Agenda - 11-15-2016 - 7-b - Chapel Hill Town Hall Study Committee

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3 Attachment 1 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBLE FUTURE USE OF HISTORIC TOWN HALL AS A VISITOR'S AND HISTORY CENTER(2016-10-26/R-9) WHEREAS, the Inter-Faith Council of Social Services is proceeding with plans to relocate its Community Kitchen to a new facility and vacate Historic Town Hall at 100 West Rosemary Street; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2016, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill received a petition regarding combining the Visitor's Center and Chapel Hill Museum at the Historic Town Hall location; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it desires additional consideration and input from community members and stakeholders regarding the possible future use of the Historic Town Hall facility at 100 West Rosemary Street as a visitor's and history center. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that a Council Committee be established as generally described in the Committee Charter attached to this item. This committee is to consider the possible use of the Historic Town Hall facility as a visitor's and history center, culminating with a report and recommendation to the Council anticipated in May 2017. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee will be comprised of the following eight members including Council Member Sally Greene appointed as Committee Chair. • Sally Greene - Council of the Town of Chapel Hill • To Be Determined -Board of Orange County Commissioners • Joel Curran -UNC-Chapel Hill • Moses Carey - Community Member • Richard Ellington - Community Member • Josh Gurlitz - Community Member • Alan Rimer- Community Member • Chela Tu - Community Member BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following the committee's report to the Council in May 2017, the work of the committee will be deemed complete and the committee will be discharged. This the 26th day of October, 2016.