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Monday, June 8, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Last Updated 06/05/09 at 5:30 p.m.

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Town Council Regular Business Meeting

  1. Opening:

    1. Greenways and Open Space Award to honor Joe Herzenberg.

  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.

      1. The Active Living by Design Advisory Committee regarding a name for the proposed Community Garden.

    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)

    Council Goal 2: Champion Downtown

    1. Request for Expedited Processing for the Inter-faith Council Men’s Shelter. (R-2)

      The Council will consider a resolution to grant expedited processing for the review of the Inter-faith Council for Social Service Men’s Shelter and a Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment

    Council Goal 3: Continue Focus on Land Use, Transit and Development

    1. Budget Ordinance Amendment for the Affordable Housing Fund. (O-1)

      The Council will consider an ordinance to appropriate payments received in lieu of $205,000 to the revolving loan activity, rehabilitation and grants/deferred loans activities of the Affordable Housing Fund.

    2. Water Conservation Ordinance for the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Service Area. (O-2)

      The Council will consider an ordinance to enact revisions to the Water Conservation Standards and Regulations

    3. Response to a petition requesting a Neighborhood Conservation District Initiation of Phase 1 for Highland Woods. (R-3)

      The Council will consider a resolution to refer the petition to the Planning Board.

    4. Budget Amendment for FY 2008-09 for Traffic Impact Studies. (O-3)

      The Council will consider a budget ordinance amendment for FY 2008-2009 that would increase the Engineering Department budget by $40,000 to perform the traffic impact studies.

    Council Goal 4: Maintain and Improve Community Facilities and Services

    1. Acceptance of Funds for Design and Construction of Stairs for the Bolin Creek Trail. (R-4) (O-4)

      The Council will consider a resolution that would accept $120,000 in funding through the Metropolitan Planning Organization and a $30,000 grant from the Friends of Chapel Hill Parks, Recreation, and Greenways. The Council will consider an ordinance that would establish these funds in the Town’s Capital Improvement Program

    2. Grant Project Ordinance for 2009-10 Community Development Block Grant funds. (O-5) (O-6)

      The Council will consider an ordinance to establish a Community Development Grant Project Ordinance and to amend the 2007-2008 Community Development Entitlement Grant Project Ordinance.

    3. Budget Ordinance Amendment for Collection Development Project. (O-7)

      The Council will consider an ordinance to amend the 2008-2009 Library Budget to purchase collection items recommended in the Library’s Five-Year Services Plan.

    Other Routine Business:

    1. Drainage Easements for North Carolina Department of Transportation. (R-5)

      The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the Manager to execute the necessary documents to grant the North Carolina Department of Transportation stormwater drainage easements

    2. Establishment of “No Parking Anytime Except by Residential Permit” Restrictions on Branch Street and Justice Street. (O-8)

      The Council will consider an ordinance establishing “No Parking Anytime Except by Residential Permit” restrictions from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, on both sides of Branch Street and Justice Street

    3. Resolution to amend Council Calendar. (R-6)

      The Council will consider a resolution to amend the Council meeting calendar to include June 16, 2009 a joint meeting with UNC Trustees regarding Carolina North.

    4. Nominations to various boards and commissions. (R-7)

      The Council will consider nominations to the Human Services Advisory Board, Library Board of Trustees, Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board, and the Sustainable Community Visioning Task Force.

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

    1. Response to a petition on Pending Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments (LUMOTAs) on Signs and Outdoor Lighting.

      The Council will receive the report.

    2. Plan for Use of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Formula Grant Funds Made Available Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. (O-9)

      The Council will receive the report

Main Discussion

  1. Consideration of Final 2009-2010 Budget and Related Items.

    1. Follow-up Response to Orange County Organizing Committee’s Living Wage Policy Proposal. (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager) (R-8)

    2. Adoption of the 2009-2010 Budget. (Staff Presenter: Ken Pennoyer, Business Management Director) (O-10)

      1. Pay and Classification Plan.
      2. Fee Schedule.

      The Council will consider an ordinance to establish the FY 2009-10 Town Budget.

  2. Internal Development Review process. (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager)

    The Council will consider the report.

  3. Annual Report on the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. (Presenter: Jaime Rohe, Interim Homelessness Program Coordinator) (no attachment)

    The Council will receive the report.

  4. Update on Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Odor Elimination Program. (Presenter: OWASA representatives) (no attachment)

    The Council will receive the report.

  5. Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment on Special Use Permit Thresholds in the Town Center 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. Continuation of a Public Hearing: Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment on Special Use Permit Thresholds in the Town Center Zoning Districts.

      1. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
      2. Comments by citizens
      3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      4. Motion to adjourn hearing.

    2. Consideration of an ordinance amendment to the Special Use Permit Thresholds in the Town Center Zoning Districts. (O-11)

  6. Council Work Session on Carolina North. (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager) (Supporting materials will be posted on the Town’s website on Friday by 5 pm)

    The Council will discuss Carolina North.

  7. Appointments:

    1. Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership.

      The Council will make appointments to Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership.

    2. Chatham/Orange Joint Planning Task Force. (R-9)

      The Council will consider appointing two Council Members to serve on the Task Force.

    3. Greenways Commission.

      The Council will make appointments to Greenways Commission

    4. Historic District Commission.

      The Council will make appointments to the Historic District Commission.

    5. Human Services Advisory Board.

      The Council will make appointments to the Human Services Advisory Board.

    6. JOCCA (Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, Inc.) (R-10)

      The Council will consider appointing one Council member to serve on the committee.

    7. Library Board of Trustees.

      The Council will make appointments to the Library Board of Trustees.

    8. Sustainable Community Visioning Task Force.

      The Council will make appointments to the Sustainable Community Visioning Task Force.

  8. Petitions:

    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.

    2. By the Manager and Attorney.

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

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