A RESOLUTION TO HIRE THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER TO FACILITATE A CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE GLEN LENNOX AREA NEIGHBORHOOD (2008-09-22/R-8.1)

WHEREAS, the Council has instructed the Planning Board to structure the informational phase, Phase One of the Neighborhood Conservation District process in a manner that will facilitate a constructive dialogue between the property owners and the neighborhood beyond the mandated Public Information Meeting required by the Land Use Management Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board has structured the informational phase, Phase One of the Neighborhood Conservation District process to include an informational mailing, a formal Public Information Meeting, and a facilitated discussion for the neighborhood; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board has requested that the Council financially support the hiring of a professional facilitator to conduct the facilitated discussion component of the informational phase;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes the use of funds from the Council’s consulting fund to hire the Dispute Settlement Center of Orange County to facilitate a constructive dialogue for the residents and property owners of the Glen Lennox Area Neighborhood at the cost of $10,070 plus a contingency fee of $40 per hour for small group facilitators.

This the 15^th day of October, 2008.