East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team, Austin TX

ECCNPT Meeting Agenda 10/16/2013 6pm at RBJ Meeting Room.

Round of Introductions.

6PM Citizen Communications: 15 minutes maximum, first come, first served.

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety: Report from Commander’s Forum held Oct. 8^th, discuss and take possible action. Discuss Halloween Block Party on Haskell Street.

Local Historic District: Updates, if any.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable Housing Committee: Updates, if any.

Traffic and Transportation Committee: Parking Crunch Committee will hold a community meeting on Monday, Oct. 21^st at 4 pm at Sanchez Elementary School to get a presentation by the COA Parking staff about available options to control parking in our area.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Report on Sept 20 Happy Hour recruitment event and how the government shutdown is affecting our National Parks Service planning process.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Education Committee: Updates, if any.

Nominations Committee: Appoint John Hernandez to represent ECC on I-35 group being formed by Sen. Watson, TXDOT and COA Transportation Dept.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and approve reimbursement to Lori for website-related subscriptions.
2. Discuss and take possible action to support development goals, teams and/or uses for the Saltillo Tract in reference to the Cap Metro RFP.
3. Discuss and take possible action for adopting an informal policy/educational outreach on when it’s appropriate to call 911 on suspicions.

ECCNPT Meeting Agenda 09/18/2013 6pm

**AT RBJ MEETING ROOM**

Round of Introductions.

6PM Citizen Communications: 15 minutes maximum, first come, first served.

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety: Updates, if any.

Local Historic District: Updates, if any.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable Housing Committee: Updates, if any.

Traffic and Transportation Committee: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

ECCNPT Meeting Agenda 08/21/2013 6pm

Round of Introductions.

6PM Citizen Communications: 15 minutes maximum, first come, first served.

• Celso Baez
  • TOD policy and timeline draft

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety: Updates, if any.

Local Historic District: Updates, if any.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable Housing Committee: Updates, if any.

Traffic and   Committee: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee:

• Discuss Kebabalicious Outdoor Music Permit application.
• Discuss TOD policy and the need to include:
  • All housing in TOD will have at least 20% affordability at 50% MFI for rental units and 60% for home ownership
  • Any historical landmarks or historical rail road infrastructure (round houses, Texaco Depot, warehouses, etc) be identified and preserved in or near any TOD station area

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:

• Councilmember Mike Martinez’ Campaign is donating 204$ to the ECCNA for a one year subscription to Survey Monkey.
• We did not get the Keep Austin Beautiful mini-grant for the Nash Hernandez Orchestra Statue.
• Kickoff to present info and recruit new volunteers to join our 4 working groups for the strategic planning process facilitated by the Nation Parks Service. Tejano Trails Happy Hour, Friday, September 20^th from 5-7 pm at the Scoot Inn.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. 1. Discuss and take possible action on Cheer Up Charlie’s Outdoor Music Permit.
2. 2. Discuss and take possible action regarding the TOD policy and timeline draft.
3. 3. Discuss and take possible action for variance request at 1211 Holly st.
4. 4. Discuss and take possible action to reconsider our I-35 improvement endorsement as requested by Austin Neighborhood Council: East.

ECCNPT Meeting Agenda 07/17/2013 6pm

Terrazas Library 1105 E Cesar Chavez

Round of Introductions.

6PM Citizen Communications: 15 minutes maximum, first come, first served.

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety: Updates, if any.

Local Historic District: Updates, if any.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable Housing Committee: Updates, if any.

Traffic and Transportation Committee: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee:

• Announce Kris Potrafka selected to be new chair of committee

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action to support HOPE farmer’s market event on Sept 22.
2. Discuss and take possible action on rezoning of Arnold Oil tract at 1601 & 1645 E. 6^th.

Round of Introductions.

6PM Citizen Communications: 15 minutes maximum, first come, first served.

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety: Updates, if any.

Local Historic District: Updates, if any.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable Housing Committee: Updates, if any.

Traffic and Transportation Committee: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action on an outdoor music venue agreement with the Scoot Inn
2. Discuss and take possible action on support of I-35 redevelopment plans proposed by TxDOT or Reconnect Austin.
3. Discuss and take possible action on support of rezoning of Arnold Oil tract – 1601 & 1645 E. 6th.
4. Discuss and take possible action on support of boutique hotel on Cesar Chavez. (Molly?)
5. Discuss and take possible action regarding 1310 Garden St.

Introductions.

6PM Citizen Communications: 15 minutes maximum, first come, first served.

• Keep Austin Affordable Campaign
  • Expanding affordable housing in Austin
  • Stacey Benningfield – I-35 Program Manager for TxDOT

Steve Miller – Consultant Project Manager for I-35 Capital Area Improvement Program

• Presentation of  information regarding the I-35 Mobility Project
• Heyden Black Walker – Black + Vernooy Architecture and Urban Design
  • Presentation of information regarding I-35 Mobility Project

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety:

• Update on HALO camera requests for our area, announce the next quarterly APD Commander’s Forum for our area is July 9, 5:30 pm at ND Venue (E. 5^th and Brushy).
• Discuss APD budget review meeting in a box.

Local Historic District:

• Discuss demolition permit request for 1310 Garden.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable Housing Committee:

• Discuss the upcoming bond election for affordable housing programs serving the very low-income and homeless.
  • NOTE: While ECC never endorses campaigns for electing candidate for public office, we have endorsed referendums and bonds that would advance our Plan’s Action Steps. Affordable housing needs we ranked #2 in our list of Top Ten Panning Priorities.

Traffic and Transportation Committee: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:

• Updates on the strategic planning process facilitated by the National Parks Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take action on demolition permit request for 1310 Garden.
2. Discuss and take possible action to endorse an upcoming bond election for affordable housing programs serving the very low-income and homeless
3. Discuss and take possible action to authorize the ECC Treasurer to negotiate an agreement with the Austin Parks Foundation or another non-profit to become the primary fiscal agent for the Tejano Trail Committee.
4. Discuss and take possible action to expend up to $100 for snacks and drinks to be sold and given as incentives to complete surveys at VIVA Streets, and for refreshments and plantings for the June 1^st National Trails Day Project/Outreach at the Nash Hernandez Sculpture on the Music Trail.
5. Discuss and take possible action to allow Preservation Austin (formerly the Austin Heritage Society) to select up to 10 sites on the trails for their mobile walking tours app.
6. Discuss and take possible action to request 5 volunteers to help at the ECC VIVA Streets game and outreach booth on Sunday, May 19 from 12-5pm and National Trails Day event on June 1^st.

Adjourn.

Round of Introductions.

6 PM Citizen Communications: 15 minutes maximum, first come, first served.

• John Plyler – GAIN
  • Discussion about Cheer Up Charlie’s OMV application
  • Tamara Hoover – Cheer Up Charlie’s
    • Appeal to the board to approve full OMV permit including normal hours

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety:

• Report on letter submitted to Austin Police to help us push Capital Metro and Public Works to increase lighting around the vacant Saltillo rail corridor. Announce formation of new Facebook  group representing Holly Street neighbors in Sector 5.  Share info about conflicts in ordinances related to possession or consumption of alcohol in our planning area.
• Vincent Sandoval presentation about lighting study for E 5^th St.

Local Historic District: Updates, if any.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable Housing Committee: Updates, if any.

Traffic and Transportation Committee:

• Update on I-35 Mobility project open house and survey. Recruit volunteers to serve on a new Parking Benefits District subcommittee.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:

• Report on progress of National Parks Service planning grant kick-off meeting and outreach efforts to conduct users survey.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action to provide input on COA NHCD Action Plan
2. Discuss and take possible action regarding Google Fiber coming to Austin neighborhoods
3. Discuss and take possible action to accept nominations and vote to elect new voting members.  Richard Roberts has been nominated for Sector 7 Resident Rep.
4. Discuss and take possible action to conduct outreach booths at Fiesta Gardens for Cinco de Mayo (May 4-5) and Pachanga Fest (May 10-11) and somewhere on E. 6^th Street at Viva Streets (May 19) and to use funds to pay for copies, lemonade, and/or promo items for displays and input surveys at these booths.
5. Discuss and take possible action regarding I-35 Mobility Project.
6. Discuss and take possible action regarding Cheer Up Charlie’s OMV permit