[Durham INC] Agenda for INC meeting on Tuesday, August 26, 2014

[Scott Carter]

Hello INC Delegates,

Attached and below is the agenda for our monthly INC Delegates meeting on
Tuesday August 26, 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.

Pat Carstensen has sent the draft minutes of our July meeting to the
listserv.   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.

Scott Carter, President
InterNeighborhood Council of Durham




InterNeighborhood Council of Durham


Delegates’ Meeting
August 26, 2014

AGENDA

1)   Welcome and Introductions – Scott Carter
(5 minutes)

2)   Adjustments to Agenda
(2 minutes)

3)   Approval of July Minutes		     						(3
minutes)

4)   Treasurer’s Report – Susan Sewell
(2 minutes)

5)   Urban Tree Management Near Power Lines, by Lee Pardue, Duke Energy,
   and Brandon Hughson, Rainbow Tree Care		(30 minutes)

6)   Explanation of UDO Text Amendment for Light Industrial Sites, Patrick
   Byker, Morningstar Law	 				(10 minutes)

7)   Committee Reports									(30
minutes)
      a)   Zoning and Development - Tom Miller, Pat Carstensen, Donna
Rudolph		(15)
	i.    Cell tower text amendments
      b)   Membership and Outreach - Dick Ford, Don Lebkes, Deb Hawkins
		(3)
      c)   Nuisance Abatement - Peter Katz
	(3)
      d)   Speeding and Traffic - Phil Azar
	(3)
      e)   Transit, Sidewalks, and Bicycles - Mike Shiflett
		(3)
      f)   Public Spaces and Environmental Issues - Deb Hawkins
		(3)

8)   Old Business 									(25
minutes)
      a)   Legislative update - Tom Miller
		(3)
      b)   Resolution on Safe Disposal of Used Motor Oil – Bill Anderson
		(5)
      c)   Resolution on Storm Water Management – Melissa Rooney
	(5)
      d)   Neighborhood Hero Awards Planning – Mike Shiflett, Bill Anderson
		(5)
      b)   Mayor’s Task Force on Poverty - Mike Shiflett, DeDreana Freeman
		(2)
      f)   Nominating Committee for New Officers – Philip Azar
		(5)

9)   New Business

10)   Neighborhood Reports and Announcements					(10
minutes)

11)   Adjourn





               Resolution on Safe Disposal of Used Motor Oil



Because every quart of used motor oil has the ability to contaminate one
million gallons of drinking water, we no longer spray it on dirt roads to
keep the dust down.

And because proper disposal of large quantities of used motor oil can be
difficult and expensive, and can tempt the owner to dispose of 55 gallon
drums improperly.

And because the environmental damage can be so profound from such large
quantities, additional safe guards would be a wise practice.

And because our Storm Water Department has the authority to ensure proper
storage, but that only includes not storing large quantities outside.

Therefore when Storm Water becomes aware of large amounts of used motor oil
in the possession of Durham residents, their authority should extend to
ensuring the safe disposal.



                   Resolution on Storm Water Management

Whereas:

1) Durham City and County are in the same watershed(s), such that
stormwater management and funding should be a joint city-county effort;

2) The most effective, long-term and cost-effective stormwater management
is one that has a holistic, rather than a piece-meal, approach;

3) At a work session last November, County Commissioner Ellen Reckhow
questioned collaborative efforts between the city and county to minimize
duplication and costs related to stormwater management, and Assistant
County Manager Cummings said they would “consider revisiting” this issue;

4) The Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has, for years,
installed BMPs (“best management practices” like cisterns, rain-gardens and
stream-bank restorations) without any funding from the city until this year
(and only $10,000 funding from the city for 2013-14), and this free ride
cannot continue without the county raising taxes to fund the SWCD's
services, thereby double taxing city-water residents whose significant
stormwater fees are already increasing over the next five years;

5) The city’s Stormwater Services Department, with whom SWCD’s
responsibilities overlap, has declined when SWCD has offered expertise,
collaboration and services; and, despite SWCD requests for partnerships,
the stormwater department has actually competed with SWCD for state,
federal and other grants.

Therefore,

The InterNeighborhood Council of Durham hereby requests that the city and
county of Durham establish a Watersheds Improvement Committee similar to
the Joint City-County Planning Committee. The mission of this committee,
which would consist of city and county stakeholders (elected officials,
reps from SWCD, the stormwater department, County Engineering, etc.), would
be to eliminate redundancies and develop long-term, holistic approaches to
storm-water management and watershed improvements throughout the city and
county.


(See attached file: INC Agenda 2014-08-26.doc)
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