SRCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, September 5, 2023
7:00 PM (ZOOM MEETING)
SRCC: See the future. Shape the future.
MINUTES
1. SRCC Welcomes Members and Guests.
Presenter throughout unless otherwise noted: Noah Balch, SRCC President
Reminder: please state your name when presenting or seconding a motion
The Meeting began at 7:03
Verification of Quorum
2. Treasurer’s Report
Presenter: Will Andrews, SRCC Treasurer
All reports available upon request: treasurer@srccatx.org
3. Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Presenter: Chris Phillips-Frishman, SRCC Secretary
SRCC EC MEETING MINUTES of Tuesday, August 1, 2023 were submitted for feedback and approval; published on August 29th, 2023
Minutes were approved unanimously
Upcoming Meetings:
GENERAL MEETINGS: September 19th, October 17th, November 21st, December 19th
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: October 3rd, December 5th
4. Membership Report & Voting:
Presenter: Mary Janecek-Friedman, SRCC Membership
There was an update on the Ad Hoc Committee that has been working to create procedures for Hybrid Meetings and ensuring we are clear on Membership and Voting.
5. Standing Committee Updates re: Events/Goals/Issues
Presented by Committee Chairs:
a) Planning & Zoning
Anita Tschurr gave updates on the Alpine Development.
It was suggested that we should vote on 2105 South Congress, but we are going to table this until Spring 2024, when they have to submit their final plans.
Upcoming projects include a new tower at the Hyatt.
b) Historic Preservation
Susan Armstrong Fisher talked about 1801 Kenwood (who have filed for a demolition permit); there is no protest and it probably will be granted.
2101 Travis Heights is applying for National Historic status.
512 E Monroe has been on the demolition list for 6 months and it appears that they may be doing unpermitted work (which has been reported).
The Norwood House will be discussed later; we will be looking to form an Ad Hoc Committee.
c) Finance
no additional updates
d) Mobility
no additional updates
e) Public Safety
no additional updates
checkout www.krimelabb.com for ZIP CODE specific crime statistics
f) Parks & Environment (Zilker Vision Plan Update)
David Todd gave an update about the South Austin Triangle Park (Live Oak and South Congress), the 2nd smallest park in the city, which has been continuously neglected.
Heritage Oaks has had issues recently with drug activity.
Blunn Preserve’s next regular monthly meetup is 8:30am on Saturday the 8th.
g) Schools
Gretchen Otto and David Todd updated us on joining the CAT (Campus Architectural Team), a varied and diverse group of people providing input for the redesign/rebuild of Travis Heights School, a $160M project. These two will serve for us to not only give input but also be able to give us real time updates on the overall project and its elements.
h) Communications
no additional updates
6. Additional Updates from Representatives and Coordinators
a) GSRC NPCT
no additional updates
b) EROC
no additional updates
c) NPCT
no additional updates
d) ANC
no additional updates
e) SCC
no additional updates
f) South Central Waterfront
no additional updates
g) St. Ed’s
Noah has been contacted by two students from St Edwards regarding security concerns around an empty lot adjacent to St Edwards, across from the Home Depot. They’d like to know how to get involved and work with SRCC on helping to mitigate potential issues.
The property on the South side of Woodward adjacent to Home Depot is City property, per a negotiation that we participated in, so we do bear some responsibility in helping cleanup this area.
h) S. Central Affordable CDC
no additional updates
BUSINESS AGENDA ITEMS
7. Mobility
Presenters: Mark Thompson, SRCC Mobility Chair; Noah Balch, SRCC President
Mark Thompson gave updates on the PTMD process; the metering on Congress will begin September 11th, and continue south, installing signs and kiosks.
After South Congress is done, the neighborhood will be next. There will be a soft-rollout in order to allow employers, employees and others in the area to adapt and make choices.
www.austintexas.gov/SouthCongressParking
The University of Texas has an interest in a “Capping Project” on I-35, to bridge between the campuses from Dean Keeton to 15th, and they have the money to invest into it, so it’s likely that they’ll be a player.
8. Planning & Zoning
Presenter: Anita Tschurr, SRCC Planning & Zoning Chair
covered above
9. Possible Nomination to SCWAB
Presenter: Noah Balch, SRCC President
Ken Burnett, current SRCC Co-Vice President requested nomination to South Central Waterfront Advisory Board.
Discussion and nomination has been tabled.
10. Ad Hoc Committee re: Bylaws and Norwood House
Presenter: Noah Balch, SRCC President
We will form a committee to analyze SRCC’s Bylaws and propose amendments. Bylaws Section 5 has several statements regarding meetings and locations and voting.
David Swann suggests that some of the Pandemic accommodations put us at risk regarding our Bylaws. We should use this time to fine-tune and ‘future proof’ the Bylaws. We would have to propose the Ad Hoc Committee to the General Meeting Membership, and then have them come back with written amendments and corrections. We can present the Sections that would need to be amended and that can serve as a blueprint for the Ad Hoc Committee.
It is the Board’s current understanding that we are in compliance with 2017 Texas Statutes BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE TITLE 2 – CORPORATIONS CHAPTER 22 – NONPROFIT CORPORATION but we desire to amend the bylaws to clarify that.
Norwood Park Foundation is dissolving and has terminated their relationship with APR, because they have been unable to create adequate funds. Currently no one is responsible for Norwood House, but budgeting is coming up in the future and funding could be reacquired.
11. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Community Not Commodity – interesting blog and organization with Austin preservation goals:
https://communitynotcommodity.com/category/blog/
The Meeting adjourned at 8:40
SRCC’s NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH program is always looking for more participants. Anyone interested should contact Tom Groce, SRCC Public Safety Chair at tgroce71@gmail.com.
This link will take you to information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and posting a message to the neighborhood ListServe: https://groups.io/g/SouthRiverAustin
The next General Membership meeting is September 19, 2023.
The next Executive Committee meeting is October 3, 2023.
Frequently used acronyms:
ACF: Austin Community Fund
ANC: Austin Neighborhood Council (https://www.atxanc.org/)
BoA: Board of Adjustment
CDC: Community Development Corporation
EROC: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Contact Team
FLUM: Future Land Use Map
GSRC NPCT: Greater South River City Neighborhood Planning Contact Team
NCCD: Neighborhood Conservation Combining District
NHPA: National Historic Preservation Act
NPCT: Neighborhood Planning Contact Team
PC: Planning Commission
PUD: Planned Unit Development
SCC: South Central Coalition of neighborhood associations
SF: Single Family zoning category
ZAP: Zoning and Platting
