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Austin's Development Future & Bee Caves' Birth

Tuesday, March 17, 1987 special called
  • Development Process Streamlined

    Unanimously approved a plan to overhaul and improve Austin's land development regulatory process, following a detailed report from city staff and consultants.
  • Bee Caves Incorporation Approved

    Voted to allow the community of Bee Caves to incorporate, a significant decision affecting regional growth and governance, passed with a 4-0 vote.
  • Civic Center Contractor Equity Discussed

    Began discussions on a resolution to clarify requirements for minority and women-owned businesses in the Civic Center's Request for Proposals (RFP), deferring a final decision to a later meeting.

Full Transcript

i : TY OF AUSTD POUNDED 1829 Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - March 17, 1987 - 3:00 Ρ.Μ. CENTRAL LIBRARY 4TH FLOOR AUDITORIM Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas City Council Frank C.Cooksey Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Smoot Carl-Mitchell Sally Shipman George Humphrey Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the special called meeting of the Council, noting the presence of all Councilmembers. DEVELOPMENT STREAMLINING City Manager Carrasco and members of the Office of Land Development Services and Growth Management Department, presented a report on Development Streamlining. Speakers from City departments were: Jim Duncan, Director of OLDS; Lilas Kinch, Assistant Director, OLDS; Steve Wilkinson, Ombudsman, OLDS; Evelyn Butler, OLDS; Norman Standerfer, Director of Growth Management. Also speaking was Paul Zucker, Zucker Systems, La Jolla, Ca., who reviewed the report given to Council on improving the development regulatory process in Austin. A copy of the City Manager Report and the consultants report is on file in the City Clerk's office. Council unanimously approved the schedule of Development Process Improvements. At this point (5:40 p.m.) Mayor Cooksey and Councilmembers Shipman and Humphrey left the meeting and Mayor Pro Tem Trevino took the chair.) APPOINTMENTS Motion The Council, on Councilmember Rose's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, approved the appointments of Roger Kinsell & Simon Atkinson to the Downtown Commission. (4-0 Vote, Councilmember Shipman and Humphrey and Mayor Cooksey absent. Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Council Memo 2 3/17/87 Councilmember Rose's second, approved the appointments of Leon Barish, Eric Mitchell and James Hillyear as members of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Shipman and Humphrey and Mayor Cooksey absent) Motion The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Rose's second, appointed Carlos Vermay as a member of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Shipman and Humphrey and Mayor Cooksey absent) Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Rose's second, appointed Jerry Smith as a member of the Plumbing Advisory Board. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Shipman and Humphrey and Mayor Cooksey absent) Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Rose's second, appointed Marcia Sheingold as a member of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Shipman and Humphrey and Mayor Cooksey absent.) The Ordinance on the agenda to consider amending 861120-J relating to the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., initial Board of Directors did not need to be voted upon. INCORPORATION OF BEE CAVES Mayor Pro Tem Trevino told Council there was an item under Executive Session concerning: Section 2, Paragraph e Pending Litigation Concerned Landowner's and Citizens Organization, Inc. v. Aleshire, et al. Mayor Pro Tem Trevino said this had been discussed in a previous executive session and a vote was in order. Motion Councilmember Rose made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Urdy to do whatever it is we need to do to allow Bee Caves to incorporate. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Shipman, Humphrey and Mayor Cooksey absent) C ; Council Memo CIVIC CENTER RFP 3 3/17/87 Council had before them for consideration a resolution clarifying Civic Center RFP requirements for minority and women owned businesses. Council discussed and noted it is also on the agenda for March 19, 1987 and they will take action at that time. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned their meeting at 6:30 p.m.