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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, February 14, 2000

(Revised February 11, 2000*)

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

Estimated Time

 

                                       Agenda Item

     
 

1.

Ceremonies (none).

     
 

2.

Public hearing to receive public comment on Law Enforcement Block Grant.

     

10

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

     
 

a.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

     
 

b.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

     
   

(1)  Markus Steiner requesting that ownership of dirt road on Town property

       providing access to his property revert to him.

   

*(2) Bob Lockwood of the American Red Cross regarding request for financial

        support.

     
 

c.

Announcements by Council Members.

     

5

4.

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

     
 

a.

Nomination to the Planning Board (R-2)

 

b.

Transfer of State Economic Development Funds to Triangle J Council of Governments
(R-3).

 

c.

Bids for construction of Phase I of Highway 54 West park and ride lot (R-4).

 

d.

Consideration of ordinance regulating open burning (O-1).

 

e.

Repeal of ordinance designating certain Town streets as sledding streets (O-2).

 

f.

Budget amendment regarding NC 86 landscape improvements (O-3).

 

g.

Follow-up report and budget amendment concerning the Million Solar Roofs campaign (R-5) (O-4).

 

h.

Resolution rescheduling budget work sessions (R-6).

     

5

5.

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

     
 

a.

Interim response to petition regarding Willow Drive pedestrian crosswalk.

 

b.

Response to petition regarding enforcement of speed limit on Franklin Street.

 

c.

Response to petition regarding early Council input in the development process.

 

d.

Deferral of Community Development Program issues.

 

e.

Orange Community Housing Corporation quarterly status report and financial statements.

     

5

*5.1

Response to the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Commission’s petition regarding stormwater grates in bike lanes.

     

15

6.

Annual Human Services Advisory Board Needs Report.

     

30

7.

UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont Special Use Permit.

     
 

a.

Continuation of hearing to receive Manager’s follow-up report on Special Use Permit application and comments.  (Without objection, the Manager’s follow-up report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.)

     
   
  • Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence.
  • Manager’s follow-up report.
  • Presentation by the applicant.
  • Comments by citizens.
  • Comments and questions by the Mayor and Town Council.
  • Applicant’s statement regarding conditions of approval.
  • Motion to adjourn hearing.
     
 

b.

Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Special Use Permit application (R-7a, b, c, d, and e would approve, and R-7f would deny).

     

30

*8.   a.

Report on Police building renovations.

 

        b.

Proposed Sale of $4.7 Million General Obligation Bonds

     
 

*8.1

Assessing future public facilities needs (R-13).

20

*9.

Process for area-wide traffic management study of the Glen Lenox, Little Creek, and Oaks I neighborhoods (R-8)(O-5).

     

20

10.

Response to petition from the Community Land Trust in Orange County concerning the Scarlette Drive Affordable Homeownership Project (R-9).

     

5

*10.1

Report on discussions regarding a proposed water-sewer boundary to establish OWASA’s and Hillsborough’s interest areas (Mayor Waldorf).

     

5

11.

Appointments.

     
 

*a.

Community Design Commission (as revised)

 

b.

Solid Waste Advisory Board.

 

*c.

Council Committee discussions and appointments.(10, 11, 12)

     

5

12.

Petitions.

     
 

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

     
 

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

     

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13.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

     

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14.

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