Information Items:
NASCAR Hall of Fame – Follow up to questions on September 8, 2008
Resource:
Jim Schumacher 704.336.3656 or jschumacher@ci.charlotte.nc.us
Attached is a series of answers to questions raised during the presentation Monday night.
Mobile Food Vendors Enforcement
Resource:
Walter Abernethy, 704-336-4213 or wabernethy@ci.charlotte.nc.us
Neighborhood leaders have complained to City Council that vendors are operating after the 9:00 pm deadline and contribute to other secondary issues such as noise, traffic, illegal alcohol consumption and other public safety concerns. As a result, Neighborhood Development's Code Enforcement Division and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police will conduct a city-wide canvass and assessment of mobile food vendor issues.
Code Enforcement will distribute warning notices beginning this weekend and identify specific issues and locations for follow up. Beginning the week of September 15, vendors violating the City's Zoning Ordinance will be subject to fines starting at $50.00 and escalating up to $500.00. The assessment and canvass will take place from 9:00 pm to midnight with focus on the City's primary corridor areas of Albemarle Road, Central Avenue, Independence Boulevard and South Boulevard. This enforcement effort does not include the center city area which is regulated by a separate agreement and guidelines with Center City Partners. A follow-up report will be provided regarding enforcement efforts.
FY08 Year-end Small Business Enterprise Utilization Report
Resource:
Alicia Jolla, 704-336-2116 or ajolla@ci.charlotte.nc.us
The City's FY08 SBE Utilization goal for informal purchases is 10%. The City exceeded that goal with over 11.7% ($8.76 Million) informal spending with SBEs throughout FY08. Nearly $14.5 million was directly spent with SBE's on all analyzed purchases for FY08.
Other highlights for FY2008 include:
- $52.6 million spent with minority and/or women-owned firms
- All (5) minority-ownership groups surpassed the goals established for Construction related subcontractor utilization
- Over $9 million committed to SBEs on analyzed Public-Private development projects
Attached is the FY08 SBE Report.
