KURE BEACH TOWN NEWS – April 12, 2012

PUBLIC HEARINGS APRIL 17

Notice is hereby given that the Kure Beach Town Council will hold two Public Hearings on the following issues. All interested persons are encouraged to attend.

1) For the purpose of receiving public comments on the concept of paid parking in Kure Beach.

DATE: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

TIME: 5:30 pm or soon thereafter

PLACE: Kure Beach Town Hall Council Room

2) For the purpose of receiving public comments on a proposed ordinance amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 19 (Zoning), regarding the use of Alternative Energy in Kure Beach. The proposed ordinance provides standards to facilitate use of solar energy equipment in a manner that minimizes visual impact and the potential for nuisance, includes provisions for setback and height requirements compliance, supplies definitions for roof mounted and ground mounted systems, provides permitting, replacement and repair guidelines and prohibits the use of solar wind systems. A copy of the proposed ordinance is on file in the office of the Town Clerk for viewing.

DATE: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

TIME: 6:30 pm or soon thereafter

PLACE: Kure Beach Town Hall Council Room

Note – the public hearing is the first item of business on the Council’s regular meeting agenda

NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PUBLIC WORKSHOP APRIL 18

At Carolina Beach Town Hall on Wednesday, April 18 from 4-7 pm, the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold a Public Workshop to discuss the Greenway Project. Also, there is a survey that the WMPO would like citizens to complete to help them with their planning. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wilmingtongreenway to complete the survey, if you’d like to help.

KB COMMUNITY CENTER GARDEN LECTURE APRIL 21

On Saturday, April 21 from 9:30-10:30 am, the KB Community Center Committee will host the second in an ongoing series of educational lectures by the NC Cooperative Extension. Speakers from the extension’s Master Gardener’s program will address a variety of plant-related topics to help average homeowners manage their landscapes. The upcoming presentation is titled “Krazy Containers.” There will be information on how to successfully garden in containers of any size and sort, container requirements and watering and fertilization strategies. This lecture will be especially valuable to those of you who have a small yard or no yard, but have patios and decks on which containers can be used successfully to grow both flowers and vegetables.

BUDGET WORKSHOP APRIL 26 – TIME CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that Kure Beach Town Council will hold a Budget Workshop at Town Hall on Thursday, April 12, 2012. The original start time of the meeting has been revised to 7:00 am or soon thereafter (originally 10:00 am). Council will review the draft budget for Fiscal Year 12-13. This meeting is open to the public and all interested persons are encouraged to attend.

BEACH PROTECTION COMMITTEE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT SEA OATS – MAY 5^TH

The Beach Protection Committee is looking for extra volunteers to help the committee plant Sea Oats on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 1:00pm. Everyone will meet at 1800 Sand Dollar Court (across the street from the Ocean Dunes Recreation Center), and then we’ll begin planting the oats on the new dunes located at the south end of Kure Beach near Ocean Dunes. There are 5,000 sea oats that need to be planted and fertilized, so the more volunteers we can get the faster it will go. Please bring a shovel or small scoop and dress appropriately for work and comfort. Thank you for helping us to protect our beach.

PRESS RELEASE REGARDING KB OCEAN FRONT PARK

The Kure Beach Town Council voted in a special meeting on Thursday, March 29, 2012 to accept a takeover agreement with The Gray Casualty and Surety Company of Metairie, LA (bonding company) to complete construction of the Ocean Front Park project and is waiting final signature from the bonding company. READ MORE

LOOKING FOR TOWN REPRESENTATIVES FOR WMPO COMMITTEES

The Town of Kure Beach is seeking volunteers to represent the Town on the following Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) Committees:

• WMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee – 1 vacancy
  This committee was created to advise the Transportation Advisory Committee on issues regarding bicycle and pedestrian programs, projects, policies and safety. Must be a Kure Beach resident and be able to attend meetings at Wilmington City Hall on the fourth Thursday of each month at 4:15 pm.
• WMPO Citizens Advisory Committee – 1 vacancy
  This committee was re-appointed to help the Technical Coordinating and Transportation Advisory Committees ensure the implementation of the Cape Fear Commutes 2035 plan and WMPO Strategic Business Plan. Must be a Kure Beach resident and be able to attend meetings at Wilmington City Hall on a quarterly basis at 4:00 pm, as announced on the WMPO website.

Applications are available at Town Hall, Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm. Additional information on the WMPO can be found at http://www.wmpo.org/index.html. Questions may be directed to the Town Clerk at 458-8216.

INTERESTING RECYCLING FACTS ABOUT WATER FROM THE KB STORMWATER & ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

A running faucet wastes 2.5 gallons of water each minute. Running your faucet for 5 minutes uses up enough energy to run a 60-watt light bulb for 14 hours.

KURE BEACH COMMITTEE VACANCIES

The Town of Kure Beach is always looking for residents who would like to serve on Town committees. For a list of committees and member vacancies, access the Town’s website and view the list at the bottom of the calendar list on the homepage.

COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR

Mayor Dean Lambeth wants to hear your thoughts and concerns regarding the Kure Beach community. Come and meet with him on Saturday mornings at Town Hall from 9:00 -11:00 am.