The Chapel Hill Town Council meeting last Wednesday started out a little differently than usual. Mayor Pam Hemminger began the meeting by calling Chapel Hill Fire Chief Matt Sullivan up to the podium. The council had a proclamation to honor him for his many long and influential years of service, as well as a gift of its appreciation. “You’re going to laugh: we also have a key to the city for you,” Hemminger said. “You probably can get into every building in the city already by yourself, but it’ll be a friendly reminder that you know how to do that.” Sullivan was originally hired as a public safety officer at the Chapel Hill Police Department while completing his undergraduate degree at UNC in 1988.