HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_07.18.2007Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on
Wednesday, July 18, 2007.
Board Members Present:
Gabe Sansing - President, Ray Armour - Secretary, Paul E. Brandenburg - General Manager, Micki
Rundell - Finance Director, Farley Snell, Bill Sattler, Ricki Salazar
Board Members Absent:
Henry Boecker, Ben Oliver
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Tom Yantis, Jana Kern, Joel Weaver, Tom Benz, Ed Polasek, Mark Miller, Joe Lara,
Jennifer Bills.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jenny Meigs, Naomi Wallace - Georgetown Housing Authority, Janine Sisak - Diana McIver Associates,
Kim Molnar - Citizen
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Gabe Sansing called the regular meeting to order on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 2:02 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 possible approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held May 14, 2007. --
Paul E. Brandenburg
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Salazar, second by Armour to approve the minutes as written.
Approved 5-0 (Henry Boecker & Ben Oliver absent)
B. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and time lines (including bu t
not limited to items listed). -- Joel Weaver, Tom Benz
Discussion: Weaver reviewed the Project Progress reports:
S. Bound IH35 Frontage Road: On ramp to IH35 is scheduled to open by end of July 2007, but will
most likely it will be mid August 2007. Off ramp from IH35 to frontage road is scheduled to open by
mid/end of September 2007.
Park Central Blvd: Project is complete.
Lakeway Drive Overpass: TxDot is in ROW acquisition at the division level. This project has been
cleared environmentally. Plan review is underway.
Southeast Arterial 1: Waiting on a Interlocal Agreement with Williamson County.
Southwest Bypass: Staff has been directed to engage the services of TxDOT to conduct the
environmental study for the entire Bypass route - East SH29 to West SH29. Staff was also directed to
engage the services of the CTRMA to conduct a mobility and feasibility study for the Southwest
Bypass.
Action: None
C. Presentation of Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation monthly financial report for
June 2007. -- Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell presented the monthly financial report.
Action: None
D. Consideration and possible action to determine project eligibility for GTEC funding for infrastructure
related to the Georgetown Housing Authority's Sierra Ridge Project-- Tom Yantis
Discussion: Yantis presented this item. The Georgetown Housing Authority (GHA) is in the process
of developing Sierra Ridge, a proposed mixed -use community, north of Northwest Blvd and west of
IH35 frontage road. When the development is complete, it will comprise of about 180 residential
units. These units will be affordable to a variety of incomes. The plan also calls for some commercial
and office space. GHA is aware of the Williams Drive Gateway Redevelopment Master Plan that will
redevelop about 80 acres in the Williams Drive, IH35, and Northwest Blvd area. The Sierra Ridge
project is not within the 80-acre redevelopment plan area, but it is contiguous on the north end at
Northwest Blvd.
GHA has been working with the City to ensure that the design of this property compliments the
Williams Dr. Gateway Master Plan and that the City's design standards for the Gateway area are met
concerning the public roadways and infrastructure improvements.
GHA is requesting assistance from GTEC to help construct/extend Washam Dr . and Janis Dr. and
assist with the cost of drainage improvements on Northwest Blvd. This request for funding would be
for part of the road improvements, the public utilities that would be within the road right of way of
this project, the extension of Washam Drive to the Wolf Property, and the extension of Janis Dr. to the
frontage of IH35.
Snell clarifed that the GHA is asking the GTEC Board to make a finding today and that the GHA
will come back at a later date with a full proposal. Yantis stated that is correct. If this project is found
to be eligible, then GHA will present to GTEC a performance agreement.
Action #1: Motion by Snell, second Sansing, that the proposed roads in conjunction with the Sierra
Ridge Project, is an authorized project based on the fact that question one - types of expenditures the
answer is "Yes", question 2 all of the answers are "Yes", and question 3c - expenditures for "streets,
roads, drainage and other related transportation system improvements, including the payment of
maintenance and operating expenses" for infrastructure necessary to promote or develop new or
expanded business enterprises is "Yes". With that said, this project is an eligible project, for GTEC
consideration.
Discussion: Sattler asked if Washam Dr. stops at the end of the Sierra Ridge property who will build
the roads to the housing facility. Yantis explained that Washam Dr. would be completed up to the
property line. Janis Dr. will be build through the middle of the property. These two roads will be t he
primary streets through the project. Then there will be private drives that will run off those streets
that would serve the housing facility. Sattler asked, whether or not, GTEC approves the funding for
this project, Washam Dr. and Janis Dr. will be extended. Yantis explained that if the funding were not
approved, GHA would not have the financing to do this project.
Action #1 Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Oliver)
Action #2: Motion by Snell, second by Salazar, that GTEC finds Sierra Ridge an eligible proj ect as an
affordable housing project. Question 3f states “expenditures for "streets, roads, drainage and other
related transportation system improvements, including the payment of maintenance and operating
expenses" that require or suitable for promotion of development and expansion of affordable housing
as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 12745.
Action #2 Approved 4-1(Sansing, Salazar, Snell, Armour for, Sattler against) (Boecker & Oliver
absent)
Action #3: Motion by Snell, seconded by Sansing, for staff to return with an indication of the amount
of Commercial Space, creation of jobs, generation of sales tax and to reaffirm the size of the
residential section. Also want to see the road network – how it will connect to the North and South of
this project.
Action #3 Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Oliver absent)
E. Discussion and possible action to adopt the 2007/08 proposed GTEC Budget. Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell explained that at the May 14, 2007 GTEC meeting, this Board decided how it
would spend their money. GTEC decided that there would be no new projects identified in the 07/08
budget. What you do have is the adoption of the 5 -year proposal. Even though GTEC did not allocate
any new projects, we will have some roll forward projects. These projects that we don't feel we will
be able to spend the money before the end of the fiscal year; so we are asking for that reallocation of
funds for the next year. The 2007/08 budget also includes the costs for Administrative Services.
Action: Motion by Armour, seconded by Salazar to adopt the 2007/08 proposed GTEC Budget.
Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Oliver absent)
Motion by Salazar, seconded by Sansing to adjourn meeting.
Approved 5-0 (Boecker & Oliver absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 03:30 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Gabe Sansing - President Ray Armour -Secretary