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Estimated Time

                                            Agenda Item

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1.

Ceremonies:  None. 

10

2.

Public hearings:  Zoning of Newly-Annexed Parcels in Durham County:

1. Comments from citizens.
2. Report from the Manager.
3. Consideration of action by the Mayor and Town Council (O-1).

5

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

1.         Request for Expedited Review of the Special Use Permit for Recycling Facilities at Eubanks Road Landfill.

b.

Petitions by citizens on items 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.

Budget Ordinance to Distribute Salary Reserve (O-2).

b.

Consideration of Acceptance of Bureau of Justice Assistance Block Grant (R-2); (O-3).

c.

Revision to Sanitation Ordinance Related to Rules for Curbside Roll-carts (O-4).

*d.

Consideration of Resolution Establishing Commercial Refuse Collection Fees (R-3).

e.

Consideration of Multi-way Stop Signs on Rosemary Street at Boundary Street (O-5).

f.

Calling a Hearing Regarding Request to Close the Hillcrest Road Right-of-way  (R-4).

g.

Acceptance of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Drug Elimination Grant (R-5); (O-6).

h.

Resolution Authorizing Maintenance and Storage of a Fire Safety Trailer (R-6).

i.

Follow-up Report on the Sykes Street Action Strategy (R-7).

j.

Ordinance Authorizing Salary Increases for Town Manager and Town Attorney (O-7).

k.

Request for Street Closure for University of North Carolina University Day (R-8).

l.

Waste Reduction Pilot Program (R-8.1).

5

5.

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

a.

2001 Halloween Preparations.

b.

Response to Petition Requesting Reconstruction of the Intersection of Park Place at East Franklin Street.

c.

Report on Use of Town-Owned Athletic Playing Fields.

d.

Status Report on Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance for Schools.

e.

Report from Town Delegates to Solid Waste Advisory Board.

20

6.

Follow-up Report on Lake Ellen Watershed:

a.

Introduction by the Engineering Director.

b.

Presentation by Dr. Larry Band, Viot Gilmore Professor of Geography, UNC-Chapel Hill.

30

*7.

Report on Proposed Revisions to the Noise Ordinance.

30

*8.

Response to Petition Regarding Moratorium on Development at Dobbins Drive and Erwin Road (R-9a, b, and c).

10

9.

Response to a Petition from Kings Mill/Morgan Creek Neighbors (R-10).

20

*10.

Process for Developing Downtown Master Development Plan (R-11).

10

11.

Review of Issues Regarding Wide Outside Lanes and Bicycle Lanes (R-12a, b, c or d).

5

12.

Appointments: 

1. Designation of a Delegate and Alternate to the N.C. League of Municipalities’ Annual Meeting in October and the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities Meeting in December  (R-13).
2. Designation of Council Representation on the Orange Community Housing Land Trust Board (R-14).

5

13.

Petitions:

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

14.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

15.

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