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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 3/20/23
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City of Austin, MN
B
A
Thank
you,
Tom
wait,
number
one's
a
motion
for
the
adoption.
The
agenda
so
moved.
Second,
all
in
favor
aye
opposed
the
motion
carries
item
number
two
is
a
motion
approving
our
minutes
from
March
6
2023
still
moved.
Second,
all
in
favor,
aye
aye
opposed.
The
motion
carries
that
number
three
on
recognitions
and
awards.
We
have
a
few
here
to
my
right.
We
have
Colt
Orem
he's
our
Junior
mayor
for
the
day.
A
A
There
might
be
some
conflict
here
between
PD
and
fire,
as
Colt
said,
I'm,
not
sure
if
I
want
to
be
a
fireman
now
or
a
policeman
he's
born
up,
but
so
thanks
for
all
the
staff
that
have
been
so
gracious
today
and
then
we
also
have
our
last
meeting
with
George
Thomas
at
the
end,
our
honorary
Collins
member.
Thank
you
for
serving
George.
It's
been
a
pleasure
and
before
Savile
Lord
gives
the
update
on
Spam
Museum.
We
also
have
a
certificate
of
achievement
for
excellence
in
financial
reporting.
A
2020
2021
from
our
financial
year
and
I
have
the
documentation
from
What's
called
the
government
Finance
Officers
Association.
That
says
we
are
really
really
good.
That's
pretty
much
it
right
Tom!
So
thank
you
again
how
many
37
years
in
a
row
to
have
this
kind
of
standing
is
outstanding.
So
thank
you,
Tom
and
the
folks
that
work
with
you
and
now
Savile,
Lord,
Spam,
Museum,
update,
say
hello.
Welcome!
Thank.
C
You
everyone
having
a
good
day.
Thank
you
for
having
me
I
just
wanted
to
come
into
the
seven
seven
years
next
month
that
the
Spam
Museum
has
been
open
in
downtown
Boston.
I
am
Salvo.
Lord
I
manage
the
Spam
Museum
here
in
Austin,
and
so
I
wanted.
To
give
you
guys
a
little
brief
update
about
a
couple
of
couplings
before
the
true
medium
got
underway,
which
stands.
C
Agenda
so
I'll
keep
it
short
when
we
came
downtown
to
our
present
location,
seven
open
storefronts
by
the
time
the
pandemic
hit
that
went
down
to
zero.
Now
we're
back
to
about
three
or
four.
So
we're
really
talking
in
the
downtown
about
economic
we
have
just
so
you
know
in
2022,
at
86,
000
visitors
come
to
visit
the
museum
86
000..
That
was
love.
We.
C
D
C
F
C
So
we
want
to
have
efforts
to
continue
making
Austin
and
opening
businesses
in
Austin
Austin
as
easy
as
humanly
possible.
So
I
just
want
to
encourage
you
everything
that
we
do,
that
we're
thinking
about
that
the
White
Water
Project,
that's
going
to
be
coming
up
later
today
is
one
of
those
projects.
That's
a
good
Economic,
Development,
I,
think
and
Hormel
Foods
and
the
Spam
Museum
are
100
behind
that.
There
are
also
things
that
we
can
do
to
set
ourselves
a
set
of
cells
kind
of
separate.
A
C
D
C
A
G
H
So
next
six
items
are
for
Street
reconstruction
projects
and
the
assessment
hearings
at
one
of
the
meetings.
Last
month,
I
presented
kind
of
what
we're
doing
on
each
of
these
projects
and
I
don't
plan
to
go
into
that
in
detail.
Unless
you
guys
have
specific
questions
on
a
specific
project,
so
I
guess
the
next
step.
H
H
What's
up
with
that,
unless
you
have
more
specific
questions
about
the
project
itself
or
anything
like
that,
I
can
go
into
more
detail.
This
project
would
be
assessed
based
on
our
assessment
policy
that
we
have
on
all
these
projects,
so
we
have
assessment
rates
for
the
street
reconstruction
and
for
sidewalk
replacement.
H
You
know
our
goal
is
to
shoot
from
over
40
to
40
percent
assessment
ratio,
and
so
what
we
do
is
we
set
set
rates
and
it's
all
based
on
your
lot
Frontage
and
we
try
and
predict
what
our
costs
are
going
to
be
for
each
year
and
try
and
hit
that
40
goal.
The
last
several
years
we've
been
short
of
that
40
goal,
so
in
theory
our
assessment
rates
should
be
higher
than
they
are,
but
that's
kind
of
the
general
goal,
rundown
of
how
that
works.
H
Corner
lots
have
specific
policies
to
treat
them
a
little
differently
because
they
have
Frontage
on
two
sides
of
the
road.
So
we
take
the
average
of
those
two
roads.
We
intend
to
only
assess
a
property
once
within
a
35-year
period,
so
if,
if,
if
there's
an
assessment,
that's
shorter
than
that
period,
we
give
a
credit
for.
However
many
years,
we
are
short
of
that.
That
doesn't
happen
too
often,
but
it
does
happen
occasionally
and
then
we
also
assess
for
sidewalk
replacement.
H
The
cost
of
sidewalk
is
assessed
to
the
property
owner
sidewalk
replacement,
and
then
we
also
have
assessment
for
Turbine
gutter
installation,
the
first
time
it's
installed
on
the
street
in
front
of
your
property.
If
the
curve
is
already
in
place,
then
there's
no
additional
assessment
for
that.
Thank
you.
A
H
A
D
J
J
F
D
H
H
A
B
A
Thank
you,
I
have
number
seven,
is
a
public
hearing
on
Street
Improvement
assessment
for
2nd
Street
Southwest
from
10th
Avenue
to
12th
Avenue
Southwest,
also
10th
Avenue
Southwest
from
second
drive
to
4th
Street
Southwest
and
11th
Avenue
Southwest
from
second
drive
to
4th
Street
Southwest
project
number
23
102.
The
amount
to
be
assessed
is
279
514.79
at
5
15
years
Mitch.
H
So
this
is
a
complete
asphalt,
replacement
project
where
we
look
back
complete
asphalt,
replacement
project
where
we
will
be
replacing
the
asphalt
pavement,
curb
and
gutter
and
all
of
the
sidewalk
on
this
project.
This
goes
back
to
previous
meeting
where
we
discussed
sidewalk
replacement,
and
if
there's
a
over
50
percent
of
the
sidewalk
is
considered
deficient,
then
we
would
replace
the
entire
sidewalk
on
the
project
just
to
make
it
uniform
throughout.
H
A
Anyone
here
from
the
public
wish
to
speak
on
this
matter,
so
we
recognize
there's
a
motion.
A
written,
a
written
objection
to
the
assessment.
I
would
recommend
that
we
allow
the
process
to
go
through,
there's
a
certainly
a
prescribed
method
to
to
to
take
care
of
those
written
objections,
but
I'd
hate
to
see
the
project
held
up
at
this
point.
There's
due
course
for
that
objection,
I
just
assume
that
we
we
go
with
declaring
the
cost
of
this
project.
I
A
Of
the
district
court
function
it
requires
a
fee
to
the
court
to
to
get
in
front
of
the
judge
and
litigate
that,
through
the
district
court
and
I,
get
I
think
30
days
from
the
time
that
we
address
it
tonight
to
they
have
to
file
in
District
Court.
For
that
written
objection,
got
it
yeah.
There's
we.
A
M
N
D
A
D
O
B
D
A
You
I'm
Number
Eight
is
a
public
hearing
on
Street
Improvement
assessment
for
seventh
Ave
Northeast
from
19th
drive
to
21st
Street
Northeast
and
19th
Drive
Northeast
from
6th
Avenue
to
7th
Avenue
Northeast
project
number
23-103.
The
amount
to
be
assessed
is
213
511.31
cents
at
five
percent
for
15
years,
Mitch.
H
Again
so
this
project
is
similar
to
the
last
project
in
the
southwest.
I
will
be
replacing
the
entire
asphalt
pavement
gutter.
Austin
utilities
has
some
water
main
replacement
and
Water
Service
replacement.
We
have
a
little
bit
of
sanitary
sewer
work
where
we'll
be
kind
of
reconfiguring
some
lines
there,
as
well
as
making
some
spot
repairs
and
locations
where
they're
needed.
H
We
do
have
a
little
bit
of
storm
sewer
work
with
the
installation
of
some
catch
basins,
and
this
project
will
be
put
into
three
phases:
phase
one
starting
in
May
and
phase
three
wrapping
up
at
the
end
of
the
construction
season.
We
have
assessed
this
according
to
our
assessment
policy
as
well,
and
just
one
note
when,
when
the
sidewalk
is
new,
the
first
time
it's
installed,
so
if
there's
no
sidewalk
in
front
of
a
property,
this
applies
to
all
the
projects.
We've
talked
previously
the
first
time
sidewalks
installed.
H
A
J
A
P
We
live
on
a
little
drive
and
the
only
people
who
walk
that
drive
are
the
people
who
live
in
our
neighborhood
honestly
I
feel
like
there's
really
not
a
need
for
it,
and
what
it's
going
to
do
is
take
out
a
bunch
of
trees
that
we
have
and
a
whole
bunch
of
landscaping
for
us
and
for
our
neighbor,
specifically,
some
Hedges
that
we
share
between
us,
so
I
would
prefer
not
to
have
the
sidewalk
I.
Don't.
A
J
A
A
A
I,
don't
want
to
say
Force
the
hand,
that's
a
little
heavier,
but
we
did
a
project
on
Fourth
Street
last
year
or
two
had
some
pretty
serious
objections
to
again
a
pretty
I'd
say
a
area
that
has
never
had
sidewalks
and
they
put
a
eight-foot
trail
out
there
and
I
think
the
property
owners
after
that
was
in
as
much
as
they
objected
to.
It
are
thankful
that
it's
there
now
it
seems
like
it,
fits
the
neighborhood,
so
whether
it's
a
council
decision,
we
want
to
move
forward
with
this
project
with
with.
J
A
I
M
We're
what
while
Mitch,
is
pulling
up
the
map?
I'll
just
clarify
that
it's
it's
all
based
on
our
complete
streets
policy,
whether
it's
the
sidewalks
that
we're
pushing
out
in
the
Nature's
Ridge
Development,
with
as
they
develop
Lots,
or
we're
falling
back
on
that
policy.
That
was
adopted
in
2012
and
using
that
to
make
sure
that
we're
providing
accessibility
for
all
types
of
vehicle
traffic,
whether
it
be
Vehicles,
pedestrians,
bicycles,
handicapped,
wheelchairs,
whatever
that
might
be.
M
H
So
if
everyone
can
see
the
screen
here
so
the
this
gentleman
his
property
is
1909.
Is
that
correct
he's
on
the
corner
of
Sixth,
Avenue
and
19th
Drive?
This
blue
line
here
is
where
we
propose
to
add
sidewalk,
as
it
goes
north
and
wraps
around
and
would
connect
to
Where.
The
Sidewalk
currently
ends
at
about
roughly
1914.
H
and
make
that
connection
down
to
Sixth
Avenue,
where
Sixth
Avenue
has
sidewalk
for
this
block,
but
not
for
this
block,
and
it
appears
to
stop
here
as
well.
Sixth
Avenue
is
on
our
list
for
in
the
in
the
next
several
years
to
reconstruct
that
street.
So
the
intention
would
be
when
we
reconstruct
6th
Avenue,
that
we
would
also
extend
sidewalk
there
as
well.
H
H
Ideally,
we'd
have
sidewalk
on
both
sides
of
the
road,
but
we
are
so
constricted
with
the
right-of-way
and
other
utilities
on
on
the
west
side
of
the
road
that
we
are
unable
to
do
that
here
and
then
also
on
the
East
End
of
the
project
near
Highway
218,
the
sidewalk
on
the
North
side
ends
at
about
2103
and
on
the
South
Side
it
ends
at
about
2104.
We
do
intend
to
extend
sidewalk
on
both
sides
of
the
road
to
make
a
connection
there.
H
As
we've
talked
about
the
I-90
bridge
projects
in
the
recent
past,
when
this
bridge
is
reconstructed,
there
will
be
a
trail
on
the
west
side
of
the
bridge
that
will
help
make
a
connection
to
the
paved
trail
at
the
Nature
Center
as
well.
So
we're
just
trying
to
make
connections
throughout
the
community,
and
so
we
we
really
try
to
look
at
where
the
gaps
are
and
make
connections
to
existing
facilities.
N
Just
want
to
comment
that
complete
streets
is:
is
a
policy
somewhat
like
the
policy
to
have
children
who
attend
school
all
be
vaccinated?
If
you
take
it
on
a
family
by
Family
basis,
it
doesn't
necessarily
make
sense
that
my
kid
has
to
get
vaccinated.
It's
when
you
put
it
all
together
that
complete
streets
starts
to
make
sense
so
we're
every
year.
Someone
is
going
to
come
forward
and
say:
I
have
some
Landscaping
I,
don't
really
want
it
torn
up
for
a
sidewalk
and
we
as
a
council
have
to
decide
if
it's
this.
N
These
are
extraordinary
circumstances
and
we
want
to
deviate
from
our
policy
or
not
as
someone
who
is
currently
trying
to
teach
a
five-year-old
how
to
ride
a
bike
I'd
just
as
soon
have
that
sidewalk
everywhere
available
even
on
a
quiet
street,
even
on
a
pass-through
and
if
it
can't
be
on
both
sides,
I
sure
won't
have
it
on
one
side
at
least
so.
In
my
opinion,
I
think
I
I
acknowledge
in
in
this
instance
a
couple
of
residents.
N
I
Laura
Mitch
yeah,
as
we
go
so
thinking
about
kind
of
the
complete
streets
aspect
of
it.
You
know,
as
we
start
to
reduce
streets
in
the
southwest,
that
don't
have
sidewalks
where
we
then
put
sidewalks
in
there
as
well.
It
would
certainly
be
considered
for
sure
yeah
and
what
would
be
kind
of
the
determination
on
whether
considered
or
putting
it
in.
H
Just
making
connections
you
know
making
things
improvements
for
the
community.
You
know
one
thing
that
concerns
me
about
those
neighborhoods
that
don't
have
sidewalks
is
when
it
is
time
to
reconstruct
them.
It's
going
to
be
very
challenging
for
people
to
get
to
and
from
their
houses.
When
the
Street's
torn
up.
You
know
on
these
streets
where
there
is
currently
sidewalk.
You
know
there
will
be
a
path
that
will
be
open
for
people
throughout
the
project
to
get
to
their
house,
but
when
there's
no
sidewalk
there,
it's
gonna
be
very
challenging.
H
So
just
from
that
aspect,
I
think
their
sidewalk
should
be
in
more
places
where
there
currently
aren't
and
I
guess
to
answer
the
question
about
how
we'll
evaluate
that
we'll
just
have
to
take
it
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
see
where
there's
room
to
do
so.
You
know
sometimes
there's
utilities
or
very
mature
trees
that
we
want
to
keep
in
place
or
terrain.
That
makes
things
challenging
where
we
need
retaining
walls.
Things
like
that,
so
you
really
have
to
look
at
it
on
a
project
by
project
basis.
K
M
M
Those
things
forward
from
a
community-wide
standpoint
make
sure
that
we're
not
just
picking
and
choosing
where
we
add
it
and
where
we
don't
but
have
a
bigger,
broader
plan
of
city-wide
plan
and
I'll
have
like
just
one
thing.
If
I
could
just
then
clarify
their
objection
is
not
to
the
assessment
and
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong.
My
objection
is
to
the
project
scope.
Essentially,
so
I
just
want
to
well
make
sure
we
have
that
in
the
minutes.
F
Q
So
I
hear
about
putting
sidewalks
in
other
neighborhoods
and
we
actually
picked
a
house
because
it
didn't
have
sidewalks
so
I.
Guess
it's
coming
down
the
line
at
some
point
for
us
as
well.
But
my
question
is:
what
does
it
take
for
it
to
not
pass
like?
We
have
an
objection.
It
sounds
like
it's
a
done
deal.
Q
It
doesn't
matter
that
we're
here
and
have
concerns
because
it's
not
going
to
change
the
end
product
because
it's
already
chosen
to
happen
so
I
think
I'm
going
to
be
facing
the
same
situation,
maybe
down
the
line
sometime
so
I'm
wondering
what
does
it
take
for
it
to
not
pass.
If
people
have
concerns
as
they
take
more
than
one
person,
the.
A
L
G
Aren't
we
supposed
to
take
into
account
that
there
are
some
streets
that
just
because
of
low
traffic,
low
density,
low,
whatever
don't
need
the
additional
expense
of
a
sidewalk
I'm
struggling
with
that?
What's
the
at
what
point
in
time
you
know
to
that
question
at
what
point
in
time,
do
you
say
maybe
it
does?
Maybe
the
complete
streets
approach
doesn't
apply
to
this
neighborhood.
M
From
a
engineering
standpoint,
it
gives
us
the
tools
that
we
need
to
make
recommendations
to
the
council
and
that's
where
then,
the
council
needs
to
make
that
decision
on
whether
or
not
it
goes
in.
But
the
other
thing
that
we
look
at
is
we're
talking
about
it
here
today
and
this
road.
This
sidewalk
is
going
to
be
in
for
50
years.
What's
it
going
to
look
like
down
the
road?
Is
it
going
to
change?
Is
it
going
to
be
different?
I
mentioned
16th
Avenue.
M
Could
you
imagine
25
years
ago
if
they
want
to
put
in
sidewalk
on
16th
Avenue?
What
would
we
be
saying
today
so
we're
just
we're
trying
to
plan
for
the
future?
The
best
way
we
can
and
part
of
that
is
providing
sidewalks
in
areas
where
they
currently
aren't,
and
you
know
that's
we
sidewalks
are
a
concern,
but
we
try
to
bring
that
information
to
the
council
early
on,
as
Mitch
starts
talking
about
these
projects
back
in
January
trying
to
get
that
information
out
both
Council
and
residents.
P
P
But
if
you
look
on
this
map,
the
biggest
property
that's
being
affected
is
mine,
and
then
the
neighbor
to
our
right
is
unfortunately
couldn't
be
here
tonight,
but
he
is
just
as
strongly
opposed
to
it
as
we
are,
and
that
is
the
project.
It
is
mostly
our
properties,
I
guess.
My
my
comment
is:
we
are
the
people
who
live
in
this
neighborhood.
This
road
does
not
get
traffic.
It
is
a
small
Nook
that
nobody
drives
down,
except
for
us
and
I.
Just
really
do
not
want
this
sidewalk
in
my
yard.
P
J
A
M
J
N
H
A
H
R
A
B
D
M
D
A
A
H
So
this
project
is
a
Mill
and
overlay
project.
We
plan
to
Mill
the
top
three
inches
of
asphalt,
pavement
off
the
road
and
then
pave
four
inches
of
new
asphalt.
Pavement
on
this
project
will
take
about
approximately
two
weeks
to
complete.
You
know,
starting
in
June
or
July,
we'll
be
assessing
the
adjacent
Property
Owners,
based
on
our
current
assessment
policies
and
I
have
not
received
any
objections
to
this
project.
A
D
G
D
A
I
think
time,
our
last
public
hearing
is
number
10,
a
public
hearing
on
Street
Improvement
assessment
for
Third
Ave
Southwest
20th
Street
to
21st
Street
Southwest,
21st,
Street
Southwest
from
22nd
Street
to
8th
or
6th
Avenue
Southwest
at
22nd
Street
Southwest
from
Oakland
Avenue
to
Third
Avenue
Southwest
project
number
23106
the
amount
to
be
assessed,
37
618.76
at
five
percent
for
15
years
Mitch.
This.
H
Is
another
Mill
and
overlay
project
we'll
be
Milling
off
the
top
inch
and
a
half
of
pavement
on
the
existing
Road
and
then
Paving
a
new
inch
and
a
half
lift
of
asphalt
over
the
top?
We
expect
this
project
to
take
place
in
June
or
July.
With
about
one
week
worth
of
work.
We
assess
the
Project
based
on
our
current
assessment
policies
and
I
have
not
received
any
written
objections
for
this
project.
A
D
G
B
A
A
A
I
S
River
in
Austin
was
viewed
as
a
destination
and
Gathering
Place
for
our
community
Austin
has
the
opportunity
to
become
the
first
Whitewater
River
Park
in
the
state
of
Minnesota
joining
several
in
Iowa
driving
water,
sport,
Recreation
and
tourism
in
the
region.
Not
only
does
the
project
encourage
the
idea
to
get
outside
and
enjoy
nature
in
the
water,
it
also
achieves
additional
goals,
such
as
habitat
Improvement,
enhanced
fish
migration,
improved
angler
access
and
capitalizing
on
the
river's
natural
features
to
help
with
flood
mitigation.
S
T
T
So
I
grew
up
in
Colorado,
so
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
Whitewater
rivers
and
my
career
brought
me
to
Austin
I
work
at
Hormel.
I
worked
there
21
years,
I,
never
thought
I'd
be
United
with
white
water
again,
so
this
is
kind
of
cool
to
eat
in
the
early
stage
exploratory
my
job
as
an
innovator,
so
I
develop
new
products.
T
My
most
famous
product
is
Skippy
bites
if
you've
tried
that,
and
we
always
look
for
a
need
and
insight
in
this
discovery,
and
in
this
case
the
need
was
born
from
coven
like
a
lot
of
folks
in
here
during
covet,
I
was
at
home.
I
didn't
travel
as
much
and
I
looked
at
how
do
I
integrate
with
my
local
community
and
try
new
things
so
I
bought
a
kayak
and
I
came
to
learn
really
quickly
that
the
river
is
hard
to
navigate
because
of
the
dam
systems.
T
I
actually
looked
at
the
river
and
said
how
far
can
I
go
down
on
the
river
before
I
run
into
dams?
Well,
it
turns
out
there
was
three
dams
all
the
way
to
the
border
Iowa
from
outside
of
Austin.
All
the
way
down
there
and
then
I
looked
all
the
way
down
to
Charles,
City
and
I
saw
that
the
water
looked
different
like
on
Google.
It
like
looked
way
different
and
I
zoomed
in
like
what
did
they
do
here
turns
out.
T
T
There
was
spray
paint
bikes
glass
in
the
water,
you
know,
and
so
this
is
really
a
a
project
about
restoring
something
and
restoring
something
we
should
have
pride
in.
It
wasn't
until
I
went
through
leadership.
Austin
I
started
making
the
connections
in
the
community
to
understand
who
to
even
talk
to
we
put
together
an
amazing
team
of
Dave
Merrill
Mitch
weinam
Nancy
Schnabel
Tim
rujek,
savvalord,
Leah,
ferch,
Patrick,
Whalen,
Crystal,
Richter
and
Sarah
Wilson,
so
many
of
them
are
here
tonight
and
as
soon
as
we
started
working
together,
we
started
having
a
lot
of
momentum.
T
We
started
getting
a
video
created,
Leah
created
that
she
works
for
CRC
as
how
to
marketing,
and
we
started
a
Grassroots
movement
that
resulted
in
us
obtaining
funding
in
addition
to
what
you're
considering
tonight,
but
from
a
number
of
sources,
I
even
personally
donated
some
of
my
own
money
and
I
personally
asked
my
employer
for
five
thousand
dollars
which
they
gave
me
so
I
want
you
to
think
about
we're
in
the
early
stage
of
potential
feasibility.
But
what
would
happen
if
we
built
this?
So
what?
Who
cares
right?
T
We
can
expect
new
businesses,
including
restaurants,
food
trucks,
Outfitters,
vrbos
and
more,
and
this
is
based
on
dozens
of
other
white
water
parks
in
the
country,
and
several
studies
that
have
been
done,
property
values
will
increase
within
will
increase
five
thousand
dollars
within
1.5
blocks.
That's
from
the
Cedar
Rapids
economic
feasibility
study.
T
The
overall
economic
impact
will
rise
from
increased
tourism
between
one
to
three
million
dollars
per
year.
We
will
draw
from
the
largest
Target
Market
in
the
region,
which
is
Minneapolis-St
Paul,
so
Cedar
Rapids
told
us
their
feasibility
study
pulled
about
an
hour
and
a
half
people
from
an
hour
and
a
half
away.
They
said
our
largest,
the
largest
Target
Market
in
the
midwest
is
Minneapolis-St
Paul,
so
we
can
have
access
to
that
market.
So,
in
closing,
together
we
can
transform
our
River
and
our
city
through
the
power
of
this
project.
T
Imagine
if
Austin
had
the
first
Urban
Whitewater
River
Project
Riverfront
in
Minnesota.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
this
community
and
the
council
to
explore
the
possibility
so
tonight
we're
asking
for
you
to
consider
the
funding
for
the
feasibility
study
and
that'll
tell
us
if
it
can
happen,
how
much
it
costs
we'll
get
3D
rendering.
So
we
can
start
talking
with
Community
engaging
with
community.
So
overall,
it's
great
but
I
wanted
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
color
on
kind
of
how
it
came
to
be
so.
Thank
you.
A
Nate
I
appreciate
your
initiative
in
getting
this
project
started
and
also
for
your
own
money
being
contributed
to
the
contingent
or
to
the
fund
for
the
seeing,
if
that's
even
feasible,
I
know
the
council,
at
a
work
session,
approved
ten
thousand
dollars
to
move
that
feasibility
study
forward
and
I'm.
Certainly
in
favor
of
it.
I
am
disappointed
that
a
native
Colorado
and
wouldn't
tackle
the
dams
in
this
kayak
I
would
think
you'd
go
right
over
those
things
and
handle
them
beautifully.
A
I
Indeed,
I
think
it's
a
Visionary
project
and
I
appreciate
your
passion,
for
it.
I
appreciate
the
passion
of
all
the
people
that
are
that
are
working
on
it.
You
know
I've
kind
of
shared
with
you,
as
we've
talked
about
it
over
the
last
few
months.
That
I
mean
I
put
most
of
my
life
in
Austin
and
never
thought
about
the
river
and
you
think
about.
Why
should
we
have
to
go
to
Lanesboro
to
have
a
beer
on
the
river
when
we've
got
a
river?
I
I
A
M
I
got
this
dagger,
as
as
part
of
the
HRA
project
proposed
on
the
site
that
you
described.
There's
an
existing
100
year
old
storm
sewer
that
cuts
across
the
property
and
before
you
tonight
is
consideration
for
Council.
Adding
the
storm
store.
Relocation
costs
coming
out
of
our
storm
water
fund
to
the
HRA
project,
where
the
city
would
be
paying
for
that
storm
story.
Relocation
to
facilitate
the
apartment,
building,
construction.
A
U
A
D
D
U
Yeah
again
the
HRA
project
during
the
March
14
2023
meeting
of
the
Austin
Planning
Commission,
the
commission
reviewed
the
proposed
plat
for
the
first
and
third
Apartments.
The
area
consisted
of
multiple
lots
that
were
acquired.
The
re-plat
would
make
that
one
lot,
which
would
cover
approximately
1.23
Acres
most
of
the
city,
black,
it's
located
east
of
the
post
office
at,
of
course,
the
intersection
of
First
Avenue
and
3rd
Street
Southeast.
A
D
U
During
the
same
Planning
Commission
meeting
on
March
14th,
the
Planning
Commission
reviewed
a
request
to
rezone
the
property
at
first
and
third
by
Austin
HRA.
The
petitioners
requested
a
change
from
a
late
industrial
and
community
business
district
to
an
RO
residential
office
district
and
to
amend
the
future
land
use
plan
from
light
industrial
to
mixed
use.
Just
for
your
information,
the
project
could
move
forward
without
a
rezone.
U
A
O
B
U
This
was
the
final
matter
heard
by
the
Planning
Commission
on
March
14th.
This
was
a
petitioned
by
Austin
Port
Authority
to
plant
an
area
of
the
cook
Farm
business
park
for
the
purposes
of
commercial
development.
The
area
consists
of
one
lot:
it
covers
approximately
10
acres
and
is
located
in
the
corner
of
at
the
corner
of
27th
Avenue
and
4th
Street
Northwest
after
review,
the
Planning
Commission
was
six
members
present
voted
unanimously,
six
eyes
and
zero
Nays
to
approve
the
preliminary
plat
and
recommend
approval
of
the
final
plate
to
council.
V
D
A
Thank
you.
I'm
number
18
is
a
motion
setting
of
public
hearing
for
May
1st
2023
at
5,
30
p.m,
for
the
establishment
of
tax,
increment
financing,
District
number
17
for
the
first
and
third
Apartments
Three
Rivers
housing
project.
It's
all
moved.
Second,
all
in
favor,
aye
aye
opposed
motion
carries
19,
is
resolution
in
support
of
grant
funding
for
a
teaching,
Aid
and
and
intern
at
the
JC
Hormel
Nature
Center
Dave.
O
W
Thank
you
guys
for
having
me
tonight.
So
this
is
the
second
Grant
to
expand
our
Environmental
Education
programming
by
adding
an
additional
by
keeping
around
that
second
naturalist
and
second
intern
in
this
first
grant
we're
halfway
through
it.
We've
increased
our
total
School
classes
from
198
to
279..
W
We've
increased
the
number
of
school
school
programs
from
outside
of
Austin
from
35
to
99
classes
and
we've
increased
our
summer
programs
from
30
to
45.
So
we're
going
back
to
the
well
to
the
lccmr,
which
designates
state
environmental,
natural
resources,
trust
fund
money
for
environmental
projects,
so
that
that
those
Lottery
dollars
so
we're
going
to
go
back
to
them
and
and
ask
for
them
to
fund
this
project
again.
I
I
I
W
W
O
Q
A
Q
D
D
A
L
O
B
M
With
our
Consultants
short
Elliott
Hendrickson,
who
has
a
lot
of
experience
in
our
downtown
area
with
flood
control
projects,
we
were
able
to
identify
a
grant
a
resiliency
grant
that
fit
well
for
our
community
in
our
downtown
area.
The
second
page
of
your
handout
kind
of
shows
the
drainage
area
that
comes
toward
the
downtown
and
and
then
ultimately
toward
the
municipal
pool,
and
this
project
would
study
that
area
and
help
us
to
develop
plans
for
future
projects
to
improve
surface
water
drainage
during
Heavy
Rain
events.
M
A
D
M
We
have
worked
with
Kevin
Finley
for
farming
out
at
the
cook,
Farm
or
Creekside
business
park
for
over
10
years,
and
that
partnership
has
worked
out
very
well
before
you
tonight
is
a
one-year
lease
agreement
for
land
at
the
cook
Farm.
We
have
decreased
the
available
farming
acres
by
10
acres
based
on
the
plat
that
you
just
approved
earlier
tonight.
So
there
is
a
little
less
Acres
available
for
farming
here
in
2023.
M
In
addition
to
that,
this
is
a
one-year
agreement
because
we
anticipate
in
2024
we
will
be
constructing
the
27th
Avenue
roadway
connection
as
part
of
the
Eda
grant,
that
we
were
successful
in
receiving
in
2022
and
then
we'll
work
out
whatever
farming
is
available
in
in
future
years
following
that
project.
So
as
of
now,
we'd
recommend
approving
this
one-year
agreement
with
Kevin
Finley
for
farming
at
the
cook,
Farm
very.
B
A
O
A
D
R
O
E
E
Closed,
we
are
wrapping
up
the
finishing
touches
on
all
the
interior
pieces,
so
please
don't
come
wandering
through
the
building.
Right
now
on.
The
good
news
is,
though,
we
are
opening
up
Tuesday
March
28th.
We
are
going
to
be
back
open,
our
regular
hours
and
those
hours
are
going
to
be
10
a.m,
to
8
P.M
Monday
through
Thursday,
we're
opening
back
up,
Wednesday
nights
and
10
a.m
to
4,
P.M,
Friday
and
Saturday.
N
I
just
want
to
point
out
some
things
from
tonight's
agenda:
I
counted
three
different
items
where
departments
have
gone
to
seek
and
find
grant
funding
to
help
us
really
stretch
the
taxpayers
dollars.
So
I
appreciate
that
and
I
want
to
encourage
staff
to
continue
to
do
that.
I
also
want
to
mention.
We've
had
some
votes
tonight
on
the
first
and
third
housing
project
by
the
amount
of
discussion
and
the
way
the
votes
went.
It
sounds
like
just
mundane
boring
stuff,
but
it's
not
because
it's
housing-
and
this
is
a
big
deal.
N
N
I
should
report
on
behalf
of
the
parks,
recreation
and
Forestry
Department
that
they
held
a
board
and
staff
Retreat
a
couple
of
weeks
ago.
Thank
you
to
the
staff
who
spent
their
evening
attending.
We
did
hold
it
out
at
the
Eagles
a
little
bit
more
relaxed
format
and
having
folks
spend
time
together
where
they're,
whether
they're
elected
officials
or
staff
or
other
members
of
the
public
is
always
a
good
idea
and
and
comes
helps,
build
relationships
and
that's
how
things
move
forward
in
the
future.
N
There
was
some
goal
setting
done
and
I
want
to
highlight
that
one
of
the
goals
of
the
year
is
creating
a
positive
culture
in
the
Parks
trucks
and
Forestry
Department,
and
hopefully,
they'll
have
a
lot
of
great
outcomes
and
can
maybe
be
a
model
for
the
city
as
a
whole.
There
will
be
a
public
open
house
for
review
and
comment
of
the
Park's
master
plan
and
that's
on
Thursday
April
20th,
four
to
eight
pm
at
the
Nature
Center
4
20
for
those
of
you.
N
N
As
a
council
member
get
to
have
a
high
level
of
confidence
in
the
finances
of
the
city
and
when
a
question
comes
about,
if
there
might
have
been
funds
misappropriated
or
anything
along
those
lines,
I
know
that
is
extremely
unlikely
because
of
the
extra
care
that
our
staff
takes
on
a
regular
basis
to
make
sure
that
all
the
financial
reporting
and
all
the
record
keeping
is
really
as
tight
as
it
can
possibly
be
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
that.
That
helps
me
sleep
at
night
as
a
council
member,
that's
it.
A
L
L
I
will
say,
though,
that
she
did
give
us
a
tour
of
the
the
construction
progress
and
it
is
amazing
it
does
change
the
look
of
the
library
quite
a
bit.
So
if
you
haven't
been
in
the
library
for
a
while
I
would
say
as
soon
as
it
opens
again
on
the
28th
of
March
go
down,
there
take
a
look
beautiful,
beautiful
Renovations
and
a
beautiful
facility.
So
that's
all
I
have
thanks
man.
A
I
Jeff
Jason,
two
quick
things:
one
is
just
want
to
thank
Chief
mckeeckin
and
the
Austin
Police
Department
for
the
work
that
they
do
to
keep
our
community
safe.
You
know
you
never
know
what
weeks
and
days
are
going
to
bring
and
I
think
what
we
can
consistently
count
on.
Is
you
know
that
the
police
department
will
be
there
when
they're
needed?
They
will
do
it
in
a
highly
professional
and
serious
Manner
and
I
know
that
they
put
a
tremendous
amount
of
time
and
energy
into
keeping
our
community
safe.
I
So
thank
you
number
two
want
to
congratulate
Jerry
McCarthy
on
his
decision
to
not
run
for
re-election
as
president
of
the
Austin
Port
Authority,
so
he's
still
going
to
serve
on
the
board,
at
least
for
the
foreseeable
future,
but
Jerry's
been
the
president
of
the
port
for
a
long
long
time,
wonderful
leadership,
incredible
amount
of
Economic
Development,
that's
taken
place
under
his
leadership
and
with
the
partnership
of
a
number
of
folks
doing
that,
and
so
we
will
miss
his
leadership.
Excellent
thanks.
K
K
F
Finish
the
building
so
I'm
on
the
smart
Transit
board,
and
this
month
they
are
going
to
hit
their
2
millionth
Rider.
So
we're
going
to
be
seeing
all
kinds
of
of
Happiness
about
that
so
watch
for
that
they
are
in
desperate
need
of
drivers.
If
you
know
anybody
with
a
Class
C
send
them
to
Smart
Transit,
that's
it.
A
Very
good,
thank
you.
I
just
want
to
say
that
we
had
a
beautiful
showing
for
our
our
Austin,
our
America
one
Austin
or
Austin,
or
America
at
the
State
Capitol
Museum
last
Thursday,
okay,
Craig
and
Jason.
Were
there
was
that
Thursday?
So
was
it
Tuesday
either
way
last
week,
and
it
was
a
great
great
attendance
very
well
done.
Austin
should
be
very
proud.
A
Just
you
know
bill
tuffic
and
his
work,
but
a
lot
of
work,
mother
folks
in
the
community
that
helped
get
that
where,
where
it
is
now
until
the
end
of
June
super
pumped
about
that
is
awesome
also
need
to
note
that
the
delegation
from
Portugal
is
coming
this
week,
Wednesday
and
Thursday
I
believe
and
to
have
Austin
be
included
in
this
basically
pursuing
who's,
a
welcoming
community.
And
how
do
we
get
here?
A
It's
pretty
impressive
when
we're
the
smallest
city
by
far
I
believe
it's
San,
Antonio,
Dallas,
Lincoln,
Nebraska
I,
can't
remember
the
other
Texas
couple:
big
cities
in
Texas
and
then
Austin,
so
we're
going
to
entertain
them
and
have
a
great
presentation.
Itinerary
is
very,
very
involved.
So
it's
going
to
be
quite
a
showing,
but
I
certainly
appreciate
the
folks
in
in
Austin
that
are
making
us
putting
us
on
the
map
for
a
welcoming
community
that
other
folks
around
the
the
world
are
noticing.