Austin Police have issued a warrant for a suspect in the neighborhood burglaries. No arrests have been made, but one individual has been identified while several others remain unnamed.
Thank you to the many neighbors who alerted us to this information. Please remain vigilant for any suspicious activities. If you learn about any arrests, please contact the board so that we may communicate to the neighborhood at large.
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On Saturday, October 3, 2009, rainy weather resulted in muddy conditions on the field when lower layer soil amendments percolated above the turf and covered the sod during the Austin City Limits event.
Today the Parks and Recreation Department held the first post-event meeting with event organizers to discuss a more restrictive load out plan and preliminary remediation actions. Concurrently, at the department's request, the organizers will begin immediate remediation steps supervised by the department. Contingent upon weather conditions, it is anticipated that reconditioning work will take an additional two weeks. It is anticipated that the lawn will begin to be opened by the end of October. The department expects to complete its initial turf condition assessment and complete remediation requirements also by the end of October. Event organizers will be performing and funding all the required work under department supervision as required in the event planning in the previous months
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Various streets around Milwood will be hosting National Night Out get togethers. The following streets have committed to hosting NNO for their street’s residents. Times vary. Your hosts should send you information about the start time.
If your street is not listed below, please consider hosting a gathering for your neighbors to get to know each other better.
12200-12220 Antoinette Place (includes Cavern Springs) hosted at 12203 Antoinette Place 6:30-8:30
12014 Cabana Lane (near Balboa)
11930 Dorsett Rd
Enchanted Forest (address withheld)
12000 Fremont
4103 Kilgore Lane
12400 Wycliff
National Night Out is an annual event designed to strengthen our communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and with their local law enforcement partners. The goal is to heighten crime-prevention awareness, build support and participation in local anti-crime programs, and most important, send a message that our neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Many folks have asked me what is still left to do in order for Capital Metro to begin service on the Red Line.
Before we can open for service, we must
· Complete some modifications to the traffic control system software
– The Centralized Traffic Control System (CTC) System monitors and controls the location of trains on the rail line. The “vital logic” of the CTC System software is not functioning as desired. During a test that simulated a manual (i.e., human) error, the system did not default to the safest operating mode. Additionally, we have encountered other issues that require software modifications.
· Finish clarifying operating procedures that govern emergency situations, signal operations, and permissible train locations relative to rail construction work zones (“worker protection”)
· Complete the documentation that describes how all parts of the entire system work together (the “system integration documentation”)
· Complete modifications that affect the timing of the gate arms at the Lamar, Braker, and Kramer intersections
· Finish installing the radio communication system
· Conduct further testing and final validation of the entire system.
We expect to complete the above tasks in the first quarter of 2010. We will contact the Federal Railroad Administration within 30 days of opening.
Capital Metro balanced its operating budget by tapping $2.6 million in federal stimulus funding for operating expenses; however, the Capital Metro Board also directed staff to begin the public process to increase fares sooner than Aug. 2010. Additionally, Cap Metro says no Metro Rail this year, and establishes a target to open the Red Line in the first quarter of calendar year 2010.
Cap Metro will be at our general meeting, in addition to our police liaison, so its a good meeting to attend. Wednesday, September 30, 7pm, Milwood Library.
MetroRail Board Update September 2009.pdf
