SRCC General Membership Meeting Agenda 05/06/2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by vicepresident

SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP  MEETING

MONDAY, May  6, 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 April 1, 2013, last regular monthly meeting (available at www.srccatx.org).

4.   7:28     Treasurer’s Report

APRIL 2013

Gross Income

$350.00

Membership dues

Expenses

$1,077.07

GUMC annual meeting room rental, 3 PTA donations, annual meeting potluck supplies

Net Operating Income

-$727.07

Interest Earned

$0.98

Net Income

-$726.09

Account Balances

Checking

$11,266.53

Savings

$5.00

Austin Community Foundation

$42,124.47

-$2,347.64  payment requests submitted for UDG design and construction work, Willow Springs landscaping supplies (soil)

Account re conciliation, 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

NEW BUSINESS

6.   7:45     Short Term Rental (STR) Ordinance Amendment coming to City Council  Presenters – Danette Chimenti, member; Juanita Solis, member

7.  8:00    Formation of the Quality of Life Committee    Presenter – Robert Reeves, member and Chair

8.   8:10    Traffic calming on St. Edwards Drive
Presenters – Jerry Levenson,  David Todd, member

9.  8:20    SRCC Yard Signs – recommendation for improvement     Presenter: Elloa Matthews, Area Coordinator for Area 5

10:   8:30    Update on Historic District     Presenter – Julia Morgan, member

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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

 

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Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District Update

Posted on April 5, 2013 by webmaster

Michele Webre, Volunteer Coordinator for the Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District Project sends this update:

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to update you on our historic district efforts. You may have heard that this year marks the 100th anniversary of Travis Heights, platted in 1913, and that we are celebrating it with “Centennial Chicken” yard signs. The original artwork, created by Shoehorn Design and Will Hornaday for the Fairview Park Heritage Homes Tour in 2001, was updated for our Centennial by Josh Conrad. We’re asking for a $20 donation per sign to go towards our historic district project. You can get a sign by contacting me at this address or going to Prima Dora on S. Congress (next to Magnolia Café). We’ll also have them this Saturday, April 6th, from 10-4 during Preservation Austin’s Historic Homes and Gardens Tour at one of the stops on the tour, The Academy, 400 Academy Drive. We’re looking for volunteers to help at our table, so please let me know if you can donate an hour or two of your time Saturday. The tour also includes another gem in our neighborhood, The Brunson House, 200 The Circle: http://www.preservationaustin.org/programs/heritage-homes-to

This year we are focusing our efforts on becoming a City of Austin Local Historic District. Only a LHD designation will provide protections for the majority of our historic houses. We need volunteers to help write design standards for our neighborhood that will allow for innovative and sustainable designs in additions and new construction that will also be compatible with our historic streetscapes, based on the City of Austin’s design standards template. It’s is a unique opportunity to be involved in a crucial part of our Local Historic District efforts. Volunteers Julia Morgan and Shakti Khalsa are heading up this committee, so please contact Julia atjuliarrtx@gmail.com or Shakti at shakti4@earthlink.net if you can help. We alsoneed volunteers to serve as block captains, fundraising committee members, and as research assistants for our consultants. Please email me if you’re interested.

In 2012 we had two open house fundraisers and received donations that enabled us to re-energize our LHD efforts. We hired Josh Conrad as an additional consultant to assist preservation experts Casey Gallagher and Emily Reed. Josh has helped revamp our website and Facebook pages and he’s added some cool new links such as Sanborn Maps and histories of the area: www.historictravisheights.org. Josh also helped create the Austin Historical Survey Wiki, a joint effort between the City of Austin and the UT Historic Preservation Program. The Austin Wiki allows people to research and post information about historic buildings and landscapes in Austin. It’s a great resource for documenting and sharing our history: beta.austinhistoricalsurvey.org.

A recent study showed that Austin is the fifth youngest major metropolitan area in the country, with only 2.5% of its housing predating WWII, so it’s even more important that we try to preserve our remaining historic structures. Please help preserve Travis Heights-Fairview Park by volunteering your time and by making a tax-deductible donation on our website. Checks can be written to: Austin Community Foundation, 4315 Guadalupe St., Suite 300, Austin, TX 78751, with “Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District” in the memo line.

Thank you for your continued support!

Michele Webre, Volunteer Coordinator
Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District Project
www.HistoricTravisHeights.org
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricTravisHeights

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SRCC General Membership Meeting Minutes 4/1/2013

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Secretary

SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, April 1, 2013 7:15 PM

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SRCC Requests for Project Proposals

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Secretary

prepared by SRCC Finance Committee, March 2013

The SRCC Neighborhood Association is asking its membership for capital project proposals within the SRCC boundaries. (Go to www.srccatx.org for the boundary map.) The Austin Community Foundation oversees an SRCC account that was established for the purpose of neighborhood planning. Currently, expenditures from the account are limited primarily to capital projects. The SRCC Executive Committee has approved expenditure of the remaining funds (approximately $30,000) on one or more a capital projects. Proposed projects should be of benefit to the neighborhood within SRCC boundaries. The individual making a proposal must be a member of SRCC (contact membership@srccatx.org to confirm dues paid status) and is expected to be responsible for execution of the project, with oversight by the SRCC Executive Committee. Funding will be provided as invoices for services performed are delivered. Preference will be given to projects that can be completed relatively quickly.

DEADLINE for submissions is June 30, 2013. Request for Proposal forms can be found on the SRCC website: www.srccatx.org. Download a form and send completed forms to: SRCC Finance Committee, PO Box 40632, Austin, TX 78704. The available space on the form is limited. Please attach pages as needed to provide complete information. SRCC RFP formv3-3

You can also submit your proposal online at https://www.srccatx.org/proposal/
SRCC members will select the project at the November General Membership meeting, November 4, 2013.

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SRCC General Membership Meeting Agenda 04/01/2013

Posted on March 28, 2013 by membership

SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP  MEETING
MONDAY, April  1, 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. When making a motion or seconding a motion, please state your full name to be included in the minutes.
Presenter throughout: Marc Davis, President, unless otherwise noted.

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 March 5, 2013, last regular monthly meeting (available at www.srccatx.org).

4. 7:28 Treasurer’s Report, February, March  2013:
Gross Income:
Expenses:
Net Operating Income:
Interest Earned:
Net Income:
Account Balances,
Checking:
Savings:
ACF:
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 (report below); 2) Planning & Zoning (report below); 3) Transportation & Public Safety (report below); 4) Norwood; 5) Historic District; 8) Financial; 9) Reps to ANC Austin Nbhd Council (report below); 10) Communication (report below)

OLD BUSINESS
6. 7:45 Update on Process for requesting SRCC funding for capital improvement projects
Presenter: Carol Martin, Vice President

NEW BUSINESS

7. 7:55 Update on the new Reagan Signs Site Plan and Request for Upzoning
Presenter:  Marc Davis, President

8. 8:05 ANC Action on the Master Plan and Land Development Code Process
Presenter: Jean Mather, Planning & Zoning Committee Chair

9. 8:15 Ramifications of the repeal of the Project Duration Ordinance
Presenter: Jean Mather, Planning & Zoning Committee Chair

 10. 8:25 Proposal to ask the City to install a more visually pleasing barrier at the entrance to the Blunn Creek Preserve at Longbow
Presenter: Ira Weinschel

11. 8:35 Parkland Parking Ordinance
Presenter: Marc Davis, President

12. 8:45 Presentation on the THIRST project?
Presenter: Chris Cowden, Director Women & Their Work

13. 8:55 2013 Wildlife Habitat Challenge
Presenter: Marc Davis, President substituting for Gretchen Graham

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Viva Streets!

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

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