City of Greensboro
April 27, 2010
In This Issue
City Council Action Wrap-Up
Public Invited to Give Input on Police Chief Search
City Receives Grant to Make Housing More Energy Efficient
New Surveillance Cameras Installed
 

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5K Run
Part of National Peace Officers' Week, which is held May 8-14, the annual Law Enforcement Memorial 5K Run will be held Saturday, May 8, starting at 8:30 am. Registration is $20 before May 1 and $25 after. Proceeds will benefit the Greensboro Special Olympics. Learn more.
 
Fire Hydrant Testing
If your tap water looks discolored, don't panic. It's due to the Fire Department conducting a semi-annual fire hydrant testing now through May 15. Opening hydrants can sometimes cause temporary water discoloration in nearby homes. Learn more.
 
New Police Recruits
The Greensboro Police Department welcomed 32 new recruits to its ranks during a recent graduation ceremony. This marks the department's 91st graduating class. The new officers will now be assigned to various field operation divisions and will work with a police training officer for 14 weeks. Once they successfully complete that portion of their training, they can begin patrolling on their own.
 
Brown Bag Lunch Series
The City's Commission on the Status of Women and the Greensboro YWCA are informing and empowering women through their Brown Bag Lunch Series. The next session, titled "Invisible but Essential: Immigrant Women in America," will be held Tuesday, April 27. For more information, call 336-373-2038.
 
Lake Townsend Watershed Park Open House
Lake Townsend Watershed Park staff will host an open house from 9 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 1. Stop by to check out the new fishing pier and all the handicap accessible facilities. Free pier fishing will be available, the Lake Townsend Yacht Club will provide sailing demonstrations, and door prizes will be given away throughout the day.
 
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City Council Action Wrap-Up
Council delays voting on Land Development Ordinance.
At its meeting on Tuesday, April 20, Greensboro City Council delayed voting on the draft Land Development Ordinance (LDO) until its June 15 meeting to give residents more time to review the document. A public meeting will be held on the draft LDO on Thursday, May 20, from 4-7 pm at the Greensboro Coliseum's Special Events Center, 1921 W. Lee St. 

The draft LDO will serve as the source for standards and regulations related to land-use and development in the city and includes city-wide rezoning policies that will make limited changes to existing zoning districts.
The updated version represents the largest update and overhaul to the City's development regulations in nearly 20 years. View the draft LDO.

Council also:
  • Heard a presentation from the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, a private non-profit that assists small businesses, on its need for $1.2 million to renovate and move into a new facility.
  • Continued the rezoning hearing for property located along Oakland Avenue until its May 18 meeting. A valid protest petition has been filed.

 
To view the entire meeting or past meetings, visit City Council's video archive page.

Upcoming Meetings
  • A Special City Council Meeting has been scheduled for 5 pm Tuesday, April 27, in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building (MMOB), 300 W. Washington St., for the purpose of adjourning to closed session to conduct the City Manager's evaluation.
  • City Council will meet with the Guilford Legislative Delegation to review highlights the Greensboro 2010 Legislative Agenda at 4 pm Thursday, April 29, in the Plaza Level Conference Room of the MMOB.
  • Following Council's April 29 meeting, the City will host the "Take it to Raleigh" public forum in the Council Chamber of the MMOB from 6-8 pm. During that meeting, which will be aired live on Channel 13 and online, the public will be able to share their ideas and comments with members of the North Carolina House and Senate.
  • Council members T. Dianne Bellamy-Small, District 1, and Jim Kee, District 2, have scheduled a Town Hall Meeting to discuss how possible cuts in the City's FY2010-11 budget will impact their respective districts. The meeting will be held at 7 pm Monday, May 3, at the Greensboro Historical Museum, 130 Summit Ave.
Public Invited to Give Input on Police Chief Search 
City starts national search for new chief. 
The City is beginning a national search for a new chief of the Greensboro Police Department and it wants your input. The City will host three public meetings to solicit input on the evaluation criteria that will be used to screen potential police chief candidates.

Meeting dates and locations are as follows:
  • Monday, May 10, from 12 noon to 1 pm at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center, Meeting Room 4A, 1921 W. Lee St.
  • Monday, May 10, from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Lewis Recreation Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Dr.
  • Tuesday, May 11, from 6:30-7:30 pm at Barber Park, 1500 Dans Rd.
 
Also, take a few minutes to fill out this online survey about the police chief search.
City Receives Grants to Make Housing More Energy Efficient
Funds will be used to retrofit more than 5,000 housing units to make them more energy efficient.
The City was recently awarded a $5 million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to build energy efficient retrofitting on more than 5,000 housing units and 125 non-residential buildings. The money, available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, is one of 25 grants awarded by the DOE for its Retrofit Ramp-Up Program. Read more.
New Surveillance Cameras Installed to Increase Safety and Deter Crime 
Cameras will be used at several busy intersections. 
The City is now using surveillance cameras at several busy intersections.Beginning Friday, April 30, the City of Greensboro will begin a 6-month test period of using new surveillance cameras at several city intersections in an effort to increase public safety and deter criminal activity. The cameras will be in use at the intersections of Holden and High Point roads, South Elm and McGee streets, and North Elm and Market streets. A camera will also be in use at the intersection of West Lee and Aycock streets after technical issues are resolved in that location. Read more.