CALL TO ORDER

Recommend to Council to authorize negotiation and execution of a Parkland Improvement Agreement with the Austin Parks Foundation and C3 Presents L.L.C. to expedite planned improvements to Auditorium Shores located within Town Lake Metropolitan Park, including but not limited to an improved irrigation system, turfgrass replacement and installation of an enhanced off-leash area; and to authorize acceptance of approximately a $3,500,000 donation from C3 Presents (C3) to fund these improvements.

Recommend to Council approval of an Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Financial Services Department Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20120910-002) to transfer $3,500,000 to the Parks and Recreation Department Capital Budget; and amending the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Parks and Recreation Department Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20120910-002) to appropriate the $3,500,000 transfer for the [Auditorium Shores - Improvements] project located within Town Lake Metropolitan Park.

Recommend to Council to authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the professional services agreement with THE BROUSSARD GROUP, INC., DBA TBG PARTNERS, A TEXAS CORPORATION, for architectural and engineering services for the Town Lake Metropolitan Park- Auditorium Shores event lawn, off-leash area and central lawn area of Town Lake Park North of Riverside Drive in the amount of $400,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,942,163.35.

4. Recommend to Council to authorize a code amendment to modify the boundaries of the off-leash area of Auditorium Shores within Town Lake Metropolitan Park.

C. ADJOURNMENT