Item 40 — Thursday, September 24, 2026
In plain language — from agenda source text
The city buys about 6.579 acres along the south line of Slaughter Creek in Southeast Austin, reachable from Harbour Town Circle and Pine Valley Drive, for park and recreation use. The two tracts sit just north of the Onion Creek Subdivision, adding creekside green space in a fast-growing stretch of 78747. The purchase runs up to $1,210,000 including closing costs, paid from the Parks and Recreation Capital Budget.
Current official agenda wording
Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire approximately 6.579 acres of land generally located on the south line of Slaughter Creek, with access from Harbour Town Circle and Pine Valley Drive, Austin, Texas 78747, from Anders M. Rasmussen and Lisabeth P. Rasmussen, for a total amount not to exceed $1,210,000, including closing costs, for park and recreation purposes. The property to be acquired consists of fee simple ownership of real property to the north of Onion Creek Subdivision, being 3.255 acres out of the Santiago Del Valle Grant Survey, Travis County, Texas and 3.324 acres out of Lot 128, Block C, Parkside at Slaughter Creek Section 3, a subdivision of record in Document No. 200300206 of the Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas. Funding: $1,210,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation.
"without objection, the consent agenda is adopted with the Mayor Watson being shown, voting no on items 48 through 59 and Council Member Alter being shown voting no on item number 49. [00:45:01]" — meeting transcript (unofficial)