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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

November 8, 2004
*Revised November 5, 2004

           

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

Estimated

Time

 

 

                                            Agenda Item

 

 

 

5

1.

Ceremony:  Recognition of Alternative Sentencing Program

 

 

 

 

2.

Public Hearings and Forums:

 

 

 

30

 

a.

Public Forum: Recommendations from the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery Task Force.

 

 

 

 

30

 

*b.

Public Forum: Sidewalk and Bicycle Annual Construction Plan (R-1)

 

 

 

 

10

 

c.

Public Hearing: Proposed Amendments to the Community Development Program Budget.

 

 

 

 

10

 

d.

Public Forum: Consideration of a Potential Change in Cablevision Public Access Fees.

 

 

 

5

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

*b.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

 

 

 

 1.         Sunrise Coalition regarding Habitat for Humanity Expedited Review of   SUP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Calling a Public Hearing Regarding the Hazard Mitigation Plan (R-3).

 

 

b.

Response to Petition to Study Possible Reimbursement of Stormwater Fees for Persons Covered by the Homestead Exemption Act (R-4) (O-1).

 

 

c.

Response to Petition Regarding Additional Benches along Town Greenways (O-2).

 

 

d.

Budget Amendment for Bond Funds (O-3, O-4, O-5, O-6).

 

 

e.

Salary Increase for Town Manager and Town Attorney (O-7).

 

 

f.

Report on Evaluation of Approved and Installed Traffic Calming Measures on Lonebrook Drive (R-5a, R-5b) (O-8).

 

 

g.

Request for Expedited Processing of Special Use Permit Application for the Sunrise Road Habitat for Humanity Subdivision (R-6).

 

 

h

Selection of Artist for the Aquatics Center at Homestead.

 

 

 

(1).       Recommendation to Council from the Chapel Hill Public Arts    Commission.

 

 

 

(2).       Selection of Artist for Percent for Art Homestead Park Aquatic Project             (R-7).

 

 

i.

Award of Bids for Security System for Park and Ride Lots (R-8).

 

 

 

10

5.

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

 

 

 

 

 

a.

First Quarterly Report.

 

 

b.

Quarterly Report on Council Goals.

 

 

c.

Quarterly Status Report from Orange Water and Sewer Authority.

 

 

d.

Quarterly Report from Orange Community Land Trust.

 

 

e.

Response to Petition from Transportation Board Requesting Prohibition of Left Turns from the Access Road onto Old Durham Road at its Intersection with U.S. 15-501.

 

 

f.

Response to Petition Requesting Annexation into the Town.

 

 

g.

Response to Petition Regarding Franklin Grove Development (R-9a, b).

 

 

 

30

6.

Consideration of Proceeding with Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals for Downtown Economic Development Initiative (R-9.1).

 

 

 

15

7.

Follow-up Report on Traffic Issues on Cameron Avenue (R-10a, b, c, d, e, f, g) (O-9a, b, c, d, e, f, g).

 

 

 

15

*8.

Proposal for a Revised Budget Process, to Appoint a Special Budget Committee and to Engage a Consultant to Advise the Town Council and Town Manager on Budget Preparation (R-11)

 

 

 

5

9.

Report from Council Committee on Sustainable, Environment and Energy about Potential Amendments of Town Energy Ordinance (R-12, O-10).

 

20

10.

Consideration of Revised Draft of the Council Procedures Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Suggested Changes to Town Council Procedure Manual (Council Member Kleinschmidt).

 

 

b.

Updates to the Council Procedures Manual (R-12).

 

 

 

 

5

11.

Appointments:

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Human Services Advisory Board.

 

 

 

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.