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Hljp iaily Glar Mwl Town Approves Citizen Work Group Bv Enyonam Kpeglo Staff Writer The Chapel Hill Town Council unan imously approved a citizen work group to address a rental licensing proposal and the responsibilities held by both landlords and tenants. The work group, which the council approved Monday night, would exam ine ways that student and permanent residents could cohabit Chapel Hill neighborhoods without excessive noise, litter or vehicles from often overcrowd ed rental houses. The council will appoint local home owners, students, landlords, apartment managers, historic district commission representatives and two council mem bers to the work group by late April. Applicants will be solicited through newspaper ads and mailings. Council Keeps Greene Tract on Tap By Amy Dobson Staff Writer Fhe Chapel Hill Town Council reject ed a proposal Monday night that would exempt a proposed landfill site from county control. Council member Joyce Brown pro posed that the 169-acre Greene Tract land be removed from the town’s Interlocal agreement with the Orange Count)' Board of Commissioners. Her proposal called for control of the land to fall to town govern ments, rather than the county. The Interlocal agreement, passed by the council in September 1999, gave Orange County full control of solid waste management for the county. However, Brown said she wanted m M Education Job Fair * Ml I Tuesday, March 28, 2000 from 9am - 2pm • Carmichael Auditorium t ssKrasass. Open to ALL Interested Students! ( I -/M = : -- 13 -:f UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES ** V..... uni^mity'of^NOTti! caroiaiaaichapei Hili Many systems are willing to consider non-education majors with experience in education. V , The ts ...... I The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A campus outreach program of The Freedom Forum and thffirst Amendment Center, the goal of First Amendment Days is to raise awareness of fundamental rights of free expression through education, information and entertainment. The First Amendment Center is funded by The Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan, international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. THI RIGHT TO READ: THE FIRST AMENDMENT A BOOK CENSORSHIP 11am-12:15pm ART A FREE EXPRESSION: THE IMPACT OF "SENSATION" 7-8 30pm Participants: Karen Jo Gounaud, president and founder, Family Friendly Libraries Participants: Gerald Bolas. director, Ackland Museum of Art G. 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Lee Conner, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation, said he wanted a program to ensure the accountability of area land lords. “It’s important to decrease the number of absentee landlords and make them accessible to their tenants by e mail and phone,” he said. “We also want student renters to be informed of their rights and responsibilities so they can be actively exercised.” Jim Maney, chairman of the Independent Rental Owners Council, said his organization offered training programs to independent landlords in the area. “The programs include cours es in tenant relations, problem-solving, landscaping and many other landlord responsibilities,” he said. Town Council member Edith Wiggins said the council also wanted the work group to address the grievances of Greene Tract to be exempted from this agreement to preserve the land against urbanization. “The governing bodies that worked together to pass the agreement earlier agreed that we would leave (the Greene Tract) out of the solid waste facilities being handed over county govern ment,” Brown said. “But it got thrown in somewhere along the line.” The agreement stated that 60 acres of the tract would be used for “systems pur poses” by the county. Two council members, Jim Ward and Pat Evans, joined Brown and voted against using 60 acres of Greene Tract for “systems purposes.” They said the felt the term was too ambiguous, giving the county commissioners the potential nonstudent town residents. “These residents are concerned about neighboring single family homes that have become rental units for students,” she said. “They want regulations ensur ing the management of the units in order to preserve the integrity of the neighborhood.” Conner said the council’s proposal for a work group was not as preferable as taking immediate action. “A work group is a more formal way of doing what we have already done,” he said. “I think we’ve already had a lot of input (from the March 7 meeting) and a decision could have actually been made tonight.” The council’s action stemmed from a March 7 presentation by several UNC student government leaders. These rep resentatives met with local landlords and permanent community residents to exploit the land for monetary' gain. Jim Ward said he thought the term “systems purposes” could be miscon strued too easily. “‘Systems purposes’ can mean any thing,” he said. “It doesn’t give me the type of comfort I can afford.” However, the six council members that voted against the proposal also said they wanted to protect the area from being used for harmful purposes, but did not believe that the county would allow this to occur. “The commissioners would make as much of a commitment as any public body would make,” said council member Kevin Foy, who voted against the proposal. Council member Flicka Bateman also said she supported transferring the land City prior to the presentation to discuss dis agreements between the three groups. Wiggins said the council wanted the citizen work group to effectively resolve the issue and satisfy all involved. “While the proposals look promising, the council thinks the best way to pro ceed is to involve all stakeholders in the decision by allowing their input in work groups,” she said. Maney and Conner said they would both be interested in serving on the work group that the council approved to convene in September. “I wish the council would go ahead and vote in our favor, but if they want to wait for work group findings I would like to remain involved with the issue,” Maney said. The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. to the county. “Under county control, the land cannot be used for heinous pur poses,” she said. “Rather, it would go towards open space or wooded areas.” Although council members differed throughout the night about who should control the land, Foy presented a coun terproposal that was approved unani mously. Foy’s proposal invited local govern ment bodies to further discuss the actu al designation of the tract and firm up a definition of what “systems purposes” means. “We’re as united as we’re ever going to be,” Foy said. “It’s time to finalize this.” The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. Council Gives Nod To Shoppers' Shuttle By Anjai.i Kalam Staff Writer Chapel Hill residents will soon be able to commute to retail centers during the holiday shopping season without using their cars. The Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday approved a petition submitted by council member Kevin Foy that would provide for a shuttle bus service to downtown retail areas. The new shuttle service would exclu sively connect retail areas, such as University Mall, Eastgate Shopping Center, Ram’s Plaza and downtown. The free service is expected to run from November 2000 through January 2001 on a trial basis. Foy said an increased awareness among residents to have diverse ways of commuting to retail areas prompted the proposal. “There is a growing realization that we need to have an alternative means of transportation other than single-occu pancy vehicles,” he said. He said the proposal was an effort to prevent an increase in traffic, especially during the holiday season. Foy also said the proposed bus ser vice would result in fewer cars on the road and a decreased need for parking spaces. Town Council member Flicka Bateman said she was in favor of the proposal. “1 think we want to do anything to reduce traffic,” she said. “We are trying to see if we can give an alternative. 1 am supportive of that.” Ken Robinson, chairman of the transportation board, said the proposal had been discussed before the board, but nothing formal had been presented. Tuesday, March 28, 2000 “1 have not seen the petition,” he said. Robinson said an agreement between Chapel Hill, Carrboro and UNC allowed the towns to add a bus service if they so desired. “Any of the three groups may request a service to be added,” he said. “But it is the responsibility of the requesting enti ty to pay for it.” He said the cost of the shuttle would have to be borne by the town during the trial period, but if ridership require ments were met, the cost would be split between the three groups. Foy said the proposed service would primarily be paid for by the town of Chapel Hill and retailers, but the details of the approved shutde service have not been determined. A final decision whether to continue the bus service would be made after the three-month evaluation period, Foy said. Robinson said the ‘F route previous ly served Eastgate. However, retailers requested that the service be discontin ued last year because they were con cerned about the impact of the buses on the paving and the drainage pipe in the area, he said. Robinson said the retailers later asked for the service to be restart ed, but at that point it was not easy to change the route. According to the existing weekday service, 10 of the 15 weekday buses operate through the downtown area from various residential localities. The University Mall is served by two routes on the weekdays. Buses do not operate through Ram’s Plaza but two buses make stops nearby. The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. 5
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