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June 27, 2003 |
Mayor, chancellor name joint committee
CHAPEL HILL - Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser today announced the appointment of a joint Town-University Committee to discuss follow-up issues regarding proposed modifications to the University’s development plan.
The committee will be composed of Foy and Town Council members Bill Strom and Edith Wiggins representing the Town of Chapel Hill. University representatives will be Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Nancy Suttenfield as well as UNC Board of Trustees members Richard “Stick” Williams and Roger Perry.
The committee plans to discuss issues related to the University’s proposed modification of its development plan, specifically the new Jackson Circle and Cobb parking decks and the location of a chiller plant proposed near the Cobb residence hall.
Foy and Moeser said every effort will be made to make the committee’s discussion process collaborative and inclusive. The committee’s meetings will be public. No schedule has been set for the first meeting of the committee.
A follow-up report is expected by the Aug. 25, 2003, Town Council meeting.
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Contacts: Chapel Hill Town Manager’s Office, 968-2743; Office of University Communications, 962-8593