SRCC GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
7:00 PM
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS
FINAL AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER – Presenter: Sarah Campbell, President, unless otherwise noted below.
1. 7:00 Meeting procedures & etiquette. Welcome newcomers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. 7:10Â Approve minutes from January 4, 2009, general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).
NEW BUSINESS
3. 7:15 Vote on proposed resolution for SRCC to act as pass-through organization to receive grant monies to be deposited with Save Austin Oaks for further oak wilt remediation in the Newning/Park area.
Presenter:Â Robin Sanders, member
4. 7:25 The SRCC Executive Committee is recommending changes to our dues categories and levels, as well as to the membership/dues form. The changes are being recommended to simplify and modernize (no one remembers when our dues were last raised). A handout illustrating the recommended changes will be available at the meeting. The changes are (1) to reduce our current 4 dues categories to two: Single @ $20/year and Family @ $35/year; and (2) to eliminate Interest Areas from the form, and to add a choice for “Additional donations to SRCC general fund”. If passed, we propose the changes take effect February 15, 2010.
5. 7:35Â Owners of the Park Lane Guest House at 221 Park Lane have submitted a site plan seeking a conditional use permit to operate as a bed and breakfast.
Presenter:Â Shakti Khalst, resident/owner
6. 7:40 Review the latest draft of the Heritage Tree Ordinance. On February 4, City Council will consider changes to the City Code related to protected and heritage trees.
Presenter:Â Jean Mather, Chair of Zoning & Planning Standing Committee
7. 7:50Â Vote to elect Teresa Griffin as Co-Chair of the Zoning & Planning Standing Committee, to serve with Jean Mather.
8. 7:55 Discuss voluntary donations to Grace Methodist Church and to John Jordan, Church caretaker, who has helped us with meetings and our 4th of July picnic for years. In over 35 years, SRCC has never been required to pay for use of the Church, yet we have no doubt contributed our fair share of ordinary wear and tear.
9. 8:05Â Save Town Lake requests SRCC support.
Presenter:Â Jeff Jack, former STL Board Member
10. 8:15Â Discuss issue of loose manhole covers threatening peace and quiet of residents along Alameda between Monroe & Riverside.
Presenter:Â Bob Drew, Treasurer, resident of Alameda
11. 8:20Â Discuss application to rezone home and property at 1924 Newning to Historic.
12. 8:25Â Discuss Jo’s Coffee on S. Congress application for outdoor music venue.
13. 8:30Â Review and vote on application for the following street closure: the alley parallel to and west of S Congress between Elizabeth and Monroe Streets, for Yard Dog Art Gallery’s “Yard Parties”, 12 noon-7pm, Thursday-Saturday, March 18-20, 2010 (between Allen’s Boots & Tesoros).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
14. 8:35Â New SRCC meeting times to begin: (1) the Annual Potluck Dinner and Election of Officers – Tuesday, March 2 at 6pm, and (2) all monthly General Meetings starting Monday, April 5th to begin at 7:15pm.
15. 8:40Â It’s never too early to start planning for our fabulous 4th of July Parade and Picnic.
Presenter:Â Russell Fraser, member and last year’s co-organizer
16. 8:50Â Street closures for: (1) Mighty Texas Dog Walk, Saturday, April 17, 2010, 5am-2pm, not in SRCC boundaries; (2) Art City Austin, Saturday, April 24-25, 2010, 11am-6pm, not in SRCC boundaries.
17. 8:55 On February 25, City Council will decide whether to adopt the East Riverside Corridor Master Plan (which will also require an amendment to the Land Development Code, schedule for the same date). More information about the plan is available at www.ci.austin.tx.us/urbandesign/ riversideplan.htm.
18. 9:00Â The Norwood and ANC reports
Presenter:Â Wolf Sittler, member & director of Norwood Posse, and SRCC rep to ANC.
OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Agenda prepared by Sarah Campbell
Items not necessarily taken in order of Agenda
