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GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND FINANCE ADVISORY BOARD (GGAF)
City of Georgetown, Texas
May 27, 2015
These minutes were approved at the June 16, 2015 GGAF Meeting.
The General Government and Finance Advisory Board met at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in the Georgetown
Public Friends of the Library Room, located at 402 West 8thth Street, Georgetown, Texas.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Keith Brainard, Chair, Jerry Hammerlun, Tommy Gonzalez, Ralph Mason, Thomas Bonham
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF/OTHERS
PRESENT: David Morgan, Micki Rundell, Lisa Haines, Chris Bryce, Leticia Zavala, Jack Daly, John Hesser,
Trish Long, Eric Nuner, Bridget Chapman, Skye Masson, Bill Koch and Susan Anderson from
Valley View, Earl Swisher from the Lawrence Group.
A copy of these minutes, containing detailed information on the items listed below will be available in the Finance and
Administration Office, located at 113 East 8th Street, Georgetown, TX and can be found online at
http://agendas.georgetown.org/
Executive Session
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.
Regular Session – Called to order at 3:35 p.m.
The GGAF Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the Chair
of the GGAF Committee for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
Public Wishing to Address Council
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form. Clearly print your name and the letter
of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the Chair or Board Liaison, preferably prior to the start of the
meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Board considers that item.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future Board agenda by contacting the Liaison prior to
the creation of the agenda for the following meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they would like to address and their
name. The Board Liaison can be reached at 512-930-3676 or by email at danella.elliott@georgetown.org
Statutory Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that Board may act on with one single vote. A
board member may pull any item from the Consent Agenda in order that the Board discuss and act upon it individually as
part of the Regular Agenda.
Legislative Regular Agenda
The Board will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items:
Keith Brainard, Chair, called to meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
A. Review minutes from the March 6, 2015 GGAF meeting – Danella Elliott, Executive Assistant
Motion by Gonzales, Second by Hammerlun; Unanimously approved 5-0
B. Approve and adopt the General Government and Finance Advisory Board Bylaws - Bridget Chapman, City
Attorney and Danella Elliott, Executive Assistant
Bridget explained that the GGAF Bylaws were approved by GGAF in January and approved by City Council in
February. This item was placed on the agenda to allow the Chair and Secretary to sign the bylaws.
Motion by Gonzales, Second by Hammerlun; Unanimously approved 5-0