SRCC General Membership Meeting Agenda 8/5/13

Posted on August 1, 2013 by President

SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
MONDAY, August 5, 2013 7:15 PM
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA
To be sure you get a vote, be a member. You can join or renew online www.srccatx.org. Not sure if you are current? Email membership@srccatx.org and we’ll let you know.

CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. 7:15 Meeting procedures, etiquette, welcome newcomers.
Presenter throughout: Marc Davis, President, unless otherwise noted.
Please be sure to say your full name when presenting or seconding a motion.

2. 7:20 Membership & voting announcements. New membership fee structure effective immediately. If you pay multiple years in advance, you will get a discount.
Single membership: 1-yr $20; 2-yr $35; 3-yr $50
Family membership: 1-yr $35; 2-yr $65; 3-yr $95

3. 7:25 Approve minutes from June 4, 2013, last regular monthly meeting (available at www.srccatx.org).

4. 7:28 Treasurer’s Report (will be updated on day of meeting)

Account reconciliation, Profit & Loss and Balance reports available upon request from treasurer@srccatx.org

Presenter: Nancy Byrd, Treasurer

5. 7:35 Committee Chairs reports
1) Parks, Schools, Environment; 2) Planning & Zoning; 3) Transportation & Public Safety;
4) Norwood; 5) Historic District; 8) Financial; 9) Reps to ANC Austin Nbhd Council;
10) Communication; 11) Quality of Life

OLD BUSINESS

6. 7:45 New Information, New Proposal, and Re-Vote on Reagan Signs Re-zoning request
Presenters: Marc Davis, President; Sarah Campbell, Pat Roeder, Brian Talenti, Teresa Griffin, members

7. 8:05 Congress Avenue Baptist Church’s request to up-zone or possibly amend the NCCD to allow for commercial parking on the back half of their lot
Presenter: Marc Davis, President

NEW BUSINESS

8. 8:25 518 Oltorf request for Conditional Use Permit for Limited Restaurant
Presenters: Steve Portnoy, Alice Glasco

9. 8:45 Proposal to support Zilker Neighborhood Association and Oppose the Taco PUD aka Paggi Planned Unit Developent
Presenter: Carol Martin, Vice President

10. 8:50 Update on Quality of Life Committee negotiations with Guero’s OMV
Presenter: Robert Reeves, Chair of Quality of Life Committee

11: 9:00 Update on 1304 Alta Vista
Presenter: Jean Mather, Chair of the Zoning Committee

12: 9:05 Update on Ordinance C20-20013-002 allowing Planning Commission to initiate zoning changes
Presenter: Mary Ingle, Austin Neighborhood Council

13: 9:15 Endorsing the Great Austin Parks Initiative to restore funding to PARD
Presenter: David Todd, Parks Committee Chair

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Agenda Prepared by Marc Davis, president@srccatx.org, 656-2841 – cell

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Coyote trapping in the Blunn Creek Nature Preserve starts this week

Posted on July 29, 2013 by President

For those who are not aware, the Blunn Creek Nature Preserve is approximately 38.8 beautiful acres and sits squarely in the middle of SRCC’s southern neighborhoods.  It is surrounded by Sherwood Forest subdivision, Travis High School and St. Edwards University green space and Brothers of the Holy Cross headquarters, and Travis Park Apartments on Oltorf.

René Barrera, one of our most active neighbors and SRCC members is also a specialist within Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department and he wanted to let everyone know that they began trapping for coyotes in the Blunn Creek Nature Preserve this Monday, July 29th, 2013, for the next two months.  They have had over eleven calls and reported sightings of at least four coyotes roaming the area. Over time the coyote’s behavior has become more aggressive. Threat levels are scaled from 0 to 7 with seven being the highest. We have had recent rating of 5 with coyotes chasing people out of the preserve.

René and PARD would like to remind visitors to continue to respect preserve rules, especially the rules which state “NO DOGS” and “Stay on official trails.” In early July they posted coyote warning signs at all access points and will erect larger metal signs, this week. Texas Wildlife Service will post USDA warning signs, as well.

If you have any questions please contact René directly by phone or email:

Louis R. Barrera
Environmental Conservation Information Specialist
Austin Nature Preserves System
Natural Resources Division
City of Austin-Parks and Recreation Department
rene.barrera@austintexas.gov.
Austin, Texas 78703
Phone: 512.974-6770

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SRCC Executive meeting

Posted on July 12, 2013 by membership

Please mark your calendars: SRCC Executive meeting on September 20, 2013, 6:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church, 503 E. Monroe. KEY agenda item: Project proposals funded by Austin Community Foundation account

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With the stroke of a pen…… a new future for an old house

Posted on June 21, 2013 by norwood
Back row: Project Manager Burke Fortn Laura Morrison & Chris Riley Front: Colleen Theriot, new NPF president, Wolf and Court Thieleman

Back row: Project Manager Burke Fort, Laura Morrison & Chris Riley ( our loyal council sponsors)
Front: Colleen Theriot, new NPF president, Wolf Sittler and Court Thieleman

Missing from this historic moment is Bea Fincher, the woman who orchestrated the return of the Norwood house to its original site in the late 90’s.

 

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NEW CHAPTER IN NORWOOD HOUSE ADVENTURE!!! 6-20-13

Posted on June 20, 2013 by norwood

Followers of this story know how well I miscalculated the time needed to get official permission to get to work on this derelict public park building. Today, however, I am very pleased to report that, in my last act as first president of the Norwood Park Foundation (NPF), I signed the long negotiated agreement with the City that does just that.

Perseverance, team work, community support, and the financial commitment of visionary venture philanthropists, together made this possible.

Once necessary permits are in hand, the NPF will stage a public launch event to promote the vision, and our plan to get there. In the meantime our new website is view-able here:

www.norwoodparkfoundation.org
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With many thanks to SRCC whose 3o years of unwavering support for preserving this Austin treasure made this day possible.

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