Town of Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

*Revised April 25, 2005

5:30-7:30 p.m. Town Council Budget Work Session

	Agenda Item
1.	Assistant Town Manager: a. Capital Improvements Program Priorities.
2.	Engineering: a. Discussion on Vac-truck and Operator for the Stormwater Management Program. b. Report on Bicycle Detector Loops at Signalized Intersections. c. A Summary Report on the Town of Chapel Hill Stormwater Management Public Education Program. *d. Alternatives for Increasing Revenues and/or Decreasing costs in the Engineering Department (in response to the Budget Review Committee report).
3.	Finance: a. Report on Recent and Possible Future Reductions in Federal Grant Funding (R-1). b. Future Funding of Arts Services and Programs. c. Revised Real Estate Tax Base Estimate. d. Preservation of 12% Level for Unreserved Fund Balance. *e. Discussion of Fee Study Proposal. *f. Budgeting for Salary Savings. *g. Privilege License Fee Increases. *h. Possible Parking Fee Increases.

4.	Fire Department: *a. Rational for Addition of Full Time Firefighter Positions. *b. Fire Department Services and Fees for Services. *c. Fire Aerial Life Span Projection. *d. Potential Fee Assessment for Excessive False Fire Alarm Activations. *e. Status of NC State Fire Protection Funding.
5.	Human Resources: a. Information on Human Resources Issues.
6.	Information Technology Issues: a. Technology Committee Cost Savings Measures. b. Geographic Information Systems Position for the Information Technology Department.
7.	Inspections: a. Budget Evaluation Report re: Scheduled Expiration of the Rental Licensing Program. b. Recommended Fee Increases.
8.	Library: a. Report on Orange County Library Support, Out-of-County Use, Public Computer Use, and Fees. *b. Potential Reduced Expenditures and Potential Increased Revenues.
9.	Parks and Recreation Department: a. Special Events Recreation Specialist Position. b. Special Olympics Recreation Specialist Position. c. Parks and Recreation Budget.
10.	Planning Department: a. Response to Transportation Board petition re: Park and Ride Lot. b. Response to Community Design Commission re: Improving Sidewalk Networks to Elementary, Middle and High Schools. c. Development Application Fees. d. Response to Recommendation from Citizen Budget Committee re: Fee Awareness of Budget Reduction. *e. Support for the Ephesus Elementary School Safe Routes to School Program. *f. Funding to Increase the Number of Bicycle Lanes and to Promote Greater Bicycle Ridership.

11.	Police Department: Services and Costs of School Resource Officers. Options for Reassigning Officers to Patrol. Addition of Four Police Positions. Northside Status Report. *e. Human Services Advisory Board Funding.
12.	Public Works Department: Issues Raised by Historic District Commission. Greenway Commission Request for Funding of Greenway Maintenance. Public Works Department Reorganization. *d. Bi-Weekly Vegetative Debris Collection. *e. Wallace Parking Deck FY 2005-06 Capital Maintenance, Repair and Improvements Projects. *f. Impact of Rising Fuel Prices on Fiscal 2005-06 Fuel Budget. *g. Increase Hours of Service in Downtown. *h. Improvement of Town Street Name and Information Signs. *i. Retrofits to Stormwater Inlet Grates. *j. Commercial Garbage Collection. *k. User Fees and Solid Waste Services Information.       *l. Target Cut List.
13.	Deleted.
14.	Deleted.
15.	Town Clerk: a. Publications from the North Carolina League of Municipalities. b. Public Arts Commission Operating Budget (R-2).
16.	Town Information Officer: *a. Providing Citizens with Information about the Town Budget and Town Taxes
17.	Transportation: a. Additional FY 2004-05 State Allocation Used in Part for Bus Amenities. b. Proposed Allocation of Additional State Transportation Revenues. *c. Transit Advertising Rates. *d. Programs Designed to Increase Transit Use. *e. Estimated Transit Fuel Use and Cost for FY 2005-06. *f. Cost of Additional Bus Service.       *g. Transit Advertising Options.
18.	Other Budget Issues: *a. 10 Y ear Plan to End Homelessness 2006-06 Budget Implications. *b. Recommendation of Citizens Subcommittee of Budget Review Committee To Sell the Old Library Building.