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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, February 24, 2003

Revised February 21, 2003*

 

 

7:00 p.m.                    Town Council Regular Business Meeting 

Estimated

Time

 

 

                                            Agenda Item

 

 

 

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1.

Ceremonies: None.

 

 

 

 

2.

Public Hearings:  None.

 

 

 

10

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

 

 

 

 

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 
  1. Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission regarding Arts ‘Round Town festival.

 

 
  1. Dennis Markatos regarding a Voter-Owned Elections Program.
   

*3.   Mark Chilton, EmPOWERment, Inc. requesting an exception for 613 Sykes Street.
   

*4    Elizabeth Ryan requesting permission to publish the Town Seal.

 

 

 

 

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.

Adoption of Minutes of January 6, 13, 22, and 27, 2003.

 

b.

Award of Bid for Vehicle and Computer Replacements for 2002-03 (R-2).

 

c.

Street Barricades in Meadowmont (R-3).

 

d.

Resolution Calling a Hearing on Potential Legislative Requests (R-4).

 

e.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System-Phase 2 (NPDES-II) Permit Application (R-5).
 

*f.

 Nomination to the Town Operations Center Design Advisory Committee (R-5.1).

 

 

 

5

5.

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

 

 

 

 

a.

Report on Number of Town Boards and Committees.

 

b.

Response to Citizen Petition regarding Street Lighting on Mt. Bolus Road.

 

c.

Preliminary Report regarding Burial of Town’s Utility/Power Distribution Lines.

 

d.

Response to Petition regarding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Rules (Town Attorney recommends no action; Council may adopt R-6).

 

e.

Response to Petition regarding Display of Bus Posters with Peace Messages.

 

 

 

 

 

Items Deferred from February 10, 2003 Meeting:

 

 

 

15

6.

Report on Installation of Kiosks Downtown (R-7).

 

 

 

20

7.

Memorandum of Understanding for Public Transportation Services (R-8a and R-8b).

 

 

 

 

 

February 24, 2003 Agenda:
     

10

*7.1

 Authorization for the Sale of General Obligations Bonds (R-8.1).

 

 

 

45

8.

Creekside 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-9a, b, c, d, or e would approve; R-9f would deny).

 

 

 

30

9.

Response to Petition from Chapel Ridge Apartments (R-10).

 

 

 

20

*10.

Town Council Goals for 2003 and Proposed Revision to the Implementation Schedule of the Comprehensive Plan. (R-11a, R-11b and R-11c).

 

 

 

30

11.

Reports regarding Parking Lots 2 and 5:

 

a.    Report on Principles and Priorities for Use of Parking Lots 2 and 5 (R-12);

b.   Town Parking Lots Number 2 and 5 (R-13a; R-13b). 

 

 

 

20

12.

Council Committee Report on Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (R-14); (R-15); (O-1).

     
  *12.1 Appointment to the Town Operations Center Design Advisory Committee.

 

 

 

 

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.