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Georgetown Village Public Improvement District Advisory Board Meeting
Minutes
Monday, January 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
West Side Service Center located at 5501 Williams Dr. Georgetown, TX 78633
Members present: Melinda Marler, Chair; Richard Harrison; Cara McKinney, Alternate; Brian
Ortego, Vice -Chair; Marlene McMichael; and Katie Porter; Gary Newman, Developer Rep; and
Penny Evans, Developer Rep
Members Absent: Norma Baker, Alternate
Staff present: Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities; Eric Nuner, Asst. Parks Director;
Octavio Garza, Public Works Director; and Karen Frost, Planning Specialist.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Marler at 6:03 p.m.
A. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2017 regular
meeting.
Motion'by Newman, second by McMichael to approve the minutes. Approved 7 — 0.
B. Presentation of the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District (GVPID) monthly
financial reports for the month of November 2017. LaMar Kemp, Accountant
Lllggs, ILL Keuip'S absence, reported uiat liiost tax assessment payments wiu be coming in
during January and February. The next budget discussions will begin again in April/May.
C. Discussion regarding the Contracts Progress Report — Jim Briggs, General Manager of
Utilities
Briggs asked Nuner and Garza to report on their items.
Nuner reported that the landscape maintenance is ongoing and they will continue cutting
back perennials during the next month. Fire ant control will be reviewed along Shell Rd and
in the parks. Alleyways are to be controlled by the homeowners. There is a spring and fall
treatment schedule, and then the contractor will spot treat as needed.
Nuner reported ROW tree trimming bids will be opened this week and will be brought back
to the meeting in February for proposal. He will bring the list of streets being treated at the
next meeting.
Garza
i reported full slab replacement of sidewalks will begin in February. The city staff has
re -walked the sidewalks to gee which ones need the most correction to fix the trip hazards.
Octavio is working to replace the sidewalks with a new polymer concrete which will still
need to be replaced eventually, but is a fix of the trip hazards caused by the tree roots. The
trees causing the problems are not going to be removed at this point, and will be monitored
to determine if that is needed in the future.
Old information was attached to the report and should not be applied at this time.
Michael Charles, 244 Beretta Circle, asked to clarify his comments from last month. He
wanted to express that his main concern is safety for the children in the neighborhoods and
wants the disparity among the neighborhoods to be addressed. He points out that the work
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on the Master Plan is showing this disparity. He also feels like items like trimming trees
and cutting grass have become safety issues and are not being addressed by the city.
D. Presentation and discussion on Georgetown Village Public Improvement District landscape,
amenity, and wayfinding signage masterplan. Eric Nuner, Assistant Parks and Recreation
Director
Travis Crowe, with Covey Landscaping explained they began the process this month by
taking an inventory of the wayfinding signs and landscaping currently being used in the
Village.
A preliminary signage budget was provided and items can be added or removed, allowing
flexibility. There were two budgets proposed, based on the main entry sign design chosen.
Marler indicated she prefers taking off the short section of the main entry sign and would
like to see the G on a different color background. Different options were discussed which
will change the numbers. Sand blasted signage will be lit from underneath. New lettering
could be halo backlit.
Secondary signs would run about $11,700 each. Covey will look into the underlying,
existing construction of those signs. The goal is to make everything consistent and work
with the new developer(s) to ensure that the standards will continue to be used. Newman
suggested recording the design standards with the County Clerk once they are established.
The board members discussed the difference of the stone proposed for the signs and the
stone that exists on the fence columns. They discussed how to design the two different
stones and make them look similar. They also discussed how the pocket parks don't'need
to necessarily be programmed, just made to look purposeful with the similar design. How
residents use the parks will be different in each area.
E. Developer's Update - Gary Newman
Newman reported the Concept Plan for the second section of the Village has not changed.
They are currently talking to builders for purchase of the lots. They are working on a new
PID, which will be structured differently than this existing PID. Thirty-seven acres were just
dedicated to the county for a wildlife preserve and the County Commissioners voted to
approve that.
Public Wishing to Address the Board:
Alex Hays, 30217 Oakmont Drive, had questions for Newman and he asked her to contact
him. separately.
Casey Noel, 201 Beretta had questions about the park. He expressed concern about the
rocks being moved. Newman asked Ashton Woods to do this and they said no. Newman
asked PID to help fund this project so rocks can be moved, the maintenance can be done and
the area given to the city. Ms. Noel likes the idea of trail markers, wants them in Section
Nine also. She wants to insure that this happens in the future. Marler explains that all areas
of the Village are accessible and people can use trails or parks on either side of Shell Road.
Briggs explains that originally the space on Beretta was just an open space, not a pocket
park and was not developed that way but we are working toward that end.
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Adjournment
Motion by Ortego to adjourn. Second by Porter. The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Approved, Melinda Marler, Chair
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Attest, Brian Ortego
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