The Allandale Reporter

Letter from Toby Futrell to Neighborhoods

submitted by Tom Linehan

Yesterday I received this follow up letter from City Manager Toby Futrel (click to open)  regarding the Townhall neighborhood association meeting she conducted back on July 19 with representatives from Austin's neighborhood associations.  The letter outlines the items she has included in the budget to address the concerns that were raised at that meeting.  Below is the note I posted to the ANA newsgroup following the meeting on July 20.

"I attended the Townhall neighborhood association meeting last night at Palmer Auditorium conducted by city manager, Toby Futrell.   

The Start To Another Great Year of McCallum Football

submitted by Tom Davis

Well, everyone, another great year of McCallum Football is quickly approaching. By the time this article is printed, the teams and coaches will have been hard at work back on the field in preparation for the upcoming season. Not only the teams but, the Band, the Blue Brigade, and the Cheerleaders will have been hard at work getting everything ready for another season of MAC Football. Not to be left out, the Football Booster Club has already been working through the summer getting ready for this years football season.

Recent Crime in the Neighborhood and Helpful Hints

submitted by Robin Senor

Robbie Paver remembers when he was a teenager and his family didn't even bother to lock the door on Carleen Street. “My parents would leave the door open all the time,” he recalls, laughing. The Pavers have since moved away from Carleen Street, but the family still thinks back fondly on the comfort and safety they felt in Allandale.

These days, residents aren’t feeling so safe. A rash of recent nighttime car break-ins, air conditioner thefts, and even house thefts have caught the attention of many residents and left them feeling uneasy. These thefts are occurring mainly along Shoal Creek and its side streets, but also on non-major streets. And while in some cases, thieves are helping themselves to cars left open, in others, they are doing the work themselves.

Apartments Proposed for Antique Mall lot

A new apartment complex with retail on the ground floor is being proposed along Burnet Road. At last month's ANA Executive Committee meeting, Brett Denton, partner with Ardent Residentail Properties made a presentation to the EC on his proposed plans to build an apartment complex where the Antique Mall is currently, at 5350 Burnet Road.

Ardent Residential Properties has this property under contract from Ken Carr.  Ken presented to the ANA EC approximately two year's ago a proposal for condominiums. Brett does not believe the area will support such a development at this time. The cost of the condos at approximatley $300 p/sq ft., is higher than what the market will support.

Review: The Sandwich Joint

submitted by Robin Senor

I grew up back East, and so I'm a stickler for a big, hearty sandwich.

The Sandwich Joint does the big hearty sandwich right. With a huge array of sandwich selections named after Austin Institutions such as Devil's Cove (chicken, jalapenos, avocado, salsa, sour cream, and jack cheese) , and sandwich standy-bys such as Cheesesteaks and Chicken Cheesesteaks, the joint aims to please everyone.

ANC Executive Board Meeting, 7/25/07

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m. as no quorum at 6:30 p.m.

Board members in attendance: Tom Linehan, Joe Reynolds, Allan McMurtry, Michael Bomba, Bent Sjolseth, Donna Beth McCormick, Cathy Yang, Paulette Kern, Laura Slaughter

Agenda
Approval of agenda
Treasurer’s report
Committee updates:

• Northcross
• Planning-VMU
• Zoning
• Fundraising-Masquerade Ball
• Newsletter
• Membership
• Other Business
• Approval of web hosting expenses
• North Loop Plan
• Ardent Properties presentation (Brett Denton)

Agenda approved with understanding to move to Ardent Res. Presentation and North Loop
plan at 7:15 p.m. –Paulette moved approval, Cathy 2nd.

Street Markings are a good thing!

Residents have been inquiring about the various colored markings painted on Great Northern, Foster and Shoal Creek. We asked the city what they mean and there response is below. B.T.W., the city has a routine repaving project planned this summer for Great Northern Blvd from White Rock Dr to Foster Ln . It is a simple resurfacing of the existing road and will not widen the road.

From Ron Koehn, Public Works Department City of Austin:

The “One Call” markings are being done to allow survey crews to draw up maps that can be used to develop street and utility reconstruction plans.