HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTWU_12.01.2022Minutes of Meeting of the Water Utility Advisory Board
of the City of Georgetown, Texas
December 1, 2022
The Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board will meet on December 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Westside
Service Center, 5501 Williams Drive.
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This is a Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board special meeting.
Board Members Present: Stuart Garner, Vice Chair; Ron Garland; Mike Morrison
Board Members Absent: Scott Macmurdo, Chair; Tina Geiselbrecht, Secretary
Staff Members Present: Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager; Chelsea Solomon, Director of
Water Utility; Wesley Wright, Director of Systems Engineering; Chris Graham, Water Utility Support
Manager; Chris Pousson, CIP Manager; Chris Graf, Assistant Director of Water Utility; Leigh Wallace,
Finance Director; Cherie Hernandez, Customer Care Billing Manager; Danielle Dutra, Public Works
Administrative Assistant; Sheila Mitchell, Interim Board Liaison/Systems Engineering Administrative
Assistant
Visitors Present: Matthew Garrett, NewGen Strategies
Public Wishing to Address the Board
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the
table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you
wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to
speak when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the
meeting being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to
speak for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor's granted time to speak. No more than six
minutes for a speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form
and be present at the meeting.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaison
prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the
Board or Commission members. No action can be taken.
No one signed up to speak at the meeting.
Regular Session
1.A Call to Order
Called to Order at 2:12PM — Stuart Garner, Vice Chair
1.13 Introduction of Board Members, Staff Members, and Visitors
Introduction of Board Members, Staff Members, and Visitors -- Stuart Garner, Vice Chair
1.0 Minutes of the November 10, 2022 Regular Meeting
Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the November 10, 2022
Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board Meeting -- Sheila Mitchell, Interim Board
Liaison
No discussion. Motion by Morrison, seconded by Garland to approve the minutes
from the November 10, 2022 Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board Meeting.
Approved 3-0-2 (Macmurdo. Geiselbrecht absent)
1.D 2022 Impact Fee Study and Committee Findings
Consideration and possible recommendation regarding the 2022 Impact Fee Study and
Committee findings -- Chelsea Solomon, PE, Water Utilities Director
Solomon noted the Impact Fee Committee had previously recommended the Future Land
Use Plan, Growth Rates and Capital Improvement Projects, resulting in the determination
of the new Impact Fee. Solomon asked Garrett to review the committee's assessment of
the study, the fees and provided the committee's recommendation. Garrett noted the
committee approved the study, recommended new maximum calculations, and
recommended a lower Fee for Council consideration, primarily due to concerns about
inflation assumptions. They recommended the fees to be effective on October 1, 2023, as
follows:
Accept the maximum impact fee per service unit (LUE) equal to a 3/4-inch connection:
• Water Impact Fee - $ 12,215 for a 3/" Meter
• Wastewater Impact Fee - $ 6,129 for a 3/4" Meter
Committee Proposed for Council consideration and adoption, to Assess:
• Water Impact Fee - $ 11,000 for a 3/" Meter (About 90% of Max)
---• k4Vastewater Imoact-Fee - $-61-29-for a 3l" Meter (1000/r-cif Max) - -- - --- -
Morrison asked the inflation assumption table be added to the documents presented to
Council for review when making their final decision. Solomon confirmed and clarified the
Committee recommended updating and reviewing the Impact Fee Study every two years.
Motion by Garner, seconded by Morrison to accept the water and wastewater fees as
recommended by the committee, to be effective October 1, 2023, with recommendation
to update and review the Impact Fee Study every two years. Approved 3-0-2
(Macmurdo. Geiselbrecht absent)
Garner thanked staff and consultants for all their work in preparing the reports and
information presented to the committee and board for consideration. Solomon and Wright
thanked the committee and board for their time devoted to this process. No further
discussion.
Adjournment
Motion by Garner, seconded by Morrison to adjourn at 2:18PM.
Scott Macmurdo — Board Chair Tina Geiselbrecht — Secretary
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Sheila K. Mitchell, Interim Water Board Liaison