C OF AUSTIN FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING February 03, 1997-7:00 Ρ.Μ. 1. 2. Mayor Todd called the meeting to order, noting the presence of all Councilmembers. Public hearing to close one side of Southwest Parkway. Motion to close public hearing on, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's motion, Councilmember Mitchell's second, 7-0 vote. Approve a resolution against the closure of any portion of Southwest Parkway located in the City of Austin. (Mayor Bruce Todd) Motion to approve resolution against closure of any portion of Southwest Parkway on, Councilmember Reynolds' motion, Mayor Todd's second, Substitute motion by Councilmember Slusher: "Be it resolved that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to study the Southwest Parkway's environmental impact and to include all interested stake-holders in the process, and be it further resolved that the Austin City Council will appoint a task force reflective of all stake-holders on the issue to look for solutions for the financial and environmental problems with the Southwest Parkway and the area in which it is located.", Councilmember Goodman's second, Proposed amendment to the resolution by Councilmember Reynolds' motion that: in the third part to be that the task force will not consider at any time any closure of any of the lanes on Southwest Parkway, Councilmember Mitchell's second, 2-5 vote, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Councilmembers Griffith, Mitchell, Slusher and Goodman voting "NO. Friendly amendment by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia to remove the last "be it further resolved" from the resolution, and to add "and to include all interested stake-holders in the process," Friendly amendment accepted by maker, resolution adopted on a 4-3 vote, Mayor Todd, Councilmembers Mitchell and Reynolds voting "NO". ADJOURNED at 10:10 p.m. Approved on this the 13th day of February, 1997, Councilmember Goodman's motion, Councilmember Griffith's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Reynolds temporarily absent.