Meeting Location: Sparky Pocket Park — original pdf
PARKLAND EVENTS TASK FORCE August 23, 2016, 4 pm – 7 pm Sparky Pocket Park 3701 Grooms Street, Austin, Texas 78705 TASK FORCE MEMBERSColin Wallis, Mayor Adler Kannou Curette, District 1 Alykhan Mohamed, District 2 Vacant, District 3 Debbie Stanley, District 4 David King, District 5 Stacy Farrugia, District 6 Patrick Brewer, District 7 Michael Joyce, District 8 Ingrid Weigand, District 9 Carol Lee, District 10 Bobby Garza, Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee James Russell, Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee Jeff Smith, Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee Pam Thompson, Environmental Board Rick Cofer, Parks and Recreation Board Buddy Quaid, Austin Music CommissionAGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1) Approve Minutes from August 9, 2016 meeting. C. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 1) 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. D. NEW BUSINESS: BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION 1) Task Force subcommittee organization, structure and appointments. E. OLD BUSINESS: BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION 1) Impacts and impact reduction measures, policies, or practices of special events regarding impact mitigation on surrounding neighborhoods, areas and businesses. 2) Special event policies related to event day or use, limits, process, scheduling, and coordination. 3) Discussion of Green Event policies. 4) Status of task force member requests from previous meetings and upcoming meeting schedule. F. NEW BUSINESS: FUTURE ITEMS FROM TASK FORCE MEMBERS OR CITY STAFF Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for possible briefing, discussion, and action at a FUTURE meeting. G. ADJOURNMENT The task force may take up items in any order, and may take action on any item except citizen’s communication. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Jason Maurer, with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, at 512-974-2427, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parkland Events Task Force, please contact Jason Maurer at jason.maurer@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974-2427.
