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Council OKs ordinance mandating disclosure signs at pregnancy centers
The City Council took on the hot-button issue of family planning yesterday, resulting in a new ordinance that will require all limited service pregnancy centers in the city to post signs disclosing that they do not provide or refer for…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Apr 9, 2010
Austin Energy’s Generation Plan makes progress toward approval
An update of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan will include a few changes as the utility’s roadmap to 2020 heads for an April 22 City Council vote. Austin Energy Interim General Manager Robert Goode told Council Members…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 9, 2010
Austin eyes new approach to planning along Airport Boulevard
For some time, residents living near Airport Boulevard between the I-35 interchange and Lamar Boulevard have been calling for denser development. According to city officials, one development option for the corridor is a building code enshrining process known as “form-based…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 8, 2010
Waller Creek town hall yields ideas on development and preservation
The big question to emerge from last night’s Waller Creek District town hall meeting was one familiar to everyone involved: How are we going to pay for this? The Waller Creek process is all about meetings, from meetings on…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 8, 2010
Subcommittee nominates nine for transportation bond citizens task force
A Council subcommittee composed of Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Council Members Randi Shade and Chris Riley approved nine names on Wednesday as their nominees to the 2010 Transportation Bond Citizen Task Force. If approved by the full Council today, the…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 8, 2010
Deputy director of water utility to retire under pressure
Under pressure from City Manager Marc Ott, Austin Water Utility Deputy Director Perwez Moheet has decided to retire. Moheet was placed on administrative leave last week and sent his notice of retirement to Assistant City Manager Rudy Garza on Tuesday. …
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 7, 2010
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Council to debate firefighter recruitment contract
Hiring a racially diverse group of men and women into the ranks of Austin firefighters has proven a more difficult task than fighting fires and responding to other emergencies for the Austin Fire Department. So, when City Council approved a…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 7, 2010
ZAP gets testy over historic landmark designations
The Zoning and Platting Commission firmly rejected historic landmark designation on properties represented by agent Suzanne Deaderick last night, with Chair Betty Baker expressing her fear that too many tax abatements for historic homes, without a strong financial base, would…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 7, 2010
UTC panel wants city to fund completion of sidewalk network
An Urban Transportation Commission subcommittee wants the city to ramp up its financial commitment to complete the city’s sidewalk network, a proposal that will likely cost more than $800 million before it’s done. Eileen Schaubert chairs the subcommittee, which…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 6, 2010
Public Safety Commission hears grim news about gangs, drugs
According to the testimony of federal, state, and local officials, the City of Austin has more than 2,000 gang members and is being used as a command and control center for drug organizations. On top of that, Travis County has…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 6, 2010
Disabled advocates raise concerns over plans for affordable housing
Advocates for the disabled remain concerned that the construction of 350 affordable housing units through the city’s bond program could result in institution-like conditions for a portion of that community. Their apprehension comes despite a February report that aimed to…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 5, 2010
Planners gain housing concessions from Shoal Creek Walk project
At the urging of Planning Commissioners Kathy Tovo and Danette Chimenti, developers of the Shoal Creek Walk project have agreed to provide affordable housing for the downtown project. The commission then approved the 350-foot office tower planned on land next…
