REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD JUNE 22, 2026 – 6:00 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 W. 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Parks and Recreation Board 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, click here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/2ZWmJCB1HH or call or email Tim Dombeck, (512) 974-6716, Tim.Dombeck@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Stephanie Bazan (D-5), Chair Lane Becker (Mayor), Vice Chair Shelby Orme (D-1) Pedro Villalobos (D-2) Nicole Merritt (D-3) Maritza Kelley (D-4) Luai Abou-Emara (D-6) Diane Kearns-Osterweil (D-7) AGENDA Kim Taylor (D-8) Jennifer Franklin (D-9) Ted Eubanks (D-10) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of May 19, 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. Presentation, discussion and approve letters of support for Malin’s Fountain, more commonly known as the Pease Park Troll, who reminded us that we should share water and resources with the animals that live with us. (Sponsors: Bazan, Becker) Presenter(s): Nicole Netherton, Chief Executive Officer, Pease Park Conservancy. Presentation, discussion and approve a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve the permanent use of 9,852 sq. ft. of parkland at Palm Park and temporary work area use of 2,585 sq. ft. of parkland at Palm Park, not to exceed a total of 700 calendar days, total mitigation to be paid by Austin Water is $1,897,883. (Sponsors: Bazan, Becker) Presenter(s): Stacy Gould, P.E., Project Design Engineer, Pape-Dawson and Kevin Koeller, P.E., Managing Engineer, Austin Water. Page 1 of 2 STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Staff briefing on Parks and Recreation Department community engagement events, planning updates, development updates, maintenance updates, program updates and administrative updates. (Sponsors: Bazan, Becker) Presenter(s): Adena Long, Deputy Director, Austin Parks and Recreation. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities …
Chapter 26 Application IH-35 Capital Express Central Improvements – Requested Parkland Declaration of Use Austin Parks & Recreation Board Stacey Gould, P.E. Kevin Koeller, P.E. June 22, 2026 AGENDA • Project Objectives • Stakeholder Engagement • 16” Water Line (WL) and 12” Wastewater Line (WWL) Alignment Options o WL & WWL Declaration of Use • 66” Water Transmission Main (WTM) Alignment Options o Shaft Declaration of Use o Subterranean WL Declaration of Use o Temporary Construction Declaration of Use • Summary of Requested Parkland Declaration of Use 2 IH-35 CAPEX CENTRAL Palm Park Palm Park 3D Renderings provided by WSP, Matt Bridgeman 3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Provide Austin Water customers with a reliable water and wastewater system that is accessible • Relocate water and wastewater lines impacted by proposed IH-35 CapEx Project • Maintain required fire flows 4 PARKLAND DECLARATION OF USE SUMMARY Declaration of Use Request Area (ft2) WL & WWL Shaft Subterranean WL Temporary Construction 7,903 833 1,116 2,585 TOTAL: 12,437 5 SUMMARY OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT • Meetings held to date: o 07/31/2025 – Palm District Interagency Meeting o 09/22/2025 – Present – Biweekly Meeting with Palm Park » Austin Parks & Recreation (APR), Waterloo Greenway Conservancy o 10/2/2025 – Meeting with AW, APR, and Waterloo Greenway Conservancy o 11/13/2025 – Palm District Interagency Meeting o 03/03/2026 – Meeting with Waller Creek Local Government Corporation (LGC) Board* o 04/16/2026 – On-site Meeting with AW, APR, and TxDOT to discuss construction practices near heritage tree *Meeting was open to the public 6 WATER LINE AND WASTEWATER LINE RELOCATION REQUESTED WL & WWL ALIGNMENTS • Palm Park (200 N IH-35 Svrd SB) o Located between E 2nd St and E 3rd St (west of IH-35) o 25’ Water & Wastewater Line Declaration of Use – 7,903 square feet for Permanent Use on Parkland » WL & WWL separation meet TCEQ requirements Placemakr Palm Park Proposed drill shaft wall and buffer requirement Palm Park 8 EXISTING WL Placemakr 9 EXISTING WL TO BE REMOVED Placemakr 10 REQUIRED WL RELOCATION • In order to maintain AW system reliability and fire protection for AW customers, looping is required • Reason selected: o The drill shafts within TxDOT ROW require the removal of the existing WL between 3rd and 4th Streets o The only street available to connect the loop is 3rd St, which requires a WL on the east side of Palm Park …
M E M O R A N D U M O F U N D E R S T A N D I N G TO: Shay Ralls Roalson, P. E. M.O.U. # PARD 26-008 Director, Austin Water FROM: Jesús Aguirre, MBA, CPRE Director, Austin Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: IH35 CapEx-Cen Downtown Relocation: MLK to Holly St. FDU: 3920 2207 8162; Project I.D.: 3212.162 DATE: Austin Water is allowed to use parkland located at Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park, 200 N IH 35 Svrd SB, for construction of a wastewater line, water lines, and water shaft as indicated on Attachment “B” (Location Map). The application consists of two separate requests. Request One proposes construction of a 66” water transmission main and an associated water shaft. Request two proposes construction of a 16” waterline and 12” wastewater line. Request One For the construction of the water transmission main and water shaft, the parkland requested is for permanent and temporary use. The requested area is: Permanent Water Shaft Use: 833 sq.ft. = $230,817 Permanent Waterline Use: 1,116 sq.ft. = $166,510 Temporary Use: (staging) 2,585 sq.ft. = $126,267 Total Parkland Mitigation Amount Due = $718,734 Austin Water is in an agreement to provide the following mitigation ($718,734) in return for the permanent use and temporary use of the parkland after City Council has approved this request. The project start date is September 2027. The date of final completion is August 2029. The temporary use of parkland is approved for 700 days. Request Two For the construction of the waterline and wastewater line, the parkland requested is for permanent use. The requested area is: Permanent Water and Wastewater Use: 7,903 sq.ft. = $1,179,000 Total Parkland Mitigation Amount Due = $1,179,149 Austin Water is in an agreement to provide the following mitigation ($1,179,000) in return for the permanent use of the parkland after City Council has approved this request. 1 of 3 The project start date is April 2029. The date of final completion is December 2029. The duration of construction on parkland is 274 days. The total mitigation for the use of parkland is $1,897,883. Future recreational use or improvements proposed within the permanent use area will require coordination between Austin Water and the Austin Parks and Recreation. • Austin Water supports the incorporation of compatible parklike improvements within the “Request Two” permanent Declaration of Use area. Austin Parks and Recreation commits to coordinating …
ATTACHMENT "A" - M.O.U. MITIGATION FEES CALCULATION WORKSHEET - SUMMARY Permanent Water Shaft Permanent Water Line Permanent Waste/Water Line Temporary Use Calculated Fee $230,817 $166,510 $1,179,149 $321,407 $1,897,883 TOTAL = Project: Requesting Dept: IH-35 CapEx-Cen MLK to Holly St - Palm Park Austin Water MOU # 26-008 Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park Mitigation Worksheet for Permanent Use Permanent Use Project: Requesting Department: IH-35 CapEx-Cen MLK to Holly St - Palm Park Austin Water MOU # 26-008 Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park Geographic Area Code DT Identified by requested area site geography Average Value per Square Foot. ($): $426.29 Calculated by Geographic Area average Requested Area (sq. ft.): 7,903 Submitted by Requesting Department/Entity Preliminary Mitigation Value ($): $3,368,997 Requested Area multiplied by the Value per Square Foot Disturbance Value (%): 35.00% Based on limitations on future development for that portion of parkland (see table below) Final Mitigation Value ($): $1,179,149 Preliminary Mitigation Value multiplied by the Disturbance Value Percentage of Fee 10% Comments Nominal effect on use and utility Example Uses Small subsurface water or sewer line DISTURBANCE VALUES 25% 35% 50% 65% 75% 90% 100% Subsurface or air rights that have minimal effect on use and utility Location along a property line or non usable land area Balanced use by both owner and easement holder Some impact on surface use and conveyance of ingress/egress rights Major impact on surface use and conveyance of future uses Severe impact on surface use and conveyance of future uses Permanently dedicated to installation Larger subsurface water or sewer line with minimal impacts on future development Water or sewer line, cable lines or other subsurface use with limited impacts on developable area Water or sewer line, cable lines with exceptions in the DOU allowing parklike amenities Pipelines or other limited surface impacts with maintenance requirements and limited development potential Pipelines, drainage easements, flowage easements that restrict future use Overhead electric, drainage easements, or other use with restrictions on future use ROW or other use with surface impact on parkland Areas within an existing easement or declaration of use are limited to the remaining eligible percentage. Adapted From: Right of Way Magazine "Easement Valuation" Sherwood, May/June 2006. Provided by City of Austin Office of Real Estate Mitigation Worksheet for Permanent Use Permanent Use Project: Requesting Department: IH-35 CapEx-Cen MLK to Holly St - Palm Park Austin Water MOU # 26-008 Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park Geographic …
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Palm Park Soil Stripping, Stockpiling, and Treatment 29 May 2026 GENERAL The purpose of this guidance document is to provide instruction and support for stripping existing horticultural soils at Palm Park and stockpiling the soils for re-use after other construction activities affecting soil conditions have been completed. The following procedures for soil stripping and stockpiling are recommended to be implemented to conserve soil quality. • The Contractor shall examine previous work, related work, and conditions under which this work is to be performed and notify the Landscape Architect in writing of all deficiencies and conditions detrimental to the proper completion of this work. • Identify all areas in which soil is to be conditioned in place and set up Vegetation and Soil Management Zones (VSMZs). o VSMZs will be identified with orange construction fence. o Other than soil conditioning machinery, trucks or other heavy equipment shall not be allowed in VSMZs. Ingress and egress of equipment into VSMZs shall be limited to once a day. o SOIL STRIPPING • Prior to stripping soils for salvage and re-use, existing vegetation shall be removed from the soil. o Cut vegetation. Cutting involves removal of above ground plant matter as close to the ground as possible. • Prior to starting soil stripping work, the Contractor shall examine existing soil conditions at locations where this work is to be performed and notify the Construction Manager in writing of all deficiencies and conditions detrimental to the proper completion of this work. o o The Contractor shall be responsible for verification that all of the project areas to be stripped have been identified and mapped properly per drawings and specifications. Inspect all surfaces to check for consistent soil conditions, including soil texture, unstable areas, and areas requiring additional removal of debris, plants, or excess soil. During the inspection, use a soil probe to assess soil quality to be certain of the depth that uniform soil texture extends below the soil surface and that no compacted layers exist or buried debris is within 18 inches of the surface. o Verify that subgrade and drainage components of the areas scheduled to be stripped are without ponded water or saturated soil. o Submit any and all noted discrepancies which will impact the proper execution of the work to the Landscape Architect prior to beginning soil conditioning processes • The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring no soil compaction will …
Re: Palm Park Cap/Ex/AW Temporary Easement Cost Implementation Schedule Extension Cost Impact The cost impact of the proposed schedule extension will depend heavily on market conditions, contractor backlog, and bid competition at the time of procurement. If general contractors and subcontractors have available capacity and are aggressively pursuing work, they may absorb some or all of the extended duration within their bids. Conversely, if backlog remains strong, bidders are more likely to price the additional duration as a real cost exposure. Based on current conditions in the Austin market, the latter scenario appears more likely. For this project, we would expect general conditions and general requirements to be approximately $50,000 per month. A 3-to-4-month extension would therefore result in an estimated general contractor impact of $150,000 to $200,000. This cost is largely driven by extended site supervision, temporary facilities, project management, insurance, and the opportunity cost of keeping resources committed to this project rather than redeploying them elsewhere. Subcontractors will face a similar, though somewhat lower-overhead, exposure. Their extended duration costs may include supervision, project management, equipment, remobilization, and reduced labor efficiency. For planning purposes, we would carry subcontractor’s general conditions and requirements at a similar magnitude to the general contractor amount, or approximately $50,000 per month. A 3-to-4-month extension would therefore result in an estimated subcontractor impact of $150,000 to $200,000. Based on the above, the total estimated schedule extension impact is $300,000 to $400,000. Given the uncertainty around bid competition, backlog, and how individual contractors choose to price the extended duration, we recommend carrying this estimate with a +/- 20% range. This results in a potential upper exposure of approximately $480,000. Conclusion We recommend budgeting the schedule delay impact at $300,000 to $480,000. Blair Tennant Senior Principal | Vermeulens Construction Economists Vermeulen’s, Inc. Boston New York Toronto Atlanta Dallas Austin San Antonio Denver Los Angeles
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2026 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2026 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD convened in a REGULAR meeting on MAY 19, 2026 at 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE in Austin, Texas. Chair Bazan called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Stephanie Bazan, Ted Eubanks, Jennifer Franklin, Diane Kearns- Osterweil, Nicole Merritt, Pedro Villalobos. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Luai Abou-Emara, Lane Becker. Board Members Absent: Shelby Orme, Kim Taylor. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Chris Flores - Rewilding efforts Julie Fisher - Holly Fishing Pier Project Phillip Thomas - Partnership Concerns Marcos Deleon - East Austin history and heritage Gavino Fernandez - Colorado River area activities Carol Baxter - Austin Rowing Club Bill Bunch - Save Our Springs Alliance on mowing issues Bertha Rendon Delgado Ortiz - East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association Elisa Rendon Montoya - East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of April 27, 2026. The motion to approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of April 27, 2026 was approved on Board Member Eubanks’ motion, Board Member Kearns- Osterweil’s second on an 8-0 vote with one vacancy. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion and approve letters of support for Austin Parks and Recreation staff members who worked to complete the delivery of four pools and two bathhouses: Colony Park Aquatic Facility; Givens Pool; Northwest Pool; Montopolis Pool; Parque Zaragoza Bathhouse; and, Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool. Page 1 of 3 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2026 Liana Kallivoka, Assistant Director and D'Anne Williams, Project Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation gave a presentation and answered questions on accessibility, two new adult sized changing tables, and bond spending. The motion to approve letters of support for Austin Parks and Recreation staff members who worked to complete the delivery of four pools and two bathhouses: Colony Park Aquatic Facility; Givens Pool; Northwest Pool; Montopolis Pool; Parque Zaragoza Bathhouse; and, Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Board Member Kearns-Osterwil’s second on an 8-0 vote with one vacancy. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. 3. Approve an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board …
AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR’S UPDATE June 2026 Recreation Services Division Summer Meals Kick Off In partnership with Central Texas Food Bank providing free summer meals across programs. This celebration took place with the Summer Playgrounds Program at Garrison Park on June 10 . HEB Banana Boat Bash In partnership with H -E-B at our six Summer Playgrounds. Each participant received a book, HEB bag of fruit/ healthy snacks, banana chip snack, frozen banana treats from Banana Betty and decorated a banana. This event was held on June 10 at Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park and provided healthy snacks to 90 youth. Summer APD Cadet Class Event brought together 200 youth participants and 60 members of the Austin Police Department Cadet Class for a day of kickball and team -building activities. The event fostered positive interactions between youth and cadets while providing a fun start to the summer program. Natural Resources Division Prescribed Burns & Wildland Fire Interagency Collaboration S-270 Basic Air Operations Training Walter E. Long Metro Park – June 4, 2026 Unified training for pilots and firefighters and staff from 10 area land management agencies and fire departments. Prescribed Fire Strategy Holistic strategy for ecosystem health and wildfire risk mitigation using burns year-round and this burn met ecological restoration goals. Interagency Synergy Invaluable experience strengthening relationships and operational readiness across the region. Prescribed Burns are implemented at select sites year round as conditions allow. More info at: austintexas.gov/ parkrxfire - Community Recreation Division Gus Garcia Recreation Center staff had a fantastic time building, creating, and letting their imaginations run wild! From creative designs to teamwork and problem -solving, every session is filled with fun and learning. : LEGO Club members and Cinco De Mayo event: Ditmar Recreation Center Dittmar hosted a successful Cinco de Mayo event on May 5th from 5pm to 7pm. The event included, crafts, face paint, walking tacos, Mexican and Tejano musical hits and a Ballet Folklorico show. Over 140 people in attendance. Conley Guerrero Senior Activity Center The Center hosted a Mother's Day celebration, which attracted more than 100 participants. The Charles Jordan Hall was filled with music, joy, and community spirit as participants gathered to celebrate together. – Mother’s Day Adult 50+ Services Area – Water Aerobics The senior centers started their annual Water Aerobics program on June 2. The class includes 36 participants from all three sites and focuses on upper exercises - …
