13 Jul Central Texas Environmental Policy Events for July 13-19, 2009
Central Texas Environmental Policy Events for July 13-19, 2009
What is this? For those interested in environmental policy at the local level, this post enumerates all of this week’s meetings having an effect on environmental policy. Please attend as many as you can and help move the green agenda forward!
Highlights:
TUESDAY: The Planning Commission discusses the Comprehensive Plan Draft Scoping Framework.
TUESDAY: The Urban Transportation Commission hears the draft scope of services of the City’s Strategic Mobility Plan and hears an update on the impending replacement of Downtown parking meters with parking pay stations.
WEDNESDAY: The Austin Energy Generation Resource Planning task force holds its first meeting to discuss organizational issues.
WEDNESDAY: The Urban Forestry Board hears a briefing on the Urban Forest management plan, reviews the proposed Heritage Tree ordinance, and discusses Oak Wilt education and outreach.
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Monday, July 13
3:00pm: Sustainable Food Policy Board, Access + Wellness Committee
Item #2: Discuss city/county support for Committee
Item #3a: Discuss goal #1: facilitating an community food assessment
Item #3b: Discuss future committee work
Location: City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/food_access_071309.pdf
6:00pm: Downtown Austin Plan Affordable Housing/Density Bonus Report
At this town hall meeting, City staff will summarize the revisions made to the consultants’ earlier reports and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. Final recommendations about Downtown density bonuses and affordable housing will be presented to the City Council at a briefing on July 23, 2009, with possible action at a later Council meeting.
Location: Town Lake Center, Room 130
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2009/density_meeting.htm
7:00pm: Save Barton Creek Association Board Meeting
Location: Vinny’s Italian Cafe
7:00pm: Organic Gardeners Meeting
Learn the latest innovations in organic gardening
Location: Zilker Botanical Garden
http://www.austinorganicgardeners.org
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Tuesday, July 14
9:00am: Travis County Commissioner’s Court
Item #3: Outdoor Burn Ban
Item #30: EXEC SESS: Consider/Action on offer to buy 29.35 acres of land for the BCP
Item #A2: Consider/action on letting the World Wildlife Fund use Bob Wentz Park for a film project.
Location: Travis County Commissioner’s Courtroom
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/commissioners_court/agendas/voting_session_agenda.asp
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/commissioners_court/agendas/2009/07/backup/eagenda_packet_20090714.pdf
5:00pm: Austin Airport Advisory Commission
Item #3a: Capital Improvement Project status report
Item #4a: Approval of FY2010 operating budget
Item #6b: Master Plan Update
Item #6d: Briefing on low-cost terminal
Item #6f: General Aviation update
Location: 2716 Spirit of Texas Drive
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/airport_071409.pdf
5:30pm: Hill Country Conservancy EPIC Happy Hour
Come meet us for drinks on July 14th to learn about EPIC and see if it’s for you. If you’re already a member, come meet some new people. EPIC (Emerging Professionals in Conservation) is HCC’s outreach program to young professionals.
Location: 1000 E 8th St.
http://www.hillcountryconservancy.org/get-involved/epic/epic-events/
6:00pm: Planning Commission
Item #D1: Discussion/action on the draft of the Comprehensive plan scoping framework
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/planning_071409.pdf
6:00pm: Urban Transportation Commission
Item #4a: Present scope of services for City’s Strategic Mobility Plan
Item #5a: Update on pay parking stations
Location: City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/utc_071409.pdf
6:30pm: Transition Austin Meeting
Join this group attempting to make the transition from an oil-based society to a more sustainable future as smooth as possible.
Location: University Hills Library
http://www.transitionaustin.org
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Wednesday, July 15
3:00pm-7:00pm: Austin Farmer’s Market
Buy local, organic
Location: The Triangle, 46th and Lamar
http://www.austinfarmersmarket.org
4:00pm: Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force
First meeting: Introduction, goals, logistics, etc.
Location: City Hall, Room 1029
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/generation_071509.pdf
5:30pm: Downtown Commission
Item #4: Discussion/action on new Downtown Austin Plan affordable housing and density bonus reports
Item #6: Downtown Austin Plan update
Location: City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/downtown_071509.pdf
6:00pm: Environmental Board
Item #3b: El Milagro II, 1 SF home on 0.755 acres in the BSZ (Slaughter, recharge). Variance needed to construct within the WQTZ.
Item #6: Groundwater Surface report.
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/eb_071509.pdf
6:00pm: Planning Commission Neighborhood Plan Subcommittee
Item #4b: Update on the Neighborhood Plan Ordinance amendment
Location: City Hall, Room 2016
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/planning_neigh_071509.pdf
6:30pm: Urban Forestry Board
Item #6a: Briefing on Urban Forest Master Plan
Item #6b: Strategic work plan
Item #6c: resolution to name the S First Island Oaks to Hoffman Oaks
Item #6d: Review of proposed heritage tree ordinance
Item #6e: Oak wilt education and outreach
Item #6f: Tree maintenance on commercial developments
Item #6g: Professional licensing of tree care professionals
Location: Parks and Recreation Dept. Central Maintenance Complex, 2525
S Lakeshore Blvd.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/forestry_071509.pdf
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Thursday, July 16
6:00pm: Waller Creek Citizen Advisory Committee
Item #3: Tunnel briefing
Item #4: Required parkland mitigation for projects
Item #5: District Master Plan
Item #6: SAFETEA-LU (possible Federal funding source for trail project)
Item #7: implementation subcommittee briefing
Location: City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2009/downloads/waller_071609.pdf
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Friday, July 17
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Saturday, July 18
7:30am-11:00am: Hornsby Bend Monthly Birding Fieldtrip
Important for adding to historical database of species information
Location: Hornsby Bend
http://www.hornsbybend.org
9:00am-5:00pm: Austin-Bastrop Colorado River Monitoring
These trips are important for monitoring the health of the Colorado River. This month’s trip is in Bastrop County.
Location: on the river (must provide boat) – contact joallakug@hotmail.com
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/water/cer2.htm
9:00am-1:00pm: Austin Farmer’s Market
Buy local, organic.
Location: Republic Square Park
http://www.austinfarmersmarket.org
9:30am-1:00pm: Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market
Buy local, organic
Location: Toney Burger Center
http://www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.org
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Sunday, July 19
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