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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, April 22, 2002

Note:  The Council will not receive oral petitions from citizens or Council members during the customary time at tonight’s meeting because of the length of tonight’s agenda and the importance of the Weaver Dairy Road discussions.  Written petitions will be received and referred to the Manager as part of the consent agenda.  The Council will resume hearing oral petitions at its May 13 meeting. 

7:00 p.m.    Reconvening April 8, 2002 Town Council Regular Business Meeting 

REVISED APRIL 19, 2002*

Estimated Time

  

 

                                            Agenda Item
     

10

14.

Appointments:

  1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.
  2. Greenways Commission.
  3. Horace Williams Planning Advisory Committee.

d.   Council Liaison to Technology Committee (R-12).
 

15.

Adjournment of April 8 meeting.
     


7:10 p.m.    April 22, 2002 Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Estimated Time

  

 

                                            Agenda Item
     

5

*1.

Ceremonies:  Proclamation in Recognition of National Volunteer Week.

20

90

2.

Public Hearings:

  1. Public Forum on Planning Options for Halloween 2002:

·         Introduction by the Manager

·         Comments by citizens

·         Questions by the Mayor and Council Members

·         Referral of comments to the Manager and Attorney.

  1. Public Forum on Weaver Dairy Road Improvements:

·         Introduction by the Manager

·         Comments by citizens

·         Discussion by the Mayor and Council Members

  1. Consideration of Resolution regarding Weaver Dairy Road Improvements (Mayor Foy) (R-1).
       

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3.

Petitions: The Council will not receive oral petitions from citizens or Council Members during the customary time at tonight’s meeting because of the length of tonight’s agenda and the importance of the Weaver Dairy Road discussions.  Written petitions will be received and referred to the Manager as part of the consent agenda.  The Council will resume hearing oral petitions at its May 13 meeting.

  
       

5

4.

Consent agenda: action items (R-2).  (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

  
       
 

a.

Adoption of Minutes of February 27, March 1, 4, 6, and 18, 25 and 26.

  
 

b.

Nominations to OWASA, Planning Board, and Technology Committee (R-3).

 
 

c.

Resolution Referring April 22 Petitions to the Manager for Follow-up Reports (R-4).

  
 

*d.

Consideration of Demolition of House at 112 Basnight Lane (O-1).

 
 

e.

Recommended Process to Amend the 2001-02 Community Development Program (R-5).

 
 

f.

Project Closeout for the Lower Booker Creek Trail Project (O-2a, O-2b).

 
 

g.

Bid for Construction of the Jones Ferry Road Park/Ride Lot (R-6, O-3).

 
 

h.

Resolution Requesting Review of Immigration Laws and Policies) (Council Member Strom) (R-7).

  
 

i.

Consideration of Approval of Audit Contract (R-8).

 
 

j.

Resolution Scheduling Assembly of Governments Meeting on April 29, 2002 (R-9)

  
 

k.

Proposed Expenditures from 1996 Public Safety Bond Package (R-10).

 
       

5

5.

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

  
       
 

a.

Status Report on Traffic Signal and Sign Improvements Recommended by the Transportation Advisory Board.

 
 

b.

Time Warner 2001 Annual Report.

  
 

c.

The Peoples Channel 2001 Annual Report.

  
       
       

20

6.

Presentation on International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (Council Member Verkerk).

 
       

15

7.

Reconvening Public Hearings on Europa Applications. (Without objection, the Manager’s report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record):

  1. Review of Issues Related to Europa Applications:  Modification of Existing Special Use Permit and Application for New Special Use Permit.
  1. Hotel L’Europa/Village Office Park Complex Application for Special Use Permit Modification.

Continuation of hearing on Application for Special Use Permit Modification:

·                     Introduction and recommendation by the Manager.

·                     Presentation by the applicant.

·                     Comments from citizens.

·                     Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council.

·                     Applicant’s statement regarding proposed conditions.

·                     Motion to adjourn hearing.

Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Special Use Permit Modification (R-11a would approve Manager’s recommendation; R-11b, c, or d would also approve; R-11e would deny).

  1. Europa Office Building: Application for Special Use Permit.

Continuation of hearing on Application for Special Use Permit:

·                     Introduction and recommendation by the Manager.

·                     Presentation by the applicant.

·                     Comments from citizens.

·                     Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council.

·                     Applicant’s statement regarding proposed conditions.

·                     Motion to adjourn hearing.

Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Special Use Permit (R-12a would approve Manager’s recommendation; R-12b or c would also approve; R-12d would deny).

 
       

15

8.

Hilltop and Greenway Condominiums at Meadowmont: Application for Special Use Permit. (Without objection, the Manager’s report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.):

Continuation of hearing on Application for Special Use Permit:

·                     Introduction and recommendation by the Manager.

·                     Presentation by the applicant.

·                     Comments from citizens.

·                     Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council.

·                     Applicant’s statement regarding proposed conditions.

·                     Motion to adjourn hearing.

Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Application for Special Use Permit: (R-13a would approve Manager’s recommendation; R-13b, c, d, and e would also approve; R-13f would deny).

 
       

15

9.

Cross Creek Subdivision: Application for Preliminary Plat Approval.  (Without objection, the Manager’s report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record):

Continuation of hearing on Application for Preliminary Plat Approval:

·                     Introduction and recommendation by the Manager.

·                     Presentation by the applicant.

·                     Comments from citizens.

·                     Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council.

·                     Applicant’s statement regarding proposed conditions.

·                     Motion to adjourn hearing.

Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Preliminary Plat Approval: (R-14a would approve Manager’s recommendation; R-14b, c, and d would also approve; R-14e would deny; R-14f would approve alternate resolution).

 
       

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10.

Town Applications for the 2002-03 Community Development Program and HOME Program.

  1. Annual Update to the 2000-05 Consolidated Plan (R-15).
  2. Recommended 2002-03 Community Development Program (R-16a, R-16b).
  3. Recommended 2002-03 HOME Program (R-17).
  
       

5

*11.

Submittal of Manager’s Recommended 2002-03 Budget and 2002-17 Capital Improvements Program.

  1. Manager’s Recommended 2002-03 Budget
  2. Manager’s Recommended 2002-17 Capital Improvements Program.
  
       

5

12.

Appointments:

a.  Proposed Council Committee: Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee (R-18).

  
       

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13.

Council Petitions: The Council will not receive petitions from Council Members during the customary time at tonight’s meeting because of the length of tonight’s agenda and the importance of the Weaver Dairy Road discussions.  The Council will resume receiving Council Member petitions at its May 13 meeting.   

     
 

14.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
     
 

15.

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