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Estimated Time

                                            Agenda Item

5

1.

Ceremonies:  Recognition of Chapel Hill Fire Department for Assistance with Charlotte Firefighter.

30

2.

Public Hearings:

1. Public Hearing on Parks and Recreation Master Plan:
• Introduction by the Manager
• Comments by advisory boards
• Comments by citizens
• Questions by the Mayor and Council Members
• Referral of comments to the Manager and Attorney.

2. Public Hearing on Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan:

·         Introduction by the Manager

·         Comments by citizens

·         Questions by the Mayor and Council Members

·         Referral of comments to the Manager and Attorney.

 5

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

1.  Winkie LaForce: Familias del Pueblo Road Race.

2.  Dan Sykes concerning support of the present system of alcoholic beverage control.

*3. Scott Radway regarding Marriott offer of right of way and payment in lieu of Dobbins Drive realignment (no attachment).

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.

Nominations to Historic District Commission, Library Board of Trustees, Public Arts Commission, and Transportation Board (R-2).

b.

Resolution and Ordinance Authorizing Amendment of Performance Agreement with the Downtown Commission (R-3; O-1).

c.

Resolution Calling a Public Hearing on Closing an Unnamed Right-of-way in Morgan Creek Hills Neighborhood (R-4).

d.

Response to a Petition from Chandler’s Green Homeowners’ Association for Traffic-Calming Measures on Sweeten Creek Road (R-5); (O-2).  

e.

Extension of Bargaining Period for Disposition of the Greene Tract (R-6).

f.

Report on the Sykes Street Project (R-7).

*g.

Deleted.

h.

Deleted.

i.

Acceptance of Chapel Hill Survey Manuscript Preparation Grant (R-10; O-3).

j.

Chapel Hill Bible Church: Request to Expand Parking (R-9).

5

5.

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

a.

Third Quarterly Report: 2001-2002.

b.

Orange Community Housing and Land Trust Quarterly Report.

c.

Report on Construction Management Improvements.

d.

Response to Petition from Cedar Fork Creek Property Owners Requesting Town Assistance with Erosion and Flooding Problems.

e.

Request for Multi-Way Stop Signs on North Lakeshore Drive (the Council could consider adoption of O-4).

f.

Response to Petition from Jim Protzman regarding the Weaver Dairy Road process.

g.

Transmittal of Updated Design Guidelines for the Chapel Hill Historic District.

  *h.

30

6.

Consideration of Downtown Design Workshop Report.

1. Consideration of Presentation by Peter Batchelor.
2. Resolution Providing Direction to the Town Manager (R-13).

30

7.

Response to Petition regarding Traffic Congestion on Fordham Boulevard (US 15-501 Corridor):

1. Introduction by the Manager.
2. Presentation by the Jim Dunlop, N.C. Department of Transportation. 

60

8.

Discussion of South Columbia Street Improvement Project.

Tonight’s 60-minute session is reserved as a work session for Council Members.  The Council will hold a separate, 90-minute Public Forum on May 29 to receive public comment on South Columbia Street improvements.   

15

9.

Consideration of Europa Special Use Permit Applications:

1. Manager’s follow-up report from April 22, 2002 Council Public Hearing (with attachments).

2. Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Hotel L’Europa/Village Office Park Complex Special Use Permit Modification. (Alternate Resolutions in Attachment 5b would approve the application.  Manager recommends 2002-04-22/R-11a. Resolution in Attachment 1, 2002-05-13/R-11e would deny the application.)

3. Consideration of alternate resolutions regarding the Europa Office Building Special Use Permits (Alternate Resolutions in Attachment 5c would approve the application.  Manager recommends 2002-04-22/R-12a.  Resolution 2002-04-22/R-12d would deny the application.)

10

10.

Recommended 2002-03 Capital Fund Program for Public Housing Renovations and Resident Services (R-15).

10

11.

Consideration of Legislative Program for 2002 (R-16a, b).  

5

12. 

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Appointments:

1. Deleted.
2. Transportation Board.

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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.