From: To: Subject: Date: Historic Preservation Office Questions / concerns about review case #HR 24-072700 Tuesday, August 6, 2024 3:01:23 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Sam, I'm reaching out regarding the Notice of Public Hearing National Register Historic District for review case #HR 24-072700 taking place tomorrow. My husband and I live in the house directly next door, 705 E. Monroe. While neutral about the proposed ADU, we observe that a critical piece of information is missing: a site plan which reflects the proposed ADU and its relationship/spacing to the existing home on the property and surrounding property lines and the street. We have standard concerns about potential negative impacts to surrounding homes. In particular, we note that the land being proposed for the ADU slants downhill to the northwest. Our property / home sits directly downhill, so we are concerned about drainage, as well as safe asbestos management (the architecture description notes the likelihood of asbestos in the 2-story structure). We appreciate the opportunity to provide this feedback, and your service to our community! If you have any questions or guidance, please let me know. Kind regards, Ann Saxton Darcy 705 E. Monroe, Unit A Austin, TX 78704 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Case Number: CV-2024-087824 via Certified Mail #7019 1640 0001 2753 9427 City of Austin P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX, 78767 July 16, 2024 SODOSOPA SALMON LP % 2001 AGENCY CORPORATION 14160 DALLAS PKWY STE 800 DALLAS, TX 75254 RE: 1500 E 12TH ST AUSTIN TX 78702 Locally known as 1500 E 12TH ST AUSTIN TX 78702 Legally described as 106 X 148FT OF BLK 1 OLT 36 DIVISION B Zoned as CS-MU-NCCD-NP Parcel Number 0208090119 Dear SODOSOPA SALMON LP % 2001 AGENCY CORPORATION: The City of Austin Development Services Department investigated the property described above. Austin City Code violations were found that require your immediate attention. A description of the violation(s) and compliance timeframe(s) are provided in the attached violation report. After receipt of this Notice, and until compliance is attained, the Austin City Code prohibits the sale, lease, or transfer of this property unless: You provide the buyer, lessee, or other transferee a copy of this Notice of Violation; and You provide the name and address of the buyer, lessee, or other transferee to the Code Official. For additional information, I can be reached at (512) 974-1958 or Andres.DeLaVera@austintexas.gov. Please reference case number CV-2024-087824. Hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. If I am unavailable, contact DSD Code Connect line at (512) 974-CODE (2633) or DSDCodeConnect@austintexas.gov. Para obtener más información, llame al (512) 974-1958 o enviar un correo electrónico a Andres.DeLaVera@austintexas.gov. Por favor, consulte caso número CV-2024-087824. El horario de atención es: lunes a viernes, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Si no estoy disponible, comuníquese con DSD Code Connect marcando al (512) 974-CODE (2633) o por correo electrónico DSDCodeConnect@austintexas.gov. Sincerely, Andres De La Vera, Code Inspector C City of Austin Development Services Department VIOLATION REPORT Date of Notice: July 16, 2024 Code Officer: Case Number: Property Address: Andres De La Vera CV-2024-087824 1500 E 12TH ST AUSTIN TX 78702 Locally known as 1500 E 12TH ST AUSTIN TX 78702 Zoned as CS-MU-NCCD-NP The items listed below are violations of the Austin City Code, and require your immediate attention. If the violations are not brought into compliance within the timeframes listed in this report, enforcement action may be taken. Timeframes start from the Date of Notice. Violation Type: STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE Austin City Code Section: Vacant structures and land (§301.3) Description of Violation: All vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240807-002 Second by: Date: August 7th, 2024 Subject: Austin/ Travis County Food Plan Motion by: Mariana Krueger WHEREAS, in 2021, the Austin City Council passed resolution NO. 20210610-039, which directed the City Manager to begin a food planning process that would center and uplift the voices of those most impacted by our current food system; after three years, the work of thousands of community members, alongside that of City and County departments, and tens of local nonprofits, has culminated in the Austin/ Travis County Food Plan, the first-ever visionary policy document of its kind here in Central Texas, and one of just a dozen of its kind nationwide; WHEREAS, as part of this planning process, the Office of Sustainability has identified that 16.8 acres of farmland are lost in Travis County every day, only 0.06% of the food consumed in Travis County is locally produced, and 14.4% of people in Travis County experience food insecurity, yet 1.24 million pounds of food are wasted every day in Austin; AND WHEREAS, in 2021, the Austin Climate Equity Plan established several goals related to sustainable food production, including protecting 500,000 acres of farmland from development in the Central Texas five-county region, and incorporating all City-owned land in a management plan that results in neutral or negative emissions; AND WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan specifically pledged that the City of Austin would reach net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, with a strong emphasis on cutting emissions by 2030, and the Office of Sustainability has concluded that 21% of all greenhouse gas emissions created by our community are food-related; AND WHEREAS, Winter Storm Uri underscored the fragility of our food system in the wake of climate change, and the need to incorporate local food hubs, bolstered by urban agriculture efforts such as community gardens and food forests, as part of a climate resilience strategy; AND WHEREAS, in 2013, the Austin City Council recognized the importance of urban agriculture in supporting the City’s Climate and Zero Waste initiatives by adopting the Urban Farms Ordinance; AND WHEREAS, while the Austin City Council has repeatedly acknowledged the interconnectedness of our food system to our broader climate and equity goals, many initiatives have gone unfunded or under-funded, including Nourish Austin (a proposal from multiple city departments in 2021 to develop publicly-owned food hubs), and our Community Gardens Division (Table 1). 1 of 2 AND …
SITE NOTES: 1. 2. 3. 4. ALL F.F.E. HEIGHTS ARE LISTED ON THE ELEVATIONS. PLEASE LOOK TO THE A3 AND STRUCTURAL SHEETS IN ORDER TO COORDINATE. ALL HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATIONS BASED ON THE SURVEY. VERIFY ALL HEIGHTS IN FIELD WITH A SURVEYOR AND COORDINATE IF ANY DISCREPANCY IS DISCOVERED. ALL UTILITY LOCATIONS ARE SUGGESTIONS ONLY. COORDINATE ALL FINAL UTILITY LOCATIONS AND INSTALLATION TYPE WITH UTILITY CONTRACTORS. FINAL SLAB HEIGHTS ARE BASED ON THE ENGINEERS DRAWINGS. COORDINATE IF ANY DISCREPANCY IS DISCOVERD PRIOR TO FORM WORK BEING INSTALLED. DO NOT POUR SLAB IF THERE IS A DISCREPANCY. 5. PRIOR TO SLAB POUR, CONTRACTOR TO WALK PROJECT WITH ELECTRICIAN AND INTERIOR DESINGER TO LOCATE ALL FLOOR OUTLETS, GFCI OUTLETS, AND ANY OTHER ELECTRCIAL REQURIEMENTS FOR ANY AND ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. LEGEND AC EM GM WM HW w TINU C/A RETEM .CELE GAS METER RETEM RETAW RETAEH RETAW RETAW WASTE WATER POOL EQUIP TNEMPIUQE LOOP )'05( TEERTS ts12 TSAE LAITNEDISER 1 EPYT AOC REP YAWEVIRD STNEMERIUQER " 6 - ' 2 " 6 - ' 2 2'-6" 2'-6" 20'-1 1/2" 3'-0"2'-0" 8'-10" 2'-0"3'-0" E"43'43°97N '28.541 ENIL YTREPORP 1'-0" " 6 - ' 2 P H R I I G M H A R P Y O I N T = 5 9 3 ' - 0 " 5'-11 1/2" 10'-0 1/2" B TINU FFE: 593'-6" (V.I.F. 6" ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF GRADE ALONG PERIMETER OF SLAB FI EDARGER DNA TAHT OS YRASSECCEN SLAB DOESN'T EXCEED STATED HEIGHT) 5 ' P . U . E . p e r p a t l 6 0 . 0 0 ' N 1 0 ° 2 4 4 7 " W ' P R O P E R T Y L I N E Y R A H P N O I P I M G I R H " 0 3 ' - 9 T = 5 5 ' S E T B A C K ENIL YTREPORP REP )0( OREZ OT TUC EB NAC GNITAR ERIF YB ,'A' ETONTOOF )1(1.203R ELBAT CRI POT LLAW MORF GNIKCOLBERIF GNILLATSNI FOOR EHT FO EDISREDNU EHT OT ETALP YB ,'B' ETONTOOF DNA ,GNIHTAEHS TNEV ELBAG RO TIFFOS GNIYFICEPS .DELLATSNI EB OT TON ERA SGNINEPO ELGNIS GNITSIXE FAMILY ECNEDISER W"43'43°97S '98.541 SITE PLAN PROPOSED 1 24X36 SIZE SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" (11X17 SIZE SCALE: 1/16"=1'-0") KCABTES '51 1 5 ' S E T B A C K …
Existing - June 2024 Original & Proposed - ca. 1935 Owners: Architect: 1 David West / Will Klemm 1013 East Ninth Street Austin ,Texas 78702 Emily Little, FAIA 1001 East Eighth Street Austin, Texas 78702 1011 East 9th St. Area Map 2 Site & Roof Plan 1011 East 9th St. North Elevation South Elevation Discovery of wood siding East Elevation West Elevation All photos - July 2024 3 Existing Conditions 1011 East 9th St. Custom Sherwin-Williams Columns, accents, Window Sash - Front House Body of both houses Trim & Front Door Front House Window Sashes & Doors - Back House Existing Proposed Front House Front Elevation Drawings Paint Colors 4 1011 East 9th St. 5 Front House Floor Plan 1011 East 9th St. North Elevation Southwest Elevation All photos - July 2024 Back House - built ca 1949 Concrete block w/ Stucco Exterior, Metal Casement Windows, Original Condition Scope of Work paint only Colors Same as Front House 2 colors only Southeast Elevation 6 1011 East 9th St.
From: To: Subject: Date: Historic Preservation Office Re: signed up to speak against 1607 Kenwood but I was passed oveR!!!!! Wednesday, August 7, 2024 9:27:58 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Had I had the opportunity to speak, I would have said: I am VP of the SRCC Neighborhood Organization, which encompasses the subject property. The subject property is a contributing structure to the Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District. The original structure was modified dramatically in negation of its historical elements and this modification was done without a permit. I realize the owner says she didn’t know a permit was required but I can’t imagine that anyone expects to build in an urban area without a permit. Certainly her contractor would have known about permitting requirements but somehow worked without a permit without consequence. Regardless, her variances were, for reasons unknown to me, granted. Now she has a new request: to add an addition to the side of the original structure. Despite her representation that she has been down a long road trying to learn her way through a maze of permitting requirements, this is the first time this request for an addition has come before you. It fails to meet several of the City’s Historic Design Standards, including set-back from main structure, subordinate to original structure, emphasizing separate roof design from original structure, cladding is not historically compatible and windows are not historically compatible, either. We strongly urge you to deny this request. Commitments to minimize damage to the original structure have not been completed. Further, the fencing (items 22-6, photos 3-5) is ghastly—of various media and heights-- and apparently designed to hide the work occurring inside, Imagine how adjoining neighbors must feel! And the set- backs from houses on either side appear inadequate. We believe the proper course of action is to deny the request at this time and require submission of an addition design that meets City Historic Design Standards. As submitted, this is not an addition consistent with a historical structure but merely an expansion of the existing structure from a 2/1 to a 3/2 with no differentiation between the historic structure and the addition. This applicant has not earned the trust of the Commission or the neighborhood and should be required to submit a compliant design. Thank you. > On Aug 7, 2024, at 9:11 PM, Historic Preservation Office <Preservation@austintexas.gov> wrote: > > …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240807-003 Date: August 7, 2024 Subject: Cities Connecting Children to Nature Motion by: Jennifer Bristol Seconded by: Perry Bedford WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission was presented a staff update from Melody Alcazar, Program Manager – Cities Connecting Children to Nature, City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the CCCN initiative continues to strengthen partnerships across departments, AISD, and with NGOs across Austin; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the CCCN initiative known as Green- School-Parks ensures students and teachers have opportunities to learn and play in natural spaces; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the CCCN initiative known as Green- School-Parks ensures historically underserved neighborhoods have access to campuses where they can exercise, play, socialize, and learn. These communities lack access to parkland alternatives, which means the schools help the city achieve the goal of all residences living within a quarter mile walking distance from a park; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes school campuses with improved habitat, like the ones in the Green-School-Park program, offer increased ecosystem services such as reduction in heat island effect, storm water runoff, and carbon sequestration; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the CCCN initiative continues to raise awareness about the need for children and families to have a daily connection with nature to ensure their physical and mental health and development; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the CCCN initiative strengthens and helps achieve the climate, environmental, equity, and health goals of various departments and strategies within the city, and with the supporting NGOs; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission offers support of the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission offers support of the Outdoor Learning Environments program. 1 THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends continuing funding for the initiative. Additionally, we recommend expanded resources and support for: 1. Joint Use Agreement with AISD, and the Green-School-Parks initiative to ensure members of the community can utilize the school campus as parkland during out-of-school time. These agreements also ensure that students have daily access to greenspaces where they can play, explore and learn. 2. Recommend that the City of Austin work with AISD to find solutions to keep the public access gates open to grant access from the neighborhoods to the campuses during out-of- school-time. 3. Recommend the City of Austin find ways to better support the goals of the Children’s 4. Continue to …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240807-002 Second by: David Sullivan Date: August 7th, 2024 Subject: Austin/ Travis County Food Plan Motion by: Mariana Krueger WHEREAS, in 2021, the Austin City Council passed resolution NO. 20210610-039, which directed the City Manager to begin a food planning process that would center and uplift the voices of those most impacted by our current food system; after three years, the work of thousands of community members, alongside that of City and County departments, and tens of local nonprofits, has culminated in the Austin/ Travis County Food Plan, the first-ever visionary policy document of its kind here in Central Texas, and one of just a dozen of its kind nationwide; WHEREAS, as part of this planning process, the Office of Sustainability has identified that 16.8 acres of farmland are lost in Travis County every day, only 0.06% of the food consumed in Travis County is locally produced, and 14.4% of people in Travis County experience food insecurity, yet 1.24 million pounds of food are wasted every day in Austin; AND WHEREAS, in 2021, the Austin Climate Equity Plan established several goals related to sustainable food production, including protecting 500,000 acres of farmland from development in the Central Texas five-county region, and incorporating all City-owned land in a management plan that results in neutral or negative emissions; AND WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan specifically pledged that the City of Austin would reach net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, with a strong emphasis on cutting emissions by 2030, and the Office of Sustainability has concluded that 21% of all greenhouse gas emissions created by our community are food-related; AND WHEREAS, Winter Storm Uri underscored the fragility of our food system in the wake of climate change, and the need to incorporate local food hubs, bolstered by urban agriculture efforts such as community gardens and food forests, as part of a climate resilience strategy; AND WHEREAS, in 2013, the Austin City Council recognized the importance of urban agriculture in supporting the City’s Climate and Zero Waste initiatives by adopting the Urban Farms Ordinance; AND WHEREAS, while the Austin City Council has repeatedly acknowledged the interconnectedness of our food system to our broader climate and equity goals, many initiatives have gone unfunded or under-funded, including Nourish Austin (a proposal from multiple city departments in 2021 to develop publicly-owned food hubs), and our Community Gardens Division (Table 1). 1 of …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2024 The ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION convened Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Bedford called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Perry Bedford, Jennifer Bristol, Hanna Cofer, Colin Nickells, Melinda Schiera, David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Richard Brimer, Mariana Krueger Commissioners Absent: Peter Einhorn, Haris Qureshi PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Phil Thomas, Speaking against the Expedition School Dock Project Cedar Stevens, Speaking against the Expedition School Dock Project Tanya Payne, Speaking against the Expedition School Dock Project Elisa Rendon Montoya, Speaking against the Expedition School Dock Project Bertha Rendon Delgado, Speaking against the Expedition School Dock Project in a REGULAR meeting on APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on July 17, 2024. The minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular meeting on July 17, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Bristol’s motion, Commissioner Sullivan’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Nickells abstained. Commissioners Einhorn and Qureshi were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion, and recommendation on the Austin-Travis County Food Plan – Angela Baucom, Business Process Consultant, Office of Sustainability A motion in support of the Austin Travis County Plan passed on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Commissioner Sullivan’s second on a 9–0 vote. Commissioners Einhorn and Qureshi were absent. 1 3. Presentation, discussion, and recommendation on the Cities Connecting Children to Nature program – Melody Alcazar, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation A motion in support of the Cities Connecting Children to Nature passed on Commissioner Bristol’s motion, Commissioner Bedford’s second on a 9–0 vote. Commissioners Einhorn and Qureshi were absent. Chair Bedford called a recess at 8:12. Chair Bedford reconvened the meeting at 8:20. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Staff briefing on the Environmental Integrity Index: WPD’s Water Quality Monitoring Methods – Andrew Clamann, Conservation Program Manager, Watershed Protection Department Item conducted as posted. No action taken. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Update on Environmental Commission Annual Report— Perry Bedford, Environmental Commission Chair Item conducted as posted. No action taken. COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from the South Central Waterfront Board on the postponement of the Combining District/Density Bonus Plan at City Council – David Sullivan Item conducted as posted. No action taken. Update from the Bird-Friendly Design working group on the meeting on July 23rd and plans for the next meeting – Jennifer Bristol Item conducted as posted. No …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, August 7th, 2024 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair x Witt Featherston, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche x Trey McWhorter x Harmony Grogan x x ab x x x Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley APPROVED MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Meghan King spoke on Preservation Austin updates. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. July 3, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. 1 (August 7, 2024) HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 10-0. The motion passed. CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Historic Zoning Applications Item 2 was pulled for discussion. Item 3 was pulled for discussion. Item 4 was pulled for discussion. Item 5 was pulled for discussion. 6. PR-2024-026690 – 900 Spence St. Council District 3 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Katherine Warren City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s postponement request to the September 4, 2024 meeting. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to September 4, 2024, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Heimsath seconded the motion. Vote: 10-0. The motion passed. 7. 9037 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail Council District 9 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: HLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to the September 4, 2024 meeting per Code limits on historic zoning applications. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to September 4, 2024, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on …
Commission for Women Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Commission for Women REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 7, 2024 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, Texas, Boards and Commissions Room. Chair Tau called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:22 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Jocelyn Tau, Chair Angela Harris Katrina Scheihing Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Maria Fernanda Veloz Salas Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on July 10, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on 7/10/2024 were approved on Commissioner Rattan’s motion and seconded by Chair Tau on a 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Bullard, Commissioners Austen, Bissereth, Glasser, and Serrata were absent. 1 Commission for Women Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 7, 2024 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve the formation of a Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Working Group to devise recommendations in support of the CSCRM’s project objectives until completion. The motion to postpone the item was approved on Commissioner Rattan’s motion, Chair Tau’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Bullard, Commissioners Austen, Bissereth, Glasser, and Serrata were absent. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 3. Update from the Documentary Film Screening Working Group. Commissioner Veloz Salas provided an update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Dress for Success Presentation (Austen, Glasser) Update from the Documentary Film Screening Working Group (Tau, Veloz Salas) Update from the Quality of Life Working Group (Tau, Rattan) ADJOURNMENT Chair Tau adjourned the meeting at 12:41 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the 9/4/2024 meeting on Commissioner Rattan’s motion, Chair Tau’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Austen and Veloz Salas were off the dais. Vice Chair Bullard and Commissioner Serrata were absent. 2
WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 7, 2024 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on August 7, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Chair Susan Turrieta called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 6:03 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Susan Turrieta, Vice Chair Christopher Maxwell- Gaines, William Moriarty (remote), Alex Navarro, Sabrina Reichert (remote), Shwetha Pandurangi, Judy Musgrove, Marcela Tuñón Sion Commission Members Absent: Jesse Penn, Mike Reyes PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no registered public speakers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the July 17, 2024, regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes from the July 17, 2024 regular meeting were approved on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Musgrove’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Penn and Reyes absent and one vacancy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to execute a contract for two flow injection analyzer systems with Skalar, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $135,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Musgrove’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Penn and Reyes absent and one vacancy. 3. Recommend approval to execute a contract for pebble quicklime and tekkem slaker quicklime with Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC d/b/a Lhoist North America of Texas and Texas Lime Company, for up to five years in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Musgrove’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Penn and Reyes absent and one vacancy. 4. Recommend approval to execute a contract for sewer pipe smoke testing, flow monitoring, and lateral closed-circuit television inspection with Interra Hydro, Inc., for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,750,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Tuñón Sion’s motion and Commissioner Musgrove’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Moriarty recusing, Commissioners Penn and Reyes absent and one vacancy. 5. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract for rekeying a master system with RAE Security, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $729,707. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Vice Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Musgrove’s second on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Penn and Reyes absent and one vacancy. 6. Recommend approval to …
EMMA S. BARRIENROS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room. (Some members of the ESB- MACC Advisory Board participated via videoconference.) Vice Chair Zamarripa-Saenz called the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Meeting to order at 6:08pm. Board Members in Attendance: Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Lily Zamarripa-Saenz, Vice Chair Gerardo Gandy, Member Hilario “Larry” Amaro, Member Noemi Castro, Member John Estrada, Member Eduardo “Eddie” Rodriguez, Member Cynthia “Cy” Herrera, Member Board Members Absent: Angelica Navarro, Chair Anthony Martinez, Member Raul “Roy” Reyna, Member Staff in Attendance: Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager Marie Ortiz, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Supervisor Tina Davila, ESB-MACC Administrative Specialist PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Laura Esparza, former Parks and Recreation Division Manager for Museums and Cultural Programs announced that she was the Executive Director for A3 Art Alliance Austin. She explained that A3 was created to raise money for artists, musicians, and performers that share their work for free within the city of Austin and mentioned that after retiring from PARD in March her intentions were for her to find a way to allow the public to make contributions to artists so the community could enjoy the work artist do on city property. She let the board know there would be a kickoff party for A3 and invited them to attend the event on September 12, 2024, beginning at 7:00pm at Canopy Arts Center. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the Regular meeting of July 10, 2024, were approved on Vice Chair Zamarripa- Saenz’s motion. Member Herrera seconded the motion. Unanimous vote (7.0). Motion passed. Chair Navarro and Members Martinez and Reyna were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 2. Staff briefing on staffing updates, July and August programs, marketing and outreach efforts, and updates on signature event planning. Marie Ortiz, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Supervisor gave a report on the Holistic Wellness programs, Education, Academia Cuauhtli, and Caminos Teen Leadership programming. Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Culture and Arts Education Manager gave an update on current and upcoming marketing and outreach events, collaborations, and provided details on the Pan Am Hillside Concerts. In closing she welcomed Marjorie Flanagan, announcing that Flanagan was the new Division Manager for Museums and Cultural Programs and asked her …
