2021-05-17_URB-Approved-Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021, 1:00-5:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING MINUTES Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey Staff in Attendance Mandy DeMayo Travis Perlman Laura Keating Lisa Rodriguez Charles Zech, URB legal counsel CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W. Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Members in Attendance Chair Escobar Vice Chair Pierce Commissioner Skidmore Commissioner Tetey Commissioner Bradford Commissioner Motwani Members Absent Commissioner Watson PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners’ primary responsibility 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. CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar called the meeting to order at 1:07pm with 6 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding agenda items and items not posted on the agenda. No members of the public registered to speak. to oversee is 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the April 19, 2021, Meeting Minutes. On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, the April 19, 2021, meeting minutes were approved unanimously.  2. NEW BUSINESS a. Staff briefing, discussion and possible action on the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District staff recommendation presented at Planning Commission on March 27, 2021. Laura Keating gave the briefing. Following discussion, no action was taken. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Consideration and possible action regarding request from Capitol View Arts/Rolling Rooster for a license agreement to use Urban Renewal Agency owned property at 1100 E 11th Street. Board may enter executive session with legal counsel. The meeting was adjourned at 1:12pm to conduct an Executive Session on this item. The meeting reconvened at 1:35pm to continue discussion. No action was taken in Executive Session, nor was action taken in regular session. Chair Escobar requested a form of license agreement for possible action at the next meeting. b. Staff briefing, discussion and possible action regarding the extension of the agreement between the Urban Renewal Agency and the City of Austin concerning the implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan. Mandy DeMayo and Travis Perlman gave the briefing. Following discussion, no action was taken. c. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding background and next steps for property disposition of Urban Renewal Agency owned property (1100 E 11th St and 920 E 11th St). Following discussion, a Scoring Criteria Working Group was formed to further examine next steps and criteria for the disposition of the URA owned property; Commissioners Bradford, Motwani and Tetey volunteered to serve. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Capitol View Arts/Rolling Rooster license agreement • Clifford Gillard briefing ADJOURNMENT 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 Laura Keating at Housing and Planning Department, at (512-974-3458 or laura.keating@austintexas.gov), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Urban Renewal Board, please contact Laura Keating at (512-974-3458 or laura.keating@austintexas.gov).