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F CUS On Boards and Commissions Needing Applicants Parking Deck Wins Award for Architectural Achievement The City of Fayetteville is looking to its citizens to help fill vacancies for the following boards and commissions: The parking deck opened last year and is attached to the Robert C. Williams Business Center. Designed with the public's safety in mind, the parking deck is equipped with many safety features, including lighting that is 2.5 times brighter than state standards; the first floor of the deck, in fact, has 19-foot ceilings that allow for a more open and even distribution of lighting. There are security cameras inside and outside of the facility, a glass elevator and stairwell and emergency call boxes on each level that are directly linked to 911 police dispatchers. All of the special safety considerations were included in the design, specifically toward creating a user-friendly, highly visible facility. It was built with a 75-year service life, using poured-in-place construction (versus pre-cast), minimizing annual maintenance costs. • • • • • • • • • • • • The Franklin Street Parking Deck has been recognized by the International Parking Institute (IPI) with the Award for Architectural Achievement, which is IPI's highest award of excellence. Planning Commission Human Relations Commission Senior Citizens Advisory Board Board of Adjustment Metropolitan Housing Authority Taxicab Review Board Stormwater Advisory Board Wrecker Review Board Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Appearance Commission Public Works Commission Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit (FACT). The City will accept applications via e-mail at cityclerk@ci.fay.nc.us, fax at (910) 433-1606 or hand delivery on the second floor of City Hall. Applications can also be mailed to Fayetteville City Hall, c/o City Clerk, 433 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Applications will be accepted until close of business Friday, July 19. The Fayetteville City Council will approve board and commission members at the end of August. To download an application and read more about boards and commissions, visit http://www. ci.fayetteville.nc.us/boards_and_commissions/ or log onto www.cityoffayetteville.org and click on Boards and Commissions under Quick Links on the left. The structure includes several other purposeful and thoughtful aesthetic features, such as a brick façade that is similar to other downtown buildings. The parking deck has nearly 300 spaces and is within walking distance from numerous downtown restaurants and shops; it has been a welcome addition during the Dogwood Festival in April and the International Folk Festival in September, both of which are Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 events. Rain Barrels at Mazarick Park: Helping Stormwater Quality and Quantity The City of Fayetteville Stormwater Division has teamed up with Mazarick Park to promote rain harvesting and rain barrel use. Last summer, Mazarick Park, which is operated by Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation, and the Stormwater Division worked together to install a rain barrel to demonstrate to homeowners how to properly set up a rain barrel, as well as to post an educational sign that describes the benefits and uses of harvested rain water. Mazarick Park uses the water from the rain barrel to water nearby landscape plants and flowers. Cumberland County Soil and Water District donated the rain barrel that is now being used. Rain water harvesting has become very popular in the past few years, due to prolonged drought conditions and rising utility bills. Rain barrels are above-ground water storage tanks that capture stormwater runoff from rooftops using the gutter system to route the water into the barrel. When rain water is captured using a rain barrel, it reduces the amount of stormwater runoff generated by a rain event. This reduces the burden on the drainage system. It also lowers the potential for pollutants to enter the drainage system, which protects water quality. The rain water that is harvested is then used to water nearby gardens. If you are interested in learning more about rain barrels, and to see a rain barrel in use, head on over to Mazarick Park and check it out. If you have questions about the City's Stormwater program, please call the Stormwater Hotline at (910) 433-1613 or check us out on the web at www.cityoffayetteville.org/stormwater. Put Up & Coming Weekly's Pocket Guide In Your Pocket! Fayetteville, Ft. Bragg & Cumberland County's "First Responder®" for local information & hospitality! By scanning the QR code you will be saving the 2013 Pocket Guide directly to your Smart Device for easy 24/7 access to local information. This is NOT an APP. This is an Adobe pdf file that is best viewed with Acrobat Reader. For more information call 484-6200 or visit www.upandcomingweekly.com. 8 JULY 24-30, 2013 SCAN THE CODE! WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM