SPECIAL CALLED MEETING CITIZEN FORUM Saturday, October 27, 2012 The Austin City Council will convene at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX Mayor Lee Leffingwell Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole Council Member Chris Riley, Place 1 Council Member Mike Martinez, Place 2 Council Member Kathie Tovo, Place 3 Council Member Laura Morrison, Place 4 Council Member William Spelman, Place 5 For meeting information, contact the City Clerk, 974-2210 The City Council will go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, to discuss personnel matters, to discuss or take action on a “competitive matter” of Austin Energy as provided for under Section 551.086, or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member. Non-Consent Citizen Communications: GENERAL General Citizen Communication is limited to 20 speakers and requires registration in advance of the meeting. These registrations are posted on the agenda so Council can engage in a full discussion of the topics. 1. Helen Miller- Parks and Recreation Department 2. Peter Shen- TBD 3. carolanneroseKENNEDY- GOD BLESS... 4. W. Chris McDougall- TBD 5. Rochelle Day- Constitutional Amendment to get money out of politics. I would like to speak about Austin supporting an amendment to the US Constitution to Reverse Citizens United and other disastrous Supreme Court decisions. To re- establish our democracy we need to get money out of politics. 6. John Kinney- Contrary to the expectation of most Austinites, a City-issued building permit is NO guarantee that you can build the permitted design. A developer can obtain a permit for a particular design only to learn at any time during construction that the City building permit can be TRUMPED by a neighborhood association without regard to the cost to the developer. 7. Teddy L. Kinney- Neighborhood planning tools 8. Susan Schaffel- Animal control issue 9. Stanley Bacon- Covert Park improve project 10. Willie Lewis- Non profit tax exemption 11. Carol Solesbee- Additional resources that could be providing service to our low income residents in the Austin/Travis County area. I have researched the information on the Central Health website and see no mention of any profession other than doctors/nurses. 12. Gene Kuntz II- I see low income residents of Austin on the streets that are obviously in need of medical assistance and wonder why the City has not pushed for full use of all available medical personnel to help provide care to them. I know that there are avenues available to provide low cost care to help the helpless. I look forward to an opportunity of discussing this with the City Council. 13. Ronnie Reeferseed- Peace, freedom, fluoride and the killgrid. 14. Carlos León- 1. Chem trails- Geo Engineering 2. TBD 15. Ian Luker- Putting up signs at dog parks 16. Clay Dafoe- TBD Citizen Communications: OPEN Open Citizens' Communication allows for registration on the day of the forum. The number of speakers is limited by the noon meeting deadline. Council will only be able to listen to these topics and not engage in a dialogue with the citizens. 12:00 PM Adjourn The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please call 974-2210 OR 974-2445 TDD. A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk not later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. Please call 974-2210 in advance or inform the City Clerk’s staff present at the council meeting. Cualquier persona puede solicitar servicios de intérprete en español comunicándose con la oficina del Secretario/a Municipal a no más tardar de veinte y cuatro horas antes de la hora determinada para el asunto sobre el cual la persona desea comentar. Por favor llame al 974-2210 con anticipo o informe al personal del Secretario/a Municipal presente en la sesión del Consejo.