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968-2700/TDD.

Notice to citizens who wish to speak: As a courtesy to others, a citizen speaking on an agenda item or making a petition is normally limited to three minutes.

Agenda items for review: Citizens may request copies of agenda items in the Town Clerk’s Office at 968-2743 or 682-8636, ext. 2743 or may view them at the Reference Desk in the Chapel Hill Public Library (100 Library Drive).

Estimated Time

Agenda Item

1.

Ceremonies (none).

2.

Public Hearings (none).

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3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

a.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

(1) Petition from Peter Carpenter, Public Arts Symposium, regarding request to temporarily close Franklin Street for “Close to Magic” procession on April 7.

(2) Petition from Nerys Levy, Public Arts Group, regarding the Third Annual Community Dinner.

b.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

c.

Announcements by Council Members.

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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 31 (includes continuation of January 24, 2000 business meeting), February 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, and 28, 2000.

b.

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

c.

Resolution regarding request for traffic signal at Stateside Drive and NC 86 (R-3).

d.

Resolution confirming assessment role for Sugarberry Road (R-4).

e.

Deleted.

f.

Resolution authorizing the closing of a portion of East Franklin Street on October 7, 2000, for the Franklin Street Mile Road Race (R-6, O-1).

g.

Resolution authorizing a performance agreement with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Residents’ Council (R-7).

h.

Resolution regarding FY 2000-2001 Hotel/Motel tax proceeds (R-8).

i.

Response to petition regarding request for a retail shuttle bus (R-9).

j.

Response to petition regarding sidewalk improvements on Mason Farm Road

 (O-2).

k.

Award of bid for backhoe/loader (R-10).

l.

Resolution adding April 3, 2000, meeting to Council’s calendar (R-11).

m.

Proposal to require visualization as part of development proposals (R-12).

n.

Resolution adopting Council Goals and Objectives for 2000 (R-13).

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5.

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

a.

Status of Shaping Orange County’s Future project.

b.

Response to petition regarding closure of a right-of-way on Forest Hill Road.

c.

Response to petition regarding traffic data collection in the Briarcliff/Ridgefield Park neighborhood before the reopening of the Willow Drive bridge.

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6.

Solid Waste Management issues.

a.

Continuation of Public Hearing on rezoning of the Greene Tract.

b.

Amendment of Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management (R-14).

c.

Petitions from Council Member Brown (R-15, R-16).

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7.

Consideration of Joint Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group Proposal.

a.

Presentation by Orange County Commissioner Margaret Brown.

b.

Recommendation regarding Recreation and Parks Plan (R-17a, b, c, and d).

30

8.

Response to The Chapel Hill Museum’s petition regarding funding request (R-18,

R-19).

20

9.

Consideration of Downtown Small Area Plan (R-20).

30

10.

Consideration of amendments to draft of Comprehensive Plan and process for review (R-21).

20

11.

Proposed process for consideration of Rental Licensing issues (R-22).

10

12.

Report from the Pay As You Throw Advisory Group.

5

13. 

Appointments to the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board.

5

14.

Petitions.

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

(1) Council Member Bateman regarding OWASA Quarry (to be distributed).

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

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15.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

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16.

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