INC NEWS - DRAFT INC minutes - February

[Deanna Crossman]

Thanks to Leslie Page, for taking this minutes this month!

MINUTES INC Delegate Meeting 2/26/08

In Attendance:
David Harris   Old Farm
Leslie Page   DRAR
Bill Anderson   Duke Park
Nancy Gallman   Old West Durham
Fred Foster, Jr   Candidate Co Commisioner
Toya Merrit   NIS
Annette Smith   Parks and Rec
Dorothea Pierce   Keep Durham Beautiful
Mike Simpson   Solid Waste
Carol Simpson   Fieldstone by the Eno
Jay Levy   Forest Hills
Scott Carter   Woodcroft
Matt Dees N&O
Risa Foster   Trinity Heights
Bobbe Deason   Morehead Hill
Becky Hern
Carrie Mowry   OND, Preservation Durham
Gwyn Silver   PAC1
James OHavis PAC1
Aidil Collins  Uplift East Durham  PAC1
Janet Hitti  Parkwood
Pat Carstensen  Cross County
Mitchell Garrell Candidate DA
Donald Yarboro  NECDLC
Paul Hogle   Colonial Village
Michael Shiflett    Northgate Park
Amanda Arrington   Coalition to Unchain Dogs
Josh Parker  Candidate Co Commissioner


 The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm.

 Speakers were:
 Warwick Arden, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at NCSU.  Mr.
 Arden spoke in favor of the proposed NC Bio-Agro Defense Facility.  This
 was for informational purposes only and no action was taken.  More info
 can be found at http://www.ncc-ncbath.org

 Aidil Collins of the Cleveland-Holloway NA spoke about the current plan by
 NCDOT to widen Alston Ave. and its impact on that neighborhood.  This was
 for informational purposes and no action was taken.

 Dorothea Pierce of Keep Durham Beautiful explained some of the programs
 they do and asked INC delegates to attend a Coffee with Council meeting to
 ask for more funding for this program so they can hire an additional staff
 person.  This speech was for informational purposes and no action was
 taken.

 Updates were given by Parks and Rec, DNIS, Preservation Durham, Uplift
 East Durham, and NECD about their ongoing projects and efforts.  No action
 taken on any of these items.

 Business items taken up:

 1.  It was motioned and approved to accept the minutes from the January
 meeting as written with no changes.

 2.  It was motioned and seconded to have a "meet the candidates for county
 commission and DA positions in lieu of the April 22 delegate meeting.
 -A substitute motion to include ALL candidates at the meet and greet was
 made and seconded.
 -The first motion was withdrawn.
 -The substitute motion was accepted.

 A committee was formed to set up the forum, which includes Pat Carstensen,
 Risa Foster and Janet Hitti.

 Announcements were as follows:

 -Dues will be mailed out in February.
 -Neighborhood Heroes Awards Banquet will be Friday, 3/14 at 7:30 at the
 Washington Duke Hotel.
 -Neighborhood Summit planned for Fall '08.

 The meeting was adjourned at 8:55pm.
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