THE STRATEGY...

We need a powerful combination of marketing items to wake up the community and break through the ill-advised “COMPREHESIVE PLAN” goals; and the blind allegiance our Council Members have for “Developers” and money money money.

We almost need a “Disaster Relief Field Team.” Do you have any such thing? We need a direct mail campaign and yard signs everywhere. I just started a Facebook Group called “Manor Community Coalition” but that take some time to build. I’m talking to the churches.

At the last meeting, Council changed their Public Comment procedures to restrict the public to discussing ALL of their Agenda items at the start; with a maximum time of 5 minutes. They claim it’s for “efficiency,” but it’s a blatant attempt to muzzle me.

We need BIG CHANGES and that may require a Petition Drive for a ballot initiative including Recalls and changes to the Charter. I think we MUST move from the City Council-managed style to the City Manager-managed style which 9 of the 10 top cities in Texas use. We need to pay our Council members but noone in the community wants to because “they never do anything.” It’s a Catch-22.

It may take a judge’s ruling to achieve that. I’m talking to a couple of pro bono groups. I am okay with suing in pauperis (as my own attorney) if it comes to that. Austin Legal aid feels we may have a class action case; and has given me several resource leads.

My efforts to get parks amenities going; and including advocating for saving our downtown has greatly improved the awareness of bocce by leaps and bounds. Short of “political” lobbying for candidates in an election; I feel quite comfortable using the Austin Bocce League as an entity to accept funds and organize the ensuing community, sports and parks efforts.

I’m offering to use the insurance to help the Senior Center play Pickleball on the Basketball Courts at Travis County’s Ben E. Fisher Park. The Park is on Carrie Manor Street beside the railroad tracks. Meals on Wheels operates the Senior Center. They have an extra pickleball net. Senior Center used to be an active place. I’m planning to improve things over there.

My discrimination lawsuit and the Austin Bocce League’s Breach of Contract Lawsuit are inextricably linked. The City punishes me but everyone in the community, including Seniors & Special Olympics Bocce Players are being “WILLFULLY HARMED.” Now the city is claiming a “PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD.” There is none. The courts have been closed for 8 months; while I’m still having to pay insurance. There are many pages of supporting documents throughout and in the APPENDIX