Announcements

Join us April 7 for Picnic in the Park

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BHNA Picnic In The Park

Plans are well under way for the exciting April 7th Picnic In The Park from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and you are invited.  The festivities will take place in the northeast corner of the park area at the Barton Hills school/park.  We will be in the shade of beautiful trees and overlooking a part of our great neighborhood.  Round tables with colorful coverings and folding chairs will be set up when you arrive with your picnic supper.  There will be washer pitching, bocce and domino games for adults and bean bag toss and junior bocce games for the children. Fantastic music will be provided by Jennifer Ellen Cook and her awesome band. As an added bonus this year there will be a full moon just one evening before the event so we will be able to enjoy a terrific evening sky along with our picnic, weather permitting.

Parking for the Picnic will be along Barton Hills Drive and in the small school parking lots in front of and on the west side of the school.  Volunteers will be available to assist anyone needing a little extra help to get from the parking lot to the picnic site.  Please let us know in advance if you will be needing some assistance by contacting Sunny at ssluther@austin.rr.com or at 441-0748.

We look forward to seeing you at the Picnic.  So, bring your family and some neighbors.  Let’s make this a very special event for Barton Hills.

 

January 24 Meeting Agenda

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 BARTON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

January 24, 2012

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall

AGENDA

6:00   Pizza with our neighbors – Rockin’ Tomato Pizza

7:00   Call to order

7:05   Brief announcements

7:10   Approval of minutes of October 18, 2011 membership meeting

7:15   Treasurer’s report – Kerry Price

Membership Update – Kay Killen

7:25   Committee Reports:

  • Neighborhood Watch – John Luther
  • Greenbelt Guardians – Glee Ingram
  • Membership Outreach Committee – Sunny Luther
  • Area Development – Peter Hess
  • Emergency Preparedness Committee
  • ANC Update – Tom Nuckols

8:15  Announcements related to a Spring Fling BHNA membership event – Sunny Luther

8:30   Briefing from City of Austin Neighborhood Connectivity – Mopac Bicycle Bridge Project and Robert E. Lee sidewalk project.

8:45   Request and briefing on Cyclo-Cross Event proposed in Zilker Park

8:55   Status of nominated neighborhood improvement projects:

  • Water fountain at Barton Hills Elementary playground

9:00   Other business, as brought to the floor by the membership

9:15   Adjourn

Street reconstruction on horizon

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Residents of a few streets in Barton Hills recently discovered some newly installed fencing in their front yards. The protective chain link fences were placed in front of shrubs and landscaping close to the street to help protect them during upcoming road reconstruction. Trees near the roadway were also boarded for protection and erosion control filters placed in city storm drains.

The streets involved are scheduled for complete reconstruction, not a simple resurfacing.

The project was discussed at the BHNA January 2011 general meeting. Melissa Hawthorne obtained an update from the city which is included below.

The City of Austin Public Works Department has begun work on the Group 10 Collector/Residential Streets project in our neighborhood.  The project is part of the 2006 Bond Street Reconstruction Program and is expected to last for approximately 18 months.  The work includes full depth street reconstruction of the road and updated water lines, wastewater lines and storm drainage improvements.  The project limits are:

  • Ann Arbor from Arpdale to De Verne
  • Arpdale from Paramount to Bluebonnet
  • Cliffside from Wildgrove to Spring Creek.
  • De Verne from Rae Dell to Parmount
  • Paramount from Rabb Glen to end
  • Rabb Glen from Rae Dell to Ann Arbor
  • Ridgeview from Barton Parkway to Micheal
  • Rockingham from Barton Skyway to Barton Parkway
  • Rock Terrace from Barton Skyway to Barton Parkway
  • Westridge from Ridgeview to end

A notice to proceed has been issued to Texas Sterling Construction Company.  City of Austin contacts for this project are:

Project Manager:
Demira Wyatt                 Demira.wyatt@austintexas.gov              512.974.7216

Construction Inspector:
John Rich                       John.rich@austintexas.gov                    512.974.8794

Construction Inspector Supervisor :
Phillip Preslar                 Phillip.preslar@austintexas.gov              512.974.8794

Field Engineer:
Valerie Rockwell             Valerie.rockwell@austintexas.gov           512.974.1592

Outreach Coordinator
Michelle Frith                 Michelle.frith@austintexas.gov                512.974.2436

If you have any concerns or questions about the project, you should contact one of the persons from the City of Austin.