SRCC General Membership Meeting Agenda 02/03/2014

SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP  MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, February  3, 2014          7:15 PM
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

To be sure you get a vote, be a member. You can join or renew online www.srccatx.org.   Not sure if you are current? Email  membership@srccatx.org  and we’ll let you know.

CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.   7:15    Meeting procedures, etiquette, welcome newcomers. Reminder: state your name when presenting or seconding a motion.

Presenter throughout: Marc Davis, President, unless otherwise noted.

2.  7:20    Membership & voting announcements. Pay multiple years in advance and get a discount.

Single membership: 1-yr $20;  2-yr $35;   3-yr $50 / Family membership: 1-yr $35;  2-yr $65;  3-yr $95
NOTE: In order to vote, dues must be paid a month in advance, with the exception that if a former member’s dues have  lapsed no more than 2 years, they may renew at the meeting and be eligible to vote.

3.   7:22     Approve minutes from December  2, 2013, last regular monthly meeting (available at www.srccatx.org).

4.   7:25     Treasurer’s Report – to be distributed at the meeting; will also be available on website: SRCCatx.org

Account reconciliation, Profit & Loss and Balance reports available upon request from treasurer@srccatx.org

Presenter: Nancy Byrd, Treasurer

5.    7:30      Committee Chairs reports

1) Parks, Schools, Environment;   2) Planning & Zoning – item below;    3) Transportation & Public Safety;

4) Norwood;    5) Historic District – item below;    8) Finance; status of projects funded by SRCC;   9) Reps to ANC Austin Nbhd Council; 10) Communication; 11) Quality of Life

OLD BUSINESS

6.   7:40   Update on Congress Avenue Baptist Church’s request (C14-2013-0022) to up-zone to GR (with conditional overlay) to allow for commercial parking and the eventual construction of a parking garage  on the back half of their lot.

Presenter: Marc Davis, President

7.  7:50    Report on South Central Waterfront Plan Initiative.  For information and updates on the planning process, see http://www.austintexas.gov/waterfront   .  Next event: Waterfront Talk-a-bout 2, Feb. 12, 2014, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. 8th St.

Presenter: Garret Nick, Secretary, Alan Holt,  alan.holt@austintexas.gov   Principal Planner, Urban Design Division, Planning & Development Review Department, City of Austin;  Kate Mulholland, kate.mulholland@austintexas.gov  Planner, Comprehensive Planning Division, City of Austin,

NEW BUSINESS

8.   8:05  IH 35 Capital Area Improvement Program. plans for changes to IH 35 at Oltorf and Riverside Drive. Proposal to close east/west traffic at Woodland Avenue /  IH 35 underpass.

Presenters:  Toni House,  EROC,  NPCT & SRCC Member ;     Stacey Benningfield,  Mobility Plan Project Manager , Texas Department of Transportation  stacey.benningfield@txdot.gov , Steven Miller, HTNB Corp,

Rob Spillar, Gary Schatz, City of Austin Transportation Department

9. 8:25  Proposal to open Woodland Avenue gate access  for residents  of Brook apartment complex (1824 S. IH 35).

Presenter: Matt Holloway  mwh617@gmail.com

10. 8:40   Variance request for 1201 Woodland Avenue

Presenter: Jean Mather, Zoning committee,   Sarah Campbell, member

11. 8: 50   Variance request for 1806 Drake. Request by David Cancialosi. Owner: Connie Leaverton

Presenter: Jean Mather, Zoning Committee

13. 9:00

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

– Save the Date : SRCC Annual Membership meeting / Pot luck dinner.   2014 starts 6:00 pm. Bring a dish. Kids welcome.            Annual Elections. Tuesday March 4th,

Agenda Prepared by Marc Davis,  president@srccatx.org,  656-2841 – cell