Fighting Poverty, Building Buildings Council Mulls Umall Library Deal
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This Weekend Friday 60% Chance of Rain 59/29 SaTurday Partly Cloudy 55/31 Sunday Clear Jags advance 61/34 See page 8 carrborocitizen.com november 24, 2010 u locally owned and operated u volume III no. xxxvii Free Council mulls uMall library deal By KirK ross After a lengthy discussion Monday estimates the cost of the mezzanine and outlining the initial negotiations and Staff Writer night at Town Hall, the council opted upfit at $6.23 million. A $1-per-square- early reactions of the town’s library to give Town Manager Roger Stancil 60 foot common-area maintenance fee board, Kleinschmidt cited the potential CHAPeL HILL — Over the weekend, days to explore the deal, reconcile dif- would also be assessed. to save $4 million to $5 million and re- there were rumblings of a possible deal ferences in estimates between the mall Stancil’s estimate is somewhat high- duce the town’s bond debt as well as am- with University Mall owners Madison owners and the preliminary numbers er, but both estimates fall well below ple parking and transit access as key rea- Marquette and the Town of Chapel from the town and look at the obliga- the cost of an expansion of the current sons for taking a hard look at the idea. Hill that would move the public li- tions of a “condominiumized” space at public library. Bonds for the $15.5-mil- At Monday’s meeting, he said even if brary to the Dillard’s space. the northwest end of the mall. lion project approved by voters in 2003 it’s ultimately rejected it would not lead By Monday, it was much more Madison Marquette’s proposal were recently sold. Stancil said the to a serious delay in the library expan- than a rumble, as Mayor Mark Klein- would turn over to the town 52,000 funds could be used for the mall proj- sion. “If we chose not to do this, we get schmidt circulated the company’s of- square feet of floor space, with addi- ect. The move would also eliminate the back on track very quickly,” he said. fer and estimates, along with a request tional space needed to be constructed $800,000 estimated cost of renting a that it be added to that evening’s town for a mezzanine level. The company is space during construction, he said. council agenda. asking for $4 million for the space and In a memorandum to the council SEE COUNCiL PAGE 7 Portrait of a mystery Lingering leaf gives way to the beauty of bare twig. PhotO by DAvE OttO flora By Ken Moore thanksgiving explorations ere we are observing another thanksgiv- ing. Folks remaining here at home most likely have family Hand friends joining them for the the names of the By SuSan dickson seasonal tradition. people in these oil Staff Writer this observance is usually paintings, by Edie Cohn, are unknown. accompanied by a food feast For more than 20 years, artist Edie Cohn has kept a collection of portraits safely stashed away in an acid-free box on a shelf in her Photos by beyond reason. Many hosts plan Susan Dickson for “walks around the block” as Durham studio. Though she didn’t even know who the subjects of most of the portraits were, Cohn was sure that someday the render- a healthy endeavor or as a ploy ings would mean something to the families of those depicted. to get folks out of the kitchen so the cooks have some room SEE FaCeS PAGE 7 and quiet while they create or simply recover. We are truly blessed to have many alternatives to “walks UNC, XDS talk mental County to extend timeline for around the block.” Numerous trails for exploration of fields, health partnership ordinance changes forests and creek and river bot- By TayLor Sisk By SuSan dickson toms are close by. there are no vices, has been in operation since Staff Writer 2004 and primarily serves those with Staff Writer excuses for failing to get out and dual diagnoses, which may include, The Orange County Board of on Feb. 15, but the commissioners explore the natural beauty sur- XDS Inc., a nonprofit agency in addition to mental illness, sub- Commissioners voted unanimously directed the Orange County Plan- rounding us. serving adults with severe and per- stance abuse or a developmental dis- on Tuesday to revise the timeline for ning Board to extend the timeline as the brilliance of the last sistent mental illnesses in Orange, ability. Among its primary services implementation of the first phase of needed, though not beyond June of Person, Chatham, Durham and is Assertive Community Treatment several weeks is subsiding, but the Unified Development Ordinance next year. Alamance counties, is in partner- (ACT), which provides an outreach after hearing concerns from residents Some residents have expressed foliage colors can still be found ship negotiations with the UNC team offering a range of support on that the public needs more time to concern that the document changes all around. Department of Psychiatry’s Cen- an around-the-clock basis. provide feedback. the development process so that cer- though fall is my favorite ter for Excellence in Community “The talks are in the early stages, The Unified Development Ordi- tain developments would go through season, I appreciate its progres- Public Health, with the objective of but the prospects of partnering with nance (UDO) combines all county without the special-use permits that providing better and more services XDS, one of the state’s best-run sion to my other favorite sea- regulations related to land develop- are required under current law. throughout the area. ACT teams, is very exciting,” said ment into one document. County However, county planning direc- son, winter, when, without all “Nothing has been finalized, but John Gilmore, co-director of the planning staff released the first draft tor Craig Benedict said the require- those leaves, we can absorb the the programs have met and discussed Center for Excellence and the De- of the UDO in August and has col- ments in the current development beauty of individual trees and potential benefits to consumers from partment of Psychiatry’s vice chair lected feedback and revised the draft process are also in the UDO. the partnership,” said Thava Ma- for research and scientific affairs. the dramatic contours of forest over the past few months. The time- hadevan, XDS’ executive director. line originally stipulated that the SEE COUNTy PAGE 7 and field landscapes. XDS, or Cross Development Ser- SEE XDS PAGE 7 UDO would be adopted by the board Several nature trail and gre- enway opportunities are conve- nient to neighborhoods, such as Fighting poverty, building buildings the trails of Cedar Falls Park in east Chapel Hill and Southern By KirK ross The Adrian, Michigan native has a Community Park, south of us. Staff Writer long history of fighting the good fight, starting in his late teens when he helped As you might expect heading into organize his neighborhood in a success- Thanksgiving week, the offices of the ful battle for public services. SEE FLORA PAGE 10 InterFaith Council for Social Services in downtown Carrboro are hopping. a new outlook On Monday, assisting to meet the Moran arrived in Chapel Hill and heavier-than-usual demand was a con- started working as a consultant for the inSide tingent from United Methodist Church, IFC 25 years ago, eventually becom- focused on the distribution of some of the ing the organization’s executive direc- 840 holiday tor. After steering Film fest ‘best ever’ meals the IFC the IFC through will distribute a financial crisis See page 3 this season. A few moments in the late 1990s, Relatively he had a crisis of index speaking, the with Chris Moran... his own – a brain upstairs offices tumor that nearly Music ............................................................................2 that manage killed him. He News ................................................................................................ 3 the organization’s facilities, staff and its went through 14 hours of surgery and Community .........................................................................................4 corps of 600 volunteers were calm, and a long recovery before being discharged House Calls .........................................................................................4 Chris Moran, the person at the helm of the on his birthday, April 22, 14 years ago. Obituaries .........................................................................................5 enterprise seemed a calm fellow. Though The experience changed his outlook and Opinion .........................................................................................6 maybe more like calm and intense. the way he goes about his work. Schools .................................................................................... 8 “We’ve always got plenty of volun- “I came out of that experience much Laurie tucker, residential services director of the IFC, and Chris Moran, Sports .........................................................................................8 teers around Thanksgiving and Christ- more interested in details,” he said. executive director, stand at the corner of Columbia and Rosemary streets, Classifieds .................................................................................... 9 mas,” he said, then leaned forward in his where the IFC homeless shelter is located. Water Watch ................................................................................................ 10 chair. “Come see me around July 13.” SEE MORAN PAGE 7 photO by AvA barlow 2 wednesday, november 24, 2010 The Carrboro CiTizen music caLendar spotliGhT : hearnC musiC video fesTivaL General store Cafe: dmitri resnik. 8pm Jessee’s Coffee and Bar: anna rose Beck. 8pm nightlight: north Elementary, Gray Young, Wages, Nathan and Patrick. 9:30pm. $6 open eye Cafe: Pablo and Drew. 8pm saTurday deC 4 The artsCenter: birds and arrows, Lizzy Ross Band. 8:30pm. $11/13 Cat’s Cradle: benefit for Car- rboro’s Food Pantry with Southern Ben kweller Culture on the Skids, The Forty- Cat’s Cradle Fives, Pinche Gringo. 9:30pm. $12/14 monday, november 29 The Cave: Cole Park. $5 LaTe: The Stars Explode, The Breaks wednesday nov 24 Cat’s Cradle: ben Kweller, Julia flying Burrito: see No Weevil.