ACTION AGENDA

Cary Town Council
Thursday, June 12, 2003
6:30 PM
Town Hall, Building A, Auditorium
316 N. Academy St., Cary, N.C.
Web Site:
http://www.townofcary.org

 

Agenda Topics

Action

A. COMMENCEMENT

 

1. Invocation

Provided

2. Approval of the minutes of the regular Town Council meeting held May 22, 2003, and the minutes of the May  22, 2003 work session on the proposed 2004 budget.

Approved

B. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Regular Consent Agenda (any regular consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the old/new business portion of the agenda)

a. Consideration of adoption of the tax report, which was approved by the Wake County Commissioners on May 5, 2003.

Approved

b. Consideration of adoption of a resolution directing staff to investigate the sufficiency of the following annexation petition: 03-A-001, Upchurch Family Limited Partnership, 28.61 acres.

Approved

2. Planning and Zoning Board Consent Agenda (any planning and zoning board consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the planning and zoning board’s discussion portion of the agenda)

a.  03-SP-023, Highland Village site plan

Pulled from consent for discussion

3. Operations Committee consent agenda, June 3, 2003 (any committee consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the committee discussion portion of the agenda)

a. Year-end Capital Project Budget Adjustments (AD03-010)
Committee unanimously recommended 1) an
adjustment to exchange $1,295,588 in Unrestricted Fund Balance appropriations to ST1102 with $1,295,588 of FY 2003 Transportation Bond proceeds, 2) transfer of $103,849 from General Capital Reserve Unrestricted Fund Balance to the Parks Recreation-in-Lieu funding category, 3) an adjustment to transfer 2001 Parks Bonds /2001 Series of $269,650 from PR1022 and $36,116 from PR1026 to PR1051 and transfer $269,650 and $36,116 of General Fund transfers from PR1051 to PR1022 and PR1026, respectively, and 4) an adjustment to transfer $85,000 of Water Bonds/ 2001 Series from WT1012 to WT1017 and transfer $85,000 of Unrestricted Utility Capital Reserve funds from WT1017 to WT1012.  

Approved

b. NCDOT Municipal Agreement – Davis Drive Widening (Bridge Replacement - B-3526) (EN03-125)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of an NCDOT Municipal Agreement for the Hatcher Creek bridge replacement on Davis Drive.

Approved

c. Request to Initiate Condemnation Proceedings for Lake Pine Drive Sidewalk Project (EN03-128)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of a request to initiate condemnation proceedings to secure necessary easements.

Pulled from consent; issue resolved; no council action necessary

d. Bid Awards – Kit Creek Pump Station Improvements and Kit Creek Force Main and Gravity Line (SW1070) (EN03-129)
Committee unanimously recommended that Haren Construction Company be awarded the construction contract for the Kit Creek Pump Station Improvements project at the bid price of $1,140,500, including base bid and add alternative, that Park Construction be awarded the construction contract for the Kit Creek Force Main and Gravity Line project at the bid price of $634,546.31, and a budget adjustment to return $800,000 from the Kit Creek Pump Station Upgrade project (SW1070) to
Utility Capital Reserve Unrestricted Fund Balance.  

Approved

e. Bond Sale Timing and Reimbursement Resolution (FN03-17)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of a resolution designating the Finance Director to declare official intent on behalf of the Town to reimburse certain expenditures with debt proceeds.

Approved

f. Request for Appropriation to Medical and Dental Insurance Funds (HR03-06)
Committee unanimously recommended transfer of $887,567 from General Fund fund balance, $157,607 from Utility Fund fund balance, and $11,553 from Fleet Fund fund balance to the Health and Dental Fund.

Approved

g. White Oak Greenway, Phase III Construction Contract Award (PR03-32 )
Committee unanimously recommended contract award to Narron Construction for $669,500.

Approved

h. Three Year Solid Waste Plan Update (PWUT03-022)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of a resolution to approve the Wake County Solid Waste Plan Three Year Update.

Approved

i. Transfer Station Operations and Citizen Convenience Center Contract Award (PWUT03-24)
Committee unanimously recommended award of a contract to Waste Industries for transfer station citizen convenience center operations and the addition of one regular, grade 12 employee to work 33 hours per week as a site attendant at the convenience center.

Approved

j. Donation of Paintings by Cary Visual Art, Inc. (PR03-33)
Committee unanimously recommended acceptance of a donation of a painting to Jordan Hall Arts Center and a donation of a painting to Middle Creek Community Center.

Approved

k. Traffic Signal Maintenance Bay construction project bid award (PWUT03-023)
Committee unanimously recommended that a contract be awarded to Scotia Construction for $322,200 for the traffic signal maintenance bay addition to the Operations Center.  

Approved

l. Median Break Request for Sears Farm PUD
Committee unanimously recommended that the plans for Davis Drive be modified by changing the left in access at Cornerstone Drive/Sears Farm to a full signalized intersection and the signalized intersection at White Bridge/Hidden Rock to a left in access.

Approved (this item was revisited later on agenda; action was upheld; council to  encourage Mr. Sears to try to continue to find a solution through the PUD process.

C. RECOGNITIONS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS

Presentation of a check by Triangle J Council of Governments to the Town of Cary for the C-Tran biofuels grant.

Presented
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Public hearing on the proposed 2004 budget.

Conducted; Council will take final action on the budget at the 6/26/03 meeting

2. Public hearing on the Biosolids Management Facility 201 Facilities Plan.

Conducted; approved resolution

3. 03-REZ-01 (Carrabba’s): Application of the John R. McAdams Company for SNR Management Corporation, owner, to amend the conditions of the existing General Commercial Conditional Use zoning for this property. The property contains 2.5 acres and is located on the northeastern corner of the intersection of Kildaire Farm Road and Wrenn Drive, north of Blockbuster Video.

Referred to the 7/21/03 Planning & Zoning Board meeting

4. 03-REZ-02 / 03-LPA-01 (Preston PUD amendment): Application of Everett S. and Shelby D. Scott on behalf of Prestonwood Country Club, owners, to amend the conditions of the Planned Unit Development. The property is comprised of 4,555 square feet and is located north of Hogan’s Valley Way, approximately 750 feet northeast of the intersection of Hogan’s Valley Way and Hillsdorf Court.

Referred to the 8/18/03 Planning & Zoning Board meeting

5. 03-REZ-03 / 03-LPA-02 (Weston PUD amendment): Application of Withers & Ravenel for Highwoods Realty Limited, owners, to amend the conditions of the Weston Planned Unit Development. The property contains 23.45 acres and is located west of Norwell Boulevard, approximately 600 feet south of the intersection of Norwell Boulevard and Weston Parkway.

Referred to the 8/18/03 Planning & Zoning Board meeting

6. 03-REZ-04 / 03-LPA-03 (Highcroft PUD amendment): Application of Jerry Turner and Associates, Inc., for Robert and Jaellen Jungers, owners, to amend the conditions of the Highcroft Planned Unit Development. The property contains 13.87 acres and is located south of Green Hope School Road and north and east of the current Highcroft PUD.

Referred to the 8/18/03 Planning & Zoning Board meeting

7. 03-REZ-05 (Carpenter Upchurch): Application of Withers & Ravenel for William Upchurch, owner, to rezone property from Residential-40 to Residential-8 Conditional Use. The property contains 10.5 acres and is located east of Carpenter Upchurch Road and west of Louis Stephens Drive.

Referred to the 8/18/03 Planning & Zoning Board meeting

8. 03-REZ-06 (Heartland): Application of Jerry Turner and Associates, Inc., for Heartland Durham Cary Limited Partnership to rezone property from Planned Employment Center Conditional Use to Residential Multi-Family Conditional Use. The property contains 36.95 acres and is located southwest of Highway 55 and north of Panther Creek PUD.

Referred to the 8/18/03 Planning & Zoning Board meeting

E. PUBLIC SPEAKS OUT (one hour time limit)

See official minutes

F. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REPORT (discussion items)

 03-SP-023, Highland Village site plan

Approved

G. COMMITTEE REPORTS (discussion items)

Operations Committee, June 3, 2003

1. Council revisited the following item that was originally approved on the consent agenda:

Median Break Request for Sears Farm PUD
Committee unanimously recommended that the plans for Davis Drive be modified by changing the left in access at Cornerstone Drive/Sears Farm to a full signalized intersection and the signalized intersection at White Bridge/Hidden Rock to a left in access.

Council upheld earlier action to approve committee recommendation. Council will encourage Mr. Sears to try to continue to find a solution through the PUD process.
2. 2003 Cary Community Candidate Forum (AD03-009)
Committee requested that the council discuss this item.  Mr. Weinbrecht was in favor of the plan as presented; Ms. Robinson requested that more organizations be involved in managing the forum.
Approved staff recommendation
3. Summary Report on Meetings Between Staff and Windsor Oaks Neighborhood (EN03-101A)
Committee requested that this item be discussed by the council.  Mr. Weinbrecht is against gated communities in
Cary; Ms. Robinson is against reducing connectivity by adding a cul-de-sac.
Approved staff's recommendation (cul-de-sac)
4. Consideration of Alternate Solutions to Riggsbee Farm Drainage Problems (EN03-124A)
Committee requested that the council discuss the possibility of eliminating one of the three retention ponds, making this item part of overall budget discussions, and the creation of a funding mechanism for mitigating flooding problems throughout the Town.
Tabled indefinitely; council directed staff to gather additional information

H. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

N/A

I. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

Closed session will be called if necessary.

Not called

J. ADJOURNMENT

11 p.m.