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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, October 24, 2005

*Revised October 2l, 2005

7:00 p.m.

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Estimated Time

Agenda Item


  1. Ceremonies: None.


  1. Public Hearings: None.

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  1. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

    1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

      1. Mason Farm Neighborhood re: Designation as a Neighborhood Conservation District.

      2. Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation Requesting to Work With Representatives of the Council to Determine Ways to Use Naming Rights to Help Fund Collection Improvements Recommended in the 2003 Library Services Master Plan.

      3. Dan Coleman re: Resolution Calling for New Federal Priorities.

      4. *Phil Post re: expedited review for the Concept Plan of Wilson Assemblage/Dobbins Hill Apartments.

    2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

    3. Announcements by Council members.

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

    1. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).

    2. Acceptance of Homeland Security Grant (R-3).

    3. Project Ordinance Amendment to Accept Grants (R-4a, b, O-1).

    4. Ordinance Implementing Revised Organization in the Planning Department (O-2).

    5. Salary Increases for Town Manager and Town Attorney (O-3).

    6. Rescheduling a Public Forum on Sidewalk and Bicycle Construction Plan (R-5).

    7. Bid Award for Installation of the Police Department Standby Electric Power Generator (R-6a, b, O-4).

    8. Scheduling a Public Forum to Consider a Potential Change in Cablevision Public Access Fees Paid by Cable Television Customers (R-7).

    9. Response to McPhall Petition re: Kings Mill Not To Be Included in Neighborhood Conservation District (R-8).

    10. *A Resolution Supporting Continued Authority of Local Governments Regarding Franchising of Cable Television Services (R-8.1).

5

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

    1. Deleted.

    2. Response to Petition re: Long Range Transit Plan Discussion Paper.

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  1. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding for Downtown Economic Development Project (R-9).

5

  1. Appointments of Council Members to Inclusionary Zoning Task Force (R-10), Orange County Air Quality Advisory Council (R-11) and Orange County Transfer of Development Rights Task Force (R-12).

5

  1. Designation of Convener for the Town Pay Plan Committee (R-13).

5

  1. Appointments:

    1. Board of Adjustment

    2. Human Services Advisory Committee

    3. Orange County Air Quality Advisory Committee

    4. Streetscape Master Plan Review Committee

5

  1. Petitions:

    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.

    2. By the Manager and Attorney.


  1. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.


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