[AustinEcoNetwork] Barton Springs Pool Master Plan, Town Hall Meeting, Saturday, April 5

[Brandi M Clark]

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2008/pard_bsp_mstr_plan.htm

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City Seeks Continued Public Input on Barton Springs Pool Master Plan
For Immediate Release
March 25, 2008

The City of Austin seeks more public input on the Barton Springs Pool
Master Plan, at a Town Hall Meeting, Saturday, April 5, 2008, from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Austin's City Hall, 301 West Second
Street.

The Town Hall Meeting will be a half-day workshop, open to the entire
community. This is an opportunity to learn more from the consultant
team about the findings and recommendations made in the Master Plan
report, and participate in discussions about the plan. City staff
will participate in the workshop to discuss the future action plan
for funding and implementation of the Master Plan. Comments can also
be submitted to the following e-mail address:
bspmasterplan at ...
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The public is invited to visit the following website for more
information on the plan and to download a draft copy:
www.cityofaustin.org/parks/bartonspringsmp.htm. The plan is also
available for review at the Barton Springs Pool and the following
libraries: Old Quarry Branch, Howson Branch, Hampton Branch, Twin
Oaks, Austin History Center, Carver Branch, Terrazas Branch, and
Cepeda Branch. You may also purchase a copy for $10 at Barton Springs
Pool or Deep Eddy Pool.

The Barton Springs Master Plan project began with an October, 2006,
City Council resolution that recognized an immediate need for
improvements at Austin's most famous swimming pool. It called for
consideration of water quality and salamander habitat improvements,
grounds improvements, infrastructure improvements and facilities
improvements. Working from this resolution, City staff worked
internally and with stakeholders for input, and they consulted
previously commissioned studies and analyses to develop a task list.
The master plan consultant team was given that list when hired in
early 2007, and the list was used to develop a project scope. The
team also received previous studies, information on earlier
construction efforts and historical data on the pool, grounds and
buildings at the site.

Contact:
Victor Ovalle, Austin Parks and Recreation, Program Manager, Public
Information and Marketing (512)-974-6745

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