APublicationoftheMordecaiCitizensAdvisoryCouncil

MEETINGLOCATION:TRINITYUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH 824BLOODWORTHSTREET,RALEIGH,NC27604

COCHAIRS: ReidSerozi8071878 chair@mordecaiCAC.org

AGENDA
Welcome(3minutes) ApproveCACmeetingminutes

PoliceReport(3minutes) OfficerTaylorwillupdatethecommunityregardinganynewactivities SECRETARY:DanaDeaton inthecommunity.SeniorOfficerC.C.Taylor webmaster@mordecaiCAC.org RaleighPoliceDepartment DowntownDistrictCrimePreventionOfficer TRAFFIC:PhilipBernard jpbernard@earthlink.net NewBusinessIntroductions(5minutes) SaltwaterSeafood COMMUNITYWATCH:Shane BrooksideMarketandDeli Trahansrt@rti.org

RebekahWeber chair@mordecaiCAC.org

ParksandRecreationReport(3minutes) WEBSITE:DanaDeaton CitystaffmemberfromtheParksDepartmentwillupdatethecommunity webmaster@mordecaiCAC.org regardingParksandRecreationactivities. ZONING:BradCarpenter zoning@mordecaiCAC.org TheEnvironmentalAdvisoryBoardandRaleigh'sPushforSustainability(20minutes) TwomembersoftheEnvironmentalAdvisoryBoard,DonaStankus(viceChair)and DonaldMertrud DennyMurphy(pastChair),willprovideashortpresentationandanswercitizen zoning@mordecaiCAC.org questionsaboutthesustainabilityinitiativesoftheCityofRaleigh. RAILROADS:ShaneTrahan srt@rti.org CityFarmRezoning(3minutes) TheCACwillvoteduringtheJunemeetinginsupportoforopposedtotherezoning YARDSALE:SusanJudge caseasdiscussedduringtheMaymeeting. corginut@bellsouth.net

PARKS:DavidPlotner parks@mordecaiCAC.org

SOCIAL:GuyCaprioli social@mordecaiCAC.org CITYOFRALEIGHCOMMUNITYSPECIALIST: AracelysTorrez9965717 aracelys.torrez@raleighnc.gov

GoogleGroupGuidelines(3minutes) TheCACwillvoteduringtheJunemeetinginsupportoforopposedtotherevised GoogleGroupGuidelines.

SocialCommitteeReport(3minutes)

PicnicCommitteeReport(3minutes) MerrileeJacobson

MordecaiCACBoundaries
AllresidentsnorthofPeaceSt.andsouth ofAtlanticAve.,betweenBrooksideand WestSt.,belongtotheMordecaiCAC. TheCACmeetsonthe2ndTuesdayof eachmonthatTrinityUnitedMethodist Church,824BloodworthSt.Togetonthe newslettermailinglist,call:RaleighCom munityServicesDepartmentat9966100.

VoteontheuseofMarketingCACfundsforthePicnic(3minutes) Flyerprinting$179.40atKinko'sfor950sheetsofdoublesided PigPickin$112.10towardsbarbecuebyBickettMarket

PersonStreetPartnershipReport(3minutes) PhilipBernard

MappingCACBusinessAssets(3minutes) DuaneBeck

MORDECAICACMINUTESTUESDAY,MAY10,2011TRINITYUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH
Welcome7:30 RebekahWeberwelcomedeveryone. 30peopleinattendance ApprovedCACMeetingMinutesfromApril CommunityProject:Barbershopupdate:ReidSerozi. Thebarbershophasbeenpainted,andAwesomeAwningsin Caryhasdonatedanewawning.CyberGraphdonatednice lookingvinylstickerstogoonthewindows.RebeccaNeces saryandhusbandarebuildingwindowboxartdisplays,and thenartworkcanbedisplayedonarotatingbasis.Therewill beanothercallforhelptopaintthewindowboxes.Thanksto everyonefortheirinvolvementonthisgreatcommunitypro ject! PoliceReportOfficerTaylorwasunabletoattend. ParksandRec.ReportnoonefromHalifaxwaspresent. SocialReport,GuyCaprioliMusiconthePorchupdate MOPwillbeginonFriday,May13attheMordecaiHistoric Park.OneofthebigchangesisthatMOPisanofficialnon profitwiththestateofNC.5013Cpaperworkhasalsobeen filed,andifMOPgetsthatstatustheywillbeabletoapplyfor grantfunding.(LikethePineConeSeries.)Thegoalistokeep thisacommunityevent,notabigmoneymaker.TheMorde caiHistoricParkwillbeanewlocationandwilloftenbeused forweddingsonthedaysaftertheevents.Theeventorganiz ersaskthateveryonepleasetakecareoftheproperty,and cleanupaftertheevent.Guyhopesthatmorepeoplefrom thecommunitywillwanttogetinvolvedandtakeleadership roles.TherewillbenoscootersorbikesallowedattheMHP, buttherehasbeensomediscussionabouthavingalternate kidsnightsattheoldMOPlocation. TheCityofRaleighandMHParegivingMOPagreatdealon thefacilityrentalandwillbeprovidingthestage,trashcollec tion,andparkrental.Everyonewillbeaskedtomakeatleast a$5donationforeachevent.Noalcoholwillbeserved,but peoplecanbringtheirowncoolers.TheCACwillhaveanin formationtableateachevent. Therewassomefurtherdiscussionabouttheproposaltouse CACmarketingmoneyforMOP.Afterthatweapprovedthe motionmadeinApriltospend$600($150forfourevents)of CACmarketingmoneytowardstheMusiconthePorch events. Themotionwaspassed,noonevotedagainst MerrileeJacobsonaskedabouttheneighborhoodpicnic. ItwillbeheldinJune,dateTBA. PhilipBernard,MordecaiGoogleGroupgroupguidelines http://groups.google.com/group/Mordecai Aboutayearago,wesurveyedthecommunityandhaddis cussionsattheCACmeetingsaboutourcommunitygoogle group.Thelisthasover400membersandwediscussedthe grouppoliciesatlength.Reminders:Noadvertis ing,pleasekeepthreadsatareasonablelength. Thenewgroupguidelineshavebeenfinalizedandare postedontheCACwebsite.Pleasereadandfamiliarize yourselfwiththeguidelines.Encourageyourneighborsto jointhegooglegroupiftheyarenotmembers.Philipmade amotiontoacceptthesenewgroupguidelines.Wewill voteonitnextmonth.Pleasevisithttp://mordecaicac.org toreadthenewguidelines. PublicUtilitiesDepartment,JohnCarman,PublicUtilities DirectorandCarolynDumas,PublicInformationMan ager.Whenisthelasttimeyouturnedonyourfaucetand nowatercameout?Probablynever,becausewehavea greatpublicutilitiesdepartmenttakingcareofourwater system.270squaremilesservicearea,servingnotonly RaleighbutalsoGarner,Knightdale,andseveralotherlocal communities.485,000peopleintheservicearea.500peo pleonthestaff.23,000firehydrantsareinthesys tem!Therearevalvecovers,liftstations,wastetreatment centers,andelevatedtanksthatweseeaboveground.The biggestassetthatwehaveisundergroundwaterpipes, whichareconstantlybeingreplaced.70100yearsper pipe.Treerootsareachallengetopipesinolderpartsof townlikeMordecai.Mostsewerpipesinourneighborhood are812inchesindiameter.Thepublicutilitiesgetsmoney throughrevenuesfees,ratesandcharges.Thebudgetis separatefromthetaxfundedbudgetofthecity.Wateris chargedbyCCFs,whichisameasurementofvolume. CarmanisamemberofourCACGooglegroup.ThePublic Utilitiesdepartmentwantstoimprovecommunications withtheCACs.UpperPidgeonHouseCreeksewerlinere placementgoingupCapitalBlvd.willbetakingplace soon.CemeteryBranchSewerlinereplacementtookplace alongBrooksidelastyear. Thedepartmentwillinformusofanyprojectstaking place.TheywillbebacktoourCACmeetingsifwehaveany concerns.Pleaseletthemknow! 8574540,http://raleighnc.gov NewBusinessannouncement BrooksideMarketandDeli,onthecornerofBrooksideand Glascockisnowopen!8amtomidnight

CONTINUEMORDECAICACMINUTESTUESDAY,MAY10,2011
RaleighCityFarmpresentation:LauraFieselman SustainabilitysupervisoratMeredithCollegeandRCFteam memberRaleighCityFarm:DigWhereYouLive http://raleighcityfarm.org

TherearefivecoreteammembersworkingontheRaleigh CityFarm.Theyareintheearlystagesofnonprofitand rezoningprocess.Vision:Beautifulandengagingfarmthat fostersacommunityfoodsystem.Somegoalsaretodem onstrateandeducateonthehowtoofurbanfarming.Use RCFasamodelforurbanagriculture.Theyhopetobe readyforthenextgrowingseason,nextspring.Longterm vision:Farmonanetworkofdecentralizedplotsaround thecity.

ParksCommittee Duetotimeconstraints,ReidSerozigaveaquickupdate abouttherecentdiscussionoftheMordecaiHistoricPark InterpretiveCenter.Therehavebeenmanypostsaboutit ontheMordecaiandOakwoodmailinglists.Foracom pletehistoryoftheInterpretiveCenterprojectandup dates,pleasevisithttp://www.mordecaicac.org/parks.In anefforttoanswerquestions,logconcernsandprovidean outletforresidentstovoicetheirinterest,wehavealso startedafacebookgroupfordiscussionabouttheinter pretivecenterhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php? sk=group_171224356266532.

Parcelsarezonedshoppingcenterconditionaluse.Owned byHobbyProperties.RCFispetitioningtoremovethere strictedusessuchasResearchFarmGeneralandRe strictedAgriculturePlantNursery.

PhilipBernardmadethemotionthattheCACsupportthe RCFandrequestofrezoningofpropertyatthecornerof BlountandFranklinStreet.KenJacobsonsecondedthe motion.Contact:raleighcityfarm@gmail.com orlaura@raleighcityfarm.org

OnJune16,5:30pm,JayceeParkonWadeAvenue, theInterpretiveCenterwillbepresentedattheParks, RecreationandGreenwayAdvisoryBoardmeeting. Reminders: MordecaiHistoricParkMay21MordecaiMarket:yard saleeventatthehistoricpark.Theyaretakingdonations taxdeductiblepleasedropitemsoffattheparkof fice.8754364

ABCD(AssetBasedCommunityDevelopment)DuaneBeck Mobilizingourneighborhoodsfromtheinsideout ReidandDuanehavedevelopedandonlinemapofMorde caiCACAssets,andwouldliketomarkallbusinesseswho addressesarewithinourCAC.Everyonecaneditthison Googlemaps,youjustneedtobeamemberoftheMorde caigooglegroup.Foralinktothemapandinstructionson howtoaddabusiness,pleasegotohttp://mordecaicac.org andclickontheAssetslinkonthefrontpage.Itwillbea greatexperiencetoseewhatisoutthereinourcommu nity!

StreamCleanup:May15TheannualBrooksideDrive StreamCleanupwillbeSunday,May15,at1pm.Asusual, wewillbemeetingatthecornerofFrankandNorris.It usuallylast23hours.

Ifyouwouldliketoparticipate,orifyouhaveanyques tions,youcanreachcoordinatorJohnDombalisat919 6492527,oremailDombalis@hotmail.com. DanaDeaton Secretary

Mordecai2011Neighborhood

SusanJudge,CommunityYardSalecoordinator Saturday,May7MordecaiCACNeighborhoodsYardSale update.32housesparticipating.Netprofit,$211.Thanks toeveryonewhodonatedtheirtimeandeffortstowards thecommunityyardsales!

POTLUCK&PIGPICKIN
Sunday,June26,4:30p.m. MordecaiHousePicnicArea

KarenBender,Resident TheCinema,Inc.screensfilmsat7pmonthe2ndSundayof eachmonthattheRialtoTheatre.Ifyouareinterestedin purchasingticketsandjoininginthisfunevent,pleasevisit: TheCinemaInc.http://www.cinemainc.org

Bringablanket,somelawnchairs,yourfavoritesalad orsidedishandrelaxunderashadytreeduringthe 4:305:30p.m.socialhour.

Thendigintosomedeliciousbarbecue,providedby BickettMarket,andsampleallofthepotluckdishes.

Websites
CommunityWebsitewww.mordecaicac.org CityofRaleighWebsitewww.raleighnc.gov/cac TOREPORTNOISEVIOLATIONS WeasresidentsoftheMCACcanbeactivetoresolvenoise issues.Reportnoiseviolationsbycalling9198316311

GoogleGroup
TheMordecaiGooglegroupprovidesimmediateupdateson neighborhoodnews&enablesresidentstoshareissuesofcom monconcerninaspamfreeemailenvironment.Tojointhe group,Email:Mordecaisubscribe@googlegroups.com

MORDECAINEWS&UPDATES
MordecaiGoogleGroupGuidelinesRevisedMay2011
http://groups.google.com/group/Mordecai/

Description TheMordecaiGoogleGroupisopentoanyonelivingorowningpropertywithintheboundariesoftheMordecaiCAC.Businesses withintheCACboundariesareinvitedtojoinbutaskednottoadvertisetheirproductsorservices.

HowtoJoin sendanemailto:Mordecaisubscribe@googlegroups.com Thisemailaddressisbeingprotectedfromspambots,youneedJavaScriptenabledtoviewit(nomessage,noheading)

GroupAdministrators TheGoogleGroupismonitoredbythreegroupadministratorswhoareresponsibleforverifyingandacceptingnewmembers, monitoringpostingactivityofthegroup,andenforcingthepostingguidelines.Ifamemberisabusingthelistbypostinginappro priateemails,theywillbecontactedbythegroupadministratorsandcanberemovedfromthelistifnecessary.

Intent ThegoalofthisgroupistobringpeopletogetherwithintheMordecaiCACcommunity.Thegroupprovidesalistservetype forumwherememberscanautomaticallypostinformationofcommunitywideinterestandCityofRaleighsponsoredprograms andevents.Membersareaskedtohelpkeeppostsconciseandtothepoint,refrainfromadvertising,andkeepthreadstoa minimumlength. TheGoogleGroupisanonmoderatedgroupmeaningthatpostsarenotscreenedbeforetheyappear.Therefore,itissuggested thatmembersaskthemselvesbeforeposting:Ismyposttrulyanitemofcommunitywideinterestordoesitconstituteanyform ofadvertising?Ourultimategoalistoprovideaspamfree,communityinformationsitethatminimizesthenumberofemails addedtoourINBOXESonadailybasis. PertinentissuesforthegroupmayincludeanyitemthatwouldbediscussedataCACmeetingorfallundertheauspicesofaCAC committeeforexamplediscussionsonzoning,traffic,safety,thepicnic,neighborhoodwatch,parks,streamcleanup.City sponsoredeventshappeningdowntownarealsowelcomesinceweareapartofthedowntowncommunity.Onlymemberscan viewgroupcontentandgroupmemberslist,uploadfiles,andcreatepages.Onlymemberscanpost.

NoAdvertisingRule Advertisingisdefinedhereaspostinganyitemforsaleorserviceoreventwherethereisacharge,ticket,orentryfee.Advertis ingisnotallowedonthegroupbecauseifeveryoneweretoadvertise,ourInBoxeswouldbecontinuallyfull.Memberswho postinerrorwillreceiveafriendlyreminderoffgroupremindingthemtopostaccordingtotheguidelines.Untilanalternate venueformemberstoadvertiseisestablished,pleaseadheretoournoadvertisingpolicy.

Encouraged/DiscouragedPosts Theseareasamplingofpoststhatareencouraged/discouraged.Usetheseexamplesandcommonsensetoactasaguidein posting.

Encouraged Missingpetreports Requestsforrecommendationforserviceprovidersuchaselectricianorplumber,etc. Announcementoffreeitemsplacedatfrontcurb Suspiciousactivityonyourstreetorinyourneighborhood OpeningannouncementforbricksandmortarbusinesseswithinCACboundaries EventannouncementsandnewsupdatesfromtheMordecaiHistoricPark Opportunitiestovolunteerforcommunityprojects Occasionalteenagerrequeststoprovidebabysittingorlawnservices

Discouraged AdvertisingofAnyKindHousesforSaleorRent,Yardsales,PersonalorBusinessItems Religiousorpoliticalbasedannouncements Offthewall,rude,orunfriendlycomments Longongoingthreadsorphilosophicaldiscussions Unsolicitedrecommendations AnnouncementsoffundraisersnotaffiliatedwiththeMCACorCityofRaleigh

Community Services News

June 2011

27 complete Raleigh Citizens Leadership Academy

Congratulations to the 27 people who recently completed all three modules of the Raleigh Citizens Leadership Academy. Each graduate will receive the Leadership Plaque and special recognition during the Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange on Sept. 24. The Community Services Department offers the Citizens Leadership Academy each spring and fall for people who want to take more active roles in the community. The academy is broken into three modules of four classes each, meaning residents can complete the entire program over the course of a year. Classes cover communication skills, neighborhood organization and leadership styles. Many of those who complete the program go on to take leadership positions in their neighborhood and community groups. Also, the Community Services Department forwards the names of graduates to the Raleigh City Council as people who might be interested in appointment to advisory boards and commissions. The next session of Citizens Leadership Academy starts Sept. 8. To register, go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/citizensleadershipacademy or call 996-6100. Classes are filling quickly, so anyone who signs up after fall enrollment is complete will join the waiting list for the spring 2012 session. Citizens Leadership Academy is one of several programs sponsored by Community Services to help residents become more engaged citizens. The others include Raleigh Neighborhood College, which educates residents about the workings of City government, and the Neighborhood Exchange, an annual conference for people interested in building better neighborhoods. Learn more about these programs at www.raleighnc.gov/communityservices or call 996-6100. Graduates Anita Abrams Kevin Bailey Clodagh Bastian Ewa Dobosz Dan Eckert Erin Edgar Bennett Emory Zach Ferguson Catharina Henderson Jenette Hodge Rita Holder Terri Lea Hugie Kenneth Kimber Amy Kloster Everett Latta Lanette Lee Stephanie Mellini Tamara Mitchell Manuel Monserrate Jeff Murison Vivek Ranyan Emily Steele Marcus Thompson Carolyn Turney John Verdejo Dianne Wilkes Greg Wilson

Names in the news

The Rev. Michael Oakley has been appointed to the City of Raleigh Human Relations Commission. The commission serves as an advisory board to the City Council. It promotes activities, education and programs that enhance human dignity, respect and harmony among Raleigh citizens. Two members of the Raleigh Senior Corps were honored as Unsung Heroes during the organizations annual banquet May 6: Doris Kruger, who volunteers as a receptionist in the Volunteer Services Office of Rex Healthcare, and James Hawkins, who works with children at Wandas Little Hands. Ms. Kruger is a retired bank vice president. She joined the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program more than 16 years ago. Mr. Hawkins is a retired truck driver for a moving company and has been a Foster Grandparent for 11 years. The Senior Corps enlists people who are 55 or over in the RSVP and Foster Grandparent Program. Over the past year, Senior Corps members logged more than 150,000 hours in work worth more than $3.2 million. To learn more about RSVP and the Foster Grandparent Program, call 996-5727.

Community Services Department City of Raleigh 310 W. Martin Street, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27601 919-996-6100 www.raleighnc.gov