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Notice to citizens who wish to speak: Citizens may petition the Council regarding matters germane to Town policies or business but not appearing on the agenda at petition time. The Council strongly discourages petitions regarding a matter that recently has been, or soon will be before the Council as a public hearing item. Petition time is not intended to substitute for public hearings. As a courtesy to others, a citizen speaking on an agenda item or making a petition is normally limited to three minutes. Persons who are organizing a group presentation and who wish to speak beyond the three minute limit are requested to make prior arrangements through the Mayor’s Office by calling 968-2714. If you wish to address the Council this evening, please go to the front right corner of the Council Chamber and sign up with the Town Clerk. The Council may change the order in which agenda items are presented.

Public Hearings: Presentations for Concept Plans will be limited to 15 minutes.

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Monday, November 10, 2008

7:00 p.m.

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Additional Information

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Opening Items.
1. Proclamation Honoring Veterans on Veterans Day.
  Presented
2. Report on Financial Crisis and the Town of Chapel Hill. [43 KB pdf]
  Presented
Special Report:
Update on Carolina North.

The Council will receive the University’s Carolina North request and materials.

Accepted
Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. Petitions will not be acted upon at the time they are presented. It shall take a unanimous vote of the Council members present for a petition to be acted upon immediately upon its presentation. After receiving a petition, the Council shall, by simple motion, dispose of it as follows: consideration at a future regular meeting of the Council; or referral to another board or committee for study and report; or referral to the Town Manager for investigation and report; or receive for information. (Receiving does not imply approval, agreement, or consent.)
1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
  1. Greenways Commission regarding Naming and Dedication Recommendations for Various Town Parks and Trails.
    Received and Referred
2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.
3. Announcements by Council members.
Consent agenda: Items of a routine nature will be placed on the Consent Agenda to be voted on in a block. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by request of the Mayor or any Council Member. (R-1)
Adopted R-1
1. Community Design Commission Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment. (O-1)
  The Council will consider an ordinance to amend the Land Use Management Ordinance provision for the establishment of the Community Design Commission in a manner that would allow for the appointment of a liaison from the Sustainability Committee.
2. Approval for the purchase and delivery of buses. (R-2) (O-2)
  The Council will consider a resolution and enact the attached project ordinance to purchase seven hybrid electric buses budgeted at $3,750,000.
3. Budget Ordinance for Cal Horton Award. (O-3)
  The Council will consider an ordinance to provide $2,127 from Fund Balance for the annual Cal Horton Service Award.
4. Utility Easement for PSNC Energy Inc. (R-3)
  The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Public Service of North Carolina (PSNC) Energy, Inc. to grant a utility easement on a parcel of Town-owned property.
5. Resolution rescheduling the continuation of public hearings: Residences at Grove Park Zoning Atlas Amendment and Special Use Permit Applications and Residential-Special Standards-Conditional Text Amendment. (R-4)
  The Council will consider a resolution that continues the public hearings for the Residences at Grove Park Zoning Atlas Amendment and Special Use Permit Applications from November 10, 2008 to November 24, 2008 and reschedules the Residential-Special Standards-Conditional District text amendment from December 8, 2008 to November 24, 2008.
6. Resolution authorizing funds to participate in the Affordable Housing Impact Study for the Town’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. (R-5)
  The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the use of the budgeted funds designated for consulting services to hire Dr. Spencer Cowan at a cost not to exceed $5,000 to participate in the Affordable Housing Impact Study project that will be used to demonstrate justification for the Town’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance based on the connection between new development and the demand for affordable housing.
7. Adoption of minutes for November 3, 2008 Closed Session. (R-6)
  The Council will consider approval of minutes.
Information items. These items are reports or information for the Council.
All Reports Accepted
1. Annual Report.
  The Council will receive the report.
2. Orange Community Housing and Land Trust Quarterly Report.
  The Council will consider the report.
3. Peoples Channel 2007-08 Annual Report.
  The Council will consider the report.
4. Response to a Petition Regarding Night Work for the Greenbridge Project.
  The Council will consider the staff report.
5. Orange Water and Sewer Authority Quarterly Report.
  The Council will consider the report.

Main Discussion

Culbreth Park Rehabilitation Program Update. (Staff Presenter: Loryn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager). (R-7)
The Council will consider a resolution to fund the entire Culbreth Park Maintenance Program from the Affordable Housing fund at a budget not to exceed the Land Trust estimate of $292,405, and to grant approval for renovation expenditures within this program that exceed $40,000. Such approval is required by the guidelines of the Affordable Housing Fund.

Adopted R-7 as Amended (Amended Resolution currently not available online)
2035 Long Range Transit Plan Preferred Alternatives. (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Manager). (R-8)
The Council will consider a resolution on the development of the final 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan.

Adopted R-8 as Amended (Amended Resolution currently not available online)
Council Vacancy Appointment.
The Council will consider an appointment to fill the vacant seat on the Council.

Appointment Made
Petitions:
1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
2. By the Manager and Attorney.
Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.