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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal;">May Delegate Meeting of the InterNeighborhood Council of Durham</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal;">Via Zoom</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal;">May 24, 2021</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Attending the meeting were:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal;">Neighborhoods</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Bragtown – Constance Wright</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Colonial Village – Charles Giamberardino</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Colony Park – Donald Lebkes</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Cross Counties – Pat Carstensen, Ed Harrison</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Falconbridge – Dick Ford </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Forest Hills – Sarah Morris</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Long Meadow – Pakis Bessias</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Merrick-Moore – Bonita Green</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Morehead Hill –
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Rochelle Araujo </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Northgate Park – Keith Cochran</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Old West Durham – David Eklund</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Trappers Creek / Greymoss – Will Wilson</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Trinity Park – Philip Azar</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Tuscaloosa-Lakewood – Susan Sewell</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Watts Hospital Hillandale – Tom Miller </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal;">Visitors</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Annette Smith -- Durham Parks and Recreation</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Sara Young -- City/County Planning</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">DeDreana Freeman </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">President Will Wilson called the meeting to order, and those present introduced themselves.
There were no adjustments to the agenda. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Bonita
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Green
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">moved to approve April minutes, Keith
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Cochran
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">seconded, and the minutes were approved. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; line-height: normal;">Discussion with the Planning
Director Sara Young</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;"> -- Planning Director Sara Young’s view, which she has shared with staff,
of the core mission of the department is: </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal;">To serve the community: They work with developers, but do not serve them</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal;">To apply their training and intelligence: They need to do more than making sure that the “boxes
have been checked” and try to see and suggest better solutions, as well as provide more thoughtful and detailed information to the decision makers</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal;">To make processes more transparent, more equitable, simpler, and otherwise make improvements that
build trust: They are currently making changes that they can do internally, but may eventually get to changes in the UDO. For example, there is new mapping tool of requests for rezoning and other actions, where the public can get information and leave comments;
the comments are passed onto the developer and decision makers</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">On the report on the impact
of Expanding Housing Choices, there have been three reports (</span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/3679/Expanding-Housing-Choices"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">https://durhamnc.gov/3679/Expanding-Housing-Choices</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">),
although about ½ the metrics have been hard to get a number for based on data that is readily available. On some “pattern book” of models for Accessory Dwelling Units, the idea has not yet been implemented; Ms. Young didn’t know the answer on what has happened
with respect to the goal of helping low-wealth homeowners get financing to add ADUs to their properties. Planning and Transportation work hand-in-hand -- for example, there is recent work on connecting the county transit plan to the comprehensive plan; generally
there is a lot of interaction between land-use changes and transportation investment / infrastructure. (which doesn’t necessarily mean the various organizations always agree. Planning was just starting work on the Comprehensive Plan when the Equitable Engagement
blueprint was created; their experience will shape improvements in the Equitable Engagement process. On more on-going work with neighborhoods, they are working with NIS; one concern is that 6 Equitable Engagement pilot programs asking different questions
may be overwhelming. Tuscaloosa-Lakewood’s Neighborhood Protection Overlay doesn’t protect trees during tear-downs; better tree protection is something Ms. Young is interested in pursuing. The NC General Assembly has been proposing new restrictions on how
communities can control their growth (and requests for statistics that could lead to more restrictions); some proposal have a lot of poisonous / unintended consequences. The push for more ways for individuals to participate (surveys, for example) levels the
playing field for people who are not in organized groups; the intent is to add to the conversation rather than cut out organizations that have spent the effort to work out a “Position.” Ms. Young is hoping to get out of the Comprehensive Plan a commitment
to do some small area plans, proactively figuring out something that works for everyone. A new development in Pat’s neighborhood had its streets repaved after about 10 years; the roads must have met standards for the city to accept its streets so had to pay
for the work. In light of the re-paving in new subdivisions, why aren’t the potholes in Bragtown getting fixed and doesn’t the transit plan include Route 9 (when they have worked so hard to get their needs identified). Anecdotally, large-scale residential
developers have local (RTP-wide) offices even if they are national companies; non-residential developments are more mixed. In the 90’s, the Planning Department was organized into geographic teams rather than technical specialty teams; the organization did
not work well because work tended to be patchy (too much work in one area and too little in another). Ms. Young would like to develop the department in a way to enable with the job of staff developing their connection to / knowledge of the community.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; line-height: normal;">OLD BUSINESS</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Bylaws Revision Update --
The committee met and accepted the policy changes on, for example, what entities can be members. Tom has added some clarifications on structure. The committee found that we need some changes to the bylaws in order to comply with NC Law with respect to governing
boards and other details. The committee will recommend a new set of bylaws, probably by September.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Development Project updates
-- A new neighborhood aggregation of Leesville Road neighborhoods has started up and is speaking regularly about all the new development in the area; development pressures are rapid and huge, with no improvements in roads, no parks added, and little shopping.
Living next to on-going development -- with sediment uncontrolled, trees being cut, truck noise, etc. -- is hard.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">INC Vice President -- Tom
nominated Bonita. She will consider it.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">NEW BUSINESS:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; line-height: normal;">Will is looking for topics
for meetings. Someone suggested a People’s Alliance person who could do a program about transportation; there was general agreement that we would like some kind of panel on transportation or walkability. We might want to invite the new city manager. Parks
wouldn’t want to do a presentation until after the summer season and re-opening parks, but has some topics they would like to discuss: trails and master plans and volunteer opportunities. </span></p>
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Announcements</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal;">Parks and Rec is continuing to re-open. The Club Boulevard public art installation as a crosswalk
is done. Plant the Prairie will be looking for volunteers. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal;">Tuscaloosa-Lakewood</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal;"> is
thinking of doing National Night Out in October, as being cooler and possibly more COVID-stable.</span></p>
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