Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission - March 10, 2026
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION [RMMA PIAC] TUESDAY, MARCH 10 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ASSEMBLY ROOM 1111 4815 MUELLER BOULEVARD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the RMMA PIAC may be participating by videoconference. 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, contact Marrilee Archer, 512-974-7842, marrilee.archer@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Michael Jones, Chair Andrew Clements Christopher Jackson Kathleen Malcom Kathy Sokolic AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Rick Krivoniak, Vice Chair Corky Hilliard Martin Luecke David Neider The first ten 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 RMMA PIAC Regular Meeting on January 13, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Update by Foundation Communities on potential new affordable housing development in Mueller. Mueller Development Update by Banbury. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for the City’s FY 2026-27 Budget to provide funding to the Mueller Property Owner’s Association for summer lifeguards. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Marrilee Archer at Austin Financial Services, at 512-974-7842 and marrilee.archer@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission, please contact Marrilee Archer at 512-974-7842, marrilee.archer@austintexas.gov.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Recommendation Number 20260310-004: To provide funding to the Mueller Property Owners Association (POA) for summer lifeguards at Mueller pools in the FY 2026-2027 Budget. WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission (RMMAPIAC) was established to advise the City Council on redevelopment issues affecting the implementation of Mueller’s Master Plan; and WHEREAS, one of Mueller’s six 1996 community-forged and City Council-adopted redevelopment goals was for it to enhance, be compatible with, and accessible to its surrounding neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2004 the City of Austin and Catellus Austin, LLC (now managed by Banbury Development) entered into a Master Development Agreement for the public-private partnership to redevelop the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS, Mueller’s 140 acres of parks, green spaces, trails, and two swimming pools were developed with Mueller project funds, and are open to and heavily used by the larger Austin community, leading to the 2024 action by the City Council to approve continued annual payments, as budget allows, to the Mueller Property Owners Association (POA) towards maintaining the now City-owned Perimeter Parks; and WHEREAS, since each were completed, the public has been welcome to use both Ella Wooten and John Gaines Pools during hours established by the POA from Memorial Day weekend in May to Labor Day weekend in September, paying a per-use fee comparable to City of Austin District Pools, with the POA providing required lifeguard services during those public hours for the benefit of Mueller residents and nonresidents alike; and WHEREAS, The Mueller POA establishes the budget for all Mueller parks and pools, and the current 2026 cost for lifeguards is budgeted to be $135,496. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that that the RMMAPIAC recommends that the City Council includes sufficient funding in Austin Parks & Recreation’s FY 2026-2027 and future budgets to cover approved continued annual payments to the Mueller POA towards maintaining the now City- owned Perimeter Parks and the Mueller pool lifeguard costs to maintain public access periods, and for staff to coordinate with the Mueller POA on this funding. Date of Approval: Motioned By: Vote: Seconded By: For: Against: Abstain: Off the dais: Absent: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or Commissioner can sign)
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Recommendation Number 20260310-004: To provide funding to the Mueller Property Owners Association (POA) for summer lifeguards at Mueller pools in the FY 2026-2027 Budget. WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission (RMMAPIAC) was established to advise the City Council on redevelopment issues affecting the implementation of Mueller’s Master Plan; and WHEREAS, one of Mueller’s six 1996 community-forged and City Council-adopted redevelopment goals was for it to enhance, be compatible with, and accessible to its surrounding neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2004 the City of Austin and Catellus Austin, LLC (now managed by Banbury Development) entered into a Master Development Agreement for the public-private partnership to redevelop the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS, Mueller’s 140 acres of parks, green spaces, trails, and two swimming pools were developed with Mueller project funds, and are open to and heavily used by the larger Austin community, leading to the 2024 action by the City Council to approve continued annual payments, as budget allows, to the Mueller Property Owners Association (POA) towards maintaining the now City-owned Perimeter Parks; and WHEREAS, since each were completed, the public has been welcome to use both Ella Wooten and John Gaines Pools during hours established by the POA from Memorial Day weekend in May to Labor Day weekend in September, paying a per-use fee comparable to City of Austin District Pools, with the POA providing required lifeguard services during those public hours for the benefit of Mueller residents and nonresidents alike; and WHEREAS, The Mueller POA establishes the budget for all Mueller parks and pools, and the current 2026 cost for lifeguards is budgeted to be $135,496. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that that the RMMAPIAC recommends that the City Council includes sufficient funding in Austin Parks & Recreation’s FY 2026-2027 and future budgets to cover approved continued annual payments to the Mueller POA towards maintaining the now City- owned Perimeter Parks and the Mueller pool lifeguard costs to maintain public access periods, and for staff to coordinate with the Mueller POA on this funding. Date of Approval: 3/10/2026 Motioned By: Commissioner Neider Seconded By: Commissioner Sokolic Vote: 9 - 0 For: All Commissioners Against: None Abstain: None Off the dais: None Absent: None Attest: __ ____________________________ (Staff or Commissioner can sign)
RMMAPIAC MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, March 10, 2026 ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, March 10, 2026 The Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Austin Energy Headquarters located at 4815 Mueller Boulevard Austin, TX 78723. The meeting was also offered via videoconference. Chair Jones called the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: • Michael Jones, Chair • Rick Krivoniak, Vice-Chair • Kathy Sokolic • Andrew Clements • Corky Hilliard • Martin Luecke • Kathleen Malcom • Chrsitopher Jackson • David Neider Commission Members in Attendance Remotely: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • Merrell Foote spoke about the Mueller Dog Park Pilot program. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes from the Regular Meeting on January 13, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Krivoniak’s motion and Commissioner Luecke’s second on a 9-0 vote. 1 RMMAPIAC MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, March 10, 2026 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Executive Director Walter Moreau with Foundation Communities provided an update on a potential new development in Mueller. Currently in the planning stages, the potential development would have 66 units. Foundation Communities applied to the State of Texas for housing tax credits and expressed appreciation for a potential recommendation from the Commission to City Council in support of the project. 3. Brian Dolezal with Banbury Development provided Mueller Development updates on new businesses in the community including Merrit Coffee, Little Bisque, and ThoroughFare. Additionally, he included that several Spring events were upcoming. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. A Recommendation for the City’s FY 2026-27 Budget to provide funding to the Mueller Property Owner’s Association for summer lifeguards was approved on Commissioner Neider’s motion and Commissioner Sokolic’s second on a 9-0 vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Jones asked the Commissioners to provide suggestions for potential future agenda items to be sent to him via email by March 27. Commissioners brought up the following topics at the meeting: • Annual Report Draft • Process for closing out the Commission when it ends • Office Elections • Future E 51st Street bond project briefing Chair Jones adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the April 14, 2026 meeting on Commissioner Krivoniak’s motion, Commissioner Sokolik’s second on an 8-0 vote. 2
