HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 08.13.2024 CC-W&RMinutes of the City Council
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The Georgetown City Council met on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Council and
Court Building, 510 W. 9th Street.
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The following Members were in attendance: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake
French, Ron Garland, and Josh Schroeder
The following Members were absent: Mike Triggs and Ben Stewart
1. Policy Development and Discussion - Workshop This portion of the meeting will
begin at 2:00 p.m.
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
1.A FY2025 City of Georgetown Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
Presentation and discussion regarding the FY2025 City of Georgetown proposed
budget and tax rate -- David Morgan, City Manager
Morgan presented and reviewed: development of the FY2025 budget and major
themes; growth of the City; job market; aligning service fees for cost recovery;
lower property tax and sales tax growth in the General Fund; meetings held to
date; all funds revenue and expenses by source; General Fund including the launch
of Ask GTX system for customer service, CIT Unite for mental health calls and
services, improved street light maintenance program, security staff at Library,
launch of rideshare voucher program, improved traffic signal operations, merger
with the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, continued focus on bond
program implementation for road improvements, park improvements, revenue
sources, tax rates, property tax revenue, sales tax projections, sales tax by sector,
and sales tax forecast; Electric and Water Funds including water treatment
capacity, new water resources, first phase of Southlake plant, water infrastructure,
new staff members, increased franchise fee and PILOT expenses, Water and
Wastewater capital improvements, rate increases for Water and Wastewater,
impact to the average resident at different usage levels, energy conservation
initiatives, streetlight maintenance program, system maintenance, enhanced
management of the City's energy portfolio, new staff members, Electric capital
improvements, growth in new residential and commercial customers, renewable
energy credits, transfer in from Street Light Special Revenue Fund, and how their
should be no proposed electric rate changes; Solid Waste Fund including
performing better than anticipated, continued contract for services with TDS, new
transfer station that is now open, rate increases, increased PILOT and franchise fee,
and debt service reserve; Capital Improvements including addressing growth
pressures, facilities, EMS, parks, public safety, transportation, fleet, use of cash,
grants, impact fees, and revenue bonds; other budget highlights including merit
pay increase, step plan for civil service, market review, no increase to health
insurance premium for employees, enhancing the Georgetown Art Center,
improving cell service during Two Step Inn, downtown parking garage, street
maintenance, ensuring that financial models align with rates and assumptions,
and added employees; and next steps including future Council meetings, public
outreach, public hearings on budget and tax rate, adopted Budget in Brief on
website, full adopted budget on website and at the Library, and news release on
adopted budget.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding: composition of the no new
revenue rate; composition of total increased tax values; and how there were no
major changes made from what was discussed originally and what was presented
today.
1.13 Parkside on the River Proposed Amendments
Presentation and discussion regarding proposed amendments to the Parkside on
the River Development Agreement and Consent Agreement to add approximately
40.2 acres of land into Parkside on the River MUD No. 1, including a request to dis-
annex the 40.2 acres from the City limits -- Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager
Woolery presented and reviewed the background, developer request, map of the
area, initial staff feedback, and impacts of approval.
Amy Lynn Pane with Parkside on the River presented and reviewed addition of the
Dufner tract, Dufner tract multi -use land plan, and benefits to the City of the multi-
use addition.
David Pikoff, landowner, presented and reviewed how this proposal was the best
option for his property to move forward.
Woolery than presented the needed feedback and direct from Council.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding units per acre, commercial
uses, timing of sale of commercial use, future impacts of zoning, possible future
road, continuity of the neighborhood, lot sizes, and potential for adding open
park/play space for children and families.
1.0 2025 State Legislative Agenda
Presentation and discussion regarding the City of Georgetown 2025 State
Legislative Agenda -- Leah Clark, Intergovernmental Relations Manager
Clark presented and reviewed the following: legislative program overview;
reasoning for the legislative program; Legislative Task Force purpose and
members; considerations for Legislative Agenda; State Legislative Agenda
objectives; preserving local control; planning for growth and impacts on Electric,
Finance, Fire, Planning, Police, Transportation, and Water; preserving a high quality
of life; bill draft requests; and program next steps.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding the need to have more and
more influence on State legislation, aquifer storage bill refiling, need for residents
to understand what all the City can control, and appreciation for efforts of staff and
Task Force.
Mayor Schroeder recessed into Executive Session at 3:24 p.m.
2. Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code,
Vernon's Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session
and are subject to action in the regular session.
2.A Executive Session 08.13.2024
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.
- Litigation Update
- Long-term water supply projects
- ILA with GISD
- Southlake Water Treatment Plant
- M K Woodside Development
- Rideshare Agreement
Sec.551.086: Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters
- Purchased Power
Sec. 551.89: Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
- Cybersecurity Training
3. Regular Session - This portion of the meeting will begin no earlier than 6:00 pm.
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
3.A Call to Order 08.13.2024
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Mayor
Announcements
Action Out of Executive Session
4. Public Wishing to Address Council
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 Council Chamber. Clearly print
your name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
City Secretary on the dais, prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to
speak when the Council 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: An individual may address the Counciâ–º at a
regular City Council meeting by contacting the City Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the individual's name and a brief
description of the subject to be addressed. Only those persons who have submitted a
timely request will be allowed to speak. Speakers will be given up to three minutes to
address the City Council. The City Secretary can be reached at (512) 931-7715 or
cs@georgetown.org.
4.A Public Wishing to Address 08.13.2024
Stephen Berman would like to address the Council regarding Commercial Permit
Fees.
5. Statutory Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non -controversial and routine items which may
be acted upon with one single vote. An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in
order to be discussed and acted upon individually as part of the Regular Agenda.
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Ron Garland to Approve as presented.
Motion Approved: 6 - 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland.
Voting Against: None
5.A Council Meeting Minutes 07.23.2024
Consideration and possible action to approve the Council Meeting Minutes from
the meeting held on July 23, 2024 -- Robyn Densmore, City Secretary
5.B Resolution - ETJ Disannexation - Eagle 400, LLC -1.43 acres, 400 FM 972
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to confirm the
disannexation of approximately 1.43 acres of land from the City of Georgetown's
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), generally located at 400 FM 972, Georgetown and
owned by Eagle400, LLC -- Robyn Densmore, City Secretary; and Skye Masson, City
Attorney
5.0 Resolution - ETJ Disannexation - Christenson - Harrison Ln, 20.02 acres
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to confirm the
disannexation of approximately 20.02 acres of land from the City of Georgetown's
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), located on Harrison Lane, Georgetown and owned
by Marc and Deidra Christenson -- Robyn Densmore, City Secretary; and Skye
Masson, City Attorney
5.D Resolution for Voluntary Vision Insurance through Ameritas
Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution of the City Council of the
City of Georgetown, Texas, awarding the contract for voluntary group vision
insurance to Ameritas, effective January 1, 2025, for a total not to exceed amount of
$ 390,000 over the three (3) year initial term, and authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate and enter such contract, and to negotiate and enter any renewals of
such contract as long as such renewals do not deviate more than 7% of the initial
per employee per month contract price -- Merrilee Paige, Assistant Human
Resources Director
5.E Resolution - Filing of Assessment Roll for GVPID No.1
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the filing of
the Assessment Roll for the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District No.1 -
- P3Works, LLC - City's PID Administrator
5.F Resolution - Williamson County MUD No. 25 Annexation of 28.251 Acres of Land
Into the Boundaries of the District
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution re- affirming its prior
granting of its written consent to the annexation by Williamson County Municipal
Utility District No. 25 of the "Annexation Tract", into the boundaries of the District --
Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager
5.G Annual Sales Tax Use Certification
Consideration and possible action to approve the annual sales tax use certification
requirement for the Texas Property Tax Code -- Nathan Parras, Assistant Finance
Director
5.1-1 Georgetown Arts and Culture Program Membership
Consideration and possible action to grant authority to the Georgetown Arts and
Culture Program to establish membership fees for community members to utilize
the Georgetown Art Center facility -- Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Program
Manager
5.1 Williamson County ESD#8 Interlocal Agreement Amendment No. 3
Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to the Interlocal
Agreement between Williamson County Emergency Services District #8 (ESD#8)
and the City of Georgetown, Texas -- John Sullivan, Fire Chief
5.J US Digital Designs Phoenix Fire Station Toning System
Consideration and possible action to approve an annual contract with Honeywell
International for support of the US Digital Designs Phoenix Fire Station Toning
System with an annual cost of $28,649.11; to ratify expenditures between 12/17/2022
and 12/16/2024 for services in the amount of $57,298.22; and to delegate the
execution of up to four additional one year contract renewals to the City Manager
for a total not -to -exceed cost through 12/17/2027 of $143,245.55 -- Chris Bryce,
Information Technology Director
5.K Symtech Fire Training Props at the Fire Training Complex
Consideration and possible action to approve the contract for the purchase and
installation of Symtech Fire Training Props at the Fire Training Complex as the final
phase of the PSOTC Phase II Project in the amount of $87,978.44 -- Jennifer Bettiol,
CIP Manager
5.1- Williamson County Cooperation Agreement for Community Development
Block Grant Program
Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign an amendment
to a Cooperation Agreement with Williamson County and the continuation of a
Cooperation Agreement with Williamson County continuing our participation as
part of the Urban County Entitlement for the Community Development Block
Grant Program for FY2025-2027 -- Kimberly Spencer, Assistant Planning Director
5.M First Amendment to Agreement with INTERA, Inc. for Water Resource
Consulting
Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to contract 24-0024-
PSA with INTERA, Inc. for consulting services related to groundwater availability to
increase the not -to -exceed amount from $100,000.00 to $170,000.00 -- Bridget
Hinze Weber, Strategic Projects Manager
5.N First Amendment to Task Order No. CDM-23-007-TO with CDM Smith for Water
Resource Consulting Services
Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to Task Order No.
CDM-23-007 with CDM Smith, Inc. for professional engineering services related to
groundwater supply projects in the amount of $156,100.00 -- Bridget Hinze Weber,
Strategic Projects Manager
5.0 Purchase a Vactor 2100 Hydro Excavation Truck
Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of a Vactor 2100 hydro
excavation truck from Doggett Freightliner under BuyBoard contract# 723-23 for
an amount not to exceed $518,283.00 -- Scott Parker, Fleet Services Manager
5.P Purchase an Altec AT41M Bucket Truck
Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of an Altec AT41M
bucket truck from Altec Industries under Sourcewell Contract number 110421-ALT
for an amount not to exceed $186,395.79 -- Scott Parker, Fleet Services Manager
5.Q Contract with Catalis Public Works and Citizen Engagement LLC
Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Catalis Public Works
and Citizen Engagement LLC for providing the City of Georgetown with Catalis
Request Management Enterprise ("RME") in the amount of $179,310.00 over three
years -Seth Gipson, Customer Care Director
5.R Second Renewal Accenture MSA for Workday Support
Consideration and possible action to approve the second annual renewal of the
Workday Support Services Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Accenture LLP
with a not to exceed amount of $125,000.00 for Oct 1, 2024-Sept. 30, 2025 -- Elaine
S. Wilson, Assistant Finance Director
5.S Contract for Temporary Staffing for Utility Billing Department
Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of temporary staffing
services from The Reserves Network, Inc. dba ExecuTeam Staffing through the
Choice Partners national purchasing cooperative in an amount not to exceed
$60,000.00 -- Cherie Hernandez, Customer Billing Manager
53 Task Order SRW-24-001 with Stateside Right of Way Services, LLC for Real Estate
Acquisition Services
Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order SRW-24-001 with
Stateside Right of Way Services, LLC, of Dallas, Texas, in the amount of $ 65,300.00
for professional real estate acquisition services related to the purchase of new right
of way areas for the proposed widening of FM 971 from Gann Street to SH 130 --
Juan C. Rodriguez, Real Estate Services Manager
5.0 Partial Abandonment of Electric Utility Easement Upon Request from Inner
Peace LLC 2024-12-ABD
Consideration and possible action to approve the partial abandonment of an
Electric Utility Easement situated in the Lewis J. Dyches Survey, Abstract No.180 for
the benefit of Inner Peace LLC, and to authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary
documents to effectuate the abandonment -- Lauren Boenig, Real Estate Services
Coordinator
5.V Partial Abandonment of a Drainage Easement - Westin Homes and Properties,
L.P., H4 Georgetown Phase 4G LLC., and Williamson County Municipal Utility
District No. 29
Consideration and possible action to approve the abandonment of a Drainage
Easement situated in the Joseph Thompson Survey, Abstract No. 608 for the
benefit of Westin Homes and Properties, L.P., Perry Homes LLC., H4 Georgetown
Phase 4G LLC., and Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 29 and to
authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the
abandonment -- Lauren Boenig, Real Estate Services Coordinator
5.W Interlocal Agreement - City of Round Rock Regarding Utility Easement
Crossings (Chapel Hill Development)
Consideration and possible action to approve an Interlocal Agreement with the
City of Round Rock to allow an existing City of Georgetown wastewater easement
and the related wastewater facilities contained therein, as well as a proposed City
of Georgetown electric easement and the related electric facilities to be contained
therein, to cross two existing City of Round Rock water line easements and the
related water line facilities contained therein, and to authorize the City Manager to
execute the Interlocal Agreement in the form attached hereto -- Andrew
Culpepper, Senior Assistant City Attorney - Real Estate Services
5.X Interlocal Agreement - City of Round Rock Regarding Utility Easement
Crossings (Round Rock Multifamily Development)
Consideration and possible action to approve an Interlocal Agreement with the
City of Round Rock to allow a proposed City of Georgetown electric easement and
the electric facilities to be contained therein to cross an existing City of Round
water line easement and the related water line facilities contained therein, as well
an existing City of Round Rock storm sewer and drainage easement and the storm
sewer and drainage facilities contained therein, and to authorize the City Manager
to execute the Interlocal Agreement in the form attached hereto -- Andrew
Culpepper, Senior Assistant City Attorney - Real Estate Services
S Y 1st Amendment - Incentive Agreement Between Titan Land Investors, LLC and
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
Consideration and possible action to approval a First Amendment to the Economic
Development Incentive Agreement Between Titan Land Investors, LLC and
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation -- Cameron Goodman,
Economic Development Director
52 Second Reading - Westinghouse Road Reinvestment Zone No. 2024-01
Second Reading of an Ordinance designating Reinvestment Zone No. 2024-01,
located at 1201 Westinghouse Road In Georgetown, Texas -- Cameron Goodman,
Economic Development Director
S.AA Second Reading - Halmar Cove Reinvestment Zone No. 2024-02
Second Reading of an Ordinance designating Reinvestment Zone No. 2024-02,
located at 111 Halmar Cove in Georgetown, Texas -- Cameron Goodman, Economic
Development Director
6. Legislative Regular Agenda
6.A Second Reading - 2024-6-REZ -101 Tallwood Drive
Second Reading of an Ordinance on a request for a Zoning Map Amendment to
rezone Lot 1, Block G of San Gabriel Heights Section 5 Subdivision, from the Two -
Family zoning district to the Local Commercial (C-1) zoning district, for the property
generally located at 101 Tallwood Drive (2024-6-REZ) -- Travis Baird, Assistant
Planning Director - Current Planning
There was no discussion on this item and action was taken only to postpone.
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Shawn Hood to Postpone the item to a Date
Certain of the September loth City Council meeting.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland.
Voting Against: None
6.B First Reading - 2024-6-SUP - 705 S Main Street
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a request for a Special Use
Permit (SUP) for the specific use of Bar, Tavern or Pub in the Mixed Use Downtown
(MU-DT) zoning district on the property located at 705 S Main, bearing the legal
description of North Part of Lot 3, Block 40, City of Georgetown. (2024-6-SUP) --
Maddison O'Kelley, Preservation and Redevelopment Manager
O'Kelley presented and reviewed the following: Aerial Map; Concept Plan; Future
Land Use/Overall Transportation Plan Map; Special Area (SA) zoning designation
explanation; Downtown Master Plan; Zoning Map; Mixed Use Downtown (MU-DT)
zoning designation explanation; Special Use Permit (SUP) zoning designation
explanation; how the application complies with all aspects of the approval criteria
for UDC Section 3.06.030; Bar, Tavern, or Pub explanation and limitations; photos of
the area; Comprehensive Plan Guidance; and compatibility of proposed bar, tavern,
or pub use. She added that public notices sent and to date two comments were
received in favor and no comments have been received in opposition; and at their
August 6, 2024 meeting, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended
approval of the request with a 7-0 vote.
O'Kelley read the Ordinance caption.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding reason for selected zoning,
SUP would apply to the property and not just the applying business; and how any
future changes would have to be approved.
Mayor Schroeder opened and closed the pubic hearing at 6:24 p.m. as there were
no speakers.
Moved by Jake French; seconded by Amanda Parr to Approve as presented.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland.
Voting Against: None
6.0 First Reading - 2024-11-REZ - 510 S. Church Street
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a request for a Zoning Map
Amendment to rezone 0.36 acres out of Block 26 (Lots 3- 4), City of Georgetown,
from the Residential Single -Family (PS) zoning district to the Office (OF) zoning
district, for the property located at 510 S. Church Street, Georgetown, Texas. (2024-
11-REZ) -- Maddison O'Kelley, Preservation and Redevelopment Manager
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Shawn Hood to Postpone the item to a Date
Certain of the August 17th City Council meeting.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland.
Voting Against: None
6.D First Reading - 2023-7-PUD - 2101 Shell Road
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for a request for a Zoning Map
Amendment to rezone 24.744 acres in the William Roberts Survey, Abstract 524,
from the Residential Estate (RE) zoning district to a Planned Unit Development
with the base zoning districts of 2.91 acres of the Local Commercial (C-1) zoning
district, 8.07 acres of the Townhomes(TH) zoning district, and 13.76 acres of the
High Density Multi -Family (MF-2) zoning district, for the property generally located
at 2101 Shell Road (2023-7-PUD) -Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Moved by Jake French; seconded by Ron Garland to Postpone the item to a Date
Certain of the August 27th City Council meeting.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland.
Voting Against: None
6.E Set the Maximum Property Tax Rate for FY2025
Consideration and possible action to set the maximum tax rate and adopt the
proposed 2024 (FY2025) property tax rate on a future agenda -- Mayra Cantu,
Budget Manager Cantu presented the item and reviewed how it is required by
State law and approval of the item does not set the final tax rate.
A roll call vote was performed by the City Secretary
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Jake French to Approve the setting of the
maximum property tax rate of 63.1820 cents per $100 valuation, equaling 12.5228
cents for Maintenance and Operation and 23.9592 cents for Debt Service, and
adopt the tax rate as an action item at the August 27, 2024 and September 10, 2024
Council meetings to be held at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers, at 9th and Martin
Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, Texas.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland.
Voting Against: None
6.F Set Date for Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate
Consideration and possible action to set the date for the public hearing on the
proposed 2024 (FY2025) property tax rate -- Mayra Cantu, Budget Manager
Cantu noted the purpose of the item and that roll call vote is not required.
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Jake French to Approve the setting of the date
for the public hearing on the property tax rate, as required by law, to be held on
Tuesday, August 27th at 6:00 p.m., at City Council Chambers located at 9th and
Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, Texas.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland.
Voting Against: None
Adjournment %
Mayor adjourned the me ing at 6:30 p.m.
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