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Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm · RM 110 | Council Chamber

Regular meeting Housing and affordabilityBonds and debtBudget and appropriationsEconomic development incentivesElections and districtsGrants and outside fundingLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreation

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What's on this agenda

This March 25 council meeting handled two proclamations, a light consent agenda, and two bigger discussion items. On consent, the council approved FY 2026 Arts and Culture Awards recipients, approved multifamily housing revenue bonds for Vitus to acquire and rehabilitate the Elliott Woods and Chase Park Apartments communities (preserving affordable units), approved February and March meeting minutes, and added a late item designating a voting delegate to the NC League of Municipalities board election.

On the discussion side, the council appropriated $3 million in FY 2025 General Fund excess fund balance under budget ordinance O-1, and approved the town's Public Housing Program Annual Plan and Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), which sets eligibility and occupancy rules for the town's public housing. The council then entered closed session under the state's economic-development exemption to discuss a prospective business matter referred to as "Project Periodic," and adjourned around 8:35 p.m.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

How the votes went

Consent agenda items (arts awards, housing bonds, minutes) passed, later amended to add the NCLM voting-delegate item, and the amended consent agenda carried unanimously. The FY 2025 excess fund balance ordinance (O-1) carried on a recorded vote. The Public Housing Annual Plan/ACOP resolution (R-3) passed unanimously. Council entered closed session unanimously.

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Agenda items (22)

Procedural · 5Consent agenda · 4Other · 3Discussion item · 3Proclamation or recognition · 2Minutes approval · 1Budget action · 1Resolution · 1Closed session · 1Appointment · 1
  1. WELCOME to a COUNCIL MEETING!
    Other
  2. ROLL CALL
    Procedural
  3. OPENING
    Other
  4. 1. Proclamation: National Library Week
    Proclamation or recognition
    A proclamation recognizing National Library Week and the town's library system.
  5. 2. Proclamation: EMPOWERment Day
    Proclamation or recognition
    A proclamation recognizing EMPOWERment Day.
  6. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
    Procedural
  7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
    Procedural
  8. CONSENT
    Consent agenda
  9. 3. FY 2026 Arts and Culture Awards Program Recommendations
    Consent agenda Grants and outside funding
    The council approved recommendations for the FY 2026 Arts and Culture Awards program, which funds local arts projects.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  10. 4. Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds Issuance for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Elliott Woods and Chase Park Apartments Approval
    Consent agenda Bonds and debtHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreation
    The council approved issuing multifamily housing revenue bonds on behalf of Vitus to finance acquiring and rehabilitating the Elliott Woods and Chase Park Apartments communities, preserving affordable housing units.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  11. 5. February 25 and March 4, 2026 Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Routine approval of minutes from the February 25 and March 4, 2026 council meetings.
    adopted · Pass · The minutes were approved.
  12. DISCUSSION
    Discussion item
  13. 6. FY 2025 Excess Fund Balance Appropriation Proposal
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    The council appropriated $3 million in FY 2025 General Fund excess fund balance via budget ordinance O-1.
    enacted · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Sharp, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council enacted O-1. The motion carried by the following vote:
  14. 7. Town’s Public Housing Program Annual Plan, Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP)
    Resolution Housing and affordability
    The council adopted the town's Public Housing Program Annual Plan and Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), which sets eligibility, admissions, and occupancy rules for the town's public housing program.
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member McCullough, that the Council adopted R-3. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  15. CLOSED SESSION (AS NEEDED)
    Closed session Economic development incentives
    Council entered closed session under the state-law exemption for prospective business location or expansion, to discuss a matter referred to internally as "Project Periodic."
    entered Into closed session as authorized by General Statute Section 143-318.11 · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member Rivers, that the Council entered into Closed Session as authorized by General Statute Section 143 318.11(a)(4) to discuss “Project Periodic”. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Council recessed into Closed Session at 8:04 p.m. Council Member McMahon moved, and Mayor pro tem Berry seconded a motion to adjourn the Closed S…
  16. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
  17. [26-0081] 2.1 Mayor Jessica Anderson
    Discussion item
  18. [26-0082] 2.2 Mayor Pro Tem Berry
    Discussion item
  19. 5.1 Designate a Voting Delegate for the 2026-27 NCLM Board of Directors election
    Appointment Elections and districts
    The council designated a voting delegate to represent Chapel Hill in the 2026-27 North Carolina League of Municipalities Board of Directors election.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  20. OTHER ATTENDEES
    Other
  21. 2.3 Public Comment Attachment
    Procedural
    received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
  22. Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Consent agenda
    Formal vote approving the amended consent agenda, including the added NCLM voting-delegate designation.
    approved the Consent Agenda · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member McCullough, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, to approve the amended consent agenda to include item 5.1. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

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