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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

September 8, 2003

*Revised September 5, 2003 

      

 

7:00 p.m.                    Town Council Regular Business Meeting 

Estimated

Time

 

 

                                            Agenda Item

 

 

 

10

  1.

Ceremonies:

 

 

 

 

 

a.  Recognition of Retirees.

 

 

 

 

 

b.  Proclamation: Childhood Cancer Month.

 

 

 

30

2.

a.  Public Hearing to Consider Bond Orders introduced on August 26, 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

b.  Action on Bond Orders.

 

 

 

 

 

c.  Resolution Calling a Special Bond Referendum (R-1a).

 

 

 

 

 

d. Resolution Establishing the Order of the Bond Questions for Voters on the   Proposed Official Ballot (R-1b).

 

 

 

10

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

 

 

 

 

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 
  1. Sabrina Farrar regarding a safety issue in the Culbreth Park Subdivision.

 

 
  1. Paul Dye re request for speed bump on Brookstone Road, and that Northfield Drive be opened for use by Chapel Ridge residents.

 

 

 

 

b.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

c.

Announcements by Council members.

 

 

 

5

4.

Consent agenda: action items (R-2).  (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

 

 

 

 

a.

Nominations for Appointment to Various Advisory Boards and Commissions (R-3).

 

b.

Town Operations Center Request for Expedited Review (R-4).

 

c.

Proposed Process to Consider Possible Revisions to the Greenways Portion of the Comprehensive Plan (R-5).

 

d.

Amendment to Audit Contract for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 (R-6).

 

e.

Response to Offer to Purchase Lot #6 (R-7).

 

*f.

Deleted.

 

g.

Proposed Capital Repairs to the Carolina Sport Art Building (R-9, O-1, O-2).

 

h.

Request for Funding for the Familias del Pueblo Road Race (O-3).

 

i.

Request for Funding from the County of Durham for the Greater Triangle Area Civic Index Community Forum (O-4).

 

j.

1609 East Franklin Street Special Use Permit Modification Time Extension Request (R-10a, b).

 

k.

Proposed Schedule for 2006-2012 Transportation Improvement Program (R-11).

 

l.

Proposed Process for Consideration of Triangle Regional Transit Consolidation/ Implementation Plan (R-12).

 

 

 

5

5.

Information items.  (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

 

 

 

 

a.

Quarterly Report on Crime Rates in Chapel Hill and the Northside Neighborhood.

 

*b.

Deleted.

 

c.

Update on Panhandling.

 

d.

Interim Response to Petition regarding SafeLight Program (Automated Enforcement of Red Light Violations).

 

e.

Halloween 2003 Preliminary Operational Plan.

 

f.

Response to Petition from Sunrise Coalition regarding Potential Habitat Development.

 

 

 

30

6.

a.   Town Operations Center Budget and Concept Plan (R-14).

 

 

 

 

 

b. Consideration of Issues Related to a Potential Day Care Center at the Town Operations Center (R-15).

 

 

 

15

7.

Response to Street Fair Review Committee Report Recommendations (R-16).

 

 

 

30

8.

a.  Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission Report and Recommendations on 2003-2004 Public Art Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

b.  Recommended 2003-2004 Public Art Plan (R-17).

 

 

 

 

 

c.  Recommendation for an Artist Selected for the Hargraves Center/A.D. Clark Pool Extraordinary Maintenance Project.

 

 

 

 

 

d. Selection of Artist for Percent for Art Hargraves Center/A.D. Clark Pool Extraordinary Maintenance Project (R-18, O-5).

 

 

 

20

9.

a.  Proposed Process and Schedule for Developing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan (R-19).

 

 

 

 

 

b.  Sidewalk and Bicycle Facilities Construction Plan for 2003-2004 (R-20).

 

 

 

20

10.

Report on Advisory Boards’ Processes for Citizen Comments and Applicant Interviews.

 

 

 

5

11.

Appointments:

 

 

 

 

 

a.       Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.

 

 

b.      Community Design Commission.

 

 

c.       Orange County Solid Waste Advisory Board.

 

 

d.      Appointment of Five Council Members to Five Public Art Review Committees (R-21).

 

 

 

5

12.

Petitions:   

 

 

 

 

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

 

 

 

 

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

 

 

 

 

13.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

 

 

 

 

14.

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