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Town of Morrisville · Town Council
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Regular meeting Parks and recreationRoads and transportationArts and public artGrants and outside fundingStormwater and floodingAppointments and personnelBonds and debtBudget and appropriationsFees and utility ratesPolice and public safetyZoning text amendment

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The Morrisville Town Council will vote on buying a .35-acre parcel at 115 Carolina Street from Darlene and David Ottaway for $467,500, above the property's $377,368 tax value. With a realtor fee and a site assessment added in, the total cost is $500,875, paid from the town's land acquisition reserves for future Town Center phases.

The council will also introduce a bond order for up to $1,710,000 in streets, sidewalk and connectivity improvement bonds and set a public hearing on the borrowing; the town already carries $33.69 million in outstanding bonded debt. Two consent items accept feasibility studies for a Stirrup Iron Creek Greenway and for safety improvements on a two-mile stretch of Morrisville Parkway between Davis Drive and NC 54/Chapel Hill Road. Under action items, the council takes up Unified Development Ordinance text amendments on masonry painting, tobacco and hemp sales, government accessory buildings, and stormwater management, continued from a June 11 meeting after a May 14 public hearing.

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Jump to an item (19 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Recognition of Sergeant-at-Arms - Senior Officer C. Rodrigues
  3. 3Invocation - Council Member Rao
  4. 4Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5Adoption of Regular Agenda
  6. 6.aResolution and CPOA Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property at 115…
  7. 6.bResolution Accepting the Stirrup Iron Creek Greenway Feasibility Study
  8. 6.cResolution Accepting the Morrisville Parkway Access Management Study
  9. 6.dResolution for Two-thirds Bond Order Introduction & Preliminary Findi…
  10. 7Items Pulled from Consent (if any)
  11. 8.aUpdated Report on Advisory Committees Summer Recruitment
  12. 9.aInspections Department Presentation
  13. 10Public Address
  14. 11.aProposed UDO Text Amendments for Masonry Painting, Tobacco & Hemp Sal…
  15. 12Future Meetings, Events and Citizen Involvement Opportunities
  16. 13Council and Manager Comments
  17. 14.aPRCR Cost Recovery Presentation
  18. 15.aClosed Session to discuss a matter of Property Acquisition pursuant t…
  19. 16Adjournment

Agenda items (19)

Procedural · 10Resolution · 4Presentation · 2Staff or committee report · 1Ordinance · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Recognition of Sergeant-at-Arms - Senior Officer C. Rodrigues
    Procedural
  3. 3 Invocation - Council Member Rao
    Procedural
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  5. 5 Adoption of Regular Agenda
    Procedural
  6. 6.a Resolution and CPOA Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property at 115 Carolina Street
    Resolution Budget and appropriations
    The council will vote on buying a .35-acre parcel at 115 Carolina Street from Darlene and David Ottaway for $467,500, above its $377,368 tax value. With a $23,375 realtor fee and a $10,000 site assessment, the total cost is $500,875, paid from the town's land acquisition reserves for future Town Center phases.
  7. 6.b Resolution Accepting the Stirrup Iron Creek Greenway Feasibility Study
    Resolution Grants and outside fundingParks and recreationRoads and transportation
    The resolution accepts a feasibility study for the Stirrup Iron Creek Greenway, planned to run from Aviation Parkway across Airport Boulevard to Carrington Mill Boulevard. The study, funded by an NCDOT grant and prepared by VHB Engineering, will feed into the town's Comprehensive Transportation Plan and future grant applications for construction.
  8. 6.c Resolution Accepting the Morrisville Parkway Access Management Study
    Resolution Grants and outside fundingRoads and transportation
    The resolution accepts a study of safety improvements for a two-mile stretch of Morrisville Parkway between Davis Drive and NC 54/Chapel Hill Road. The study, funded through the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, will guide capital programming and grant applications for the recommended changes.
  9. 6.d Resolution for Two-thirds Bond Order Introduction & Preliminary Findings
    Resolution Bonds and debtRoads and transportation
    The resolution introduces a bond order for up to $1,710,000 in streets, sidewalk and connectivity improvement bonds and sets a public hearing on the borrowing. The town already carries $33.69 million in outstanding bonded debt, plus $20.5 million in unissued bonds already authorized for parks and street projects.
  10. 7 Items Pulled from Consent (if any)
    Procedural
  11. 8.a Updated Report on Advisory Committees Summer Recruitment
    Staff or committee report Appointments and personnelArts and public artParks and recreationPolice and public safetyStormwater and flooding
    The updated report counts 11 open seats across six advisory committees: two on the Environment and Stormwater Committee, three on the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Committee, one on the Public Safety Advisory Committee, and five on the Smart City Steering Committee. The Planning and Zoning Board and the Senior Advisory Committee have no vacancies. Multiple applicants are on file for each open seat.
  12. 9.a Inspections Department Presentation
    Presentation
    The Inspections Department's presentation covers 2024 staff certifications and committee work, plus current initiatives: building code updates set to take effect January 1, 2025, a new Development Services Systems Manager position, and recruitment for a permit technician and a building inspector.
  13. 10 Public Address
    Procedural
  14. 11.a Proposed UDO Text Amendments for Masonry Painting, Tobacco & Hemp Sales, Government Accessory Buildings Exemptions, and Stormwater Management
    Ordinance Stormwater and floodingZoning text amendment
    The council will vote on Unified Development Ordinance text amendments to five sections covering masonry painting, tobacco and hemp sales, architectural exemptions for government accessory buildings, and stormwater management. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval 5-0 in April; the council held a public hearing in May and continued action from its June 11 meeting to this one.
  15. 12 Future Meetings, Events and Citizen Involvement Opportunities
    Procedural
  16. 13 Council and Manager Comments
    Procedural
  17. 14.a PRCR Cost Recovery Presentation
    Presentation Arts and public artFees and utility ratesParks and recreation
    Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources staff will walk the council through the GreenPlay Pyramid Methodology and a ten-step cost recovery process, then ask for direction on how far to take it. Morrisville's parks and recreation cost recovery rose from 16% in fiscal 2021 to 43% in fiscal 2024, above the 34% national average staff cited, and options include hiring a consultant.
  18. 15.a Closed Session to discuss a matter of Property Acquisition pursuant to N.C.G.S 143-318.11 (a)(5)
    Closed session
    The council will go into closed session to discuss a property acquisition matter under N.C. General Statute 143-318.11(a)(5).
  19. 16 Adjournment
    Procedural

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