HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_02.20.2008Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on
Wednesday, February 20, 2008.
Board Members Present:
Gabe Sansing - President, Ray Armour - Secretary, Paul E. Brandenburg - General Manager, Micki
Rundell - Finance Director, Farley Snell, Bill Sattler, Henry Boecker
Board Members Absent:
Ben Oliver, Ricki Salazar
Staff Present:
Jim Briggs, Tom Yantis, Jana Kern, Tom Benz, Mark Thomas, Ed Polasek, Trish Carls - City Attorney,
Mark Miller, Bill Dryden,
Others Present:
Kim Molnar, Ann Seaman - Citizens, Joan Schroeder - ROCK
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Sansing called the Regular GTEC Board meeting to order on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 @ 2:05
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 action to approve the minutes of the regular GTEC Board meeting held
on January 16, 2008. -- Paul E. Brandenburg
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Armour, seconded by Boecker to approve the minutes as presented.
Approved 5-0 (Ben Oliver & Ricki Salazar 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: Benz presented the monthly project reports:
Southeast Arterial 1: Briggs briefed the Board an on this project. There was long discussions on
ROW - 200' versus 400', access points and cost.
Action: Motion by Boecker, seconded by Snell that GTEC recommends to City Council that we
continue to move forward with 200', two lanes build to truck standards, along with the routing study
for the entire loop - SH 29W to SH 29E.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
S. Bound IH35 Frontage Road: The driveway to Page House is under construction.
Lakeway Drive Overpass: Unchanged from the last meeting.
Southwest Bypass: Unchanged from the last meeting.
Williams Drive: Brandenburg stated that last week City Staff along with TxDOT and County officials
met and discussed the section of Williams Drive between D.B Wood and FM 3405. The question is
can the City do this as a local project. If the City can do this as a local project, Bob Daigh, from
TxDOT, stated that he would give Fee to the ROW. The limits would start from the west frontage
road of IH35 all the way to Ronald Reagan Blvd. This would not ju st be building it, the City would be
taking it over along with maintaining it.
Action: None
C. Presentation of the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation monthly financial report
for January 2008. -- Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell presented the monthly Financial Report
Action: None
D. Acceptance of the Quarterly Investment Report for the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement
Corporation (GTEC) for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. -- Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell stated that this report is a new report that needs to be reviewed by the GTEC
Board. The purpose of this report is for your acknowledgement, there is no action that is needed and
Staff will start showing this report on a quarterly bases.
Action: None
E. Consideration and possible action to approve the first amendment to the performance agreement
with Tamiro Ventures, Ltd. to amend the project budget to provide for additional on-street parking
spaces on Main Street. -- Tom Yantis
Discussion: Yantis presented the performance agreement.
Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Boecker to approve the first amendment to the performance
agreement with Tamiro Ventures, Ltd. to amend the project budget to provide for additional on -
street parking spaces on Main Street.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
F. Discussion and possible action regarding amending the 2007/08 GTEC Budget and setting a date for a
public hearing. -- Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell stated that this action is to allow us to spend the fund that was approved i n item
"E" of this agenda and to set a public hearing.
Action: Motion by Snell, seconded by Armour to amend the 2007/08 GTEC Budget and to set a Public
Hearing Date for March 19, 2008 related to the Tamiro Ventures, Ltd
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
G. Consideration and possible action on the 2008/09 GTEC TIP Process. -- Tom Benz, Ed Polasek
Discussion: Polasek stated that the annual TIP process outlined in the OTP is directly related to the
GTEC. In the process, GTAB reviews projects readiness and makes a project ranking to initiate the
TIP process. Passing transportation related projects on to the GTEC Board. The proposed 2008/09 TIP
will be presented to this Board at a later date which may include several additional project for your
consideration.
Action: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Call to Order
H. Sansing called the executive session of the GTEC Board to order on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at
3:12 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 action in the
regular session that follows.
Section 551.087 Economic Development Negotiations
I. Presentation, consideration and possible action regarding Project Tope. -- Mark Thomas
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Sansing called the regular session back to order at 3:22 p.m.
J. Action from Executive session if necessary:
Action from Item H: (1) Motion by Snell, seconded by Boecker that the Georgetown Transp ortation
Enhancement Board, following guidelines provided by the City Attorney, finds Transportation
Project named TOPE eligible for 4B funding, because it: (1) conforms to the ballot language
establishing the sales tax; (2) constitutes one or more costs authorized by stature; and (3) is one or
more of the types of project authorized by statue.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
Action: (2) Motion by Snell, seconded by Armour to move for the adoption of the Performance
Agreement with TOPE with the amendment to Section #8
that would remove the following words "expects to be able to issue debt to meet its obligations and".
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
Action: (3) Motion by Snell, seconded by Armour to set a Public Hearing on the TOPE pr oject for
April 16, 2008.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
Motion Snell, seconded by Sattler to suspend the rules on Item "F" for the Public Hearing Date.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
Motion Snell seconded by Armour to reconsider the Public Hearing date from Item "F" Tamiro
Ventures, Ltd set for March 19, 2008.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
Motion by Snell seconded by Boecker to reset the Public Hearing date for Tamiro Ventures, Ltd to
April 16, 2006.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
Motion by Sansing seconded by Amour to adjourn.
Approved 5-0 (Oliver & Salazar absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 03:28 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Gabe Sansing - Chair Ricki Salazar - Secretary