INC NEWS - Fwd: Solid and Yard Waste being mixed before transporting

[scjdurham at aol.com]

Barry, sorry for the duplicate post.  Forgot to reply to all.

C


-----Original Message-----
From: scjdurham at aol.com
To: bragin at nc.rr.com
Sent: Fri, 25 May 2007 11:16 am
Subject: Re: INC NEWS - Solid and Yard Waste being mixed before transporting


In the past, we use to report, in our area to George Carter who was then in our department run by Mike Barros.  When they split, I thought that Constance NIS had picked up that component. 

Zoning was involved in a different type of weedy lot issue that centered around the land's use initially.  It really is all too complicated for the average person to have the time and patience to learn the ropes.

Cheryl


-----Original Message-----
From: bragin at nc.rr.com
To: scjdurham at aol.com
Cc: TheOcean1 at aol.com; inc-list at durhaminc.org; PBaker8667 at aol.com
Sent: Fri, 25 May 2007 11:05 am
Subject: Re: INC NEWS - Solid and Yard Waste being mixed before transporting



"It's what, 3 years later and we're still talking about our yard waste
roblems and lack of minimal yard maintenance compliance dragging down
he appearance of our neighborhoods.
Is our Neighborhood Improvement Services Department currently working
ith the Solid Waste Department and our Durham Live television group to
ddress  this continuing problem?"

t's my understanding that enforcement of "weedy lot" violations falls
nder the Planning Department's jurisdiction. Is this not correct?
Barry Ragin

---- Original Message -----
rom: scjdurham at aol.com
ate: Friday, May 25, 2007 11:57 am
ubject: Re: INC NEWS - Solid and Yard Waste being mixed before transporting
o: bragin at nc.rr.com, TheOcean1 at aol.com
c: inc-list at durhaminc.org, PBaker8667 at aol.com
> I realize that it takes a while to rebuild a department but am 
 remembering when a certain Solid Waste management person remarked 
 about the state of neglect and disrepair the Compost Taj Mahal was 
 in.  It appears that the composting  and the composting educational 
 effort has fizzled and whatever portion of the $10,000 allocated to 
 this was money not well spent.  It also appears that the 
 discussions about educating the public on maintaining their 
 properties were just that, discussions.
 
 However, as I drive through many older neighborhood's that surround 
 downtown, I see yards with weeds knee high.  The yards pretty much 
 stay the same week after week.  I see curb sides with the black 
 plastic bags and piles of limbs that remain in place week after 
 week.   Is this because there aren't enough people reporting weedy 
 lots and dumped debris and only driving by them or because the 
 processes to correct the problems requires weeks to effect  
 changes?  Or is it because the property owner refuses to buy the 
 yearly tag for the brown cart.  Or is it all these things.  
 
 At one time we had a task force to address this issue composed of 
 INC members, concerned citizens from various PAC's and Solid Waste 
 representatives.  Some members of the group did quite a bit of 
 research which was turned over to Solid Waste to help solve the 
 problem.  Things dragged on.  Meetings were either scheduled at the 
 last minute or canceled at the last minute by Solid Waste reps.  In 
 the end it turned out that SW was working on a 10 year plan that 
 they were required to do and I (I can't speak for the other 
 representatives still hanging in there) felt like we had been 
 sorely misled about the intent of and the expected outcome by SW of 
 those meetings.
 
 It's what, 3 years later and we're still talking about our yard 
 waste problems and lack of minimal yard maintenance compliance 
 dragging down the appearance of our neighborhoods.
 
 Is our Neighborhood Improvement Services Department currently 
 working with the Solid Waste Department and our Durham Live 
 television group to address  this continuing problem?  
 
 If giving everyone yard waste pickup is too expensive right now, 
 are we putting the thumb to everyone who is in obviously in non-
 compliance mode as forcefully as we legally can?  And are we 
 actively informing our citizens about what is considered acceptable 
 based on our current codes.  Are we encouraging individuals to help 
 their elderly and/or infirm neighbors keep their yards up?  Are we 
 publicizing where citizens can call to report poorly maintained 
 properties, what constitutes a poorly maintained property and what 
 the process and time table are to correct the problem.
 
 Cheryl Shiflett
 



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