The initial design plans the new North Austin recreation center being built at Mearns Meadow and Rundberg are complete.  A community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 8^th at 6:30pm in the Lanier High School cafeteria to review and comment on the design.  Representatives from the project managers, architects, city of Austin and the YMCA will be available to discuss the project and to answer questions.  This will be your best opportunity to comment on the project design prior to the design being submitted to the city for approval.

 In addition, you may now review the design plans online using the following instructions:

 Please visit www.benzresourcegroup.com, select “Active Projects”  and then select YMCA of Austin-  City of Austin / YMCA North Austin Community Recreation Center-PUBLIC. 

 You may login using the following username and password:

 User name:  Public Access
Password:    Public

To access the documents, click on the blue “Files” tab at the top of the screen.  

To leave a message, click on the blue messages tab at the top of the screen.  Then click the “Post a Message” button.  Type your message, then scroll down and click the “Post this message” button.

Information and messages regarding this project will be placed on this website as the project develops.

Please feel free to check the site on a regular basis.

Reminder:

There will be a commander’s forum on Thursday, Jan 27 starting at 7 p.m.  The location is 1520 Rutherford in the APD office.

Hopefully there will be signs to mark the location.  Please come and meet the new commander, lieutenant, sergeant and district representatives that will staff Edward Sector of Region 2.  There will be a second opportunity to meet some or all of these officers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Braker and Parkfield.

North Austin Civic Association

Neighborhood Association

Post Office Box 180803

Austin, Texas

78718

General Meeting

January 20, 2011

7:00  Opening and greetings

7:05  Approval of minutes

7:10  Update on finances

7:15  Election

7:25  Announcements – Randy Teich and progress on rec center design

-     Susie Milam and street clean up schedule

-     any others

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Please be aware that tonight’s speakers are providing information and will answer only questions relating to their presentations.

7:30  Sheryl Cole, Council member COA – her vision for Austin and COA’s proposal to house the homeless, followed by questions and answers

8:00  Alan Graham, Mobile Loaves and Fishes – information on “myths and truths” about homeless people, followed by questions and answers

8:45  Next meeting – February 17 at Little Walnut Creek Library

9:00  Leave the building

Take the train to school or work! Free parking is available near the Kramer Station.

Attached is a new flyer that highlights both the parking along Brockton and the Connector service from the Kramer Station.

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