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- Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Re: transportation improvements, McKalla Place
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7879
Re: transportation improvements, McKalla Place
From CM Houston: Thank you Council Member Garza for the amendments regarding Capital Metro, Parking and other Site Coordination Issues. On page 4, specifically regarding the proposed funding for the bus/transit facilities: “PSV may request credit (for the value of transit improvements made, or direc...
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:34 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CodeNEXT topics from CM Houston
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6911
CodeNEXT topics from CM Houston
Colleagues: The Draft 3 zoning chapter and map, as well as the program of recommendations put forth by the Planning Commission, are extremely challenging for members of the community who do not have the time, language or access to industry professionals to assist them understand the nuances of the i...
- Mon May 28, 2018 2:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Codenext Topics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20292
Re: Codenext Topics
Colleagues as we prepare to listen to the public comment this week, here are a few topics that I would like to see added to our conversations: • Equitable distribution of housing density throughout the city • Number of units allowed per lot (depending on the size) in residential zones 2 - 4 • Parkin...
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:05 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 89 on the 3.22.2018 Council Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7120
Item 89 on the 3.22.2018 Council Agenda
Council Member Houston will be requesting a time certain of 6 pm for item 89 at the 3.22.2018 Council Meeting.
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 88 on the 3.22.2018 Council Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6765
Item 88 on the 3.22.2018 Council Agenda
On Thursday March 22nd, Council Member Houston will be requesting a postponement for Item # 88 to April 26th.
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Items 18 and 20 November 2nd/ November 9th addendum
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7500
Items 18 and 20 November 2nd/ November 9th addendum
Items 18 and 20 on the November 2nd Council Meeting Agenda were to be postponed to the November 9th agenda. This was communicated by Staff to the community as early as October 9th. This zoning case is approximately 3 years old requested by the community and initiated by the Urban Renewal Board. Ther...
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Indigenous Peoples' Day Revised Draft Rsolution
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6820
Indigenous Peoples' Day Revised Draft Rsolution
All, Council Member Houston wanted to share with everyone that she has revised the Indigenous Peoples' Day draft resolution to say: 2nd whereas clause: ...States now recognize Columbus Day also as Indigenous Peoples' Day... 1st be-it-resolved clause: ...hereby recognizes the Second Monday in October...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 55 - Paid Sick Leave stakeholders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11651
Re: Item 55 - Paid Sick Leave stakeholders
Council Member Houston suggests that we add the Texas Workforce Commission to the group since they are the arm of the State that most often handles employee complaints, unemployment issues and workers' compensation.
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CodeNEXT transit component
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6029
CodeNEXT transit component
Council Member Houston had some questions that she hopes we can all consider before the discussion on Wednesday: What data was used to determine which new housing units will be a distance of ¼ of a mile or less from transit? Do those nodes which you have identified directly connect to current employ...
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:48 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to Item 60
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7473
Re: Amendment to Item 60
Council Member Houston would like to know: Which City-owned historic projects are on the list to receive these moneys and which specific "area improvements" are to be paid as per existing bond covenants?
- Tue May 16, 2017 4:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 18. Rosewood Park Corridor Capitol View Corridor
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6007
Item 18. Rosewood Park Corridor Capitol View Corridor
City staff and I have been in discussions with Central Health about the two potential Rosewood Park Capitol View Corridors. Central Health has agreed that it will go forward with the selection of a developer for the Brackenridge property immediately and will include in its Brackenridge Request for P...
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:21 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #32 3.2.2017 Council Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5801
Item #32 3.2.2017 Council Meeting
From Council Member Houston: There was concern expressed about 'partnering with the University of Texas to study the impacts of students on the housing market'. Blackland Neighborhood Association begin having conversations with the University during their East Campus Planning process in 2009, about ...
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:16 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #37 3.2.2017
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8801
Re: Item #37 3.2.2017
Last edit (***):
"...The City Manager shall provide the recommendations for the other corridors on or before the ***August 17,*** 2017 Council meeting."
This change is made in order to give Staff the time they need to adequately address the impacts.
"...The City Manager shall provide the recommendations for the other corridors on or before the ***August 17,*** 2017 Council meeting."
This change is made in order to give Staff the time they need to adequately address the impacts.
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #37 3.2.2017
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8801
Re: Item #37 3.2.2017
All, Council Member Houston will be updating her motion (***): ...expediting the results and recommendations for the study of the Rosewood Park Corridor to return to Council no later than the March 23rd 2017 Council meeting. ***The City Manager shall provide the recommendations for the other corrido...
- Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #37 3.2.2017
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8801
Item #37 3.2.2017
In conversation with Central Health, it has been agreed to expedite the Rosewood Park Capitol View Corridor study to allow Central Health to release their request for proposal by the end of March/ first of April. The amendment will say: "...expediting the results and recommendations for the stu...
- Fri Feb 24, 2017 5:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Plaza Saltillo as it relates to Masontown
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7226
Plaza Saltillo as it relates to Masontown
This message is from Bob Ward, District 7 constituent. The Mayor and Council received the email below on February 19, 2017. Council Member Houston is interested in learning from Capital Metro what the outcomes of the discussions have been to memorialize this historic site. " The Travis County H...
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 4:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Health and Human Services Committee update #2
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5403
Health and Human Services Committee update #2
Immediately after the Call to Order and the Approval of the Minutes, the Committee will go into Executive Session to interview applicants, discuss and select a candidate to recommend to the Council for appointment to the Central Health Board of Managers. Please be advised that agenda item #5 is bein...
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Health and Human Services Committee update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5404
Health and Human Services Committee update
The Health and Human Services Committee will go into executive session on item No. 1 to interview applicants to the Central Health Board of Managers.
Based on how long the interviews are, the additional items on the agenda may be postponed to the next meeting on April 12, 2017.
Based on how long the interviews are, the additional items on the agenda may be postponed to the next meeting on April 12, 2017.
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: on the future of the Austin State Hospital property
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7039
on the future of the Austin State Hospital property
I want to thank the Mayor and others for broadening the conversation about service delivery to individuals who are living in camps throughout the city and on the streets. It is time for the community to re-think the delivery of services to people who call the streets of Austin home. In my opinion th...
- Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:05 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 52 on the 12.15.2016 Council Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5393
Item 52 on the 12.15.2016 Council Agenda
Council Member Houston would like to let everyone know that she will be offering up an amendment to Item 52 on the agenda tomorrow at the Council Meeting: Striking "past and future" in the heading of the ordinance and striking "Part 3" entirely, rendering what is currently part 4...
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Items 46, 52 and 53 for the 12.15.2016
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5321
Items 46, 52 and 53 for the 12.15.2016
Council Member Houston would like to let everyone know that she will be asking to pull items 46, 52 and 53 for discussion during the work session tomorrow.
- Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Public Improvement Districts, Council District Designations
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5268
Public Improvement Districts, Council District Designations
Council Member Houston would like to express her view that public hearings concerning Public Improvement Districts and any other public hearing that concerns a specific geographic area of the City need to have the Council District designation following the posting language for the public benefit.
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:00 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: agenda item #19, Entrada Annexation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5445
agenda item #19, Entrada Annexation
Council Member Houston would like everyone to know that she will be moving approval on first reading and postponement until the January 26th 2017 Council meeting for the annexation of the Entrada annexation area.
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: agenda item #2, Spay/Neuter
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5460
agenda item #2, Spay/Neuter
From Council Member Houston On Thursday I would like to pull item #2 with a request to postpone until the December 1st council meeting. Because the amendments were added after the public comment had closed, proponents of sterilization were not provided an opportunity to respond to the amendments. Th...
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: November 10th attendance of CM Houston
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7585
November 10th attendance of CM Houston
Council Member Houston would like everyone to know that she will be attending the November 10th Council Meeting.