INC NEWS - Draft Minutes of INC Meeting, August 28, 2007

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Here's the DRAFT minutes of last nights meeting.

 

Inter-Neighborhood Council

www.DurhamINC.org

Minutes of Meeting of August 28, 2007

 

REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT

Marguerite Ward   Forest at Duke

Jim Ellenson               Old North Durham

Renee Lord                 Forest at Duke

Scott Carter                Woodcroft

Melissa Rooney            Fairfield                      

R W Pickle                  Forest Hills

Michael Shiflett            Northgate Park

Cheryl Shiflett              Northgate Park

Collin Crossmon            Walltown

Rosemarie Kitchin            Falconbridge

Nancy O. Gallman            Old West Durham 

Jean O’Barr                 Anderson St

Marge Nordstrom            Anderson St

Bill Anderson               Duke Park

Susan Lebkes             Colony Park

 

 

GUESTS

Lorisa Seibel               Durham Affordable Housing Coalition/Campaign for Decent Housing

Carolyn Kreuger            Kids Voting Durham

Annette Smith             Durham Parks and Recreation

China Townsend       

 

Introductions – President David Harris opened the meeting at 7 PM.  Members introduced themselves.  A volunteer sign up sheet for CenterFest was passed around.

 

 

PROGRAM:  KIDS VOTING-DURHAM

SPEAKER: Carolyn Kreuger Executive Director of Kids Voting Durham

 

A descriptive handout was distributed

 

Located in the County Extension Office on Foster Street the offices of Kids Voting is again organizing a curriculum and mock voting process this year in the Durham Public (and a few charter) Schools.   KV provide educational materials to both teachers and students to learn the importance of our election process culminating with polling booths at each precinct within Durham.   Neighborhood Associations and community groups are encouraged to adopt a Precinct.  This involves selecting a Team Captain to coordinate polling booth volunteers and be responsible for setting the Kids Vote station the evening before elections and taking it down after the polls close then delivering the materials (ballots, booth, other materials) to Measurement Inc for processing.

 

The time commitment for Team Captains varies from 1-2 hours to 2-4 hours for polling station volunteers on Election Day.   Training sessions are being coordinated with the typical time needed to become familiar with what’s required to be just around an hour.

 

Carolyn passed around a volunteer sign-up sheet which when it passed by me had several names of INC participants on it.  What a great bunch!

 

Carolyn recognized Mike Shiflett as a long time volunteer. He related the pleasure and satisfaction he’s experienced with the group and seeing youngsters getting to practice what it’s like voting like their parents do.

 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Speaker Wanda Boone
Durham County comprehensive report synopsis handout was distributed.  Coordination with other resources such as Operation A.P.E., Durham Together for Resilient Youth, Partnership for a Healthy Durham, Durham Try (www.DurhamTRY.org) and Durham Center to address substance abuse problems (alcohol and drugs) in our schools, the community and our neighborhoods affects all of us.   US Surgeon General visiting Raleigh next week,  Wanda will be attending representing Durham.

 

DEPARTMENT UPDATES
 

PARKS AND RECREATION-Annette Smith

-Website has park sign survey, please visit it and select your preferences

-Aug 30th at 8 AM begins open registration for reserving park facilities

            1st come 1st served basis

            Durham Armory not available until late 2008 due to renovations on hold

            CCB Plaza space now available downtown

-3rd Friday Dance Parties coming up in Sept and Oct

-Durham Arts Council Art Walk Nov 16-18

-CenterFest Sept 15-16

-Woof Fest Sept 22 at Northgate Dog Park starting at 10 AM

-Light Up Durham Parade will be an evening event this year starting at 4PM Dec 1st

-P&R recently received a NC State recognition award for music series at West Village

 

DURHAM AFFORDABLE HOUSING COALITION-Lorisa Seibel

-$400,000 grant was awarded to DAHC to provide for disabled and elderly homeowner rehabilitation programs (handicap ramps, handrails etc) beautification and community projects

 

Agenda items
 

MINUTES: INC July minutes not available for approval.   Will be an agenda item next month.

 

TREASURER REPORT: R. Pickle reported Checking $505.07  Savings $2117.87  no donations received 

 

DURHAM, CAN YOU SPARE A CHANGE

B. Anderson reported that initiative is gaining more publicity and support from many different sources and specifically thanked the DCVB.  Brochure being finalized with resources, suggested donation venues that can be alternatives to giving money to homeless, vagrants and others soliciting for cash when in reality they need services and hope.

 

 

 

 

CLEVELAND HOLLOWAY NEIGHBORHOOD

Colin Crossman reported that City Council rescinded sale of two pieces of property and replaced it with an upset bid process, the proceeds of which would go to affordable housing.  CH will be working with the city to draft a comprehensive neighborhood plan for the area.  M. Shiflett reminded everyone that the city has a concentration policy for approving affordable/special needs housing and that it might be a good idea at some point in the near future to have an update presented to refresh everyone’s memory.

 

LAKEWOOD YMCA

No report

 

HERO AWARDS

Nomination committee has scheduled meeting to go over the 29 nominations (1 additional nomination came in late).  Request was made to discover the room capacity at the Washington Duke so a rough guess on how to accommodate the eventual Heroes and quests.

 

CENTERFEST

R. Pickle emphasized the need to have more volunteers for set up, staffing the INC booth on Saturday and Sunday and then tear down Sunday afternoon.

 

NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT

M. Shiflett asked that the proposed date be moved from the second Saturday in October to sometime later this winter to allow for better preparation and coordination due to the number of other projects and commitments INC has on it’s plate right now.

 

UDO UPDATE

M. Rooney reported with pleasure that the support of INC in getting the City to recognize that additional revisions to the clear cutting and mass grading provisions within the UDO are needed is taking place.

 

RECOGNITION OF MUNICIPAL SERVANTS LEAVING DURHAM

M. Shiflett made a motion to have David present a Certificate of Appreciation to Frank Duke for his leadership and cooperation with the community and INC before he leaves and Terry Roland of Water Resources for his years of service and foresightedness to the citizens of Durham.  R. Pickle seconded motion.  Motion passed unanimously.  Motion was made by R.Pickle to allow up to $50 in total for both recognitions.  Seconded by C. Shiflett.  Passed unanimously.

 

NOTICES

D.Harris reminded those in attendance that the installation of the new Police Chief is Sept 14 at 6PM and encouraged representatives to be there.

 

MEETING WAS ADJOURNED at 8:34 PM

 

Submitted by Mike Shiflett

 

  
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