Approve a resolution signifying the Austin City Council’s intent to support a Constitutional Amendment and/or other legislative actions ensuring that money is not speech, and therefore the expenditure of money to influence the electoral or legislative process is not a form of constitutionally protected speech, and shall be regulated. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member William Spelman CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison )
Approve a settlement and consent decree to be entered in Texas Campaign for the Environment vs. Lower Colorado River Authority, No. 4:11-CV- 00791, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. (related to the Fayette Power Plant)
Approve a resolution consenting to the creation of the proposed Emergency Services District No. 2A in Northern Travis County. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez )
Authorize award, negotiation, and execution of Amendment No. 5 to a contract with MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. to add a software upgrade, additional licenses, implementation, support, and hosting services and one 12-month contract extension for the existing Customer Service Request system in an amount not to exceed $723,559, and to increase the first and second extension options in amounts not to exceed $64,464 and $66,168 respectively, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,481,403. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with Chapter 2-9C 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 contract. )
Approve a resolution to direct the City Manager to conduct a mid-year budget work session. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member William Spelman )
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide information to council and to take appropriate steps to authorize an election for voter approval of a General Obligation Bond Proposition for affordable housing. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council Member William Spelman )
31. Approve second/third readings of an ordinance to annex the Estancia Hill Country/Wunneburger Strange area for full purposes (approximately 619 acres in southern Travis County west of IH 35 South approximately eighttenths of a mile south of the intersection of IH 35 South and Onion Creek Parkway). Related to Item #32. 32. Authorize the negotiation and execution of the Estancia Hill Country Annexation and Development Agreement, concerning annexation and development of approximately 600 acres in southern Travis County, west of IH 35 South, approximately eight tenths of a mile south of the intersection of IH 35 South and Onion Creek Parkway. Related to Item #31.
Kathy Correa - Crestview Neighborhood Pocket Park Paul Robbins - City issues Lynette Alley - Crestview Neighborhood Park Carlos León - 1.) Sandy's Chemtrails 2.) Truth 3.) Read the Bible 4.) Get right with God Rae Nadler-Olenick - A Black Pediatrician Speaks Out About Water Fluoridation, Part 1 Walter Olenick - A Black Pediatrician Speaks Out About Water Fluoridation, Part 2 Anthony Walker - Building trust with APD and the community/ Byron Carter Jr. shooting Henry Levine - Austin Energy property on Ryan Dr. to propose change for a public park Rochelle Day - Money and politics- Citizens united by the Supreme Court Melissa Zone - Crestview Neighborhood
67. Discuss legal issues related to Open Government matters. (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071)
Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Austin Rental Car Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2013, in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000.00, subject to specified parameters set forth in the ordinance, authorizing related documents and approving related fees. These funds will be used to finance costs of the Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC), including, without limitation, the acquisition and construction of the CONRAC, funding debt service, and other reserves, and paying the costs of issuance.
The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors' Meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following adjournment of the AHFC Board meeting the City Council will reconvene. (The AHFC agenda is temporarily located at https://austin.siretechnologies.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=352& doctype=AGENDA)
Zoning Ordinances / Restrictive Covenants (HEARINGS CLOSED) Item 70 Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments (Public Hearings and Possible Action) Items 71-82 & 84-87
C14-2012-0114 - Monaco II - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 2440 Wickersham Lane (Country Club East Creek Watershed) from multi-family residence-low density (MF-2) district zoning to community commercial-mixed use (GR-MU) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (LR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (GR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Owner: PDQ Austin Overlook, Inc. (T. Mark Knutsen). Applicant: Vaughn & Associates (Rick Vaughn). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 974-7604.
C14-2012-0114 - Monaco II - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 2440 Wickersham Lane (Country Club East Creek Watershed) from multi-family residence-low density (MF-2) district zoning to community commercial-mixed use (GR-MU) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (LR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (GR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Owner: PDQ Austin Overlook, Inc. (T. Mark Knutsen). Applicant: Vaughn & Associates (Rick Vaughn). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 974-7604.
C14H-2012-0012 – Sellstrom House – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 2617 Pecos Street (Johnson Creek Watershed) from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-HNP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Historic Landmark Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To deny family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission. Owner: Kit Carson, Ltd. City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, 974-6454.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2, Subchapter C, Article 3, Division 9 (University Neighborhood Overlay District Requirements) relating to affordable housing regulations in the university neighborhood overlay (UNO) district.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance authorizing floodplain variances requested by the owners of a single-family residence that is located in the 25-year and 100-year floodplains of Shoal Creek, so that they may convert their garage into a living area.
Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Sec. 26.001 et seq. of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code and consider a resolution approving the use of approximately 2,830 square feet of land for a permanent wastewater line and approximately 4,825 square feet of land for a temporary working space for construction, use, maintenance, repair, and replacement of wastewater line for the Austin Water Utility Wastewater Line Relay and Spot Repair Services 3014-3125 Hemphill Park Drive Project through dedicated parkland known as Hemphill Park.
Conduct a public hearing regarding the application submitted by American Medical Response of Texas, Inc. to renew a non-emergency transfer franchise, under Chapter 10-2 of the City Code and approve the franchise agreement on first reading.
Distinguished Service Award -- Jane Sibley -- to be presented by Council Member Kathie Tovo and to be accepted by the honoree
Proclamation -- Walkability Week – to be presented by Council Member Chris Riley and to be accepted by AARP and the Congress for the New Urbanism – Central Texas Chapter
Jan 17, 2013 City Council Meetings
Approve a resolution signifying the Austin City Council’s intent to support a Constitutional Amendment and/or other legislative actions ensuring that money is not speech, and therefore the expenditure of money to influence the electoral or legislative process is not a form of constitutionally protected speech, and shall be regulated. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member William Spelman CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison )
Approve a settlement and consent decree to be entered in Texas Campaign for the Environment vs. Lower Colorado River Authority, No. 4:11-CV- 00791, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. (related to the Fayette Power Plant)
Approve a resolution consenting to the creation of the proposed Emergency Services District No. 2A in Northern Travis County. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez )
Authorize award, negotiation, and execution of Amendment No. 5 to a contract with MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. to add a software upgrade, additional licenses, implementation, support, and hosting services and one 12-month contract extension for the existing Customer Service Request system in an amount not to exceed $723,559, and to increase the first and second extension options in amounts not to exceed $64,464 and $66,168 respectively, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,481,403. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with Chapter 2-9C 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 contract. )
Approve a resolution to direct the City Manager to conduct a mid-year budget work session. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member William Spelman )
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide information to council and to take appropriate steps to authorize an election for voter approval of a General Obligation Bond Proposition for affordable housing. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council Member William Spelman )
31. Approve second/third readings of an ordinance to annex the Estancia Hill Country/Wunneburger Strange area for full purposes (approximately 619 acres in southern Travis County west of IH 35 South approximately eighttenths of a mile south of the intersection of IH 35 South and Onion Creek Parkway). Related to Item #32. 32. Authorize the negotiation and execution of the Estancia Hill Country Annexation and Development Agreement, concerning annexation and development of approximately 600 acres in southern Travis County, west of IH 35 South, approximately eight tenths of a mile south of the intersection of IH 35 South and Onion Creek Parkway. Related to Item #31.
Kathy Correa - Crestview Neighborhood Pocket Park Paul Robbins - City issues Lynette Alley - Crestview Neighborhood Park Carlos León - 1.) Sandy's Chemtrails 2.) Truth 3.) Read the Bible 4.) Get right with God Rae Nadler-Olenick - A Black Pediatrician Speaks Out About Water Fluoridation, Part 1 Walter Olenick - A Black Pediatrician Speaks Out About Water Fluoridation, Part 2 Anthony Walker - Building trust with APD and the community/ Byron Carter Jr. shooting Henry Levine - Austin Energy property on Ryan Dr. to propose change for a public park Rochelle Day - Money and politics- Citizens united by the Supreme Court Melissa Zone - Crestview Neighborhood
67. Discuss legal issues related to Open Government matters. (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071)
Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Austin Rental Car Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2013, in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000.00, subject to specified parameters set forth in the ordinance, authorizing related documents and approving related fees. These funds will be used to finance costs of the Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC), including, without limitation, the acquisition and construction of the CONRAC, funding debt service, and other reserves, and paying the costs of issuance.
The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors' Meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following adjournment of the AHFC Board meeting the City Council will reconvene. (The AHFC agenda is temporarily located at https://austin.siretechnologies.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=352& doctype=AGENDA)
Zoning Ordinances / Restrictive Covenants (HEARINGS CLOSED) Item 70 Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments (Public Hearings and Possible Action) Items 71-82 & 84-87
C14-2012-0114 - Monaco II - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 2440 Wickersham Lane (Country Club East Creek Watershed) from multi-family residence-low density (MF-2) district zoning to community commercial-mixed use (GR-MU) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (LR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (GR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Owner: PDQ Austin Overlook, Inc. (T. Mark Knutsen). Applicant: Vaughn & Associates (Rick Vaughn). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 974-7604.
C14-2012-0114 - Monaco II - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 2440 Wickersham Lane (Country Club East Creek Watershed) from multi-family residence-low density (MF-2) district zoning to community commercial-mixed use (GR-MU) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (LR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed useconditional overlay (GR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Owner: PDQ Austin Overlook, Inc. (T. Mark Knutsen). Applicant: Vaughn & Associates (Rick Vaughn). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 974-7604.
C14H-2012-0012 – Sellstrom House – Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 2617 Pecos Street (Johnson Creek Watershed) from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-HNP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Historic Landmark Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To deny family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission. Owner: Kit Carson, Ltd. City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, 974-6454.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2, Subchapter C, Article 3, Division 9 (University Neighborhood Overlay District Requirements) relating to affordable housing regulations in the university neighborhood overlay (UNO) district.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance authorizing floodplain variances requested by the owners of a single-family residence that is located in the 25-year and 100-year floodplains of Shoal Creek, so that they may convert their garage into a living area.
Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Sec. 26.001 et seq. of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code and consider a resolution approving the use of approximately 2,830 square feet of land for a permanent wastewater line and approximately 4,825 square feet of land for a temporary working space for construction, use, maintenance, repair, and replacement of wastewater line for the Austin Water Utility Wastewater Line Relay and Spot Repair Services 3014-3125 Hemphill Park Drive Project through dedicated parkland known as Hemphill Park.
Conduct a public hearing regarding the application submitted by American Medical Response of Texas, Inc. to renew a non-emergency transfer franchise, under Chapter 10-2 of the City Code and approve the franchise agreement on first reading.
Distinguished Service Award -- Jane Sibley -- to be presented by Council Member Kathie Tovo and to be accepted by the honoree
Proclamation -- Walkability Week – to be presented by Council Member Chris Riley and to be accepted by AARP and the Congress for the New Urbanism – Central Texas Chapter