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City Council Notes — July 2009

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By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Friday, 03 July 2009

Sports complex

The council discussed plans to buy 43 acres of land near the intersection of Sunrise Road and University Boulevard at its meeting June 11. City Manager Jim Nuse said the city’s new special events center could be built on a portion of the property, most likely on an existing concrete slab behind the former Cypress Semiconductor plant.

Map showing location for proposed Sprots Complex

The proposed 60,000 sq. ft. complex could host volleyball, basketball, martial arts and wrestling tournaments, cheer competitions and various other indoor sporting events. The city’s preliminary estimate for the construction of the events center ranges from $15 million to $20 million. The project is expected to be complete within three years once it is approved3.

Directional signage

The city council authorized the City of Round Rock’s Tourism Department to hire Greear Graphics to design a series of wayfinding signs as part of the city’s Sports Capital of Texas tourism campaign. The design will match other elements already in place in the community. The council is considering the design of the signage and will vote on the final design at a to-be-determined city council meeting. The placement of each sign is still under review and must be submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for final approval.

Courtesy Round Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau

Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System

The Lower Colorado River Authority and the cities of Round Rock and Cedar Park signed a memorandum of understanding June 3 that is intended to lead to the sale of the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System to these cities by Dec. 8. The wastewater system serves five wastewater providers, including Round Rock, Fern Bluff and Brushy Creek municipal utili ty districts, Cedar Park and portions of Austin. System capacity is about 24.5 million gallons per day, and the system serves about 200,000 residents.

Upcoming Round Rock City Council meetings

July 9 and 23 221 E. Main St., Round Rock Work sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. Regular meetings begin at 7 p.m.

View replays of the council meetings on Time Warner Cable channel 10 or online at www.roundrocktexas.gov/replay.

Waste services and recycling

The City of Pflugerville’s waste services contract with locally owned IESI expires Oct. 31, and the city council is considering extending the contract. City staff will present a request for proposals to council for approval in July. The city plans to award the solid waste services contract by the end of the year. The city’s waste services for residents include trash and recycleables pick up. For more information on waste services, call 990-6100 or visit www.cityofpflugerville.com.

Gilleland Creek water study

Gilleland Creek • Courtesy City of Pflugerville

Representatives from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality presented results of a study on the agency’s ongoing water quality monitoring program for Gilleland Creek. Previously, lower portions of the creek below the City of Pflugerville were determined to be impaired. A recent study conducted by the TCEQ and Lower Colorado River Authority found that there could be a number of potential sources of bacteria, including urban runoff, and that much of the bacteria is likely running off from farmland adjacent to Gilleland Creek downstream of the city. For more information, visit www.tceq.state.tx.us.