HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_04.20.2005Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on
Wednesday, April 20, 2005.
Board Members Present:
Henry Carr, Farley Snell, John Kirby, Gabe Sansing, Henry Boecker, Ricki Salazar, Joe Savage(arrived @
2:29)
Board Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Jim Briggs, Jana Kern, Joel Weaver, Mark Miller, Micki Rundell, Laurie Brewer, Tom
Benz, Ed Polasek, Terri Calhoun, Joe Lara, Rachel Osgood
Others Present:
Rebecca Bray Wood & Will Smithson - Wilbur Smith
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Regular meeting called to order by Carr @ 2:01 p.m.
Moved into Executive Session
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 2:02 p.m.
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 act ion in the
regular session that follows.
Section 551.072 Deliberation on Real Property
A. Discussion regarding the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Right-of-Way acquisitions.
Jim Briggs
Discussion on Tape
Return to Regular Session @ 2:22 p.m.
Action from Executive Session (if needed)
A. No Action is required.
B. Consideration and approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held March 16, 2005.
Paul Brandenburg
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Kirby to approve the minutes of March 16, 2005
as written.
Approved 6-0 (Savage absent for this item only)
C. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and timelines
(including but not limited to items listed). Joel Weaver
Discussion: Weaver presented items
Southeast Arterial 1: We are about 35% complete with the engineering and about 75% complete
with the Right of Way property research.
Tasus Way: This is complete. Had the walk through, there was a couple of items that came up
they are now completed. Q by Sansing: When will the barriers be removed. A by Weaver: There
has been problems with construction crews using this road so we have scheduled for the barriers
to come down when construction is complete.
SH 29 to Rivery: This is the Hacias Los Lobos project. The design work is complete. There will
be a slight deviation from the original design. We will discuss this in a subsequent item.
Southwest By-Pass: We have received Right of Entry for HDR to entry the Wolf property to due
their study for the connector that will run between the Southwest By-Pass and Hacias Los Lobos
extension to the Rivery.
Action: None
D Consideration and possible recommendation to approve an amendment to the contract
between the City of Georgetown and Kasberg, Patrick and Associates, L.L.P. for professional
services relating to Hacias Los Lobos in the amount of $22,500.00. Mark Miller/Jim Briggs
Discussion: Briggs presented item. This is a part of project 13. When we first designed
this portion we did not have any medians. We are now proposing this revised design that
has put in medians to try an save some of the old existing trees.
Action: Motion by Snell, seconded b y Savage to approve the amendment to the contract
between the City of Georgetown and Kasberg, Patrick and Associates, L.L.P. relating to
Hacias Los Lobos in the amount of $22,500.00.
Approved 7-0
E. Presentation of Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation monthly financial report
for March 2005. Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell presented the monthly financial report.
Action: None
F. Presentation of the GTEC revenue projections and related debt capacity for use in the upcoming
05/06 GTEC budget development. Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell went through and explained each of the charts. General questions were
asked and they were answered by Rundell. Full version of this item is on tape.
Action: None
G. Project Eligibility Determination for 2005/06 Transportation Improvement Plan Process.
Tom Benz/Ed Polasek
Discussion: Polasek reviewed and explained the scoring sheets. There was a lengthy
discussion on these sheets. General questions were asked and answered. Full version
is on tape. Projects "MM", "NN", & "OO" are the new projects that were added. Scoring sheets
for these two projects were passed out to the Board. These sheets are due back to
Polasek no later than May 2, 2005.
Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Kirby, that The Georgetown Transportation
Enhancement Board, following guidelines provided by the City Attorney, finds Transportation
Projects numbered 9,10,12,13, 14a&b&c&d, 16a&b, 19a&b, 21, 22, 24 & KK eligible for 4B
funding, because each of the: (1) conforms to the ballot language establishing the sales tax;
(2) constitutes one or more costs authorized by statute; and (3) is one or more of the types of
project authorized by stature, documented by the GTEC Board Ranking of Eligibility: Ranking
Summary completed in April 2005.
Discussion on Motion: Boecker feels that some of these projects don't qualify for GTEC
funding.
Action: Boecker would like to amend the original motion and have projects 14b, c & d removed
from the TIP. Boecker does not feel that these projects are business development related.
No second - motion failed.
Boecker would like to amend the original motion and have project KK removed from the TIP.
No second - motion failed.
Approved 7-0
Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Kirby, that The Georgetown Transportation
Enhancement Board, following guidelines provided by the City Attorney, finds Transportation
Project numbered 8 is eligible for 4B funding, because it: (1) conforms to the ballot language
establishing the sales tax; (2) constitutes one or more costs authorized by statute; and (3)
is one or more of the types of project authorized by statute, documented by the GTEC Board
Ranking of Eligibility: Ranking Summary completed in April 2005.
Approved 6-1 (Boecker opposed)
Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Kirby, that The Georgetown Transportation
Enhancement Board, following guidelines provided by the City Attorney, finds Transportation
Project numbered 26 is eligible for 4B funding, because it: (1) conforms to the ballot language
establishing the sales tax; (2) constitutes one or more costs authorized by statute; and (3)
is one or more of the types of project authorized by statute, documented by the GTEC Board
Ranking of Eligibility: Ranking Summary completed in April 2005.
Discussion: Boecker stated that this project would enhance those businesses that are located
in the River Oaks Shopping Center. Briggs mentioned that eligibility is not only the creation of
jobs
but also the retention of jobs.
Approved 6-1 (Snell opposed)
Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Savage, that The Georgetown Transportation
Enhancement Board, following guidelines provided by the City Attorney, finds Transportation
Project numbered 18 is eligible for 4B funding, because it: (1) conforms to the ballot language
establishing the sales tax; (2) constitutes one or more costs authori zed by statute; and (3)
is one or more of the types of project authorized by statute, documented by the GTEC Board
Ranking of Eligibility: Ranking Summary completed in April 2005.
Discussion: Q by Sansing: When is Round Rock going to start their Arterial. A by Benz: I think
they may start some time at year end or later. We do have some time. Boecker stated that
any improvement to access in the Southeast quadrant will benefit us in Economic Development.
Approved 7-0
Action: Motion by Kirby, seconded by Sansing, that The Georgetown Transportation
Enhancement Board, following guidelines provided by the City Attorney, finds Transportation
Projects numbered 23 a & b eligible for 4B funding, because each of them: (1) conforms to
the ballot language establishing the sales tax; (2) constitutes one or more costs authorized
by statute; and (3) is one or more of the types of project authorized by statute, documented
by the GTEC Board Ranking of Eligibility: Ranking Summary completed in April 2005.
Approved 1-6 (Carr, Savage, Snell, Sansing, Boecker, Salazar opposed)
Summary: Projects 23 a & b and LL will be removed from the eligibility list. Projects
MM, NN & OO are new and are out for scoring. These score sheets are due back
May 2, 2005.
H. Presentation of staff ranking of projects for 2005/06 Transportation Improvement Plan Process to
initiate GTEC Board Ranking Process. Tom Benz/ Ed Polasek
Discussion: Benz/Polasek presented the item. There was a lengthy discussion on this item.
Full version is on tape. Board members were handed out "GTEC Project Evaluation and Ranking
Form". These forms are for each eligible project (Projects 23 a & b, and LL have been removed -
see item "G"). The ranking forms are due back to Polasek by May 2, 2005.
Motion by Sansing, seconded by Salazar to adjourn meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 04:45 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Henry Carr - President Farley Snell - Secretary