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Home My Public Portal About02-23-2004 Session . . . 67 Town of H],~ gh MINUTES HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD Monthly Workshop Monday, February 23, 2004 -7:00 P.M. Town Barn The Hillsborough Town Board held a monthly Workshop on February 23, 2004 at 7:00 PM in the HiUsborough Town Barn. Present for the Workshop were Mayor Joe Phelps, and Commissioners Mike Gering, Frances Dancy, Evelyn Lloyd, Eric Hallman, and Brian Lowen (Lowen arrived late). Staff present were Town Manager Eric Peterson, Planning Director Margaret Hauth, Interim Assistant Finance Director Greg Siler, and Assistant Town Manager/Public Works Director Demetric Potts. I. Open the Public Hearing Mayor Joe Phelps opened the Public Hearing at 7:00 PM. 2. Public Hearing to Receive Comments on Proposed Text Amendments to Section 23 of the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Vested Rights (Please see Attachment) There were no public comments. 3. End Public Hearing Mayor Phelps closed the Public Hearing. 4. Open the Monthly Workshop Mayor Phelps opened the Monthly Workshop at 7:18 PM. 5. Updates from the Mayor & Board on Key Committees/Issues Commissioner Gering presented an update on the Transportation Advisory Committee Actions. Commissioner Gering suggested the Town Board may want to discuss possible arrangements with Orange County for possibly running, administering, and maintaining future parks if Hillsborough constructs the facilities. This should be an item for discussion at the upcoming Town and County Commissioners Joint Meeting. Commissioner Gering suggested that traffic safety and control issues may warrant the installation of a 3-way stop sign at the intersection of Nash and Corbin Streets. The staffwill contact NCDOT and ask them to investigate this issue since Nash is a NC DOT maintained street. It was suggested that items identified at the Town Board's Retreat pertaining to Orange County should be added to the agenda for the Joint Meeting. The Town Manager stated the staff would pass this information on to the County Manager for inclusion on the agenda. . . . 68 6. Consider Adopting a Resolution Proclaiming February as Human Relations Month The Board adopted this Resolution at the February 9th meeting. 7. Consider Adopting a Resolution Supporting the One-Community Project and Encouraging the Residents of Hillsborough to Participate in the One-Book-One Community Project Upon a Motion by Commissioner Hallman, seconded by Commissioner Dancy, the Board moved to adopt the Resolution supporting the One-Community Project and Encouraging the Residents of Hillsborough to Participate in the One-Book One-Community Project by a vote of 4-0. The motion was declared passed. A copy of the Resolution is hereby made a part of these official Minutes as an attachment. Commissioner Lowen arrived at the meeting. 8. Consider Rescheduling the March 22nd Public Hearings for the Proposed Grant and Peloquin Annexations to March 29th, due to the March 22nd Joint Meeting with the County Commissioners By consensus, the Board agreed to reschedule the Public Hearing for March 29th for possible annexations of the Grant and Peloquin requests, and the Stormwater Management Plan which will begin at 7:00 PM; with the Non-Profits beginning at 8:00 PM. 9. Discuss Proposed Master Plan and Annexation for the Waterstone Development A) Discuss Water/Sewer Fund issues that must be addressed by Waterstone and included in a Water & Sewer Extension Agreement: I) Cates Creek Outfall: When, where, how far, and phasing, 2) Sewer pump stations and perpetual maintenance fees, 3) Water lines, 4) Contribution to pay for portion elevated storage tank, 5) Dedication of land to locate elevated water tank, and 6) Any changes needed to the financial model. B) General Fund financial model and proposed capital contributions from Waterstone (e.g., how, when, what for, how much, and methods of securing payments from developers). C) Road improvements adjacent to the site. D) Timing issues - is the phasing plan OK? E) Cultural and environmental resources (e.g., old cobblestone trading path, old roadbeds, unique plant life, etc.). F) What is the Board's expectation for open space requirements on each pod? G) Building design specifics - does the Board wish to stipulate any requirements in this area (e.g., tie-ins to other architectural themes)? H) Is the proposed 12 units/acre OK for the apartments? I) Affordable housing component - how, when, where, and how much? 1) Back-up plan for the community college? K) Remaining Master Plan Questions and Issues L) Other Waterstone Issues a) Is the proposed Master Plan what the Board wants to see in this development (i.e., land use, densities, buffers, street design, etc.)? Are there changes the Board wants to see in the Waterstone design before it votes on the Master Plan and annexation? b) Questions regarding the General Fund Financial Model and methodology. c) Discuss the eight General Fund Financial Model assumptions requiring Board review (page II of the Draft Financial Analysis). d) Other General Fund issues, questions, discussion, and direction (to staff and/or developers). e) Ouestions rel!ardinl! the Water/Sewer Fund Financial Model and methodolol!V. . . . 69 Detailed discussion ensued regarding the proposed Water/Sewer Extension Agreements and Master Plan for the project. 10. Other No other business was discussed. II. Adjourn Upon a motion by Commissioner Gering, seconded by Commissioner Dancy, the Board moved to adjourn at approximately 10:45PM by a vote of 5-0. The motion was declared passed. ~(~ Donna F. Annbrister, CMC Town Clerk . . .- 70 TOWN O~ HILLSBOROUGH-TOWN COUNCIL A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT ONE-BoOK ONE-COMMUNITY PROJECT WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission received a mini-grant from the North Carolina Martin Luther King, Jr. Commi~on to provide partial funding of activities that foster and promote the legacy and philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission implemented a ONE- CoMMUNITY PROJECI' which was comprised of two parts: I) a film screening of the film documentary, An Unlikely Friendship and 2) a ONE-BooK ONE- COMMUNITY project; and WHEREAS, the goal of the ONE-BOOK ONE-COMMUNITY project is to have Orange County residents read a book that has a human relations and/or human rights theme; and WHEREAS, once read, discussion groups will take place that "might start discussion on what's necessary to transform ourselves, to move across racial lines ~d on how we unlearn what we need to unlearn"; and i "'- WHEREAS, the book of choice is "Summer Snow: Reflectiom _~ a Black Daughter of the South'" by Trudier Hmis-~ the J. Carlyle Sittetsoo. professor of F.nelish at UNC; and NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Town- Council of the Town of Hillsborough, do resolve: SECI10N 1. That the Town Council of the Town of Hillsborough expresses its support and recognition of the ONE-COMMUNITY PROJECT. SECI10N 2. That the Town Council of the Town of Hillsborough encourages and challenges all of the residents of the Town of Hillsborough to participate in the ONE-BooK ONE- COMMUNITY PROJECr. This the ~~4 day of February, 2004. ~(?~ V JOE PHELPS, Mayor