AGENDA #5

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (2009-06-22/R-1)

Council Goal 2: Champion Downtown

  1. Request from the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership to establish a beer/wine garden venue on the Wallace Parking Deck Plaza. (R-2)

    The Council will consider a resolution approving the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership’s request to serve beer and unfortified wine during the Locally Grown series music concert in July and August 2009.

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

  1. Authorization to establish a project budget ordinance for job access and reverse commute grant. (O-1)

    The Council will consider an ordinance to enact a budget ordinance effective upon contract execution between Chatham County, the Town of Pittsboro and the Town of Chapel Hill. The Council will consider a resolution amending the 2009-10 user fee policy to include a fare for regional express bus service operated by Chapel Hill Transit.

  2. Authorization to apply for Federal and State grants for public transportation. (R-3)

    The Council will consider a resolution to adopt the annual authorization for the Manager or his designee to apply for and execute contracts for public transportation grants.

  3. Project Ordinance for a Transportation Capital and Planning Grant. (O-2)

    The Council will consider a budget ordinance to support capital needs of Chapel Hill Transit.

  4. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Surface Transportation Program, Direct Allocation Funds, and Section 5307/5340 Transit Program. (R-4) (O-3a) (O-3b)

    The Council will consider a resolution which would authorize the Town Manager to enter into Municipal Agreements with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to fund projects identified for Surface Transportation Program Direct Allocation funding. The attached budget ordinance would set up funding for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements project.

  5. Authorization to initiate public comment process for Chapel Hill Long Range Transit Plan. (R-5)

    The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to initiate a public comment process for the Chapel Hill Long Range Transit Plan Report and set a public forum for October 12, 2009.

  6. Authorization to Establish a Project Budget for an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant. (O-4)

    The Council will consider a project ordinance effective upon grant award by the Federal Transit Administration.

Council Goal 4: Maintain and Improve Community Facilities and Services

  1. Use of Fannie Mae Uniform Community Land Trust Ground Lease rider. (R-6)

    The Council will consider endorsement of the Land Trust’s use of the Fannie Mae Uniform Community Land Trust Ground Lease rider. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the Manager to execute necessary documents that would implement this endorsement.

  2. Recommended 2009-2010 Human Service performance agreements. (R-7)

    The Council will consider a resolution to authorize the Manager to develop performance agreements with human service agencies as recommended by the Human Services Advisory Board.

  3. Budget amendment for Active Living by Design. (O-5)

    The Council will consider an ordinance to accept the funds from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

  4. Authorization to grant sewer easements to OWASA on Town property along Bolin Creek. (R-8)

    The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an agreement with OWASA to grant easements for installation and maintenance of sewer lines on Town-owned-properties.

  5. Adoption of the current editions of the North Carolina Building and Fire Code. (O-6)

    The Council will consider an ordinance to enact by reference the current editions of the North Carolina Building and Fire Codes.

Council Goal 5: Improve Town’s Fiscal Condition

  1. Authorization to apply for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grants. (R-9)

    The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to apply for and execute contracts for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants.

  2. Authorization to participate in the State Treasurer’s Other Post-Employment (OPEB) Fund. (R-10)

    The Council will consider a resolution authorizing participation in the State Treasurer’s Local Government Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund.

  3. Workers’ Compensation Ordinance Change. (O-8)

    The Council will consider an ordinance to repeal Chapter 14, Article VII Sec. 14-64 of the Code of Ordinances providing Workers’ Compensation Leave.

Other Routine Business:

  1. Year-End Budget Amendment for 2008-09. (O-9)

    The Council will consider an ordinance for a year-end budget amendment for FY 2008-09.

  2. Budget Ordinance Amendments to correct and adjust various transit fund budgets. (O-10)

    The Council will consider ordinances to enact budget amendments for FY 2008-09.

  3. Ordinance Repeals and Amendments. (O-11)

    The Council will consider the proposed ordinance amendments and repeals.

  4. Resolution approving N.C. Records Retention and Disposition Schedule. (R-11)

    The Council will consider a resolution approving the Records Retention and Disposition Schedule in accordance with N.C.G.S. Chapters 121 and 132.

  5. Nominations to various boards and commissions. (R-12)

    The Council will consider nominations to various boards and commissions.