HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_05.15.2013The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Wednesday,
May 15, 2013.
Board Members Present:
Troy Hellmann - President, Tommy Gonzalez - Vice President, Bill Connor - Secretary, Bill Sattler, Dawn
Martinez, Johnny Anderson, Jesus Moulinet
Board Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Jim Briggs, Micki Rundell, Jana Kern, Ed Polasek, Bill Dryden, Mark Thomas, Wesley
Wright, Skye Masson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Trae Sutton & Michael Newman - KPA Engineers, Ben Lake & Rob Crowson - Steger Bizzell, Ercel Brashear -
GISD, Bruce Barton - Omni Property, Inc.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Troy Hellmann called the regular GTEC Board meeting to order on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM
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, General Manager - Utilities, 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.
I. STAFF BOARD COMMENTSQUESTIONS.-
(This is a short informational time regarding items where specific actions are not requested or needed)A
A. Introduction of Visitors
B. Industry/CAMPO/TxDOT/ Updates: CAMPO has fully staffed their project delivery team.
Will continue to work with CAMPO and TxDOT to get projects moving forward.
C. Project Progress Reports
D. Monthly Financial Report
(This is for specific action items considered by the Board — greater than $50,000 in value)
E. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular GTEC Board meeting held
on April 17, 2013 -- Paul E. Brandenburg
Motion by Gonzalez, seconded by Anderson to approve the minutes as presented. Approved 7-0
F. Discussion and possible recommendation on the Locally Preferred Alternate and Draft Final Report
for the Rivery Boulevard Extension from Williams Drive to Northwest Boulevard. - Bill Dryden/ Ed Polasek
Dryden gave an overview then turned it over to Michael Newman and Trae Sutton from KPA Engineers
who then explained Option "C" to the Board (see attached).
RIVERY OPTION C.pdf
Motion by Connor, seconded by Gonzalez to approve Option "C" alignment. Approved 7-0
G. Discussion and Possible Action for the widening of Snead Drive from Inner Loop Road to Airborn
Circle. - Mark Thomas
Thomas gave the board the history of Snead Drive. Then explained the two projects that would require
Snead Drive to be widened to four lanes. Question was asked about the liens that is on some of the
property. Polasek stated that it will still need to be resolved. Masson stated that some had been cleared
since 2009, but will need to check all of the properties. Polasek also stated that the property owners are
going to have to be willing to donate the right of way before we can build. Motion by Gonzalez,
seconded by Connor, to move this project forward and extend Snead Drive to four lanes. Also, to have
staff bring back to this Board a final dollar amount that will be added to the 2013/2014 Budget. Approved 7-0
III. ADJOURN
Motion by Connor, seconded by Sattler to adjourn meeting. Approved 7 -0
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 02:45 PM.
Approved: Attest:
Troy,Hellmann - President Bill Connor - Secretary
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Jana R. Kern - Board Liaison