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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.

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Monday, February 9, 2009

7:00 p.m.

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Additional Information

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

  1. Opening Items:   

    1. State of the Town Address. 

  2. Public Forums and Hearings:  None. 

  3. 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. 

    2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda. 

    3. Announcements by Council members. 

  4. 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) 

    1. Nominations to various boards and committees. (R-2) 

      The Council will consider nominations to Greenways Commission, Human Services Advisory Board, Justice in Action Committee, and Sustainability Committee.

    2. Resolution amending the Council Calendar. (R-3) 

      The Council will consider adding a meeting date of February 23, 2009 at 7:30 am for a Legislative Breakfast.

    3. Response to a petition regarding revision of the picketing ordinance. (O-1) 

      The Council will consider amendments to the picketing ordinance.

    4. Deleted. 

    5. Resolution calling a Public Hearing regarding changes to the Voter Owned Elections Program. (R-5) 

      The Council will consider a resolution regarding amendments to the Voter Owned Elections Program.

    6. Resolution supporting the Office of Urban Planning.  (R-6) 

      The Council will consider a resolution requesting that the proposed Office of Urban Policy in President Obama’s administration form a permanent advisory group to help guide that office in its efforts to provide assistance to our nation’s urban areas.

  5. Information items. These items are reports or information for the Council.  

    1. Report on Orange County Tax Re-evaluation.

      The Council will receive the report.

    2. OWASA Quarterly Report. 

      The Council will receive the report.

    3. Orange Community Housing Land Trust Quarterly Report.  

      The Council will receive the report.

Main Discussion

  1. Continuation of a Public Hearing:  Aydan Court Rezoning and Special Use Permit (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: Phil Mason, Principal Planner) 

    1. Aydan Court Zoning Atlas Amendment. 

      1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager 
      2. Presentation by the Applicant 
      3. Recommendation of the Planning Board 
      4. Recommendations of other boards and commissions 
      5. Comments from citizens 
      6. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council 
      7. Motion to adjourn Public Hearing. 

    The Council will consider an Ordinance to amend to the Zoning Atlas for Aydan Court.  (O-3) (R-7 would deny).

  2. Continuation of a Public Hearing:  Aydan Court Special Use Permit  (Staff Presenter: Phil Mason, Principal Planner) 

    The Council will consider a Resolution to recess this hearing to a future meeting. (R-8)

  3. 2008 University of North Carolina Annual Development Plan Report on Transportation.  (Staff Presenter: Kumar Nepalli, Engineering Services Manager)  

    The Council will receive information on 2008 Annual Development Plan Report on Transportation prepared by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

  4. Possible Alternatives for Library Project. (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager) 

    The Council will consider the attached staff report and provide guidance to the staff as desired.

  5. Appointments:   

    1. Cemetery Advisory Board (R-9). 

      1. The Council will appoint a Council liaison to the Cemetery Advisory Board. (R-9) 
      2. The Council may make appointments to the Cemetery Advisory Board. 

    2. Community Design Commission.  

    The Council will make appointments to the Community Design Commission.

  6. Petitions:  

    1. By the Mayor and Council Members. 

    2. By the Manager and Attorney. 

  7. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary. 

  8. Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.