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Friday Update
Board of Commissioners Friday Update
Friday, September 4, 2009
ITEM 1. LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE – TOWN FACILITIES CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
Town facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day holiday.
ITEM 2. UDO INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
As a follow-up to the joint meeting with the Town Board, Planning Board and UDO Committee held on Monday, August 31st, the following meetings have been established for discussion about specific chapters of the draft UDO. It was suggested that individuals may have concerns / questions about specific portions of the UDO, and it would be more effective to concentrate on particular sections of the UDO at one time. The idea was that an individual may have questions about a few specific chapters. By specifying which chapters would be discussed, not only would discussion be more focused, but people could pick and choose which "discussion meetings" they would like to attend.
The Board of Commissioners, Planning Board and UDO Committee have been invited to attend these discussion sessions. The meetings will be open meetings. In order to comply with Open Meetings Law, the "informational meetings" will be posted as opportunities for which there may be a quorum of the Town Board present. If a quorum is present, official minutes will be created.
Day Date Time Proposed Action Location
Thurs. Sept. 10th 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 1-4 @ Courtroom
Thurs. Sept. 17h 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 5-8 @ Courtroom
Mon. Oct. 5th 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 9-13 @ Courtroom
Thurs. Oct. 15th 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 14-19 @ Courtroom
A public hearing on the UDO will be on Monday, September 21st at 6:00 p.m. at the Wendell Community Center.
ITEM 3. UPDATE ON ARRA THIRD STREET / BUFFALO STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT
The Planning Department and other staff members continued their hard work at the to collect and record a total of 23 temporary construction easements for the ARRA Buffalo and Third Street sidewalk project before NC DOT’s September 1st deadline. The manager deeply appreciates all of the hard work by staff on this endeavor, which was being done at the same time the Planning Department was preparing for the UDO meeting. The Town of Wendell is blessed to have dedicated employees in ALL of its departments. Additionally, staff is very appreciative to all of the property owners who agreed to provide temporary construction easements to the town for this possible project.
ITEM 4. SEPTEMBER 14TH AGENDA
Consideration of the acceptance of streets in the Foxborough subdivision will not be on the September 14th agenda. (This item was listed as an “upcoming agenda item” at the end of the August 24th agenda.) The developer has renewed a bond for the streets, delaying the item for one year.
Town Attorney Jim Cauley has requested that the issue concerning grass-cutting in the right-of-way be delayed until the September 28th meeting in order to give him more time to review ordinances from other jurisdictions and to offer an option for the town.
ITEM 5. UPCOMING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
The Board of Adjustment will meet on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. in the Wendell Courtroom to hear two matters:
A variance request submitted by David Brzeczek for property located at 2 Beefeater Lane regarding Section 38-36 of the Wendell Code of Ordinances as it relates to maximum number of accessory structures allowed per parcel. The applicant desires more accessory building that the Code allows.
A variance request submitted by Steve Buus for property located at 6 South Buffalo Street regarding Section 38-659 of the Wendell Code of Ordinances as it relates to expansion of nonconforming structures and Section 38-233 as it relates to setbacks. The applicant desires to build an addition to his home, and the addition would be flush with a portion of his residence that has already encroached into the setback requirements for his corner lot.
ITEM 6. OCTOBER 17TH “GOVERNMENT MATTERS” EDUCATION FORUM (SPONSORED BY “KIDS VOTING”)
Kids Voting and the NC Museum of History are co-sponsoring an Educational Forum for Middle and High School Students on Saturday, October 17th. Information on this event was placed at the elected officials’ seats at the September 24th Board of Commissioners meeting. The groups are asking each town to set-up an information table in the lobby of the museum from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. that day. They would like for elected officials and other leaders in the town to be present to greet constituents and to answer questions. Please let the manager know if you are interested in participating in this event.
ITEM 7. SUBDIVISION STATUS REPORT
The latest Subdivision Status Report is attached to the Friday Memo. This item has been included monthly in the agenda packet; however, we will now be sending this report monthly along with the Friday Memo.
ITEM 8. ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL TWO FIELDS AT LAKE MYRA
Town staff met with officials from Wake County and Wake County Public Schools on Monday, August 31st. The town accepted maintenance of Field #1 at Lake Myra School several weeks ago. Field #1 was sodded and is in better shape that Fields #2 and #3. Field #1 will be used by the elementary school for physical education, and the town will be able to use it during non-school hours. Fields #2 and #3 were seeded and are not ready for active use; however, the fields met contract specifications, and the town staff agreed to accept maintenance responsibility for Fields #2 and #3. Fields #2 and #3 will not be used in use until the grass is more established – possibly the fall of 2010.
ITEM 9. SUCCESS WITH GOVDEALS – TURNING A NEGATIVE INTO A POSITIVE
In the 2009-2010 Budget, the Town of Wendell Commissioners approved to have new lights installed at Doug Proctor Field. As a result, bids were solicited from vendors to obtain the lowest price for the project. One issue that was discussed was related to the removal of the old poles and lights. Town staff estimated that the cost for removal of the old lights and poles could be approximately $1,500 to $2,500. Thinking creatively, town staff placed the old poles and lights on GovDeals.com for public auction. The old poles and lights sold for $1,100. The buyer will be responsible for removing the old poles and lights in October. The end result is that the town not only saved an estimated $1,500 to $2,500 in expenses (for removal of the lights), but the town received an additional $1,100 in proceeds from the sale of the lights.
ITEM 10. MAYOR’S SHOW
If you have not seen it yet, Mayor Broadwell’s initial “Wendell Mayor’s Show” is available on www.ewtv.org. In the show, Mayor Broadwell tours the Wendell Farmer’ Market and interviews various vendors.
ITEM 11. OTHER
A.The annual Wendell Movie Night will be on Friday, September 18th. Festivities will start at 6:00 p.m., and the movie will start around 8:30 p.m. This year, the movie will be Ratouille. The event will be held in Wendell Park, and the rain site will be the Community Center.
B.The NC League of Municipalities will hold its annual conference in Greenville October 25-27. Registrations must be postmarked by September 18th. Please contact Town Clerk Jonnie Driver by September 14th if you are interested in attending the conference.
ITEM 12. UPCOMING EVENTS:
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION
09/07 Town facilities closed for Labor Day holiday
09/10 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Thurs.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 1-4 @ Town Hall
09/14 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
09/17 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Thurs.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 5-8 @ Town Hall
09/18 (Fri.) Wendell Movie Night - Festivities start at 6:00 p.m.; movie starts around 8:30 p.m @ Wendell Park
09/21 6:00 p.m. Joint Town Board / Planning Board Meeting for Public Hearing about the draft UDO @ Wendell Community Center (Regular Planning Board Meeting to follow)
09/24 4:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment Meeting @ Town Hall
09/28 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
10/05 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Mon.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 9-13 @ Town Hall
10/12 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
10/15 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Thurs.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 14-19 @ Town Hall
10/17 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. “Government Matters” Education Forum @ NC History
10/19 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
10/25 – 10/27 NC League of Municipalities Annual Conference @ Greenville Convention Center
10/26 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
Friday, September 4, 2009
ITEM 1. LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE – TOWN FACILITIES CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
Town facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day holiday.
ITEM 2. UDO INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
As a follow-up to the joint meeting with the Town Board, Planning Board and UDO Committee held on Monday, August 31st, the following meetings have been established for discussion about specific chapters of the draft UDO. It was suggested that individuals may have concerns / questions about specific portions of the UDO, and it would be more effective to concentrate on particular sections of the UDO at one time. The idea was that an individual may have questions about a few specific chapters. By specifying which chapters would be discussed, not only would discussion be more focused, but people could pick and choose which "discussion meetings" they would like to attend.
The Board of Commissioners, Planning Board and UDO Committee have been invited to attend these discussion sessions. The meetings will be open meetings. In order to comply with Open Meetings Law, the "informational meetings" will be posted as opportunities for which there may be a quorum of the Town Board present. If a quorum is present, official minutes will be created.
Day Date Time Proposed Action Location
Thurs. Sept. 10th 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 1-4 @ Courtroom
Thurs. Sept. 17h 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 5-8 @ Courtroom
Mon. Oct. 5th 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 9-13 @ Courtroom
Thurs. Oct. 15th 6-8 pm Discussion of Chapters 14-19 @ Courtroom
A public hearing on the UDO will be on Monday, September 21st at 6:00 p.m. at the Wendell Community Center.
ITEM 3. UPDATE ON ARRA THIRD STREET / BUFFALO STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT
The Planning Department and other staff members continued their hard work at the to collect and record a total of 23 temporary construction easements for the ARRA Buffalo and Third Street sidewalk project before NC DOT’s September 1st deadline. The manager deeply appreciates all of the hard work by staff on this endeavor, which was being done at the same time the Planning Department was preparing for the UDO meeting. The Town of Wendell is blessed to have dedicated employees in ALL of its departments. Additionally, staff is very appreciative to all of the property owners who agreed to provide temporary construction easements to the town for this possible project.
ITEM 4. SEPTEMBER 14TH AGENDA
Consideration of the acceptance of streets in the Foxborough subdivision will not be on the September 14th agenda. (This item was listed as an “upcoming agenda item” at the end of the August 24th agenda.) The developer has renewed a bond for the streets, delaying the item for one year.
Town Attorney Jim Cauley has requested that the issue concerning grass-cutting in the right-of-way be delayed until the September 28th meeting in order to give him more time to review ordinances from other jurisdictions and to offer an option for the town.
ITEM 5. UPCOMING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
The Board of Adjustment will meet on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. in the Wendell Courtroom to hear two matters:
A variance request submitted by David Brzeczek for property located at 2 Beefeater Lane regarding Section 38-36 of the Wendell Code of Ordinances as it relates to maximum number of accessory structures allowed per parcel. The applicant desires more accessory building that the Code allows.
A variance request submitted by Steve Buus for property located at 6 South Buffalo Street regarding Section 38-659 of the Wendell Code of Ordinances as it relates to expansion of nonconforming structures and Section 38-233 as it relates to setbacks. The applicant desires to build an addition to his home, and the addition would be flush with a portion of his residence that has already encroached into the setback requirements for his corner lot.
ITEM 6. OCTOBER 17TH “GOVERNMENT MATTERS” EDUCATION FORUM (SPONSORED BY “KIDS VOTING”)
Kids Voting and the NC Museum of History are co-sponsoring an Educational Forum for Middle and High School Students on Saturday, October 17th. Information on this event was placed at the elected officials’ seats at the September 24th Board of Commissioners meeting. The groups are asking each town to set-up an information table in the lobby of the museum from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. that day. They would like for elected officials and other leaders in the town to be present to greet constituents and to answer questions. Please let the manager know if you are interested in participating in this event.
ITEM 7. SUBDIVISION STATUS REPORT
The latest Subdivision Status Report is attached to the Friday Memo. This item has been included monthly in the agenda packet; however, we will now be sending this report monthly along with the Friday Memo.
ITEM 8. ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL TWO FIELDS AT LAKE MYRA
Town staff met with officials from Wake County and Wake County Public Schools on Monday, August 31st. The town accepted maintenance of Field #1 at Lake Myra School several weeks ago. Field #1 was sodded and is in better shape that Fields #2 and #3. Field #1 will be used by the elementary school for physical education, and the town will be able to use it during non-school hours. Fields #2 and #3 were seeded and are not ready for active use; however, the fields met contract specifications, and the town staff agreed to accept maintenance responsibility for Fields #2 and #3. Fields #2 and #3 will not be used in use until the grass is more established – possibly the fall of 2010.
ITEM 9. SUCCESS WITH GOVDEALS – TURNING A NEGATIVE INTO A POSITIVE
In the 2009-2010 Budget, the Town of Wendell Commissioners approved to have new lights installed at Doug Proctor Field. As a result, bids were solicited from vendors to obtain the lowest price for the project. One issue that was discussed was related to the removal of the old poles and lights. Town staff estimated that the cost for removal of the old lights and poles could be approximately $1,500 to $2,500. Thinking creatively, town staff placed the old poles and lights on GovDeals.com for public auction. The old poles and lights sold for $1,100. The buyer will be responsible for removing the old poles and lights in October. The end result is that the town not only saved an estimated $1,500 to $2,500 in expenses (for removal of the lights), but the town received an additional $1,100 in proceeds from the sale of the lights.
ITEM 10. MAYOR’S SHOW
If you have not seen it yet, Mayor Broadwell’s initial “Wendell Mayor’s Show” is available on www.ewtv.org. In the show, Mayor Broadwell tours the Wendell Farmer’ Market and interviews various vendors.
ITEM 11. OTHER
A.The annual Wendell Movie Night will be on Friday, September 18th. Festivities will start at 6:00 p.m., and the movie will start around 8:30 p.m. This year, the movie will be Ratouille. The event will be held in Wendell Park, and the rain site will be the Community Center.
B.The NC League of Municipalities will hold its annual conference in Greenville October 25-27. Registrations must be postmarked by September 18th. Please contact Town Clerk Jonnie Driver by September 14th if you are interested in attending the conference.
ITEM 12. UPCOMING EVENTS:
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION
09/07 Town facilities closed for Labor Day holiday
09/10 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Thurs.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 1-4 @ Town Hall
09/14 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
09/17 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Thurs.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 5-8 @ Town Hall
09/18 (Fri.) Wendell Movie Night - Festivities start at 6:00 p.m.; movie starts around 8:30 p.m @ Wendell Park
09/21 6:00 p.m. Joint Town Board / Planning Board Meeting for Public Hearing about the draft UDO @ Wendell Community Center (Regular Planning Board Meeting to follow)
09/24 4:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment Meeting @ Town Hall
09/28 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
10/05 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Mon.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 9-13 @ Town Hall
10/12 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
10/15 6 – 8:00 p.m. (Thurs.) UDO “Discussion Meeting” Discussion of Chapters 14-19 @ Town Hall
10/17 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. “Government Matters” Education Forum @ NC History
10/19 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
10/25 – 10/27 NC League of Municipalities Annual Conference @ Greenville Convention Center
10/26 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
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