CBC, Parks and Rec, Weekly Report

It's a long one so lets get started!
CBC met in regular session Thursday - here is that agenda.
Item 1 was a variance request to place mechanical equipment in the 5' building setback - this was denied by a unanimous vote of the commissioners.
All other items except #9 were approved. 9 was pulled from the agenda.

Mike Boston, the city archivist, continues to collect information about August Liebelt, the German immigrant who constructed the only remaining 19th century cabin still standing within the Lakeway ETJ. This cabin is proposed to be moved and preserved in the near future.

Memorial disks were installed along Lakeway Blvd. at Top O' the Lake - one under the cedar ash and one under a mountain laurel. Check them out!

A new cedar fence was installed at City Park and it looks GREAT!

The second Movies in the Park will take place this Saturday (6/25) and the feature is "Nanny McPhee Returns". The event two weeks ago attracted an estimated crowd of 340 - most ever! There will be free water on site for attendees!

Steve Jones Report:

The rain Tuesday leaked into the police station and soaked Detective Davis's office - a downspout was not properly installed and water backed up into the building.

Travis County voted unanimously to authorize the County Clerk to proceed with plans to implement a Vote Centers program for the November 2011 election. It is still waiting on Secretary of State approval. If implemented, you will be able to vote at any station during the election.

It looks like the City and Austin Energy are close to a franchise agreement - this could provide $225,000 in revenue to the City if approved.

Parks will be working on Park #1, the wide median in Lakeway Dr. near the Lakeway Resort. It appears there are sufficient funds in the budget to renovate it. Since there is significant sod replacement, it is contingent on rainfall this Summer.

It looks like Travis County is working to fund 1/2 of our 9-1-1 PSAP service that is not funded by CAPCOG. With a little luck Commissioners Court will approve it - the County has funds earmarked just for this type purpose!

More as I hear it!

Thanks for looking!

Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us