[Durham INC] Draft October Minutes

[Pat Carstensen]

I am resending in advance of the meeting on Tuesday.  I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Regards, pat

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I wasn't sure about some last names, so if someone has better information, please let me know.  In general, please let me know about additions and corrections.  Thanks, pat

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October Delegate Meeting

InterNeighborhood Council of Durham, Via Zoom

October 24, 2023


Attending the meeting were:

Neighborhoods

Colony Park – Liz Conroy

Cross Counties – Pat Carstensen

East Durham – Ann Bauer

Forest Hills – Anne Worthington

Leesville Road Coalition – Steven Knill

Long Meadow – Pakis Bessias

Morehead Hill – Bruce Mitchell

Trinity Park –  Mimi Kessler, Mollie Flowe

Tuscaloosa-Lakewood – Susan Sewell

Walltown – Danielle Doughman

Watts Hospital Hillandale – Tom Miller, Sherri Zann Rosenthal


Guests

Jesse Huddleston – West End & Lyon Park Neighborhood Association

Chris Hawn – NCEJN

Felicia Wang

Chi Vo – Durham Environmental Affairs Board

Ayan Felix

Geena

Alexis Luckey – Toxics Free NC




President Mimi Kessler called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone; those present introduced themselves.


Jesse Huddleston led a discussion about the soil contamination found in Durham parks. The city shared results at https://www.dprplaymore.org/516/Soil-Property-Testing.  There are many ways the process could have been improved, such as having signage with precautionary warnings during testing, faster release of citizen-level explanations and better response to justified community concerns (e.g. more testing) while waiting for the state’s response, and more extensive soil testing, such as not assuming landscaping fabric is working well enough to keep the lead contained and not skipping areas with poison ivy.  Neighbors have continued to organize to articulate what the community wants and to develop a diversity of strategies.  There are no quick fixes, but many parties that could move in partnership toward restoration.  If there are asks, INC will help organize support.  One model might be what was done in Greensboro: https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/parks-recreation/about-us/park-planning-development/parks/bingham-park-remediation-project.


Tom Miller moved to approve the September minutes; Bruce Mitchell seconded.  This passed.


Calendar – The fiscal year (for dues) is January to December, but the organizational year (elections) is October to September.


SCAD – There was a meeting of the task force today.  They meet again tomorrow, and the public will be able to make comments (brief ones).



Adjourn - Next meeting November 28, 2023, @7 PM (and no meeting in December).
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