HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_10.18.2006Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on
Wednesday, October 18, 2006.
Board Members Present:
Henry Carr - President, Joe Savage - Vice President, Farley Snell - Secretary, Paul Brandenburg -
General Manger, Micki Rundell - Finance Director, Gabe Sansing, Ricki Salazar
Board Members Absent:
Henry Boecker Pat Berryman
Staff Present:
Jim Briggs, Tom Yantis, Jana Kern, Joe Lara, Tom Benz, Ed Polasek, Jordan Maddox, John Aldridge,
Mark Miller
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Regular meeting called to order by Mr. Henry Carr on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.
Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the President, a
Board Member, the City Manager in his capacity as General Manager of the GTEC Corporation , the Assistant
City Manager, 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.
A. Consideration and approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held September 20, 2006. --
Paul E. Brandenburg
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Savage, seconded by Sansing to approve the minutes as written.
Approved 5-0 (Henry Boecker & Pat Berryman absent)
B. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and timelines (including but not
limited to items listed). -- Joel Weaver/Tom Benz
Discussion: John Aldridge presented the monthly updates.
Southeast Arterial I: The survey and staking the route has been completed. The geotechnical,
environmental and archeological testing has been complete. Final design is about 50% complete. Snell
inquired if any of the right of ways been secured, Briggs stated that there are no right of ways
secured.
Wolf Ranch Parkway: All sub-grade fill has been installed and tested. The base course installation
began on Oct. 9, 2006. All of the utility installation is complete. Still on schedule to open road to the
public by mid/end of November.
South Bound IH 35 Frontage Road (SH29 to FM 2243): Excavation continues on the south end. The
beam setting was scheduled for Oct. 17 through Oct. 19 but due to the weather this been pushed back
a few days. Even with this delay the contractor is still ahead of schedule.
SH29 go RR 2243 & RR2243 to Blue Spring: Discussion is ongoing with the State and County about
cost sharing.
Lakeway Drive Overpass: Utility locations are still being verified. TxDOT is still looking at the Sept.
2007 letting date.
Park Central Blvd: Preliminary engineering is complete. Final design should be completed sometime
in December 2006.
Action: None
C. Presentation of Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation monthly financial report for
September 2006. -- Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell presented the monthly financial report. Rundell reminded the Board members
that the report given today is two months in arrears. Fiscal year end report will be presented to the
GTEC Board at the December 2006 meeting.
Action: None
D. Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution of support for the 501 S. Austin Ave.
project. -- Tom Yantis
Discussion: Yantis presented this item. This is the formal resolution for the 501 S. Austin Ave.
project. GTEC approved the funding for this project at the May 17, 2006 board meeting.
Action: Motion by Sansing, second by Savage to approve the resolution of support for the 501 S.
Austin Ave. project.
Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Berryman absent)
E. Consideration and possible action to approve a performance agree ment between GTEC and Tamiro
Ventures, Ltd. for the 501 S. Austin Ave. project and recommend approval of the agreement by the
City Council. -- Tom Yantis
Discussion: Yantis presented this item. The owner of this project has committed to create 23 full time
primary jobs on this site. The agreement calls for construction to commence no later than March 1,
2007 and a construction completion date no later than December 31, 2008. It was asked what happens
if the developer fails to meet these dates. Yantis stated that in Section 7 of the agreement: Failure to
Comply with Project Schedule: "...It is agreed that, if the Owner does not complete the construction
of the project in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and the project schedule, then
GTEC will have no obligation to pay Owner the cost reimbursement for the owner constructed public
improvements for the project, and Owner shall return to GTEC any cost reimbursement it may have
received for the owner constructed public improvements for the project." Snell asked what will
happen if this project does not create the 23 full time jobs. Yantis stated that if the developer fails to
create the stated number of jobs there is a penalty clause that states the developer will pay, to GTEC,
$1,000.00 per job that was not created.
Action: Motion by Snell, second by Sansing to approve the performance agreement between GTEC
and Tamiro Ventures, Ltd. for the 501 S. Austin Ave. project.
Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Berryman absent)
F. Discussion and possible action on contracting for Overall Transportation Plan modeling and technical
support. -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP
Discussion: Polasek presented this item. As part of the Overall Transportation Plan (OTP) the GTEC
Board, along with the City of Georgetown, receives a transportation model for the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) criteria. This criteria is used to evaluate the existing road network and
future projects. Polasek told the Board that the forms need to be completed for the GTAB Board by
January 2, 2007. Because of this due date, this contract needs to be moved forward as quickly as
possible.
Looking at the financial impact, task one & three will be GTEC tasks and task two will become a
GTAB task. The City dollars will be coming from the General Fund.
Action: Motion by Salazar, second by Savage to approve the contract amendments for Overall
Transportation Plan modeling and technical support.
Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Berryman absent)
Motion by Sansing second by Salazar to adjourn meeting.
Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Berryman absent )
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 02:21 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Henry Carr - President Farley Snell - Secretary