January and February Meetings Announced
[ January 31, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. February 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Due to City holidays on the third Mondays of January and February (MLK Day and Presidents’ Day, respectively), both Joint Committee meetings have been combined and rescheduled to take place on February 6th. Please know that the February 6th meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. and it will be held at… Continue reading
City Responds to Public Outcry–Won’t Cut Trees–for Now
I just spoke with Cora Wright, and she confirmed that PARD will be meeting with Don Gardner next week. In addition, Ms. Wright will also make the recommendation that a public hearing be held prior to removal. It is my understanding that these trees have been monitored for months, with significant deterioration being identified with one of the trees that constitutes a hazard. The other tree will undergo canopy reduction, and will continue to be monitored.
We appreciate the concern… Continue reading
Water Conservation and Tree Watering Guidance
AHTF UFB watering instructions 2011 10.03.11
Don Gardner’s watering guidelines 2011
By Zoila Vega Marchena
The Austin Heritage Tree Foundation adopted all of the heritage trees at the Polo Fields and BSP in 2010, and partnering with PARD Forestry has been watering the heritage trees outside the fence by the BSP bathhouse and the Zilker Hillside Theater, the Polo Fields and Rock Gardens and some other parks. We are very experienced with watering established trees.
We are at… Continue reading
Citizens Speak to Grounds Improvement Plans
[ October 17, 2011; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] At the Monday, Sept 19th meeting in City Hall of the Joint Committee (PARD, Forestry and Environmental Board), the citizen communication portion was attended by about 20 people, more than 10 of whom spoke or gave their time to others. All spoke to the “grounds improvement” presentations.
Some of the key points made were:
- Continue with projects that everyone agrees on but put a hold on others, especially the south… Continue reading
Joint Committee Meets at City Hall on High-impact Plans
Barton Springs Pool Ground Improvements
Parks & Recreation Board/Environmental Board Joint Committee to Meet Monday at City Hall, 301 West Second St, Austin TX
The Joint Committee will meet Monday, September 19 at 6:15 at City Hall, Room 1029.
There will be no presentation or scheduled discussion regarding the 60% grounds improvement project.. The plan was presented twice last month, and public input was received during both meetings. The Joint Committee approved the 60% plans. A concerned citizen… Continue reading
Please Attend Monthly Pool Maintenance Meetings
[ September 14, 2011; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. October 12, 2011; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. November 9, 2011; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Barton Springs Pool Maintenance meeting is held on the second Wednesday of each month, 10:00 until 11:00 a.m., at Barton Springs Pool
The public is encourage to attend the Barton Springs Pool Maintenance meeting to discuss maintenance practices at pool, between public and staff. These take place at the pool, near the guard office.… Continue reading
Please Attend the BSP Joint Committee Meeting
[ September 19, 2011; 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm. October 17, 2011; 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm. November 21, 2011; 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm. ] BSP Joint Committee (Parks and Recreation Dept, Environmental Board, and Forestry) is to be held the third Monday of every month at 6:15 pm. At these meetings, it makes important decisions regarding our beloved pool, trees and grounds. These are the meetings where the Master Plan projects are discussed, and where staff updates the… Continue reading
Short Term Projects for Barton Springs Pool
The Short Term Projects for Barton Springs Pool includes Repairs to the Bypass Culvert, Structural Testing of Dams, Redesign in Inlet Grate, Topographic Survey, Hydrolic Modeling, Grounds Improvements and more.
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More Potential Closure: Problems with Lower Dam
A study of the dams have revealed 2 15-foot cracks in the lower dam, which could result in extended closure of the pool in the winter months.
Details of the story were reported by KUT FM. See
http://kut.org/2011/05/dam-cracks-could-cause-barton-springs-pool-closure/Continue reading «More Potential Closure: Problems with Lower Dam»
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