SRCC Neighborhood Association

SRCC GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2010

7:15 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

FINAL AGENDA

7:15  CALL TO ORDER – Presenter: Sarah Campbell, President, unless otherwise noted below.

1. 7:20  Meeting procedures, etiquette, membership.  Welcome newcomers.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2. 7:25  Approve minutes from Tuesday, March 2, 2010, Annual Potluck Dinner & Officer Elections meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

SPECIAL GUEST

3. 7:30  Council Member Laura Morrison will visit with us.  Bring your questions/concerns.

NEW BUSINESS

4. 7:45  Case # C15-2010-0009, request for 4 variances at 812 Edgecliff Terrace.

Presenters: Paul Rolke, owner; Jean Mather &/or Teresa Griffin, Chair & Member, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

5. 8:00  Case # NPA-2010-0022.01, request for rezoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendment at 1307 Newning Ave.

Presenters: Brenda Reese, owner; & Jean Mather, Chair of the Neighborhood Plan Contact Team.

6. 8:15  Case # C15-2010-0017, request for 3 variances at 1801 Alameda Dr.

Presenters: Owner or applicant; Jean Mather &/or Teresa Griffin, Chair & Member, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

7. 8:30  Case # SP-2010-0047C, site plan proposes removal of trees to construct bank at 1811 S Congress (at Mary St).

Presenters: Jean Mather, Chair, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

8. 8:35  Case # C14H-2010-0001, request for Historic designation at 1924 Newning Ave.

Presenters: Jean Mather, Chair, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

9. 8:40 Annual Treasurer’s Report

Presenter:  Bob Drew, Treasurer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. 8:55  Census 2010 job opportunities.

Presenter:  Mark Gottschall, Recruiter

11. 9:00  Road closures: (1) May 31, 2010-partial closure of S Congress north from Barton Springs Rd for Capital of Texas Triathlon; (2) June 5, 2010- AGLPF Parade & Run; (3) July 4, 2010-Symphony Concert & Fireworks.  * (2) & (3) will be near (1st St Bridge) but not in neighborhood.

12. 9:05  Travis Park Apartments update

Presenter: Terry Franz, member

13. 9:15  Neighborhood Watch Kick-Off meeting on Monday 4/12 @ 7:15PM at the Church.

Presenter:  Marc Davis, Chair of Transportation & Public Safety Standing Committee.

Agenda prepared by Sarah Campbell.

Items may be taken out of above order.

SRCC ANNUAL POTLUCK DINNER & OFFICER ELECTIONS MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010

6:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

FINAL AGENDA

6:00  Gather, eat and visit.

CALL TO ORDER

1. 6:45  (A) Check membership status & obtain election ballots;  (B) Approve minutes from February 1, 2010 general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

2. 6:50  Message from Grace United Methodist Church

Presenter:  David Mitschelen, Lay Leader of Church

3. 7:00  Special Program:  Focus on Fulmore Middle School

Presenters:  Gloria Lee, SRCC & PTA member; Cindy Anderson, President PTA; Fulmore Quartet

NEW BUSINESS

4. 7:30  Elections — to include introduction of candidates, call for nominations from the floor, voting, tabulation, and announcement of newly elected officers. (At this point, all officers are willing to go another year and are unopposed).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

5. 8:00  (A) City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department — 2010 swimming pool hours; (B) South Austin Artists Market – Rachel McClure;  (C) 2009 4th of July t-shirts for sale tonight; (D) 2010 4th of July sign- up-to-help; (E) Save Town Lake fundraiser Sunday, March 7, 2010; (F) SXSW 96-hours sound permits; (G) Congress Ave Mile Run, 5/22/10, 8-11am.

6. 8:15  Other Business/Announcements

Agenda Prepared by Sarah Campbell, President SRCC

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. 7:10  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:  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. 7:35  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:  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:  Jean Mather, Chair of Zoning & Planning Standing Committee

7. 7:50  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. 8:05  Save Town Lake requests SRCC support.

Presenter:  Jeff Jack, former STL Board Member

10. 8:15  Discuss issue of loose manhole covers threatening peace and quiet of residents along Alameda between Monroe & Riverside.

Presenter:  Bob Drew, Treasurer, resident of Alameda

11. 8:20  Discuss application to rezone home and property at 1924 Newning to Historic.

12. 8:25  Discuss Jo’s Coffee on S. Congress application for outdoor music venue.

13. 8:30  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. 8:35  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. 8:40  It’s never too early to start planning for our fabulous 4th of July Parade and Picnic.

Presenter:  Russell Fraser, member and last year’s co-organizer

16. 8:50  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. 9:00  The Norwood and ANC reports

Presenter:  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

SRCC GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

Revised

AGENDA

7:00  Meeting procedures & etiquette.  Welcome newcomers.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. 7:10  Approve minutes from November 2, 2009, general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

OLD BUSINESS

2. 7:15  Update on application to the City of Austin for an outdoor music venue at the Whip In store at 1950 S. IH 35 (southbound service road).  Also look for the S.P.O.T.

Presenter:  Sarah Campbell, President

NEW BUSINESS

3.  7:20  Election of Wolf Sittler, member, as SRCC representative to Austin Neighborhoods Council (ANC) to replace “retiring” Jean Warneke.

4.  7:25  Renew SRCC’s annual membership dues of $35 to ANC.

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS

5.  7:30  Burglaries/crime in the neighborhood.

Presenter:  Detective Sheldon Askew, Austin Police Dept.

6. 7:50  New owners of the Rueter House at 806 Rosedale Terrace want to introduce themselves and discuss potential future uses of the large historic house & property.

Presenter:  Wick Alexander, owner.

7. 8:10  Norwood House update.

Presenter:  Wolf Sittler, Director Norwood Posse

ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. 8:15  On December 21, 2009, the SRCC Executive Committee voted unanimously against a variance request for a non-complying carport at 2504 Little John Lane owned by Michael Canney.  This vote is different from a “no action” vote Mr. Canney received from SRCC back in May ’09, when he came to us to find our if he could get support for the variance he might file in the future.

9. 8:20  Street closures for: (1) Fado Irish Pub St.Patrick’s Day Festival, 200 block of 4th Street (between Colorado & Lavaca Streets), 6am March 17 – 6am March 18, 2010; (2) SXSW Festival, multiple streets & times, downtown, March 17- 21, 2010.

10. 8:25  Reminder that the annual potluck dinner and officer elections will be held on Monday, March 1, 2010.  See Bylaws near top at http:// home.att.net/~mjl.kellogg/srcc.htm for more information on which officers are elected.

OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Items will not necessarily be taken in order of agenda.

Agenda prepared by

Sarah Campbell, President