Town of Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

February 28, 2005
*Revised February 25, 2005

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

Estimated Time			Agenda Item
5	1.		Ceremonies:
			a.	Black History Month Moment
	2.		Public Hearings: None.
5	3.		Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.
			a.	Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
				1.	Petition by Karen Stegman re: Safety Issues on South Estes Drive and U.S. 15-501
		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 December 6, 2004, and January 10, 13, 24, and 26, 2005.
		b.		Nominations to various advisory boards and commissions (R-2).
		c.		Stormwater Management Ordinance Revisions (O-1).
		d.		Request from EmPOWERMENT to Amend Performance Agreement Regarding Operation of Midway Business Center (R-3).
		*e.		Proposed Improvements to Gimghoul/Country Club Intersection (R-4).
		f.		Resolution Authorizing the Disposition of Surplus Personal or Real Property Through Electronic Auction (R-5).
		g.		Response to Request from Orange Community Housing and Land Trust for Modification of Performance Agreement Regarding Vineyard Square (R-6).
		h.		Franchise for TelCove Operations, Inc. (O-2).
		i.		Proposal To Adjust Leave Earning Rate for Town Department Heads.
		j.		Assessing Barriers to Mobility in Northside Neighborshood.
				1.		Referral of Report on Assessing Barriers to Mobility in Northside.
				2.		Process to Review Assessing Barriers to Mobility in Northside Neighborhood Report (R-7).
	5.	Information items.  (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)
30	6.	Wilson Assemblage: Application for a Special Use Permit Application. (Without objection, the Manager’s preliminary report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.)
		a.		Continuation of Public Hearing.
		Swearing of Persons wishing to Present Evidence Introduction by the Manager Presentation by the Applicant Comments from Citizens Comments and Questions from the Mayor and Town Council Applicant’s Statement Regarding Proposed Conditions Motion to Adjourn the Public Hearing.
		b.		Consideration of Resolutions to Approve the Special Use Permit (R-8a would approve, R-8b would deny).
45	7.	Reports Regarding Town Operations Center.
		a.		Presentation of Public Arts Projects.
		b.		Building Elevations.
		c.		Status of Work and Options for Council Consideration (R-9a, R-9b, R-9c).
15	8.	Initial Response to Planning Board Petition Regarding Greenwood Road Neighborhood (R-10).
15	9.	Follow Up on Potential Regulations of Landscape Equipment (R-11).

10	10.	Proposed Schedule for Developing Transportation Project Priority List (R-12).
10	11.	Continued Discussion of Potential Legislative Initiatives for 2005 Session of General Assembly.
		*a.	Manager/Attorney Report.
		b.	Petition from Council Member Greene.
5	12.	Appointments to Policy Committee for Old Durham-Chapel Hill Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Feasibility Study (R-13).
20	*13.	Consideration of Draft of Council Goals for 2005 (R-14)
30	*14.	Council Consideration of List of Development Teams to Submit Proposals for Parking Lots 2 and 5 (R-15).
5	15.	Appointments:
		a.	Library Board of Trustees
		*b.	Observances Committee
		c.	Parks and Recreation Commission
		d.	Technology Committee
5	16.	Petitions
		a.	By the Mayor and Council Members.
		b.	By the Manager and Attorney.
	17.	Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
	18.	Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.