A. CALL TO ORDER B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of April 27, 2010.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
Downtown Plan – Parks and Open Space Master Plan – Jim Robertson, Planning and Development Review Department
Update on Project for Public Spaces Design Recommendations for Waterloo Park- Ricardo Soliz and Marty Stump, Parks and Recreation Department
Update on the Liz Carpenter Fountain at Butler Park– Tom Nelson and Charles Vaclavik, Parks and Recreation Department
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Waller Creek Tunnel Draft Master Plan Applicant: Jim Robertson, Planning and Development Review Department Request: Approval of the Waller Creek Tunnel Draft Master Plan Staff: Ricardo Soliz: ricardo.soliz@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding an Ordinance Amending Section 25-8-514 of the City Code and granting a variance to Section 25-8-482 of the City Code to allow construction of temporary access roads and repairs to the Barton Spring Bypass in the Critical Water Quality Zone Applicant: David A. Johns, Watershed Protection Department Request: Approval amending the sections of the ordinance to allow the construction to the temporary access roads and repairs to the Bypass. Staff: Tom Nelson: tom.nelson@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza – Vangie Rich, Executive Director, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Foundation Applicant: Leibel and Debb Harelik and the Austin Survivors Plaza Steering Committee Location: Butler Park Request: Recommendation to the Director for approval of the revised conceptual plan for the Plaza as presented in December 2009, and a recommendation to the Director and City Council for the naming of the pond and walkway area to be the “Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza at Butler Park. Staff: Ricardo Soliz: ricardo.soliz@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza – Vangie Rich, Executive Director, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Foundation Applicant: Leibel and Debb Harelik and the Austin Survivors Plaza Steering Committee Location: Butler Park Request: Recommendation to the Director for approval of the revised conceptual plan for the Plaza as presented in December 2009, and a recommendation to the Director and City Council for the naming of the pond and walkway area to be the “Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza at Butler Park. Staff: Ricardo Soliz: ricardo.soliz@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the Director regarding the construction and management of the future North Austin Recreation Center Location: 1000 W. Rundberg Lane Request: Support the negotiation of an agreement with the YMCA for use of bond funds to construct, operate and maintain a recreation facility in North Austin. Staff: Danny Castro: danny.castro@ci.austin.tx.us Maria Leatherwood: maria.leatherwood@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Montopolis Reclaimed Water Transmission Main Project Applicant: Cole O. Newton, Austin Water Utility Request: Recommendation for approval of permanent and temporary use of parkland at Roy G. Guerrero Park, 400 Grove Blvd., for the installation of a Reclaimed Water Main. Temporary use not to exceed 180 Calendar Days, with the mitigation amount of $68,479.00 Committee Recommendation: On May 10, 2010 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to move the item to the full Board with a recommendation of approval. Staff: Robert Brennes: robert.brennes@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the Director regarding 5205 Tortuga Trail Boat Dock Applicant: Bruce Aupperle Owner: David and Lisa Mather Location: 5205 Tortuga Trail Case#: SP-2009-0358D Request: Approval of a structure constructed or altered within 10 feet of a side lot line (Section 25-2-1176(D)(1) and shoreline modification (Section 25-7-63) Committee Recommendation: On May 10, 2010 the Navigation Committee voted 1-1-1- to move the item to the full Board. The motion failed and automatically moves to the full Board with no recommendation. Staff: Chris Yanez: chris.yanez@ci.austin.tx.us
May 25, 2010 Parks and Recreation Board
A. CALL TO ORDER B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of April 27, 2010.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
Downtown Plan – Parks and Open Space Master Plan – Jim Robertson, Planning and Development Review Department
Update on Project for Public Spaces Design Recommendations for Waterloo Park- Ricardo Soliz and Marty Stump, Parks and Recreation Department
Update on the Liz Carpenter Fountain at Butler Park– Tom Nelson and Charles Vaclavik, Parks and Recreation Department
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Waller Creek Tunnel Draft Master Plan Applicant: Jim Robertson, Planning and Development Review Department Request: Approval of the Waller Creek Tunnel Draft Master Plan Staff: Ricardo Soliz: ricardo.soliz@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding an Ordinance Amending Section 25-8-514 of the City Code and granting a variance to Section 25-8-482 of the City Code to allow construction of temporary access roads and repairs to the Barton Spring Bypass in the Critical Water Quality Zone Applicant: David A. Johns, Watershed Protection Department Request: Approval amending the sections of the ordinance to allow the construction to the temporary access roads and repairs to the Bypass. Staff: Tom Nelson: tom.nelson@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza – Vangie Rich, Executive Director, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Foundation Applicant: Leibel and Debb Harelik and the Austin Survivors Plaza Steering Committee Location: Butler Park Request: Recommendation to the Director for approval of the revised conceptual plan for the Plaza as presented in December 2009, and a recommendation to the Director and City Council for the naming of the pond and walkway area to be the “Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza at Butler Park. Staff: Ricardo Soliz: ricardo.soliz@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza – Vangie Rich, Executive Director, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Foundation Applicant: Leibel and Debb Harelik and the Austin Survivors Plaza Steering Committee Location: Butler Park Request: Recommendation to the Director for approval of the revised conceptual plan for the Plaza as presented in December 2009, and a recommendation to the Director and City Council for the naming of the pond and walkway area to be the “Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza at Butler Park. Staff: Ricardo Soliz: ricardo.soliz@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the Director regarding the construction and management of the future North Austin Recreation Center Location: 1000 W. Rundberg Lane Request: Support the negotiation of an agreement with the YMCA for use of bond funds to construct, operate and maintain a recreation facility in North Austin. Staff: Danny Castro: danny.castro@ci.austin.tx.us Maria Leatherwood: maria.leatherwood@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Montopolis Reclaimed Water Transmission Main Project Applicant: Cole O. Newton, Austin Water Utility Request: Recommendation for approval of permanent and temporary use of parkland at Roy G. Guerrero Park, 400 Grove Blvd., for the installation of a Reclaimed Water Main. Temporary use not to exceed 180 Calendar Days, with the mitigation amount of $68,479.00 Committee Recommendation: On May 10, 2010 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to move the item to the full Board with a recommendation of approval. Staff: Robert Brennes: robert.brennes@ci.austin.tx.us
Item for Action: Make a recommendation to the Director regarding 5205 Tortuga Trail Boat Dock Applicant: Bruce Aupperle Owner: David and Lisa Mather Location: 5205 Tortuga Trail Case#: SP-2009-0358D Request: Approval of a structure constructed or altered within 10 feet of a side lot line (Section 25-2-1176(D)(1) and shoreline modification (Section 25-7-63) Committee Recommendation: On May 10, 2010 the Navigation Committee voted 1-1-1- to move the item to the full Board. The motion failed and automatically moves to the full Board with no recommendation. Staff: Chris Yanez: chris.yanez@ci.austin.tx.us