Rosewood Neighborhood Contact Team Monthly Meeting
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2938 E. 13th Street

Present
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Judith Clarkson, Michael Emery, Linda Hutchins, Dusty McCormick,
Gilbert Rivera, Jane Rivera, Brian Robison, Kris Sloan,
Gerard Verkaart, Dinita Caldwell/CapMetro, 
Sunshine Mathon/Foundation Communities, Molly Scarbrough/COA

Chair's Report
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Election of officers took place. Newly elected officers are: 
Chair Jane Rivera
Vice-Chair Dusty McCormick
Secretary Linda Hutchins

Old Busines
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CapMetro-Dinita Caldwell
MetroRail service start dated is estimated for end of June, into July.
Continued delays are due to safety issues, i.e. signals, timing of
gate arms, certification of engineers. All stations are complete.
There will be curb cuts and sidewalk improvements at MLK crossing; a
median w/double gates will be installed at Rosewood Avenue crossing.
Future update by CapMetro will be offered in mid June. A handout was
offered re CapMetro Service Plan 2020, a comprehensive analysis of
entire CapMetro bus system for next 10 years to implement improved
design of bus services, cost effectiveness and increase in transit
ridership; community meetings and openhouse events to be held in
August and November 2009 and throughout entire project.

Foundation Communities-Sunshine Mathon
Plans for M Station, the green transit-oriented family-focused
affordable housing project were recently presented to TDHC with
written letters of support from RNCT and Austin Heights. Results will
be known in June/July. The project will provide 148 units with a
number of units available for families. Grant was applied for from
Enterprise Foundation. If accepted, tax credits are available to
lender to help subsidize cost.

COA Neighborhood Planning & Zoning Dept-Molly Scarbrough
Station Area Plan and TOD Zoning was adopted 3/12/09 (Featherlite
property adopted 4/2/09). Implementation items in progress are
training for Development Review staff. Stimulus funding applied for
re MLK/Airport and Manor/Airport intersection improvements and shared
use path on MLK (from Airport to Alexander). Misc. Projects in East
Austin: PARD will be making improvements to Rosewood Rec Center, to
include a new children's "splash pad" next to main pool; Boggy Creek
restoration project likely to begin Fall 2010.

*Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.