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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1 F2C909E-0965-4F5D-841 F-4B2BC73DOD55 <br /> Glen Fellman,Clean Design, Inc. <br /> Clean Design, Inc. Campaign Refresh presentation <br /> New Business/ Roundtable <br /> • Mayor Pam Hemminger—Town of Chapel Hill <br /> - Orange County leaders met a few weeks ago and decided, since we are nearing 5% positive in <br /> COVID testing,that we would mandate indoor mask wearing. <br /> - The Town of Chapel Hill has decided to stay virtual until the end of September. All Town <br /> meetings and Advisory Board meetings are virtual through the month of September. Council <br /> has its first meeting after summer break on September 15t <br /> - The Town of Chapel Hill had a housing study commissioned in partnership with UNC over the <br /> summer and the results will be presented at the Council Committee on Economic Sustainability <br /> on September 101h. They looked at all the housing in Chapel Hill and with the university needs <br /> and what the growth patterns are going to be and have determined that we actually don't need <br /> more student housing. What we need is more housing for young professionals. We have a <br /> huge magnet, a job center, here, of young faculty,young medical professionals and <br /> professionals in all areas, and they are finding it difficult to live here in Chapel Hill, close to <br /> work. They don't want to live with undergraduate students and they don't have the resources <br /> to buy the $1M homes. This is important as we have over 40 development proposals. Also <br /> interesting is the census information shows that Chapel Hill grew by 5,000 in the past 10 years. <br /> It's slower than our neighbors in Durham and Wake County but it is more diverse. <br /> - The Rosemary Street parking deck has been demolished and construction will start soon. The <br /> goal is to have the deck completed by next August before students return to UNC. We've taken <br /> over some surface parking spaces to aid with the reduction of almost 300 parking spaces while <br /> this parking deck is under construction. <br /> - New tenant to occupy 136/137 (old CVS Tower)who will bring many jobs to town. Can't say <br /> who yet. <br /> - Escape Room moving in to 140 W. Plaza. We expect it to be very popular. <br /> - Laurie inquired about Tar Heel Sports for September. Mayor Hemminger responded that the <br /> Town and UNC are in regular communication and watching COVID trends, ready to pivot if the <br /> data warrants it. The hope is that Tar Heel Sports can resume. With 86%of students and 79% <br /> faculty vaccinated,we are in a better place than a year ago. <br /> •Tanya Moore— Associate Vice Chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill <br /> - Tanya restated that 86%of registered students and 79%of our faculty and staff are vaccinated <br /> and the UNC policy is get vaccinated or get tested weekly. That policy is for students, faculty, <br /> and staff. <br /> • Mayor Lydia Lavelle—Town of Carrboro <br /> - Town of Carrboro has a new Town Manager starting next week. <br /> - Town of Carrboro staff are back working in-person. <br /> - Our first Town Meeting isn't until September 141h so we are watching the COVID data to <br /> determine if that will be in-person or not. <br /> - Carrboro United Food Hub closed on June 26. It was a great bridge that helped many Carrboro <br /> businesses survive the pandemic. <br /> - Carrboro had a great Pride Celebration outdoors in Carrboro Town Commons in June. <br /> 2 1 P a g e CHOCVB BOD Meeting August 18 , 2021 <br />