EMLK Contact team Members

here are the current EMLK CT members - Joy and Lauren have requested to be removed.

Joy	Casnovsky	78721	Pecan Springs/Springdale
Lauren	Stanley	78723	JJ Seabrook
Moody	Andrews	78723
Tommy	Ward	78723	Pecan Springs/Springdale
Ursula	Carter	78723	Pecan Springs/Springdale
Juan	Wah
Karen	Lacey
Tyson	Brown
Brent	Laumen	78723	Pecan Springs/Springdale
Schuyler	Costello
Clifford	May
Pinaki	Ghosh		Ebony Acres
Karen	Lacey

Inputs from Margaret Valenti on August 30, 2016

As a follow up to last night’s EMLK Contact Team meeting I am attaching my notes/talking points.  I’ve also copied the text below for your convenience.

 East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Meeting

August 30th, 2016

7pm - 8:15pm

University Hills Branch Library

Loyola Lane

Contact Team Duties

Contact Team ‘Training Sheets’ addressing a range of issues including the roles and responsibilities of the contact teams, what is Land Use & Zoning, how to write a plan amendment recommendation letter and more can be found here: http://austintexas.gov/department/neighborhood-plan-contact-teams

It is possible to search the community registry database and get a list of all registered neighborhood associations in the planning area.  Search by zip codes: 78721 & 78723

Build relationships with both of your council members: http://www.austintexas.gov/government

District 1; Ora Houston

District 3; Pio Renteria

What we can realistically achieve

How we can help the city projects in EMLK

Many neighborhood plan contact teams are successful in implementing the action items in their city council adopted neighborhood plan. 

Refer to the Implementation Guide found here for tips on “how to implement” http://austintexas.gov/department/implementation-program

 View your neighborhood plan and ‘implementation tracking chart’ here: http://austintexas.gov/page/adopted-neighborhood-planning-areas-0

How we can influence the FLUM

Be an active NPCT and participate in any plan amendment meetings that are held by Maureen Meredith; Senior Planner, Neighborhood Plan Amendment Case Manager.  Respond to requests for meetings/conversations by property owners, applicants, agents etc…

 How we can relate to Code Next

• Read the Code Prescriptions
• The four Code Prescriptions represent a preview of the specific direction being taken in the new code as well as “conversation starters” to gather community feedback on whether these Prescriptions accurately reflect community values expressed in Imagine Austin.

Topics:

• Natural and Built Environment (http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning_and_Zoning/CodeNEXT/2016-03-07_NBE_Prescription_DRAFT_Comp.pdf)
• Household Affordability (http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning_and_Zoning/CodeNEXT/2016-04-29_CompactAccessibleAffordable4_HD.pdf)

• Mobility (http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning_and_Zoning/CodeNEXT/2016_07_08_Mobility.pdf)

• The final Code Prescription, covering fiscal health, will be released in September. There will be a public forum, date TBA.

• Request a CodeNEXT Road Show presentation (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNroadshow).  

• Visit the CodeNEXT web site (http://austintexas.gov/codenext). Sign up on the home page for updates and the CodeNEXT e-newsletter.

  

• Follow CodeNEXT on Facebook (@austincodenext) and Twitter (@AustinCodeNEXT).

Agenda for August 30, 2016 EMLK Contact Team Meeting

University Hills Library branch (4721 Loyola Ln, 78723) Meeting room #2 from 7.00pm-8.45 on Tuesday, 8/30  (thanks Joy)

Agenda

1. Election - we cannot really move forward without an election. So we need to have an election for president and Vice President. (Its a good thing we don't need a treasurer) 

2. Margaret will Speak about contact teams topics

Our Duties

What we can realistically Achieve

How we can help the city projects in EMLK

How we can influence the FLUM

How we can relate to Code Next

3. Go over the current Projects and divide it among ourselves to get some feedback from local neighborhood groups

4. Plan for next meeting - how we can increase our outreach and reach broader audience

PInaki Ghosh was elected the Chairman

Margaret Valenti Provided a great presentation representing city of Austin

Pinaki Ghosh promised to start working on # 3 and 4.

Joy agreed to transfer the google group ownership to Pinaki