[AustinEcoNetwork] ENVIRONMENTAL STUFF - FROM UT

[Brandi Clark]

FROM: me at kedrontouvell.com 

A day late, but only a dollar short and the dollar aint worth nothing these days... 

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Monday, April 21

9:00am: CAMPO Transit working group
CANCELLED this week,

11:30am: Capital Metro Board Finance Committee
Presentation on Annual Financial Statement and Internal Audit
Location: 2910 E 5th St.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/capmetro_joint_042108.htm

12:00pm: Capital Metro Board Meeting and Work Session
Item #1: Acquire real estate on rail line: Hornsby tract
Item #2: FTA Consulting and Relocation Assistance
Item #3 Interlocal with COA for Rail Quiet Zones
Item #6: 4th Street Track Rehab and Interim Station
Item #7: Construction of MLK Jr. Station
Also, presentations on Earth Day bag trade program, and proposed Dillo
Service changes
Location: 2910 E 5th St.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/capmetro_hearing_042108.htm
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/capmetro_042108w.htm

5:30pm: Bike Safety and Repair Workshop
Brought to you by the Yellow Bike Project and city staff.
Location: Terrazas branch library, 1105 Cesar Chavez
http://www.cityofaustin.org

6:00pm: Electric Utility Commission
Item #5e: Request to hire a consultant to review AE policies and 
procedures
Item #5f: Action on a resolution regarding the general fund transfer
Item #6: Staff briefings on finance, budget, rate structure, etc.
Location: Shudde Fath Conference Room, 721 Barton Springs Rd.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/euc_042108.htm

6:00pm: Austin Water Utility Public Involvement Committee
The Austin Water Utility (AWU) is conducting a comprehensive cost of
service rate study (Study) to update and improve its methods for
determining fair and defensible rates for its services. The study will
use accepted cost of service principles that seek the most equitable
ways to link the cost involved in serving each category or "class" of
customer (e.g., residential, multifamily, commercial, industrial or
wholesale) with the amount each pays
Location: Waller Creek Center, Room 104, 625 E 10th St.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/water_pic_042108.htm

6:00pm: Parkland Donation Case-study
How did Irvine, Calif., finagle a donation of 1,300 acres of land and
$400 million for a park? More importantly, how can we do that in
Austin? Irvine Mayor Pro Tem Larry Agran will tell his
David-gets-Goliath-sized-park story.
Location: Huston-Tillotson, Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium, 900 Chicon

7:00pm: Save Barton Creek Association
Location: Vinny's on Barton Springs Road

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Tuesday, April 22

5:00am-8:00am: Keep CapMetro Beautiful!
They need volunteers for their bag the bags trade
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/node/216

9:00am: Travis County Commission, weekly meeting
no burn ban item!!!
Item #13: Reserve at WestHill plat, prelim. plan, final plat
Item #16: Waterford on Lake Travis plat for recording (69 lots)
Item #17: Tierra Vista: plat (42 lots)
Item #32: Decide whether to support a local-option gas tax in the 
next session
Location: Travis County Building, 314 W. 11th St., Commissioners 
Courtroom
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/commissioners_court/agendas/voting_session_
agenda.asp

9:00am-5:00pm: APA Meet and Confer Negotiations
Public safety spending for the next 5 years to be negotiated today 
and tomorrow
Location: Learning and Research Center, Room 5, 2800 Spirit of Texas 
Dr.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/events/city_calendar.cfm?
action=EventDetail&event_id=23555

10:00am: City Council Audit and Finance Committee
It's beginning to look a lot like Budgetmas.  Mostly presentation of
funding status, reports, and fees.
Location: City Hall, B&C Room
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/afc_042208.htm

10:00am-3:00pm: UT Earth Day Extravaganza
all sorts of good stuff
Location: UT East Mall, West Mall, Speedway
http://www.utexas.edu/oncampus/calendar/lifestyle/20080422/e5072

5:30pm: ROMA transit workshop
This is part of their work on the downtown plan
Location: Austin Energy, 721 Barton Springs Rd.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/council_quorum_042208.htm

6:00pm: Planning Commission
Item #3: Billboard and Sign Regulations: The controversial parts have
been gutted
Item #4: McMansion amendments discussion and action
Item #5: Mission Bethany Subdivision
Item #6-8: Windsor Park VMU opt-in/opt-out, tract 30
Item #15: Apparently, Gerald Daugherty has his own subdivision in the 
city
Item #18: Hyde Park VMU opt-out slugfest
Item #23-24: Off-site parking garages built Downtown in Shoal Creek 
Watershed
Item #26: Wal-Mart's coming to town!!!
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/pc_042208.htm

6:00pm: Parks and Recreation Board
Item #D2: Briefing on CreateAustin Plan
Item #D3: Briefing on permitting process for park development projects
Item #E: Bunch of Dock requests on Lake Austin
Location: City Hall, B&C board
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/parks_042208.htm

7:00pm: Faith Based Earth Day
Mayor Will Wynn does his thing.  Hopefully, no-one will get hurt this 
time.
Location: Central Christian Church, 1110 Guadalupe
http://www.cccaustin.org

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Wednesday, April 23

9:00am: City Council Budget Work Session
The Fab Seven put in some overtime getting ready for the budget.  A
Presentation on the city's economic outlook and five year financial
forecast will be given
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council_meetings/public_meeting_agenda.cfm?
meetingid=127

9:00am-5:00pm: APA Meet and Confer Negotiations
Public safety spending for the next 5 years to be negotiated today
Location: Learning and Research Center, Room 5, 2800 Spirit of Texas 
Dr.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/events/city_calendar.cfm?
action=EventDetail&event_id=23554

12:00pm: Texas TERM, Local Government Investment Pool
Every week, I find out about at least one government entity I didn't
know existed.  Not sure how much money Austin has tied up here.
Item #3: Investment Advisor's Report
Location: 700 Lavaca, Suite 1500 Conference room
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/tx_term_042308.htm

4:00pm-8:00pm: Austin Farmer's Market
Buy local, organic
Location: The Triangle, 46th and Lamar
http://www.austinfarmersmarket.org

6:00pm: Austin City Council Special Session
Item #1: Public Hearing on granting SOS exemption to PromiseLand
Church to allow for road to cross CWQZ and WQTZ.  So controversial it
needs its own day.
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council_meetings/public_meeting_agenda.cfm?
meetingid=132

6:30pm: Building and Standards Commission
Find out who's breaking the rules or wants to break the rules
Location: 3rd floor training room, One Texas Center, 505 Barton 
Springs Road
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/bsc_042308.htm

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Thursday, April 24

10:00am: Austin City Council Meeting
Items #2-4: Austin Energy Clean Energy funding items
Item #5: Build a new hangar at the airport for rich executives
Items #8-11: Floodplain buyouts
Items #12-15: Erosion management buyouts and wastewater Eminent Domain
proceedings
Item #16: Seaholm easement with UP
Item #17: pipeline easement with Enterprise Texas Pipelin at 0 
McAngus Rd.
Item #18: Austin Clean Water Program easement @ 1006 Melissa Ln.
Item #63-64: Resolution supporting efforts to upgrade Austin to Gold
Level bike friendly status, and direct city manager to incorporate
Street Smarts Task Force findings into Bicycling Master plan
12:00pm
Item #73: (EXEC) discuss legal issues regarding public safety labor 
negotiations
Item #74,76: (EXEC)resolution authorizing city staff to engage in
settlement negotiations relating to direct discharge of wastewater
into Bear Creek
Item #75,77: (EXEC): TCEQ permit for KBDJ quarry located on recharge 
zone
6:00pm
Item #100:Public hearing to allow construction of a pollution
prevention device upstream of Dry Fork sink in the CWQZ of Williamson
Creek.  Recommended by EB and PC.
Items #101-102: CWS/Save Town Lake public hearing.  Hopefully, this
will be a victory dance after a compromise was reached last week.
Item #103: Billboard ordinance changes: Should also be a lovefest,
since the controversial relocation aspect was scrapped.
Item #104: McMansion amendments public hearing
Item #106: Bethany Lutheran Church
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council_meetings/public_meeting_agenda.cfm?
meetingid=121

11:30am: Design Commission Project Review Committee
Item #2: Discuss Republic Square Park Presentation
Location: Sweetish Hill Cafe, 1120 W 6 Street
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/design_project_042408.htm

12:00pm: Design Commission, Density Bonus Task Force
Discussion of Urban Design Guidelines as requirement for Interim
Density Bonus Program
Location: Austin Java @ City Hall
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/design_density_042408.htm

12:00pm-6:00pm: Texas Solar Forum
Keynote: Dr. Charles Gay, Solar Business Group VP/GM, Applied 
Materials
Panel 1: Global & National Views on the Solar Industry
Panel 2: From Sand to Demand: Economy-wide Opportunities in the Solar 
Future
Keynote: Michael Ahearn, CEO First Solar
Panel 3: Financing & Development
Location: State Capitol (free, but registration required)
http://www.texassolarforum.com

6:00pm: BSEACD meeting
Item #4: Public hearing on proposed revisions to its management plan
Item #5e: discussion and action regarding distict annexation in
Western Travis County
Item #6a: Jermiah Venture project on recharge zone west of Buda
Item #6b: Belterra direct-discharge permit
Item #6e: rulemaking petition to TCEQ to extend prohibition on direct
discharge of wastewater to the Contributing Zone
Location: 1124 Regal Row
http://www.bseacd.org/graphics/BSEACD_Board_Meeting_Agenda_4_24_08.pdf

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Friday, April 25

8:00am-11:30am: Texas Solar Forum
Panel 4: Solar's Role in Economic Development and Job Creation
Panel 5: Utility-Scale Solar
Location: State Capitol (free, but registration required)
http://www.texassolarforum.com

6:30pm: Sierra Club Meet and Greet
Location: Central Market Cafe, 40th N. Lamar
http://www.texas.sierraclub.org/austin/outings.html#0425MAG

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Saturday, April 26

9:00am-1:00pm: Slaughter Creek Trail Building
Hosted by the Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club.
Location: 9901 Camp Ben McCullough Rd.
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/node/203

9:00am-1:00pm: Native Plant Rescue
On Saturday, April 26 (9 AM to 1 PM), Native Plant Society, Aspen
Properties, and 2222 CONA will sponsor a plant rescue at the Aspen
Property at the northwest corner of 2222 and River Place Blvd., south
of Four Points Shopping Center. Rene Barrera will be available from
the City to provide pots and a trailer to rescue lots of little
bluestem. There are some other meadow species plus some understory
plants as well. Grasses dug for the City will be utilized in
restoration work, parks and preserves in the City. And you may salvage
plants for your own projects but please bring pots for those.
Location: NW corner of 2222 and River Place Blvd.
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/node/218

9:00am-12:00pm: Creek Beautification Project
There is a beautiful little creek the meanders through a wooded area
in east Austin that is in need of TLC.  Located just off of MLK out
past Airport Blvd., it is adjacent to the new home of the Friends
Meeting of Austin.  Volunteers from Friends Meeting of Austin would
love to turn this place into a park like space with specific wildlife
areas and have a landscape architect working on plans.  But first
volunteers need to clean up the trash, clear pathways and remove old
stuff blocking the creek. Come join other volunteers for community
work followed by lunch.
Location:3701 E MLK Blvd.
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/node/219

9:00am-1:00pm: Austin Farmer's Market
Buy local, organic
Location: Republic Square Park
http://www.austinfarmersmarket.org

9:30am-1:00pm: Sunset Valley Farmer's Market
Buy local, organic
Location: Toney Burger Center
http://www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.org

10:00am: Gus Garcia Park Opening Ceremony
The city promises "A short ceremony in honor of the Gus Garcia Rec
Center Opening"
Location: Gus Garcia Park, 1101 E Rundberg Ln.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/events/city_calendar.cfm?
action=EventDetail&event_id=23657

10:00am-8:00pm: Eeyore's Birthday
You know what I'm talking about.
Location: Pease Park
http://www.eeyores.sexton.com

12:00pm-2:00pm: Friends of Barton Springs Pool
Annual Meeting.  All welcome
Location: Zilker Park
http://www.friendsofbartonspringspool.org/

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Sunday, April 27

9:00am-1:00pm: Slaughter Creek Trail Building
Hosted by the Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club.
Location: 9901 Camp Ben McCullough Rd.
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/node/202

9:00am-12:00pm: Restore South Austin Greenbelt
Emmaus Austin with Keep Austin Beautiful are sponsoring another East
Slaughter Lane Clean Up.  We would like to team up with the citizens
of South Austin to help make our corner of the City a more beautiful
area to live in and be proud of. Volunteers will spend 2.5 hours on
Sunday the April 27th cleaning the green belt back in the Crossing at
Onion Creek behind the address 1607 Melissa Oaks, please join us in
keeping Austin Green!
Location: Behind 1607 Melissa Oaks in the Crossing @ Onion Creek 
Subdivision
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/node/223

11:00am-2:30pm: Barton Creek Greenbelt Cleanup
The Austin Eco Police are sponsoring a Clean Creek Cleanup along the
Barton Creek Greenbelt from Campbell's Hole to Spyglass entrance (one
mile upstream).  The Barton Creek Greenbelt is the granddaddy of all
hiking trails and is conveniently located within the Austin City
Limits.  It is very precious to the neighborhood and needs regular
maintenance in order to keep it environmentally safe and in top
condition.  Volunteers are needed to help beautify this area by
removing trash, glass and miscellaneous debris.  Come out and help us
clean the creek before the busy summer season arrives!
Location:Spyglass Entrance
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/node/229

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Ongoing

New EPA Ground-level Ozone Requirements
Campo is accepting comments on their 8 hour Ozone program
http://www.campotexas.org/pdfs/8-hour_Ozone_Flex_Program.pdf

Austin Car Share
Get rid of your car, but have access to one if you need it.
http://www.austincarshare.org

Barton Springs Audio Tour
Take a self-guided tour of Austin's favorite swimming hole. All you
have to do is download the audio files and map from the Save Our
Springs Alliance website, and off you go.
http://www.sosalliance.org

Adopt a Cap-Metro Stop
You or your organization can adopt one of the stops along Cap Metro's
bus lines. In exchange for helping keep your stop tidy, Cap Metro will
let you spruce it up (Keep Austin Beautiful will even provide
landscaping tools) to reflect the personality of your neighborhood.
369-7759. alissa.schram at capmetro.org

Host a Creek Cleanup
Is the creek you love filled with beer cans and six-pack rings? All
you have to do is gather some friends to clean it up, and Keep Austin
Beautiful and Watershed Protection and
Development Review will give you all the guidance and materials you 
need.
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org
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