Austin Halts New Billboards
- City leaders convened an early morning special meeting to address a pressing concern.
- The primary focus was an immediate discussion about controlling new outdoor advertisements.
- An ordinance was swiftly passed, establishing a temporary 90-day moratorium on issuing permits for billboards and other permanent off-premise signs.
- This policy decision was approved with a 5-0 vote.
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CITY OF A FOUNDED zea Austin City Council MINUTES For June 03, 1983 - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING City Council Ron Mullen Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Roger Duncan Sally Shipman Mark E. Spaeth Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Mayor Mullen called to order the Special Called Meeting of the Council, scheduled for 7:30 a.m., noting the absence of Councilmembers Duncan and Urdy. Mayor Mullen announced the purpose of the meeting was to consider an ordinance on a moratorium on the further issuance of billboard permits. Lonnie Davis, Building Inspector, reviewed the problem for the Council. After a brief discussion, the Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Spaeth's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance establishing a temporary 90 day moratorium on the issuance of permits for billboards and other permanent off-premise signs. (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Duncan and Urdy absent) ADJOURNMENT The Council adjourned at 7:40 a.m.