1 TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL Town Council Business Meeting Town Hall Council Chamber 7:00 P.M., FEBRUARY 13, 2012 Participate! Transform your ideas into action – and make Chapel Hill even better. Please visit www.townofchapelhill.org/agendas for Council Meeting Public Participation Guidelines and Information Related to Council Meetings. Did you know you can receive Council Agendas by email? Sign up at www.townofchapelhill.org/signup Let us know how we can improve our efforts to serve you. Contact us at [email protected] or 919-968-2743. OPENING 1. State of the Town Address. PRESENTER: Mark Kleinschmidt, Mayor 2. Presentation of Checks from the Library Foundation. PUBLIC FORUMS AND HEARINGS 3. Public Forum: 2012 -2013 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs. PRESENTER: Loryn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager 4. Public Forum: NC54/I40 Corridor Study Transportation -Land Use Master Plan. PRESENTER: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Planning Manager PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Petitions will not be acted upon at the time they are presented. It shall take a unanimous vote of the Council members present for a petition to be acted upon immediately upon its presentation. After receiving a petition, the Council shall, by simple motion, dispose of it as follows: consideration at a future regular meeting of the Council; or referral to another board or committee for study and report; or referral to the Town Manager for investigation and report; or receive for information. (Receiving does not imply approval, agreement, or consent.) 5. Petitions from the Public. a. Country Club Road Residents Regarding Proposed Sidewalk on Country Club Road. b. Arc of Orange Apts. in Meadowmont Request for Expedited Review. c. Trent Ball Regarding the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (No Attachment) 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CONSENT Items of a routine nature will be placed on the Consent Agenda to be voted on in a block. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by request of the Mayor or any Council Member. 6. Approve all Consent Agenda Items. (R -1) 7. Amend the Transit Fund, Transit Grant Fund and Transit Capital Reserve Fund. (O -1, O -2, O-3, O -4, O -5) 8. Amend the 2011 -2012 Police Department User Fee Schedule to Add Fees to Recover Cost of Vehicle Use for Off Duty Work. (R -2) 9. Approve Parking Restrictions on Granville Road in Response to Petition. (O -6) 10. Modify the Town ’s Affordable Housing Policy. (R -3) (R -4) 11. Nominate Applicants to Various Boards and Commissions. (R -5) DISCUSSION 12. Consider Proposed Interim Ordinance on Use of Peace and Justice Plaza. (O -7) PRESENTER: Ralph Karpinos, Town Attorney Matt Sullivan, Police Legal Advisor RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council make such adjustments as it deems reasonable to this draft ordinance and enact it as an interim measure to supersede the current administrative regulations and other ordinances applicable to Peace and Justice Plaza and the area near the entrance to the Bank of America building. Once a plan has been developed for the broader discussion of these issues, this ordinance and related matters can be revisited and a more permanent set of regulations, for these locations and other public property, reflecting the community's interests, can be considered for enactment and codification in the Town Code. 13. Consider Proposed Modifications to the Towing Ordinance. (R -6) (O -8) PRESENTER: Chris Blue, Chief of Police a. Comments from the public. b. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Council. c. Motion to enact the ordinance and adopt the resolution. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council enact the ordinance to amend the regulations that govern towing from private lots, and adopt the attached resolution amending the fee schedule, effective on May 1, 2012, as noted. APPOINTMENTS 3 14. Appointment to the Greenways Commission. PETITIONS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 15. Proposed Participation in Amicus Brief Opposing Arizona Immigration Law in Arizona v. United States. RESERVED FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS IF NECESSARY REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PROPERTY ACQUISITION, PERSONNEL, AND LITIGATION MATTERS 4 TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL NORTH CAROLINA Meeting Date: 2/13/2012 AGENDA #3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Title of Agenda Item: Public Forum: 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs. Background: The purpose of tonight's Public Forums is to receive comments from the public about how to spend 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Program funds. Fiscal Note: Tonight's Forums represents the first step in allocating grant funds for eligible activities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development informed us that the Town’s 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant will be $410,687. This represents a 22% decrease from the Town’s 2011-2012 grant. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has not official informed us of the Consortium’s 2012-2013 HOME Program grant amount. Preliminary estimates suggest that the allocation could be approximately $397,000, a 48% decrease in funding from last year's grant. Recommendations: That the Council refer comments received to the Manager. ATTACHMENTS: Viewing attachments may require Adobe Acrobat . Staff Memorandum Summary of Eligible Community Development Activities Eligible HOME Program Activites 5 MEMORANDUM TO: Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager FROM: J.B. Culpepper, Planning Director Loryn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager SUBJECT Public Forums: 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs DATE: February 13, 2012 PURPOSE The purpose of tonight’s Public Forums is to receive public comment on how to use 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds. DISCUSSION Community Development Block Grant Program The Town of Chapel Hill has received Community Development grants since 1975 under the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. This legislation provides funds to cities and counties to carry out activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families including: housing repair, public improvements, acquiring land for affordable housing and public service programs. The primary objective of the Community Development program is to develop viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income households earning up to 80% of the area median income. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 80% of the current median income for a family of four in the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area (Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties) is $54,950. A summary of eligible Community Development Block Grant Program activities is attached. Funding The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development informed us that the Town’s 2012- 2013 grant will be $410,687. In addition, we anticipate that approximately $42,000 of program income will also be available for eligible activities. The Town’s 2012-2013 grant represents a 22% decrease of the Town’s 2011-2012 grant. 6 HOME Investment Partnership Program The HOME Program was established to provide funding for various types of housing programs to benefit low-income families. This funding is in addition to the existing federal Community Development grants, rental assistance through the Section 8 Program, and public housing operating and improvement funding currently received by the Town and the County. In 1992, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Orange County formed the Orange County HOME Consortium, with Orange County acting as the lead entity, to develop affordable housing. There is a 25% local match requirement for the HOME Program. According to an Agreement signed by the participating jurisdictions, each jurisdiction’s match contribution is determined according to the population determined by the Census. The match is calculated as follows: Chapel Hill - 41%; Orange County - 40%; Carrboro – 14% and Hillsborough – 5%. A summary of eligible HOME Program activities is attached. Funding The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has not official informed us of the Consortium’s actual grant amount. Preliminary estimates suggest a 48% decrease in funding from last year. Therefore, the 2012-2013 HOME allocation could be approximately $397,000. PROCESS Public Participation Process Tonight, the Council holds the first Public Forums to receive ideas from the public about how funds for both programs could be spent. The Forums represents the first step in the Community Development and HOME Program planning process for 2012 – 2013. Orange County will also hold public forums on the HOME Program. Application Process Agencies requesting Community Development and/or HOME Program funding must submit a standardized application. The application requests detailed information about agencies requesting funds and the proposed projects or programs, including goals, timetables, budgets, and funding. Applications are available on the Town and County’s websites and are due to the appropriate entities by February 29, 2012. 7 NEXT STEPS We will return to the Council on March 26, 2012 for a second Public Forum to receive comments from the Council and the public on preliminary 2012-2013 Community Development and HOME Program Plans. We will present final recommended Plans to the Council for discussion on April 25, 2012. The Community Development Plan would be reviewed by the