{"id":23208,"date":"2015-06-14T22:26:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T02:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=23208"},"modified":"2015-06-14T22:26:25","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T02:26:25","slug":"northeast-cac-august-8-2013-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/news\/2015\/06\/14\/northeast-cac-august-8-2013-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast CAC August 8, 2013 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>NECAC<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>MINUTES<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>August<\/strong> <strong>8,<\/strong> <strong>2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A meeting of the Northeast Citizens Advisory Council (NECAC) was held on Thursday, August 8,\u00a02013, at the Marsh Creek Community Center, 3050 New Hope Road, Raleigh. Chairperson Michi\u00a0Vojta presided. The meeting was called to order at 7:06pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Parks<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Recreation<\/strong> <strong>Report<\/strong><\/u>: Heather O\u2019Brien outlined various activities currently underway and\u00a0upcoming. Among the new activities starting in September are African dance classes on Saturdays\u00a0and new exercise classes. Updated brochures will be available on line.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Community<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>Inspections<\/strong><\/u>:\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Boyd, City of Raleigh Inspections, Housing and Environment\u00a0Division, talked about various public nuisance issues to which the city Inspections Department\u00a0responds, including over-grown grass, deserted vehicles, junk, etc. Also included are any nuisance\u00a0issues that can be viewed from the street. Complaints may be made on line.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Police<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>Report<\/strong><\/u>: Officer George Porter reported on two major crime issues of concern. One is\u00a0daytime residential burglaries in the Buffaloe Road area. Residents are encouraged to be observant\u00a0of unusual activity and vehicles and call police, particularly when observing an older model Crown\u00a0Victoria during the day in the neighborhood, believed to be used by the burglary suspects. Porter\u00a0also strongly encouraged the installation of home burglar alarm systems as being the most effective\u00a0crime deterrent.<\/p>\n<p>The other crime on the rise involves buy and sell transactions initiated via social media. Porter\u00a0urged caution in such transactions and advised such transactions should take place in well-lighted\u00a0public locations.<\/p>\n<p>Porter also discussed safety precautions when using the Raleigh Greenway, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Partner \u2013 never walk alone<\/li>\n<li>Cell phones \u2013 particularly women should carry cell phones to call for help<\/li>\n<li>Awareness \u2013 observe location markers and landmarks in order to identify your location when\u00a0calling for help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whenever or whatever the need, call 911 for help. In non-emergency cases, call 919-831-6311.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Community<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>Services:<\/strong><\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kevin Smith told about the Neighborhood Awards which will be presented\u00a0October 16 at the Five Points Center for Active Adults. Each CAC is invited to submit a nominee and\u00a0the public is welcome.<\/p>\n<p>He also encouraged Wake County residents to attend the annual Neighborhood Exchange workshop\u00a0on Saturday, September 21, at the McKimmon Center. Breakout sessions will include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ABCs of Neighborhood Traffic Calming: Putting the brakes on neighborhood traffic problems;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Neighborhood Success Stories: We Did it!;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Neighborhood Leaders Training: Building Blocks for Neighborhood Leadership; and,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Do \u201cU\u201d know the UDO?: What it Is and What it Means for MY Community.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be Teen Sessions, with the following topics:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Youth Voices: Community and Civic Engagement through Technology; and<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Making, Spending and Saving Money the Right Way &#8212; Teen Financial Literacy.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there will be Spanish Sessions with the following topics:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Out of School: What to Do with My Children on Their Free Time?; and,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Welcome to the Neighborhood: Be a Homeowner<\/p>\n<p>Many City of Raleigh departments and non-profit organizations will have exhibits.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is $10 which includes continental breakfast and luncheon with speaker Zinith Barbee, a\u00a025-year resident of the Mordecai neighborhood, who will describe his journey from caring little\u00a0about community involvement to someone who traveled a path helping others and himself.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>City<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>of<\/strong> <strong>Raleigh<\/strong> <strong>Budget<\/strong> <strong>Report<\/strong><\/u>: Kirsten Larson made a power-point presentation of the newly\u00a0adopted City budget of $707.8 million. Among the subjects addressed were finance sustainability,\u00a0budget priorities (emphasis on superior citizen services), revenue sources, and major expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>Some interesting points included<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>tax sources: 27 per cent from property taxes (no increase) and four per cent from sales taxes<\/li>\n<li>expenditures: 21 percent in public safety; work force (increased programs and staff, health\u00a0care, etc.); equipment acquisition and maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Merit pay increases based on performance evaluations<\/li>\n<li>Details of the city\u2019s budget are available on city\u2019s web site: <u>www.raleighnc.gov<\/u> and go to\u00a0Adopted Budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>City<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>of<\/strong> <strong>Raleigh<\/strong> <strong>Critical<\/strong> <strong>Public<\/strong> <strong>Safety<\/strong> <strong>Facility<\/strong><\/u>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David L. York and David Francis presented\u00a0details of the proposed four-story public safety facility to be located at the intersection of Brentwood\u00a0Road and Westinghouse Boulevard. It will house the Emergency Management Center, Emergency\u00a0Communications Center (including 911 emergency operations) and the Emergency Operations\u00a0Center. Also, the Traffic Control Center\/Remote Operations, the Data Center and Homeland\u00a0Security offices will be housed in the new facility.<\/p>\n<p>Priority factors considered include the highest level of security, low maintenance, smart use of\u00a0taxpayer funds, latest technology and future needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Southeast<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>Raleigh<\/strong> <strong>Assembly,<\/strong> <strong>Inc<\/strong><\/u>.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quintin Murphy, representing SERA, Inc., due to time\u00a0restrictions, gave a brief overview the organization and distributed information about the\u00a0organization and various educational workshops being offered free to the public.<\/p>\n<p>September 10 \u2013 Choosing the Right Foods to Eat and Why It Matters \u2013 first of four sessions<\/p>\n<p>September 11 \u2013 In Celebration of Southeast Raleigh Senior Citizens<\/p>\n<p>September 12 \u2013 Quality of Life \u2013 Life Mapping<\/p>\n<p>September 19 \u2013 Business Planning<\/p>\n<p>September 26 \u2013 Quality of Life \u2013 Visioning and Goal Setting<\/p>\n<p>Additional information is available at <u>southeastraleigh.org<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Z-4-13<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>Update<\/strong><\/u>:\u00a0\u00a0 The Raleigh City Council voted to send Z-4-13 back to its original petition. The\u00a0developers have agreed to remove a gas station from their application and submit revised\u00a0conditions at the September 3 meeting of the Planning Commission.<\/p>\n<p>It was agreed that this zoning\u00a0application continued to warrant cautious and continued attention. Vojta will keep the community\u00a0informed of proceedings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Neighborhood<\/u><\/strong><u> <strong>Reports<\/strong><\/u>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Residents of the Cardinal Grove subdivision are concerned about traffic\u00a0speed through their neighborhood. Traffic humps in addition to 25-mph speed limit signs are\u00a0among the options being considered.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NECAC MINUTES August 8, 2013 A meeting of the Northeast Citizens Advisory Council (NECAC) was held on Thursday, August 8,\u00a02013, at the Marsh Creek Community Center, 3050 New Hope Road, Raleigh. Chairperson Michi\u00a0Vojta presided. The meeting was called to order at 7:06pm. Parks and Recreation Report: Heather O\u2019Brien outlined various activities currently underway and\u00a0upcoming. 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