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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_PAREB_09.11.2014Notice of Meeting for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Parks and Recreation Administration Office of the City of Georgetown September 11, 2014 at 6:00 PM at 1101 N College, Georgetown, TX 78626 The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 113 East 8th Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Regular Session (This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.) A Call to Order B Roll Call C Discussion and possible action to approve fees in lieu of parkland dedication for the Vera Anderson Tract. D Discussion and possible action to approve a Task Order with RVi for the San Gabriel Park Master Plan in the amount of $48,000. E Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution for a land exchange adjacent to Blue Hole Park. F Discussion and possible action on participating in the design of vertical pedestrian access points along Austin Avenue to connect to the hike and bike trails along the North and South San Gabriel Rivers. G Update on the 2014/2015 Parks and Recreation Budget H Project Updates and Status regarding VFW Park, Williams Drive Pool, San Gabriel River Trail Extension, Chautauqua Park, San Jose Park, New Village Parks and San Gabriel Park improvements related to the FM 971 improvements, I Invitation to the Sidewalk Master Plan and Public Facilitates Access Audit Open House. J Approve minutes from the August 14, 2014 meeting K Adjourn CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the ______ day of __________________, 2014, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. ____________________________________ Jessica Brettle, City Secretary City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action to approve fees in lieu of parkland dedication for the Vera Anderson Tract. ITEM SUMMARY: Developers of the Vera Anderson Tract located south of Westinghouse Road are proposing a 250 single family subdivision. They are planning for a 1.75 acre privately maintained amenity center for the residents. The developer is requesting to pay fees in lieu of land dedication. The current fee is $250 per lot. The parkland fees can be used for the development of a public park in one of the dedicated zones for that area. In addition, there is a 7.16 acre tract proposed for water quality and detention. It is possible that the entire tract will not be needed for storm water management and could be used for open space for the residents and privately maintained by the developer. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Parkland dedication fee of $250 per lot to be dedicated to zone 15 with secondary zones being 14 and 16. SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director ATTACHMENTS: Description Type site location map Backup Material Site layout Backup Material ¹ 5208 PRYOR LANE, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78734 ¹ ¹ TBPE FIRM # F-9799 ¹(512) 848-5796 ¹ of 0740-001 1 1 TJG TJG 1" = 2000' 8/25/2014 EX-1 VERA ANDERSON TRACT LOCATION MAP FI L E D A T A - L o c a t i o n : Z: \ 0 7 4 0 - 0 0 1 V E R A A N D E R S O N T R A C T \ C A D \ R E F E R E N C E S \ 3 D \ A R C H I V E D W R D G \ D A T A C E N T E R W W L P A R C E L M A P . D W G , L a y o u t : LO C A T I O N M A P , S a v e d : 8/ 9 / 2 0 1 4 1 2 : 0 2 P M ; P L O T D A T A - U s e r : To m G r o l l , S c a l e : ## # # # # , S i z e : AN S I F u l l B l e e d A ( 8 . 5 0 X 1 1 . 0 0 I n c h e s ) , T a b l e : TG E . S T B , D a t e : 8/ 2 5 / 2 0 1 4 9 : 2 4 A M PROJECT LOCATION RECHARGE ZONE MAYES TRACT BOURN TRACT WINDMILL HILL TRACT ANDERSON TRACT TRANSITION ZONE WESTIN G H O U S E R O A D IH 3 5 TERAVISTA ¹ 5208 PRYOR LANE, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78734 ¹ ¹ TBPE FIRM # F-9799 ¹(512) 848-5796 ¹ of 0740-001 1 1 TJG TJG 1" = 400' 8/21/2014 EX1 VERA ANDERSON TRACT SITE LAYOUT FI L E D A T A - L o c a t i o n : Z: \ 0 7 4 0 - 0 0 1 V E R A A N D E R S O N T R A C T \ C A D \ R E F E R E N C E S \ 3 D \ 0 7 4 0 - 0 0 1 - C - S I T E 6 . D W G , L a y o u t : GP - 0 0 1 , S a v e d : 8/ 2 1 / 2 0 1 4 8 : 2 3 A M ; P L O T D A T A - U s e r : To m G r o l l , S c a l e : ## # # # # , S i z e : AN S I F u l l B l e e d A ( 8 . 5 0 X 1 1 . 0 0 I n c h e s ) , T a b l e : TG E . S T B , D a t e : 8/ 2 1 / 2 0 1 4 1 0 : 2 4 A M SCALE IN FEET 2000 400 City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action to approve a Task Order with RVi for the San Gabriel Park Master Plan in the amount of $48,000. ITEM SUMMARY: At the August 14th meeting the Parks and Recreation Board unanimously recommended approval of staff to negotiate a task order with RVi for a master plan of San Gabriel Park. That park is very important to the City and there have been some changes to the park since the Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan was completed in 2009. When the overall master plan was completed, San Gabriel Park was evaluated as a park on its own due to its size and scope. There is a small chapter in the overall park master plan dedicated to opportunities related to San Gabriel Park. Staff feels that a more detailed plan is needed in order to properly plan, design and phase improvements to a park of this size. In addition, there has been changes that are planned in the downtown west area that could affect amenities built in the park. All the elements in the master plan are still planned for San Gabriel Park, but the size, scale and location may change from what was shown in the master plan. These possible changes need public input to insure that the voters that approved the 2008 Park Bonds have an opportunity to provide feedback. There are also many different stakeholders that use the park and there are several long term leases that could impact certain park areas and provide additional programming opportunities depending on those leases. It is important to revisit this plan and effectively communicate new opportunities and limitations that have arisen in the past five years. Staff is recommending approval of the task order with RVi in the amount of $48,000. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This item is included in the approved 2013/14 Budget in the Parks Capital Improvements Plan. It is funded by 2031 bond proceeds, which were part of the 2008 voter approved parks bond package. Funds were budgeted in account 120-9-0280-90-021. SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Proposed Scope of Services Backup Material 712 Congress Avenue Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78701 (voice) 512.480.0032 (fax) 512.480.0617 www.rviplanning.com Austin / Houston PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK AND FEES FOR SAN GABRIEL PARK MASTER PLAN I. SCOPE OF SERVICES RVi proposes to provide professional landscape architectural design services for the San Gabriel Park Master Plan. Please see the attached exhibit which defines the area to be included in the Master Plan. San Gabriel Park is Georgetown’s award winning central park set on the banks of the scenic San Gabriel River. The 189 acre park includes a wide array of recreational uses including recreation and community centers, sports fields, rodeo facilities, picnicking, play and gathering areas, and open spaces. This Master Plan will serve as a guide for the redevelopment of existing facilities, the creation of appropriate new recreational opportunities, ecological restoration and protection of the river corridor and set design standards appropriate for this signature park. Using the 2009 Georgetown Parks, Recreations and Trails Master Plan as a point of beginning, the San Gabriel Park Master Plan will include clear vision statements supported by goals and prioritized action items to serve as a guide for the near and long term future of the park. II. BASIC SERVICES A. Site Assessment and Programming 1. Project kick off meeting to confirm project communication protocol, team responsibilities, project schedule and approach. 2. Review existing site data and planning efforts available from the City, their consultants and other sources including environmental surveys, topographic maps, aerial and historical photographs, applicable regulatory requirements and other available information. 3. Conduct site visits to collect pertinent first-hand knowledge of the park, its condition, context and adjacent uses. 4. Review information regarding the park provided by the Client. 5. Prepare site assessment diagrams to determine opportunities and constraints of the site and exiting improvements. San Gabriel Park Master Plan September 4, 2014 Page 2 of 5 M:\RFQ and RFP\Parks and Open Spaces\2014-08-22 San Gabriel Park Master Plan\Scope of Services 20140822.doc Austin / Houston 6. Meet with City and stakeholders to review site assessment. Identify issues, concerns and desires of the group and document meeting. 7. From the site assessment and initial meetings, prepare a written development program for the Master Plan including project vision and goals. 8. Prepare a Conceptual Park Framework Plan that will describe and define use areas within the park. The Plan will be diagrammatic in nature and will illustrate park uses that will be phased out, changes to surrounding land uses affecting the park and the remaining, improved and new uses of the land to accommodate the program elements. 9. Facilitate Open House for all interested parties to attend and participate in discussions and recommendations for the park. The presentation will include findings from the Data Collections and Site Assessment phase, written vision development goals and program for proposed development, and Conceptual Framework Plan. C. Master Plan Phase 1. Meet with the City to review Framework Plan and input from Open House. 2. Prepare Preliminary Master Plan. Support the Master Plan with sketches and photographs to illustrate character. The Preliminary Master Plan will be an illustrative plan including: a. Definition of major park and facilities functions and features b. Pedestrian circulation, trail improvements and connections c. Vehicular circulation and parking improvements d. Gateway, entry and edge definitions and treatments e. Concepts for new gathering areas, pavilions, ramadas and restrooms f. Restoration or replacement of existing sports and recreational facilities g. Festival and performance spaces h. Habitat protection and restoration k. Opportunities for art San Gabriel Park Master Plan September 4, 2014 Page 3 of 5 M:\RFQ and RFP\Parks and Open Spaces\2014-08-22 San Gabriel Park Master Plan\Scope of Services 20140822.doc Austin / Houston 3. Prepare conceptual level estimate of probably costs, phasing options and implementation strategies. 4. Meet with City to review and refine plan based on input. 5. Present Master Plan to Parks Board. 6. Finalize Plan which will include Master Plan and supporting graphics, cost estimate and phasing options. III. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY CLIENT A. Client shall provide, as available, all criteria and full information as to Client’s requirements for the Project, including: 1. Legal description and to-scale boundary survey of the property. 2. All deed restrictions and covenants. 3. Topographic survey including 1' or 2' contours, tree survey, drainage and flood plain locations, overlay zones or districts, environmental and geotechnical data, environmental features, setback and endangered species habitat, utilities, easements, rights-of-way and other existing or proposed physical improvements and impacts of the property. 4. CAD files, as appropriate and available, in an AutoCAD format to be mutually determined. 5. Existing or pending municipal, county, state and federal permits or approvals, and other pertinent information as required during the process. 6. As soon as it becomes available, financial/economic information setting forth the budget limitations, funding and development economics of the Project. 7. Assessments and as-built drawings of existing facilities. 8. User surveys and reports. San Gabriel Park Master Plan September 4, 2014 Page 4 of 5 M:\RFQ and RFP\Parks and Open Spaces\2014-08-22 San Gabriel Park Master Plan\Scope of Services 20140822.doc Austin / Houston IV. ADDITIONAL SERVICES All services requested by the City that are not listed above under Basic Services will be considered Additional Services. Additional Services requested by the City are not included in the Basic Fee, and shall be paid by the Client on an hourly basis as described in Part IV, Section B.1 below. V. COMPENSATION RVi’s compensation shall be on a lump sum basis for certain services, and on an hourly basis for certain services, as described below: A. RVi’s compensation for San Gabriel Park Master Plan shall be a lump sum as indicated below for Basic Services, plus reimbursable expenses as set forth in Section C below. RVi’s total compensation for Basic Services will be billed monthly based on percent of work complete, along with reimbursable expenses incurred during the billing period. The amounts indicated do not include amounts resulting from substantial change in scope of the project or services. Park Master Plan $48,000.00 B. HOURLY RATES The following hourly rates shall apply to the fees described herein and any additional services requested of the Consultant. The rates set forth below shall be adjusted in accordance with the normal salary review practices of the Consultant. Principal $150.00 - $200.00 Project Director $125.00 - $175.00 Project Manager $100.00 - $150.00 Landscape Architect, Planner, Designer $70.00 - $125.00 Production, Technical, Administrative $60.00 - $ 90.00 C. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES Reimbursable expenses are in addition to compensation for Basic Services and Additional Services and include expenses incurred by the Consultant in the interest of the Project. Reimbursable expenses include such items as telecommunications, reprographics, computer plots/mapping, San Gabriel Park Master Plan September 4, 2014 Page 5 of 5 M:\RFQ and RFP\Parks and Open Spaces\2014-08-22 San Gabriel Park Master Plan\Scope of Services 20140822.doc Austin / Houston deliveries, photography, reproductions; postage; automobile transportation; expenses in connection with out-of-town travel; special consultants; cost of maps, surveys, drawings and reports necessary to conduct the work and not otherwise furnished by the Client; and costs of obtaining permits and third-party consultant charges. Reimbursable expenses will be billed at 1.15 times direct cost to the Consultant. END OF PROPOSAL City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution for a land exchange adjacent to Blue Hole Park. ITEM SUMMARY: The City has been working with the San Gabriel River Place Foundation to exchange a 0.66 acre parcel of land they own along Rock Street with a 1.466 acre parcel of land belonging to the City. The benefit to the Parks and Recreation Department is gaining land adjacent to Blue Hole Park for park development. In addition to the land, a payment of $56,000 would be made to the City for the difference in value of the two parcels. The funds would then be dedicated for parkland improvements. City Council would consider approval of the resolution at the September 23rd meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Gain of $56,000 towards parkland improvements. SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Resolution Backup Material RESOLUTION NO. PAGE 1 OF 2 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT OF CITY PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 63,560 SF (1.46 ACRES) OUT OF THE NICHOLAS PORTER SURVEY, A-497, ALSO BEING LOTS 4-7 AND PART OF LOT 8, BLOCK 8, PART OF LOTS 5-8, BLOCK 4, AND PART OF OUTLOT 1, DIVISION D, OF THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS.. WHEREAS, SAN GABRIEL RIVER PLACE FOUNDATION, LTD. (“SGRPF”), a Domestic Limited Partnership (LP) in the State of Texas, is the owner of .66 acres of real property in Georgetown, Texas, with the legal description of Lots 1-4, Block 4, Division D, of the Original Townsite of the City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas valued at $46,000; and WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown (“City”) is the owner of 1.466 acres of real property in Georgetown, Texas, with the legal description of Lots 4-7 and part of Lot 8, Block 8, part of Lots 5-8, Block 4, and part of Outlot 1, Division D, of the Original Townsite of the City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas valued at $102,000; and WHEREAS, the City and SGRPF propose to exchange the two properties discussed above, as the City desires to improve access to Blue Hole Park and SGRPF desires to construct a mixed-use residential development; and WHEREAS, SGRPF agrees to limit the height for any development to twenty (20) feet and to follow all applicable aspects of the Unified Development Code and the Downtown Design Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the 2013 Downtown Master Plan describes the area surrounding North Austin Avenue in the downtown overlay as an opportunity area, and envisions development scenarios such as mixed use buildings, residential buildings, retail buildings or lodging; and WHEREAS, the SGRPF agrees to make a payment to the City for the difference in valuations of the properties in the amount of $56,000; and WHEREAS, the City will dedicate these funds for parkland improvements. RESOLUTION NO. PAGE 2 OF 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1: The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into the land exchange on the terms and conditions contain in the Land Exchange Agreement. SECTION 2: The exchange continues the implementation of the goals of the Downtown Master Plan and encourages continued public and private investment in the district. SECTION 3: This resolution shall become effective from and after its passage. PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 2014. Dale Ross, Mayor ATTEST: Jessica Brettle, City Secretary City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action on participating in the design of vertical pedestrian access points along Austin Avenue to connect to the hike and bike trails along the North and South San Gabriel Rivers. ITEM SUMMARY: The Transportation Department is moving forward with the preliminary design and cost estimates for the Austin Avenue Bridges. There are pedestrian elements planned for both sides of the new bridges, a 6’sidewalk on the west side and 10’ shared use path on the east side. Since the two bridges are adjacent to the hike and bike trails, now is an opportunity to work together to create vertical pedestrian access points from Austin Avenue to the trail. This concept is supported in both the Downtown Master Plan and the Trails Master Plan. Since this project is related to trial improvements, proceeds from the 2008 Park Bonds would be able to design and construct these potential trail connections. Design on the project would start after October 1, 2014 and bridge construction would start no earlier than Oct 2015. By partnering on this project, there would be the opportunity to provide access from the trails to downtown. There are funds in the 2014/2015 Parks CIP for trail design. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impact has not yet been determined. SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Update on the 2014/2015 Parks and Recreation Budget ITEM SUMMARY: This item will be an update on the 2014/2015 Parks and Recreation budget. City Council will have had the second reading of the 2014/2015 budget on September 9th. The new budget will start on October 1st. FINANCIAL IMPACT: n/a SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Project Updates and Status regarding VFW Park, Williams Drive Pool, San Gabriel River Trail Extension, Chautauqua Park, San Jose Park, New Village Parks and San Gabriel Park improvements related to the FM 971 improvements, ITEM SUMMARY: Staff will update the board on the various parks projects. FINANCIAL IMPACT: no impact, just an update at this time SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Invitation to the Sidewalk Master Plan and Public Facilitates Access Audit Open House. ITEM SUMMARY: The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is invited to the 1st Sidewalk Master Plan and Public Facilities Access Audit Open House on September 30th from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm at Council Chambers. The purpose of the Open House is to (1) Educate the public on accessibility (Transition Plan) and capital planning for facilities (2) Collect and Validate city wide and downtown specific sidewalk infrastructure data as well as (3) Get public input on project prioritization. FINANCIAL IMPACT: TBD SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas August 14, 2014 The Parks and Recreation Board met on Thursday, August 14, 2015 at 6:00 pm at 1101 N. College Street, Georgetown, TX 78626. MEMBERS PRESENT: Keith Fruge, Jason Shurley, Robert Palko, Katherine Kainer, Chuck Bridges MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Johnson, Charles Brashear STAFF PRESENT: Kimberly Garrett, Eric Nuner Jill Kellum Regular Session – To begin no earlier than 6:00 pm. Parks and Recreation Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the Robert Johnson for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.) A. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Keith Fruge. B. Presentation from Kendra Kalich, summer intern for the Parks and Recreation Department. Kendra Kalich presented information from her summer internship with the City of Georgetown. C. Discussion and possible action authorizing staff to negotiate a task order with RVi for the San Gabriel Park Master Plan. Kimberly Garrett explained the following information on the San Gabriel Park Master Plan: Improvements to San Gabriel Park were included in the 2008 Parks Bond. The first step in the process will be to do a master plan of the park. This master plan will involve public input and phasing options. In January 2013 staff solicited a Statement of Qualifications for landscape architect services for future park projects. One of the firms submitting top qualifications was RVi. The City has worked with RVi in the past and been very satisfied with the work. The firm updated the Parks Master Plan in 2002 and designed the Lake Georgetown Trail and Rivery Park that opened in 2005. Most recently they provided conceptual drawings for Blue Hole Park. They have also completed numerous projects in size and scope to San Gabriel Park. Their project list is attached. RVi currently has a master service agreement with the City for landscape architecture services. Staff requesting approval to negotiate a task order for services related to a master plan of San Gabriel Park. The Parks and Recreation Board will approve the task order and fee at the September meeting. Kimberly Garret stated the funding is available from the bond so the money is there to go through with the master plan and would come back with the task order for the design. Keith Fruge asked how long it would take to start. Kimberly Garrett stated she would like to bring the task order back in September with the dollar amount. Keith Fruge asked the time line and Kimberly Garrett stated 4 – 6 months and Eric Nuner interjected it would also depend on the public input. Jason Shurley asked if there was a danger that we have this ne w plan and then not be able to act on it for 4- 5 years and it would become outdated. Kimberly Garrett stated there is money available to start the masterplan and design and there is some money to do some construction. Keith Fruge reiterated that San Gabriel Park is a beautiful park and needs some updates and have some additional functions added to it. Kimberly Garrett stated that accessibility is an issue that needs to be addressed. Eric Nuner stated an updated plan would also give more detailed planning and in today’s dollars what we get for our value vs. what the estimates were 5 years ago. Motion made by Keith Fruge and seconded by Roberto Palko to authorize staff to negotiate a task order with RVI for the San Gabriel Master Plan. Approved 5 - 0 D. Update on the Texas Historical Commission grant for the survey at Citizen's Memorial Cemetery. Kimberly Garrett explained the city maintains the cemetery and the Citizen’s Memorial Association manages it. She stated the city historical planner has applied for an untold story’s marker; a historical marker for that cemetery and as part of that the city and the association wanted to identify the graves. The City was awarded a grant from the Texas Historical Commission in November 2013. Staff has worked with Horizon Environmental on a survey of the cemetery. All the graves with a headstone have been identified and documented on a grave record sheet. There is also a map that was created showing the location of the all graves, including possible unmarked graves. A sign with cemetery map will also be installed at the entrance of the cemetery as part of the grant. This information will also be available at the Georgetown Library and on the City website. Kimberly Garrett stated there are not many previous records with the cemetery. Kimberly Garrett also state we are going to work with the Boy Scouts on general maintenance. E. Update on the 2014/2015 Parks and Recreation Budget Kimberly Garrett stated the first reading of the budget is August 26th. In the CIP, the tax rate that was proposed has the items Kimberly Garrett presented to the board. F. Consideration of Parks and Recreation Director's project update Kimberly Garrett presented a project update to the board. G. Approve minutes from the June 12, 2014 meeting Motion made by Keith Fruge, seconded by Robert Palko to approve the minutes from the June 12, 2014 meeting. Approved 5 - 0 H. Adjourn Motion made by Robert Palo to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 pm. Adjournment ____________________________________ Robert Johnson, Board Chair _____________________________________ Katherine Kainer, Board Secretary _____________________________________ Jill Kellum, Board Liaison