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TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL
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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. | |
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Agenda items for review |
Agenda items are generally 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). | |
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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. | |
Additional materials were presented during the meeting.
Amended resolutions or ordinances are not currently available on-line, please contact Communications and Public Affairs for amendments.
Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force Report.
PRESENTER: Natalie Ammarell, Chair
Human Services Systems
Anna Scheyett
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
UNC School of Social Work
Michelle Turner, MSW, LCSW
Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council receive the report.
Received
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.)
Request for changes to intersection crosswalks in Southern Village.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council consider the attached petition.
Received & Referred
NAACP - Three Requests on the Charles Brown Case
Received & Referred
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.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council adopt the various resolutions and ordinances.
R-1 Adopted
Medical Office Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment. (R-2)
Council Goal 3: Continue Focus on Land Use, Transit and Development.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council direct Town staff to look at this issue and submit a Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment for Planning Board and Council consideration.
R-2 Adopted
Council Goal 3: Continue Focus on Land Use, Transit and Development.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council schedule a public hearing for January 20, 2010 to consider a Land Use Management Ordinance text amendment to regulate the demolition of historic structures.
R-3 Adopted
Process for Review of the Chapel Hill Long Range Transit Plan. (R-4)
Council Goal 3: Focus on Land Use, Transit and Development.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council refer the Long Range Transit Plan to Town advisory boards and schedule a Public Forum for February 15, 2010.
R-4 Adopted
Withdrawal of Dawson Place Right-of-way Dedication. (R-5)
Council Goal 3: Continue Focus on Land Use, Transit and Development.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council confirm the section of right-of-way under consideration is not shown on an adopted street plan.
R-5 Adopted
These items are reports or information for the Council.
Council Goal 2: Champion Downtown
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council receive the following information on strategies for the 2009 Halloween event:
Conduct an aggressive public information campaign to reinforce last year’s “locals only” message.
Work with downtown restaurants and bars, the Downtown Partnership and the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agency to again reduce alcoholic beverage sales at downtown establishments that have permits to sell alcohol. Establishments will receive information on the daylight-savings time change and will be reminded that the 1:00 AM ingress restrictions will apply.
Place parking monitors in surrounding residential neighborhoods to discourage illegal parking and disruption of neighborhoods. Brief Town employees working the event on the appropriate precautionary measures to guard against H1N1 Influenza.
Alter the traffic management plan to reduce ingress and encourage egress from the Central Business District. Utilize the UNC emergency contact system, and as is feasible public address systems in the downtown area to help guide or direct the crowds during an emergency or when the event is ending. We plan to begin clearing the street at 12:00 AM, as we did in 2008.
Continue discussions with UNC-Chapel Hill administration staff and UNC-Chapel Hill student leaders to determine additional steps that can be taken to meet our goals of a smaller, local event.
Received
Council Goal 4: Maintain and Improve Community Facilities and Services
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council take no action.
The Police Department will continue to monitor vehicle deer accident data and design a public awareness campaign for motorists. This campaign would be made available on the Town’s website and would recommend tips on how residents can keep deer out of their yards.
Received
2010 Tar Heel 10 Miler Running Event.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Manager authorize the event as proposed.
Received
PRESENTER: Mayor Kevin C. Foy
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council receive the report.
Received
Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for Downtown Master Plan.
PRESENTER: Jim Norton, Director Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council accept this Request for Proposals and instruct the Town Manager to work with the Partnership to issue the RFP and begin the Master Planning Process.
Received