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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Here is a link to the recording of the October INC meeting courtesy of Mimi Kessler:
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15dMlriIqaPJRw7QaMy8IHnp9cWsTOMwX/view?usp=sharing">
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15dMlriIqaPJRw7QaMy8IHnp9cWsTOMwX/view?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It’s 1 hour and 26 minutes long but it goes faster at 1.5 playback speed
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(It won’t help as much with last names of participants as Zoom names don’t always reflect them).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Pakis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> INC-list <inc-list-bounces@lists.deltaforce.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Pat Carstensen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 27, 2023 10:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> inc listserv <inc-list@lists.deltaforce.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Durham INC] Draft October Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">October Delegate Meeting </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">InterNeighborhood Council of Durham, Via Zoom</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">October 24, 2023</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Attending the meeting were:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Neighborhoods</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Colony Park – Liz Conroy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Cross Counties – Pat Carstensen</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">East Durham – Ann Bauer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Forest Hills – Anne Worthington</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Leesville Road Coalition – Steven Knill</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Long Meadow – Pakis</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#212121"> Bessias </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Morehead Hill – Bruce Mitchell </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Trinity Park – Mimi Kessler, Mollie Flowe</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Tuscaloosa-Lakewood – Susan Sewell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Walltown – Danielle Doughman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Watts Hospital Hillandale – Tom Miller, Sherri Zann Rosenthal</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Guests</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Jesse Huddleston – </span>
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#242424;background:white">West End & Lyon Park Neighborhood Association</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Chris Hawn – NCEJN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Felicia Wang</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Chi Vo – Durham Environmental Affairs Board</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Ayan Felix</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Geena</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Alexis Luckey – Toxics Free NC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">President Mimi Kessler called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone; those present introduced themselves. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Jesse Huddleston led a discussion about the soil contamination found in Durham parks. The city shared results at
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#428BCA"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.dprplaymore.org/516/Soil-Property-Testing__;!!OToaGQ!o1C2e43Q53rZFbPzfC-3VgpfhPjGQQH3fzmqEZBNORxECQwP0inghwv5yp1PYRlasAl3sf3SX05x27bJ4JYONw$" id="OWA0a9ece1f-37aa-dbc6-bbfe-d2150745332a"><span style="color:#428BCA;text-decoration:none">https://www.dprplaymore.org/516/Soil-Property-Testing</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">.
There are many ways the process could have been improved, such as having signage with precautionary warnings during testing, faster release of citizen-level explanations and better response to justified community concerns (e.g. more testing) while waiting
for the state’s response, and more extensive soil testing, such as not assuming landscaping fabric is working well enough to keep the lead contained and not skipping areas with poison ivy. Neighbors have continued to organize to articulate what the community
wants and to develop a diversity of strategies. There are no quick fixes, but many parties that could move in partnership toward restoration. If there are asks, INC will help organize support. One model might be what was done in Greensboro:
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#428BCA"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/parks-recreation/about-us/park-planning-development/parks/bingham-park-remediation-project__;!!OToaGQ!o1C2e43Q53rZFbPzfC-3VgpfhPjGQQH3fzmqEZBNORxECQwP0inghwv5yp1PYRlasAl3sf3SX05x27bYMeeFJA$" id="OWAa032ae7a-688b-e654-9e0f-a98875f59e8c"><span style="color:#428BCA;text-decoration:none">https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/parks-recreation/about-us/park-planning-development/parks/bingham-park-remediation-project</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Tom Miller moved to approve the September minutes; Bruce Mitchell seconded. This passed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Calendar</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> – The fiscal year (for dues) is January to December, but the organizational year (elections) is October to September. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">SCAD</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> – There was a meeting of the task force today. They meet again tomorrow, and the public will be able to make comments (brief ones).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Adjourn -
<b>Next meeting November 28</b>, 2023, @7 PM (and no meeting in December).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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