Calendar:
Information Items:
- Charlotte Neighborhood Fund Request for Proposals - Referral to Committee
- Bicycle Friendly Community
- Assault on Special Transportation Service Employee - Update
- Solid Waste Service Rollout Cart Restriction
- SBE Loan Program Quarterly Update
- Urban League of the Central Carolinas, Inc.
- Water Haven Subdivision Construction
- Charlotte Arena Project Monthly Expenditures
Attachments:
- July and August Calendars
- Arena Monthly Expenditure Report
- City Contracts for June 2005
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Calendar:
Monday, July 18
3:30 p.m. - Mayor/Council Discussion of City Manager's Evaluation, Room 280
4:30 p.m. - Mayor Council/Manager Discussion of City Manager's Performance, Room 280
5:30 p.m. - Council Manager Dinner Briefing, Room CH-14
6:00 p.m. - Zoning Meeting, Meeting Chamber
Tuesday, July 19
12:00 p.m. - Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee Meeting, Room 280. AGENDA: First Ward Park RFP; Charlotte Neighborhood Fund RFP
Wednesday, July 20
4:40 p.m. - Economic Development and Planning Committee Meeting, Room 267 AGENDA: Cultural Facilities Request
7:00 p.m. - MUMPO Meeting, Room 267
Saturday, July 23
10:00 a.m. - National Night Out/CMPD Teleconference, CMPD Headquarters
Information Items:
Charlotte Neighborhood Fund Request for Proposals - Referral to Committee
Staff Resource: Pam Syfert, 704-336-3185
On April 25, 2005 City Council approved a competitive Request for Proposal process for soliciting Community Development Corporations (CDC) to participate in the Charlotte Neighborhood Fund in FY2006. The Council action requested that information about the CDCs selected be shared when Council approves the contract with the North Carolina Community Development Initiative (NCCDI) to administer the Charlotte Neighborhood Fund.
Due to limited time on the July 25 Dinner Meeting agenda and City Council's summer schedule, the City Manager is referring the CDC selection and Charlotte Neighborhood Fund FY06 contract with NCCDI to the Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee. The Committee will consider this item at its meeting on July 19 with a recommendation for action by City Council on July 25.
Bicycle Friendly Community
Staff Resource: Ken Tippette, 704-336-2278
The City of Charlotte has been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists for a designation of Honorable Mention as a Bicycle Friendly Community. According to the League, "Charlotte is a major US city that has been built almost exclusively during the automobile era, and yet is making great strides towards retrofitting bicycling back into its community infrastructure."
The Honorable Mention designation is presented only to communities on the cusp of earning a Bicycle Friendly Community award. The Bicycle Friendly Community Awards, given at levels from Bronze to Platinum, recognize those communities that are improving conditions for bicyclists and bicycling safety.
Assault on Special Transportation Service Employee - Update
Staff Resource: Pete Wallace, 704-366-3860
STS customer Rusty Loudermilk was temporarily suspended from using STS services in the wake of his being charged with of assault on a female STS driver. The suspension began on May 12, 2005.
A decision was made to resume Mr. Loudermilk's STS privileges under a six month probationary status beginning Monday, June 27, 2005, and a registered letter to that effect was mailed on June 21, 2005.
Mr. Loudermilk was notified that any subsequent violation of either the CATS Rider's Code of Conduct - Charlotte Code Section 15-4, or the guidelines set forth in the STS Riders' Guide could result in the immediate and permanent suspension of his STS privileges.
Mr. Loudermilk signed for the registered letter on June 24, 2005; however, he has not contacted STS to date to schedule any STS rides.
Solid Waste Service Rollout Cart Restriction
Staff Resource: Wayman J. Pearson, 704-336-3410
Solid Waste Services (SWS) is implementing a new policy that will define more clearly how City residents can use rollout garbage carts. Under the policy, residents of a single-family household will only be able to place a maximum of two rollout carts at the curb for garbage collection. The policy provides that if a resident places more than two carts at the curb, only two of the carts would receive service.
Approximately 193,452 single-family residential households receive curbside garbage collection. Included in this total are 14,050 households that have two rollout carts and 1,053 households with 3 or more rollouts. The actual number of locations with multiple carts is higher due to rollout cart theft. There were 880 reported cart thefts in FY04 and 955 in FY05. SWS will also increase efforts to recover and remove from circulation, stolen or non-City issued carts.
To allow time for transition, the effective date for the cart restriction policy will be August 15, 2005. Residents impacted by the new cart restriction policy or cart improvement efforts will receive notification by direct mail. Residents will be advised of other waste collection options, such as recycling and bulky item collection, that are available to supplement their disposal needs. Limiting the number of carts placed curbside and removing unauthorized carts will help ensure the continuous delivery of quality solid waste service at a competitive cost.
SBE Loan Program Quarterly Update
Staff Resources: Richard Bargoil, 704-336-2142 and Dale Harrold, 704-409-5915
The SBE Loan Fund has been in operation since September 2003. The Fund, administered by Self Help Credit Union, is overseen by an Operating Committee comprised of investors in the Fund, including the City. To date, City representation on the Committee has been provided by Richard Bargoil in Economic Development.
In addition, the City has the option of appointing two additional stakeholder representatives to the committee. The Mayor and Council will be asked to appoint these two stakeholder members; this request will be coming to the Mayor and Council next month. Staff is working with the City Clerk's office to seek nominations for this committee. Appointees to the committee should have a business financial background preferably with experience in credit analysis. Council member's with possible appointees should refer the prospective applicants to the City Clerk for application forms.
Since the last program update, Self Help Credit Union has approved 5 new loans to small businesses under the SBE Loan Fund for a total of 38 loans. The Fund continues to serve small businesses, particularly minority and women-owned businesses, in need of non-conventional financing for working capital and equipment with an average loan size of $53,657. Finally the 38 small business owners would not have been approved for new business start-up and expansion financing totaling $2,038,960 without the additional collateral provided by the Loan Fund's collateral reserve account.
SBE Loan Fund Activity 6/30/05
