Wendell News Outlet
Informational News of interest for the citizens in and around Wendell, North Carolina. Postings on this site are the property of Glenn Harris and cannot be copied without express written permission. Archives are listed at the bottom of the home page.Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday Update
Board of Commissioners Friday Update
Friday, August 20, 2010
ITEM 1. ALFORD AUCTION
Alford Auction will hold their second sale on Saturday at 2 p.m. The auction house is located at the corner of Fourth and Cypress streets. Snacks should be available during the sale but if visitors want more substantial food, please encourage them to visit one of the nearby local eateries. El Cerro Mexican Restaurant, Trans Mini Mart (snack bar featuring items from sandwiches to seafood), Aubrey’s (until 2 p.m.) and Teddy’s Pizza are all within walking distance of the auction house. Some of the items up for auction this week can be found by visiting this website (http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=922627&kwd=&zip=27591&category=0) and clicking on view photo gallery.
ITEM 2. DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS
Downtown pedestrian improvements continue along Main Street. The existing
asphalt and concrete where the new crosswalk will be installed on Main Street,
the south of Third, has been removed. The stone will be delivered, base tested and
rebar installed on Friday, August 20. The concrete will be poured in two phases
beginning on Monday, August 23 and the second pour will be on Tuesday,
followed by stamping, weather permitting. Because of the depth of the concrete,
it will require a week to cure and Main Street should reopen on Tuesday, August
31. Once completed, work on the last of the four concrete crosswalks will begin.
The electrical contractors will be turning the corner on Monday, August 23 from
E. Third Street to the east side of Main Street between Third Street and the
railroad. This will require trenching and the installation of conduit for the
pedestrian street lights and receptacles.
The trees in Phase I will be removed on Friday 27, and Saturday 28. The trees will
be cut Friday evening and the root balls will be excavated on Saturday evening.
The work is planned in the evenings in an effort to disturb the downtown
merchants as little as possible.
Staff would like to thank the merchants for their patience during construction.
It has been very hot and merchants have offered workers water and invited them
into their businesses during breaks. On numerous occasions, workers have
mentioned the hospitality they have been shown along Main Street.
ITEM 3. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
The Chamber has announced the Photography Exhibit of Cindy Privette at the Chamber Board room. Her work can be seen from August 19th to October 5th, 2010. Her contact number is 919-269-8359. Chamber hours Monday to Friday from 11 am to 4pm.
ITEM 4. WATERSENSE TOILET REBATE PROGRAM
Toilets can use up to 30 percent of indoor domestic water usage and older toilets can use up to seven gallons with just one flush. The City of Raleigh is offering WarerSense toilet rebates to ALL City of Raleigh water and sewer customers, including customers located in Wendell. Rebates up to $100 will be given for replacing an older with a new EPA WaterSense toilet. Installation fees are not covered.
Only WaterSense labeled toilets are eligible of a rebate because these toilets are independently certified to be High Efficiency Toilets, using 20% less than the current federal standard of 1.6 gallons/flush, and they have a high flushing performance.
The toilet rebate amount is determined by the cost of the toilet, tax included, with a maximum rebate of $100 per toilet. Rebates will be given as checks and not as credit on the water bill, unless the water accounts are not current. If the water account is not current, the rebate may be denied or given as a credit towards the water account.
For verification of eligibility, and statistical and monitoring purposes, each applicant is required to provide the measurements of the old toilet's tank. THESE MEASUREMENTS MUST BE RECORDED ON THE APPLICATION!
Lift the tank lid and take these three measurements, in inches, from inside the tank.
Length (inside the tank, left to right).
Width (inside the tank, front to back)
Depth of the water level = amount of water sued form one flush. If all the water is emptied form the tank in one flush then measure from the bottom of the tank to the water line. If not, calculate the change in water levels before and after one flush.
You may determine your old toilet's volume of gallons per flush (GPF) with the following equation:
Gallons per Flush = (Length x Width x Water Depth)/231
For more information, click on Raleigh Website shown below.
ITEM 5. SECOND ROUND OF WORKSHOPS ON EXPANDED BUS AND RAIL
OPTIONS SET FOR SEPTEMBER
Triangle citizens are invited to participate in a second round of public workshops on future bus and rail options. These community meetings on the Triangle Regional Transit Program (TRTP) will offer citizens the opportunity to respond to a technical analysis of transit corridors under study in Wake, Durham and Orange counties. The workshops will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and each session will have two formal presentations at 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Information presented at each meeting will include each county’s projects as well as the region. “As the Triangle continues to expand and our population grows to record numbers, it is crucial we design a transportation system that can meet future demands,” said David King, CEO and General Manager of Triangle Transit. “Hearing from people who live and work in the Triangle and are invested in this community, improves our ability to produce plans which meet these future needs.” The analysis will review the purpose and need for transportation‐related improvements and the criteria by which project alternatives have been evaluated. Meeting dates and locations are:
Date Location
Tuesday, Sept. 14
Raleigh - Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Northern/Eastern Wake - Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St.
Thursday, Sept. 16
Chapel Hill/Carrboro - Carrboro Century Hall, N. Greensboro St.
Tuesday, Sept. 21
Durham - Durham Station – 515 W. Pettigrew St.
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Western Wake - Morrisville Town Hall, 100 Town Hall Dr.
Thursday, Sept. 23
Southern Wake - Garner Historic Auditorium, 742 W. Garner Rd.
ITEM 6. STRATEGIC PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: SETTING PRIORITES,
GETTING RESULTS
The School of Government is offering an interactive two day workshop that will provide elected officials and managers an opportunity to walk through a strategic cycle of planning, implementing and evaluating results. Participants will recognize how components of the planning and evaluation process link together, practice using a variety of tools, and hear from experts in planning, performance measurement, budgeting and evaluation.
Program Objectives:
Recognize the full cycle for strategic leadership
Use analytic and strategic thinking in every part of the cycle
Acquire tangible resources for doing strategic work in local organizations and communities
Scholarships:
The Local Elected Leaders Academy offers scholarships to municipal and
county elected officials to attend School of Government sponsored programs,
workshops and courses. The scholarship is in the amount of $225, the cost of
the course.
ITEM 7. CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Central Baptist Church Preschool will hold its Grand Opening/Ribbon cutting on August 29, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. For more information call 919 365-6547.
ITEM 8. ST. EUGENE CATHOLIC CHURCH GROUNDBREAKING
St. Eugene Catholic Church will hold its official ground breaking for its new sanctuary on Sunday, Aug. 29 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be officiated by Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Raleigh. The new sanctuary will seat 735 and is 13,655 square feet.
ITEM 9. NCDOT BIANNUAL CLEANUP DRIVE
NCDOT is calling for volunteers to assist with the fall 2010 Litter Sweep which runs from September 18 thru October 2. You can organize a local roadside cleanup by coordinating it with your local NCDOT county maintenance office and/or Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator. DOT will provide you with safety vests, gloves, orange bags for general trash, and blue bags for recycling. Volunteers may also win cash prizes from Keep America Beautiful for the most unusual roadside litter found during cleanup. For more information, contact the Litter Sweep Hotline at 1-800-331-5864
ITEM 10. WEEK OF AUGUST 9, MEETINGS ATTENDED BY TERESA PINER
DAY DATE EVENT
Tues. 8/17 Engineer/
ITEM 11. SPECIAL MEETINGS WEEK OF AUGUST 23, 2010
None to Report.
ITEM 12. UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
The Wendell Farmer’s Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Wendell Woman’s Club at the corner of West Third and Cypress streets.
Wendell t-shirts and hoodies are available from the chamber. T-shirts are $15 and hoodies (with zipper) are $30.
ITEM 13. UPCOMING EVENTS
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION
8/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
9/6 Town Hall Closed in Observance of Labor Day
9/13 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
9/20 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
9/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
10/11 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
10/18 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
10/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
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