INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
Making Better Neighborhoods
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Minutes of Meeting of August 24, 1999
Police Department Community Services Room
George Carter |
27707 |
Forest Hills |
Beth Maxwell |
Volunteer Center of Greater Durham | |
Roz Wolbarsht |
27701 |
Northgate Park |
David McCary |
27707 |
Solid Waste Collections |
Kris Finlon |
27717 |
Rape Crisis of Durham |
Carol Kurtz |
27707 |
Forest Hills |
John Dagenhart |
27701 |
Trinity Park |
Larry Mitchell |
27707 |
Forest Hills |
Carrie Mowry |
27705 |
Colony Park |
Erick Larson |
27707 |
TLNA/City Council |
Eric Johnson |
27707 |
TLNA |
Pat Hemingway |
27707 |
The Valley |
Ann Guyton |
27701 |
Morehead Hill |
John Compton |
27701 |
Duke Park Hist. Pres. Society |
Harry Dawley |
27701 |
Trinity Park |
Lynwood Best |
27701 |
City of Durham Dept. of Housing & Comm. Delv. |
Johnea D. Kelley |
27701 |
Duke Park |
Pat Carstensen |
27707 |
Cross County |
Stanley Hoffman |
27705 |
Garrett Farms |
Philip Porter |
27707 |
Tuscaloosa-Lakewood NA |
Fred Mowry |
27705 |
Colony Park |
Mike Shiflett |
27705 |
INC |
Al Stone |
27705 |
Duke Homestead |
Mike Shiflett called the meeting to order at 7:14.
The minutes for June and July were approved.
Environmental Resources: David McCary, director of Solid Waste Collections, came to Durham six months ago. His department has 113 people. He discussed the campaign to reduce solid waste.
· Today each household averages 31 pounds of solid waste per week. The goal is to reduce this by 25% in 2000 and by 40% in 2002.
· Today many households do not recycle. They mix bottles, cans and newspapers in with their solid waste.
· Recycling has been required since Jan. 1998. Penalties for non-compliance will be assessed starting Jan. 2000.
· Environmental Resources prefers to begin enforcement by talking up the advantages of recycling - lower costs and cleaner environment - rather than by ticketing and fining.
Disaster Preparedness: Beth Maxwell of the Durham Volunteer Center explained how the Center works with the Red Cross and other agencies to cope with disasters. The Center was founded 27 years ago. It recruits volunteers for 3000-4000 jobs a year. It has published a pamphlet describing a "family disaster plan" - steps to take to prepare for any disaster (floods, Y2K, etc.).
Ellerbee Creek Watershed Association: A person who identified herself as a member of the Watts Hospital-Hillandale Neighborhood Association reported on the status of this new group. In July Durham awarded it a grant to buy six acres along the creek. NC State University is working with it to restore sections along the creek. An early result of this is the bog garden that was built at Indian Trail Park. Steve Hiltner, 286-2227, is the president of the association.
Community Life Court: Lynwood D. Best of Durham Housing and Community Development reported that this court, formerly called the Environmental Court, is ready to begin hearing cases in October. It has a dedicated judge and a DA - but not a place to meet. He asked for suggestions on where the court should meet. A motion was made that INC should draft a letter to the County Commissioners urging them to find a timely solution - if necessary by offering the use of their own chambers. The motion was passed unanimously.
Street-side vendors: On August 9 the city voted to prohibit certain street-side vendors. The ban applies to persons who sell pictures, etc., but not to vendors of food. However, the county has enacted no such prohibition.
Mike Shiflett announced that because he is a candidate for the City Council, this was his last meeting as INC president. He turned the podium over to his successor, Stan Hoffman.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:57.
AAS
9/28/99