Location: Windsor Park Branch Library

In Attendance: Rodney Ahart, Charlene Ansley, Meg Brooks, Mike Caesar, Sheryl Cheatham, Sara Jane Lee, Ruth Marie

Minutes

Minutes of the last executive committee meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report
Sara reported income of $180 from sponsorships and new members and said she has received all the funds she should have. She will pay the association’s dues to the Austin Neighborhood Coalition. She also reported that the association has $300 available for charitable donations. The committee agreed to donate $100 to United Memorial Methodist Church. There was discussion about encouraging new membership at the December meeting, on the list serve, and in the newsletter.

Yard of the Month

As announced at the last general meeting, winners for December have been chosen. There was discussion on the concerns about the award process expressed at the last general meeting.

Committee Reports

There was no parks report. It was noted that It’s My Park Day is coming up in April. Rodney said he thought the newly planted trees at Bartholomew were being watered.

Rodney brought up the letter he sent to the city manager stating the association’s resolution that the future signal at Reinli/Northridge and Cameron be modified to address concerns about eastbound traffic on Northridge. The city manager’s letter in response stated that the city was unwilling to do so. The executive committee had no recommendations, but the transportation committee meets on Wednesday and will presumably discuss the issue.

Rodney reported that an official complaint form and formal letter of protest from the association concerning Los Tequileros have been sent to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The commission has assigned an investigator to the case, and an audit of the business’s food and liquor sales by the state comptroller is expected.

Ruth said she did not attend the last ANC meeting.

Meg reported that the audit for 2006 is complete and that those for 2007 and 2008 will be completed on time. She said the audits were going well and expressed thanks to Sheryl for her help in the effort.

Other Issues

Sheryl suggested that the money for the Siegenthaler award be used for an installation to identify the trees that have been planted at Bartholomew. The idea was well received by the committee.

Rodney said that Diane Sullivan of the Cherrywood neighborhood was interested in helping Windsor Park start a neighborhood watch program. Discussion followed and was concerned with emphasizing burglary prevention, encouraging neighborhood resident involvement as the most effective way to reduce crime, and the role of alarm companies. Rodney said he would contact the district representative about getting the police involved.

Rodney said he was interested in holding a retreat for officers and others who wished to attend. He said he saw the purpose as setting goals for the association. Discussion settled on a Saturday afternoon in January as a possible time.

The committee discussed plans for the December general meeting at the Nomad. Assignment of offiers’ duties will occur online, and Meg suggested asking attendees to bring unused supplies they may have at home. There was also discussion of recognizing volunteers who help with producing and delivering the newsletter and of inviting local elected officials and neighborhood entertainers.
The officers for 2009 will be inducted at the December general meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Location: Nomad Bar

Minutes: There was no motion and no vote to approve last meeting’s minutes.

Annual Holiday Party

The association held its annual holiday party. Rodney Ahart recognized Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Constable Bruce Elfant, and a representative of State Representative Dawnna Dukes. He also presented outgoing association secretary Michael Caesar with an award and announced a thank you gift to be presented to Lori Weber for her longtime work on the association newsletter. Katherin Brewer, the executive director of Austin Partners in Education, spoke and provided brochures on the organization and a list of open volunteer positions. Association member Bret Fulkerson gave an update on the Los Tequileros issue and left Alcoholic Beverage Commission complaint forms to be mailed in addressed envelopes he provided. Member Howie Richie announced Darrell Mayer’s annual wassail. There was also made available a petition for members to sign if they wished to express support for the association’s resolution concerning the traffic light at Cameron and Reinli/Northridge; the petition will be sent to city council. Representative Doggett spoke briefly. Attendees joined in the songs led by Judith Hutchison, Dolly Lambdin, and Mark Boyden. City councilman Lee Leffingwell was also present and spoke. Attendees were also entertained by the singing of Deborah Duncan. There was an announcement about movies at Dottie Jordan Park. The Strollers took the stage and played while the audience enjoyed the potluck offerings and socialized. Many thanks to the Nomad for their great job hosting the event.

Location: Memorial United Methodist Church

Welcome: Two new people introduced themselves.

Minutes: There was no motion and no vote to approve last meeting’s minutes.

Treasurer’s Report

Sara Jane Lee supplied the treasurer's report on the back of the meeting agenda and explained that the association is in the red for the month because payments for two months of newsletter printing were made in October.

Election of Officers

Meg Brooks presented the slate for the 2009 officers. Rick Krivoniak moved approval, and the membership did so by voice vote. Present officers retain their positions, except for secretary, which will be filled by Charlene Ansley.

Yard of the Month

The winners Kerri and Ed Hughey were not present to receive the award. Jeanette Swenson explained that the December winner has been selected and called for nominations for future awards. In response to questions from members, she discussed how the committee chooses yards. She also said that this month’s award was the 64th without a repeat and that the committee was now accepting nominations of yards that have already won. Discussion that followed included the types of yards that should be considered and ideas for new awards. Jeanette invited anyone who wished to come to the next committee meeting.

Police Report

Officer Lopez and Sergeant Jones of the Austin Police Department took questions. The sergeant declined to discuss the recent shooting. He responded to questions concerning whom to contact about drinking in the park and about vendors setting up in the Windsor Village shopping center and concerning the Home Depot day laborers. He said that contractors are not allowed to pick up laborers at the Mueller Home Depot.

Parks Report

Rodney Ahart read Cherie Simpson's post to the list serve about park issues (digest #2021).

Sweeney Circle Project

Frank Fernandez of Community Partnership for the Homeless spoke on the organization's Sweeney Circle project. He said the project consists of 24 units in six fourplexes that the organization is purchasing and will manage and rent out. He talked about the people at whom the project is targeted and the requirements prospective tenants will have to meet. He said the organization plans to close on the properties and start rehabilitating them about the end of the year and that it is considering other acquisitions in the area. He passed out a flyer and took questions.

Mueller Discussion

Dee Desjardin of Catellus displayed a map of Mueller and went over developments there. She said Catellus was aware of the day labor issue. She said that development of the retail site adjacent to Home Deport continues and that the Shoe Pavilion space has a new tenant. UT's 14-acre research development will be completed by year's end. The Ronald McDonald house has won a green building award. The hospital is accelerating its expansion plans because of demand, and Seton Hospital's administrative functions will be centralized at Mueller. The first apartment building complex is going up, the first phase of single family residences is nearing completion, and more than 250 families are moved in. Berkman won't be completed through to 51st until 2010. There will be approximately 3,000 people working in Mueller next year and ultimately about 10,000. Seventy-five of 140 acres of parks are finished. There was discussion about a bus stop for the south side of 51st and about the unsatisfactory bicycling situation at Mueller. There was no new information about the possible grocery store and the town center/market district.
Jim Walker took up the discussion of schools. It was pointed out that there is a 10-acre site for a school at Mueller but that it is the decision of AISD to build one there. Jim said the neighborhood should be considering how to make use of Mueller for the benefit of the surrounding schools. He also urged patience on the day labor issue and said that moving to the enforcement phase of the plan to deal with that issue was not the preferable outcome. He warned that the development of the town center or market district could be affected by the current economic situation. He also mentioned the possibility of tax credits for families and the elderly residing at Mueller. There was also discussion of the May 9 commuter rail election; Jim said one difficulty is getting rail up Manor Road and another how rail interacts with with 51st. He said that traffic should be monitored around Mueller to obtain data on how the development is impacting traffic in surrounding neighborhoods. There was mention of the traffic generated by Mueller parents bringing their children to schools in the surrounding areas.

The "jug handle" was also a topic of discussion, and Rick Krivoniak started by mentioning the online survey set up for this issue by a Windsor Park resident. Gordon Derr from the city and Terry McCoy from the Texas Department of Transportation were present. Gordon, Rick, and Jim went over the past history of the jug handle and discussed various solutions, past and proposed. Terry believes a fix for the situation will be complex. He said the department is short on resources and a solution in the short term is not likely. He said the department is planning a study of I35 from Buda to Georgetown. He is willing to meet to discuss possible solutions.

ANC Representative

Ruth Marie noted the low turnout for police commander's forums and encouraged all to attend. She also announced the ANC's "Place to Do Homework" project scheduled for Saturdays.

Other Business

Constable Danny Thomas introduced himself and said a few words.

Sara Jane Lee asked for volunteers to deliver newsletters on Duquesne.

The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

Location: Windsor Park Branch Library

In Attendance: Rodney Ahart, Mike Caesar, Sheryl Cheatham, Rick Krivoniak, Sara Jane Lee, Ruth Marie

Minutes

Minutes of the last executive committee meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Sara reported she received three checks of $180 each from Elizabeth Haag and noted that one sponsor should have been charged $35 instead of $30 per month because the sponsor was running two ads for two different businesses each month. Rodney suggested the committee thank Lori Weber for her work on the newsletter with a gift and the committee agreed. The committee members will pay for it. The committee also agreed to make a payment of $38.70 to Mark Stoddard for the ink used to print the labels on the bags used to distribute newsletters to deliverers.

Yard of the Month

Winners on Ridgemont have been chosen and will be presented with their award.

Committee Reports

Sheryl brought an example of the welcoming gift bag and flyer she has been distributing to new residents to welcome them to the neighborhood on behalf of the association and described her experiences while distributing the bags.
Committee members related their experiences at the Arbor Day activities at Bartholomew Park and particularly noted the turnout by schools, business, government, charitable organizations, and others. Rodney made the suggestion the association send thanks out to those that attended.

Rick presented his edited version of Travis Mansfield’s letter to the city concerning the traffic signal at the Cameron, Reinli, and Northridge intersection and asked for further suggestions. The committee discussed the letter, made further changes, and agreed to individually go over the letter and send any further suggestions to Rodney, who will send the letter to the city. Rick noted that he believes the city already intends to agree to the association’s request concerning the signal’s design.

Ruth reported on public meetings concerning Reagan High School and suggested the association make an effort to get people out for upcoming meetings. There was general discussion concerning the history of the neighborhood and its schools and the long term outlook for the schools.

Development Projects

Rodney said Frank Fernandez would attend the next general meeting to talk about plans for rehabilitating rental properties on Sweeney Circle.

Rick and Sheryl discussed a meeting they attended on the Home Deport and day labor issue, and there was discussion on that. The committee also discussed the neighborhood night to be held at Home Depot and agreed to have a presence there. There was also some discussion about the impact of Mueller on other shopping centers around the neighborhood.

Rick described his efforts to get various players involved in the Mueller redevelopment to attend the next general meeting.

Rodney said he has contacted State Representative Dawnna Dukes for audit assistance connected with Los Tequilaeros.

Other Business

Charlene Ansley will stand for the office of secretary.

Contacts for the association’s audit were discussed and several possibilities were put forward. Sara has the necessary materials needed to conduct it.

Rodney agreed to be the association’s representative on the neighborhood planning contact team.

A memorial bench is costs more than is available from the Siegenthaler award. Other possibilities for the use of the money were discussed.

Rodney will check into the Nomad as the site for the December meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Minutes – General Meeting
October 11, 2008 – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Memorial United Methodist Church

Welcome: Two new people introduced themselves.

Minutes: Meg Brooks moved that the September minutes be approved, and the membership approved them.

Treasurer’s Report

Sara Jane Lee supplied the treasurer's report on the back of the meeting agenda and explained that the September expenses were zero because printing costs had been paid in August. She said Ruth Marie had donated profits from bumper sticker sales to the association. She also mentioned she is still awaiting money due from sponsors.

Yard of the Month

Sara presented this month's award to Ramiro Amaya and Douglas Ward on Ridgemont.

Northeast Caregivers of Austin

Laurel Wilson presented a certificate of recognition to the association for its support of Northeast Caregivers and explained some of the organization's services.

Nominations Committee

Meg Brooks informed the meeting that the committee is seeking nominations for secretary.

District Representative

Officer Roman Lopez reported on burglary statistics and recent police activities in the neighborhood, including mounted patrols, undercover detectives, and a presence at elementary schools. He also announced the next commander's forum. He then introduced Officer Jones, who described a plan to prevent the use of the new Home Depot at Mueller as a day labor site: first enhance the services at the current sanctioned day labor site and educate laborers and employers, and then when necessary enforce the law on solicitation, including by way of "stings." The officer answered questions from the membership. It was pointed out that the inclusion of the Mueller redevelopment site in the no-solicitation zone would be coming before the city council.

Parks Committee Report

Cherie Simpson said she was waiting on a revised third bid on the Bartholomew Park water feature before she sent the bids out for volunteers to examine, and she reminded the membership about Arbor Day activities at the park. The vote on whether the association would officially support the dog park was postponed until Cherie could post more information on the list serve.

Transportation Committee Report

Greg Montes gave a short overview of the Cameron Road/Reinli/Northridge traffic signal issue and then introduced Alan Hughes, transportation engineer for the city. Kevin Sweat, project manager for city public works, was also present. Alan said the city conducted a traffic study of the intersection and had concluded--on the basis of number of accidents at the intersection, not traffic volume--that the intersection met the requirement for a signal and that the city was obliged to act because of the threat of accident-related liability. He said that the signal was slated for installation and is presently being designed. Travis Mansfield, among others, offered arguments against the signal: that traffic would increase on Northridge, which is not a throughway and which carries a lot of pedestrian traffic; that a signal is not necessary because the Cameron restriping will take care of the problems caused by the intersection; and that the city should wait to see the effects of the restriping before proceeding with the signal installation. Alan said the restriping would not reduce the accident rate that the signal is designed to address. More discussion ensued, during which Emily Barrett made a request to Alan for alternatives to the signal installation because, she said, they had not up to this time been sufficiently explored. Alan said he did not think there were any alternatives. Finally, suggestion was made that the signal be installed and signage put in place to permit only a left or right turn onto Cameron from Reinli, in order to keep traffic off Northridge. Alan agreed to take this proposal to the city with the understanding that it was the consensus of the association. Emily then made a motion that the association submit a letter to the city in support of the modified signal, and the motion was supported by the attendees.

Day Labor at Mueller Home Depot

Jim Walker spoke on the issue of day labor and the Mueller Home Depot. He said that neighbors should carefully monitor the progress of the plan described by Officer Jones and that the association should invite Jim and the police department come to a general meeting in three to four months for an update. Jim then took questions and led discussion on this and other issues related to Mueller. Among other things, he said there would be no school at Mueller and that Blanton would be taking in the bulk of the children living there. He also suggested annual traffic studies to gauge the impact of Mueller-generated traffic on surrounding neighborhoods. He said that it was important for members of the association to pressure Catellus, the city, the police, and others to address neighborhood concerns by regularly inviting their representatives to speak at general meetings. He said that the passage of Proposition 2 would not ruin the agreements made concerning Mueller, but that it would affect them. He did not say how.

Formation of Mueller Committee

Rodney Ahart announced the formation of an association committee to come up with ways the association can be more involved with and informed about the Mueller Commission process, including how the association might get redevelopment representatives to attend general meetings. He appointed Rick Krivoniak, Greg Montes, and Emily Barrett to the committee. An attendee made a motion that the committee coordinate a meeting of the police, Catellus, and the Mueller Commission for an update on the redevelopment, and the motion passed.

Map

Scooter Cheatham brought a map, which he set up at the front of the room, titled "Housing Categories in the NEABACA Planning Area." According to the map's legend, the map showed locations of "affordable housing--rental, affordable housing--owner, bars/liquor stores/alcohol sites, churches, day labor sites, dayhab facilities, emergency shelter, grocery stores, group homes, health care providers, parks, residential multifamily, residential single family, and schools."

The meeting adjourned at noon.

Hello everyone. My wife and I recently moved to the neighborhood (our home is on Sweeney Lane) from South Austin. Both of us have been in Austin for several years. We're both looking forward to getting to know our neighbors and joining the neighborhood association.

Minutes – Executive Committee
September 29, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Windsor Park Branch Library

In Attendance: Rodney Ahart, Mike Caesar, Sheryl Cheatham, Rick Krivoniak, Sara Jane Lee, Ruth Marie

Minutes

Minutes of the last executive committee meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Sara reported income of $1400, largely from an increased number of six-month sponsorships, and said she is still awaiting funds that should be passed on to her. Sara also presented a letter from Guaranty Bank requesting documentation concerning the association's nonprofit status and letters of incorporation, which she says are available.

Yard of the Month

Winners have been chosen and will be presented with their award.

Committee Reports

Sheryl brought records of recent home sales in the neighborhood and discussed preparing welcoming packets for the new residents to inform them about the association.

The committee reviewed the dates for Arbor Day and other related activites to be held at Bartholomew Park. Rodney suggested that at least one officer show up for each event and said he would contact Cherie Simpson about posting information about the events on the listserve.

Rick reported that the city will likely proceed with installation of the traffic light at Reinli/Northridge and Cameron without waiting for the Cameron restriping, but the schedule is unknown. He also reported that a representative of a effort to organize against the existing jughandle at Cameron and 51st was present at the transportation committee meeting. He believes the neighborhood should support this effort if the organizers can get it off the ground. There was also related discussion concerning traffic generated by the new Home Depot and the possible presence of day laborers at the Home Depot site.
Rick also reported that the planning commission had voted against Messiah Lutheran Church's request for VMU designation.

Rick reminded the committee that slates for upcoming officer elections should be ready to bring before the membership at the October meeting in preparation for elections in November.

Ruth reported on the last ANC meeting, which was concerned with city code enforcement. The ANC took votes on three resolutions: one about getting the city to produce project impact analyses for new projects in the city, another about getting the city to provide maps of city-owned properties to neighborhood planning areas, and the last about the city tax subsidies for the Domain. She voted in support of the first two and did not vote on the last.

Other Issues

Rodney read a letter he was given by Clarence Bassett concerning the money the association holds for the Siegenthaler award. Mr. Bassett proposed using the money to pay for a memorial bench and plaque in Bartholomew. While concerned that the amount the association has may not be sufficient, the committee agreed to this proposal and agreed to bring the issue up for membership approval.

There was discussion over the association's voting procedures because the association's notification requirement and ballot procedure, as well as the contentiousness of some issues, can make it difficult for the association to express a position in an informed and timely way. Rodney expressed his desire to pursue this issue more at a later date and the committee agreed.
Rodney also reported that Meg Brooks will be organizing the association's financial audit.

There will be a speaker on single-member districts at the next general meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Proper Root Flare for a Healthy Tree

Having a tree with proper root flare Is probably the best way to insure that
a
tree is healthy, strong, grows as fast as it should, and lives a long life.
What is root flare? The root flare is where the trunk of the tree starts
spreading, or flaring, out and enters the earth. The root flare is the part
of the tree where the aerial tissue makes the transition to to root tissue.
Aerial tissue is everything that is supposed to be above ground and not
buried. It is the bark of the trunk that continues to where tree should
enter the ground. Besides protecting the tree, its function is to bring
water and nutrients up from the roots. The aerial tissue of the trunk and
root
flare needs to be exposed to air and not covered by dirt. Dirt will prevent
it from being exposed to oxygen, will hold moisture to the bark, cause
rotting, cause encircling or girdling, roots and impair the transport of
water
and nutrients.

When you think of a picture of your ideal tree, imaginary or real, it likely
has this wide, spreading base as the trunk flares out. Too many trees that I
see around have no root flare. They look like a post stuck in the ground.
Every new tree planted at Mueller that I have seen is planted too deep with
the flare buried. Many older trees around this city have no flare because it
is buried. They were planted too deep and this flare is buried. The vast
majority of trees that are grown in a containers have their flares already
buried in the soil/root ball. So even if the top of root ball is planted at
soil level or above, the tree's flare is still too deep. Other trees have
their flare covered by mulch or by landscape projects that piles dirt around
a
tree to make a bed.

Trees that are in a container need to have the soil removed from the top of
the root ball until you see the flare exposed. There will likely be roots
growing up in the root ball and roots growing around the trunk above the
flare. These girdling roots and upward growing roots need to be trimmed
off. The tree should be planted with the flare an inch or two above the soil
line. The purpose of mulch is to retain moisture in the soil. It should
cover the roots but not be on the flare. Keep your mulch at least a few
inches from the root flare.

Trees that are already in the ground should have mulch removed from the
trunk. The mulch should be a few inches away from the trunk and flare, not
piled up and in direct contact. If there is no flare visible or only a
little it needs to be exposed. The flare should be dramatic and prominent if
it is the proper amount.

Ideally exposing the flare would be done by a professional but I could not
find one in Austin when I looked a couple years ago. Most unfortunately do
not even know what you are talking about. There are arborists in Dallas that
do this with a tool called an air spade that looks like a sandblaster but it
uses air and not sand. I ended up exposing the flare on my trees myself. I
used a hand trowel, a brush that came with my dust pan, a chop stick, and my
hands. My goal was to carefully expose the root flare without damaging any
of the aerial tissue that was buried. This tissue is often soft and weak due
to the moisture trapped by the dirt and mulch around it. I also cut any
encircling or girdling roots I came across. The amount of girdling roots may
be dramatic and causing a large amount of damage and indentation to the
trunk. When exposing the flare you could find it right below the soil or
over a foot down.

Are you saying, "How dare he look at my yard and insult my trees and my
mulching!" Yes, I walked by your yard and decided to write this article.
If you are planting a tree, have a tree that was recently planted but not
growing much or is diseased, an old tree that is thinning out on top, not
thriving, losing limbs, has powdery mildew or other problems, I am writing
about you so you will check out the tree and see that it most likely does not
have proper root flare. If it does not, exposing the root flare will be the
first step in recovery and to give your tree a long and healthy life. You
may also be saying, "If this is such a big deal how come I never heard about
this before?" I had not either until I learned most of this information from
the Dirt Doctor, Howard Garrett, who has a great website,
www.dirtdoctor.com. It makes so much sense and hopefully one day all trees
will be planted properly with roots exposed and the problem will be solved.

Pictures of root flares:
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_question.php?id=1609
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_image.php?pic=89
Pictures and management:
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_question.php?id=484

Videos about root flare:
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_question.php?id=1255
David Kleiman
Corona Dr

I have created a short online survey (10 questions) to seek input regarding the Cameron Rd. and 51st St. intersection changes due to the redevelopment of Robert Mueller Municipal Airport. The input will be shared with the Mueller Commission, City of Austin, TXDOT, and other
stakeholders.

The more input the better. The survey link will also be in the next WOW newsletter. Please forward to others affected by the changes. Your efforts to capture others input around your residence would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm ... 3c_2bzJoDzuogr8I9MQ_3d_3d

Stafford Gunning
Cloverleaf

Location: Memorial United Methodist Church

Welcome: Four new people introduced themselves.

Minutes

Minutes of the August meeting were approved by the membership without objection.

Treasurer’s Report

Sara Jane Lee supplied the treasurer's report on the back of the meeting agenda and explained a membership refund, a missing expense amount, and why the association is in the red for August. She expects improved finances for September with the help of sponsorships and a gift from Barb Selgestad.

Yard of the Month

Jeanette Swenson presented this month's award to Randall and Paula Ziegler on Rogge.

Transportation Committee Report

Rick Krivoniak believes the city intends to proceed with the traffic signal at Reinli and Cameron Road before Cameron is restriped. City engineers will attend the October meeting to hear from the membership. Discussion among the attendees followed and included a statement by a resident on Northridge that the restriping and the light are intended to address the same traffic and safety issues and that that fact argues for delaying installation of the light in order to see the results of the restriping. Rick encouraged Northridge residents to organize if they wish to oppose the light as their views will carry more weight, and he reminded everyone about the upcoming transportation committee meeting.

Parks Committee Report

Cherie Simpson announced that Bartholomew Park is the site for this year's Arbor Day Festival, which will include the planting of 270 trees in six groves in the park. Preceding the festival will be a day for removal of invasive vegetation and another for preparatory cleanup. Volunteers are needed for all these activities. She also reported that she heard from seven volunteers to help with grants for the park's water feature. She is receiving bids on the feature from three contractors and will contact the volunteers to examine those bids. Money may be forthcoming from the Austin Parks Foundation for the project. She also explained the dog park adoption agreement, which formalizes volunteer commitment for the park, and said she had volunteers to sign on to it. Cherie also asked the association for a vote at the October meeting on whether to support the dog park. The agreement and a favorable vote would help move the city to support the dog park request. There was discussion that included complaints about the behavior of dog owners now using the park, and skepticism was expressed about the likelihood that future dog park users will follow the rules of the park.


Guest Presentations

Rudy Williams did not show up to speak to the association on single-member districts. Brian Rodgers of Stop Domain Subsidies spent 25 minutes showing a video, speaking against city tax breaks for The Domain, taking questions, and holding discussion with the attendees, until acting president Sheryl Cheatham brought things to a close.

Projects in Windsor Park

Sheryl reminded the meeting that the city council meeting of September 25 would take up the 5908 Manor Road project rezoning request.

ANC Representative

Ruth Marie reported on her vote at the coalition's August meeting to support a resolution concerning affordable housing. She also requested a show of hands by the membership on two other ANC resolutions in order to gain some sense of how she should vote on them when they come up at the coalition's next meeting. There were members who objected to voting because the resolutions were unclear to them and because the vote would be taken on such short notice. Sheryl ruled against taking any vote on the resolutions.

Announcements

Ruth left flyers concerned with the Wildlife Austin Neighborhood Habitat Challenge.

A local election judge made a plea for volunteers to help out in November.

Barbara Moore on Delwood spoke on her backyard erosion issues and asked for help.

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.