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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.

Attorneys: If you are representing a person with an interest in a quasi-judicial proceeding on this agenda and believe you may wish to cross examine a witness, please identify yourself as such to the Town Clerk. For the sake of maintaining an accurate public record all speakers must be prepared to speak into an amplified microphone and must provide their name to the Town Clerk.

Agenda items for review: Agenda items are available on the Town’s web site, www.townofchapelhill.org, by 12 noon on Friday before a Council meeting. Citizens may request copies of agenda items in the Communications and Public Affairs Office at 968-2743 or may view them at the Reference Desk in the Chapel Hill Public Library (100 Library Drive).

Cablecast of Council Meetings: Council meetings are cablecast live on Chapel Hill TV18, the cable government access channel, and via streaming video at www.townofchapelhill.org (see link to “Council Meeting Video”). Generally, the meetings also are rebroadcast throughout the week.They also are cablecast on Durham Cable Vision Channel 8 at 1 p.m. on the Friday following the Council meeting.

Monday, November 24, 2008

7:00 p.m.

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Additional Information

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Special Reports:
1. Report on Financial Issues and the Town of Chapel Hill. [108 KB pdf] (No attachment)
The Council will receive a report from the Town Manager.

Report Accepted
Public Forums and Hearings: None.
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. George Draper Amber Alley overruns (38 KB pdf)
    Received and Referred-Return 01-12-09
  2. Christ of Church re: purchase of property (438 KB pdf)
    Received and Referred-Return 01-26-09
2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.
3. Announcements by Council members.
  1. Council Member Strom announcing a proposed master plan for open space at intersection of Erwin Road and Pickett Road will be presented to public on December 3rd at New Hope Improvement Assoc. on Whitfield Road.
  2. Council Member Ward re: promoting the library posters for sale in various locations in town to benefit the Library Foundation.
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 as Amended (Amended Resolution currently not available online)
1. Response to a petition on Underground Utilities and Street Lights in the Gimghoul Historic District. (R-2)
  
  The Council will consider a resolution to approve changes to street lighting in Gimghoul Historic District.
  Adopted R-2 as Amended (Amended Resolution currently not available online)
2. Budget Amendment for PEG Channel Funding and Surplus Cameras. (O-1)
  
  The Council will consider a budget ordinance amendment providing for the distribution of PEG Funds consistent with the allocation plan approved by Council October 15, 2008.
3. Budget Ordinance Amendment to Appropriate Additional Funding for the Visitor’s Bureau Performance Agreement. (O-2)
  
  The Council will consider a budget ordinance amendment increasing the base level of funding for the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau from $100,000 to $130,000 in accordance with the resolution authorizing increases in the Visitor’s Bureau performance agreement adopted by the Council June 25, 2008.
4. Resolution Amending the Council Calendar. (R-3)
  
  The Council will consider amending the Council’s meeting calendar to reflect the additional meeting requested by OWASA for a joint meeting with local governments to discuss proposed changes in water conservation on Wednesday, February 25th at 7:30 p.m. and a joint Town Council/UNC Board of Trustees work session on Carolina North planned for Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
5. Budget Amendment for a Replacement Parking Plan for Lot 5. (O-3)
  
  The Council will consider an ordinance amending the Parking Fund to implement a parking program due to the anticipated closure of Lot 5 during the construction of 140 West.
6. Continuation of Public Hearing: University of North Carolina Innovation Center Special Use Permit. (Staff Presenter: J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director) (R-4)
  
  The Council will consider a resolution to continue the public hearing to January 26, 2009 at the applicant’s request.
7. Continuation of a Public Hearing: Residences at Grove Park Zoning Atlas Amendment and Special Use Permit. (R-5).
  
  The Council will consider a resolution to continue the public hearing to January 12, 2009.
Information items. These items are reports or information for the Council.
1. Mayor’s Youth for a Sustainable Future.
  
  The Council will receive the report.
  
  Report Accepted
2. Response to Petition: Challenges Facing Downtown.
  
  The Council will consider the report.
  
  Deferred-Return 01-26-08

Main Discussion

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. [Presenter: Shane Fox of Martin Starnes & Associates] (No attachment)

The Council will consider the report of its independent auditor.

Report Accepted
Continuation of a Public Hearing: Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments: Residential Special Standards Conditional Zoning Districts. (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: Gene Poveromo, Development Manager.)
1. Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments: Residential Special Standards Conditional Zoning Districts. (O-4)
  1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
  2. Comments by citizens
  3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
  4. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing.
The Council will consider an Ordinance to approve amending the Land Use Management Ordinance regarding the Residential-Special Standards-Conditional Zoning District (O-4).

Enacted O-4 as Amended
Petitions:
1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
  1. Council Member Strom re: Dog Tethering
    Received and Referred
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.