AGENDA #6b

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

 

FROM:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

 

SUBJECT:       Process for Consideration of Horace Williams Citizens Committee Report

 

DATE:             October 8, 2003

 

This memorandum proposes a process for considering principles and goals related to the future development of the Horace Williams property as proposed by the Horace Williams Citizens Committee.

 

The attached resolution would call a Public Forum for October 27, 2003, and schedule a Council Work Session on November 10, 2003.

 

BACKGROUND

 

On October 7, 2002, the Town Council adopted a resolution establishing a charge for the creation of a Horace Williams Citizens Committee (see Attachment 1). The charge included the development of principles to guide the Council’s deliberations with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill regarding the future development of the Horace Williams property (Carolina North).

 

The Committee began meeting in March, 2003, and presented its first report to the Council on June 9, 2003.  On August 25, the Committee presented a second report, containing principles and goals for the property.  The Committee has now completed work on a set of principles, goals and strategies, and has submitted its report tonight for the Council’s consideration.

 

On September 8, the Council discussed future steps for evaluating a future development for the Horace Williams property, and asked for a report on potential next steps in the process.

 

DISCUSSION

 

We propose the following process for Council consideration of the report:

 

Public Forum                            October 27, 2003

Council Work Session              5:30 p.m., November 10, 2003 (before Council meeting)

Council Consideration   November 24, 2003

 

This schedule would place the Council in the position of being ready to adopt a set of Principles, including community interests and objectives, to guide the Council’s deliberations with the University of North Carolina, by the end of November, 2003.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

We recommend the Council adopt the attached resolution thanking the Horace Williams Citizens Committee for its work and setting a Public Forum for October 27, 2003, on the Principles report submitted to the Council.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.  October 7, 2002 Council Memorandum (p. 4).

 

 

 

A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT ON PRINCIPLES, GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE HORACE WILLIAMS PROPERTY (2003-10-08/R-5b)

 

WHEREAS, the Town’s Comprehensive Plan has a goal to provide an environment where the Town of Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can collaborate to maximize mutual benefits; and

 

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan includes a strategy to continue the Town’s involvement in planning for the future development of the Horace Williams property; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Council on October 7, 2002, established a Horace Williams Citizens Committee to work with the University, its consultants, and its committees to review information about potential development of the property and identify key issues for Council consideration; and

 

WHEREAS, the Horace Williams Citizens Committee has developed a Principles, Goals and Strategies Report to guide the Council’s deliberations with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill regarding the development of the Horace Williams property (Carolina North);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council will hold a Public Forum on the Principles, Goals and Strategies Report submitted by the Horace Williams Citizens Committee on Monday, October 27, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, 306 North Columbia Street to obtain public input and comments on the Report.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council schedules a Work Session on Monday, November 10, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. to review the Report and public comment received.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council expresses its appreciation to the Horace Williams Citizens Committee members for their dedication and effort put into the development of the Principles, Goals and Strategies Report.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council expresses its appreciation to former Committee member, Kathleen Kearns, for her work in chairing the Committee and her role in producing the progress reports to the Town Council on June 9 and August 25, 2003.

 

This the 8^th day of October, 2003.