Wendell News Outlet

Board of Commissioners Friday Update

Friday, March 5, 2010

ITEM 1. WENDELL POLICE DEPARTMENT RECIEVES GRANT FROM THE WAKE COUNTY ABC BOARD
This week, the town was notified that its ABC grant application for the Police Department was approved. The grant will support a year-round program to raise awareness about impaired driving and a summer camp program involving drug and alcohol awareness and sports activities.
The press release about this grant is attached.

ITEM 2. UPDATE ON DRAFT ETJ EXPANSION REQUEST / REPORT
Planning Department staff met on Thursday March 3rd, 2010 with the Wake County Planning Department staff and Community Services Manager Tim Maloney involving the draft ETJ report.  The report, submittal timeline and approval process were discussed. Once the document is formally submitted, the timeline for approval is a minimum of six months. As you are aware, the town will not be able to finalize its ETJ extension application until the UDO has been completed. However, the town’s planning staff will continue to enhance the draft document, preparing it for formal submittal in July.

ITEM 3. CORPUD PRESENTATION AT MARCH 16TH PUBLIC WORKS, FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING
CORPUD Assistant Directors Kenny Waldroup and Robert Massengill are planning to attend the Public Works, Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Meeting on Tuesday, March 16th at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the merger pro forma. Raleigh will also have Jeff Adkins at the meeting. Jeff Adkins is Raleigh’s consultant working on the pro forma’s (he has made presentations in Wendell in the past). We encourage all elected officials to attend this meeting, if possible. We will send Jeff’s presentation to the Board prior to the meeting. Commissioners may want to review the merger agreement prior to the committee meeting, as well.

ITEM 4. MEETINGS THE MANAGER HAS ATTENDED IN THE LAST 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
Meeting with USDA Rural Development – The manager and Architect Tony Johnson attended this meeting about the town’s loan applications for the senior center and law enforcement center. Additional paperwork for the application was reviewed, and there was discussion about what would be needed in an architectural agreement.
Wake County Solid Waste Advisory Board Meeting – Public Works Director Alton Bryant attended this meeting on behalf of the town and the manager. The financial outlook for the new landfill in Holly Springs (for which Wake County and all towns in Wake County are partners) is positive.
Meeting with John Carmen, new director or CORPUD – The manager and several members of the town staff met with Mr. Carmen. This was the staff’s first opportunity to meet with Mr. Carmen. The main topic of discussion was the merger pro forma.

ITEM 5. COMMITTEE NOTES
The following is an update of committee assignments, information and action:

Public Works, Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
The next committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 16th at 2:00 p.m. in the courtroom. At this meeting, the committee will 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 Committee
Future of the town’s UDO (referred to the Land Use and Economic Development Committee at the December 14, 2009 meeting)

UDO Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
The UDO Ad Hoc Sub-Committee was created on January 25, 2010 and has been and will continue to meet on Mondays at 9:15 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Wendell Community Center until the work of the committee has been completed.

Main Street Sub-Committee
The Main Street Sub-Committee plans to visit Goldsboro and Fuquay-Varina on Tuesday, March 9th. These communities are involved in the Main Street Program.

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

Law Enforcement and Recreation Committee
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.

Ad Hoc Appearance Committee
An Ad Hoc Appearance Committee was created on February 9, 2010 with Commissioner Gray as the Chair.

Ad Hoc Rental Housing Committee
An Ad Hoc Rental Housing Committee was created on February 22, 2010 with Commissioner Gray as the Chair.

ITEM 6. MEETINGS THE MANAGER PLANS TO ATTEND NEXT WEEK

DAY DATE EVENT

Wed. 3/10 NCLM League LINC (Legislative
Information Network of Communities)
meeting and legislative reception

Fri. 3/12 Meeting with Wake County to discuss
NPDES Phase II Permits Requirements

ITEM 7. CAUTION SIGNAL AT MAIN STREET AND WENDELL BOULEVARD
DOT removed the flashing caution light from the intersection of Main Street and Wendell Boulevard yesterday.  It was replaced with a new flashing, solar-powered red light that complies with DOT’s updated standards, making it more visible to motorists. The light has been placed on top of the stop sign at the end of Main Street.  The old light did not meet DOT’s guidelines/standards.  The addition of the new light and the reduction in speed to 30 mph should increase vehicle safety for motorists along this portion of Wendell Boulevard.

ITEM 8. OTHER
A.Police Officer Amy Rowell was sworn-in and started work today.
B.The regularly-scheduled Planning Board meeting for March 15th has been canceled.
C.The Wendell Police Department will once again be playing in the East Wake Public Safety Softball Tournament. All proceeds will benefit the 200 Club of Wake County (http://www.200clubwakecounty.org/). The games will be held in Wake Forest on April 10th (with a rain date of April 17th).
D.A Budget Work Session with the Board of Commissioners is tentatively scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 25th.
E.An informational meeting about the Small Town Main Street Program will be held in Selma on Thursday, March 8th at 1:00 p.m.

ITEM 9. UPCOMING EVENTS:

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

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 Main St. Committee trip to
Goldsboro (10:30 appt.) and
Fuquay-Varina (2:00 appt.)

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

3/16 2:00 p.m. Public Works, Facilities and Town Hall
Infrastructure Committee Mtg.

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

4/10 East Wake Public Safety Softball Wake Forest
Tournament

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