TYOFA FOUNDED 183 Austin City Council MINUTES For : SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - 1982-88 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM NORTHWEST RECREATION CENTER - 7:00 Ρ.Μ. Council Chambers, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas - JULY 7, 1982 City Council Carole Keeton McClellan : Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Larry Deuser Roger Duncan Richard Goodman Ron Mullen Charles E. Urdy Nicholas M. Meiszer City Manager Grace Monroe City Clerk Memorandum To: Mayor McClellan called to order the Special Called Meeting of the Council at 7:00 p.m., noting that there were not enough members present for a quorum. When all Councilmembers arrived, the meeting began at 7:15 p.m. Mayor McClellan announced that 1982-88 CIP is a six year program. The first three years of the program that are proposed are geared particularly to our September 11th bond issue. Frank Rodriquez stated, "The City Manager has proposed a six year Capital Improvement Program for consideration. The six year program includes a bond recommendation that includes the first three years of the six year program. The six year program totals about $770,000,000.00. Of that total about 1/3 ts for general government purposes. Another 1/3 for water and wastewater improvements and the remaining amounts for electric and aviation improvements. The three year bond program total is $293,000,000.00. $183,000,000 is for water and wastewater improvements. $52,000,000 for electric capital improvements and $57,000,000 for general government improvements. That includes Public Works, EMS, Fire, hospital, parks, traffic, transit and miscellaneous general government programs. Public Works improvements include Braker Lane from US 183 to Kramer Lane. Duval Road, Spicewood Springs, West 35th, road improvements & Rollingwood improvements at Dry Creek, etc. Drainage improvements improvements for upper Shoal Creek area, Greenlawn to Northland are included. In the parks area the projects include large amounts of funds for parkland acquisition for the general area. There will be improvements at the Balcones District Park and two new community swimming pools for the northwest and northeast areas." Bill Huston, Terry Murphy and Lee Everett discussed parks CIP. They showed slides of the nature trail they are clearing near the school in their neighborhood. The funds for the land had been appropriated but there was no money for improvements, so the neighbors worked on improvements. They are in full agreement with the Parks Department Master Plan and CIP Proposal as it covers their area. ; i Council Memo 2 July 7, 1982 1: Joyce Sheffler, coordinator of services for handicapped students at the University of Texas, who is also a member of the Adaptive Programs Advisory Board of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Depart discussed the design of the recreation center for disabled individuals and said they were able to nurchase the Knights of Columbus Building for this purpose. Ms. Sheffler told Council there are a number of renovations which need to be made concerning accessibility, hallways, pathways, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. She supports the City Manager's recommendation for $250,000 for renovation of the facility. Danny McBeth, representing Austin Resource Center for Independent Living, also spoke in support of the recreation center for disabled individuals. Eloise Caveness, representing the Old Bakery and Emporium Guild, endorsed the City Manager's suggestions and plans for renovation. A woman who did not identify herself said she lives in Angus Valley and asked that she be able to receive sewer service. Suzanne Adaire, North Oaks Neighborhood Association, discussed the need for library facilities in far northwest Austin. Veda Welch, chairperson of the northwest effort to get library service in their area of town, spoke about the need for a library and requested funds. Lynnette Barker, resident of Oak Forest subdivision, told Council of the need for a library and asked for funding of same. Rene Greiser, resident of the far northwest area, also spoke about the library service which is needed in the area. Allen Kaplan, member of the steering committee, Allendale Neighborhood Association, spoke concerning flood control in their neighborhood and asked that something constructive be done. Paul Price, president of Men's Soccer League, spoke in support of improvements of the Crag complex. This would provide two soccer fields. Caroline Howard, Lookout Mountain Civic Association, said their major concern is the traffic on 2222. She said there is no traffic control, no lights, and no protection for the residents in the area. She asked for a traffic plan and traffic study of 2222 before it gets any worse. ADJOURNMENT Council closed the public hearing and adjourned its meeting at 8:15 p.m.