Wendell News Outlet

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

Friday, June 19, 2009

ITEM 1. PLANNING WORKSHOP TODAY

The planning group working on evaluating and making land use recommendations for the Poole Road corridor started this morning. 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. The panel will return with a report and presentation about one month after the workshop.

ITEM 2. PRESS RELEASE ABOUT DRUG ARREST

A press release about a drug arrest made this week involving a large amount of cocaine is included with the Friday Memo. The arrest was a part of a multi-agency effort taking place on the 264 Bypass.

ITEM 3. EAST WAKE EXPRESS BUS SERVICE SURVEY RESULTS

Based on feedback from recent Triangle Transit surveys, Triangle Transit may make the arrival times at WakeMed/downtown Raleigh a bit earlier in the morning and the departure times from downtown Raleigh/WakeMed a bit later in the evenings. Originally three trips in the AM peak (6-9am) and three trips in the PM peak (4-7pm) between downtown Raleigh and up to three Park-and-Ride lots in Wendell and Zebulon were planned for the Zebulon/Wendell-Raleigh Express.

Also, a “FAQ” section has been added to the website based on some questions that came out of the surveys. To find-out more, click here.

ITEM 4. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

1. ANNEXATION UPDATE – The NC League of Municipalities distributed a League Bulletin on June 18^th, providing an update on annexation legislation. The House Judiciary II Committee met on Thursday and discussed a committee substitute for HB 524 – Annexation – Omnibus Changes was discussed. The NCLM is analyzing the new version of the bill.

The substitute bill preserves the essential elements of annexation authority and does not include any requirement for a referendum on city-initiated annexations; however, the bill would make major changes to the state’s annexation laws and would make it significantly more difficult for cities and towns to undertake annexations. The NCLM has serious concerns about some provisions of the bill, particularly water and sewer requirements that will make it much more difficult to annex, especially for small cities and towns.

2. SENATE BILL 758, “Transfer Secondary Roads to Counties” – Sens. Dan Clodfelter and Bob Rucho wrote an opinion piece in the June 17^th edition of the Charlotte Observer in which they advocated for SENATE BILL 758 (the article is available online here). In this bill, they are trying to give the responsibility for the maintenance of secondary roads to local governments. They state that by trying to develop and maintain both a backbone of major transportation arteries across the state and keep up with the needs of county- and city-level secondary roads, NCDOT is no longer able to do either job very well. They advocate for the return of 64,000 miles of secondary roads should be returned to county and city responsibility.

A copy of SENATE BILL 758 and its history is available online here.

ITEM 5. OTHER

1. The town’s paving contractor hopes to start some prep work on the resurfacing contract sometime during the week of June 22^nd.

2. The Wendell Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help with its July 4^th celebration. Interested individuals should call Jenny Melton at 365-8100.

3. The Wendell Parks and Recreation Department will host the 8 and Under, 10 and Under and 12 and Under Girl’s Softball District Tournaments at Carver Field and the Doug Proctor Field from July 6^th to about July 12^th.

4. Tiger Martial Arts of Knightdale will host The Korean Tigers, a professional Tae Kwon Do demonstration team from Korea, at the Wendell Community Center on July 18^th at 6:00 p.m.

ITEM 6. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

06/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
06/27 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Eastern Regional Center Fun Day Activities @ ERC, Zebulon
07/03 Town facilities closed for July 4th holiday
07/04 3:00 p.m. Wendell Historical Society July 4th Event @ downtown Wendell
07/06 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall
07/06 – 07/12 8U, 10U, and 12U Girl’s Softball District Tournaments @ Wendell Park & Carver Park
07/13 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
07/20 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall
07/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
08/03 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall
08/10 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
08/17 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall
08/24 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
09/07 Town facilities closed for Labor Day holiday

Wendell Police Department

15 E. Fourth Street

P.O. Box 828

Wendell, N.C. 27591

Telephone (919) 365-4444

FAX (919) 365-6603

In a combined criminal enforcement effort on US264 highway on June 17, 2009, the Wendell and Zebulon Police Department announce the following arrest:

David Avellaneda Pineda 29 of Sanford, NC was charged with trafficking cocaine by transport, trafficking cocaine by possession, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, and maintaining a vehicle for keeping a controlled substance.

Rodolfo Duque Rivera 30 of Concord, NC was charged with trafficking cocaine by transport, trafficking cocaine by possession, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, and maintaining a vehicle for keeping a controlled substance.

A kilo of cocaine (1000 grams or 2.2 lbs) was recovered from a vehicle being operated by Pineda. Both subjects were transported to the Wake County Jail where they were placed under a $1,000,000 secured bond.

The arrest included assistance from outside agencies including High Point, Archdale, and Durham.

Sergeant J. Gill

Wendell Police

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