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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda CC 11.12.2013 WorkshopNotice of Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas NOVEMBER 12, 2013 The Georgetown City Council will meet on NOVEMBER 12, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Council Chambers at 101 E. 7th St., Georgetown, TX 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 Secretary's Office, 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. Policy Development/Review Workshop - A Presentation and possible direction to staff regarding the development of financing districts, including Municipal Utility Districts (MUD) and Public Improvement Districts (PID) -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer; Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director and Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner B Bed and Breakfast Establishments Update -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner; Dave Hall, Chief Building Official; John Sullivan, Fire Chief and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager C Discussion and Status Report on the Georgetown Salamander issue, including the next steps -- Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager 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. D Sec. 551.071: Consultation with Attorney - Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise the City Council, including agenda items - Rivery Update - LCRA Update - Hoskins matter - Intermountain claim - Update on deliberations concerning the Hughes, Weir, Caluette and Guy/Knight real estate matters -- Teresa Glasby Calhoun, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, Real Estate Services Coordinator and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney Sec. 551.072: Deliberation about Real Property - Update on deliberations concerning the Hughes, Weir, Caluette and Guy/Knight real estate matters -- Teresa Glasby Calhoun, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, Real Estate Services Coordinator and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney Sec. 551.086: Competitive Matters - Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed approval of a Renewable Energy contract between the City of Georgetown and Energy DeFrance (EDF) -- Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities and Chris Foster, Utilities Financial Analyst Sec. 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Westinghouse Road Development Adjournment 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 _________________, 2013, 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 November 12, 2013 SUBJECT: Presentation and possible direction to staff regarding the development of financing districts, including Municipal Utility Districts (MUD) and Public Improvement Districts (PID) -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer; Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director and Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner ITEM SUMMARY: Throughout 2013, City staff has been approached by a number of developers seeking to create special financing districts, specifically Municipal Utility Districts (MUD) and Public Improvement Districts (PID) to help in funding the cost of development, with the intention to issue bonds to shift development costs from the developer to the future property owners. Due to the alarming rate of these requests, and the related impact on possible future annexations and overall new growth within the ETJ, staff held a workshop with City Council on September 24, 2013. At that workshop, the use of MUDs and PIDs for developer financing was discussed, and the City Council requested further information on these financing entities and the need to have appropriate policies in place to address these issues. This workshop agenda item is the first step in this process to provide an overview of what each entity is and how it fundamentally works. This item will focus on the use of MUD and PID financing in long-term development, including from the perspective of the developer. Draft policies will then be developed from the feedback received at this workshop. This will then be followed by a separate City Council workshop relative to a future annexation program for the City of Georgetown. Rainer Ficken, AICP, Senior Project Manager at Newland Communities will be on hand to provide insight from the developer's perspective. Newland Communities is the developer of Terra Vista, which is also known as Georgetown's MUD 15. Presentation will be provided at the workshop. FINANCIAL IMPACT: SUBMITTED BY: Becky Huff Cover Memo Item # A City of Georgetown, Texas November 12, 2013 SUBJECT: Bed and Breakfast Establishments Update -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner; Dave Hall, Chief Building Official; John Sullivan, Fire Chief and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: SUBMITTED BY: Cover Memo Item # B City of Georgetown, Texas November 12, 2013 SUBJECT: Discussion and Status Report on the Georgetown Salamander issue, including the next steps -- Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: SUBMITTED BY: Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager Cover Memo Item # C City of Georgetown, Texas November 12, 2013 SUBJECT: Sec. 551.071: Consultation with Attorney - Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise the City Council, including agenda items - Rivery Update - LCRA Update - Hoskins matter - Intermountain claim - Update on deliberations concerning the Hughes, Weir, Caluette and Guy/Knight real estate matters -- Teresa Glasby Calhoun, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, Real Estate Services Coordinator and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney Sec. 551.072: Deliberation about Real Property - Update on deliberations concerning the Hughes, Weir, Caluette and Guy/Knight real estate matters -- Teresa Glasby Calhoun, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, Real Estate Services Coordinator and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney Sec. 551.086: Competitive Matters - Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed approval of a Renewable Energy contract between the City of Georgetown and Energy DeFrance (EDF) -- Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities and Chris Foster, Utilities Financial Analyst Sec. 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Westinghouse Road Development ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: SUBMITTED BY: Cover Memo Item # D