Council authorizes 30-year lease extension for Austin Studios

City Council voted 6-0 Thursday to reauthorize the lease of 20 acres at the Mueller development to the Austin Film Society for 30 more years. Council Member Randi Shade amended the resolution to provide enhanced oversight of any subleasing deals…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jun 19, 2009

McCracken, staffers honored at Council meeting

Thursday was Mayor Pro Tem Brewster McCracken’s last day at the dais, and the event provided an opportunity for the Council to honor his six years of service, and dispel any harsh feelings left over from a tough mayoral campaign.…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 19, 2009

Brackenridge plans do not include Muny

The University of Texas Board of Regents were presented with two plans for the Brackenridge Tract along Lady Bird Lake, both of which would close the Lions Municipal Golf Course, known as “Muny.” The historic 18-hole course has a lease…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jun 19, 2009

Austin Water Utility wins stimulus dollars to upgrade Hornsby Bend

The Texas Water Development Board on Thursday approved $31.8 million in federal economic stimulus funding for the City of Austin to expand and upgrade the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant.   Austin Water Utility officials say the funding, which will…

Uncategorized • By Bill McCann • Jun 19, 2009

Water utility focusing on stopping leaks in aging city lines

With 3,600 miles of pipes connected to 200,000 customers over a 538-square mile service area, the Austin water system is a complex maze where some of the water is bound to get lost before it reaches homes, schools and businesses.…

Uncategorized • By Bill McCann • Jun 18, 2009

Commission argues about downtown density, neighborhoods

The recommendations may not be syntax perfect, but the Downtown Commission last night made additional recommendations for ROMA to consider during a second draft of the downtown density bonus that will go to Council on July 23. Much of the…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 18, 2009

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Hays spat propels talk of County Judge showdown

A press release from Pct. 2 Commissioner Jeff Barton’s office has led to a verbal shooting match between the commissioner and County Judge Liz Sumter and has Hays political watchers eying a potential Democratic primary showdown between the two in…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jun 18, 2009

Council splits on La Bare vote

This week the city council will take up again whether or not the Highland/Skyview Neighborhood Contact Team has the ability to challenge the Planning Commission’s decision to allow La Bare, a strip club that caters to women, to locate on…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 17, 2009

Council to consider proposal for enhanced protection of trees

The Austin City Council is getting ready to decide how Austin can better protect and cultivate one of the area’s most important natural resources — trees.                         City Environmental Officer Pat Murphy last week outlined several amendments to existing ordinances…

Uncategorized • By Charles Boisseau • Jun 17, 2009

Few Barton Springs trees likely to be removed

After months of presentations, scientific examination and dialogue, the Parks and Recreation Board/Environment Board joint subcommittee on Monday issued their recommendations for 31 trees in and around the Barton Springs Pool, which concluded that only four trees be taken down.…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jun 16, 2009

Austin embraces water conservation programs

City of Austin water conservation programs are catching on with the public, resulting in calculated savings of more than 312,000 gallons of water a day in the first half of fiscal year 2009, according to the Austin Water Utility.  …

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 16, 2009

Council says waterfront overlay limits won’t apply to PUDs

Council has rejected an attempt to subject PUDs (Planned Unit Developments) along Lady Bird Lake to requirements of the new waterfront overlay—unless there are substantial changes to the proposed PUD. So owners of PUDs that have already been approved need…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 16, 2009

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