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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, February 28, 2000

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

Estimated Time

 

                                         Agenda Item

     
 

1.

Ceremonies (none).

     

10

2.

Public hearing – Sugarberry Road Preliminary Assessment Roll.

     

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.

     
 

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 January 10, 14, 19, 24, and 31, 2000.

 

b.

Acceptance of Law Enforcement Block Grant (R-2) (O-1).

 

c.

Application for financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Disaster Relief Act (R-3).


 

d.

Budget amendment to accommodate cleanup of illegal dump site (O-2).

 

e.

Budget amendment to accept funds for recycled art and magic show (R-4) (O-3)

 

f.

Budget amendment to authorize a pledge of $5,000 to the Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross (O-4).

 

g.

Transfer of Zoning Enforcement Officer to the Inspections Department (O-5.1 and O-5.2).

 

h.

Resolution granting expedited review to fraternities and sororities (R-5).

 

i.

Proposed revisions to the Citizen Participation Plan for the Community Development Program (R-6).

     

5

5.

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

     
 

a.

Second quarterly report (Adobe PDF-516k).

 

b.

Report on NRC hearings regarding Carolina Power & Light Company’s expansion of hazardous waste storage facility (Council Member Foy).

 

c.

Status of potential land acquisition.

 

d.

Report on merger of Time Warner Cable and AOL.

 

e.

Report from Ad-Hoc Merritt Pasture Access Committee.

 

f.

Report on Chapel Hill Public Library’s National and State Statistics comparisons.

 

g.

Status report on Project Turn Around.

 

h.

Status report on Drug Elimination Grant Program.

     

10

6.

Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission’s annual report.

     
   

Resubmitted from February 14, 2000:

     

30

7.

Process for area-wide traffic management study of Glen Lennox, Little Creek, and Oaks I neighborhoods (R-7, O-6).

     
   

Continuation of February 28, 2000 meeting:

     

30

8.

Providence Glen Condominiums – Application for a Zoning Atlas Amendment and Special Use Permit.

     
 

a.

Continuation of hearing to receive Manager’s follow-up report on a Special Use Permit for Providence Glen Condominiums.  (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 an ordinance regarding the Zoning Atlas Amendment

(O-7 would approve; R-8 would deny).

     
 

c.

Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Special Use Permit (R-9a, b, c, d, or e would approve; R-9f would deny).

     

30

9.

University Mall Redevelopment Special Use Permit Modification.

     
 

a.

Continuation of hearing to receive Manager’s follow-up report on a Special Use Permit Modification for the University Mall Redevelopment.  (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.
  • Questions by the Mayor and Council Members.

·        Motion to adjourn Public Hearing

     
 

b.

Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Special Use Permit Modification (R-10a, b, c, d, or e would approve; R-10f would deny).

     

15

10.

Items related to the Community Development Program budget.

     
 

a.

Proposed amendments to the Community Development Program to reallocate funds (R-11).

     
 

b.

Recommended allocation of Community Development Neighborhood Revitalization Funds (R-12).

     

10

11.

Technology improvements in the Police Department (R-13).

     

10

12.

Parks and Recreation Commission’s petition regarding Land and Water Conservation Program (R-14).

     

10

13.

Preliminary approach to development of a 15-year Capital Improvements Program.

     

5

14.

Final approval of bond sale (R-15).

     

5

15.

Appointment to the Planning Board.

     

5

16.

Petitions.

     
 

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

     
   

(1)   By Mayor Waldorf regarding cablecasting of 4 p.m. work sessions (no attachment).

     
   

(2)   By Council Member Brown regarding request to refer petition received from Steven Dobbins on January 10th to the Historic District Commission.

     
   

(3)   By Council Member Brown regarding request for staff to investigate salt substitute for icy roads.

     
   

(4) By Council Members Bateman and Strom regarding leash-free dog areas.

     
   

(5) By Council Member Strom regarding review of land parcel on Homestead Road.

     
 

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

     

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17.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

     

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18.

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