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Barton Springs Investigation Update

Wednesday, February 5, 2003 Austin City Council Work Session
  • The Austin City Council held a dedicated work session focused on an in-depth update regarding the Barton Springs Investigation.
  • A large panel of experts from numerous environmental, health, and scientific agencies, including the EPA, Texas state health departments, and MD Anderson Cancer Center, presented their findings.
  • The briefing covered scientific details and potential health implications related to the environmental conditions of the beloved Barton Springs.

Full Transcript

CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION FEBRUARY 5,2003 Austin City Council MINUTES WORKSESSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5,2003 The following represents the actions taken by the Austin City Council in the order they occurred during the meeting. The City Council of Austin, Texas convened in a Work Session on Wednesday, February 5,2003 at One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road, 3rd Floor Training Room, Austin, Texas. Mayor Garcia called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. Briefings 1. Update on the Barton Springs Investigation. The presentation was made by Council Member Daryl Slusher; City Manager Toby Hammett Futrell; Cheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D., M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Donald Williams, Technical Support Team Leader, Environmental Protection Agency; Mark Vickery, Deputy Director, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); Michael Honeycutt, Ph.D., Toxicologist TCEQ; John Villanacci, Ph.D., Division Director, Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology Division, Texas Department of Health; Nancy McClintock, Division Manager of Environmental Resource Management Division, Watershed Protection & Development Review Department; Karl Markiewicz, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; David Johns, Environmental Scientist Sr. of Environmental Resource Management Division, Watershed Protection & Development Review Department; Dr. Richard Beauchamp, Senior Medical Toxicologist, Texas Department of Health; K. C. Donnelly, Ph.D., Texas A&M University; Jess Weaver, District Chief, U.S. Geological Survey; Peter Van Metre, Ph.D., Research Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey; Barbara Mahler, Ph.D, Research Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey; 0r. Edward Sherwood, Interim Health Authority, Austin-Travis County Health Department; and John DiGiovanni, Ph.D., Chairman M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Carcinogenesis. The motion to adjourn the meeting at 1:02 p.m. was approved on Council Member Slusher's motion, Mayor Pro Tern Goodman's second on a 5-0 vote. Mayor Garcia and Council Member Wynn were off the dais.