SOUTHWEST SENTINEL
the monthly newsletter of the SouthWest Citizens Advisory Council: May 2005
NEXT MEETING: Monday, May 9, 2005
LOCATION:
Carolina Pines Community Center (2305 Lake Wheeler Road)
TIME:
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA:
1. Police report – Captain Poteat
2. Parks and Recreation report – Robert Stewart
3. $40 million Road Bond Proposal – Lake Wheeler and Tryon Roads
4. Old business
5. New business
BITS AND PIECES…
…Compost bins are available from the City of Raleigh. Up to 1,250 Earth Machines will
be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and will sell for $30, a significant savings
from the regular $80 retail price. The sale of backyard compost bins will take place on
Saturday, May 14 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. while supplies last at South Hills Shopping
Center, 1201 Buck Jones Road, and Kroger, 350 East Six Forks Road.
…Beginning May 2, the City of Raleigh started giving out citations to residents who fail
to properly remove their garbage carts from the curb following collection. Under City
code, garbage carts may be placed at the curb at sundown the day before scheduled
collection and must be retrieved from the curb by sundown after the collection. The
carts must be placed in an inconspicuous area on the resident’s property. Residents
who do not remove the carts from the curb in a timely fashion are subject to a $50
civil penalty. Citations will be mailed, with payment due within three days. Failure to
pay the fine would result in City inspectors revisiting the residence and issuing a
second citation if the garbage cart is still on the curb. Subsequently, additional
citations will be issued against the residence fro each day the violation occurs until the
cart is removed from the curb. The City is initiating the citations to address citizens’
concerns about protecting the appearance of Raleigh’s neighborhoods.
…If you have a pothole on your street, report it. The number to call is 831-6446.
To receive newsletter via e-mail, forward your name, your e-mail address, CAC name to Nekita
Teel at [email protected]
CONTACTS:
City Council Office: 890-3050
Community Services: 831-6100
Police Non-Emergency: 831-6311
Crime Prevention: 831-6511
City Manager’s Office: 890-3070
Neighborhood Improvement: 831-6101
Crime Stoppers: 834-4357
Housing Inspections: 807-5110
Mary B. Pate (CAC Chairperson) 772-9460
Capt. D.C. Poteat (District 2600) 858-0103
Luis F. Olivieri-Robert (CS) 831-6099
[email protected]
Robert Stewart (Parks & Rec.) 831-6435
Roughly speaking, the boundaries of SW CAC are the east side of Trailwood Drive, Western
Boulevard, Hammond Road, and Tryon Road. If you live within these boundaries, you are
automatically a member of SW CAC. We meet monthly to discuss issues – rezonings, site plans,
city regulations, etc., affecting our communities. Each of us has an opportunity to participate in
the development and quality of life in southwest Raleigh. By attending the monthly CAC meetings,
you can learn and share and work together to make all the communities within SW CAC stronger
and better. See you at the May meeting?
Things You Can Do For Your Community During The Summer:
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organize a clean-up; festival
eliminate graffiti from your neighborhood
start a community watch group
organize a national night out event
reach out neighbors that don’t know about CAC; translate your newsletter
adopt-a-park close to you, use its facilities other ideas? Share with your specialist!
Volunteer in 2005? Citizens Advisory Councils (CAC’s), Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP),
Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), Volunteer Services Program, Neighborhood Association Registry and
Hispanic/Latino-American Initiatives are some of them. Call 831-6100.