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Council-Manager Memo #07 Thursday, February 16, 2017

WHAT'S INSIDE:

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Calendar Details ......................................................................................................... 2

Information: February 27 ? Center for Transportation Studies' Impact Assessment Results for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport............................................................ 3 March 2 ? NBS Civic Leadership Academy................................................................. 3 Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment for McClean Road Railroad Crossing ............... 4 2017 State Legislative Report #2 ............................................................................... 4

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Mon (Feb 20) 12:00 PM Council Zoning Briefing, Room 886

1:00 PM Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Room 280

5:00 PM Zoning Meeting, Room CH-14

Tues (Feb 21) 6:00 PM Providence Road Sidewalk Drop-In Meeting, St. Gabriel Church

Wed (Feb 22) 1:30 PM Budget Workshop, Room 267

5:30 PM MTC Meeting, Room 267

6:30 PM Olde Providence Rd. Sidewalk Public Meeting, Wesley United Methodist Church

Thurs (Feb 23) 12:00 PM Economic Development Committee, Room CH-14

5:30 PM Uptown Connects Study Public Workshop, 7th Street Market

Fri (Feb 24)

CALENDAR DETAILS:

Monday, February 20 12:00 PM Council Zoning Briefing (optional), Room 886

1:00 PM

Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Room 280 AGENDA: Federal update; National League of Cities; State update; Trending topics

5:00 PM Zoning Meeting, Room CH-14

Tuesday, February 21 6:00 PM Providence Road sidewalk drop-in meeting, St. Gabriel's Catholic Church

3601 Providence Road City staff will share information about a proposed sidewalk along Providence Road from Greentree Drive to Knob Oak Lane. The project team will present conceptual design plans for residents to view and provide feedback.

Wednesday, February 22 1:30 PM Budget Workshop, Room 267

5:30 PM

Metropolitan Transit Commission, Room 267 AGENDA: All-access pass discount program; FY17/18 budget overview

6:30 PM

Olde Providence Road sidewalk public meeting, Wesley United Methodist Church 3715 Rea Road Staff will share information on a proposed sidewalk along Olde Providence Road from English Meadows Road to English Meadows Lane

Thursday, February 23 12:00 PM Economic Development Committee, Room CH-14

AGENDA: Incentive programs (corridor programs); CBI Advisory Committee geography adjustment; ED Committee work plan; Future meeting topics

5:30 PM

Uptown Connects Study Public Workshop, 7th Street Market 224 East 7th Street

February and March calendars are attached.

February-March2017. pdf

Mayor and Council Communication

2/16/17

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INFORMATION:

February 27 ? Center for Transportation Studies' Impact Assessment Results for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport Staff Resource: Brent Cagle, Aviation, 704-359-4035, bdcagle@

On Monday, February 27 Aviation Director Brent Cagle will share results from the recent regional economic impact assessment conducted by the Center for Transportation Studies at UNC Charlotte, focusing on Charlotte Douglas International Airport's contribution to the economic health of the region.

The event will be held at the CLT Center at 5601 Wilkinson Blvd. from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Chamber CEO Bob Morgan, and executives from American Airlines will also make remarks. A more detailed invitation is attached below.

CLT_Invitation_02141 7c.pdf

March 2 ? NBS Civic Leadership Academy Staff Resource: Lacey Williams, NBS, 704-336-2172, lacey.williams@

The inaugural class of Neighborhood & Business Services' Civic Leadership Academy begins on Thursday, March 2. It includes 35 residents, five from each council district, who represent a spectrum of diversity in terms of age, race, gender, and leadership experience. Participants will attend eight sessions focusing on:

? Using leadership styles to make a positive impact on their communities ? Enhancing their understanding of Charlotte's history and culture ? Better understanding how local government works ? Developing relationships with other community and local government leaders

The group was chosen from a pool of more than 250 applicants. Because the program could not accommodate all those interested, staff is encouraging the remaining applicants to participate in training opportunities available through other City programs and partners.

Mayor and City Council are invited to attend the graduation ceremony on April 20. Graduation ceremony details will be shared once they are finalized. Additional information including a summary of the individual academy workshops is available online.

Mayor and Council Communication

2/16/17

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Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment for McLean Road Railroad Crossing Staff Resources: Debbie Smith, CDOT, 704-336-3935, dsmith@ Liz Babson, CDOT, 704-336-3916, ebabson@

The City will establish its first railroad Quiet Zone at McLean Road in northeast Charlotte (map attached) on March 1, 2017. The notification letter has been provided to the Federal Railroad Administration, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Amtrak, North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina Department of Public Safety, and the Charlotte Fire Department.

A quiet zone is a section of railroad where the train does not routinely sound its horn prior to crossing the roadway. Quiet zones were requested after several neighborhoods in northeast, west, and central parts of Charlotte expressed concerns about train horn noise. The Federal Railroad Administration established the Train Horn Rule which set national routine sounding of train horn standards at all public roadway crossings. The Train Horn Rule includes a formal quiet zone process which requires the installation of specific safety infrastructure to provide conditions equally as safe as sounding the train horn.

NCDOT, as part of the Harrisburg to Charlotte Double Track Project, installed gates, warning lights, medians, and other safety infrastructure that allows the City to establish a quiet zone at McLean Road without any construction costs to the city. In the coming months, NCDOT will install the safety infrastructure at Back Creek Church Road and the City will seek to establish a quiet zone there.

CDOT included a quiet zone program as part of the Transportation Action Plan (TAP) 2016 Update. City Council is scheduled to adopt the TAP update at the February 27, 2017 Council Business meeting.

Quiet zone.pdf

2017 State Legislative Report #2 Staff Resource: Dana Fenton, City Manager's Office, 704-336-2009, dfenton@

Attached is the Week 2 State Legislative Report.

2017 week 2 report.pdf

Mayor and Council Communication

2/16/17

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February

Sun

5 12

19 26

Mon

6 12:00pm Environment Committee Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm Council Workshop/Citizens' Forum, Room 267

13 2:00pm Transportation & Planning Committee Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm Council Business Mtg., Room 267

Tue

7

Wed

1 3:00 pm Food/Beverage MWSBE Event at CLT, CLT Center

8 12:00pm HAND Committee Mtg., Room 280

14

15

20 12:00pm Council Zoning Briefing (optional), Room 886

1:00pm Intergovernmental Relations Committee Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm Zoning Mtg., Room CH-14

27 12:00pm Governance & Accountability Committee Mtg., Room 280

21 6:00pm-7:30pm Providence Rd. Sidewalk Mtg., St. Gabriel Catholic Church ? 3016 Providence Rd.

28

22 1:30pm Budget Workshop, Room 267

5:30pm MTC Meeting, Room 267

6:30pm ? 8:30pm Old Providence Sidewalk Mtg., Wesley UMC ? 3715 Rea Rd.

5:00pm Citizens' Forum/Council Business Mtg., Room 267

Thu

Fri

Sat

2

3

4

10:00am

Open Streets 704

Press Conference,

2007

Commonwealth

Ave.

9

10

11

12:00pm

ED&GC Committee

Mtg., Room CH-14

1:30pm Budget Committee Mtg., Room 280

16 12:00pm Community Safety Committee Mtg., Room 280

6:00 pm Districts 1& 2 Town Hall Mtg., St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church ? 1600 Norris Avenue

17 12:00pm Equitable ED Recommendation s, Hyatt House ? 435 E. Trade St.

18 8:30am - 1:30pm Neighborhood Board Retreat, Goodwill Opportunity Campus ? 5301 Wilkinson Blvd.

6:00pm ? 8:00pm Rea Rd. Sidewalk Public Mtg., Good Shepherd Presby Church ? 3307 Rea Rd.

6:30pm?8:00pm

Brown Grier and

Sandy Porter Rd

Public Mtg., Kennedy

MS ? 4000 Gallant

Lane

23

24

25

12:00pm

ED&GC Committee

Mtg., Room CH-14

5:30pm

Uptown Connects

Study Public Workshop, 7th Street

Public Market ? 224 E. 7th St.

2017

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