Join us for our November Community Meeting
Tuesday, November 8, 7:30-8:30pm
on Zoom or Facebook
Missing Middle in the Mordecai Community
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Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtfuyurjMuE9MiNvfgH0U9hGf9oxCQxc0e
We will have an MCAC meeting next Tuesday! So please GO VOTE and then at 7:30pm log into Zoom or Facebook for our one hour meeting.
We'll be joined by three city planners to discuss the MISSING MIDDLE, which is a hot topic. If you have questions for them please submit them ahead of time by emailing them to chair@mordecaicac.org.
MCAC Agenda
November 8, 2022
Online meeting 7:30-8:30pm
- Welcome/Agenda
- Announcements
- Leaf Collection
- Oakdale Signs & Scrap Metal
- PSP Social Media Takeover!
- Police Report
- Committee updates:
- -Mordecai Historic Preservation Committee
- -Clover Lane Rezoning Committee
- -Parks Committee
- -What's next for the MCAC?
- “Missing Middle” 15-20 minute presentation plus Q&A - Pat Young, Kegan McDonald, Daniel Stegall- Raleigh Planning Department
If you’d like to get more involved in the Mordecai Community Action Coalition, please contact co-chair Merrilee Jacobson chair@mordecaicac.org.
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Please connect with Mordecai community neighbors through our our website, http://mordecaicac.org and also on NextDoor Community, the MCAC Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Leaf Collection Time is here!
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Fall is here and city-wide leaf collection begins Monday November 14th. Raleigh is divided into 12 zones for this service and crews will start collecting in Zone 4 and continue through the other zones as weather allows.
The Mordecai Community is spread across two leaf collection zones numbered 8 and 11 with expected collection to start in Zone 8 on December 5th and Zone 11 on December 16th.
The city website can be found at https://raleighnc.gov/leaf
Please separate tree trimmings, shrubs, and other types of yard debris from your loose leaves. These items can damage vacuum equipment and create a safety hazard for crews. Yard waste and bagged leaves will continue to be collected on scheduled yard waste collection day. Leaves need to be raked to the curb and not into the street. Raking leaves into the street creates a safety hazard and can result in flooding when leaves are washed into the storm water system.
Please keep leaf piles away from obstructions such as parked vehicles, fire hydrants, mailboxes, fencing, designer landscaping, water meters, utility poles and guy wires. Our crews need room to work and do not want to damage our equipment or your property while collecting loose leaves.
ZONE 8 begins December 5: Those living east of Wake Forest Rd including the East Mordecai, Oakdale and Oakwood neighborhoods are scheduled to begin leaf collection Saturday, January 22
ZONE 11 begins December 16: Those living west of Wake Forest Rd including the Mordecai, Pilot Mill and Capital Park neighborhoods are scheduled to begin leaf collection Saturday, February 4
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Watch this video from the City to learn more about Leaf Collection!
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PARKS VOLUNTEER DAY- NOVEMBER 9
Make plans to get involved with the Mordecai Parks Committee at their next volunteer day with the City. Join on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 8am to 10am. We will be pruning and doing invasive plant removal in Poplar Springs and Marshall Street Parks. Contact Joe at parks@mordecaicac.org if you have any questions or would like to be added to the parks volunteer list.
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Volunteer with the Mordecai CAC - make your community a better place!
 Co-Chair
Monthly Newsletter Editor
Neighborhood Representatives (all neighborhoods)
The Mordecai CAC is the Mordecai Community Action Coalition. We are a coalition of multiple neighborhoods working together to provide ways for citizens to share information, meet each other, and take action in our community. Neighborhoods include: Pilot Mill, Oakdale, Mordecai, East Mordecai, North Person/Blount, Cotton Mill, Capitol Park, and part of Oakwood.
URGENT NEED FOR CO-CHAIRS: Two co-chairs are needed if the MCAC is going to continue. One person will serve a one year term starting immediately, and the other will serve a two year term starting in January 2023.
Co-chairs are responsible for planning meeting agendas and leading the direction of the CAC. If you are interested or know of a neighbor that would be good for the job, we'd love to talk to you.
Please contact Merrilee Jacobson or Dana Deaton at chair@mordecaicac.org.
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Join the MCAC Leadership Team!
The MCAC Leadership team is open and welcomes any resident of the Mordecai Community. Our core group of neighbors communicates regularly to plan meetings and share ideas for citizen engagement. We'd love to have more neighbors get involved. The leadership team is now communicating via a Slack Workspace. All residents are welcome to join.
Email chair@mordecaicac.org for an invitation or click here to join!
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MCAC Meetings/Minutes
The Mordecai Community Action Coalition meets at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month, September-June. Currently we are meeting on Zoom, and we also post our meetings on Facebook. All residents are encouraged to get involved with the MCAC.
Becky Hayes is our MCAC secretary. Look in this section of our newsletter a link to the minutes from each meeting. If you'd prefer to watch the video, recordings of our Zoom meetings are also posted on the MCAC Facebook page.
If you have any questions or suggestions for us, please reach out to Dana and Merrilee at chair@mordecaicac.org or contact Becky at secretary@mordecaicac.org
Mordecai CAC
Minutes: Sepbember 22, 2022
Featured Speakers: Candidate forum for District C City Council
Minutes: May 10, 2022
Featured Speakers: Tina Govan, Placemaking; Toby Coleman, Clover Lane Rezoning
Minutes: April 12, 2022
In person meeting at Emmaus Church
Minutes: March 8, 2022
Featured Speaker: Tiesha Hinton
Topic: Community Engagement
Minutes: February 8, 2022
Featured Speakers: Parker Poe, Turnbridge Development, and J Davis Architects
Topic: Logan's Rezoning
Minutes: January 11, 2022
Featured Speaker: Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin
Topics: A Conversation with Mayor Baldwin
Minutes: November 9, 2021
Featured Speakers: Bill King, Downtown Raleigh Alliance; Marti Maguire, William Peace University.
Topics: The State of Downtown; Person Street Takeover!
Minutes: October 12, 2021
Featured Speaker: Sam Crutchfield – Grub Ventures
Topic: Raleigh Iron Works
Minutes: September 14, 2021
Featured Speaker: Rob Steward, Hoffman and Associates
Topic: Seaboard Station update
Minutes: June 8, 2021
Featured Speaker: Gary Claiborne, PRCR Capital Projects Manager
Topic: Devereaux Meadow Park
Minutes: May 11, 2021
Featured Speaker: Reuben Moore, City of Raleigh Engineering Services Department
Topic: Blount-Person Corridor Two-Way Conversion and Mordecai Roundabouts
Minutes: April 13, 2021
Featured Speakers:
- Amanda Astor, City of Raleigh Recycling
- Leigh Bragassa, City of Raleigh Parks
- Sarah Roholt and Joe Layton, MCAC Parks
- Matt Allen, Stream Cleanup
- Lisa Grele Barrie, Raleigh City Farm
- Reid Serozi, Heavy Metal Recycling
Topic: Caring for Our Community
Minutes- March 9, 2021
Featured Topics: Person Street Partnership, Google Fiber Install update
Minutes - February 9, 2021
Featured Speaker: City Councilor Corey Branch
Topic: District C Update
Minutes- January 12, 2021
Featured Speaker: Nathan Spencer
Topic: The S-Line
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Corner Pantry Items Needed!
Please keep our neighborhood Corner Pantry in mind for donations as you are able. It is at the corner of Glascock and Watauga Streets. We continue to welcome all to take what they need and leave what they can. The Corner Pantry has been utilized a great deal since being built, so please help us maintain inventory by dropping off non-perishable foods as you are able. Thanks!
-Adrian Standish
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