THE VILLAGER Page 6 ~ May 18, 2012 www.theaustinvillager.com CITY ~ STATE ~ NATIONAL ~ WORLD City Council Meet After Election Arthur Sampson For Precinct 1 By Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon By Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon energy efficiency goals.” In addition, the Austin city mental concerns in our commu- council plan to meet on May 24, nities. Some of the projects in- 2012 to discuss items placed on cluded: Water quality ponds; the agenda and also to set up Detention Ponds; Re-vegetation public hearing regarding various of construction side and subdi- issues. visions; tree protection; erosion Some of the issues placed control protection. According to on agenda, include consider an candidate Arthur Sampson, the ordinance amending Ordinance incumbent Davis “had nothing do No. 20080515-030 by amend- with bringing the solar farms to Group Foty performs at Home Slice Pizza event ing the map indicating areas the Eastern parts of Travis “Music by the slice” Photo by Home Slice Pizza with additional regulations ap- County. Moreover, Austin En- After the Austin munici- action to make preliminary de- plying to Mobile Food Estab- ergy used its own resources to pal elections were held, all the terminations and give direction lishments to include the North bring the solar farm.” If elected as Commis- incumbents are going back to to the City Manager regard- Lamar Neighborhood Plan- Authur Sampson work. Moreover, their deci- ing the following matters: finan- ning Area and the Stone Gate sioner of Precinct 1, Arthur Arthur Sampson is cur- vice experience qualify him to run sion with affect every aspect cial policies governing debt ser- Neighborhood Association in mentioned that “he would rently running for Commissioner for the office of the Commis- of the city’s growth. The Aus- vice coverage ratio; capital accordance with Section 25- work with new and existing of Precinct 1 Travis County. sioner Precinct 1. Moreover, tin city council deal with issues projects debt-to-equity fund- 2-812 of the City Code. businesses in environmental Arthur Sampson has served in candidate Arthur Sampson has ranging from: police and fire ing ratios; reserve fund poli- (Suggested date and issues by balancing environ- the United Air Force and also developed several policy, includ- issues; health and human is- cies; interim revenue options; time: June 14, 2012, 4:00 p.m. mental concern with the future has been a Certified Commis- ing his stance on the environ- sues; economic development general fund transfer levels and Austin City Hall, 301 W. Sec- growth and development in sioned Texas Peace Officer for ment. issues to zoning ordinances. calculation methodology, other ond Street, Austin, TX); Set a Travis County and Precinct over 12 years. In addition, In addition, Arthur Also, the Austin city council transfers, and payments for public hearing and consider an One that affect the various Sampson has worked for the Sampson has worked on en- will have to deal with the cur- shared services; distributed appeal by Mary and Bill Ley communities. In addition, city of Austin for over 30 years. vironmental issues for over 30 rent electric rate increases. As generation and energy effi- regarding the decision to issue Arthur mentioned that “he Not only has he worked in the years while working with the a result, the Austin city council ciency goals; the design and an Outdoor Music Venue per- would seek the maximum fine public sector, but also has City of Austin. In the past, he plans to meet May 24, 2012 funding of low-income cus- mit for Home Slice Pizza, lo- for the violators of the envi- worked in the private sector as has inspected/overseen ap- and also on May 15&16, tomer assistance programs; cated at 1415 S. Congress ronment and for those that il- a business owner. As result, he proximately 250,000,000.00 in 2012. budget reduction options; line Avenue; Set a public hearing legally dump on county roads believe that his long public ser- project that involved environ- On May 15&16, 2012 extension and new service to consider an ordinance and communities.” the Austin city council to dis- charges; revenue regulation granting a site specific amend- cuss the Austin Energy’s pro- and decoupling; cost-of-ser- ment to City Code section ‘Uncle Charlie’ Says Faith Pulled Him Through posed revenue report. Discus- vice methodologies for allo- 25-8-514 (Save Our Springs sion of departmental condi- cating costs among customer Initiative) and a variance to By Bobbi Booker doctor visits. “Stuff that I used to classes; rates for specific cus- City Code section 25-8-482 tions including horizon issues, Special to the shy away from was those ex- (Critical Water Quality Zone) unmet needs, key perfor- tomer classes, including faith- NNPA from The ams, because it hurts, but the mance data and financial fore- based, community, and not- to allow construction of tem- Philadelphia Tribune mammograms will hurt women, cast for Austin Energy And for-profit organizations, school porary access and staging, and A prostate cancer survivor, too, so I just had to man up and also discuss and take possible districts, industrial users, and to repair a culvert and dam in Charlie Wilson has teamed with get the exam, get poked with the action out-of-city ratepayers; rate de- the Critical Water Quality Janssen Biotech to launch their needles and all that stuff that I Discussion and possible sign for distributed solar and Zone. Making Awareness A Priority kept shying away from,” he said. (M.A.P.) program, which brings With The Gap Band, Wil- together leading voices in advo- son and brothers Ronnie and cacy and health education Robert helped define and popu- through live events in select cit- larize an upbeat form of funk that ies across the country. was equally infectious and last- From Charlie Wilson’s Charlie Wilson ing. “Outstanding,” “You breakout as a member of the Gap Dropped a Bomb On Me” and Band (“You Dropped A Bomb Best R&B Album, “Uncle “I Don’t Believe You Want To On Me,” “Outstanding”) in the Charlie,” and Best Male R&B Get Up And Dance (Oops Up ’80s to his revered solo record- Vocal Performance for his hit Side Your Head)” were among ings (2005’s certified gold single, “There Goes My Baby.” their immense catalog of hits and “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” “I’ve tried really hard to are among the most sampled 2009’s Grammy-nominated stay current and consistent in ra- songs in music history. One of “Uncle Charlie”) and his latest dio and try to cut the best records Wilson’s vocal signatures is the release, “Just Charlie”), Wilson that I could,” said Wilson. “That’s giggle, or short, spasmodic laugh, has sold millions of albums, in- just what I’ve been doing all the that is interspersed in many of spired a throng of artists who time. I cut new music just about his funk hits. modeled their vocal styling after every single day. In the begin- “It was an accident, really. his (most notably Aaron Hall and ning, when I started my solo ca- There was something that was R. Kelly) and cemented his sta- reer, I wasn’t in the studio every going on at that time and it just tus as a musical icon with acco- day; when it was time to record came out about a track that I was lades from Billboard and BET, I would go in. Now, it’s like an doing,” said Wilson as he emit- among a host of others. everyday thing. I try and record ted a short giggle. “When I heard Wilson was honored ear- music like it was back in the day. it back, I said, ‘What is that?’ and lier this year with Grammy nomi- It’s paying off that way, because they said, ‘That was you giggling nations for his chart-topping you stay close to something that about something.’ We kept it and single, “You Are,” Best R&B you’re passionate about.” it got popular, and people would Song and Best R&B Perfor- Wilson credits his wife of ask me to do that giggle and it mance. In 2010, he also received 18 years, Mahin, for saving his just came out that way. It’s just two Grammy nominations for life by insisting on twice-yearly crazy.” Heman Sweatt.