Wendell News Outlet

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

Friday, February 26, 2010

ITEM 1. SPECIAL CALLED PLANNING BOARD MEETING
The Wendell Planning Board met in a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, February 24th to review the internet café moratorium / zoning issue. This item was discussed at the February 15 Planning Board meeting, but due to unresolved concerns, the Planning Board postponed its recommendation until they had an opportunity for further review. A sub-committee was appointed to perform additional analysis on internet cafés.
After performing further research, the Planning Board reconvened on February 24, 2010 and voted to approve the text amendment submitted by staff with eight changes. This item and the Planning Board’s recommendation will be on the March 8, 2010 Board of Commissioners agenda.

ITEM 2. DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET SUB-COMMITTEE MEETS
The Downtown Main Street Sub-Committee met on Tuesday, February 23rd. The sub-committee reviewed the USDA Rural Development Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) draft plans for the downtown sidewalk project. Also, Allison Platt was as the meeting, and she discussed the Main Street and Small Town Main Street Programs and the application process for the Small Town Main Street Program. The possibility of organizing a downtown organization was discussed.
The sub-committee plans to visit Goldsboro and Fuquay-Varina on Tuesday, March 9th. These communities are involved in the Main Street and Small Town Main Street Programs. The trip will involve meeting with downtown leaders in each community. Another sub-committee meeting will be planned after the trip.
An informational meeting about the Small Town Main Street Program will be held in Selma on Thursday, March 8th at 1:00 p.m. If Wendell decides to apply to the Small Town Main Street Program, the town will need to take a contingent of excited, motivated leaders to this meeting.

ITEM 3. TOWN HALL MEETING WITH SEN. DAN BLUE – THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE ZEBULON TOWN HALL
Senator Dan Blue is hosting a town hall meeting for Wendell and Zebulon residents from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 4th at the Zebulon Town Hall. Senator Blue encourages members of the local community to attend and engage in a conversation on the goals and priorities of the state government in 2010 and the future of the area.

ITEM 4. MEETINGS THE MANAGER HAS ATTENDED IN THE LAST WEEK

DAY DATE EVENT

Wed. 2/24 Wake County ABC Board Meeting
(presentation of the Wendell Police Department grant application)

ITEM 5. WENDELL POLICE DEPARTMENT GRANT FROM THE WAKE COUNTY ABC BOARD
On Wednesday, February 24th, a contingent from the town attended a meeting of the Wake County ABC Board to present the town’s grant application. If funded, the grant would support a year-round program to raise awareness about impaired driving and a summer camp program involving drug and alcohol awareness and sports activities. Hopefully, we will know if the grant was approved in the near future.

ITEM 6. COMMITTEE NOTES
The following is an update of committee assignments, information and action:

Fiscal / Human Resources
The next committee meeting will be on Thursday, March 18th at 9:00 a.m.

Law Enforcement and Recreation
The committee met on Monday, February 22nd. The committee discussed the East Wake Gang Forum, which will have a special community meeting on May 13th at 6:00 p.m. at Wake Chapel Baptist Church in Zebulon. The 2010 Public Safety Day (Saturday, March 8th downtown) was also discussed. On the recreation side, a possible relationship with the East Wake Soccer Association was further examined.

Public Works, Facilities and Infrastructure
A committee meeting was held on Tuesday, February 23rd. The main item discussed concerned a possible comprehensive stormwater study that may be conducted by McKim and Creed. Other items of discussion included the town’s street improvements, the proposal by NCDOT for railroad crossing improvements at Martin Street and street sign replacement.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 16th at 2:00 p.m. in the courtroom. At this meeting, the committee will continue its review of the possible comprehensive stormwater study. It will also receive a presentation about fiber optic accessibility in town and begin a review of the Raleigh/Wendell water Pro-Forma.


Land Use and Economic Development
The UDO Ad Hoc Sub-Committee met again on Monday, February 22nd. The next meeting will be on Monday, March 1st at 9:15 a.m. at the Community Center.
The Main Street Sub-Committee met on Tuesday, February 23rd. Notes on that meeting are above.

ITEM 7. MEETINGS THE MANAGER PLANS TO ATTEND NEXT WEEK

DAY DATE EVENT

Mon. 3/1 Meeting with USDA Rural Development
about loan application / architectural agreement

Wed. 3/3 Wake County Solid Waste Advisory Board
Meeting

Fri. 3/5 Meeting with John Carmen, new director of
CORPUD

ITEM 8. BUDGET WORK SESSION – TENTATIVELY SET FOR 9:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH
The adopted Budget Development Calendar established Thursday, March 25th as a day for a Budget Work Session with the Board of Commissioners, but it did not have a time. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for 9:00 a.m. that day. Please let the manager know if there are any issues with this schedule.

ITEM 9. OTHER
A.Police Officer Morgan Kidwell was sworn-in on Thursday, February 25th. She started work today.
B.The speed limit signs on Wendell Boulevard (from Academy Street eastward to NC231/Selma Road) were recently changed from 35 mph to 30 mph. On November 23, 2009, the Town Board approved an ordinance concurring with the DOT’s speed limit reduction recommendation of 30 mph.
C.The NCLM 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. For more information, visit http://www.nclm.org/2010legislativemeetings.htm.


ITEM 10. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

3/1 9:15 a.m. UDO Ad Hoc Committee Community Ctr.

3/1 6:30 p.m. Rec. Advisory Board Meeting Community Ctr.

3/4 6:30 p.m. Town Hall meeting with Zebulon
Sen. Dan Blue Town Hall

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

3/18 9:00 a.m. Fiscal / H.R. Committee 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

3/25 9:00 a.m. Board of Commissioners Work Town Hall
Session on the 2010-11 Budget

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

4/8 1:00 p.m. Small Town Main Street Program Selma
Information Meeting

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