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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

January 24, 2005

           

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

Estimated

Time

 

 

                                            Agenda Item

 

 

 

5

1.

Ceremonies: Recognition of Adult Day Care Services.

 

 

 

30

2.

Public Forum: Consideration of Regulation of Leaf Blowers and Other Powered Yard Equipment (R-1).

 

 

 

5

3.

Petitions by Citizens and Announcements by Council Members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Petitions by Citizens on Items not on the Agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Mr. Tom Biek re: Cameron Avenue Parking Meters.

 

 

 

2.

Jennifer Bowish re: Evaluation of the Rental Licensing Program.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Minutes of November 8, 15 (two sets), and 22, 2004, and Closed Session Minutes of June 25, October 27, 2003, and April 24, 2004.

 

 

b.

Nominations to various advisory boards and commissions (R-3).

 

 

c.

Notification of Board and Commission Term Vacancies (R-4).

 

 

d.

Budget Amendments for Pooled Projects for the Percent for Art Plan (O-1a, O-1b).

 

 

e.

Budget Amendment for Consultant to Review Town Service Levels, Efficiency and Costs (O-2).

 

 

f.

Rescheduling Public Hearings for Duplex Changes to Land Use Management Ordinance and Design Guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan (R-5).

 

 

g.

Update on Rental Licensing (R-6).

 

 

h.

Revision of Open Space Acquisition Map (R-7).

 

 

 

5

5.

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

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Impact of Rising Fuel Prices on the Fiscal 2004-2005 Budget.

 

 

b.

Revised Public Arts Commission By-Laws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items Deferred from December 6, 2004 Business Meeting

 

 

 

30

6.

Recommended Sidewalk and Bicycle Facilities Construction Plan for 2005-2006 (R-8a, R-8b).

 

 

 

 

 

Continuation of January 24, 2005 Business Meeting

 

 

 

20

7.

Consideration of Mobility Report Card (R-9).

 

 

 

20

8.

Annexation Service Reports (R-10a, R-10b).

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Vineyard Square.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Larkspur.

 

 

 

20

9.

Dobbins Hill Concept Plan (R-11).

 

 

 

 

 

·      Review of Process by the Manager

·      Presentation by the Applicant

·      Comments from the Community Design Commission

·      Comments from Citizens

·      Comments and Questions from the Mayor and Town Council

·      Resolution Transmitting Council Comments to the Applicant (R-12).

 

 

 

10

10.

Comments to Durham and Orange County Boards of Commissioners Regarding Proposed Erwin Trace Subdivision (R-13).

 

 

 

5

11.

Appointment of Council Liaison to Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board (R-14).

 

 

 

5

12.

Appointments:

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Budget Review Advisory Committee.

 

 

 

5

13.

Petitions:    

 

 

 

 

 

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Recommendations for a Process to Develop a Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Orange County (Mayor Foy and Council Member Greene) (R-15).

 

 

 

(2)

Recommendation for Naming of Town Municipal Building (Mayor Foy and Mayor pro tem Wiggins).

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

 

 

 

 

14.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

 

 

 

 

15.

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