MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 28, 1994
Mayor Broun called
the meeting to order. Council Members
in attendance were Joyce Brown, Joe Capowski, Mark Chilton, Pat Evans, Lee
Pavão, Barbara Powell, Jim Protzman and Rosemary Waldorf. Also in attendance were Town Manager Cal
Horton, Assistant Town Managers Sonna Loewenthal and Florentine Miller, Housing
Director Tina Vaughn, Planning Director Roger Waldon and Town Attorney Ralph
Karpinos.
Mayor Broun noted
that six mayors from the Ivory Coast were in attendance at this evening's
meeting.
Item 3 Petitions
Council Member Brown
requested that the staff provide a status report on the Westside Neighborhood's
recent petition concerning sidewalks and related safety concerns. Council Member Capowski said there was a
definite need for sidewalks in the area.
Item 4 Appointment to Public Arts Commission
JIM HIRSCHFIELD WAS
UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION. ORIGINAL VOTING BALLOTS ARE ON FILE IN
THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
Item 5
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
Special Use Permit Modification
Request
Mr. Horton said staff
recommend expedited processing for the application. He added that funding for the project was at risk if it were not
completed by the end of the summer. Mr.
Horton stated that staff only recommended expedited processing when public
interests were involved.
COUNCIL MEMBER
CHILTON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PROTZMAN, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 1. THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION
DIRECTING EXPEDITED PROCESSING IN THE REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL
USE PERMIT MODIFICATION FOR THE FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
AND RESCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF A DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
TEXT AMENDMENT REGARDING INTERMITTENT STREAMS (94-2-28/R-1)
WHEREAS, the Town of
Chapel Hill has received a request from the University of North Carolina for
expedited review of the application for a Special Use Permit Modification for
the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center; and
WHEREAS, the Frank
Porter Graham Child Development Center is a public facility which will serve
the interests of the community at large; and
WHEREAS, the Town
desires to work with the University to provide adequate facilities in a timely
manner;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Town Manager is
directed to expedite processing of the Special Use Permit application of the
University for the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center in a manner
that will speed review without sacrificing breadth or depth of analysis and
attempt to bring the application before the Council for Public Hearing in
May. In addition, the Public Hearing
previously scheduled for May 16, 1994 for a Development Ordinance Text
Amendment regarding Intermittent Streams shall be rescheduled to January, 1995.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Item 6 Reuse of Old Library Building
Ms. Loewenthal said
the existing library building would be vacated in the near future. She stated that proposals for use of the
building had been received from Orange-Person-Chatham (OPC) Mental Health, the
Principals Executive Program and a local citizen's group who proposed that the
building be used as a museum. Ms.
Loewenthal added that a proposal by the Chamber of Commerce had been withdrawn
at the Chamber's request. She stated that
although all three uses were appropriate for the building, the broad nature of
the museum proposal made it difficult to assess the traffic impact of this
proposed use. Ms. Loewenthal provided
an overview of the three proposals. She
said staff recommended that the Council extend a five-year lease opportunity to
the Principals Executive Program while entering into negotiations with the
developers of the proposed museum.
Robert Keeney,
Finance Director of OPC Mental Health, briefly reviewed his agency's proposal,
noting that the library offered a lot of square footage at an affordable
rate. Council Member Waldorf inquired
about the possibility of OPC administrative offices being relocated to County
property off Homestead Road. Mr. Keeney
said offices might be available at this site in about five years. Council Member Protzman asked whether it
would be viable for OPC to occupy half of the library building. Mr. Keeney said OPC could use the upstairs
portion of the building for office space.
He noted that OPC's general administrative offices for a three-county
area were currently located in the Town.
Council Member Brown asked whether OPC's first proposal included space
for the proposed historical museum. Mr.
Keeney noted that this proposal had been suggested following submittal of OPC's
initial proposal.
Council Member Pavão
inquired whether there was any buildable land at OPC's current site. Mr. Keeney said although there was some
vacant land near the Northside clinic site, obstacles such as the lack of
available sewer service had precluded previous building expansions. Council Member Pavão asked whether temporary
structures were being installed at the site.
Mr. Keeney said yes, noting that buildings could accommodate twelve more
staff people.
Lee Corum said a
memorandum concerning efforts to raise pledges for concept of a Town museum had
been distributed earlier to the Council.
Mr. Corum also said museum pledges totalling approximately $9,900 had
been received from 190 individuals. He
stated that efforts would be undertaken to receive additional project funding
from the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH). Mr. Corum suggested that the Town investigate the possibility of
establishing and operating a museum. He
said that NEH challenge grants provided a resource for funding of a Town
museum. Mr. Corum stated a study
commission would issue a report on possible funding of the proposed museum
project by November or December, 1994.
He expressed concern that due to budget constraints, federal museum
funding programs might be discontinued in the future.
Noting that if the
concept of a museum were a good one now it would also be a good one in the
future, Council Member Capowski said operation of the facility would require
continuing support such as NEH grants.
He inquired why a several year delay would render the museum proposal
unworkable. Mr. Corum said he did not
know whether or not federal subsidy programs for museums would continue to
exist in five to ten years. He urged
the Council to seize the moment while funding sources were available. Mayor Broun said six months appeared to be
an optimistic time estimate for receiving funding information from NEH. Mayor Broun inquired whether it would make
more sense to focus on a five-year time horizon. Mr. Corum suggested that the Town could lease the library's first
floor while the museum group explored possible funding sources. Council Member Evans inquired whether the
Ackland Art Museum had applied for any assistance funds similar to the museum
proposal.
Robert Phay, Director
of the Principals Executive Program (PEP), said his group's proposal would give
a substantial amount of net revenue to the Town. He added that the PEP would also provide building upfits and
reserve 680 square feet of space for use by the Chapel Hill Historical
Society. Mr. Phay stated that the PEP
was asking for use of the library for a period of five years. He requested that the Council adopt
Resolution A, the Manager's recommendation, that the Town enter into an
agreement with the PEP for use of the old library building.
Mayor Broun inquired
about the PEP's other options if the library were leased to another
tenant. Mr. Phay said the program did
not currently have any other space options under consideration. Council Member Capowski asked whether the
Principals Executive Program would be amenable to a three-year initial lease,
rather than a five-year lease. Mr. Phay
said a five-year lease with the possibility of two additional one-year
extensions would be more useful to the program. Council Member Capowski asked whether the PEP could offer more
than $10 per square foot rental and upfitting costs for leasing of the
building. Mr. Phay said the University
Property Officer indicated that the actual cost per square foot net of unusable
space was $14.44 per square foot. Mayor
Broun inquired whether both parties would need to agree to the lease
extensions. Mr. Phay this staff-added
provision was a good safety net. He
added that the PEP favored a five-year program over a three-year program. Council Member Brown inquired how amenable
the OPC program was to a three-year lease agreement. Mr. Keeney said OPC was unlikely to undertake a serious upfit for
a three-year period.
Council Member
Protzman noted that OPC's rent sacrifice and upfit would be about five times
the $10,000 offered by the museum proposers to hold open an option. He inquired about other options open to the
museum proposal. Mr. Corum said since
the study commission would not complete its work until late in the year, the
Town was paying an opportunity cost for the possibility of having a museum in
the library building. Council Member
Capowski inquired about the need for Town staff relative to the proposed
study. Mr. Corum said his group hoped
that a Town staff persons, Council Members and a part-time paid facilitator
would be included in the process.
Council Member Capowski asked who would write the grant proposal. Mr. Corum said a number of volunteers had
offered to assist in this regard.
Council Member Evans asked whether the museum backers were willing to
work with the Preservation Society.
Noting that the Preservation Society was requesting archival space, Mr.
Corum said the proposed museum would not be a good place to preserve
documents. Council Member Evans
inquired who would oversee the 680 square feet of Historic Preservation Society
space included in the OPC and PEP proposals.
Frances Hargraves, a
life-long Town resident, said she advocated a Town museum and cultural
center. She urged the Council to put
the Town's priorities in order.
Jim Webb said it had
taken less than a month to put together the museum proposal. Mr. Webb also said he had great pride and
love in his community. Mr. Webb stated
that former Council Member Alan Rimer asked the Council to seriously consider
using the library as a Town museum. Mr.
Webb also requested that the Council approve the museum proposal.
Helen Urquhart said
the proposed museum could be used as a public historical research center. She urged the Council not to use the former
library building for business-like endeavors.
Ms. Urquhart also said the existing library had been built using federal
funds and private contributions and needed federal permission for change in
use.
Claire Baum, a member
of the Preservation and Historical Societies and neighbor of the library, said
she hoped the Council would strongly consider the idea of a Town museum.
Pearson Stewart said
the Historical Society Board of Directors favored the concept of a Town
museum. Mr. Stewart suggested that the
Council approve the use of the former library building as a Town museum and
historical research archives.
Joe Herzenberg
expressed concern that there appeared to be a lack of historical consciousness
in the Town. He also expressed concern
that the Manager's logic in the staff memorandum was historically weak
regarding the application of the Town's zoning ordinance to the library
building. Mr. Herzenberg recommended
that the Council proceed with the museum proposal for reuse of the library
building.
Margaret Taylor noted
that she was associated with the PEP on a freelance basis. Ms. Taylor said she had worked very actively
with the Alliance of Neighborhoods to preserve the Town's character. Ms. Taylor said although she wished the
museum proposers success, she also realized the Town needed additional
revenues. She requested that the
Council consider setting aside a portion of the library building for archival
purposes.
Joel Harper urged the
Council to consider the economic impact of dollars being spent in the downtown
area by all three proposed uses. He
suggested that the Council weight the economics of its decision carefully.
Ken Jackson said he
had called a number of area museums.
Mr. Jackson stated that the City of Greensboro indicated that 58% of
museum visitors ate a meal after visiting a museum. He stated that there was limitless potential for a fine-tuned
Town museum. Mr. Jackson said people
would visit the Town for its ambiance and a museum would have a positive impact
on the community.
Council Member Pavão
said he strongly supported the concept of a Town museum. He noted that the Town had received a letter
from Jane Kauffman noting that a museum might preserve the Town's history and
posterity. Council Member Pavão said
the efforts of museum proponents merited the Council giving serious
consideration to the idea of a Town museum.
Mayor Broun asked whether Council Member Pavão supported the six-month
delay suggested by Mr. Corum. Council
Member Pavão said he favored a shorter time period for the concept to come to
fruition.
Council Member
Capowski said the Council had received proposals from three worthy groups with
laudable goals. Council Member Capowski
said he had reviewed the proposals and eliminated OPC because it would bring in
lower revenues. He also stated that on
the basis of personal experience, the chances of museum receiving a grant were
about thirty percent. Council Member
Capowski said he did not realistically foresee grant funds being received
within six to nine months as suggested by the museum's proponents. Council Member Capowski said he would
support the PEP proposal since it would help the Town most economically and
would support the museum once a definite proposal was received.
Council Member Brown
said she had problems with the PEP proposal because other neighborhoods around
the Town had been converted from residences to University buildings. She stated that neighborhoods near the
University were especially vulnerable.
Council Member Brown suggested that the Council consider the concept of
a museum once a more complete proposal was in place.
Council Member
Protzman said he was uncomfortable with the process to find tenants for the
library building. He stated that the
PEP proposal was the most financially attractive, while the OPC and museum
proposals might have more non-financial impact for citizens. Council Member Protzman said although
half-use of the library facility by OPC appeared to be preferable, he was
alarmed that OPC had so many administrative positions that a new facility was
needed. He also stated that the
museum's proposal of offering of $10,000 for a six-month option was
inadequate. Council Member Protzman
suggested that $50,000 would be a more appropriate amount to hold the option
open. Noting that he had originally
proposed an escrow of $80,000, he also suggested that the Council give the
Manager authority to negotiate with the museum for thirty days.
Council Member
Protzman stated that if the museum were found not to be viable, OPC could be a
temporary tenant of the library facility.
Council Member Brown
inquired whether OPC was willing to take half of the library building on
shorter term lease. Mr. Keeney said
leasing a portion of the building was appealing to OPC. He added that it was much less attractive to
amortize upfit costs over three years rather than five years. Mr. Keeney said OPC was in desperate need of
additional office space.
Council Member
Chilton said OPC had been the best objective bidder in the process to find a
tenant for the former library building.
He stated that both PEP and OPC did good work for their respective
communities. Council Member Chilton OPC
provided a variety of services for the poorer residents of local counties. He expressed his concurrence with Council
Member Protzman's suggestion that the Council lease half of the library
building to OPC while pursuing the idea of a Town museum.
Council Member Evans
said the decision before the Council was a difficult one. Noting that she volunteered at the
University's Welcome Center, Council Member Evans said the Center averaged
between 200 and 350 per months in recent months. She stated that although the current excitement over the proposed
Town museum should continue, it would be expensive to maintain the building and
staff the museum. Council Member Evans
said she supported the PEP proposal as a compatible use in the historic
district. She added that proponents of
the museum proposal could likely work with PEP officials on this matter.
Council Member Powell
said she had heard from many citizens on all three proposals. She also said all three proposals would suit
the Town well. Council Member Powell
stated that the museum supporters were the most enthusiastic and hard-working
group. Council Member Powell said she
favored the proposal from the Principals Executive Program.
Council Member
Waldorf said she agreed with Council Member Powell's and Evan's remarks. Noting that she was very concerned about the
upcoming budget, Council Member Waldorf said it was difficult to recommend that
the building be used for non-revenue bearing uses.
COUNCIL MEMBER
WALDORF MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER EVANS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2A, WITH A
THREE YEAR LEASE, RATHER THAN A FIVE-YEAR LEASE.
Council Member Pavão
said he had spoken to OPC officials who had indicated that their agency had
other options in the event that the library facility lease were awarded to
another entity. Council Member Pavão
said he could support the use of the library facility by the PEP on a short-term
basis. He added that if PEP were given
a 3-1-1 lease term, the Town might be able to negotiate with University
officials about community use of the Glen Lennox fields. Council Member Pavão also said he felt that
a Town museum was the best long-term use of the library building.
Mayor Broun said
although his heart was with OPC on the matter, there were places other than the
library building for expansion of OPC operations. He stated that PEP proposal offered excellent training to the
area, serving the state and community.
Mayor Broun added that although a museum would be a preferable use of
the building, he doubted whether the proposed timeframe for the museum was
viable.
Council Member Brown
suggested that OPC occupy the library building's basement and the staff
should negotiate for a museum on the top floor. She suggested that the PEP proposal, if adopted, include
the installation of water-conserving bathroom fixtures, the use of non-toxic
paints and recycled and environmentally-sound materials.
Council Member
Protzman said he favored OPC and the proposed museum splitting use of the
former library building.
Council Member Pavão
suggested a friendly amendment that the Manager explore the possibility of
serving the public with a Glen Lennox fields proposal. Council Member Waldorf suggested that the
Manager pursue the matter with gusto.
Mayor Broun suggested that the amendment not be amended in this
regard. Council Member Pavão agreed to
withdraw his friendly amendment if the Manager agreed to pursue the matter with
gusto. Council Member Capowski inquired
about the logic of negotiating about the Glen Lennox fields in concert with the
PEP proposal. Council Member Waldorf
said there was no logical link.
Council Member
Chilton said OPC did not have a lot of options. He stated that OPC had put forth an honest offer which was not up
to commercial rental rates. Council
Member Chilton also said the Principals Executive Program possibly had enough
funds to locate elsewhere.
Mr. Phay said he
hoped that the Principals Executive Program new facility would be available in
less than five years.
RESOLUTION 2A AS
AMENDED WAS ADOPTED BY A VOTE OF 6-3, WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS BROWN, CHILTON AND
PROTZMAN VOTING NAY.
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A DRAFT LEASE WITH THE PRINCIPALS'
EXECUTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF THE OLD LIBRARY BUILDING (94-2-28/R-2a)
WHEREAS, the Chapel
Hill public library will shortly vacate its building at the corner of North
Boundary and East Franklin Streets; and
WHEREAS, the Council
of the Town of Chapel Hill has decided to retain the building in Town
ownership; and
WHEREAS, the Town has
advertised the availability of the building, requested proposals for its reuse,
held a public forum and considered at four separate meetings more than a dozen
potential uses both alone and in combination with others;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Town Manager is
hereby authorized to negotiate a draft lease with the Principals' Executive
Program for the use of the entire building for a period of three years, with up
to two options to renew for a one-year period if both parties agree.
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the draft lease should include provision for space for a
historical museum to be operated under contract with the Town by the Chapel
Hill Historical Society if the Society is amenable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Manager is authorized to provide notice required by law of the
Council's intent to consider the lease of this building.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
COUNCIL MEMBER
CHILTON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER EVANS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2C. THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY A VOTE OF 8-1,
WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PROTZMAN VOTING NAY.
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE PROPOSERS OF THE CHAPEL HILL MUNICIPAL
MUSEUM TO DEVELOP A CHARGE FOR A STUDY COMMITTEE (94-2-28/R-2c)
WHEREAS, the Council
of the Town of Chapel Hill has received a proposal for a municipal museum; and
WHEREAS, the Council
finds that this proposal is not yet in firm enough form to evaluate thoroughly;
and
WHEREAS, the Council
finds that such a use might be a worthy one for the long term future of the old
library building;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Manager is
authorized to work with the proposers of the municipal museum to develop a
proposed charge and process for a museum study committee and to present such
draft to the Council for its consideration.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Item 7 Public Housing Maintenance Report
Mr. Horton said the
Town had responsibility for a total of 336 public housing units in thirteen
communities. He stated that staff was
in the process of resolving concerns of public housing residents about the
condition of twenty housing units. He
stated that work on these homes would be completed by the end of March. Mr. Horton added that staff was taking
additional steps to keep residents apprised of the status of individual work
orders. He also noted that staff from
the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments were providing special
assistance with a number of maintenance projects in public housing
neighborhoods. Mr. Horton said staff
recognized the need for more resident involvement. To this end, he stated that the formation of a Special Committee
on Public Housing Related Needs was being suggested for Council
consideration. Mr. Horton said some of
the Committee's principal charges would be to review and make recommendations
concerning possible restructuring of the Housing and Community Development
Board and to investigate means for better communications with public housing
residents.
Maxecine Mitchell,
speaking on behalf of the Public Housing Residents Council, said the Council
was working with Town staff to get residents involved in public housing
decision-making processes. Ms. Mitchell said the Residents Council was
especially concerned about assuring equal treatment of all and providing
opportunities for resident ownership of
housing units. She also urged the
Council to support the idea of creating a Special Committee on Public
Housing-Related Needs.
Joanne Shirer,
Chairperson of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Residents Council, said she supported
the Manager's recommendation. She added
that a number of public housing issues needed to be investigated. Ms. Shirer also stated improvements needed
to be made in all thirteen of the Town's public housing neighborhoods. Ms. Shirer noted the importance of keeping
lines of communication open as a problem-solving tool.
Dorcas Roberson,
President of the Trinity Court Residents Association, emphasized the importance
of all parties working together for better public housing. She also stressed the importance of keeping
communications lines open.
Mayor Broun said it
was very important for the Town to address public housing concerns as soon as
possible. He also noted the importance
of providing opportunities for public housing residents to manage their own
communities. He urged the Council to
adopt the proposed resolution.
Council Member
Protzman said he did not favor the creation of another committee. Council Member Protzman said he believed
that a key to success would be site-based management of public housing
communities. Council Member Protzman
noted that although he strongly supported the goals of the committee, he did not
favor formulation of another committee by the Council.
Council Member
Chilton complimented the staff for their insightful proposal. He said the formation of a committee was
essential, including participation by Council Members. Council Member Chilton added that the
Committee would be a temporary one.
COUNCIL MEMBER
CHILTON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POWELL, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 3.
Council Member
Capowski said he agreed with Council Members Chilton and Protzman on many
points, although he agreed with Council Member Chilton a little bit more. He emphasized the importance of empowering
public housing residents to control their neighborhoods. Council Member Capowski said he would
support the establishment of the committee and the adoption of Resolution 3.
Council Member
Waldorf commended the Town staff for the activist role they had taken with
regard to public housing. She noted
that public housing boards generally experienced difficult times in handling
maintenance issues. Council Member
Waldorf said she was glad that forward steps were being taken to address
housing concerns.
Council Member Brown
commended the staff for its positive response to very serious concerns. Council Member Brown emphasized the
importance of looking at ways to get people involved.
Council Member Powell
commended the Town staff for their efforts in attempting to correct problems in
public housing, especially the efforts of the Manager's Office, Inspections
Director John Davis and Parks Superintendent Fred Battle and their staffs. She expressed hope that the Council would
continue to be kept informed on public housing matters.
Council Member
Protzman suggested that the Committee be established for an initial period of
six months, with the status of the Committee being reviewed at this time. Council Member Waldorf said it was likely
that the Committee could carry out its tasks within six months. Council Member Chilton inquired whether the
initial term of the Committee could be nine months. Council Member Powell suggested placing no time limit on the
Committee's life. Council Member
Chilton noted that as motioner he had not accepted the proposed amendment. Council Member Powell noted that one of the
Committee's objectives was to permit public housing residents to take charge of
their own lives. Mayor Broun suggested
that the Council request a report from the Committee by the end of September,
1994. He added that if there was more
to be done after this time, the Council could ask the Committee to do so. The motioner and seconder agreed to the
proposed amendment. Council Member
Protzman said he was principally concerned about staff time and efficiency.
RESOLUTION 3, AS
AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A CHARGE TO AND THE COMPOSITION OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
HOUSING-RELATED NEEDS (94-2-28/R-3)
BE IT RESOLVED by the
Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council will appoint a Special
Committee on Public Housing-Related Needs with the following charge and
composition:
Charge to the
Committee:
* Serving as a forum for residents of public
housing and other interested citizens to express concerns, ask questions and
make suggestions and proposals for improving the overall quality of life in
public housing neighborhoods.
* Making recommendations to the Mayor and
Council and to the Town Manager or Manager's representative, as appropriate for
a given subject matter, on mechanisms for improving the quality of public
housing communities and empowering public housing residents to control their
neighborhoods.
* To review the role and responsibilities of
the Residents' Council to identify ways in which the Residents' Council may
continue to become stronger and more effective in representing public housing
residents.
* To review and make recommendations, in
consultation with the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board, on
whether and how the role of the Housing and Community Development Advisory
Board might be revised regarding public housing matters.
* To review and advise the Council on public
housing policies and the Town's provision of services to public housing
residents.
* To participate in developing an evaluation
system for public housing services.
* To participate in developing mechanisms for
increasing the information available to public housing residents about policies
affecting them, and the residents' opportunities to communicate with the Town
and other public agencies.
* To
provide a report to the Council by the end of September, 1994.
Composition:
One or more members of the Town Council
One or more representatives of the Public
Housing Residents'
Council
One or more additional residents of public
housing
One or more representatives of the Housing
and Community
Development Advisory Board
A representative of the Coordinating
Committee of the Violent
Crime and Drug Abuse program
One or more citizens appointed by the
Council as at-large
member
A representative of the Chapel
Hill-Carrboro School System
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Item 8 Use of Half-Cent Sales Tax Funds
Mr. Horton said the
Local Government Commission and Division of Environmental Management would need
to consider any exemption request from the Town. Mr. Horton said he recommended that the Council authorize an
exemption request for the half-cent water and sewer sales tax.
Jim Mergner, a member
of the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors, said he was
expressing his own views rather than speaking for the Board. He requested that the Council not forget the
efforts of the past ten months to address neighborhood sewer service concerns. Mr. Mergner stated that the Council had
responded positively to the concerns of citizens by dedicating Town funds to
these projects. Noting that
approximately two hundred homes in the Town were still unsewered, Mr. Mergner
urged the Council to adopt Resolution B.
Flicka Bateman,
representing Citizens for Sewers, said her organization was requesting that the
Council provide financial assistance for sewer service availability in other
Town neighborhoods. Noting that some
sewer replacement systems were not working properly and service costs were
quite high, Ms. Bateman said some persons would only request sewer service in
case of emergency.
Lisa Stuckey, a
resident of North Forest Hills subdivision, requested that funding of $200,328
be set aside for sewer service needs.
She stated recent joint efforts between the Town and OWASA to provide
sewer service had been successful. Ms.
Stuckey said this partnership needed to continue. Mayor Broun noted that if the Town did not apply for the
exemption, it would tie up $340,000.
Ms. Stuckey said she was requesting that the Council seek an exemption
and make a commitment to set money aside for sewering of neighborhoods.
Council Member
Chilton inquired how the figure of $200,328 had been determined. Henry Lister said this was an extrapolated
estimate based on recent costs. He
requested that the Council be supportive of the Citizens for Sewers request to
set aside some funds for the provision of sewer service. Mr. Lister added that although OWASA had
reduced its assessment costs, it would inevitably raise its rates in the
future. He stated that some Markham
Drive residents had recently petitioned not to proceed with the project due to
its high cost.
Henry Whitfield
requested that the Council not allocate funds for the provision of sewer
service to neighborhoods. He stated
that other persons seeking sewer service had to pay all assessments out of
their own pockets. Mr. Whitfield said
he resented the fact that connection charges might be spread over water and tax
rates.
Mayor Broun inquired
about the staff's reaction to the citizen's request of setting aside $200,000
for water and sewer projects. Mr.
Horton said staff could seek an exemption excluding $100,000 for each of the
next two years for water and sewer service purposes.
Council Member
Chilton asked whether the Citizens for Sewers' estimates were based on actual
per lot costs. Mr. Lister said this was
correct. Council Member Protzman asked
whether the original intent of the one-half cent sales tax was to make funds
available to citizens for water and sewer service purposes. Mr. Horton said the half-cent sales tax
providing an additional option to municipalities for handling water and sewer
service needs.
Council Member
Capowski said although he wanted to apply for an exemption for all $680,000, he
suggested that $200,000 be set aside for serving unsewered homes. He also emphasized the importance of the
Town taking a proactive role in cooperating with OWASA to get all unsewered
homes in the Town onto sewer systems.
COUNCIL MEMBER
CAPOWSKI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WALDORF, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 4A, AS
AMENDED, ALLOCATING $100,000 EACH IN FISCAL YEARS 1994-1995 AND 1995-1996 FOR
WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND STIPULATING THAT TOWN STAFF
COLLABORATE WITH OWASA STAFF TO PROVIDE SEWER SERVICE TO UNSEWERED
NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE TOWN.
Council Member Brown
inquired whether the Manager had any comment on the precedent being set by the
latter part of the motion. Mr. Horton
noted that the Town had initiated conversations with OWASA in 1989 to extend
sewer service where necessary. Council
Member Powell inquired about the anticipated timeframe for the provision of
sewer service to the approximately 200 homes without sewer service. Mr. Horton said this was difficult to
estimate. Council Member Powell inquired
whether line replacement would be included in the motion proposed for Council
adoption. Mr. Horton said this could be
included if the Council wished.
Council Member
Protzman said he would vote in favor of Resolution 4a, as amended, as a
workable compromise, although he was not sure that the sales tax funds were
being expended in the manner originally intended.
RESOLUTION 4A AS
AMENDED WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND REQUESTING APPROVAL FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN TO USE ALL OF THE REVENUES FROM BOTH ONE-HALF PERCENT
SALES TAXES FOR PURPOSE OTHER THAN WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES (94-2-28/R-4a)
WHEREAS, the Orange
Water and Sewer Authority is proceeding toward extension of sewer service to
several neighborhoods with septic systems:
Mount Bolus,
Sherwood Forest,
Glen Heights,
North Forest Hills, and
part of Markham Drive;
and
WHEREAS, The OWASA Board
has also authorized staff to proceed with preliminary design work necessary for
consideration of extending sewers on part of Severin Street where there have
been problems with private sewer lines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby
requests that the North Carolina Local Government Commission grant the Town an
exemption authorizing use of all of the one-half per cent sales tax revenues in
1994-95 and 1995-96 for municipal purposes to be determined by the Council;
provided, that the Council directs the Manager to file the exemption
application with a stipulation that $100,000 from each of the 1994-95 and
1995-96 fiscal years be designated for water and sewer improvements and that
Town staff work in collaboration with OWASA staff to investigate sewering of
unsewered neighborhoods in the Town.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Item 9
Presentation of Human Services Needs Report
Human Services
Advisory Board Chairperson Sarah Kogut briefly presented an overview of the
community's human services. She
recognized the capable assistance of Human Services Coordinator Karen Rose in
preparing the report. Ms. Kogut also
expressed the Board's appreciation for the Council's ongoing support.
Council Member
Chilton asked how long the appropriation for human service performance
agreements had been at $70,000. Noting
that this figure had been stable for a number of years, Ms. Kogut said she
would be glad to provide further specifics in the near future. Council Member Chilton commended the Board's
attention to a request the Council had recently received from Club Nova for a
Jobs Supervisor position. He also
expressed hope that the Board could provide some assistance in providing funds
to upgrade some area day care facilities relative to accreditation standards.
Council Member Brown
thanked the Board for a very clear report.
Noting past cooperative efforts with the Town of Carrboro, Council
Member Brown asked whether there were similar joint efforts with Orange
County. Ms. Kogut said the Board
attempted to send a representative to meetings of the Orange County Human
Services Coordinating Council.
Council Member Powell
thanked the Board for a very good report.
She inquired about one of the Board's recommendations concerning funding
for youth support systems. Ms. Kogut
said she would be glad to provide additional information on this matter.
Noting that the
Orange County Rape Crisis and the Orange/Durham Battered Women's Coalition were
in the final year of a three-year funding cycle, Council Member Capowski
inquired about future funding eligibility for these programs. Ms. Kogut said she expected the two agencies
would reapply for funding in 1994-1995.
Council Member
Waldorf thanked the Board for doing a good job of carefully reviewing
proposals. Noting that he served on the
Smart Start Board, Council Member Protzman urged the Human Services Board to be
alert to the one-time opportunity to be involved with this program. Ms. Kogut said the Board was open to the
opportunity for involvement. Mayor
Broun thanked Ms. Kogut for the Board's excellent work and her continued
leadership with the community's Violent Crime and Drug Abuse Program.
Item 10 Transportation Management Report
Mr. Waldon noted that
the Council had previously requested that the staff prepare an annual
transportation management report. He
briefly reviewed the report, noting that a total of thirteen development
projects to date had been required to provide transportation management
plans. Mr. Waldon stated that although
three of these plans had been implemented, it was too early to judge their
effectiveness. He added that the
primary focus of the plans was to get people out of their personal automobiles.
Council Member Brown said
there had been a good beginning for the transportation management plans. She added that the Transportation Board had
done an excellent single-occupant vehicle report and this was the beginning of
the implementation of some of their recommendations. Council Member Brown also said she looked
forward to the next report.
Item 11 University Village SUP Time Limit
Mr. Waldon said the
special use permit for University Village had been originally approved in
1989. He noted that although site work
had been initiated and a building permit attained, no building construction was
underway. Mr. Waldon stated that the
Manager had no further authority to extend time limits for the project. He noted that the applicant either needed
Council approval of an extension or to resubmit the proposal as a new
project. Mr. Waldon said staff
recommend approval of Resolution 5a.
COUNCIL MEMBER
PROTZMAN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHILTON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 5A.
Council Member Brown
inquired whether the staff's recommendation had taken into account
transportation conditions in the area.
Mr. Waldon said the staff had examined area roadways and found no
substantial difference from the initial situation.
RESOLUTION 5A WAS
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE COMPLETION DATE FOR UNIVERSITY
VILLAGE (94-2-28/R-5a)
WHEREAS, East West
Partners Management Company has requested an extension of the completion time
limit for University Village; and
WHEREAS, Article
18.6.2 of the Chapel Hill Development Ordinance requires Council to make the
determination that a) the permit holder submitted the request within 60 days of
the completion date; b) the permit holder has proceeded with due diligence and
good faith; and c) conditions have not changed so substantially as to warrant
Council reconsideration of the approved development; and
WHEREAS, a) the
permit holder submitted the request within 60 days of the completion date; and
b) the permit holder has proceeded with due diligence and good faith; and c)
conditions have changed substantially, but the applicant had established a
vested right;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council approves
the request of East West Partners Management Company, Inc. for the extension of
the completion date of University Village.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Item 12
Naming of Public Housing Neighborhood & Access Street
Council Member Powell
said the Naming Committee met on February 3rd and suggested that the
neighborhood be named Rainbow Heights and access road be named Bright Sun
Place.
COUNCIL MEMBER POWELL
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CAPOWSKI, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 6.
Noting that the new
public housing units were solar-oriented, Council Member Brown said Bright Sun
Place was a good name for the access road.
RESOLUTION 6 WAS
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION NAMING
THE NEW PUBLIC HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD AND ACCESS STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF NC 86
(94-2-28/R-6)
WHEREAS, the
Council's Naming Committee has received suggestions from the Housing and
Community Development Advisory Board and from prospective residents for naming
the new public housing neighborhood and its access street; and
WHEREAS, the Council
appreciates the suggestions received from the Housing and Community Development
Advisory Board and the prospective residents for naming this neighborhood; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby
names the new public housing neighborhood Rainbow Heights, and names the access
street to the neighborhood as Bright Sun Place.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Council Member
Capowski requested removal of item b for discussion. Council Member Waldorf requested removal of item f for
discussion.
COUNCIL MEMBER
PROTZMAN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PAVÃO, TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA,
EXCEPTING ITEMS B AND F. THE MOTION WAS
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING
VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
(94-2-28/R-7)
BE IT RESOLVED by the
Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby adopts the following
resolutions and ordinances as submitted by the Town Manager (excepting item h
submitted by Mayor Broun) in regard to the following:
a. Minutes
of January 25 and February 7, 1994.
b. Parking
deck program uses (R-8).
c. Culbreth
Middle School annexation (O-2).
d. Apple
Chill street fair arrangements (R-9, O-3).
e. Closure of a portion of Cameron Avenue for
University Open House (R-9.1).
f. Cooperation between Carrboro and Town fire
departments (R-10).
g. Project ordinance for Transportation Capital
and Planning grant (O-5).
h. Laurel Hill Parkway and the Durham-Chapel
Hill-Carrboro Thoroughfare Plan. (R-11).
Mayor Broun.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
AN ORDINANCE TO
EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
(94-2-28/O-2)
WHEREAS, the Council
of the Town of Chapel Hill has been petitioned under G.S. 160A-31, as amended,
to annex the area described herein; and
WHEREAS, the Town
Clerk has certified the sufficiency of said petition and a public hearing on
the question of this annexation was held at the Chapel Hill Municipal Building,
306 North Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, N.C., 27516, at 7:30 p.m. on January
18, 1994 after due notice by publication on January 7 and January 16, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Council
does hereby find as a fact that said petition has been signed by all the owners
of real property in the area who are required by law to sign and all other
requirements of G.S. 160A-31, as amended;
WHEREAS, the Council
further finds that the petition is otherwise valid, and that the public health,
safety and welfare of the Town and of the area proposed for annexation will be
best served by annexing the area described herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill:
SECTION I
By virtue of the
authority granted by G.S. 160A-31, as amended, the following described
territory is hereby annexed and made part of the Town of Chapel Hill as of June
30, 1994:
BEGINNING
at a point in the South right-of-way (R/W) of Culbreth Road, said point being the
Northeast corner of Lot 8D, Block B, Tax Map 122 (also being Deed Book (DB) 215
Page (Pg) 180); said corner also being the same as the Northwest most corner of
Lot 5, Tax Map 122D (also being Lot 5, Plat Book (PB) 55, Pg 59, Culbreth Park
Phase 3); thence running South 24°18'23" East 735.61 feet; thence running
South 22°54'45" West
364.72 feet; thence running South 22°53'08" West 185.37 feet; thence running
North 78°34'09" West
1199.72 feet; thence running North 05°06'39" West 444.97 feet; thence running
North 05°06'48" West
765.14 feet to a point in the R/W of Culbreth Road; said point being the
Northwest corner of Lot 8D, Block B, Tax Map 122 (PB Pg ) and the same as the
Northeast corner of Lot 15B, Block B, Tax Map 122; thence running 65 feet
across the R/W of Culbreth Road to a point on the Northern margin of said R/W
that is directly opposite said Northwest corner of Lot 8D; thence following the
Northern margin of Culbreth Road R/W Southeastward for approximately 404 feet
to the Southwest corner of Lot 17, Tax Map 122C (PB 45, Pg 194, Southbridge Ph
3A); thence following the Chapel Hill corporate limits line, proceeding
Southeastward along the Northern margin of Culbreth Rd. R/W and the Southern
boundary of Lot 17 (Tax Map 122C) crossing the R/W of Adams Way and along the
Southern boundaries of Lot 1 (Tax Map 122C) and Lots 4, 3, and 2 (Block C, Tax
Map 122A) for a distance of 671.09 +/- feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot
2 (Lot 49, PB 39, Pg 120, Southbridge Ph 2); thence crossing Southbridge Dr.
R/W following said corporate limits
line for a distance of 148.8+/- feet along the Southern boundary of Lot 1
(Block B, Tax Map 122A) to its Southeast corner, also being the same as the
Southeast corner of Lot 20 (PB 37, Pg 125, Southbridge Ph 1); thence leaving
the Chapel Hill corporate limits, proceeding southward 65+/- feet across the
R/W of Culbreth Road to a point on its Southern margin that is the Northeast
corner of Lot 8D (Block B, Tax Map 122), said corner being the point of
BEGINNING, being the lot or parcel of land known as Grey Culbreth Middle School
(being 35.66 acres +/-) and including an adjacent segment of Culbreth Road
right-of-way (being 1.8 +/- acres).
SECTION II
From and after 11:59
p.m. of the 30th day of June, 1994, the effective date of this annexation, the
above described territory and its citizens and property shall be subject to all
debts, laws, ordinances and regulations in force in the Town of Chapel Hill and
shall be entitled to the same privileges and benefits as other parts of the
Town of Chapel Hill. Said territory
shall be subject to municipal taxes according to G.S. 160A-31.
SECTION III
The Manager of the
Town of Chapel Hill shall cause to be recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Orange County and the Orange County Board of Elections, and in the
office of the Secretary of State at Raleigh, North Carolina, an accurate map of
the annexed
territory, described in Section I hereof, together with a duly certified copy
of this ordinance.
This is the 28th day
of February, 1994.
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF FRANKLIN STREET BETWEEN COLUMBIA STREET AND THE WESTERN
ENTRANCE OF THE MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM PARKING LOT (94-2-28/R-9)
BE IT RESOLVED by the
Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby directs the closing
of Franklin Street between Columbia Street and the western entrance of the
Morehead Planetarium parking lot, and of Henderson Street between Rosemary and
Franklin Streets on Sunday, April 10, or April 17, 1994, from 10:30 a.m. to
8:00 p.m., to allow the holding of the Apple Chill Street Fair and cleanup of
the street following the Fair.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
AN ORDINANCE
TEMPORARILY REMOVING PARKING FROM PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN AND HENDERSON STREETS
(APPLE CHILL '94) (94-2-28/O-3)
BE IT ORDAINED by the
Council of the Town of Chapel Hill:
That on the 10th day
of April or the 17th day of April, 1994 between the hours of 12:30 and 8:00
p.m., there shall be no parking on either side of Franklin Street between
Columbia Street and the western entrance of Morehead Planetarium parking lot,
or on either side of Henderson Street between Franklin and Rosemary Street
between the above hours.
The Police Department
of the Town of Chapel Hill is hereby authorized to cover the parking meters on
said streets during such hours on said date.
The Police Department is further authorized to remove, tow, and impound
automobiles and vehicles of any kind which are parked on said streets during
such hours in contravention of this Ordinance.
In light of the large number of pedestrians expected in the Street Fair
area, the Council hereby determines that vehicles in the restricted area would
constitute a special hazard requiring prompt removal. The owner shall be responsible for and pay storage and moving
costs of any vehicle removed pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, and
the Police Department shall use reasonable diligence to notify the owner of the
removal and storage of such vehicles.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
A RESOLUTION CLOSING
A PORTION OF CAMERON AVENUE (94-2-28/R-9.1)
BE IT RESOLVED by the
Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby authorizes the
closing of Cameron Avenue between Raleigh Street and South Columbia Street on
Saturday, April 9, 1994, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. in order to facilitate
pedestrian traffic at the University of North Carolina's Open House, part of
the Bicentennial celebration.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT
GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCES FOR TRANSIT PROJECTS (94‑2‑28/O-5)
BE IT ORDAINED by the
Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that, pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter
159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant project
ordinance is hereby adopted:
SECTION I
The Section 9 and
Section 8 projects authorized are from 1994 federal funds from an agreement
with the Federal Transit Administration and from a pass through agreement with
the City of Durham, more specifically known as Projects NC‑90‑X163
and 94‑08‑002, respectively.
SECTION II
The Manager of the
Town of Chapel Hill is hereby directed to proceed with the implementation of
the project within the terms of the grant agreements executed with the Federal
Transportation Administration and the N.C. Department of Transportation within
the funds appropriated herein.
SECTION III
The following revenue
is anticipated to be available to the Town to complete activities as outlined
in the project application.
Section 9
Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) $110,552
N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) 13,819
Town of Chapel Hill (local match) 13,819
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TOTAL $138,190
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Section 8
City of Durham (FTA & NCDOT) $29,403
Town of Chapel Hill (local match) 3,267
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$32,670
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SECTION IV
The following amounts
are appropriated for the project:
Section 9 Associated Capital Maintenance
Items $ 62,000
Section 9 Planning Assistance 76,190
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TOTAL $138,190
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Section 8
Transit Planning $32,670
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SECTION V
The Manager is
directed to report annually on the financial status of the project in an
informational section to be included in the Annual Report. He shall also keep the Council informed of
any unusual occurrences.
SECTION VI
Copies of this
project ordinance shall be entered into the minutes of the Council and copies
shall be filed within 5 days of adoption with the Manager, Finance Director and
Town Clerk.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
A RESOLUTION
REQUESTING DELETION OF THE PROPOSED LAUREL HILL PARKWAY FROM THE THOROUGHFARE
PLAN (94-2-28/R-11)
WHEREAS, the Council
adopted a set of proposed revisions to the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Thoroughfare Plan for the Chapel Hill area on July 8, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Council
reaffirmed that action by a January 14, 1992 endorsement of an Urban Area
Thoroughfare Plan for the entire Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro area; and
WHEREAS, those 1991
and 1992 actions both called for deletion of the proposed Laurel Hill Parkway,
between Smith Level Road and N.C. 54;
and
WHEREAS, the Council
continues to believe that construction of this roadway would result in
significant environmental and social impact;
and
WHEREAS, the Council
believes that there are alternative ways to alleviate anticipated traffic
congestion and meet national and state transportation goals and objectives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council requests
the North Carolina Board of Transportation to agree to removal of the Laurel
Hill Parkway, between Smith Level Road and N.C. 54 from the 1985-2010
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Thoroughfare Plan.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Council Member
Capowski said it was a good idea to use the top of the parking deck for
programming of events more than once or twice per year. He also noted the importance of vendors not
selling the same products as permanent Franklin Street vendors.
COUNCIL MEMBER
CAPOWSKI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POWELL, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 8.
Council Member
Protzman said he liked the idea of making a new profit center.
RESOLUTION 8 WAS
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CHAPEL HILL PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE THE
SCHEDULING OF ALL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE PARKING DECK PLAZA
(94-2-28/R-8)
WHEREAS, the Parking
Deck Plaza is a community facility suitable for recreational programs and
special events, and;
WHEREAS, the Chapel
Hill Parks and Recreation Department and community organizations have proposed
recreational programs and special events, using the Plaza, which will benefit
the public, and;
WHEREAS, the Parks
and Recreation Commission and the Town Manager recommend that the Parks and
Recreation Department coordinate the scheduling of all special programs and
events on the Plaza sponsored by Town and community organizations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby
authorizes the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department to coordinate the
scheduling of all special programs and events on the Parking Deck Plaza
sponsored by Town and community organizations.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
Council Member
Waldorf said she strongly supported continued local government cooperation in
the provision of services whenever possible.
She also suggested amending the resolution to reflect the desirability
of joint planning regarding future fire equipment
purchases and
development of new fire stations.
COUNCIL MEMBER
WALDORF MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER EVANS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10 AS
AMENDED. THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED
UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).
A RESOLUTION
REGARDING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CHAPEL HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CARRBORO
FIRE DEPARTMENT (94‑2‑28/R‑10)
WHEREAS, the Council
authorized a consultant study of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Fire Departments
to examine possible cooperative formats or programs; and
WHEREAS, the Council
is committed to providing quality fire protection for the citizens of Chapel
Hill; and
WHEREAS, increased
cooperation between the Chapel Hill Fire Department and Carrboro Fire
Departments would enhance fire protection in both communities and could produce
cost savings; and
WHEREAS, the Council
endorse long-range joint planning with Carrboro regarding future major
equipment purchases and development of new fire stations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes
the Manager and staff to continue planning and implementing an expanded and
formalized cooperative effort between the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Fire
Departments; and to make periodic reports to the Council.
This the 28th day of
February, 1994.
There were no
questions concerning information reports.
No report followed the Executive Session. The meeting concluded at
11:15 p.m.