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File #: [18-0536]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Passed
File created: 5/10/2018 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 6/13/2018 Final action: 6/13/2018
Title: Response to Kidzu Petition.
Attachments: 1. Draft Staff Presentation, 2. Kidzu Petition Response, 3. Staff Presentation, 4. Council Questions with Staff Response, 5. Emails from the Public

 

 

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Response to Kidzu Petition.

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Staff:

Department:

Jim Orr, Director

Parks and Recreation

Susan Brown, Executive Director

Community Arts and Culture

Carolyn Worsley, Assistant to the Town Attorney

Town Attorney

Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Assistant Town Manager

Town Manager’s Office

Bill Webster, Planning and Development Manager

Parks and Recreation

 

Overview: The Town Council received a petition from Kidzu <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=5844108&GUID=18E8BDED-8B10-44D6-A53B-25C867912076> on February 20, 2018 and a staff response is provided here for public discussion.

 

Manager Recommendation:

That the Town Council share this petition response with Kidzu and request additional information from Kidzu.

 

That the Town Staff use the attached memorandum and the Property Task Force work to develop an internal system for evaluating requests, as anticipated by the Property Task Force report, and return to the Council in the fall with that process.

 

Summary of Recommendations in Petition Response:

                     Allocate staff resources to developing an internal system for evaluating requests

                     Share staff recommendation and background with Kidzu representatives

                     Request that Kidzu provide analysis supporting their request as outlined in the attached report

 

Key Issues:

                     Staff resources focus on internal system and identifying Town-related goals for the property in question

                     Developing a fair and efficient system for considering requests for use or Town-owned property

 

Fiscal Impact/Resources: Staff resources to develop internal system and evaluate requests

 

Where is this item in its process?

 

 

 

 

Council Goals:

Create a Place for Everyone

Develop Good Places,  New Spaces

Support  Community Prosperity

Nurture Our Community

Facilitate Getting Around

Grow Town  and Gown Collaboration

 

Attachments:

 

Draft Staff Presentation

 

Kidzu Petition Response

 

 

The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting.

 

presenter

PRESENTER: Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Assistant Town Manager

 

RECOMMENDATION: That the Council share this petition response with Kidzu and request additional information from Kidzu. The Town Staff will use the attached memorandum and the Property Task Force work to develop an internal system for evaluating requests, as anticipated by the Property Task Force report, and return to the Council in the fall with that process.