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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, April 14, 2003

REVISED APRIL 11, 2003*

 

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

Estimated

Time

 

 

                                            Agenda Item

 

 

 

10

1.

Ceremonies: Recognition of Retired Town Employees.

 

 

 

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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.      Louis Hightower, Oaks I Homeowners Association regarding an additional speed hump on Burning Tree Drive.

2.    Valerie Foushee, Chair, Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board regarding the Gary Buck property on Eubanks Road being identified as a potential school site.

 

 

 

 

b.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Janet Smith, Columbia Place Homeowners’ Association Board of Directors: Petition regarding previous ordinance limiting to two the number of unrelated persons who may reside in a single dwelling unit.

 

 

 

 

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.

Audit Contract for Fiscal Year 2002-03 (R-2).

 

b.

Resolution Awarding General Obligation Bonds Sold on March 25 (R-3).

 

c.

Traffic-Calming Devices on Brookstone Drive (R-4); (O-1).

 

d.

Response to Petition Concerning Greene Tract (R-5).

 

*e.

Annexation Ordinance for Parkside II Annexation Area (O-2).

 

f.

Resolution Amending the Duties of the Public Arts Commission (R-6).

 

g.

Proposal to Fund a 4th of July Celebration for 2003 (R-7).
 

 

h.

Resolution Allocating Funding for Regional Landfill Study (R-7.1).
 

*i.

Nomination to Stormwater Utility Policy Review Committee (R-7.2).

 

 

 

5

5.

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

 

 

 

 

a.

Human Services Advisory Board 2003-04 Funding Level Recommendation.

 

b.

Response to Council Questions about Mixed Use Regulations.

 

c.

Response to Petitions regarding Occupancy Restrictions, Sanitation, Zoning, Noise, and Parking Complaints at Duplexes.

 

d.

Response to Grant Request from Chapel Hill Museum for James Taylor Exhibit and Bridge Dedication (Council may choose to adopt R-8).

 

e.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the Town of Chapel Hill’s 2001-2002 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

 

f.

Response to Petition from UNC Student Bar Association regarding Pedestrian Safety Improvements on Country Club Road.

 

 

 

 

 

Items Deferred from March 24, 2003 Meeting:

 

 

 

15

*6.

Response to Petition regarding Town Providing Financial Assistance to Candidates for Town Elective Office.

 

 

 

5

7.

Petition from Mayor Pro tem Evans regarding Concept Plan Review Workshop.

 

 

 

 

 

April 14, 2003 Meeting Continued:

 

 

 

45

8.

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

 

Continuation of the 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 would approve Manager’s recommendation; R-9b, c, d, and e would also approve; R-9f would deny).

 

 

 

5

8.1.

Consideration of Resolution Establishing a Committee to Review the Definition and Field Verification Method for Intermittent Streams (R-10).

 

 

 

45

9.

Follow-up Discussion on Potential Request for Legislation that would Authorize the Town to Require Installation of Fire Sprinkler Systems in Certain Public Assemblies (R-11a, b).

 

 

 

30

*10.

Consideration of Issues regarding the Chapel Hill Public Library Master Plan Components:

 

  1. Resolution Adopting Library Building Program as a Component of the Library Master Plan (R-12a, b).

  *b.  Resolution Adopting Library Information Technology Plan as a Component of            the Library Master Plan (R-13a, b).

 

 

 

30

11.

Presentation by Orange Water and Sewer Authority regarding Proposed New Water Conservation Standards.

 

 

 

10

12.

Appointments:

 

*a.  Northside Neighborhood Conservation District Committee:

(1)  Neighbors’ Recommendations regarding Committee Appointments.

(2)  Resolution regarding Appointments (R-14).

 

*b.  Stormwater Utility Policy Review 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.