HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_10.21.2015-Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on
Wednesday October 21, 2015.
Board Members Present: Bill Connor- President, Tom Crawford - Vice President, Joe Pondrom -
Secretary, John Hesser, Anna Eby arrived at 3:44 pm, Tommy Gonzalez, Leo Wood,
Board Members Absent:
Staff Present: David Morgan, Jim Briggs, Laurie Brewer, Ed Polasek, Mike Babin, Bill Dryden,
Bridget Chapman, Lisa Haines, Terri Calhoun, Laura Wilkins
Others Present: Bill Maples - William B. Maples Assoc., LLC Sub for KPA Engineering, Jeff Parker
Minutes
Regular Session
A. Call to Order
The Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the
President, A Board Member, The City Manager, Assistant City Manager, General Manager of
Utilities, City Council Member, and/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.
B. Introduction of Visitors
C. Industry/CAMPO/TXDOT Updates: Updates given by Polasek. TxDOT held the official ground
breaking for the FM 1460 project. Construction to begin in November. CAMPO - Did not select
any Georgetown sidewalk projects. Funds all went to Austin projects.
D. Discussion regarding the Project Progress Reports and Time Lines. - Bill Dryden, P.E.,
Transportation Engineer and Edward G. Polasek, AICD, Transportation Services Director
Dryden gave updates. Mays Street - we should have ROW documents shortly. Conversations
with developer on property adjoining Novak property - looking to make a combined and
regional stormwater and water quality pond for the two developments.
Frontage project NW Blvd - divided - NW part to be built with Snead - working to get
wastewater and water line extension last week got actual easements for water quality pond.
Comment from Pondrom -1460 - would like to see something to show where the road will
actually run. Dryden - will try to get updated version of the map. Pondrom - North Mays
ROW - acquisition - are we buying the entire ROW or are they donating it? Briggs - we are not
acquiring all of it - but agreement on a portion of it for property owner to provide. Another
section no agreement on it yet. Polasek - Three pieces - 2 on north side of Westinghouse.
Property to NE small piece. To the south one will donate, one is in discussion for donation
possibility. Pondrom - If it enhances their property then they should donate. This particular
situation — the development will benefit the property owners. Hesser - what is the schedule?
Answered by Dryden - 1st quarter of 2017 or last quarter of 2016. Various other questions and
discussion.
E. Presentation of Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation monthly financial report
for September 2015. — Laurie Brewer, ACM
Presented by Brewer - Revenues and Expenditures report presented on a year-to-date basis to
give a better understanding since the projects are large. Also included is a Sales Tax Report.
Sales tax is collected 2 months in arears. We are currently preparing year-end reports, so next
month's sales tax report will have year-end totals and what was done in October.
F. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular GTEC Board
meeting held September 16, 2015. — David Morgan, General Manager, GTEC Board
Gonzalez asked that his last name be spelled with a "Z" on the end. Motion by Wood, 2nd by
Crawford to approve the minutes. APPROVED 7-0
G. Consideration and possible action to approve the deposit of the difference ($385,500) in the
amount previously tendered to the landowner for possession and use ($814,500) and the
amount of the Award of Special Commissioners ($1,200,000) in Cause No. 15-0496-CC2, The City
of Georgetown vs. W.W. Laubach Trust, Wilburn Bernard Laubach and Carol Ann Laubach,
Trustees, et al.; Condemnation Proceeding in County Court at Law No. 2, Williamson County, Texas in
connection with the Southwest Bypass Road Project — Terri Glasby Calhoun, Real Estate
Services Coordinator, and Edward G. Polasek, AICD, Transportation Services Director
Calhoun stated that there was a Special Commissioner hearing. The City's appraised value was
$905,000.00. The Commissioners awarded 1,200,000.00. The 90% of the appraised value was
$814,500.00 this has already been deposited with the land owner so the City could take
possession. What has to happen now is for us to deposit the difference of $385,500.00. To obtain
Constructive title to the Property. Motion by Gonzalez 2nd by Eby, to approve the deposit of
the difference in amount of $385,500.00 in the amount previously tendered to the landowner for
possession and use ($814,500) and the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners
($1,200,000) in Cause No. 15-0496-CC2, The City of Georgetown vs. W.W. Laubach Trust,
Wilburn Bernard Laubach and Carol Ann Laubach, Trustees, et al. - APPROVED 7-0
H . Executive Session — Sec. 551-072 — Deliberation Regarding Real Property
- Deliberation concerning the acquisition of real property owned by the W.W. Laubach Trust in
connection with the Southwest Bypass Road Project — Terri Glasby Calhoun, Real Estate
Services Coordinator, Edward G. Polasek, AICD, Transportation Services Director, and Bridget
Chapman, City Attorney
- Deliberation concerning the approval of appraised values of multiple parcels of land to be
acquired in connection with the Rivery Blvd. Extension Project and authorize initial offers to be
extended to the landowners based thereon. — Terri Glasby Calhoun, Real Estate Services
Coordinator, Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Adjourned Executive Session at 4:18 p.m. - Motion by Pondrom, 2ndby Hesser APPROVED 7-1
Resumed Regular Session at 4:19 pm.
1. Action from Executive Session:
Motion by Connor, 2nd by Hesser - to authorize staff to negotiate the purchase of the Laubach
property for the amount discussed in Executive Session or to appeal the Special Commissioners'
Award. APPROVED 7-0
Motion by Connor, 2nd by Gonzalez — to approve the appraised values of certain parcels and to
authorize offers based on the appraised values as discussed in Executive Session.
Motion by Gonzalez, 2nd by Hesser to adjourn the meeting. APPROVED 7-0
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Approved:
Bill Connor - President
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The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 PM.
Attest:
Joe Pondrom - Secretary
Jana R. Kern - Board Liaison