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Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday Update

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

November 13, 2009

ITEM 1. PLANNING BOARD MEETING FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16^TH CANCELLED

There will not be a Planning Board meeting on Monday, November 16^th.

ITEM 2. 2010 CENSUS COMPLETE COUNT KICKOFF EVENT – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19^TH AT 4:00 P.M.

The Census Bureau is collaborating with local municipalities in Wake County to hold 2010 Census Kickoff events at the County’s Regional Centers. The kickoff event for Eastern Wake County will be held in the Eastern Regional Center on November 19^th from 4-6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to educate the public of the importance of census data and to bring community leaders together in support of the 2010 census. All elected officials are encouraged to attend.

ITEM 3. INFORMATION MEETING ABOUT TAX BENEFITS OF HISTORIC DISTRICT – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19^TH AT 6:00 P.M.

The Town of Wendell (in conjunction with the Wendell Historical Society) will hold a meeting on November 19^th at 6:00 p.m. to inform property owners within the town’s two national register historic districts about the tax benefits available. During this meeting, there will be two short presentations: one on tax credits for historic renovation work and the other on the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for renovation.

ITEM 4. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to the award winners from the 2009 Chamber of Commerce banquet (held Tuesday, November 10^th):

Wendell Revitalization Award – Dr. Eric Clayton
Wendell Downtown Revitalization Award – Samuel Ibarra, El Cerro Restaurant
Mayor’s Award – Regina Harmon

ITEM 5. NEW POLICE OFFICERS

Police Chief Vance Johnson has announced the following new hires:

Justin Loy will begin employment on November 20^th and brings with him a little more than 5 years of experience. Justin last served as a Sergeant with the Rolesville police department.
Daniel Tharrington will begin employment on November 30^th and brings with him about six years of law enforcement experience. He is currently an officer in Mount Gilead, NC (Montgomery County).
Brandon Pridgen will begin part-time employment on November 30^th, filling the part-time vacancy created by Roy Holloway when he accepted a full-time position with the town in July of this year. Brandon is an experienced officer and previously served as a patrol officer with Wendell for about five years from 1999 until 2004.

We welcome these new employees.

ITEM 6. GANG OFFFICER AT WORK

Officer Larry Franklin, Wendell’s Gang Officer, is now teaching the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program to all fourth and fifth graders at Wendell Elementary. As you are aware, Officer Franklin’s position is funded by the town’s Governor’s Crime Commission grant. The program will also expand to Lake Myra Elementary in January. Several hundred children will be exposed to this training.

The G.R.E.A.T. elementary curriculum was designed for fourth and fifth grade students. Children who have aggressive behavior in the elementary school years are more likely to display anti-social and violent behavior as adolescents and young adults. By providing prevention programs to students in elementary and middle school, it is believed that such programs have a better chance of affecting the developmental course of the problem behavior.

The G.R.E.A.T. elementary curriculum consists of six 30- to 45-minute lessons designed to be taught in sequence. Each lesson is accompanied by a parent letter that the student takes home explaining the lesson and encouraging parent/student interaction. Children are given instruction in a variety of areas as demonstrated in the lesson outline. The outline for the program is as follows:

G.R.E.A.T. Beginnings
- Program Introduction
- Ground Rules
- Bullying, Victim, and Bystander
To Do or Not to Do
- Decisions and Outcomes
- Identifying Adults When We Need Help
Loud and Clear
- Clear Messages
- Practicing Different Ways of Communicating
Staying Cool When the Heat Is On
- Identifying When We Feel Anger
- Practicing Controlling Anger
We're All in This Together
- Similarities and Differences
- Respecting Others
- Golden Rule
G.R.E.A.T. Days Ahead
- Program Review
- Being a G.R.E.A.T. Citizen
- G.R.E.A.T. Promise

ITEM 7. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT A GLANCE

The following is the bid schedule for various town projects:

Project Pre-Bid Mtg. Bid Opening

ARRA Crosswalk Project (Third/Main) Oct. 20^th Nov. 10^th

ARRA Sidewalk Project (Third/Buffalo) Nov. 10^th Nov. 24^th

The USDA RBEG Downtown Sidewalk Project is currently being designed by McKim & Creed.

ITEM 8. RECREATION NEWS

Pictures of the old and new poles and new fence at Doug Proctor Field are attached.
The “Programs” section of the Parks and Recreation Department web page has been re-vamped with more information provided. Check it out at http://www.townofwendell.com/Wendell/ParksandRec/Programs/tabid/163/Default.aspx.
The 2009 Men's Slow-pitch Polar Bear Softball Tournament (wood bats only) will be held this weekend – November 14-15, 2009.

ITEM 9. OTHER

Consideration of the stormwater interlocal agreement by Wake County (as well as a similar agreement with Rolesville) is tentatively scheduled for either the December 7^th or 21^st meetings of the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
The free fare period for the Zebulon/Wendell-Raleigh Express will run through November 30^th. The service runs at peak commute times: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Monday-Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. After the initial fare free period, the fare for the route is $2.50 per one-way trip or $5.00 per round-trip.

ITEM 10. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

11/19 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 2010 Census Complete Count Kick-off Event @ Eastern Regional Center

11/19 6:00 p.m. Public Information Meeting about Tax Credits Available for Historic District Properties @ Town Hall

11/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/26 – 11/27 Town offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday

12/14 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

12/19 Wendell Historical Society Home Tour

12/21 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

12/24 - 12/25 – Town offices closed for Christmas holiday

12/28 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

01/11 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

01/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Town offices closed

01/22 (Fri.) 2nd Annual Wendell Fine Arts Exhibit Woman’s Club
(sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Woman’s Club)

01/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

posted by Administrator # 9:32 PM

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