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February Delegate Meeting
First Presbyterian Church
February 23, 2010
Attending the meeting were:
Delegates and Alternates
Erin Kennedy - Colonial Village
Pat Carstensen - Cross Counties
Bill Dandridge - Duke Park
Jay Levy – Forest Hills
John Martin – Golden Belt Neighborhood
Mike Shiflett - Northgate Park
Fred Foster, David Harris - Old Farm
Brett Walters – Old West Durham
Tom Miller - Watts Hospital Hillandale
Scott Carter – Woodcroft
Visitors
Jessalee Landfried – Clean Energy Durham
Lynwood Best - City of Durham (NIS)
Connie Leeper – SE Regional Economic Justice Network
Jennifer Snyder – DPD / Project Safe Neighborhoods
Agenda
I. Introductions
II. Project Safe Neighborhoods – Durham police Department, Jennifer Snyder, presenter
III. Transit Education – Project Safe Energy, Jessalee Landfried, presenter
IV. 2010 Census – David Harris
V. Treasurer’s report (skipped as treasurer not present)
VI. Home Owner Association Manager Regulation – Mike Shiflett
VII. Bylaws Changes – we may vote on the outstanding resolution
VIII. Volunteers Sought:
A. City Council Meeting Cover and Report
B. BOCC Meeting Cover and Report
C. Planning Commission Meeting Cover and Report
D. INC Neighborhood Assistance Teams
E. INC Boards and Commissions Appointments Oversight Committee
IX. Confirm Appointment of Mike Shiflett as INC Representative to:
A. Community Association Institute
B. Durham-Orange County Friends of Transit
C. Local Emergency Preparedness Committee
D. Community Success Forum
X. Other Business
XI. Adjourn
Minutes
Tom Miller opened the meeting and those present introduced themselves.
Jennifer Snyder talked about Project Safe Neighborhood’s focus on partnering with citizens. They will be having a variety of events: a public meeting on March 24 on dealing with gun crime, a big family fund night just before National Night Out, presenting to neighborhood associations. They will be doing more intense stuff in 40 target neighborhoods, like going door to door. Neighborhoods and other organizations can do things as a group to further safety, like mentoring / tutoring at-risk youth. She also talked about other Project Safe Neighborhood initiatives, such as targeting repeat offenders (the STARS program). For more information: http://www.durhampolice.com/psn/
Jessalee Langfried talked about a project between Clean Energy Durham and Triangle Transit to encourage folks to bike, walk, and take the bus more. Between April 15 and June 15, they will be going into target neighborhoods to work with folks more one-on-one to help them find alternatives to single-occupant cars that work for them (going as far as riding with them on the bus). There will also be a variety of events: bike to work week, free bus rides to Earth Day Festival, and Bull City Summer Streets.
Connie Leeper talked about the importance of making sure everyone in Durham is counted in the census: it’s about getting our share of state and federal funds, our share of representation in Congress and the General Assembly, and generally our future. A brochure is available at: http://www.democracy-nc.org/downloads/CensusCardEnglish.pdf
Mike Shiflett talked about how the NC legislature is looking at issues with the regulation of homeowner associations (HOA). Durham has hundreds and will have more as new developments are built. HOAs collect fees for facilities (clubhouses, streets, etc.) and enforce rules (colors of houses, for example). There have been problems with managers taking off with the collected dues and fines. NC law is 15-20 years behind some other states. If you want a look at the proposed legislation it is at: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/billlookup/billlookup.pl?Session=2009&BillID=H762
Tom Miller talked about the need for volunteers to cover public meetings; not only do we make elected officials feel like they are being watched but it is an opportunity to spot “embryonic” neighborhood associations that are fighting some threat in their area. For neighborhood assistance teams, we would ideally have 2 teams of 2 people that could work to help get new neighborhoods organized. INC has historically lobbied for good applications to bodies such as the Planning Commission, so we would need someone to watch for openings and check out the applications.
Mike Shiflett has been serving as INC representative on:
A. Community Association Institute
B. Durham-Orange County Friends of Transit
C. Local Emergency Preparedness Committee
D. Community Success Forum
David Harris moved and Brett Walters seconded to confirm Mike in these roles. The motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned.
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