Dear Neighbors:
Our next meeting will be in November, and our annual
Christmas party will be in December.
Office Vacancy
In November we need to vote for a replacement for the vacant office
of COVNA President. If you are a member and would like to serve your
neighbors, please contact one of the board members. If you know a member
who would be a good nominee, please let the board members know.
November 4, 2008 Election
The November national election is expected to be very well attended.
The Travis County Elections Officer expects between 80 - 85 per cent
of the voters will participate. She strongly recommended that we use
the early voting system. Early Election sites will be open October 20
through October 31. If you plan to vote at an Early Voting site, she
also suggests you go early in the day. Don't wait until the last moment
or you will be standing in long lines. Make voting an enjoyable event.
Davis Lane Improvements
Construction of the Davis Lane/Brodie Lane intersection and extending
Davis Lane toward MoPAC may start about June 1, 2009. The project officer
is Dr. Bimal Adhikary, a Professional Engineer with the city's Public
Works department. He said, "Our Real Estate people are also working
on the Right of Way and Easement acquisition simultaneously." The
construction period will be about one year.
Construction of the "gap" of Davis Lane past Leo Street to
Huebinger Street may not start until the summer of 2010. The design
and acquisition of easements will be complete in approximately one year,
according to Allison Dietzel, the project manager at the Public Works
Department. The bidding and contract phase will take another six months
before construction can begin.
I did not get the information about closing the gap of West Gate Boulevard
between Cameron Loop and Cohoba Street.
As the dates get closer, we will try to have updates on these three
aspects of Davis Lane upgrades. We owe a debt of gratitude to Dominic
Chavez in working with the Public Works Department to get this project
aligned with our wishes.
Traffic Calming Devices
In the COVNA area there is a plan for the city to install "Traffic
Calming Devices." To complete the project, Ronnie Bell of the Public
Works Department will be sending letters to all of us. He is being delayed
because of clerical vacancies within his office. The letters may be
out by the end of the month. He will be asking us to vote on whether
or not to put the devices on Monarch and Crownspoint. The plan also
includes Curlew Lane and Marsh Drive (just to the West of COVNA area).
How we "vote" will decide the next step in the process.
Floyd Clark
