CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting October 06, 1971 5:00 Ρ.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall 945 The meeting was called to order with Mayor Butler presiding. Roll call: Present: Councilmen Dryden, Nichols, Love, Lebermann, Friedman, Absent: Mayor Butler Councilman Handcox Mayor Butler announced this was a Special Meeting called for the purpose of hearing Lakeway Land Company regarding Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1. Mayor Butler and five Councilmen signed the consent to Meeting. Mr. Tom Curtis, Attorney for petitioners -- Lakeway Land Company -- filed documents to be attached to the Minutes. Mr. Al Ullrich, Freese-Nichols-Endress, Consulting Engineers, stated this proposed Municipal Utility District would have a large enough water treatment plant to serve the area, and he described the channels through which this proposal would pass. The sewage facilities and system will be designed in conform- ity with current engineering principles, and will be in accord with the Master Plan, (the Lake Plan) approved by the Texas Water Quality Board, the Governor, and the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the L.C.R.A., and the State Health Department. The City of Austin would also review the plans before any construction was commenced. The plants will be located in agreement with the Areawide plan which has been proposed and adopted. Mr. Ullrich responded to Mayor Butler's inquiry stating other than what effluent can be used for irrigating golf courses would go directly back into Lake Austin. He discussed the operation of the sewage plant, stating the district would be interested in negotiating with the City for supervising the operation of the plants; however, the L.C.R.A. might undertake this responsibility. As to current standards, Mr. Ullrich explained if the Water Quality Board felt the current standards do not produce an effluent that is acceptable, the standards would be upgraded. No permanent permits are granted. Facilities would be current at any particular time. The Council discussed the various aspects of the whole project, the possibility of eliminating viruses, construction of adequate storm sewers, the exempt areas in which property owners had not joined in this Municipal Utility District, and the developers' planning to the point that these now exempt people ! C _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS October 6, 1971 446 could be included when the State orders them to eliminate septic tanks, or when and if they wish to elect among themselves to join the system. Mr. Tom Curtis pointed out three amendments he would like to have included in the resolution, the first having to do with the extent of approval by the City of the plans and specifications, and suggested that the amendment read "which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld in order to make express what is probably already implied". The City Attorney, Mr. Don Butler, recommended that the Resolution include no more than what the Act itself cited. Councilman Dryden moved the Council adopt a resolution approving this project with conditions that the Council would approve the plans and specifications; would have the right of inspection; the right to approve the amount of their bonds; and that bonds could be sold only for certain purposes; and that all subdivisions would have to be approved; and include two amendments asked by Mr. Curtis and recommended by the City Attorney, that "The requirements made by the City 'which requirement shall not cause said bond and note to be unmarketable'"; and the third amendment concerning subdivisions, that the last sentence read " the regulations of the City of Austin concerning subdivisions, where applicable". The motion, seconded by Councilman Nichols, carried by the following vote: Councilmen Dryden, Nichols, Love, Lebermann, Friedman, Mayor Butler Ayes: Моев: None Absent: Councilman Handcox The Council then adjourned. ATTEST: City Clerk ADJOURNMENT APPROVED: Mayor