Wendell News Outlet

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

March 20, 2009

ITEM 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH HOLLAND CONSULTING – FRIDAY, MARCH 27^TH FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 P.M.

The Board of Commissioners has a work session on Friday, March 27^th from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with Holland Consulting to give input and establish economic development priorities and goals, as the town begins its relationship with the firm as its economic development consultants. The meeting will take place at the Wendell Community Center.

An agenda / schedule for the meeting will be distributed at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday.

ITEM 2. UPDATE ON WENDELL FALLS

Wendell Falls and Burroughs and Chapin have given a Notice to Proceed to Barnhill Construction to complete not only the intersection at Poole and Richardson Roads, but also work on Poole Road and Elk Falls Drive (to include the vertical curve alignment and turn lanes required by DOT on Poole and the Elk Falls sewer). The planned completion date for the road and sewer improvements is May 1, 2009.

ITEM 3. URBAN LAND INSTITUTE PROJECT FOR WENDELL

Plans are underway for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to assist Wendell in evaluating and making land use recommendations for the Poole Road corridor through its Technical Assistance Program (TAPS). TAPS harnesses the technical expertise of its members to help communities with land use, development and redevelopment opportunities. Local ULI members are provided with an opportunity to share their skills and experience in land use planning.

Much of the area under consideration falls within the jurisdiction of Wake County, and Wake County’s input will be sought during this process. This planning opportunity, at no cost to the town, will assist in the town’s efforts to show the County and State that preparations are being made to serve and plan for growth in this Short Range Service Area. This analysis and report will serve to bridge the area between the town’s primary corporate limits and its satellite to the west. The idea is to prepare a foundation for joining the two Wendell’s together as one community.

TAPS is currently looking to bring the one day workshop to Wendell in May or June. You may find more information on the Urban Land Institute at http://www.uli.org/.

ITEM 4. POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL PARTNER FOR EAST WAKE TV

There have been discussions about the possibility of adding Rolesville as a partner for East Wake TV Channel 22. Knightdale Town Manager Gary McConkey recently spoke to the Rolesville Board of Commissioners at a retreat. If Rolesville joins the partnership, additional PEG channel funding will be sent for East Wake TV, and the channel will be that much more financially sound.

ITEM 5. ROLESVILLE ETJ REQUEST EXTENDS INTO LITTLE RIVER WATERSHED

The Wake County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Rolesville ETJ extension request on Monday March 23, 2009. The meeting begins at 2:00 pm in the Wake County Courthouse 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, 7th Floor Room 700. A portion of the area (465acres northeast of Rolesville) lies within the Little River Watershed. The County staff is recommending the watershed portion not be approved.

ITEM 6. NCLM TOWN HALL DAY – WEDNESDAY, MAY 6^TH

The NC League of Municipalities’ Town Hall Day will be on Wednesday, May 6^th from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Plan to attend now. This is an important opportunity to talk to our legislators. Please let Town Clerk Jonnie Driver know by the Budget Work Session on Tuesday, April 14^th if you would like to attend the Town Hall Day events. Information about Town Hall Day is available online here.

ITEM 7. DROUGHT STATUS

Last week’s rains knocked Wake County out of the “Abnormally Dry” category. The latest drought management map is available at http://www.ncdrought.org/.

ITEM 8. OTHER:

A. The Grand Opening of El Cerro Mexican Grill (18 W. Third Street) will be on Saturday, March 21^st at 4:00 p.m. There will be live music and specials.

B. The next Park Master Plan informational meeting will be held on Thursday March 26^th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. As with the first meeting, the March 26^th meeting will be a “floating meeting” – citizens can come anytime during that period to see the draft master plan and provide some feedback about the plan.

C. The town is now accepting applications for advisory boards. Applications are available online at www.townofwendell.com or at Town Hall at 15 E. Fourth Street. The deadline for applications will be April 3, 2009.

D. The Wendell Police Department will be involved in a Charity Softball Tournament on March 28, 2009 Zebulon Community Park. All money donated and raised will be given to the 200 Club of Wake County, an organization dedicated to providing immediate financial help for the spouse and children of police officers, sheriff deputies, firemen, EMS squad members and NCSHP serving in Wake County who lose their life in the line of duty.

E. The Carolina Mudcats will have their Pre-Season Open House event on Tuesday, April 7^th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please let Jonnie know by Wednesday, April 1^st if you would like to attend.

ITEM 9. UPCOMING EVENTS:

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