Austin City Council MINUTES WORKSESSION WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,1998 Mayor Watson called the meeting to order, Councilmember Spelman temporarily absent. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL READING OF CONSENT AGENDA READING OF DISCUSSION AGENDA CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 1. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from the City Manager for June 4,1998. 2. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for June 4,1998. 3. Discuss and identify consent and discussion agenda items for the May 21, 1998 Council meeting agenda. (Agenda for May 21, 1998 is attached and incorporated by reference.) Items pulled for discussion: Item #'s 11,12,13,15,16,17, 20, 22,33, 35 and 45. 4. Set Time Certain, if necessary, for agenda items on the May 21, 1998 Agenda. BRIEFINGS 5. CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES Presentation given by Roger Duncan, Ramor Alvarez and Paul Helick. 6. 5-YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST Presentation given by Betty Dunkerley, Charles Curry, Bob Hodge, Charles Gates, Mike Akowitz, Maria Alicia Garcia, Mike Heitz, Randy Goss and David Lowery. 7. BARTON SPRINGS ROAD DESIGN Presentation given by Peter Reick, Richard Kroger and Dave Gerrard. 8. Set a public hearing on the conversion of Cesar Chavez, Second, Fifth, Sixth, Brazos and Colorado Streets from one-way to two-way operation. [Suggested date and time: June 25, 1998 at 6:00 p.m.] Amendment by Councilmember Spelman to add information of conversion and defer it to the Transporatation Commission on Councilmember Spelman's motion, Councilmember Griffith's second, 6-0 vote, Mayor Pro Tern Garcia out of the room. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 9. Approve a resolution in support of the Clean Air Force Early Action Plan and directing the City Manager to evaluate and implement cost-effective measures that reduce emissions of ozone-causing pollutants from facilities and equipment owned and operated by the City and use the City's purchasing process to provide incentives for the City's contractors to do the same. (Mayor Kirk Watson) Resolution No. 980520-9 approved on Mayor Pro Tern Garcia's motion, Councilmember Griffith's second, 5-0 vote, Councilmember Slusher out of the room, Councilmember Spelman temporarily absent. 3:30 P.M. - BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING OF AUSTIN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting. A Board meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) will be conducted. Following adjournment of the AHFC Board meeting, the City Council will be reconvened. Item 10 is the AHFC item to be considered by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation's Board of Directors. 10. Approve a resolution to reset the bond interest rate, lower the resulting mortgage rate, establish a downpayment assistance fund, extend the originating period on the remaining bonds, and amend the original bond documents to reflect these changes in the corporation's Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds ? Series 1997. (No fiscal impact.) 4:30 P.M. - CITIZENS COMMUNICATION OPEN FORUM EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matter specifically listed on this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. ADJOURNED at 4:50 p.m. on Councilmember Slasher's motion, Councilmember Griffith's second, 6-0 vote, Mayor Pro Tern Garcia out of the room. Approved on this the 4th day of June, 1998 on Councilmember Spelman's motion, Councilmember Lewis' second, 5-0 vote, Councilmember Goodman off the dias, Mayor Watson absent. Minutes for April 22,1998 postponed.