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REGULAR MEETING   December 16, 2019  URBAN RENEWAL BOARD  DRAFT MINUTES    The Urban Renewal Board convened the regular meeting on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the  Street‐Jones Building, 1000 East 11th Street, Room 400A, Austin TX.    Chair Escobar called the Board Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.    Board Members in Attendance:  Manuel Escobar, Chair  Roxanne Evans, Vice‐Chair  Amit Motwani  Danielle Skidmore  Nathaniel Bradford  Jacqueline Watson  Darrell Pierce    Board Members Absent:  None    Staff in Attendance:  Gina Copic  Sandra Harkins  PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility is to oversee the implementation and compliance of approved Urban Renewal Plans that are adopted by the Austin City Council. An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of the November 18, 2019, Regular Meeting Minutes. The vote. 2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL (The first 5 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three‐minute allotment to address their concerns. This is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Austin (Agency) on any issue. The Agency may not debate any non‐agenda issue, nor may any motion to approve the November 18, 2019, regular meeting minutes, was made by Commissioner Motwani seconded by Commissioner Skidmore and approved on a 6‐0‐1 1 3. NEW BUSINESS Ethan Smith action be taken on any non‐agenda issue at this time however the Agency may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion – JC‐0169) (Limit of three minutes each). a. Authorize negotiate and execute the fifth amendment to the Escrow Agreement that provides for approval of the fifth extension to the Outside Completion Date for the properties located at 1322‐1336 East 12th Street from December 31, 2019 to January 31, 2019. December 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020, was made by Commissioner Watson with Commissioner Bradford and approved on a 7‐0‐0 vote. b. Discussion and possible action authorizing the negotiation and execution of a one‐day License Agreement with Greater Austin Black Chamber for the properties located at 920 East 11th Street and 913 Juniper Street, Austin TX 78702 on March 15, 2020, to host the SXSW Africa House. Matt Harriss, Chief Financial Officer, Butler Family Interests, provided a project briefing, which included a request for the fifth extension. The motion authorizing the negotiation and execution of the fifth amendment to the Escrow Agreement that provides for approval of fifth extension to the Outside Completion Date for the properties located at 1322‐1336 East 12th Street from a correction of the date from January 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020, seconded by Renata Estes Brown, Director of Special Projects provided a briefing. The motion authorizing the negotiation and execution of a license agreement with The Greater Austin Black Chamber for the properties located 913 Juniper Street and 920 East 11th Street for March 15, 2020 to host the SXSW Africa House was made by Commissioner Pierce, seconded by Commissioner Motwani and approved on a 7‐0‐0 vote Jana McCann with McCann Adams Studios provided information on design guidelines for Blocks 16 and 18. No action was taken. c. Discussion of design guidelines for Blocks 16 and 18 Request for Proposal a. Discussion and possible action on recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan and the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to parallel the structure of the current East 12th Street NCCD. b. Update, discussion and possible action regarding development plans for property owned by Eureka/Gilfillan Group within the East 11th and 12th Street’s Urban Renewal Plan boundaries, including 1120 E 12th Street. Jana McCann with McCann Adams Studios and staff provided the Urban Renewal Plan/11th Street NCCD Permitted Use comparison; recommendation and rationale for Commercial Uses. No action was taken. No update was provided. No action was taken. 2 4. OLD BUSINESS Item 4.a, Old Business was heard before Item 3.c 5. UPDATE FROM URBAN RENEWAL BOARD COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUPS AND APPOINTMENTS Discussion and possible action on the following: a. Urban Renewal Plan Implementation Committee b. Stakeholder Engagement Working Group NEXT MEETING/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next regularly scheduled meeting is on Monday, January 13, 2020, at 6.00 p.m. Working Group activities are on hold. Committee activities are on hold. ADJOURNMENT – Meeting ended at 9:25 p.m. 3