Town of Chapel Hill First Quarter Report 2005-2006 Kevin C. Foy, Mayor Edith Wiggins, Mayor pro tem Sally Greene Ed Harrison Cam Hill Mark Kleinschmidt Bill Strom Dorothy Verkerk Jim Ward Submitted to the Town Council November 9, 2005 First Quarter, 2005-2006 Table of Contents Page Summary..........................................................................................................................................1 Department Detail and Graphs General Revenue..................................................................................................................8 Engineering........................................................................................................................10 Finance...............................................................................................................................13 Fire .....................................................................................................................................16 Housing and Community Development.............................................................................20 Human Resources ..............................................................................................................23 Information Technology ....................................................................................................27 Inspections .........................................................................................................................28 Library ...............................................................................................................................31 Manager/Clerk ...................................................................................................................34 Parks and Recreation .........................................................................................................35 Planning .............................................................................................................................41 Police .................................................................................................................................52 Public Works......................................................................................................................57 Transportation....................................................................................................................66 Capital Projects Completed Airport Gardens Renovations ............................................................................................70 Homestead Gym Siding .....................................................................................................70 Sidewalks............................................................................................................................71 Under Construction Airport Gardens Renovations ............................................................................................71 Dry Creek Trail..................................................................................................................72 Legion Road Sidewalk Phase 5 .........................................................................................72 Westminster Drive Sidewalk .............................................................................................72 Ransom Street Sidewalk ....................................................................................................73 Vance Street Sidewalk .......................................................................................................73 Kenan Street Sidewalk.......................................................................................................73 Old Chapel Hill Cemetery Improvements .........................................................................73 Town Operations Center....................................................................................................74 Table of Contents First Quarter, 2005-2006 In Planning Aquatics Center..................................................................................................................74 Booker Creek Linear Park .................................................................................................75 Burning Tree Drive Drainage Project................................................................................75 Chapel Hill Community Center .........................................................................................76 Generator for Town Hall....................................................................................................77 Generator for Police Headquarters ....................................................................................77 Morgan Creek Greenway...................................................................................................78 Old Post Office Capital Repairs Project ............................................................................78 Pritchard Park ....................................................................................................................78 Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements...............................................................................79 South Columbia Street .......................................................................................................79 Weaver Dairy Road............................................................................................................79 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. ...........................................................................................80 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. ...........................................................................................80 Culbreth Road ....................................................................................................................80 Fordham Boulevard ...........................................................................................................81 Culbreth Road ....................................................................................................................81 2004-2005 Sidewalks and Bicycle Facilities Construction Plan .......................................81 Sidewalks ...........................................................................................................................81 Town-maintained Streets (prefix T) ..................................................................................81 State-maintained Streets (prefix S)....................................................................................82 Estes Drive.........................................................................................................................82 Pedestrian Crossing Improvements ...................................................................................82 East Rosemary Street and Henderson Street......................................................................82 West Rosemary Street and Church Street..........................................................................82 Bicycle Routes ...................................................................................................................82 Southern Community Park.................................................................................................83 Streetscape .........................................................................................................................83 SUMMARY PART I: SUMMARY OF THE FIRST QUARTER REPORT FOR FY 2005-06 (period ending September 30, 2005) The Town of Chapel Hill brings responsive and well-managed local government service to about 51,485 residents. The vision for our community is shaped by policies set by the Mayor and Town Council, and delivered by more than 600 employees who work to ensure that citizens live in a safe and sustainable community that is served by an open, effective and accountable government. The Town provides services in areas that include fire and police protection, finance, planning, public works, inspections, engineering, transportation, library, parks and recreation, and housing. The following report summarizes the Town’s activities and initiatives for the first quarter of the 2004-05 fiscal year. Fiscal Conditions The Town is committed to enhancing its ability to provide services and manage its development through financial stability and fiscal planning. Town Receives Award for Finance Reporting The Town received the highest form of recognition in governmental financial reporting in September 2005 from the Government Finance Officers Association. The Town was presented the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Financial Report. It has received the award for the past 20 years. For the most recent year for which data is available, Chapel Hill was among 123 local governments in North Carolina that received the certificate. It was among only 21 municipalities that won both the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the association. University Relations The Town endeavors to provide an environment where the Town of Chapel Hill, UNC, and the UNC Health Care System can collaborate to maximize mutual benefits. Good Neighbor Initiative The Police Department Community Services Unit greeted students to Chapel Hill in August 2005 as a part of its “Good Neighbor Initiative.” Community Services officers with volunteers from the UNC