Page 2 The Shoreline November 2006
Yard Sale
Town Hall will be the scene of a yard
sale Thursday, Nov. 30 as the town moves
to dispose of items that are obsolete or no
longer in use. The sale will be conducted
in the fire bay of the municipal building on
Municipal Circle from 2 to 4 p.m.
Police Report
Lt. Rice gave the police report for
September at the commissioners meeting.
There were 99 calls for service, including
1 accident, 8 assist fire/EMS, 12 town
ordinance violations, 32 welfare checks, 6
alarms and 4 open doors.
Fifteen citations involving 17 charges
were issued. One driving while impaired,
7 speeding, 1 driving while suspended, 1
seatbelt violation, 1 alcohol violation and
6 other.
Eight warning tickets were issued, and
there were 66 residence checks and 298
business checks.
Emergency
Services
During September, there were 12 EMS
calls (3 of them involved patients who
were critically ill, 10 required transport
and 9 required paramedic assistance). The
average response time was 3:35 minutes.
There were 10 fire calls, 6 activated alarms,
1 structure fire in Atlantic Beach, and 3
service calls. The average response time
was 4:30 minutes.
Members logged 619 hours of training
during September. PKS sponsored a special
live bum session in conjunction with ATF at
the old Crystal Coast Inn. Events such as this
are particularly helpful for all members.
Four commercial properties were
inspected and 7 violations were cited; 4 of
these have been corrected and 3 are still
pending.
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October Commissioners Meeting
By Yvette Bannen
Wastewater got a lot of attention at the
meeting. Some issues from a few months
ago did not produce the needed information
and because of that Commissioner Larson
pro-posed requesting qualifications for
the purposes of designing, conducting,
analyzing and reporting a study of
specific wastewater concerns in PKS.
Also, the current condition of all
wastewater package plants and large-scale
septic systems within PKS needs to be
delineated. The survey would be paid for
out of the general fund.
Commissioner Danehy proposed that
in the coming year, for the protection
and maintenance of clean water, the
town should pursue volunteer programs
and activities that will encourage all
homeowners to become proactive in the
care and upkeep of their septic tanks. Some
hints on how to care for septic systems
appear on Page 3.
Doug Brown was appointed chair of the
planning board and Clark Edwards was
appointed vice chair. Bob Curry was
reappointed chair of the community
appearance committee. The board of
adjustment held its organizational meeting
Oct. 3 and Ray Bogert was appointed chair
and Richard Seale vice chair.
There was a call for a public hearing
next month on an ordinance to require
private streets to conform to the same
requirements as public streets. This
ordinance is to insure access for emergency
vehicles. There was also a call for a public
hearing next month for an ordinance to
amend height restrictions. The 35-foot
height is not being changed; instead, the
proposed height will be measured midway
between the highest and lowest point on
approved grade.
Mark Wright, who represents a
group of condo associations, asked the
commissioners for support for a special
wastewater plant for use by the group
because "time is of the essence" and they
are anxious to know how to proceed.
He asked the commissioners about their
position s on the issue, with some replying
that they do not think they have sufficient
data to make a decision. It was noted
that Beacon's Reach is pursuing its own
wastewater plant.
Did the Ayes or Nays Have It?
By the time you read this, the question
of whether the form of government in
Pine Knoll Shores will be changed from
mayor/council to council/manager may
be on the verge of being answered or may
already have been.
As a monthly publication with long lead
times, this issue of The Shoreline went to
press a week before General Election Day,
Nov. 7, and was scheduled to be delivered
a few days before that date. What with the
vagaries of production and delivery, you
could be reading this before the election or
after it. If the former is the case, consider
this a reminder to get out and vote. It's
Important!
The change in the form of government
referendum is the only item on this year's
ballot that affects Pine Knoll Shores alone.
There are no municipal posts being filled
this year, but voters are being called upon
to make their choices in county, state and
federal contests.
For those of you who are in residence this
time of year the results of the balloting will
be available to you through other media
that cover the news locally on a daily or
weekly basis. For those of you who are
not necessarily here this time of year The
Shoreline will summarize the election in
its December issue and report on what
effect, if any, the results will have on the
manner in which the municipal go verrunent
functions.
Tov\rn of Pine Knoll Shores
Board of Commissioners
Joan E. Lamson, Mayor
William B. Ashland
Robert M. Danehy
Ted H. Lindblad
Bonnie J. Peter
Vincent Larson
Finance & Administration 240-3110
Finance & Administration 808-3661
Police 240-2945
Fire/EMS 240-0580
Planning/Inspection 726-2735
Public Works 247-3187
Town Hall Phone: 247-4353 • Fax: 247-4355
E-mail: admin@townofpks.com • Web site:www.townofpks.com
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Public Safety Building
Police 247-2474 • Fire/EMS 247-2268 • Police/Fire Fax: 247-2897
After Hours Non-emergency Phone for Police: 504-4800
Emergency call: 911
Editorial Board
Managing Editor
Bill White ■. 726-7412
Feature Editor
Sue Christman 240-2556
Production Editor
Carolyn Rife 727-5034
Editors at Large
Dick Reeves 247-2947
Bob Ruggiero 247-7208
Jane Ashland 808-3661
Charlie McBriarty 726-0602
Circulation Manager
Yvette Bannen 240-1528
Contributing Reporters
Yvette Bannen 240-1528
Barbara Milhaven 240-0678
Photographer
Kathy Foy
E-mail:
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