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Approved Minutes

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 15, 2025 The Environmental Commission convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Bristol called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Jennifer Bristol, Mariana Krueger, Richard Brimer, Isabella Changsut, Justin Fleury, Martin Luecke, Allison Morrison, Haris Qureshi, David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: None Commissioners Absent: Annie Fierro, Ashika Ganguly PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on October 1, 2025. The minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on October 1, 2025 were approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Commissioner Sullivan’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Fierro and Ganguly were absent. Commissioners Changsut and Morrison were off the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development Code) related to the drainage easements on parkland owned by the City of Austin – Kevin Shunk, Floodplain Administrator, Austin Watershed Protection Speakers: Kevin Shunk, Austin Watershed Protection Chris Flores, public comment Danne Williams, Austin Parks and Recreation Liz Johnston, Austin Watershed Protection 1 The proposed ordinance related to drainage easements on parkland with a condition was recommended by Commissioner Qureshi, seconded by Commissioner Krueger’s second. Commissioner Brimer motioned to postpone the item until November 5th. The motion failed with a lack of second. The original motion with an amendment passed on an 8-1 vote. Commissioners Fierro and Ganguly were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Presentation of Development Assessment Report for Townlake YMCA PUD, located at 1100 West Cesar Chavez Street, 206 1/2 and 220 1/2 North Lamar Boulevard, CD-2025- 0003 (District 9). Applicant: Dave Anderson, Drenner Group, PC. Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department Speakers: Cynthia Hadri, Austin Planning Dave Anderson, applicant Kathy Kuras, President and CEO of Greater Austin YMCA Sharlene Leurig Greg Anderson Larry Spec Walter Moreau Daniele Hahn Barbara Grant Boneta Steve Amos William Osborn Chris Flores Liz Johnston, Austin Watershed Protection Glen Rescalvo, Project Architect Tom Bruson, Civil Engineer Item conducted as posted. No action taken. Chair Bristol recessed the meeting at 8:56. Chair Bristol reconvened the meeting at 9:02. Overview of Austin Climate Action and Resilience – Zach Baumer, Director, Austin Climate and Resilience Speakers: Zach Baumer, Austin Climate and Resilience Chris Flores Item conducted as posted. No action taken. 2 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT Chair Bristol adjourned the meeting at 9:47 pm without objection. The minutes from the October 15, 2025 regular meeting were approved at the November 5, 2025 meeting on Commissioner Sullivan’s motion, Commissioner Brimer’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioners Luecke and Morrison were absent. Commissioner Bristol was off the dais. 3