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 Estimated Time

                                            Agenda Item

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1.

Ceremonies: None.

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2.

Public hearings: None.

5

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

1.      Carolina Sherman and James Jollis, opposing parking area on Markham Drive at a mid-point in the Lower Booker Creek Trail.

2.      Ann Hill, Rick Courtwright, Rick Anderson, Marsha Krzyzewski, and Eve Klein, requesting re-evaluation of a portion of land west of Erwin Road and South of I-40 (Phase 8 and 9 in Springcrest) for use as an elementary school site.

b.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

1.  Bob Gilgor, Morgan Kenney, and Edwin Caldwell, Jr., requesting hotel/motel tax funds to support “Lincoln High School: Glory in Tragedy” program.

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.

Adoption of Minutes:

1.      Summary Minutes of January 8, 16, 19, 22 (two sets), 23, and 29.

2.      Closed Session Minutes for: May 18, 1998; January 31, 2000; February 14, 2000; March 6, 2000; October 11, 2000; and, November 27, 2000.

b.

Nominations to Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board and Technology Committee (R-2).

c.

Position Title Change in Engineering Department (O-1).

d.

Request for Expedited Processing of Special Use Permit Modification Application for Meadowmont School Park (R-3).

e.

Recommendations for Use of Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Revenues in 2001-2002 (R-4).

f.

Dedication of a Water Line Easement in Pritchard Park (R-5).

g.

Revisions to Sanitation Ordinance Related to Curbside Collection (O-2).

*h.

Notification of Board and Commission Term Vacancies (R-6).

5

5.

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

a.

Follow-up Report on Town Bank’s CRA Rating.

20

6.

Triangle Transit Authority Annual Report (Jim Ritchey, TTA General Manager).

30

7.

Response to January 18, 2001 Federal Realty Petition requesting Town Assistance with Drainage Improvement to Mitigate the Potential for Flooding at Eastgate Shopping Center.

30

8.

Response to Citizens’ Technology Committee Technology Plan Proposal.

30

9.

Update on Durham’s NC 54/I-40 Corridor Study.

10

10.

Resolution Calling a Hearing on Proposed Legislative Matters (R-7).

10

11.

Follow-up Report on Council Goals for 2001 (R-8).

5

12.

Appointments:

a.  Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.

b.  Technology Committee.

5

13.

Petitions:

a.

By the Mayor and Council members.

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

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14.

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