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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Friday Update

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

Distributed on Saturday, February 13, 2010

ITEM 1. MEETINGS THE MANAGER HAS ATTENDED IN THE LAST WEEK

DAY DATE EVENT

Wed. 2/10 Wake County Managers Association

Thurs. 2/11 Meeting with Wendell Elem. Vice-Principal

Thurs. 2/11 Meeting with managers of partner

Communities involved in EWTV

Fri. 2/12 Regular meeting with Waste Industries to

discuss trash service delivery

Wake County Managers Association meeting – The managers met at the Triangle Transit office and continued discussion concerning the ½-cent local option sales tax referendum (which has been suggested for the Fall 2011 elections) and the draft Wake County Transit Plan. I am working to schedule a presentation on this item for the Town Board (possibly on March 22^nd).
Meeting with Wendell Elem. Vice-Principal – Town staff and the town’s engineer met with the Vice-Principal to get input on a possible follow-up Safe Routes to School sidewalk grant application to improve pedestrian access around Wendell Elementary.
EWTV Meeting – This was a regular meeting of the managers of Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon and Rolesville concerning EWTV.
Meeting with Waste Industries – Service delivery issues were discussed as a part of regular communication.

ITEM 2. ARRA PROJECT # 5100-EA – CROSSWALKS ON THIRD STREET AND MAIN STREET

Work was delayed this week due to the weather.

ITEM 3. COMMITTEE NOTES

The following is an update of committee assignments, information and action:

Law Enforcement and Recreation

The next committee meeting will be on Monday, February 22^nd at 5:00 p.m.

Public Works, Facilities and Infrastructure

A committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Wendell Courtroom.

Land Use and Economic Development

The UDO Ad Hoc Sub-Committee met on Monday, February 8^th and worked on the first two chapters of the UDO. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 15^th at 9:15 a.m. at the Community Center.
A Gateway/Downtown/Appearance Sub-Committee was created at the February 8^th Board of Commissioners meeting with Commissioner Gray as the Chair.

ITEM 4. UPCOMING MEETINGS THE MANAGER PLANS TO ATTEND NEXT WEEK

DAY DATE EVENT

Mon. 2/15 Wake County Board of Commissioners Mtg.

(public hearing concerning Wake County’s

2010-2015 Consolidated Plan for Housing

and Community Revitalization)

Tues. 2/16 Meeting with Ginny Zehr, United Arts

Council

United Arts Council Meeting – Two years ago, the UAC applied for a grant to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to create a cultural art plan for Eastern Wake County. Wendell, Knightdale and Zebulon supported the application, and the application was approved; however, the UAC was not able to secure the corporate grant matches required, and the plan was not developed. This meeting is scheduled to discuss UAC’s plans to re-submit an application to the NEA for a cultural plan grant.

ITEM 5. SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION

Parks and Recreation Director Brinkley Wagstaff reports the following registration numbers for spring sports:

Current Year Last Year

Baseball (incl. T-Ball) 367 (to date**) 396
Softball 91 86
Volleyball 73 N/A

** NOTE – Registration for T-ball and 5-6 Coach Pitch will remain open for the rest of February.

ITEM 6. ART CAMPS

The Wendell Community Center will be hosting several Fine Arts Camps this summer! The instructor will be Mrs. Wendy York. The camps available are as follows:
Fine Arts Camp $125
June 21-25, 2010
Session 1: K-2 students 9:00 -12:00 p.m.
Session 2: Grades 3-5 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Preschool Art Camp $65
June 28-30, 2010
9:00 -11:00 a.m.
Ages 4-5
Middle School Fine Arts Camp $125
July 26-28, 2010
9:00-3:00 p.m.
Grades 6-8

For more information please contact Mrs. York at 919-217-8632 or by email at gatsby444@aol.com.

ITEM 7. OTHER

Commissioners Fuller and Adams will be attending the Essentials of Municipal Government class sponsored by the School of Government this week in Greenville. (Commissioner Gray attended the Chapel Hill class in December.)
The first town business cards with the town’s new logo were received this week. Commissioner Adams designed the lay-out of the cards.

ITEM 8. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

2/15 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Meeting @ Community Center

2/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

2/18 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Floating Public Meeting about the town’s RBEG project design and scope @ Wendell Chamber of Commerce Building

2/22 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Meeting @ Community Center

2/22 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Committee Meeting @ Town Hall

2/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

2/23 2:00 p.m. Public Works, Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Meeting @ Town Hall

2/24 5:30 p.m. Grand Opening of East Wake TV Studio behind Knightdale Town Hall

3/01 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Meeting @ Community Center

3/01 6:30 p.m. Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ Community Center

3/08 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee @ Community Center

3/08 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Committee Meeting @ Town Hall

3/08 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

3/09 5:00 p.m. Tree Board Meeting @ Community Center

3/15 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Meeting @ Community Center

3/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

3/22 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Meeting @ Community Center

3/22 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Committee Meeting @ Town Hall

3/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

3/29 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Meeting @ Community Center

4/05 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Meeting @ Community Center

4/06 Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Darren Jackson @ Town Hall

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