[Durham INC] Agenda for INC meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2014

[Jamie Gruener]

I regret that due to a scheduling conflict I won't be able to attend this
evening's meeting. I think that the resolution stands on its own feet. If
there's value, I can follow-up with a note about where things stand with
high speed access, but likely not in time for this evening's meeting.

--Jamie


On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Scott Carter <carterjs at us.ibm.com> wrote:

> Hello INC Delegates,
>
> Attached and below is the agenda for our meeting on Tuesday May 27, at
> 7:00pm.  As usual, we will meet at the Neighborhood Improvement Services
> Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Building #2,
> Golden Belt Arts Complex, 807 E. Main St.  Any interested citizen is
> welcome to attend.  Please print out a copy of the agenda and bring it with
> you.
>
> There is also a draft resolution on High Speed Internet Alternatives
> included in the agenda document.
>
> Pat Carstensen re-sent the draft minutes of our April meeting to the
> listserv a day or two ago.   Please review and/or print these if you wish.
>
>
> If anyone has any requests for last minute additions or changes to the
> agenda, please let me know.
>
> Happy Memorial Day weekend.
>
> Scott Carter, President
> InterNeighborhood Council of Durham
>
>
> *(See attached file: INC Agenda 2014-05-27.doc)*
>
>
>
>
>
> *InterNeighborhood Council of Durham*
>
> Delegates’ Meeting
> May 27, 2014
>
> AGENDA
>
> 1)   Welcome and Introductions – Scott Carter (5 minutes)
>
> 2)   Adjustments to Agenda     (2 minutes)
>
> 3)   Approval of April Minutes     (3 minutes)
>
> 4)   Treasurer’s Report – Susan Sewell (2 minutes)
>
> 5)   Durham Community Health Assessment *–* Erika Samoff, Partnership for
> a Healthy Durham
>  (30 minutes)
>
> 6)   Resolution on High Speed Internet Alternatives – Jamie Gruener   (15
> minutes)
>
> 7)   Committee Reports (40 minutes)
>       a)  Zoning and Development--Tom Miller, Pat Carstensen, Donna
> Rudolph (15)
>       b)  Membership and Outreach-- Dick Ford, Don Lebkes, Deb Hawkins
>   (5)
>       c)  Nuisance Abatement-- Peter Katz (5)
>       d)  Speeding and Traffic--Phil Azar, Matt Dudek (5)
>       e)  Transit, Sidewalks, and Bicycles-- Mike Shiflett (5)
>       f)  Public Spaces and Environmental Issues-- Deb Hawkins (5)
>
> 9)   Old Business
>       a)  Mayor’s Task Force on Poverty - Scott Carter, Mike Shiflett,
> DeDreana Freeman (5)
>
> 10)   New Business
>
> 11)   Neighborhood Reports and Announcements (15 minutes)
>
> 12)   Adjournment
>
>
>
>
>
> Resolution on High Speed Internet Alternatives
>
> Whereas, existing Internet service providers enjoy near monopolies of
> existing Internet access infrastructure; and
>
> Whereas, residents of Durham experience poor Internet performance from
> these same existing broadband carries; and
>
> Whereas, Durham’s economic future is dependent, in significant part, on
> growth in industries and services which require high speed, high quality
> Internet access; and
>
> Whereas, Durham neighborhoods and residents have drawn the attention of
> the InterNeighborhood Council of Durham (“INC”) to a number of initiatives,
> whether by publicly traded companies or public-private consortium, designed
> to bring high speed Internet alternatives to Durham and to the
> determination of the City and County of Durham to pursue one or more of
> those alternatives;
>
> Now, therefore, be it resolved that the INC:
>
> 1.  Recognize, salute and celebrate Durham's desire for faster, more
> reliable and cheaper Internet alternatives; and
>
> 2. Wish to encourage competition in the Internet service provider market;
> and
>
> 2.  Express its gratitude, enthusiasm and encouragement of and for the
> City and County of Durham as they pursue high speed Internet alternatives;
> and
>
> 3.  Entrust Durham elected officials and administrations to seek one or
> more alternative that balance the desire for higher real-world speeds, more
> reliable and cheaper service, and expanded coverage of as much of Durham as
> possible, as quickly as possible, in as equitable a manner as possible; and
>
> 4.  Offer its support, whether by resolution, letter writing or otherwise
> to any application, pooling of information or other reasonable means that
> might increase the chances for high speed internet alternatives being
> realized sooner rather than later.
>
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