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Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm · RM 110 | Council Chamber

Regular meeting Elections and districtsEnvironment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityAppointments and personnelGrants and outside fundingBudget and appropriationsContracts and procurementEconomic development incentivesHealth and human servicesRoads and transportationWater and sewer

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What's on this agenda

Chapel Hill's town council worked through a mostly routine consent agenda at this meeting: budget adjustments across several town funds, a street-resurfacing contract increase, public-housing capital fund plans, and Orange County's heat-action plan all passed without discussion. Two items were pulled from consent for separate handling: a proposed cut to the maximum individual campaign contribution (to $353) was deferred, while a resolution of intent to consider changing the size of the town council and the length of the mayor's term passed unanimously, setting up a public hearing on April 29.

In discussion, council authorized the town manager to approve individual affordable-housing grants up to $250,000 each (not to exceed $1.15 million total) without a separate council vote for each one, opened but did not close a public hearing on the town's federal CDBG spending plan, received a climate-action progress report, and approved an economic-development incentive agreement with Chapel Hill Ventures LLC after a public hearing. Council also filled two seats on the Orange Water and Sewer Authority board and went into closed session.

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

How the votes went

Consent items passed by unanimous vote except two pulled for separate handling: the campaign-contribution ordinance was deferred, and the council-size/mayor's-term resolution of intent passed unanimously as its own item, scheduling an April 29 public hearing. The affordable-housing allocation resolution and the Chapel Hill Ventures incentive agreement both passed unanimously; the CDBG hearing was opened but not concluded.

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Agenda items (34)

Consent agenda · 6Procedural · 5Proclamation or recognition · 5Other · 3Minutes approval · 3Discussion item · 3Resolution · 2Public hearing · 2Appointment · 2Ordinance · 1Staff or committee report · 1Closed session · 1
  1. WELCOME to a COUNCIL MEETING!
    Other
  2. ROLL CALL
    Procedural
  3. OPENING
    Other
  4. 1. Resolution Honoring Mae McLendon
    Proclamation or recognition
    A resolution formally recognizing Mae McLendon; the agenda materials give no detail beyond the resolution title.
  5. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
  6. 2. Proclamation: Earth Day
    Proclamation or recognition Environment and sustainability
    An annual proclamation marking Earth Day.
  7. 3. Proclamation: National Volunteer Week
    Proclamation or recognition
    An annual proclamation recognizing local volunteers during National Volunteer Week.
  8. 4. Proclamation: Poetry Month
    Proclamation or recognition
    An annual proclamation recognizing National Poetry Month.
  9. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
    Procedural
  10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
    Procedural
  11. CONSENT
    Consent agenda
  12. 5. Miscellaneous Budget Ordinance Amendment for Various FY 2025-26 Fund Budgets
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
    A routine mid-year adjustment to the General Fund, Grants Fund, Capital Improvements Fund, Debt Fund, Transit Fund, Stormwater Fund, Public Housing Fund, Affordable Housing Fund, and Transit Grants Fund budgets for FY 2025-26.
    enacted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  13. 6. Street Resurfacing Contract above the Ten Percent Threshold
    Consent agenda Contracts and procurementRoads and transportation
    Increases a street-resurfacing contract with Daniels Inc. of Garner above the 10% cost-growth threshold that requires council approval.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  14. 7. Town Code Chapter 2, Article IV Amendment: Campaign Contribution Limitations
    Ordinance Elections and districts
    Would lower the maximum individual contribution to a Chapel Hill campaign to $353 and the contribution-disclosure exemption to $37, an annual adjustment tied to the consumer price index and voter registration.
    deferred · This matter was deferred.
  15. 8. 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Public Housing Capital Fund Program Plans
    Consent agenda Grants and outside fundingHousing and affordability
    Adopts spending plans for the town's federal Public Housing Capital Fund grants covering FY2024-25 and FY2025-26.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  16. 9. 2026 Heat Action Plan for Orange County
    Consent agenda Environment and sustainabilityHealth and human services
    Adopts a regional Heat Action Plan for Orange County addressing extreme-heat risk.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  17. 10. Resolution of Intent to Consider Changes to Town Council Size and Mayor’s Term
    Resolution Elections and districts
    A resolution of intent to begin considering changes to the size of the town council and the length of the mayor's term, ahead of a public hearing before any change would take effect. Pulled from consent for separate handling.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Nollert, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council take up item #10 as the first discussion item. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  18. 11. 2013 Work Session Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of a batch of 2013 work-session and legislative-breakfast minutes.
    approved · The January 9, April 29, May 8 and 22, June 3 and 5, 2013 Work Session Minutes, and the January 29, 2013 Legislative Breakfast Minutes were approved.
  19. 12. January 7, February 25, and March 25, 2026 Closed Session Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of closed-session minutes from three earlier 2026 meetings.
    approved · The minutes were approved.
  20. 13. March 18 and 25, 2026 Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of regular and work-session meeting minutes from March 18 and 25, 2026.
    The minutes were approved.
  21. DISCUSSION
    Discussion item
  22. 14. Local Affordable Housing Funding Program Allocations
    Discussion item Housing and affordability
    Grants the town manager authority to approve individual awards up to $250,000 (not to exceed $1.15 million total) from the local Affordable Housing Funding Program, for activities already covered by council-approved plans.
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council adopt R-6. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  23. 15. Public Hearing: 2026-27 CDBG Annual Action Plan Draft
    Public hearing Grants and outside fundingHousing and affordability
    A public hearing on the town's draft annual plan for spending its federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation for FY2026-27, which funds housing and community-development programs.
    opened the hearing · Pass · A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Berry, seconded by Council Member Miller-Foushee, that the Council open the hearing. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  24. 16. Update on Climate Action Implementation
    Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
    A staff progress report on implementation of the town's climate action plan; no council decision was requested.
    received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
  25. 17. Public Hearing: Chapel Hill Ventures LLC Incentive Agreement
    Public hearing Economic development incentives
    A public hearing and vote authorizing the town manager to sign an economic-development incentive agreement with Chapel Hill Ventures LLC.
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Nollert, seconded by Mayor pro tem Berry, that the Council adopt R-7. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  26. APPOINTMENTS
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  27. 18. Appointment(s) to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors
    Appointment Appointments and personnelWater and sewer
    Fills vacant seats on the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) board of directors based on the council interview committee's recommendation.
    appointed · Pass · The Council re-appointed Susana Dancey and appointed Judith Miller to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors.
  28. CLOSED SESSION (AS NEEDED)
    Closed session
    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 Nollert, that the Council entered into closed session as authorized by General Statute Section 143-318.11 (a)(6). The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  29. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
  30. 4.1 Mayor Jessica Anderson
    Discussion item
  31. OTHER ATTENDEES
    Other
  32. Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Consent agenda
    approved the Consent Agenda · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Ryan, seconded by Mayor pro tem Berry, to adopt the consent agenda as amended, removing item #7: Town Code Chapter 2, Article IV Amendment and #10: Resolution of Intent to Consider Changes to Town Council Size and Mayor's Term. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
  33. [26-0104] Resolution of Intent to Consider Changes to Town Council Size and Mayor’s Term
    Resolution Elections and districts
    Adopts R-5, scheduling an April 29, 2026 public hearing on proposed Town Charter amendments regarding council size and the mayor's term.
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Council Member Nollert, seconded by Mayor pro tem Berry, that the Council adopt R-5 to schedule a Public Hearing on April 29, 2026, for discussion of proposed Town Charter amendments. The motion carried by the following vote:
  34. 1 Resolution Honoring Mae McLendon
    Proclamation or recognition
    A resolution formally recognizing Mae McLendon; the agenda materials give no detail beyond the resolution title.
    adopted · A motion was made by Council Member McCullough, seconded by Mayor pro tem Berry, that the Council adopt R-1 honoring Mae McLendon. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

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