($B!{(B) I am a resident of Chapel Hill

Dear Mayor and Council,

I heard that a series of presentations on the troubling Aura project will be given to groups of 4 Council members at a time over the next couple weeks.

Apparently the intent is to meet with few enough members that the Town can dodge North Carolina's legal requirements to notice meetings, to provide the public materials and to allow the public to view the proceedings.

As you know, the Council has for decades committed to operate in the most ethical and transparent fashion possible in order that our community can assess whether the decisions Council makes are reflective of its values.

Given the extraordinary speed the Aura review is being done, the doubling up of advisory board meetings, the concern about the ethics of advisory members who have a direct interest in Aura participating, it is incumbent on the Council to assure, by both deed and word, that the public is included every step of the way.

I ask you notice each of these Aura meetings. Make all materials available to the public. Allow the public to watch each meeting in real-time and record the Council's reactions for further dissemination.

Thank you,

Will Raymond