February 2024 – WPNA Meeting Live Stream

Saturday, February 10, 2024
10:00 AM – Noon
Memorial United Methodist Church (Gym)
6100 Berkman Dr. Austin, Texas 78723

Agenda

10:00 – 10:15 | Coffee and Conversation (w/ Talisman coffee) – 15:00 min
10:15 – 10:20 | Welcome and Introductions (Jeanette Swenson, President) – 05:00 min
10:20 – 10:25 | Community Announcments – 05:00 min
10:25 – 10:27 | Treasurer’s Report (Sam Searle) – 02:00 min
10:27 – 10:29 | 2024 Audit Committee Appointments (Jeanette Swenson) – 02:00 min
10:29 – 10:31 | Approval of January 13th Minutes (Heather Wong) – 02:00 min
10:31 – 10:35 | Yard of the Month (Sara Jane Lee) – 04:00 min
10:35 – 11:00 | Featured Committees: Enlivenment and Transportation (Mohan Rao and Hector Martell) – 25:00 min
11:00 – 11:40 | Discussion: 6305 Berkman New Construction Proposal 104 Units of Affordable Housing We may be voting on a “”Letter of Support or Opposition”” (Reps from stakeholders.) – 40:00 min
11:40 – 11:45 | Announcments and Committee Reports (Committee Chairs) – 05:00 min
11:45 – 00:00 | Ajourn (Jeanette Swenson) – 00:00 min

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Highlights

• NOT TO MISS: We’ll be discussing the approval of a letter of support or a letter of opposition to a construction project at 6305 Berkman
• proposed new construction of 104 units of low-income rental housing. Structure Designs (local) and National Community Renaissance (CORE (national) are partnering non-profits that are in competition for three federal grants for affordable housing. There is a lot of conflicting information circulating and WPNA hopes that the meeting will provide some clarity. A letter of support or opposition before Mar. 1 would have an impact on the grant award. There may be a VOTE, so please be sure that you have signed in and look for the on-line voting after the meeting. 
• For more information, follow the links below.
• https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Housing/DeveloperApplications/Tax%20Credit%20Requests/24007_Bailey%20at%20Berkman.pdf
• https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=422745  (Map p. 13, Details pp. 8-9)