Joint Committee to Consider Cancelling Proposed Move of Back Gate
[ October 17, 2011; 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] The members of the Joint Subcommittee will meet at the south entrance of Barton Springs Pool to consider cancelling the proposed move of that back gate from its present location a distance appx 450 feet to the east toward the down stream dam. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting at the South gate, Monday October 17, 2011, 5 pm.
The agenda and full-sized backup material for… 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
Open House – New Habitat Conservation Plan
[ October 18, 2011; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The City of Austin is in the process of renewing our 10(a)(1)(B) permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow for “incidental take” of the endangered Barton Springs Salamander. The current permit expires in 2013. The City must complete a new Habitat Conservation Plan by the end of 2011 to stay on schedule with the permit renewal and ensure continuous operation of Barton Springs.
The City is hosting… 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
Sidewalk on South Lawn & Construction Everywhere
Plans are underway to spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on controversial “grounds improvements” that will make major changes to the appearance of the areas surrounding the pool as part of the Masterplan.
The Joint Committee (charged with reviewing and approving everything related to the BSP Masterplan) had failed to announce to the public an invitation to attend the August 15 meeting when they approved 6o% of the plans. So the public… 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
BSP Joint Commitee Meeting
[ July 18, 2011; 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm. ]
BSP JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 18, 2011 – 6:15 PM, PARD ANNEX – 919 W 28 1/2 St., SHOAL CREEK ROOM
Agenda:
C. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION
The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
D. BRIEFS (Briefs are informational items only, no public comment will be taken)… Continue reading
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