Wendell News Outlet

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

 

Friday Update

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

September 26, 2008

ITEM 1. MEETING WITH WAKE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
On Tuesday, September 30, 2008, the Wake County Board of Education will meet with the Wendell Board of Commissioners (along with elected officials from the Towns of Wake Forest, Rolesville, and Zebulon). The meeting will take place from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. and will be held at in the Media Center Forestville Road Elementary School, which is located at 100 Lawson Ridge Road, Knightdale, N.C. 27545.
The tentative schedule for the meeting includes:
• An update on the 2006 Capital Improvement Plan;
• The Multi-Year Student Assignment Plan Process; and
• School Board and Municipal Partnerships – Buildings and Renovations (discussion).
Refreshments will be provided.

ITEM 2. POSSIBLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RETREAT – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND
Mayor Broadwell has suggested Wednesday, October 22nd as a possible date for the next one-day retreat. Mayor Broadwell has volunteered to lead discussion (instead of having an outside facilitator). The idea is to have a less rigid schedule so that the board may spend as much time on a subject as they wish.
First of all, please let the manager or clerk know if you are available this date.
Secondly, please forward topics you would like to discuss to the manager.

ITEM 3. BORE
The bore for the Hanor Lane sewer extension project has been completed. The contractor, Vaughn Utilities, will now proceed with the rest of the Hanor Lane project.

ITEM 4. SIDEWALK AREAS OF CONCERN
Staff would like your input about specific areas of concern that you have for the sidewalk maintenance around town, as well as high priority areas for new sidewalks. Your input is desired as staff works to prepare a draft scope of work for the USDA Rural Development Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) that was discussed with the board at the July 14th meeting. A “Safe Route to Schools” grant program through the NC Department of Transportation may be another funding source to explore.

ITEM 5. HARVEST FESTIVAL IS ONE WEEK AWAY
Wendell Chamber of Commerce Secretary Ula Mae Life reports that preparations for the Harvest Festival (October 3rd and 4th) are going well. The festival will take place from noon-10 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. It will feature live radio, the River & the Rooster onstage Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., plus vendors, kids rides, food, health fair and the Band of Oz from 7-10 p.m. Ula Mae stated that over 70 vendors are signed-up for the event.

ITEM 6. DOUG PROCTOR GOLF TOURNAMENT – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
The Doug Proctor Memorial Golf Tournament will begin with a shotgun start on Friday, October 3rd at 1:00 p.m. Recreation Director Brinkley Wagstaff reports that 28 teams are signed-up for the event. The proceeds from the tournament will go towards the Capital Improvement Campaign at Wendell Parks and Recreation. Plans include upgrading existing lighting on the Doug Proctor Field and Wendell Park large field.
For more information on the Dough Proctor Foundation and the Doug Proctor Memorial Golf Tournament, click on http://www.dougproctormemorial.com/.

ITEM 7. CRAIG WOOLARD BAND – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND FROM 7:00 TO 10:00 P.M.
A Thursday night kick-off concert will be held for the Doug Proctor Memorial Golf Tournament. Tournament players and their families will be admitted free. Other families can purchase a family ticket for $10 (kids under 12 are free). Concert goers are encouraged to bring a blanket or lounge chairs and picnic basket to the Wendell Community Center and have an “indoor picnic” on the gym floor while the Craig Woolard Band plays. (The Craig Woolard Band specializes in beach music.)

ITEM 8. POLICE CAR BIDS
Bids for new police cars have been requested and are due October 1st. Staff plans to compare these bids with the state and federal contract prices (expected mid-October) and will make a recommendation to the board for the purchase of the vehicles.

ITEM 9. DROUGHT STATUS UPDATE
The lowest drought category designation, the “Abnormally Dry” category, was removed from much of Wake County this week due to recent rain. Parts of Wake County (the northern and eastern edges) remain in the “Abnormally Dry” category. To view the NC drought advisory map, visit http://www.ncdrought.org/.
Falls Lake remains at a level of about 253.58 feet MSL. The lake is considered full at 251.5 feet MSL.

ITEM 10. WENDELL PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. FOCUS ON THE “SPORTS UPDATE WITH RICKY RAY”
The programs of the Wendell Parks and Recreation Department will be the focus of the new “Sports Update with Ricky Ray” show on East Wake TV. Kelly Connolly will be representing the department and will tape the show this afternoon.


ITEM 11. OTHER:
A. A check from the Wendell Chamber of Commerce for the balance of the Economic Development Fund (in the amount of $24,541.61) was received this week.
B. The renovation of the front counter in the Administration Department has been completed. Come by and check it out.
C. The trees downtown, except for the Crepe Myrtles, have been cut by Nelson’s Tree Service and look good. Nelson’s is waiting for a more appropriate time to trim the Crepe Myrtles.
D. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering Services for the town was sent to various engineering firms on September 19th. Proposals are due back to the town on October 28th.
E. Wendell Falls will open a temporary welcome center on October 1 at the corner of Poole Road and Martin Pond road on the east side of Wendell Falls. This welcome center will serve as the headquarters until the permanent welcome center opens near the interchange this spring.
F. Dr. Clayton has activated a preliminary website (http://www.actsmedicalclinic.com/) for Wendell citizens to access concerning his practice.

ITEM 12. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

09/30 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting with Wake Co. School Board @ Media Center, Forestville Rd. Elementary School, Knightdale

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 Downtown

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

10/20 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

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

10/22 Possible Board of Commissioners Retreat

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

10/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/03 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

11/10 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/11 (Tues.) Veterans Day (town offices closed)

11/17 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

11/20 9:00 a.m. Stakeholders Meeting – Hazard Mitigation Plan update @ Town Hall

11/24 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/27 – 11/28 Thanksgiving holiday (town offices closed)

Saturday, September 20, 2008

 

Friday Update

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

September 19, 2008

ITEM 1. FORMER CARVER SCHOOL DEDICATION – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church will have a dedication of its Pleasant Grove / Carver Center of Eternal Hope on Saturday, September 20th starting at 1:00 p.m. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for about 2:15 p.m. If you are available, please consider attending the dedication.

ITEM 2. INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH
There should be good weather for International Food Festival sponsored by St. Eugene Catholic Church. The festival runs from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20th at the J. Ashley Wall Park.

ITEM 3. HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
Town staff met with officials from the Wendell Fire Department, the City of Raleigh Public Utilities and other agencies this week to begin the process to update the town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. Planner Stacy Griffin is leading this effort as a graduate degree project and is, thereby, saving the town thousands of dollars in consulting fees.
Mitigation planning is a process to identify policies, activities, and tools to implement mitigation actions. Mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property from a hazard event.
The mitigation planning process involves the following:
1. Organizing resources;
2. Assessing risks;
3. Developing a mitigation plan; and
4. Implementing the plan and monitoring progress.
Towns and counties are required to have a mitigation plan in order to receive FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) funds after a severe weather / emergency situation. Towns and counties are required to update hazard mitigation plans every five years.
Town staff and personnel from the other agencies will continue to meet monthly. A stakeholders meeting (for which the public, mayor and commissioners will be invited) will be at 9:00 a.m. on November 20, 2008.
The first of two required public meetings on this matter is scheduled as part of the regular December 8, 2008 Board of Commissioners meeting.



ITEM 4. MEETING WITH WAKE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
On Tuesday, September 30, 2008, the Wake County Board of Education will meet with the Wendell Board of Commissioners (along with elected officials from the Towns of Wake Forest, Rolesville, and Zebulon). The meeting will take place from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. and will be held at in the Media Center Forestville Road Elementary School, which is located at 100 Lawson Ridge Road, Knightdale, N.C. 27545.
The tentative schedule for the meeting includes:
• An update on the 2006 Capital Improvement Plan;
• The Multi-Year Student Assignment Plan Process; and
• School Board and Municipal Partnerships – Buildings and Renovations (discussion).
Refreshments will be provided.

ITEM 5. OTHER:
A. Public Works Director Alton Bryant will start work on Monday, September 22nd.
B. Town Manager David Bone will be at the ICMA Conference in Richmond September 20th – 24th but will come back to town on September 22nd for the Board of Commissioners meeting.
C. The renovation of the front counter in the Administration Department is set to begin on Monday, September 22nd.
D. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering Services for the town was sent to various engineering firms on September 19th. Proposals are due back to the town on October 28th.
E. Code Enforcement Officer Mary Kate Wise is now reading the news on East Wake TV on a regular basis. New segments are taped every Friday. To see Mary Kate, visit www.ewtv.org and click on “East Wake News”.
F. Wendell Falls will open a temporary welcome center on October 1 at the corner of Poole Road and Martin Pond road on the east side of Wendell Falls. This welcome center will serve as the headquarters until the permanent welcome center opens near the interchange this spring.
G. Dr. Clayton has activated a preliminary website (http://www.actsmedicalclinic.com) for Wendell citizens to access concerning his practice.

ITEM 6. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

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

09/30 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting with Wake Co. School Board @ Media Center, Forestville Rd. Elementary School, Knightdale

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 Downtown

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

10/20 7:00 p.m. Planning Board 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

10/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/03 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

11/10 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/11 (Tues.) Veterans Day (town offices closed)

11/17 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

11/20 9:00 a.m. Stakeholders Meeting – Hazard Mitigation Plan update @ Town Hall

11/24 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/27 – 11/28 Thanksgiving holiday (town offices closed)

Monday, September 15, 2008

 

WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CANDIDATE FORUM

Candidates to the Wake County County Commissioners will be at a forum from 7 to 9 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Wednesday, Sept. 17

It's easy to get excited about candidates for Pesident and Governor, but County Commissioners are the people who make decisions about our everyday lives (property taxes, parks and recreation, school construction).

Come meet the candidates for Wake County Commissioner at a Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Wake County, the Wake County AARP Chapters, the Women's Club of Raleigh, the Junior League of Raleigh and the YWCA of the Greater Triangle.

The Forum is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2723 Clark Ave, Raleigh. Parking is available at the Clark Street Lot across from the church.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

 

Friday Update

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

September 12, 2008

ITEM 1. MOVIE NIGHT – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
The popular “Movie Night” event will take place on Friday, September 12th at the Wendell Park. Activities are scheduled to start around 6:30 p.m., and the movie, “The Bee”, is scheduled to start about 8:30 p.m.

ITEM 2. LAKE MYRA PARK PLANNING MEETING
Planning Director Teresa Piner reports that the Lake Myra Park planning meeting went well on Tuesday. At the meeting, the draft plan for the park was unveiled. Teresa has a copy of the plan on display in the conference room. Also, Wake County taped the meeting, and the videotape of the meeting is expected to be on East Wake TV in the near future. (It is the manager’s understanding that the tape of the meeting is supposed to run at 9:30 p.m. this week.)

ITEM 3. DROUGHT UPDATE
The drought category designation for Wake County was reduced to the “Abnormally Dry” category. To view the NC drought advisory map, visit http://www.ncdrought.org/.
For additional information about the drought relief, review a News & Observer article at http://www.newsobserver.com/weather/stories/story/1216036.html.

ITEM 4. FALLS LAKE UPDATE
Excerpts from a September 9th email from Raleigh Public Utilities Director Dale Crisp are as follows:
The lake level as of 8 A.M. Tuesday was 256.96 feet MSL, which is approximately 5.5 feet ABOVE the lake level when the water supply pool is 100% full (251.5 feet MSL). The lake level dipped to 249.75 feet MSL on August 26th, but the rainfall over the past two weeks from the remnants of TS Fay and TS Hanna has raised the lake level significantly to its current flood storage stage. As you 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 11 feet ABOVE the level on this same date in 2007.
The water supply days projection using the current 30 day pumpage average indicates the City has 278 days of water supply pool currently in storage at Falls Lake (assumes worst case scenario of no rain during this period).
TS Hanna was a significant rain event of 5.2 inches measured at RDU Airport, resulting in the largest rainfall surplus at this National Weather Service (NWS) recording station in over 2 years – approximately 7.4 inches above normal rainfall in 2008. This same rain gauge ended 2007 with a deficit of 7.2 inches of below normal rainfall; therefore, the rainfall deficit from the exceptional drought conditions has now been totally erased by TS Hanna.

ITEM 5. RENOVATION OF FRONT COUNTER IN TOWN HALL TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 22ND
The renovation of the front counter in the Administration Department (which will create more room to help accommodate Christy’s work space and which will improve safety at the counter) is set to begin on Monday, September 22nd. Curtis Dean is doing the work and expects to be finished in three days.

ITEM 6. MEETING WITH WAKE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
On Tuesday, September 30, 2008, the Wake County Board of Education will meet with Elected Officials from the Town of Wendell from 5:30-8:00 p.m. The meeting location will be determined at a later time; however, refreshments will be provided. The tentative schedule for the meeting includes and update on the 2006 Capital Improvement Plan, the Multi-Year Student Assignment Plan Process, and School Board and Municipal Partnerships- Buildings and Renovations (discussion).

ITEM 7. WENDELL FALLS TEMPORARY WELCOME CENTER TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 30TH
Wendell Falls will open a temporary welcome center on October 1. This welcome center will serve as the headquarters until the permanent welcome center opens near the interchange this spring. The temporary welcome center is at the corner of Poole Road and Martin Pond road on the east side of Wendell Falls.
Additional information about Wendell Falls is available online at http://wendellfalls.com/blog/.

ITEM 8. OTHER:
A. The Planning Board agenda for Monday, September 15th is attached.
B. The manager recently spoke with former Interim Manager Wayne Deal. Wayne’s prostate cancer treatment is still proceeding well. He has undergone 33 of 41 radiation treatments and is in good spirits.
C. A public notice is being sent-out requesting bids for the six Police Department vehicles that are included in the 2008-09 Budget. The notice is scheduled to be in the East Wake News next week.
D. Public Works Director Alton Bryant will start work on Monday, September 22nd.
E. Beginning September 15th, 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.
F. Town Manager David Bone will be at the ICMA Conference in Richmond September 20th – 24th but will come back to town on September 22nd for the Board of Commissioners meeting.

ITEM 9. UPCOMING EVENTS:
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

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 Downtown

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

10/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/03 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

11/10 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/11 (Tues.) Veterans Day (town offices closed)

11/17 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

11/24 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/27 – 11/28 Thanksgiving holiday (town offices closed)

Saturday, September 6, 2008

 

WakeUp Wake County Update

WakeUP UPdate - Sept. 5

It's officially election season. The national elections are in the headlines, but don't forget the local and state elections. The county commissioners and state representatives and senators we elect will have a direct effect on how growth issues are handled in our Triangle community. Want to learn more? Come hear views on the "Elections and Growth" at WakeUP's annual meeting 7-9 pm, Thursday, October 2. The meeting features views from the left and the right as Chris Fitzsimon, NC PolicyWatch, and John Hood, the John Locke Foundation, share their opinions on how local and state elections could affect important growth issues, like schools, water and transit. WakeUP Wake County's annual meeting will be held in Fletcher Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh, Oct. 2nd. WakeUP's teams will provide updates on issues, and new board members will be introduced. The public is invited to attend. Admission free, but please consider a donation of $25 to help make this a successful event. Donate here.

Thank you!
Karen Rindge
Chair, WakeUp Wake County

League of Women Voters Candidates' Forum Sept. 17

Election season is the time to ask candidates how they will deal with growth! Many organizations are holding candidates' forums this fall for candidates running for Wake Board of Commissioners and the NC General Assembly. WakeUP urges you to attend these forums and ask candidates:

* How should we pay for needed schools?
* Do they support expanding public transit to deal with transportation needs of our growing population?
* Who should pay for expanding our water and sewer system for increasing development?
* Do they support growth paying for growth?

Don't miss the Wake League of Women Voters candidates' forum for Wake county commissioners, Wed., Sept. 17, 7 pm, at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, corner Brooks and Clark Aves., Raleigh.

SIGN TRANSIT PETITION of Capital Area Friends of Transit!

A new community alliance supporting regional transit has formed, called the Capital Area Friends of Transit. YOU can be a friend of transit too! Sign the on-line petition by clicking here. The Capital Area Friends of Transit includes many community organizations (with interests ranging from business, affordable housing, the environment, to persons with disabilties) and civic leaders who recognize that the Triangle will need expanded, effective transit to move our growing population efficiently to work, home and play. Building on the momentum at our public transit forum, WakeUP has brought many organizations together in support of the recommendations of the Special Transit Advisory Committee (STAC). The high price of gas means transportation is only going to get more expensive, and the time is right to move forward. Local elected officials will be considering the STAC recommendations, and the NC General Assembly will take up transit legislation in 2009. So please sign the petition TODAY. Forward this email to a friend and ask them to add their name in support.

Thank you!
Karen Rindge
Chair, WakeUp Wake County

 

Friday Update

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

September 5, 2008

ITEM 1. TROPICAL STORM HANNA

The Town of Wendell staff has prepared well for the severe weather that could come with Tropical Storm Hanna. Employees are on standby, just in case they need to be called in to work over the weekend. Hopefully, there will not be any damage from the storm, and it will just be a good rain event. The town staff will be in communication over the weekend and will respond appropriately on an as-needed basis.

ITEM 2. LAKE MYRA PARK MEETING

The next meeting about the Lake Myra Park planning process will be on Tuesday, September 9th 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).

ITEM 3. DROUGHT UPDATE

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

ITEM 4. FALLS LAKE UPDATE

Excerpts from a September 2nd email from Raleigh Public Utilities Director Dale Crisp are as follows:

The lake level at Falls Lake as of 8 A.M. Tuesday was 251.2 feet MSL, which is only 0.3 feet (approximately 4 inches) below the lake level when the water supply pool is 100% full. The lake level dipped to 249.75 feet MSL on August 26th, but the rainfall last week has raised the lake level by 1.5 feet to its current level. As you 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 4.8 feet above the level on this same date in 2007. The water supply days projection using the current 30 day pumpage average indicates the City has 266 days of water supply pool currently in storage at Falls Lake (assumes worst case scenario of no rain during this period).

The Raleigh City Council approved a revision to Stage 1 Water Use Restriction Ordinance, effective on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The Revised Stage 1 ordinance permits two days per week of lawn and landscape irrigation. Since implementing the Revised Stage 1 water use restrictions 104 days ago on May 21st the EMJWTP pumpage average has been 52.8 MGD, which is an 11.6 MGD or 28% increase when compared to the pumpage average during the Stage 1 restriction period.


ITEM 5. MOVIE NIGHT – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH

The popular “Movie Night” event will take place on Friday, September 12th on the Doug Proctor Field at the Wendell Park. The movie, “The Bee”, will start when it gets dark. There will be other activities on an adjacent field.

ITEM 6. OTHER:

A. Welcome to Police Chief Vance Johnson, who started working in Wendell this week!

B. Congratulations to Code Enforcement Officer Mary Kate Wise, who read the news on EWTV for the first time today. To see Mary Kate, visit www.ewtv.org and click on “East Wake News”.

C. At the board meeting on Monday, you may notice that some video equipment has been received and installed in the courtroom (in preparation for taping and broadcasting the board meetings). The video cameras and some other equipment still need to be installed in order for the town to be ready to videotape the meetings.

D. As was mentioned last week, Sgt. Landon Hare earned his Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate. All four sergeants (and the Chief) in the Wendell Police Department have now earned this distinction.

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

F. Beginning September 15th, 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.

G. Town Manager David Bone will be at the ICMA Conference in Richmond September 20th – 24th but will come back to town on September 22nd for the Board of Commissioners meeting.

ITEM 7. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

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 Downtown

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

10/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/03 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

11/10 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/11 (Tues.) Veterans Day (town offices closed)

11/17 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

11/24 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/27 – 11/28 Thanksgiving holiday (town offices closed)


Wednesday, September 3, 2008

 

Grady Earp

Grady Earp, 10404 Poole Road, died Monday evening at Rex Hospital.
His obituary is in today's News and Observer but not online yet.
He was a lifelong resident of this area and regularly attended town meetings.
Visitation will be Thursday from 12:45 - 1:45 with the funeral at 2pm at Central Baptist Church.

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