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-5- Resolution Authorizing the Town Clerk to Release the Construction Letter of Cre for the Cable TV System Mr. Secrist presented background information: a $200,000 letter of creel "guarantee timely construction and full activation of the Cable TV system" had provided by Village Cable. As the company had "satisfactorily completed and activated the cable system pursuant to the terms of the franchise agreer Management recommended that the $200,000 letter of credit be released. COUNCILMEMBER KAWALEC MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WALLACE, TO AP THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN CLERK TO RELEASE THE CONSTRUCTION L OF CREDIT FOR THE CABLE TV SYSTEM (81-R-216) WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill finds that Village Cabl satisfactorily completed and fully activated the Cable system pursuant to the to the franchise agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill th Council hereby authorizes the Town Clerk, David B. Roberts, to release the lei credit deposited with the Town Clerk to guarantee timely completion and activai the Cable TV system. This the 14th day of December, 1981. Councilmember Smith requested that a letter be sent from the Mayor' s commending the local Cable TV system for their completion and activation o system prior to the deadline. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Reports Revaluation of the Corn•rehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Roscoe Chairman of the Planning Board, stated that the Planning Board wished to i! Council' s prior instructions to review the Zoning Ordinance and the Compreh Plan. The review would be mostly independent of staff commitment and would i citizen input and professional assistance from the University of North Carolina of City and Regional Planning. Councilmember Smith expressed concern as to whether the Zoning Ordinance ha around long enough to determine its workability and wondered if the timint appropriate for such an exhaustive study. Be also expressed concern regardi amount of staff time that might be taken away from the Thoroughfare Plan wo he did not wish to see this work delayed. Mr. Reeve responded that the work phase of the revaluation would be done predominantly by the graduate class at Mayor Nassif did not wish to have a review if it meant another extensive revi: the current Zoning Ordinance. Councilmember Howes, however, felt that such a would be an invaluable exercise; it did not seem to represent a diversion fr ongoing responsibilities of the Planning Board to provide advice to the Council.