Authorize award and execution of a contract through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) with PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD, for the purchase of 97 police vehicles in an amount not to exceed $2,866,317. ( Notes: This contract will be awarded in compliance with Chapter 2-9D of the City Code (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this solicitation. )
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to work with Catellus and the Austin Playhouse to explore options for closing the funding gap for Phase One of the Austin Playhouse at Mueller Project. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley )
Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Harris Branch Interceptor Lower B Project for 12,384 square feet of land for a 50-foot wide, permanent wastewater easement; 26,264 square feet of land for a 100-foot wide, temporary construction easement; and 13,083 square feet of land for a 50-foot wide, temporary construction easement, all being out of land situated in the Josiah Willbarger Survey No. 42, Abstract No. 794, Travis County, Texas, and all being out of a remainder of a called 25.00-acre tract of land, described as Tract Two, having been conveyed to W.C. Alff and wife, Eunice O. Alff by a Special Warranty Deed, executed January 9, 1976 and recorded in Volume 5389, Page 1806 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, in the total amount of $3,510. The owners of the necessary property interests are CHARLES W. ALFF, GAY GREEN, RALPH HUDNALL, JAMES ALFF, JOAN F. JOHNSON, JUDY L. NOACK, REBECCA R. WILLIAMS, JOHN ALFF, THE HEIRS AT LAW OF LLOYD HUDNALL, DECEASED, AND THE HEIRS AT LAW OF TIMOTHY W. ALFF, DECEASED. The property is located off Hill Lane, on the east side of SH 130, 0.4 mile north of Parmer Lane, in northeast Austin, Travis County, Texas 78653. The general route of the project will start west of Gilleland Creek, connecting to the future Wildhorse Ranch N 290 manhole and continue adjacent to the future LCRA electrical transmission main alignment along the south bank of Gilleland Creek, crossing under SH 130, connecting to the existing "Lower A" manhole.
Richard Troxell - Homelessness in Austin Carol Ann Rose Kennedy - Thanks for giving and Christmas 2020 John Plyer - Bar- Cheer Up Charlies opposes permit Robert Morrow - Lyndon Johnson and his role in the JFK assassination Ronald Torrey - City Hauler license Will McLeod - 1.) Questions regarding City of Austin, Capital Metro 2.) TBD Philip Greene - Pollutants added to the drinking water Tom Jones - Corruption at the City Ronnie Reeferseed - Peace, Freedom, fluoride and the kill-grid Linda Greene - Water accounts for 70% of our total body weight (90% for infants). Why does City Council persist in spending 10's of thousands of dollars to poison our bodies with fluoridated water?
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to bring forward for Council consideration amendments to City Code Section 25-8-27 (Redevelopment Exception in the Barton Springs Zone) and other sections of the Code that will improve water quality and redevelopment opportunities in the Barton Springs Zone and other areas of the City. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley)
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to implement a policy conditioning receipt of multi-family energy efficiency rebates on an agreement by the recipient to not raise rents to recover the costs of the energy efficiency improvements from tenants for a specified period. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole)
Approve a resolution authorizing the CIRCUIT EVENTS LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE to act on the City’s behalf for purposes of submitting applications to the Texas Comptroller for Texas Event Trust Fund determinations for the following events to be held at the Circuit of the Americas facility located in Austin, Texas: MotoGP; V8 Super Cars; American Le Mans Series and World Endurance Championship.
Zoning Ordinances / Restrictive Covenants (HEARINGS CLOSED) Items 77-79 Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments (Public Hearings and Possible Action) Items 80-85 & 87-89
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify potential resources up to $10 million that would allow the City to realize near-term opportunities for affordable housing projects and programs. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo)
C14-2012-0132 – Kenneth L. Bishop – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by zoning property locally known as 13039 Pond Springs Road (Lake Creek Watershed) from interim-rural residence (I-RR) district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use (CS-MU) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay (GR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial servicesmixed use (GR-MU) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Kenneth L. Bishop. Agent: Mike McHone Real Estate (Michael R. McHone). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 974-3057.
Conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution granting a waiver to Wheatsville Food Co-op, located at 4001 South Lamar Blvd., from the distance requirement of City Code Section 4-9-4(A) which requires a minimum of 300 feet between a business that sells alcoholic beverages and a public school.
Proclamation -- Jackie Braun Day -- to be presented by Council Member Kathie Tovo and to be accepted by the honoree
Proclamation -- Blue Santa -- to be presented by Council Member Kathie Tovo and to be accepted by Chief Art Acevedo
Development assessment of 211 South Lamar Planned Unit Development, located at 211 South Lamar Boulevard and 1211 West Riverside Drive, within the Town Lake Watershed.
C14-2012-0097 – Little Woodrow’s Bar & Restaurant – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 5425 Burnet Road (Waller Creek Watershed) from general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning to commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CONP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlayneighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Applicant: Rick Engel. Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting, Inc. (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Clark Patterson, 974-7691.
C14-2012-0097 – Little Woodrow’s Bar & Restaurant – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 5425 Burnet Road (Waller Creek Watershed) from general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning to commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CONP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlayneighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Applicant: Rick Engel. Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting, Inc. (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Clark Patterson, 974-7691.
Dec 13, 2012 City Council Meetings
Authorize award and execution of a contract through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) with PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD, for the purchase of 97 police vehicles in an amount not to exceed $2,866,317. ( Notes: This contract will be awarded in compliance with Chapter 2-9D of the City Code (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this solicitation. )
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to work with Catellus and the Austin Playhouse to explore options for closing the funding gap for Phase One of the Austin Playhouse at Mueller Project. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley )
Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Harris Branch Interceptor Lower B Project for 12,384 square feet of land for a 50-foot wide, permanent wastewater easement; 26,264 square feet of land for a 100-foot wide, temporary construction easement; and 13,083 square feet of land for a 50-foot wide, temporary construction easement, all being out of land situated in the Josiah Willbarger Survey No. 42, Abstract No. 794, Travis County, Texas, and all being out of a remainder of a called 25.00-acre tract of land, described as Tract Two, having been conveyed to W.C. Alff and wife, Eunice O. Alff by a Special Warranty Deed, executed January 9, 1976 and recorded in Volume 5389, Page 1806 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, in the total amount of $3,510. The owners of the necessary property interests are CHARLES W. ALFF, GAY GREEN, RALPH HUDNALL, JAMES ALFF, JOAN F. JOHNSON, JUDY L. NOACK, REBECCA R. WILLIAMS, JOHN ALFF, THE HEIRS AT LAW OF LLOYD HUDNALL, DECEASED, AND THE HEIRS AT LAW OF TIMOTHY W. ALFF, DECEASED. The property is located off Hill Lane, on the east side of SH 130, 0.4 mile north of Parmer Lane, in northeast Austin, Travis County, Texas 78653. The general route of the project will start west of Gilleland Creek, connecting to the future Wildhorse Ranch N 290 manhole and continue adjacent to the future LCRA electrical transmission main alignment along the south bank of Gilleland Creek, crossing under SH 130, connecting to the existing "Lower A" manhole.
Richard Troxell - Homelessness in Austin Carol Ann Rose Kennedy - Thanks for giving and Christmas 2020 John Plyer - Bar- Cheer Up Charlies opposes permit Robert Morrow - Lyndon Johnson and his role in the JFK assassination Ronald Torrey - City Hauler license Will McLeod - 1.) Questions regarding City of Austin, Capital Metro 2.) TBD Philip Greene - Pollutants added to the drinking water Tom Jones - Corruption at the City Ronnie Reeferseed - Peace, Freedom, fluoride and the kill-grid Linda Greene - Water accounts for 70% of our total body weight (90% for infants). Why does City Council persist in spending 10's of thousands of dollars to poison our bodies with fluoridated water?
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to bring forward for Council consideration amendments to City Code Section 25-8-27 (Redevelopment Exception in the Barton Springs Zone) and other sections of the Code that will improve water quality and redevelopment opportunities in the Barton Springs Zone and other areas of the City. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley)
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to implement a policy conditioning receipt of multi-family energy efficiency rebates on an agreement by the recipient to not raise rents to recover the costs of the energy efficiency improvements from tenants for a specified period. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole)
Approve a resolution authorizing the CIRCUIT EVENTS LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE to act on the City’s behalf for purposes of submitting applications to the Texas Comptroller for Texas Event Trust Fund determinations for the following events to be held at the Circuit of the Americas facility located in Austin, Texas: MotoGP; V8 Super Cars; American Le Mans Series and World Endurance Championship.
Zoning Ordinances / Restrictive Covenants (HEARINGS CLOSED) Items 77-79 Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments (Public Hearings and Possible Action) Items 80-85 & 87-89
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify potential resources up to $10 million that would allow the City to realize near-term opportunities for affordable housing projects and programs. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo)
C14-2012-0132 – Kenneth L. Bishop – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by zoning property locally known as 13039 Pond Springs Road (Lake Creek Watershed) from interim-rural residence (I-RR) district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use (CS-MU) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay (GR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial servicesmixed use (GR-MU) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Kenneth L. Bishop. Agent: Mike McHone Real Estate (Michael R. McHone). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 974-3057.
Conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution granting a waiver to Wheatsville Food Co-op, located at 4001 South Lamar Blvd., from the distance requirement of City Code Section 4-9-4(A) which requires a minimum of 300 feet between a business that sells alcoholic beverages and a public school.
Proclamation -- Jackie Braun Day -- to be presented by Council Member Kathie Tovo and to be accepted by the honoree
Proclamation -- Blue Santa -- to be presented by Council Member Kathie Tovo and to be accepted by Chief Art Acevedo
Development assessment of 211 South Lamar Planned Unit Development, located at 211 South Lamar Boulevard and 1211 West Riverside Drive, within the Town Lake Watershed.
C14-2012-0097 – Little Woodrow’s Bar & Restaurant – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 5425 Burnet Road (Waller Creek Watershed) from general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning to commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CONP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlayneighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Applicant: Rick Engel. Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting, Inc. (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Clark Patterson, 974-7691.
C14-2012-0097 – Little Woodrow’s Bar & Restaurant – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 5425 Burnet Road (Waller Creek Watershed) from general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning to commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CONP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To approve commercial liquor sales-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlayneighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Applicant: Rick Engel. Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting, Inc. (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Clark Patterson, 974-7691.