Re: [RCAC] Resolution re opt-in option for backyard cottages

Folks, The Purpose and Goals of the RCAC and CACs by-laws (see below) may help everyone understand your charge to the Community. Many past wise and dedicated leaders (way before my tenure) worked to create the goals and guidelines of RCAC & CACs, so before you start changing the by-laws of the RCAC, please read them carefully and understand the studied wisdom of our founders. And a personal thanks to the members of the RCAC that voted on a Resolution to Support Creating Dix Park and sent that Resolution to City Council several years back. Your voice and the voices of your citizens in your CACs were heard and have given NC (and Raleigh) the opportunity of a life time! I am sure that our City Council past and present value your carefully considered advice. Please keep that legacy of involvement alive and well for our City. Regards, Bill Padgett President of Dix306 ==================== http://www.raleighnc.gov/neighbors/content/CommServices/Articles/CAC/Raleigh CAC.html BYLAWS OF RALEIGH CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL Article I - Purpose, Goals, and Organization Section 1. Purpose The purpose of the Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council (RCAC) is to promote citizen participation in City government; disseminate information to communities and solicit views from community members; advise the Raleigh City Council on matters affecting the well-being of the citizens of the City of Raleigh jurisdictional area; and assist in development, evaluation, and implementation of solutions to issues that confront the citizens and the City Council. Consistent with this purpose, the RCAC may communicate its views on relevant matters to the City Council and other governing boards, agencies, institutions and officials. Section 2. Goals The goals of the RCAC are to: A. Provide a forum for discussion of City programs, plans and concerns and to supply feedback to the City Council, City administration and associated bodies; B. Improve the neighborhoods of Raleigh by specific and individual programs; and C. Identify facts relating to the interests of the general public on sensitive issues and present these facts to decision-making bodies. From: Southralcap(a)aol.com [mailto:Southralcap@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:01 AM To: will(a)allenheuer.com; linda(a)lindawatson.com; rcac(a)eastraleigh.org Cc: Dwayne.Patterson(a)raleighnc.gov; russell.allen(a)raleighnc.gov Subject: Re: [RCAC] Resolution re opt-in option for backyard cottages Will and all other RCAC chairs, When I was a part of RCAC (over 30 years), we did take positions on such matters and we considered them important citizen involvement actions! The times when we did not, there was regret on the part of most members because we did not stand together for each other's CAC issues. Letting the Council know what our communities thought was important then and now. Sincerely, Mary Belle Pate In a message dated 12/5/2012 5:25:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, will(a)allenheuer.com writes: Linda, I am not comfortable with this or any similar resolution. I don't think it's a good idea for the entire RCAC to take a position on this or any similar issue. Our job is to promote citizen involvement, not to act as a shadow City Council. If I am elected as RCAC Chair, I will lead us back to our role getting citizens involved, not speaking for them. We are not a legislature. Sincerely, Will . Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Linda Watson <linda(a)lindawatson.com> Sender: rcac-bounces(a)eastraleigh.org Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 17:10:19 To: RCAC<rcac(a)eastraleigh.org> Reply-To: linda(a)lindawatson.com Subject: [RCAC] Resolution re opt-in option for backyard cottages _______________________________________________ RCAC mailing list RCAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/rcac _______________________________________________ RCAC mailing list RCAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/rcac