Information Request and the ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO

The Mayor or any member of the City Council
who has a financial interest, direct or indirect,

in any official act or action before the Council shall,

…disclose such interest and all material facts with respect there

to the City Manager and City Attorney.

Please provide City Council Member Robbie Perkins' disclosure
of "all material facts" relative to the Noise Ordinance Issue, (item 27, which Robbie Perkins voted on)
the Economic Development Bond Issue, (item 12, which Robbie Perkins voted on)
the Eastern Guilford "Outside the Corporate Limits" Water and Sewer Issue
(item 22, which Robbie Perkins voted on)
and the economic development grant to Roy Carroll's Park View Development, LLC.
(item 26, which Robbie Perkins voted on)received by the "City Manager and City Attorney."

In addition, he/she shall publicly disclose on the record of the Council

the nature and extent of such interest,

including the full disclosure of all such material facts,

and shall withdraw from any consideration of the matter

pursuant to sec. 4.131 of the City Charter.

RESOLUTION TO DELINEATE AND CLARIFY ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO

Please provide "the record of the Council"
of "all material facts" relative to the Noise Ordinance Issue, (item 27, which Robbie Perkins voted on)
the Economic Development Bond Issue, (item 12, which Robbie Perkins voted on)
the Eastern Guilford "Outside the Corporate Limits" Water and Sewer Issue
(item 22, which Robbie Perkins voted on)
and the economic development grant to Roy Carroll's Park View Development, LLC.
(item 26, which Robbie Perkins voted on)"publicly disclosed" by Robbie Perkins.

George Hartzman

Did Centre Pointe "Condos Break Sound Barrier"?

"The challenge to the developers...

"Clearly, if they want to sell this as a luxury building," he said in the construction office a block from the site, "having this kind of noise pass by every two or three minutes would be objectionable."

...measured the noise at the site, it came in at 96 decibels - about the same as a crowded bar with a D.J. spinning hip-hop discs. To mitigate the din, and to help sell the condos, some of which will cost more than $2 million, Mr. Milsom recommended sound-muffling windows from a company that makes them for airport terminals.

...multiplying are specialized soundproofing windows and creative designs to limit the exposure of residents to the racket.

...Charles Salter, an acoustical engineer, said his firm was handling about four times as many projects involving sound problems in residential developments as it did five years ago.

He regularly recommends that developers install laminated glass and extra layers of gypsum board in the walls to insulate condos from outside noise.

...He recommended triple-glazed windows for a 37-story tower known as the Residences at RiverBend, because its west facade overlooks the nexus of several elevated subway and commuter train lines.

...city dwellers must accept a certain level of noise, and many take fire engines, police sirens and honking horns as a given.

..."if you don't properly mitigate the noise problem, you will have to offer your apartments at a discount,"...