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Austin: City Growth, Lake & Dog Rules

Monday, January 22, 1968 special called
  • Model Cities Program:

    Reviewing guidelines for a federal urban renewal initiative aimed at improving city neighborhoods.
  • Lake Austin Infrastructure:

    Discussion on new sewer and water lines planned to cross Lake Austin.
  • Lake Austin Lowering:

    Considering an extended timeline and deeper depth for the lake's temporary lowering, likely for maintenance or construction.
  • Dog Ordinance Update:

    Receiving a draft of proposed amendments to city regulations concerning dogs.

Full Transcript

=CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 22nd day of January, 1968, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 10:00 A.M. for the purpose of reviewing guidelines and summary of Model City, receiving oral report on Sanitary Sewer lines and water line construction across Lake Austin, and considering request for extension of time for lake lowering, and at a deeper depth; approving change order on contract for water and sewer mains in Buckingham Place and receiving draft of proposed amendment to the dog ordinance. s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk ATTEST: s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk s/ Harry Akin Mayor City of Austin, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. s/ Emma Long s/ Travis LaRue s/ Dick Nichols s/ R. E. Janes, Jr.