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Friday Update
Board of Commissioners Friday Update
Friday, February 19, 2010
ITEM 1. RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK PROJECT MEETING HELD
On Thursday, February the 18th, there was a floating public information meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce about the town’s Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) for sidewalk improvements within the downtown business district. Plans for the project were on display and discussed.
The plans will also be shown at the Main Street Sub-Committee Meeting (see information below in the Committee news section), as well as the March 8th Board of Commissioners meeting.
In the project, improvements and repairs are scheduled to be made along portions of Main, Fourth and Third Streets. The grant will require the town to pay close attention to public improvements such as additional handicap ramps, crosswalks, electrical improvements, and signage.
ITEM 2. MEETINGS THE MANAGER HAS ATTENDED IN THE LAST 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
Wake County Board of Commissioners Meeting – I attended the County Board of Commissioners meeting to speak on behalf of the town. I requested support for a new Eastern Wake Senior Center in Wendell and asked that this project be included in Wake County’s 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Revitalization.
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 3. ARRA PROJECTS
A. # 5100-EA – Crosswalks on Third Street and Main Street – Work is scheduled to resume on this project next week.
B.# 5100-EB – Buffalo and Third Streets – Initial work began this week. Silt fences were put in place, utilities were located, and some survey work was done.
ITEM 4. 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 22nd 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 again on Monday, February 15th and continued to work on Chapter 2 of the UDO. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 22nd at 9:15 a.m. at the Community Center.
A Gateway/Main St./Downtown/Appearance Sub-Committee was created at the February 8th Board of Commissioners meeting with Commissioner Gray as the Chair.
The Main Street Sub-Committee will meet in the conference room of the Wendell Community Center on Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Allison Platt will be at the meeting.
ITEM 5. MEETINGS THE MANAGER PLANS TO ATTEND NEXT WEEK
DAY DATE EVENT
Wed. 2/24 Wake County ABC Board Meeting
(presentation of the Wendell Police Department grant application)
ITEM 6. NEW CENSUS LINK ON TOWN WEB SITE
A new section of the town web site has been created that is devoted to the Census. The section can be found at http://www.townofwendell.com/Wendell/2010Census/tabid/174/Default.aspx.
Part of the information included involves “Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs)”. These are places where the public will be able to go to get assistance filling-out the Census forms. The following sites have been identified thus far for this service:
1. Wendell Community Center
2. Eastern Wake Senior Center
3. Wendell Branch Library
The hours of operation for the Questionnaire Assistance Centers will vary.
ITEM 7. NC LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES REGIONAL MEETINGS
The NC League of Municipalities is holding regional legislative meetings across the state during April. The closest meetings to Wendell include Smithfield (Tuesday, April 20th) and Rocky Mount (Wednesday, April 21st). Several Wendell officials are planning to attend the ethics training offered by the NCLM prior to the Smithfield regional meeting.
All meetings will be held in the late afternoon (4 p.m.). No registration fee will be charged, but registration is required. During these sessions, the NCLM discusses legislative issues for the upcoming session. There are always at least a few legislators who attend the meetings, as well. For more information, visit http://www.nclm.org/2010legislativemeetings.htm.
ITEM 8. OTHER
A.Morgan Kidwell has been hired to fill a Police Officer vacancy in the Wendell Police Department. She will start work next Friday.
B.The grand opening of the East Wake TV studio building (behind Knightdale Town Hall) will be on Wednesday, February 24th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
ITEM 9. UPCOMING EVENTS:
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION
2/22 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
2/22 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Town Hall
Committee
2/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
2/23 2:00 p.m. Public Works, Facilities and Town Hall
Infrastructure Committee Mtg.
2/23 6:30 p.m. Main Street Sub-Committee Community Ctr.
of Land Use / Econ. Dev. Comm. Conference Room
2/24 5:30 p.m. Grand Opening of East Wake TV behind
Studio Knightdale
Town Hall
3/1 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/1 6:30 p.m. Rec. Advisory Board Meeting Community Ctr.
3/8 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/8 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Town Hall
Committee
3/8 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
3/9 5:00 p.m. Tree Board Meeting Community Ctr.
3/15 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
3/22 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/22 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Town Hall
Committee
3/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
3/29 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/2 Town facilities closed for Good
Friday
4/5 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/5 6:30 p.m. Rec. Advisory Board Meeting Community Ctr.
4/6 Town Hall Meeting with Town Hall
Rep. Darren Jackson
4/12 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/12 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
4/13 5:00 p.m. Tree Board Meeting Community Ctr.
4/19 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/19 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
4/20 4:00 p.m. NCLM Legislative Regional Mtg. Smithfield
(Tues.)
4/21 4:00 p.m. NCLM Legislative Regional Mtg. Rocky Mount
(Wed.)
4/26 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/26 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
Friday, February 19, 2010
ITEM 1. RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK PROJECT MEETING HELD
On Thursday, February the 18th, there was a floating public information meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce about the town’s Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) for sidewalk improvements within the downtown business district. Plans for the project were on display and discussed.
The plans will also be shown at the Main Street Sub-Committee Meeting (see information below in the Committee news section), as well as the March 8th Board of Commissioners meeting.
In the project, improvements and repairs are scheduled to be made along portions of Main, Fourth and Third Streets. The grant will require the town to pay close attention to public improvements such as additional handicap ramps, crosswalks, electrical improvements, and signage.
ITEM 2. MEETINGS THE MANAGER HAS ATTENDED IN THE LAST 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
Wake County Board of Commissioners Meeting – I attended the County Board of Commissioners meeting to speak on behalf of the town. I requested support for a new Eastern Wake Senior Center in Wendell and asked that this project be included in Wake County’s 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Revitalization.
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 3. ARRA PROJECTS
A. # 5100-EA – Crosswalks on Third Street and Main Street – Work is scheduled to resume on this project next week.
B.# 5100-EB – Buffalo and Third Streets – Initial work began this week. Silt fences were put in place, utilities were located, and some survey work was done.
ITEM 4. 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 22nd 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 again on Monday, February 15th and continued to work on Chapter 2 of the UDO. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 22nd at 9:15 a.m. at the Community Center.
A Gateway/Main St./Downtown/Appearance Sub-Committee was created at the February 8th Board of Commissioners meeting with Commissioner Gray as the Chair.
The Main Street Sub-Committee will meet in the conference room of the Wendell Community Center on Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Allison Platt will be at the meeting.
ITEM 5. MEETINGS THE MANAGER PLANS TO ATTEND NEXT WEEK
DAY DATE EVENT
Wed. 2/24 Wake County ABC Board Meeting
(presentation of the Wendell Police Department grant application)
ITEM 6. NEW CENSUS LINK ON TOWN WEB SITE
A new section of the town web site has been created that is devoted to the Census. The section can be found at http://www.townofwendell.com/Wendell/2010Census/tabid/174/Default.aspx.
Part of the information included involves “Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs)”. These are places where the public will be able to go to get assistance filling-out the Census forms. The following sites have been identified thus far for this service:
1. Wendell Community Center
2. Eastern Wake Senior Center
3. Wendell Branch Library
The hours of operation for the Questionnaire Assistance Centers will vary.
ITEM 7. NC LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES REGIONAL MEETINGS
The NC League of Municipalities is holding regional legislative meetings across the state during April. The closest meetings to Wendell include Smithfield (Tuesday, April 20th) and Rocky Mount (Wednesday, April 21st). Several Wendell officials are planning to attend the ethics training offered by the NCLM prior to the Smithfield regional meeting.
All meetings will be held in the late afternoon (4 p.m.). No registration fee will be charged, but registration is required. During these sessions, the NCLM discusses legislative issues for the upcoming session. There are always at least a few legislators who attend the meetings, as well. For more information, visit http://www.nclm.org/2010legislativemeetings.htm.
ITEM 8. OTHER
A.Morgan Kidwell has been hired to fill a Police Officer vacancy in the Wendell Police Department. She will start work next Friday.
B.The grand opening of the East Wake TV studio building (behind Knightdale Town Hall) will be on Wednesday, February 24th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
ITEM 9. UPCOMING EVENTS:
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION
2/22 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
2/22 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Town Hall
Committee
2/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
2/23 2:00 p.m. Public Works, Facilities and Town Hall
Infrastructure Committee Mtg.
2/23 6:30 p.m. Main Street Sub-Committee Community Ctr.
of Land Use / Econ. Dev. Comm. Conference Room
2/24 5:30 p.m. Grand Opening of East Wake TV behind
Studio Knightdale
Town Hall
3/1 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/1 6:30 p.m. Rec. Advisory Board Meeting Community Ctr.
3/8 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/8 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Town Hall
Committee
3/8 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
3/9 5:00 p.m. Tree Board Meeting Community Ctr.
3/15 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
3/22 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
3/22 5:00 p.m. Law Enforcement & Recreation Town Hall
Committee
3/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
3/29 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/2 Town facilities closed for Good
Friday
4/5 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/5 6:30 p.m. Rec. Advisory Board Meeting Community Ctr.
4/6 Town Hall Meeting with Town Hall
Rep. Darren Jackson
4/12 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/12 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
4/13 5:00 p.m. Tree Board Meeting Community Ctr.
4/19 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/19 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
4/20 4:00 p.m. NCLM Legislative Regional Mtg. Smithfield
(Tues.)
4/21 4:00 p.m. NCLM Legislative Regional Mtg. Rocky Mount
(Wed.)
4/26 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.
4/26 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
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