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 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*. | 
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