ECCNPT Meeting Agenda 11/20/2013 6pm Terrazas Library

Round of Introductions.

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

–             David Stauch – Capital Project Management – RBJ Update

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: December Holiday Party and January Business Mixer

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. City of Austin CodeNEXT presentation.  Discuss and take possible action regarding position on CodeNEXT items.
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 regarding late hour permit application for 1808 E. Cesar Chavez (Weather Up).
4. Discuss and take possible action regarding the demolition of 1302 Canterbury.
5. Discuss and take possible action regarding food trucks.

ECCNPT Meeting Agenda 03/20/2013 6pm

Round of Introductions.

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

Celso Baez, Capital Metro Liaison

Discuss new bike parking project at Plaza Saltillo and other updates.

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.

Fundraising Committee:

Richard Roberts would like to step down as chair.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action regarding online voting.
2. Discuss and take possible action regarding setbacks and secondary units.
3. Discuss and take possible action regarding an ECC parking benefit district.
4. Discuss and take possible action on identifying approvable expenditures for use of remaining historic preservation funds.
5. Review and possibly take action on endorsement of Festival Beach
   Garden/ Historic Preservation project to relocate the cottage at 1108
   East 5th to the gardens.

ECCNPT Meeting 02/20/13 6pm

Round of Introductions.

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

–          Leah Bojo, aide to Council Member Chris Riley, and Steve Grassfield, Parking Enterprise Manager for the City, will talk with us about parking issues in the ECC. She can tell us about options for generating parking revenue for the Neighborhood, and listen to any questions/concerns we have about parking.

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer

Crime and Safety: Updates, if any.

Local Historic District:

–          Discuss the demolition permit request for 1300 Canterbury

Land Use & Design Committee:

–          Consider a proposed amendment to Austin’s Land Development Code.

• Variance to decrease the minimum front street setback requirement from 25ft to 5 ft. to erect a detached carport – 1908 Riverview.
• Variance to decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 ft. to 2.8 ft. in order to remodel an accessory structure to create a two- family residential use – 1504 Canterbury.
• Variance to decrease the minimum side yard setback requirement from 5 ft. to 2 ft. 4 in along east property line in order to maintain a carport – 1800 Holly St. ( I think we voted to support this one in October.)

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.

Approved minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action regarding OMV permits for Cheer Up Charlies, ShangriLa, and Pine Street Station
2. Discuss and take possible action to eliminate the newsletter as a standalone committee and move its actions to control of the Communications Committee (CC). And to empower the CC to pay for expenses related to renewing our domains ($100 +/- is due in March) and to expend up to $1,500 to replace the 3 plastic coverings, 6 cork boards and paper trims on the kiosks at 211 Comal, Terrazas Library and Plaza Saltillo and install 2 new or used enclosed bulletin boards at the kiosk recently relocated from the Garden  to the Hike and Bike Trailhead at Comal Street. (Notes: ads in The Grapevine are posted in these kiosks, maintenance could be paid for by ad sales. The ECC Treasurer will determine prior to purchase whether the Committee will be allowed to proceed.  Ad sales are anticipated to increase over the next year.)

East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team

Terrazas Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez Street

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Round of Introductions.

6 PM 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:

1. Renter’s representative report on RBJ rent increases.

Traffic and Transportation: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Education Committee: Updates, if any.

Communication Committee:

1. Discuss and take possible action to update bylaws.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Fundraising Committee: Updates, if any.

Nominating Committee:

1. Nominate and elect officers for 2013.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action in regards to the variance request at 1800 Holly.
2. Update on RBJ development from Paul Saldana.
3. Discuss and take possible action on a proposed amendment to the Saltillo TOD regarding entertainment use at 1100 E. 5th Street. Sergio Lozano and Richard Kooris will present their proposal for this property.
4. Discuss and take possible action on proposed street closure on East 5th Street during SXSW.
5. Discuss and take possible action on food trailer regulations along Cesar Chavez.
6. Discuss and take possible action for alternate meeting times for June, September, October and December.

Confirm the next meeting is at 6 pm on February 20, 2012 at Terrazas Branch Library. Adjourn.

East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team

Terrazas Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez Street

Wednesday, November 21, 2012 from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Round of Introductions.

6 PM 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:

1. Renter’s representative report on RBJ rent increases.

Traffic and Transportation: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Education Committee: Updates, if any.

Communication Committee:

1. Discuss and take possible action to update bylaws.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Fundraising Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action in regards to the variance request at 1800 Holly.

Confirm the next meeting is the holiday party at 6 pm on December 19, 2012 at Richards’ house. Adjourn.

East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team

Terrazas Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez Street

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Round of Introductions.

6 PM 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:

1. Discuss and take possible action on Holly home repair grant funds.

Traffic and Transportation: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Education Committee: Updates, if any.

Communication Committee:

1. Discuss and take possible action to update bylaws.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Fundraising Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action regarding a parking variance for a restaurant project at 1103 E. 6th Street. The proposed restaurant will not have a cocktail license.
2. Discuss and take possible action regarding a City of Austin greenhouse relocating to a tract on Lambie St.
3. Discuss and take possible action on whether we’ll sponsor one or more families in our neighborhood for Christmas this December.  We can work with the Martin Middle School to help identify the family.
4. Discuss the date for the Holiday party.
5. Discuss the dates of East Austin Studio Tour and whether we will pursue any outreach (historic preservation, tejano trails, etc.) during that event (November 10-18).
6. Discuss a logo design and/or design contest for ECC t-shirts. Advertise in the next newsletter.

Confirm the next meeting at 6 pm on October 17, 2012 at Terrazas Library. Adjourn.

East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team

Terrazas Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez Street

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Round of Introductions.

6 PM 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:

1. Discuss and take possible action on Holly home repair grant funds.

Traffic and Transportation: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Education Committee: Updates, if any.

Communication Committee:

1. Discuss and take possible action to update bylaws.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Fundraising Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. Discuss and take possible action to elect Julio Perez as a non-profit rep replacing Dr. Rev. Jayme Mathias our former congregational rep.
2. Discuss and take possible action to approve up to $200 for the ribbon cutting ceremony and reception celebrating our designation as a National Recreation Trail for the Tejano Walking and Music Legends Trails to be held at the RBJ fish pond and residential center on Thursday, Sept 6 from 11 am to 1 pm.  Anticipated expenses include but won’t be limited to the costs of ribbon, refreshments, and postage.  NOTE:  Marion Sanchez, Estilo Communications is our primary volunteer organizer for this event.

Confirm the next meeting at 6 pm on September 19, 2012 at Terrazas Library. Adjourn.

East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team

Terrazas Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez Street

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Round of Introductions.

6 PM 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:

1. Discuss and take possible action on Holly home repair grant funds.

Traffic and Transportation: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Education Committee: Updates, if any.

Communication Committee:

1. Discuss and take possible action to update bylaws.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Fundraising Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. None.

East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team

Terrazas Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez Street

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Round of Introductions.

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

Committee Reports and Possible Action Items:

Treasurer’s report: Update from Treasurer.

Crime and Safety:

1. Reimburse Lori for copies and dots from CIP polling.

Local Historic District: Updates, if any.

Land Use & Design Committee: Updates, if any.

Affordable housing:

1. Discuss and take possible action on Holly home repair grant funds.

Traffic and Transportation: Updates, if any.

Economic Development Committee: Updates, if any.

Education Committee: Updates, if any.

Communication Committee: Updates, if any.

Tejano Walking Trail Committee:  Updates, if any.

Parks and Environment Committee: Updates, if any.

Fundraising Committee: Updates, if any.

Approve minutes from last meeting.

Action Items:

1. None.

Confirm the next meeting at 6 pm on July 18, 2012 at Terrazas Library. Adjourn.