Agenda for Council Cleans Barton Springs Pool Thursday (Oct. 11)
8:45 am Coffee & Tacos
9:00 am Convene for Press Conference Presentation of Recent Barton Springs Pool Projects Supported by City Council
A. Welcome & Recognition — Steve Barnick, FBSP
B. Protecting Our Environment, Parks and Pools:
- 2018 GO Bond Package with $72Mfor open space acquisition and $45M for parkland acquisition — Mayor Steve Adler
- 2018 GO Bond Package with $40M to build a new pool at Colony Park and renovate existing pools — Council Member Leslie Pool
- 2018 GO Bond Package with $112M for drainage improvement projects and to continue buyouts of properties in flood-prone areas — Council Member Alison Alter
C. Honoring our Past: FY2019 HOT Funding for rehabilitation of Historic Barton Springs Bathhouse — Council Member Ann Kitchen
D. BSP Master Plan Update — Rey Hernandez, PARD
- 2018 Daylighting of Eliza completed — Donelle Robinson, Watershed Protection
- 2017/2018 Repopulating Aquatic Plants – Mike Cannatti, Barton Springs Conservancy
E. City Council Comments on Status and Future of Barton Springs:
- Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo
- Council Member Jimmy Flannigan
F. Closing – Steve Barnick, FBSP
9:30 am Convene for Pool Tour (Bathhouse, Upper Dam, invasive plants behind diving board, tree planting south lawn, reintroducing aquatic plants, and Eliza Daylighting)
10:15 – 12pm Clean the Pool
12:00 – 3pm Event Clean-up & Continued Monthly Volunteer Efforts