Draft Minutes Special Called Meeting August 28, 2020 — original pdf

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URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, August 28, 2020 1:00 – 2:30 PM Special Called Meeting of the Urban Renewal Board – Remotely; Via WebEx DRAFT MINUTES Chair Escobar called the Board Meeting to order at 1:08 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar, Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Darrell Pierce Jacqueline Watson Board Members Absent: Roxanne Evans, Vice-Chair Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson Staff in Attendance: Sandra Harkins Travis Perlman Mark Walters 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 August 17, 2020, Regular Meeting Minutes. The motion to approve the August 17, 2020, regular meeting minutes, was made by Commissioner Motwani, seconded by Commissioner Watson; the item was approved on a 5-0-0 vote. 2. NEW BUSINESS None 3. OLD BUSINESS 1  a. Discussion and possible action on recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan. Discussion occurred. No action taken. b. Discussion and possible action on recommended modifications to the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to parallel the structure of the current East 12th Street NCCD. Discussion occurred. No action taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT – Meeting ended at 2:28 p.m. 2