Overview of the Collection
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library,
810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768
Nofziger, Max
Austin (Tex.). City Council. Max Nofziger Records
1982-1996
6 linear feet (6 boxes)
This set of papers is comprised of the working papers and correspondence from Max Nofziger’s three terms as an Austin City Council member in the 1980s and 1990s.
AR.2009.057
The records are in English.
Biographical Note
Michael “Max” Nofziger was born on March 20, 1948 in Archbold, Ohio. He attended Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan where he graduated with honors with a BA in political science and a teaching certificate. In 1974 he moved to Austin, but it would be five years before Max decided to try his hand at local politics.
In 1979 he decided to put his political science degree to use and launched his first campaign for mayor. Although he lost his first election, he was not discouraged. He ran for Place 1 on the city council in 1981, and he ran for mayor again in 1983 and 1985. While Max failed to win these elections as well, the supporters and exposure he gained through these campaigns would ultimately result in a victory in 1987. In May of 1987 he won the run-off election for Place 1 on the city council, replacing Mark Rose. He won reelection to Place 1 on the city council in both 1990 and 1993 and served fifteen months as mayor pro tem.
Max's priorities while in office included improving the well being of the people of Austin and the protection of the environment and natural resources. Max investigated health care in Austin with the goal to ensure health care was available to anyone who needed it. This included working to improve Brackenridge Hospital. He was involved in the relocation of the city's airport from Robert Mueller Municipal Airport to where it is located today at Austin Bergstrom International Airport. As a founder of Austin Clean Energy prior to his terms in office, Max continued to be involved with environmental issues. He studied and tried to implement clean energy options like solar cells in Austin. In 1992, he supported the passage of the Save Our Springs Ordinance and remained committed to the preservation of clean water. Max also worked to improve the Capital Metro system to provide better public transportation options as a means of pollution and traffic reduction in Austin.
After leaving the City Council in 1996, he made two more unsuccessful bids for mayor in 1997 and 2003. He remains active in local politics in Austin area.
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the working files of council member Max Nofziger. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, proposals, studies, and reports from his first two terms in office. It should be noted that new file folders were not created with each new term and folders may contain documents from more than a specific term in office.
Arrangement
This collection was arranged into 3 series by date roughly corresponding to each of Nofziger’s three terms in office. However, there is considerable overlap if an issue or topic carried through several terms.
Separated Material
City reports and publications were removed to the General Collection.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Persons:
Nofziger, Max, 1948- .
Matthews, Ester.
Organizations:
City of Austin
Brackenridge Hospital
Save Our Springs Alliance
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Places:
Austin (Tex.).
Barton Springs (Tex.).
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Subjects:
Ecology--Texas--Austin.
Airports--Texas--Austin.
Renewable energy sources--Texas--Austin.
Energy conservation--Texas--Austin.
Environmental policy--Texas--Austin.
Municipal government--Texas--Austin.
Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Custodial History
Records transferred from the Office of City Clerk.
Preferred Citation
Austin (Tex.) City Council. Max Nofziger Records (AR.2009.057). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Donation Date: 2005 July 19
Processing Information
Finding Aid and Encoding: Kathryn Garvey/2009 August
Detailed Description of the Collection
I. Correspondence and Working Files,
1982-1990, undated
1
1
150 Committee,
1987-1989, undated
1
2
Affirmative Action Report and Workplan,
1988
1
3
Affordable Housing Task Force,
1987-1988
1
4
Airport,
1987-1990, undated
1
5
Arts Commission,
1987-1989, undated
1
6
Arts Funding/Commission,
1987-1990, undated
1
7
Austin Bird Sanctuary,
1988, undated
1
8
Austin Chamber of Commerce,
1988-1989
1
9
Austin Convention and Visitor’s,
1987-1989, undated
1
10
AustinPlan,
1987-1989, undated
1
11
Austin Metropolitan Area Roadway Plan,
1987
1
12
Austin Technology Incubator,
1988
1
13
Avante Plaza,
1987
1
14
Barton Creek Access,
1985-1988
1
15
Board and Commission Congrat Letters,
1990
1
16
Budget Policy Committee,
1989-1990
1
17
Building Inspection,
1988-1989
1
18
Charter and Amendments,
1988, undated
1
19
Childcare,
1988, undated
1
20
Capital Metro Board Correspondence,
1987-1988, undated
1
21
Citizens Against Pornography (CAP),
1987-1988
1
22
City Real Estate,
1989
1
23-34
Correspondence A-W,
1987-1989, undated
1
35
Austin Civic Center,
1987-1988, undated
1
36
Budget 1986-1987,
1987
1
37
City Retirees Insurance Premiums Increase Problem,
1988
1
38
Biotechnology (Dr. Bittner),
1988
1
39
Black-Capped Vireo ,
1987-1989
1
40
Brackenridge Tract,
1989, undated
1
41
Capital Improvement Projects,
1988
1
42
Cedar Park WW Plant,
1985-1987
1
43
Community Development Block Grant,
1988-1989
1
44
Community Education Program,
1987
1
45
Cultural Facilities Policy Funding,
1988
1
46
Economic Development and Economic Trade,
1987-1989, undated
1
47
Electric Rates,
1988
1
48
Electric Utility Commission,
1988
1
49
Electric Utility Department,
1987-1988
1
50
Endangered Species Ordinance,
1988-1990
1
51
Energy Code Amendments,
1988
1
52
Financial Services Department,
1987, undated
1
53
Fire Department,
1987, undated
1
54
Floor Area Ratios (FAR),
1988
1
55
Friendship Place Proposal Letters of Support,
1989
2
1
Hazardous Materials Trans,
1986-1987, undated
2
2
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
1989
2
3
Historic Landmark Commission,
1987-1988
2
4
Housing and Community Services,
1987-1988
2
5
Housing Task Force,
1987-1988, undated
2
6
Invitations,
1988-1989
2
7
Laguna Gloria Art Museum,
1988-1989, undated
2
8
Laguna Gloria (Support Letters),
1988-1989
2
9
Legislative Updates,
1987-1988, undated
2
10
Library Department,
1987-1988
2
11
Loop 360,
1986-1987
2
12
Mayor and Councilmember’s Goals and Priorities,
1988
2
13
Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center Board of Trustees,
1987-1988
2
14
Mexican American Cultural Center Task Force,
1988
2
15
Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center-Board of Trustees,
1989
2
16
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Ordinance,
1987-1988
2
17
MOKAN,
1984-1988
2
18
Municipal Court,
1982-1988
2
19
Municipal Office Complex,
1986-1987
2
20
Music Commission,
1989
2
21
Parks Board,
1989-1990
2
22
Parks and Recreation,
1988-1989, undated
2
23
Paving Assessments,
1988
2
24
Planning Commission,
1987
2
25
Police Department,
1987-1989
2
26
Public Event Facilities,
1988
2
27
Public Health Department,
1987-1988
2
28
Renaissance Market Commission,
1987, undated
2
29
Resource Management Department,
1988-1989
2
30
Requests for Information (RFA’s),
1988-1989, undated
2
31
Rodriguez Subdivision Proposal,
1989
2
32
Select Committee On Tax Equity,
1987-1988
2
33
SEMATECH,
1987-1989
2
34
Set Aside Contracts (Easter Seals),
1983
2
35
Sign Ordinance,
1987-1992, undated
2
36
Single Member Districts Committee,
1987
2
37
Single Member Districts,
1987-1989, undated
2
38
Social Service Agencies,
1988-1989, undated
2
39
Softball RFP,
1988
2
40
Solid Waste,
1988-1990, undated
2
41
Southern Union Gas Compliance,
1987
2
42
Southwest Parkway,
1989, undated
2
43
Sumiken,
1986-1989, undated
2
44
Superconductivity,
1988
2
45
Theme Park (Williworld),
1987, undated
2
46
Toll Road,
1987
2
47
Town Lake Master Plan,
1988, undated
2
48
Town Lake Park Plan,
1988-1989, undated
2
49
Transportation and Public Services Departments,
1988, undated
2
50
Trash Plant,
1986-1988, undated
2
51
Uplands Project,
1987, undated
2
52
Vista Chemical Co.,
1987
2
53
Waller Creek,
1987
2
54-55
Personal (Warm Fuzzies),
1987-1988, undated
2
56
Waste Burn Plant,
1987-1988, undated
2
57
West Bull Creek Wastewater Joint Venture,
1987
2
58
Westminister Glen,
1987, undated
2
59
Wild Basin,
1987-1989
II. Correspondence and Working Files,
1985-1996, undated
3
1
A.I.D.S.,
1987-1990
3
2
Airport,
1989-1990
3
3
Airport Subcommittee,
1989, undated
3
4-5
Action for Metropolitan Government (AMEGO),
1986-1990, undated
3
6
Anti-Apartheid Ord.,
1987-1990
3
7
Austin Police Department (Vice Squad),
1990
3
8
Aqua Festival,
1987-1991, undated
3
9
Aqua Fest (Negotiating Team Report),
1989-1990
3
10
Arts In Public Places,
1989-1990, undated
3
11
Art Museum,
1989
3
12-15
Austin Transportation Study,
1987-1991, undated
3
16
Austin Convention Center,
1989-1991
3
17
Convention Center Subcommittee,
1992
3
18
Austin Metropolitan Business Resource Center,
1990
3
19
Austin Plan,
1989
3
20
Barton Creek,
1991, undated
3
21
Barton Creek Mall,
1991-1992
3
22
Barton Creek Planned Unit Development (PUD),
1990, undated
3
23
Barton Creek Watershed Ordinance,
1987-1992, undated
3
24
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer,
1988-1990, undated
3
25
Bergstrom (Constituent Correspondence),
1990
3
26
Bergstrom (Memos),
1990-1991
3
27
Bergstrom (News Articles),
1989-1991, undated
3
28
Bergstrom Air Force Base,
1990-1991, undated
3
29
Bikes,
1987-1993, undated
3
30
Bonds,
1989-1990
3
31
Brackenridge,
1990
3
32
Budget Letters FY 90-91,
1990
3
33
Budget Memos FY 90-91,
1989-1990, undated
3
34
Capital Metro,
1988-1991, undated
3
35
Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority Board,
1987-1990, undated
3
36
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding,
1989-1991
3
37
Certificates of Participation,
undated
4
1
Child Care RFP and Minutes,
1990-1991
4
2
Christopher House and Faith Home,
undated
4
3
"Circle C",
1988-1991
4
4
City Council in Concert,
1988-1990
4
5
Climate/Global Warming,
1988-1989, undated
4
6
Coffee Boycott,
1991
4
7
Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance,
1987-1991, undated
4
8
Concessions Contract (Palmer),
1990
4
9
County Commissioner’s/Court,
1987-1990
4
10
Department of Highways and Public Transportation,
1987-1990
4
11
Development Systems Improvement Phase II,
1990, undated
4
12
Drug Testing Ordinance,
1991, undated
4
13
Earth Day Celebration,
1989, undated
4
14
Earth Day 1990,
1988-1990, undated
4
15
East 11th Street Corridor,
1982-1988
4
16
East Austin Projects,
1989
4
17
East End Terminal Market (Mercado),
1991
4
18
Employee Protection Ordinance,
1987-1990, undated
4
19
Endangered Species,
1988-1989, undated
4
20
Energy Issues,
1987-1990, undated
4
21
Goals (Max Nofziger),
undated
4
22
Hill Country Water Supply Contract,
1990
4
23
Impact Fee,
1992
4
24
Koenig Lane,
1989-1993
4
25
Lakeway E.T.J.,
1989, undated
4
26
Leased Space (COA),
1989
4
27
Legislative Proceedings Ordinance,
1987-1990, undated
4
28
Letterhead,
undated
4
29
Letters to the Editor (American Statesman),
1989
4
30
Lower Colorado River Authority,
1986-1991
4
31
Manager,
1989, undated
4
32
“Max” Personal Letters,
1990-1994
4
33
Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center (M.H.M.R.),
1989-1991
4
34
Middle East Crisis,
1990-1991
4
35
Music,
1988-1989, undated
4
36
Music Commission/Music Channel,
1991, undated
4
37
Neighborhood Association Activity Survey U.T.,
1993
4
38
Norwood House,
1989-1990, undated
4
39
Ozone Depleting Chemicals Amendments,
1990, undated
4
40
Ozone Depletion,
1989, undated
4
41
Parks and Recreation,
1989-1990
4
42
Police Department,
1990
4
43
Requests for Assistance 1990,
1990
4
44-45
Requests for Information (RFA),
1989
5
1
6th Street Subcommittee,
1990, undated
5
2
Solar Energy,
1989-1996
5
3
Solid Waste,
1990
5
4
South Austin Outfall,
1985-1993, undated
5
5
South by Southwest (SXSW),
1989
5
6
Southern Union Gas Company (SUG),
1992-1993
5
7
Sunset Advisory Commission,
1992
5
8
Trees,
1989-1994
5
9
University of Texas Board of Regents and Correspondence,
1989, undated
5
10
Urban Watershed Ordinance,
1990-1991, undated
5
11
Warm Fuzzies (1989-1991),
1988-1990, undated
5
12
Waste-to-Energy,
1990, undated
III. Correspondence and Working Files,
1986-1996, undated
5
13
ACC South Austin Campus,
1995
5
14
Air Quality File,
1994-1995
5
15
Austin Transportation Study,
1992-1993, undated
5
16
Barton Springs Road,
1991-1995
5
17
Bicycle Helmets,
1996, undated
5
18
Brackenridge Hospital,
1994, undated
5
19
Cable Television,
1992-1993, undated
5
20
Capital Metro File,
1994
5
21
Children’s Museum,
1995
5
22
Council Rules,
1989-1993
5
23
Creeks,
1995
5
24
Cultural Facilities Policy,
1992-1993
5
25
Detox,
1992-1994, undated
5
26
Downtown Sub-Committee,
1992-1996, undated
6
1
Electric “Holly Power Plant”,
1993-1995
6
2
Environmental Study Group,
1994, undated
6
3
Goals, Priorities, Committees,
1992, undated
6
4
Great Streets,
1995-1996
6
5
Homeless,
1995, undated
6
6
Lists and Ordinances,
1994-1995
6
7
Max Research,
1985-1995
6
8
Mueller Redevelopment,
1996
6
9
Nuke,
1992, undated
6
10
Overton versus City of Austin,
1987, undated
6
11
Parks and Recreation,
1991-1995
6
12
Rail Trail,
1995-1996, undated
6
13
Research,
1990-1993
6
14
Save Our Springs/Freeport McMoran Properties,
1990-1995, undated
6
15
Save Our Springs Initiative,
1986-1993, undated
6
16
South Texas Nuclear Plant Correspondence, Newsletters,
1987-1994, undated
6
17
Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial,
1991-1993, undated
6
18
Tree Care Ordinance,
1995-1996, undated
6
19
Trust for Public Land,
1994, undated
6
20
Zilker Miniature Train,
1995, undated