Neighborhood
Advisory Council
Area 5
Meeting Minutes
Monday, November
17, 2003
I.
Opening – The second meeting of NAC Area 5 was opened
at 7 p.m. by Chairman Grady Tallington, Jr. at Waverly Elementary School.
In attendance were NAC members Grady Tallington, Jr. and Diana R. Halleman. Also attending were Marc Stachowski, City of Frederick DPW Liaison, Gabe and Nathan Lawson, Gabe's Services, Inc., Elmi Kosasi of Ryan & Associates, Sattar Tabriz of Ward Engineering, Bill Ryan, principal of Ryan & Associates, and Mike Watkins, chairman of NAC Area 8.
II.
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker; speakers must
sign up 30 minutes prior to meeting)
There was no public comment.
III.
Minutes – The minutes of the October meeting were read
and approved with three corrections.
Bill Ryan, principal of Ryan & Associates spoke to the NAC about the upcoming Rock Creek Sewer project, which is expected to begin construction in July 2004. This project had been identified as an important water and sewer issue in the 2000 master plan for the city. The build out of this portion of the sewer system should serve the growth projections for NAC Area 5 through the year 2020. Maps of the suggested location of the new line were reviewed and questions answered. All indications are that every effort has been made to minimize environmental impact on several areas where the line will cross under local class 3 trout streams. Construction should take approximately 3 months once it is approved and the final plans drafted. Estimated cost of the new construction is approximately $495,000. Plans are in place to maintain and repair the old existing sewer line for use to carry excess capacity, thus extending the life of the two lines through possible 2030 or 2040. All land on which the construction will occur currently belongs to the City of Frederick and will require no additional purchases or easements.
Water Loss Reduction – Marc Stachowski, Division Chief for Water and Sewer, spoke to NAC members about another contract that is pending to address the water loss by the city. Currently the city is experiencing a 23% water loss through leaks in an aging systems. A contract is being negotiated to hire a leak detection specialist to evaluate the city's water distribution network and develop a leak repair program.
a. Purpose Statement – Grady Tallington, Jr. reviewed a draft of three points that should be incorporated in NAC Area 5's Purpose Statement (i.e. empower residents, strengthen community, identify and solve issues). We will continue to refine this statement in future meetings.
b. Defining Roles of Officers and Members – It was noted that Treasurer Louis Purks has resigned effective November 17, 2003. This was tabled pending future recruitment of new members.
a. Community Development Block Grant – Grady read a letter from the City offering an opportunity for community organizations to apply for funds available for new community development block grants for affordable housing. NAC Area 5 took no action on this offer.
b. Membership - It was agreed that both Grady Tallington Jr. and Diana Halleman would come to the next meeting prepared to discuss ideas for recruitment of new NAC members and promoting community involvement in the NAC.
c. Stonegate Park Committee – Grady will continue to work with the community to form this on-going committee to maintain and improve Stonegate Park
d. Other – Mike Watkins, Chairman of NAC Area 8, spoke with the group about their on-going struggle with the Hope 6 project in their area and asked NAC Area 5 to consider a joint meeting to combine resources. NAC Area 8 meets the second Wednesday of every month at Hillcrest Elementary School's media room.
a. Police Liaison Brief – No report provided at this time.
b. Review NAC Responsibilities for 2004 Planning – Grady and Diana will come prepared to discuss ideas on this at the next meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. The next meeting of NAC Area 5 will be on Monday, January 26, 2004 at 7 p.m. at Waverly Elementary School. There will be no meeting in December.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diana R. Halleman
Recording Secretary