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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, May 19, 2008

7:00 p.m.

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Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

1. Ceremonies: None.
2. Public Forums and Hearings: None.
3. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. [Estimated Time: 15 Minutes]
   1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
      1. Petition requesting Review of Lighting and Parking on Westwood Drive.

         Received and Referred-Return 06-25-08

      2. Active Living by Design Advisory Committee regarding Complete Streets.

         Received and Referred-Return Fall 2008

      3. Henry Lister requesting a Moratorium on NC 54 Development. [332 KB pdf]

      Received and Referred-Return 06-25-08

   2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.
   3. Announcements by Council members.
4. Consent agenda: action items (R-1). (Any item may be removed for separate discussion or scheduled at the next regular business meeting.) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]

   Adopted R-1

   1. Nominations to various boards and commissions. (R-1.1)
   2. Bids for the Purchase and Delivery of Transit Buses. (R-2)
   3. Project Ordinance for an FY 2009 Planning Grant (PL 104(f)). (O-1)
   4. Project Ordinance for an FY 2009 Planning Grant (Sec 5303). (O-2)
   5. Deleted.
   6. Authorization to Apply for Federal and State Grants for Public Transportation. (R-4)
   7. Report on the Culbreth Park Program from the Council Committee On Affordable Housing. (R-5)
   8. Budget Amendment for Affordable Housing Fund. (O-3)
   9. Budget Amendment for Traffic Impact Analyses. (O-4)
5. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

   All Reports Accepted

   1. Report on Transportation Management Plan.
   2. 2008 Annual Report for the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance.

Main Discussion

6. OWASA Discussions. (Presenter: OWASA staff) [Estimated Time: 30minutes]

   All Reports Accepted

   1. Referral from AOG on Jordan Lake intake (5.2 MB pdf).
   2. Discussion on Odor Elimination. (no attachment)
7. OWASA and Local Governments Collaborative Water Conservation Priorities and Recommendations. (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15minutes] (R-6)

   Adopted R-6

8. Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan. (Staff Presenter: Lance Norris, Public Works Director) [Estimated Time: 15minutes] (R-7)

   Adopted R-7

9. Guiding Development at Carolina North. (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]

   Report Accepted-Return 06-25-08

10. Continuation of a Public Hearing on South Grove Special Use Permit Application. (Without objection, the Manager’s report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) (Staff Presenter: Kendal Brown, Senior Planner) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]

    Adopted R-8a

    1. South Grove Special Use Permit Application.
       1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence
       2. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
       3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant
       4. Presentation of evidence by citizens
       5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
       6. Applicant statement regarding proposed conditions
       7. Motion to adjourn hearing.
    2. Consideration of resolutions to approve an application for a Special Use Permit for South Grove. (R-8a, R-8b would deny)
11. Reconvene Public Hearing: Set Date of Continuation of Woodmont Development Master Plan, Zoning Atlas Amendment and Special Use Permit Application. (R-9)

    Continued to 09-08-08

12. Appointments: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]
    1. Deleted.
    2. Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission.

       Appointment Made

    3. Library Board of Trustees.

       Deferred to 06-09-08

    4. Personnel Appeals Committee.

       Appointments Made

13. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
    2. By the Manager and Attorney.
14. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
15. Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.