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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

May 24, 2004

*REVISED MAY, 21, 2004
 

           

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

Estimated

Time

 

 

                                            Agenda Item

 

 

 

10

1.

Ceremonies: 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Recognition of Kidscope Program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Proclamation: World War II Veterans Recognition Day.

 

 

 

30

*2.1

Public Forum on a Conceptual Master Plan for Development of Town Parking Lots 2 and 5.

 

 

 

 

 

·                     Introduction by the Manager

·                     Comments from citizens

·                     Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council

·                     Motion to recess Public Forum to June 14, 2004

·                     Referral to Manager and Attorney

 

 

 

15

2.2

Public Hearing on a Request for a Land Use Plan Amendment to Identify the Locations of Potential School Sites on the Land Use Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

·                     Introduction by the Manager

·                     Comments from citizens

·                     Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council

·                     Motion to recess Public Hearing

·                     Referral to the Council Naming Committee

 

 

 

15

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Bill Birch re a Request for Survey of Traffic-Related Problems at the Cross-Section of Highgrove Drive and Parkview Cresent.

 

 

 

2.

Ken Bollen on behalf of the Greenwood Neighborhood re Request to Install Four-Way Stop Signs at the Intersection of Greenwood Road and Sandy Creek Trail/Old Mill Road.

 

 

 

3.

Joe Patterson re Request to Modify Setback Requirements in the Cobb Terrace Historic District.

 

 

 

4.

Southern Village Homeowners Association re Request for Traffic Calming Study on Various Streets in Southern Village.

 

 

 

5.

Bo Lozoff, Carolina Biodiesel, Inc., re Request that the Town Enter Into an Agreement in Principal for a Pilot Program to Test Biodiesel Fuel.

 

 

 

*6.

Community Design Commission regarding plans for additional discussions about duplex guidelines (no attachment).

       

 

 

b.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Announcements by Council members.

 

 

 


5

4.

Consent agenda: action items (R-1).  (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Minutes of April 1, 14, 19, 20, 26, and 28, 2004; Closed Sessions of September 9 and November 13, 2002; Closed Sessions of March 17, April 14, June 25, and October 27, 2003.

 

 

*b.

Nominations to Various Advisory Boards and Commission (R-2).

 

 

c.

Establishment of a Project Ordinance for the Town’s Transitional Housing Program for Public Housing Families (O-1, O-2).

 

 

d.

Budget Ordinance for a National Endowment for the Arts Grant (O-3, R-3).

 

 

e.

Budget Ordinance for Habitat for Humanity for Pre-Development Costs for the Sunrise Road Project (O-4).

 

 

f.

Recommendation for Audit Contract for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 (R-4).

 

 

g.

Removal of Metered Parking on North Graham Street in front of the Knotts Funeral Home (O-5).

 

 

h.

Endorsement of a Conceptual Plan to Relocate the Intersection of Highland Woods Road Farther Away from Fordham Boulevard (R-5).

 

 

i.

Rejection of a Bid for Real-Time Passenger Information and Automatic Vehicle Location System (R-6).

 

 

j.

Request from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for Expedited Review of a Special Use Permit Application (R-7).

 

 

k.

Budget Ordinance for Town Parking Lots 2 and 5 Projects (O-6).

 

 

l.

Response to a Petition from Residents of Shady Lawn Road regarding Rescheduling the Installation of Sidewalks to an Earlier Date (R-8).

 

 

 

5

5.

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

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Follow-up Report on the Response to a Petition Requesting the Installation of a Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Sage Road and Erwin Road.

 

 

b.

Update on Activities regarding the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery (Council Member Verkerk).

 

 

 

45

6.

Continuation of a Public Forum on a Proposal to Rename Airport Road to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Introduction by the Council Naming Committee
  • Comments from citizens
  • Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
  • Motion to recess Public Forum
  • Referral to Manager and Attorney

 

 

 

30

7.

Proposed Draft Ordinance regarding Lobbying, and Ethical Guidelines for Elected Officials (O-7, R-9).

 

 

 

10

8.

Response to a Petition from WCOM Community Radio regarding the Process for Review of an Application for a Radio Transmissions Facility.

 

 

 

10

9.

Report on Adjustments of Regulations Related to Construction of Duplex Dwelling Units.

 

 

 

10

10.

Consideration of Referring University’s Carolina North Presentation to the Horace Williams Citizens Committee for Review (no attachment).

 

 

 

5

11.

Appointments:

 

 

 

 

 

*a.

Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission.

 

 

b.

Historic District Commission.

 

 

*c.

Library Board of Trustees.

 

 

 

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.