Wendell News Outlet

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

August 29, 2008

ITEM 1. TOWN OFFICES TO BE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

Wendell town facilities will be closed on Monday, September 1^st for the Labor Day holiday.

ITEM 2. UPDATE ON TAPING OF MEETINGS

Town staff met on Tuesday with Gary McConkey of Knightdale and a contractor who plans to install some of the equipment and electronic / data equipment lines in the courtroom in the taping of Board of Commissioner and Planning Board meetings. Some video equipment has arrived. The equipment could be ready to start taping and broadcasting the meetings on East Wake TV in October.

Mr. McConkey and the contractor looked at the town’s sound board and microphones, and they suggested that the town may wish to upgrade its sound equipment down the road. This is something that could cost a couple thousand dollars, but, hopefully, we could make do with what we have for a while.

ITEM 3. LAKE MYRA JOINT USE AGREEMENT

The manager previously communicated with the board that the Lake Myra Park Joint Use Agreement between Wendell, Wake County and Wake County Public Schools has yet to be executed. For some time, the attorneys for the three entities could not agree on the language for parts of the agreement. The latest version received is acceptable to the town attorney and town manager. Additionally, the town attorney feels that it is not substantially different from the agreement the board approved on March 10^th; therefore, execution of the agreement is planned without taking the agreement back to the board for reconsideration. If anyone has any questions on this matter, please contact the manager.

ITEM 4. AUDITOR VISIT

The town’s auditors performed field work in the town office on Tuesday, August 26^th. Everything went well. The auditors were very complimentary of the Finance Department staff. Much of the information is now shared by the town staff with the auditors electronically. The auditors stated that Wendell is only one of two of their clients which do this.

The town’s audit is due to the state by October 31^st. Normally, the auditors provide a report to the Board of Commissioners in November.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE NEEDED

One item that will be added to the September 8^th Board of Commissioners meeting is the appointment of members to the town’s Audit Committee. In the past, there has been an Audit Committee made-up of two elected officials who met with the Auditor before the presentation of the Audit Report to the full Board of Commissioners. In the Audit Committee, the results of the audit are discussed in a bit more detail than the report given in the Board of Commissioners meeting.

Last year, the members of the Audit Committee were Tim Hinnant and Terry Hodges.

ITEM 6. APPOINTMENT OF NCLM VOTING DELEGATES

Another item on the September 8^th Board of Commissioners agenda will be the appointment of a voting delegate and alternate delegate to the NC League of Municipalities Conference Business Meeting. Mayor Broadwell and Commissioner Connolly are registered for the conference.

ITEM 7. CHAMBER “PAINT-OUT DAY” AND ART SHOW IN THE WORKS

The Wendell Chamber of Commerce is tentatively planning a “Paint-Out Day” in October. Artists would be invited to come to Wendell and paint depictions of buildings, landscapes and life in Wendell. The artists would then be invited back (probably in January) to show their Wendell art at the Women’s Club. The town staff is working with the chamber staff concerning the logistics of having the artists set-up around town.

ITEM 8. OTHER:

A. Planning Director Teresa Piner reports that population statistics have been released from the Office of State Management and Budget, and Wendell has grown from a population of 5,423 (July 2006) to 5,742 (July 2007), a 5.8% increase.

B. At its rescheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 2^nd, the UDO Committee will continue its discussions about buffers. After that, the next topic will be open spaces.

C. Police Chief Vance Johnson is scheduled to start work in Wendell on Tuesday, September 2^nd.

D. Public Works Director Alton Bryant will start work on Monday, September 22^nd.

E. Congratulations to Sgt. Landon Hare, who has earned his Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate.

F. Congratulations to Phillip Smith, Kelly Connolly, Butch Kay and David Mitchell (a coach in the recreation program), who won 1^st place in a NC Recreation and Parks Association golf tournament on August 22^nd.

G. Wake County remains in the “Moderate Drought” category. To view the drought advisory map, visit http://www.ncdrought.org/.

H. A recent aerial photo of Wendell Falls and Lake Myra Elementary is online at the Wendell Falls blog site (http://wendellfalls.com/blog/).

I. The next meeting about the Lake Myra Park planning process will be on Tuesday, September 9^th at 7:00 p.m. at the community center. Town staff has asked the county staff if they could tape the meeting for broadcast on EWTV (we are waiting to hear back about this possibility).

J. Wake County Commissioner Lindy Brown has asked to talk to the Board of Commissioners at its September 22^nd meeting concerning the issue of affordable housing.

K. The portion of Martin Pond Road that closed on April 14^th for the Wendell Falls construction is scheduled to re-open on or before September 5^th.

L. Beginning September 15^th, a portion of Knightdale-Eagle Rock Road on the Knightdale side of the bypass will be closed for a period not to exceed 150 days.

ITEM 9. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

09/01 (Mon.) Labor Day holiday – Town offices closed

09/02 6:00 p.m. Rescheduled UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

09/08 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

09/09 7:00 p.m. Meeting about Lake Myra Park Master Draft Plan @ Wendell Community Center

09/12 Annual Movie Night @ Wendell Park

09/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

09/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/02 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Blue Ribbon Commission on Future of Wake County @ Marbles, Downtown Raleigh

10/02 7:00 p.m. Harvest Festival Kickoff @ Wendell Community Center

10/03 1:00 p.m. Doug Proctor Golf Tournament @ Wendell Country Club

10/03 – 10/04 Harvest Festival

10/06 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

10/09 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Training @ Town Hall

10/12 – 10/14 NC League of Municipalities Conference @ Charlotte

10/21 7:00 p.m. Meeting about Lake Myra Park Master Draft Plan @ Wendell Community Center

10/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment Training @ Town Hall

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PRESS RELEASE

FROM: David B. Bone, Town Manager

DATE: August 25, 2008

Re.: Alton Bryant hired as new Wendell Public Works Director

Alton Bryant has been hired as the new Public Works Director for Wendell (pop. 5,423). Mr. Bryant currently serves as the Public Services Director of Elizabethtown, NC (pop. 3,715). Mr. Bryant has over twenty-five years experience in engineering, utility construction and management.

As the Elizabethtown Public Services Director, Mr. Bryant currently oversees a departmental budget of over $2 million. In this capacity, he directs the day-to-day operations of the Water, Sewer and Street Divisions. Prior to his 3 ½ years with the Town of Elizabethtown, Alton Bryant worked for 2 years as a Program Developer for Bladen Community College and for 22 years as an Engineer and Engineering Manager in the natural gas industry.

Mr. Bryant earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from NC A & T University. He is also a graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government’s Municipal Administration course.

Wendell no longer operates a water and sewer system due to the merger of the Wendell water and sewer system with the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department (CORPUD) in 2006; however, Mr. Bryant’s experience with utility systems will be invaluable as Wendell reviews developments and works with CORPUD to plan and prepare for Wendell’s future water and sewer needs.

Wendell Town Manager David Bone stated, “I worked with Alton Bryant during my tenure as Town Manager in Elizabethtown, and I am eager to work with him again in Wendell. Alton Bryant brings a lot of tools to the table. He has a diverse technical background, communicates well, and has strong management skills. I am confident that he will prove to be a tremendous leader to our Public Works Department as Wendell prepares for the growth anticipated in our community.”

Mr. Bryant stated, "I am really excited about this opportunity to join the Town of Wendell personnel team. I look forward to applying the necessary skills to meet the challenges anticipated with the projected growth while we ensure the quality of life enjoyed by our community is maintained."

Mr. Bryant will begin his duties as the Wendell Public Works Director on September 22, 2008. Mr. Bryant was selected as Public Works Director from a pool of approximately thirty (30) applicants.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT 919-365-4444.

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Board of Commissioners Friday Update

August 22, 2008

ITEM 1. POSSIBLE CHANGE TO QUARTERLY PAYROLL SCHEDULE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS – TO BE DISCUSSED AT MONDAY’S MEETING

The possibility of changing the payroll disbursements for elected officials to a quarterly basis has been discussed. On the staff level, there is some efficiency in making these disbursements on a quarterly basis. Staff would like to discuss this item under “Other Business” on Monday and see if any elected officials have concerns about this suggested change.

ITEM 2. CHIEF JOHNSON TO BEGIN WORK ON SEPTEMBER 2^ND

Police Chief Vance Johnson is scheduled to start work in Wendell on Tuesday, September 2^nd. His family has already moved to town while he has remained in Wadesboro to complete his 30-day notice.

ITEM 3. DROUGHT UPDATE

Wake County remains in the “Moderate Drought” category. To view the drought advisory map, visit http://www.ncdrought.org/.

As of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19^th, the level of Falls Lake was 250.16 feet. This is down 0.74 feet since August 5^th. The lake is considered full at 251.5 feet MSL. To visit the Falls Lake levels, visit http://www.ncdrought.org/.

ITEM 4. TOWN OFFICES TO BE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

Wendell town facilities will be closed on Monday, September 1^st for the Labor Day holiday.

ITEM 5. OTHER:

A. Congratulations to Code Enforcement Officer Mary Kate Wise, who has performed twice for about five minutes at “Open Mike Night” at Charlie Goodnight’s Comedy Club.

B. Wake County Commissioner Lindy Brown has asked to talk to the Board of Commissioners at its September 22^nd meeting concerning the issue of affordable housing.

C. The portion of Martin Pond Road that closed on April 14^th for the Wendell Falls construction is now scheduled to re-open around the middle of September (one month later than originally discussed).

ITEM 6. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

08/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

09/01 (Mon.) Labor Day holiday – Town offices closed

09/02 6:00 p.m. Rescheduled UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

09/08 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

09/09 7:00 p.m. Meeting about Lake Myra Park Master Draft Plan @ Wendell Community Center

09/12 Annual Movie Night @ Wendell Park

09/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

09/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/02 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Blue Ribbon Commission on Future of Wake County @ Marbles, Downtown Raleigh

10/02 7:00 p.m. Harvest Festival Kickoff @ Wendell Community Center

10/03 1:00 p.m. Doug Proctor Golf Tournament @ Wendell Country Club

10/03 – 10/04 Harvest Festival

10/06 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

10/09 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Training @ Town Hall

10/12 – 10/14 NC League of Municipalities Conference @ Charlotte

10/21 7:00 p.m. Meeting about Lake Myra Park Master Draft Plan @ Wendell Community Center

10/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment Training @ Town Hall

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Board of Commissioners Friday Update

August 15, 2008

ITEM 1. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SEARCH

Public Works Director interviews were conducted this week. There is nothing else to report at this time about the selection of a Public Works Director.

ITEM 2. DROUGHT UPDATE

According to an August 14^th News & Observer article, “Drought conditions persist particularly in parched western North Carolina, but more local governments are conserving water than a year ago…. Of the 660 public water systems in the state, 54 percent had water restrictions in place as of July… A year ago, only 12 percent of the systems had conservation measures in place”.

Moderate drought conditions prevail in the Triangle.

Falls Lake, which supplies water for most of Raleigh and Wake County, was about 2.5 feet higher than a year ago, and 90 percent of its water supply remains.

You can read the entire News & Observer article here.

ITEM 3. ELECTED OFFICIALS INVITED TO PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TRAINING

Please remember that elected officials are invited to attend some upcoming Board of Adjustment and Planning Board training events. Elected officials are asked to let staff know in advance if they wish to participate. Zachry Nichols of the NC Department of Commerce will be hosting these training sessions, which will be held on the following dates:

· Planning Board Citizen Training - October 9^th at 7:00 PM

· Board of Adjustment Citizen Training - October 23^rd at 7:00 PM

Both training sessions will be held in the Wendell Courtroom.

ITEM 4. DOT PROJECT AT 97 / 64 BUSINESS INTERCHANGE

As you are aware from last week’s Friday Memo, the NC Department of Transportation is planning to make changes to the NC 97 / US 64 Business interchange and is asking the town board for a resolution of support for this project.

A digital copy of the plans was received this week, but it is too large to be distributed via email. A copy of the plans will be included in the August 25^th agenda packet, along with a resolution of support for the board’s consideration.

The project is expected to cost about $685,000.

ITEM 5. FOLLOW-UP ON CABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER

As a follow-up to the July 28^th Board of Commissioners meeting (at which time the extension of cable service to the Wendell Community Center was discussed), Recreation Director Brinkley Wagstaff met with representatives of Time Warner Cable on Monday, August 11^th concerning the town’s desire for a service line to the community center. Time Warner Cable staff plans to bring a revised proposal for the line installation back to the town in the near future.

ITEM 6. ONLINE AUCTION

As you are aware, the town is currently selling surplus items on the GovDeals web site. To view the items, check-out www.govdeals.comm, select “North Carolina” and “Wendell” on the drop-down menus, and conduct a search. The online auction of some items has already closed, and staff is pleased with the results.

ITEM 7. HANOR LANE SCHEDULE

A rough schedule for the Hanor Lane sewer project is as follows:

August 5-8: Mobilize, Stake, Erosion Control, Materials Delivered

August 11-15: Prepare for bore across Wendell Blvd, additional materials Delivered.

August 18-22: Bore made across Wendell Blvd. Begin laying pipe by the Dollar General and set manholes. Install Water Service for Dollar General

August 25 – 29: Prepare for additional bores, continue laying pipe by the Dollar General and set manholes.

September 1-5: Continue laying pipe by the Dollar General and set manholes.

September 8-12 Continue laying pipe by the Dollar General and set manholes.

September 15-19 Continue laying pipe by the Dollar General and set manholes and begin laying pipe near apartment buildings. (Install Sewer Service for Dollar General)

September 22 – 26 Prepare for bores along Hanor Lane and Marshburn Road continue laying pipe

September 29 – October 3: Bore under Hanor Lane and Marshburn Road continue laying pipe near apartments

October 6 – 10: Lay pipe near apartments and search for services that are on the line near Hanor Lane.

October 13-17 Continue laying pipe on Hanor Lane and Marshburn Road and Prepare the abandon the line on Hanor Lane.

October 20-24 Vacuum test manholes, any line testing left to complete, check seed and straw complete or reseed any that needs to be reseeded.

October 27-28: Clean up Job Site

October 28 – November 12: Complete testing, Remove Silt Fence and Erosion Control Devices.

ITEM 8. OTHER:

A. Wake County Commissioner Lindy Brown has asked to talk to the Board of Commissioners at its September 22^nd meeting concerning the issue of affordable housing.

B. The portion of Martin Pond Road that closed on April 14^th for the Wendell Falls construction is now scheduled to re-open around the middle of September (one month later than originally discussed).

ITEM 9. UPCOMING EVENTS:

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Board of Commissioners Friday Update

August 8, 2008

ITEM 1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM UNDER “OTHER BUSINESS”

There is a minor item that has been added to the August 11^th agenda under “Other Business”. Please see the attached materials for more information.

ITEM 2. FALLS LAKE UPDATE

According to City of Raleigh Public Utilities Director Dale Crisp, the lake level (as of 8 A.M. Tues, August 5^th) was 250.9 feet MSL, which is 0.6 feet (7 inches) below the level of the lake when the water supply pool is 100%.

As you may recall, the lake reached a new all-time record low level of 241.52 feet MSL on Christmas Day in 2007 as a result of the exceptional drought. The lake level today is currently 2.4 feet above the level on this same date in 2007.

The current rolling 30 day pumpage demand average is 53.1 MGD, which is an increase of 1.0 MGD from the previous update back on July 15th. With the current lake level at 250.9 feet MSL, the Corps of Engineers estimate the water supply pool storage remaining in Falls Lake is 94%, which equals 13.8 billion gallons of water available for use. The water supply days projection using the current 30 day pumpage average indicates the City has 260 days of water supply pool currently in storage at Falls Lake (assumes worst case scenario of no rain during this period). Using the predicted total water supply days remaining then projects to April 22, 2009. The current 30 day pumpage average is significantly below the pumpage average for this same 30 day period of time in 2007 (61.9 MGD), equal to a 14% reduction.

Since implementing the Revised Stage 1 water use restrictions 76 days ago on May 21st the EMJWTP pumpage average has been 52.2 MGD, which is an 11 MGD or 27% increase when compared to the pumpage average during the Stage 1 restriction period.

ITEM 3. DROUGHT STATUS

The U.S. Drought Monitor was updated this week, and the Falls Lake Watershed in northern Wake, Durham, Granville and Orange Counties remains classified as in the “Moderate Drought” category. Also, the southwestern corner of the state is in “Exceptional Drought” and “Extreme Drought” now. The Triangle Area was previously rated as high as “Exceptional Drought” at the end of March. To view the U.S. Drought Monitor map for North Carolina, view http://www.ncdrought.org/.

ITEM 4. DOT PROJECT AT 97 / 64 BUSINESS INTERCHANGE

The NC Department of Transportation is planning to make changes to the NC 97 / US 64 Business interchange and approached the town this week asking for a resolution of support from the town board. Town staff is working with DOT to draft a resolution, which is expected to be on the August 25^th agenda. The project is expected to cost about $685,000.

ITEM 5. FINANCE DIRECTOR BUTCH KAY TO ATTEND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION CLASS

Congratulations to Finance Director Butch Kay, who was accepted into the UNC School of Government’s Municipal Administration Class. This class is for department heads, managers and other local government employees. The class gives a good overview of all municipal functions. Previously, Planning Director Teresa Piner, former Police Chief Joe Privette and the manager have all taken this course. (I am sure Teresa and Joe both enjoyed being educated at Carolina.) Butch will be attending this class a few days a month for a seven month period.) The class starts on September 11^th.

ITEM 6. OTHER:

A. Wake County Commissioner Lindy Brown has asked to talk to the Board of Commissioners at its September 22^nd meeting concerning the issue of affordable housing.

B. Town staff participated in a training this week with GovDeals.com staff. Town staff is preparing to sell surplus items online at www.GovDeals.com.

C. The NC League of Municipalities annual conference will be October 12^th – 14^th in Charlotte. This will be the “Centennial Conference” in which the NCLM celebrates its 100-year anniversary.

D. The portion of Martin Pond Road that closed on April 14^th for the Wendell Falls construction is scheduled to re-open around the middle of August.

ITEM 7. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

08/11 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

08/18 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

08/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

09/01 (Mon.) Labor Day holiday – Town offices closed

09/02 6:00 p.m. Rescheduled UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

09/08 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

09/09 7:00 p.m. Meeting about Lake Myra Park Master Draft Plan @ Wendell Community Center

09/12 Annual Movie Night @ Wendell Park

09/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

09/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/02 7:00 p.m. Harvest Festival Kickoff @ Wendell Community Center

10/03 1:00 p.m. Doug Proctor Golf Tournament @ Wendell Country Club

10/03 – 10/04 Harvest Festival

10/06 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

10/09 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Training @ Town Hall

10/12 – 10/14 NC League of Municipalities Conference @ Charlotte

10/13 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/21 7:00 p.m. Meeting about Lake Myra Park Master Draft Plan @ Wendell Community Center

10/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment Training @ Town Hall

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Board of Commissioners Friday Update

August 1, 2008

ITEM 1. NEW POLICE CHIEF

As you are aware, it was announced yesterday (Thursday, July 31^st) that Vance Johnson has been selected as the new Police Chief of Wendell. Mr. Johnson attended a “meet and greet” session with the Police Department staff today (Friday, August 1^st). The session went well.

Mr. Johnson will start work on September 2^nd. He is already looking for a home in our community to purchase.

Mr. Johnson is married and has two daughters, ages 14 and 9.

ITEM 2. PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TRAINING

Training sessions will be held in a couple of months for the Board of Adjustment and Planning Board members. Elected officials are also invited to attend but are asked to let staff know in advance if they wish to participate.

Zachry Nichols of the NC Department of Commerce will be hosting these training sessions, which will be held on the following dates:

· Planning Board Citizen Training - October 9^th at 7:00 PM

· Board of Adjustment Citizen Training - October 23^rd at 7:00 PM

Both training sessions will be held in the Wendell Courtroom.

ITEM 3. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 28^TH

On Tuesday, July 29^th, the Wendell Board of Adjustment held a hearing to consider a variance request for additional signage at the renovated McDonald’s site. The request by McDonald’s was for two additional signs totaling approximately 85 square feet of signage (Two additional fascia signs for the building at 42.94 sq ft each).

SIGNAGE GENERALLY ALLOWED: Maximum Allowable Signage - 100 s.f.

PREVIOUSLY ALLOWABLE SIGNAGE:

- Existing Pole Sign 64.68 sq. ft.

- Three “M” signs 32.625 sq. ft.

97.305 sq. ft. total

183.185 sq. ft. – TOTAL

The BOA voted unanimously to approve the request.

ITEM 4. UPDATE ON PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SEARCH

27 applications have been received for the Public Works Director position. The manager began reviewing these applications this week and hopes to have interviews within a couple of weeks.

ITEM 5. MEETING ABOUT LAKE MYRA PARK WAS HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 31^ST

On Thursday, July 31^st, Wake County held a meeting about design proposals for the Lake Myra Park. Three drafts were presented, and participants divided into three groups to review the drafts and provide feedback.

The next meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 9, when a draft master plan will be discussed, and Tuesday, Oct. 21, when a final master plan will be available. All meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in the Wendell gym. Visit www.wakegov.com/parks for more information.

ITEM 6. WATER / SEWER BOND PAID OFF

Payments on a water/sewer bond that originated in 1988 were recently completed. The principal sum of the bond was for $576,700. The last couple of payments were made through the merger agreement with Raleigh.

ITEM 7. RECREATION UPDATE

Recreation Director Brinkley Wagstaff offers the following tournament news:

The Wendell Boys 7/8 Coach Pitch team won the Tar Heel District Tournament held in Zebulon and finished second in the State Tournament, losing to West Raleigh in the finals.

The Wendell Boys 9/10 team finished fourth in the Tar Heel District Tournament but won the SWAC District Tournament held in Holly Springs. The team finished second in the SWAC State tournament held in Caswell County.

The Wendell Boys 11/12 team finished second in the Tar Heel District Tournament and will advance to the State Tournament August 7th as an at-large team.

Wendell had three girls softball teams participate in the Tar Heel State Tournament held in Smithfield. The U8 girls were 0-2 (tough start for a first year team in the state tournament). The U10 girls finished fourth (with a record of 3-2 ) from a field of 12 teams (not bad for a second year team). The U12 girls were 0-2 but played pretty well in both games.

Congratulations to all of the participants and coaches who represented Wendell well in the tournaments.

Fall Baseball/Softball practices will begin soon, with games beginning in September.

ITEM 8. NCLM CONFERENCE – OCTOBER 12-14, CHARLOTTE

Mark your calendars now for the NC League of Municipalities annual conference, which will be October 12^th – 14^th in Charlotte. This will be the “Centennial Conference” in which the NCLM celebrates its 100-year anniversary.

ITEM 9. OTHER:

A. The UDO Committee Meeting originally scheduled for Monday, September 1^st has been postponed to Tuesday, September 2^nd due to Labor Day.

B. Dr. Clayton has activated a preliminary website for Wendell citizens to access concerning his practice. It will be expanded in the near future.

http://www.actsmedicalclinic.com/

C. The portion of Martin Pond Road that closed on April 14^th for the Wendell Falls construction is scheduled to re-open around the middle of August.

ITEM 10. UPCOMING EVENTS:

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