What:  Walnut Creek Park  Wednesday Trail Workday 
When:  Wednesday, June 19 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM 
Where:  Meet in pool parking lot.  We will head into the trail at 5:30PM.  

What will we be doing:  We will be removing the log pile in Marks' Art.  It has deteriorated to an unsafe level and with the "No Chainsaw" policy in effect by the City of Austin we cannot cut and bring in new logs to rehab or restore it.  Additionally as part of the removal we will be doing rehab on several of the root sections in Mark's Art and some erosion control on the trail.  If you miss us in the parking lot, we will be at the Log pile in Mark's Art.  

What to bring:  gloves, trimming tools, digging tools, fluids.  

Contact:  Rich Szecsy, 214-202-1379 with questions.  
 
 
Letter from David Kig

Thanks to all of your calls and emails, the City Council indefinitely postponed the parkland parking ordinance at the June 6, 2013, Council meeting. That ordinance would have allowed businesses to use park parking lots at 93 parks throughout the City. The Austin Neighborhoods Council, Planning Commission, and Parks Board opposed the ordinance, and Council members received many calls and emails against it from neighborhoods across Austin.

Unfortunately, the Council passed a new resolution that directs the City manager to consider installing parking meters in Butler Shores Park Softball Fields parking lots for business use. The City manager will report back to the Council by August 8, 2013, on the costs, benefits, and requirements for a Chapter 26 hearing. This is a bad resolution because it will set a precedence for allowing businesses to use City park parking lots and installing parking meters at other City parks.

Please call and email the Parks & Recreation Board members and tell them to vote against this plan to install parking meters in Butler Shores Park Softball Fields parking lots.

Parks and Recreation Board:
Chair Jane H. Rivera    512-971-8304    janehrivera@austin.rr.com
Member Jeff Francell    512-707-8775    bc-jeff.francell@austintexas.gov
Member William Abell    512-422-3648    whabell@gmail.com
Member Susana Almanza    512-428-6990    poder.austin@gmail.com
Member Dale Glover    512-791-0440    bc-dale.glover@austintexas.gov
Member Lynn Osgood    512-796-3868    lynn.osgood@gmail.com
Member Susan Roth    512-796-6692    susan@srothconsulting.com

 
 
Next Next NxNA Garden Tour/School Project Meeting: June 14th,  10-12:30,  North YMCA at Rundberg
 
 
This came from Capital Metro. Please note the big piece of misinformation,
below:

"We need your feedback! Regional Transportation entities have
joined forces to study transportation options to help keep us all
moving between downtown Austin and communities in the North Corridor,
includingHutto, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, and others. Please
join us for an Open House to discuss various options that are being studied
in the North Corridor."

One of the key pieces of information we need to get out is this in NOT just
about getting to downtown! The North Corridor needs to service Austin's other economic engine. Our high tech/IT center at 78758/78759:


http://www.austinchamber.com/public-policy/files/SOT/nw_aggregate.pdf

Please show up, and please tell neighbors they need to come and  speak up about the North  Corridor plan and what the north end of town needs!

What is the North Corridor? 

See:
txprojectconnect.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/study-area_06262012_v3-1.jpg

You can also visit their website:txprojectconnect.wordpress.com/northcorridor/

Monday, June 24, 2013
 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Allen R. Baca
Center
301 W. Bagdad Avenue
Round Rock, Texas 78664
 
The Open House will be held in the Grand Meeting Room.
 
Underground parking  is available in the garage next to the Baca Center.
 
Tuesday, June  25, 2013
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dobie Middle School
1200 East Rundberg  Lane
 Austin, Texas 78753
 
The Open House will be held in the
cafeteria.

Parking is available in front of the school, in
teacher's parking lot and along side streets.
 
Accessible
via Capital MetroBus routes 10 and 325.
 
Wednesday, June 26,
2013
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Pflugerville Justice Center
1611 Pfennig
Lane
Pflugerville, Texas 78660
 
The Open House will be held in
the municipal courtroom.
 
Parking is available in front of the
Justice Center.
 
Friday, June 28, 2013
12:00p.m. - 1:00  p.m.
Online Open House
 
Register to participate online
at:www3.gotomeeting.com/register/218186110

 
STAY CONNECTED: 
www.connectcentraltexas.com 

www.facebook.com/TxProjectConnect 

e-mail info@connectcentraltexas.com

 
 
The Austin Police Department's Auto Theft Interdiction Unit and the Region 2
District Representatives will be providing free VIN etching on vehicles on
Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the ACS Xerox Corp, 12357 B
Riata Trace Pkwy
 
 
June Newsletter: Click Here
 
 
Please go to Citizen Observer for the PDF:

http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/app/alert.html?id=33009
 
 


The Austin Police Department's Auto Theft Interdiction Unit and the Region 2
District Representatives will be providing free VIN etching on vehicles on
Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at  ACC Northridge Campus, 11928 Stonehollow Drive.
 
 
Governor Perry has called the Texas Legislature into Special Session
to address redistricting. 
 
*The House Select Committee on Redistricting has announced it
will hold public hearings across the state*. Although notice is short
on these hearings, we strongly encourage you to attend one near
you.
 
Hearing dates, times, and locations: 

 
*DALLAS*
 Thursday, June 6th, 2:00pm
 DART Headquarters
 1401 Pacific Ave, Dallas TX 75202
 
*SAN ANTONIO*
 Monday, June 10th, 2:00pm
 VIA Metro Center, Terry
Eskridge Community Room
 1021 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio TX
78212
 
*HOUSTON*
 Wednesday, June 12th,
2:00pm
 University of Houston - Main Campus
 Michael J. Cemo  Hall, Room 100D
 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston TX 77004
 
In addition, the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold the following field hearings:
 
*AUSTIN*
 Thursday,
June 6th 9am
Texas State Capitol
 Capitol Extension, Room E
1.036 (Finance)
 Austin, TX
 
*CORPUS
CHRISTI*
 Friday, June 7th, 5pm
 Texas A&M University -
Corpus Christi
 HRI Conference Center
 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus
Christi, TX 78412
 
*HOUSTON*
 Saturday, June 8th
11am
 University of Houston - Downtown
 Michael J. Cemo
Hall
 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004
 
*This is an urgent opportunity to organize and help block the
 rubber-stamping of State House and Congressional maps that do not
 adequately reflect the tremendous growth in the Latino and African American
 populations in Texas*.