March 2013
From The Internationalist Prison Books Collective
The New Press just donated 150 copies of the excellent book The New Jim Crow to us to be sent to North Carolina prisoners. This comes right on the heels of NCPLS successfully challenging the ban by the North Carolina Dept. of Corrections on The New Jim Crow as a violation of the First Amendment. This donation is a huge help for us at the Prison Books Collective and the populations we send books to. There is a great need inside prisons to understand the roots and nature of the prison-industrial complex. We want to publicly thank The New Press for publishing this important book and making it available to NC prisoners.
Chad Johnston is the director of Chapel Hill's grassroots public access station The People's Channel. Not many people truly know the scope of the contributions he has made toward democratizing media both in Orange County and in Orange County. Sadly he's leaving us to run a station in a bigger community. The Independent Weekly has a wonderful cover story about him this week, and the public is invited to a potluck to say farewell to Chad tonight at the TPC studio on Elliot Road. If you can't attend in person, you can watch it live on TV!
I highly recommend reading the Indy article which gives a sense of how Chad has gone to bat to protect community media at the state level, as well as the thankless work of building and sustaining capacity for grassroots voices to be heard both in Orange and Durham Counties.
As reported by the Herald Sun, Chapel Hill Town Council Member Gene Pease has written Planning Board Chair Del Snow asking her to resign from the Planning Board. In his letter, which can be downloaded from the Town's email archive, he launches a blistering attack on the "responsible growth" advocates in the community, calling them against any growth whatsoever. Interesting, to say the least.
Want to see food trucks in downtown CH? Want to eat good food while contributing to the IFC's Community House? Come enjoy 5 food trucks in the parking lot at 300 E Rosemary St on Sunday April 28th 4-8pm.
Date:
Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 E. Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
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Date:
Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Koury Auditorium, UNC Campus
Full packet at http://www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/content/town-board-regular-meeting-43
These two items look interesting:
F. Consider Approval of an Interlocal Agreement Between the Town of Hillsborough
and the City of Durham Regarding the Disposition of Municipal Solid Waste
Generated in in Hillsborough at the Durham Transfer Station
G. Consider changing the title of the visitor's center from "Hillsborough/Orange
County Visitors Center" to "Hillsborough Visitors Center"
AUDIENCE COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA
AGENDA CHANGES & AGENDA APPROVAL
INTERVIEWS
A. Interview James Czar for in town vacancy on the Planning Board
APPOINTMENTS
A. Appoint James Czar for a three-year term on the Hillsborough Planning Board
with the term to expire February 28, 2016
PRESENTATIONS
A. Oath Of Office re-affirmation for Police Officer Michael Toellen
COMMITTEE REPORTS (Critical)
REPORT FROM THE TOWN MANAGER
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA
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Consider approval of the Minutes of the January 17, 2013 Joint Public Hearing;
the January 28, 2013 Monthly Workshop, and the Minutes of the January 28, 2013
Monthly Workshop Closed Session
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Consideration of Town Code Amendment to Chapter 4 Personnel, Section 4-23
Sick Leave to reflect the accrual changes that result from the change in number of
hours in a 28 day pay cycle for law enforcement employees
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Consider Project Ordinance and Establishment of Capital Project Fund: Riverwalk
- CMAQ
Attachment 4.A
Attachment 5.A
Attachment 8
Attachment 9.A
Attachment 9.B
Attachment 9.C
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Consideration of a consistency finding and an ordinance to amend Section 4.3.1.2
of the Unified Development Ordinance to specify that Neighborhood Business
Special Use district is available in the Historic Overlay District
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Consider Approval of a Proclamation proclaiming March 11-17, 2013 as Multiple
Sclerosis Awareness Week
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Consider Request for Town Sponsorship of "Hog Day" May 17th and 18th, 2013
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Consideration of an Ordinance to amend Town Code Chapter 4 Personnel, Section
4-21 Holidays
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Consideration of Application to the Local Government Commission for
Installment Financing of Riverwalk Phase II
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Consideration of Budget Amendments
11. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA
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Consideration of a resolution adopting the Future Land Use Plan for Hillsborough
(map and brief document) as a component of the comprehensive plan
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Discussion of potential restrictions on the 4.73 acres given to the Town by Colliers
International to allow the previous owner to benefit from tax credits on the gift
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Consideration of SUP modification request from UNC Hospitals to install a sign
along the front retaining wall of the hospital site
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Consideration of an ordinance annexing 0.08 acres on the north side of Orange
Grove Road (A portion of OC PIN 9863-59-0494)
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Consideration of a consistency statement and ordinance to zone the 0.08 acres on
the north side of Orange Grove Road Multi-Family (A portion of OC PIN 9863-
59-0494)
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Consider Approval of an Interlocal Agreement Between the Town of Hillsborough
and the City of Durham Regarding the Disposition of Municipal Solid Waste
Generated in in Hillsborough at the Durham Transfer Station
-
Consider changing the title of the visitor's center from "Hillsborough/Orange
County Visitors Center" to "Hillsborough Visitors Center"
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Consider Award of Lake Ben Johnston Dredging Construction Contract
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Consider Approval of Engineering Contract for Waterstone Elevated Water Tank
Project
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Discussion of potential request for economic incentives for approved Bellevue
Mill renovation project
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CLOSED SESSION
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Closed Session as authorized by North Carolina General Statute Section 143-318.11
(a)(3) regarding update on Legal Matter involving Taylor-Hall under Attorney-Client
Privilege
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Closed Session as authorized by North Carolina General Statute Section 143-318.11
(a)(6) regarding a Personnel Matter
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ADJOURN
Attachment 9.D
Attachment 9.E
Attachment 9.F
Attachment 9.G
Attachment 9.H
Attachment 9.I
Attachment 10.A
Attachment 10.B
Attachment 10.C
Attachment 10.D
Attachment 10.E
Attachment 10.F
Attachment 10.G
Attachment 10.H
Attachment 10.I
Attachment 10.J
Date:
Monday, March 11, 2013 - 7:00pm
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