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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_10.20.2004Minutes of the Meeting of Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation and the Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas Wednesday, October 20, 2004 The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Wednesday, October 20, 2004. Board Members Present: Henry Carr, John Kirby, Joe Savage, Farley Snell, Gabe Sansing, Ricki Salazar Board Members Absent: Henry Boecker Staff Present: Paul Brandenburg, Jim Briggs, Laura Wilkins, Jana Kern, Micki Rundell, Laurie Brewer, Joel Weaver, Tom Benz, Mark Miller, Amelia Sondgeroth, Ed Polasek, Rachel Osgood, OTHERS PRESENT: Trish Carls - Brown & Carls, LLP, Gary Gemar - HDR, Mark Kainer & Dean Tesmer - Blanton & Assoc., Bob Mathis - Southwestern University Minutes Regular Meeting Regular Meeting called to order by Carr at 2:00 p.m. Moved to Executive session at 2:02 p.m. Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the President, a Board Member, the Assistant City Manager, City Council Member, or legal counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, and are subject to action in the Regular Session that follows EXECUTIVE SESSION: Call to Order Executive session called to order by Carr at 2:03 p.m. Moved to Item B at this time. In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon ’s Texas Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular session that follows. Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney A. Briefing from City Attorney regarding legal requirements applicable to use of GTEC Funds, street assessments, and related legal issues. Trish Carls Discussion held in Executive Session no tape. Section 551.072 Deliberation on Real Property B. Update to the Board regarding Southwest By-pass Environmental Issues. Jim Briggs/Tom Benz Discussion on tape Moved to Item A Return to Regular Session Reconvened regular session at 3:25 p.m. Action from Executive Session (if needed) No Action from Executive Session. C. Consideration and approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held on September 15, 2004. Paul Brandenburg Discussion: None Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Savage to approve the minutes as written. Approved: 5-0 (Sansing abstaining - was not at the last meeting, Boecker absent) D. Discussion and possible action regarding to the Construction Progress Report and timelines (including but not limited to items listed). Joel Weaver Discussion: Weaver presented the items. Tasus Way: Engineering is complete. Sent out for bid (presentation of bid Item"F" of this agenda) Southeast Arterial 1: Engineering is about 30% complete and Right of Way is about 90% complete. Action: None E. Presentation of Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation monthly financial report for September 2004. Micki Rundell Discussion: Rundell presented the monthly financial reports. Action: None F. Consideration and possible recommendation to award bid for Tasus Way to Austin Engineering Company, Inc for $194,695.50 and set a project budget of $205,000.00 Jim Briggs/Mark Miller Discussion: Briggs present the item. We do not recommend that the $14,050 come out of the General Fund. I am proposing is this: $190,950.00 from GTEC CIP, and $3,745.50 from Electric Fund. For total $194,695.50. Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Sansing to recommend $190,950.00 as a portion of the contract for Tasus Way. Approved: 6-0 (Boecker absent) Moved to item H G. Consideration and possible action related to discussion of the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) project ranking process. Farley Snell. Discussion: Item G and Item H are closely related and were discussed together. Discussion is under Item H. Action: H. Consideration and possible action to better integrate the city's CIP planning schedule with the GTEC TIP planning schedule. Henry Carr/Jim Briggs/Amelia Sondgeroth Discussion: Carr presented concerns with the process. Looking at the templates, Staff to complete for each project, then present to Board possibly as early as March. The Board will then evaluate the information/projects then continues through the process. But we can not start this process until the templates have been done. Snell presented his GTEC Project Selection Process/calendar. Staff to present to Board the matrix of projects along with funding sources. Board will then vote on each project individually, put the voting in the minutes to creat a paper trail. There was lengthly discussion and questions. Full version is on tape. Action:Snell will revise his GTEC Project Selection Process/calendar bring back to the November meeting. I. Consideration and possible action of future GTEC Agenda Items. Henry Carr/Jim Briggs Discussion: November: Update of item G December: Not to have a meeting unless it is necessary. Motion by Sansing, seconded by Savage to adjourn. Approved 6 -0 (Boecker absent) Meeting adjourned at 4:34 p.m. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 04:34 PM. Approved : Attest: _______________________ ________________________ Henry Carr - President Joe Savage - Secretary