Wendell News Outlet

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

February 13, 2009


ITEM 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RETREAT – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH FROM 9:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AT THE OLD ZEBULON COUNCIL CHAMBER BUILDING

The Board of Commissioners retreat will be held on Tuesday, February 17th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the old Zebulon Council Chamber Building at 109 East Horton Street (NOT at their new building on Arendell Drive). As with the October 22nd retreat, lunch is planned at Barham’s Restaurant. Board members should receive their agenda packets for the retreat Friday evening.

ITEM 2. FEBRUARY 12TH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

The Board of Adjustment meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2009 was continued to Wednesday, February 25th at 6:00 p.m., due to the fact that only four Board of Adjustment members were in attendance (five are required). The following two variance requests will be considered at the continued meeting:

A variance request submitted by Quality Equipment, LLC for property located at 901 Three Sisters Road involving §154.103 as it relates to maximum allowed signage per parcel and §154.109 as it relates to maximum signage height requirements.

A variance request submitted by Gloria D. Crews for property located at 20 Hall Street involving §154.125 as it relates to expansion of nonconforming structures and §154.33 as it relates to setbacks.

ITEM 3. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE BROKERS

The town is currently seeking proposals from qualified insurance brokers interested in providing health related benefit services to the town. Proposals must be received by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17th. This request for proposals is part of a regular process to give businesses the opportunity to do business with the town and to make sure the town is receiving the best service and value available.

ITEM 4. UPDATE ON HISTORIC DISTRICT APPLICATION PROCESS

As you know, The Town of Wendell hosted a public information meeting on February 5, 2009 regarding the nomination of a national register historic district along Wendell Boulevard. The nomination will be reviewed by the N. C. National Register Advisory Committee on 2/19. Upon their approval and that of the State Historic Preservation Officer, the nomination will be sent to the Keeper of the National Register in Washington, D.C., probably by the end of March. The mayor should receive a letter announcing that the nomination has been forwarded to Washington.

Once the federal agency receives the application, the agency has 45 days in which to act on the nomination. When the district is listed, property owners will be notified of the listing.

ITEM 5. REMINDER ABOUT SMOKE TESTING

As part of the Inflow/Infiltration study being performed on the sewer systems in Wendell, Raleigh’s contractor (Hydrostructures) will be performing smoke testing on portions of the system.  They will place door hanger notices at homes and business in the areas of smoke testing at least 48 hours prior to performing the work. 

Raleigh is asking its contractor to notify town hall each day where they will be working.

In the past, when smoke testing has occurred, the town usually receives calls concerning suspected fires, by residents as well as motorists seeing smoke behind houses.

ITEM 6. TRIANGLE TRANSIT SURVEY / PUBLIC MEETING

Triangle Transit, together with the Towns of Wendell, Knightdale and Zebulon, is considering the introduction of bus service to eastern Wake County. A survey is available online, which will help us determine whether service is desired, and if so, what it should look like. The survey is available online and will be open until March 13, 2009.

For more information, you can also attend a transportation forum:

Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 6:00pm
Courtroom, Town of Wendell
15 East Fourth Street
Wendell, NC 27591

ITEM 7. BINDERS FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

Commissioners are asked to return the binders from the economic development proposals to the town. Staff will re-use these binders. Additionally, please return any old agenda binders so that they may also be re-used.

ITEM 9. OTHER:

There was a small fire at Strickland’s Funeral Home this morning.

Video of the Board of Commissioners meetings are now available online at www.ewtv.org.

Raleigh’s regional utility building (former Leith Ford) has been painted and looks better. The colors now blend with the brick and wood colors in the recently-constructed fence around the property.

The Eastern Wake Education Foundation “Stars in the East” event is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19th at East Wake High School.

Eastern Wake CrimeStoppers is offering a reward for information about the recent break-ins in Wendell churches and businesses. People with information can call 366-CRIME (366-2746).

ITEM 10. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

02/16 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

02/17 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Retreat @ Former Council Chamber, Zebulon

02/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

02/25 6:00 p.m. Continued Board of Adjustment Meeting @ Town Hall

03/02 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

03/05 7:00 p.m. Triangle Transit Meeting about Possible Express Bus Service in Eastern Wake County @ Town Hall

03/09 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

03/16 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

03/19 6:00 p.m. Stars in the East event @ East Wake H. S.

03/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

03/25 Budget Work Session @ Town Hall

04/06 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall

04/13 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

04/14 7:00 p.m. Budget Work Session @ Town Hall

04/20 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

04/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall