Austin (Tex.). City Council. Max Nofziger Records An Inventory of the Collection


Overview of the Collection
	Creator:	Nofziger, Max
	Title:	Austin (Tex.). City Council. Max Nofziger Records
	Inclusive Dates:	1982-1996
	Abstract:	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.
	Identification:	AR.2009.057
	Quantity:	6 linear feet (6 boxes)
	Language:	The records are in English.
	Repository:	Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768

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.

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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.

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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.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users.

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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.

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Separated Material


	City reports and publications were removed to the General Collection.

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I. Correspondence and Working Files, 1982-1990, undated
Box	Folder
1	1	150 Committee, 1987-1989, undated
	2	Affirmative Action Report and Workplan, 1988
	3	Affordable Housing Task Force, 1987-1988
	4	Airport, 1987-1990, undated
	5	Arts Commission, 1987-1989, undated
	6	Arts Funding/Commission, 1987-1990, undated
	7	Austin Bird Sanctuary, 1988, undated
	8	Austin Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1989
	9	Austin Convention and Visitor’s, 1987-1989, undated
	10	AustinPlan, 1987-1989, undated
	11	Austin Metropolitan Area Roadway Plan, 1987
	12	Austin Technology Incubator, 1988
	13	Avante Plaza, 1987
	14	Barton Creek Access, 1985-1988
	15	Board and Commission Congrat Letters, 1990
	16	Budget Policy Committee, 1989-1990
	17	Building Inspection, 1988-1989
	18	Charter and Amendments, 1988, undated
	19	Childcare, 1988, undated
	20	Capital Metro Board Correspondence, 1987-1988, undated
	21	Citizens Against Pornography (CAP), 1987-1988
	22	City Real Estate, 1989
	23-34	Correspondence A-W, 1987-1989, undated
	35	Austin Civic Center, 1987-1988, undated
	36	Budget 1986-1987, 1987
	37	City Retirees Insurance Premiums Increase Problem, 1988
	38	Biotechnology (Dr. Bittner), 1988
	39	Black-Capped Vireo , 1987-1989
	40	Brackenridge Tract, 1989, undated
	41	Capital Improvement Projects, 1988
	42	Cedar Park WW Plant, 1985-1987
	43	Community Development Block Grant, 1988-1989
	44	Community Education Program, 1987
	45	Cultural Facilities Policy Funding, 1988
	46	Economic Development and Economic Trade, 1987-1989, undated
	47	Electric Rates, 1988
	48	Electric Utility Commission, 1988
	49	Electric Utility Department, 1987-1988
	50	Endangered Species Ordinance, 1988-1990
	51	Energy Code Amendments, 1988
	52	Financial Services Department, 1987, undated
	53	Fire Department, 1987, undated
	54	Floor Area Ratios (FAR), 1988
	55	Friendship Place Proposal Letters of Support, 1989
Box	Folder
2	1	Hazardous Materials Trans, 1986-1987, undated
	2	Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 1989
	3	Historic Landmark Commission, 1987-1988
	4	Housing and Community Services, 1987-1988
	5	Housing Task Force, 1987-1988, undated
	6	Invitations, 1988-1989
	7	Laguna Gloria Art Museum, 1988-1989, undated
	8	Laguna Gloria (Support Letters), 1988-1989
	9	Legislative Updates, 1987-1988, undated
	10	Library Department, 1987-1988
	11	Loop 360, 1986-1987
	12	Mayor and Councilmember’s Goals and Priorities, 1988
	13	Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center Board of Trustees, 1987-1988
	14	Mexican American Cultural Center Task Force, 1988
	15	Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center-Board of Trustees, 1989
	16	Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Ordinance, 1987-1988
	17	MOKAN, 1984-1988
	18	Municipal Court, 1982-1988
	19	Municipal Office Complex, 1986-1987
	20	Music Commission, 1989
	21	Parks Board, 1989-1990
	22	Parks and Recreation, 1988-1989, undated
	23	Paving Assessments, 1988
	24	Planning Commission, 1987
	25	Police Department, 1987-1989
	26	Public Event Facilities, 1988
	27	Public Health Department, 1987-1988
	28	Renaissance Market Commission, 1987, undated
	29	Resource Management Department, 1988-1989
	30	Requests for Information (RFA’s), 1988-1989, undated
	31	Rodriguez Subdivision Proposal, 1989
	32	Select Committee On Tax Equity, 1987-1988
	33	SEMATECH, 1987-1989
	34	Set Aside Contracts (Easter Seals), 1983
	35	Sign Ordinance, 1987-1992, undated
	36	Single Member Districts Committee, 1987
	37	Single Member Districts, 1987-1989, undated
	38	Social Service Agencies, 1988-1989, undated
	39	Softball RFP, 1988
	40	Solid Waste, 1988-1990, undated
	41	Southern Union Gas Compliance, 1987
	42	Southwest Parkway, 1989, undated
	43	Sumiken, 1986-1989, undated
	44	Superconductivity, 1988
	45	Theme Park (Williworld), 1987, undated
	46	Toll Road, 1987
	47	Town Lake Master Plan, 1988, undated
	48	Town Lake Park Plan, 1988-1989, undated
	49	Transportation and Public Services Departments, 1988, undated
	50	Trash Plant, 1986-1988, undated
	51	Uplands Project, 1987, undated
	52	Vista Chemical Co., 1987
	53	Waller Creek, 1987
	54-55	Personal (Warm Fuzzies), 1987-1988, undated
	56	Waste Burn Plant, 1987-1988, undated
	57	West Bull Creek Wastewater Joint Venture, 1987
	58	Westminister Glen, 1987, undated
	59	Wild Basin, 1987-1989

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II. Correspondence and Working Files, 1985-1996, undated
Box	Folder
3	1	A.I.D.S., 1987-1990
	2	Airport, 1989-1990
	3	Airport Subcommittee, 1989, undated
	4-5	Action for Metropolitan Government (AMEGO), 1986-1990, undated
	6	Anti-Apartheid Ord., 1987-1990
	7	Austin Police Department (Vice Squad), 1990
	8	Aqua Festival, 1987-1991, undated
	9	Aqua Fest (Negotiating Team Report), 1989-1990
	10	Arts In Public Places, 1989-1990, undated
	11	Art Museum, 1989
	12-15	Austin Transportation Study, 1987-1991, undated
	16	Austin Convention Center, 1989-1991
	17	Convention Center Subcommittee, 1992
	18	Austin Metropolitan Business Resource Center, 1990
	19	Austin Plan, 1989
	20	Barton Creek, 1991, undated
	21	Barton Creek Mall, 1991-1992
	22	Barton Creek Planned Unit Development (PUD), 1990, undated
	23	Barton Creek Watershed Ordinance, 1987-1992, undated
	24	Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer, 1988-1990, undated
	25	Bergstrom (Constituent Correspondence), 1990
	26	Bergstrom (Memos), 1990-1991
	27	Bergstrom (News Articles), 1989-1991, undated
	28	Bergstrom Air Force Base, 1990-1991, undated
	29	Bikes, 1987-1993, undated
	30	Bonds, 1989-1990
	31	Brackenridge, 1990
	32	Budget Letters FY 90-91, 1990
	33	Budget Memos FY 90-91, 1989-1990, undated
	34	Capital Metro, 1988-1991, undated
	35	Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority Board, 1987-1990, undated
	36	Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding, 1989-1991
	37	Certificates of Participation, undated
Box	Folder
4	1	Child Care RFP and Minutes, 1990-1991
	2	Christopher House and Faith Home, undated
	3	"Circle C", 1988-1991
	4	City Council in Concert, 1988-1990
	5	Climate/Global Warming, 1988-1989, undated
	6	Coffee Boycott, 1991
	7	Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance, 1987-1991, undated
	8	Concessions Contract (Palmer), 1990
	9	County Commissioner’s/Court, 1987-1990
	10	Department of Highways and Public Transportation, 1987-1990
	11	Development Systems Improvement Phase II, 1990, undated
	12	Drug Testing Ordinance, 1991, undated
	13	Earth Day Celebration, 1989, undated
	14	Earth Day 1990, 1988-1990, undated
	15	East 11th Street Corridor, 1982-1988
	16	East Austin Projects, 1989
	17	East End Terminal Market (Mercado), 1991
	18	Employee Protection Ordinance, 1987-1990, undated
	19	Endangered Species, 1988-1989, undated
	20	Energy Issues, 1987-1990, undated
	21	Goals (Max Nofziger), undated
	22	Hill Country Water Supply Contract, 1990
	23	Impact Fee, 1992
	24	Koenig Lane, 1989-1993
	25	Lakeway E.T.J., 1989, undated
	26	Leased Space (COA), 1989
	27	Legislative Proceedings Ordinance, 1987-1990, undated
	28	Letterhead, undated
	29	Letters to the Editor (American Statesman), 1989
	30	Lower Colorado River Authority, 1986-1991
	31	Manager, 1989, undated
	32	“Max” Personal Letters, 1990-1994
	33	Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center (M.H.M.R.), 1989-1991
	34	Middle East Crisis, 1990-1991
	35	Music, 1988-1989, undated
	36	Music Commission/Music Channel, 1991, undated
	37	Neighborhood Association Activity Survey U.T., 1993
	38	Norwood House, 1989-1990, undated
	39	Ozone Depleting Chemicals Amendments, 1990, undated
	40	Ozone Depletion, 1989, undated
	41	Parks and Recreation, 1989-1990
	42	Police Department, 1990
	43	Requests for Assistance 1990, 1990
	44-45	Requests for Information (RFA), 1989
Box	Folder
5	1	6th Street Subcommittee, 1990, undated
	2	Solar Energy, 1989-1996
	3	Solid Waste, 1990
	4	South Austin Outfall, 1985-1993, undated
	5	South by Southwest (SXSW), 1989
	6	Southern Union Gas Company (SUG), 1992-1993
	7	Sunset Advisory Commission, 1992
	8	Trees, 1989-1994
	9	University of Texas Board of Regents and Correspondence, 1989, undated
	10	Urban Watershed Ordinance, 1990-1991, undated
	11	Warm Fuzzies (1989-1991), 1988-1990, undated
	12	Waste-to-Energy, 1990, undated

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III. Correspondence and Working Files, 1986-1996, undated
Box	Folder
5	13	ACC South Austin Campus, 1995
	14	Air Quality File, 1994-1995
	15	Austin Transportation Study, 1992-1993, undated
	16	Barton Springs Road, 1991-1995
	17	Bicycle Helmets, 1996, undated
	18	Brackenridge Hospital, 1994, undated
	19	Cable Television, 1992-1993, undated
	20	Capital Metro File, 1994
	21	Children’s Museum, 1995
	22	Council Rules, 1989-1993
	23	Creeks, 1995
	24	Cultural Facilities Policy, 1992-1993
	25	Detox, 1992-1994, undated
	26	Downtown Sub-Committee, 1992-1996, undated
Box	Folder
6	1	Electric “Holly Power Plant”, 1993-1995
	2	Environmental Study Group, 1994, undated
	3	Goals, Priorities, Committees, 1992, undated
	4	Great Streets, 1995-1996
	5	Homeless, 1995, undated
	6	Lists and Ordinances, 1994-1995
	7	Max Research, 1985-1995
	8	Mueller Redevelopment, 1996
	9	Nuke, 1992, undated
	10	Overton versus City of Austin, 1987, undated
	11	Parks and Recreation, 1991-1995
	12	Rail Trail, 1995-1996, undated
	13	Research, 1990-1993
	14	Save Our Springs/Freeport McMoran Properties, 1990-1995, undated
	15	Save Our Springs Initiative, 1986-1993, undated
	16	South Texas Nuclear Plant Correspondence, Newsletters, 1987-1994, undated
	17	Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial, 1991-1993, undated
	18	Tree Care Ordinance, 1995-1996, undated
	19	Trust for Public Land, 1994, undated
	20	Zilker Miniature Train, 1995, undated

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