General Monthly Meeting Agenda 9/7/09

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING  OF SRCC

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

1. 7:00  Meeting procedures & etiquette.  Welcome newcomers.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2. 7:10  Approve minutes from August 3, 2009, general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Transportation & Public Safety

3. 7:15  Report on coyote presence in neighborhood and related trapping program.

Presenters: Rene Barrera, City Parks & Recreation Department, & Randy Farrar, US Department of Agriculture.

4.  7:30  Update on issues at Capital Metro Transportation Authority.

Presenter: John-Michael Cortez.

5. 7:45  SRCC neighborhood area National Night Out event for October 6, 2009.

Presenter: Shannon Stewart, SRCC member.

Parks, Schools & Environment

6.  7:55  Update on Boardwalk and potential of a Blunn Creek connection.

Presenters: Jean Warneke, SRCC ANC rep; David Todd, Co-Chair (Parks) of the Parks, Schools & Environment Standing Committee; & Pam Kostas of project consultants KOSTAS & BIRNE, LLP.

7. 8:10  Report on AISD property in Area 8 that SRCC representatives have been trying for years to protect as the headwaters of Blunn Creek.  AISD has submitted a site plan for development of a cold storage facility.

Presenters: David Todd (Parks) & Marty Christman (Environment), Co- Chairs of the Parks, Schools & Environment Standing Committee.

8. 8:25  Update on Norwood House renovation plans.

Presenter: Wolf Sittler, Director of Norwood Posse & SRCC member.

NEW BUSINESS

9. 8:35  Vote to approve/disapprove road closures for ACL Music Festival, Friday-Sunday, October 2-4, 2009, 11am-10pm daily.

Presenter: Sarah Campbell, SRCC President.

10. 8:40  Vote to approve/disapprove road closures for Austin Symphony Kinder Concert, Monday-Tuesday, October 26-27, 2009, 9am-1pm daily.

Presenter: Sarah Campbell, SRCC President.

11.   8:45  Discuss issue of VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner) houses in the neighborhood being rowdy or otherwise disturbing to neighbors on regular basis.

Presenter: Lisa McMinn, SRCC resident.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

o      On August 25, 2009, the SRCC Executive Committee voted to approve the partial closure of S. Congress for the Keep Austin Weird 5K on Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8am-10am, between Cesar Chavez & W. Mary Street.

o      Sherwood Oaks, that part of SRCC south of Oltorf, is organizing its own National Night Out to help build support for creation of a new Neighborhood Watch.  Contact Elloa Mathews at ellomail@austin.rr.com or 442-6986 for more information.

Agenda prepared by Sarah Campbell

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Items will not necessarily be heard in the order of the Agenda.