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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, March 6, 2000

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

Estimated Time

 

Agenda Item

     

5

1.

Ceremonies: Recognition of Bunny Spadaro.

     
 

2.

Public hearings (none).

     

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)  Lewis Miles regarding NC Voters for Clean Elections.

     
 

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.

Nominations to the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board (R-2).

 

b.

Resolution regarding construction of sidewalk along East Rosemary Street (R-3).

 

c.

Response to petition regarding affordable housing resolution (R-4).

     

5

5.

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

     
 

a.

Report on legal issues regarding stormwater grates in bicycle lanes.

 

b.

Response to petition from Haw River Assembly regarding water quality in Morgan Creek, Bolin Creek, and Meeting of the Waters Creek.

 

c.

Response to petition to widen streets and install curb-and-gutter on a section of Old Oxford Road.

 

d.

Report on inquiries about traffic signal operations and modifications at various locations.

 

e.

Response to petition regarding installation of concrete steps at East Chapel Hill High School.

     

20

6.

Greene Tract – Application for a Zoning Atlas Amendment. 

     
 

a.

Report from the Mayor on recent Board of County Commissioners’ action regarding the Greene tract (no attachment).

     
 

b.

Resolution continuing the public hearing until March 27, 2000 (R-5).

     
 

c.

Two resolutions regarding the Greene Tract (Council Member Brown) (R-6, R-7).

     

20

7.

Development Ordinance Text Amendment – Materials Handling District Bufferyard.

     
 

a.

Application for a Development Ordinance Text Amendment regarding a Materials Handling District Bufferyard.

  • Manager’s follow-up report.
  • Comments by citizens.
  • Comments and questions by the Mayor and Town Council.
     
 

b.

Consideration of Development Ordinance Text Amendment (O-1a, b, c).

     

20

8.

Report replying to the Interfaith Council’s request for use of Town facilities.

     

10

9.

Deleted.

     

30

10.

Report on proposals to reduce impervious surfaces (R-8).

     

20

11.

Proposed 2000-2001 budget for the Public Housing program (R-9).


     

5

12.

Petitions.

     
 

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

     
 

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

     
 

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.