HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 04.08.2025 CC-W&RMinutes of the City Council
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The Georgetown City Council met on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 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, Mike Triggs, and Josh Schroeder.
1. Policy Development and Discussion - Workshop
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.
1.A San Gabriel Park Phase 4 Update #2
Presentation and discussion regarding the San Gabriel Park Phase 4 Master Plan -- Eric Nuner,
Parks and Recreation Assistant Director, Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director, and
Chad Davis, Parkhill Director of Landscape Architecture
Eric Nuner, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, introduced the item and turned the
Presentation over to Davis.
Davis presented and reviewed: Parkhill project team; San Gabriel Parks Phase 4 Master Plan
schedule; presentation goals and project process; Council comments from January 28, 2025
Council meeting; final Master Plan rendering; view from Austin Avenue and Weir Road; field use
comparison for natural grass versus synthetic turf; 10-year operations and maintenance costs;
cost comparison summary for natural grass versus synthetic turf; Southeast park concept;
Westside park concept; total proposed costs for all parks; and opinion of probable construction
cost.
General discussion among Council, staff, and consultant regarding: how the field use
comparison for water is for all fields not per field; how doing partial turf and out field grass for
baseball fields will impact play time; heat gains on turf surfaces; keeping up with growth in
sports leagues; if outside groups have a preference for grass versus turf; cost recovery
associated with GYBA (Georgetown Youth Baseball Association) use of the park; possible
changes to the future agreements with GYBA; and seasonality of rain loss days.
1.6 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Discussion
Presentation and Discussion regarding proposed projects for the 2025 Community Development
Block Grant funding application -- Kimberly Spencer, Assistant Planning Director
Spencer presented and reviewed: team support; CDBG Program overview; Williamson County
funding priorities 2024 - 2028; eligible block ground for CDBG applications; past Williamson
County funded City projects; proposed request for FY2025; staff evaluation criteria; request 1
for $250,000 for 1401 Pine Street drainage improvements; request 2 for $200,000 for Pine
Street and Hogg Street drainage improvements; request 3 for $425,000 for Haven Lane Phase
2 drainage improvements; request 4 for $410,000 for Lakeway Drive sidewalk; needed
feedback; and next steps.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding funding for projects not being funded
100% by CDBG funding, and how the remainder of the funds will come out of the City budget.
Note: This item was paused due to issues with the presentation. Item 1.0 was covered
and then Council went back and completed Item 1.B
1.0 Electric 5-Year CIP Plan
Presentation and discussion regarding the five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) for the
Georgetown Electric Utility — Jack Daly, Chief Business Officer — Electric Utility, and Daniel
Bethapudi, General Manager — Electric Utility
Daly presented the item and reviewed: CIP definition; Electric plan construction; Electric system
and financial planning timeline; planning process; Electric Project categories and determinates;
Electric System improvement Plan objectives/criteria; Electric System Improvement Plan;
project methodology; Electric 5-Year CIP forecast; and financial forecast.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding: debt service reduction from Winter
Storm Uri losses; future growth of utility; outages based on line type and ease of repair for each;
issues with older underground lines; and cost recovery model.
Mayor called for a break at 3:20 p.m. and resumed the meeting at 3:28 p.m.
After the break Larry Olson addressed the Council on Item 1.C. Olson addressed the Council
regarding street light conversion and using certified dark sky lamps.
The Council then went back to Item 1.B to finish it out after the conclusion of this item.
1.D Atkinson Ranch proposed Municipal Utility District (MUD)
Overview, discussion, and direction from City Council regarding the possible creation of an
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Municipal Utility District (MUD) for the proposed Atkinson
Ranch Subdivision -- Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager
Prior to the Item being presented, Mayor Schroeder recused himself.
Woolery presented and reviewed: MUD policy; current service area for City utilities; land use
summary; MUD Policy compliance; and transportation challenges. Woolery turned the
presentation over to Anaiah Johnson who reviewed the following: Pulte Group overview; Del
Webb overview; original Land Plan; ATLAS-14 Land Plan; Atkinson Ranch overview; planned
amenities; infrastructure examples; and high level costs by project. Woolery noted the needed
feedback and direction from Council.
General discussion among Council, project applicants, and staff regarding: how a decision has
not been made on final on if the project will be age restricted or age target; difference between
age restricted and age targeted; reasons for the developer doing a in City versus ETJ project;
the development possibly needing a package plant for water needs; location of stub roads in the
proposed project; timing of the project up to finish out; inclusion of commercial to the project;
Council generally supported the idea of the Land Plan; need to increase the Master
Development Fee; road maintenance; and connectivity concerns.
Mayor Pro Tem Pitts recessed into Executive Session at 4:37 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 04.08.2025
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 Contracts
- Water CCN
- Possible retention of Husch Blackwell LLP for Legal services
Sec. 551.072: Deliberations about Real Property
- Property owned by Southwestern and located near the intersection of SW Blvd and Hwy 29
- Parking Lot at Forest and 8th Streets
Sec. 551.074: Personnel Matters
- City Manager
- City Attorney
3. Regular Session - This portion of the meeting will begin no earlier than 6:00 pm.
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
&A Call to Order 4.08.2025
Pledge of Allegiance
Recognitions
- National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month Proclamation
- National Crime Victims' Rights Week Proclamation
- Electric Utility Linemen Appreciation Day Proclamation
Action out of Executive Session
Moved by Mike Triggs; seconded by Jake French to Approve the authorization of the City
Attorney to retain the services of Sandy Gomez with Husch Blackwell LLP and to waive certain
conflict of interests as discussed in Executive Session.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Mike Triggs, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron
Garland
Voting Against: None
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 Council 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 04.08.2025
At the deadline for posting no one had signed up to speak.
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 Ron Garland; seconded by Amanda Parr to Approve to approve as presented with the
exception of Item 51.
Motion Approved: 6 - 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Mike Triggs, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland
Voting Against: None
5.A 03.25.2025 Council Meeting Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the minute of the March 25, 2025 City Council
meeting -- Robyn Densmore, City Secretary
5.13 Resolution - ETJ Disannexation - Briggs - 9.998 acres
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to confirm the disannexation of
approximately 9.998 acres of land from the City of Georgetown's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
(ETJ), identified as Williamson County Appraisal District Parcels R418497 and R418498 and
owned by Debra and Marc Briggs -- Michael Charles, Real Estate Services Coordinator
5.0 Purchase of Motorola Radio Replacement for Fire Department
Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of radio equipment from Motorola
Solutions using DIR Contract #DIR-CPO-5433 in an amount not to exceed $2,050,000.00 --
John Sullivan, Fire Chief
5.D Purchase of IT equipment from Dell Marketing LP
Consideration and possible action to increase the appropriation for computer equipment and
accessories from Dell Marketing LP under Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Contract DIR-TSO-3763, in support of new employees, replacements, and departmental
projects from $50,000.00 to for an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 -- Greg Berglund, Assistant
Director of Information Technology
5.E Purchase a Vactor 21001 Catch Basin Cleaner
Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of a Vactor 2100i Catch Basin
Cleaner from Doggett Freightliner under Buy Board contract #676-22 for an amount not to
exceed $527,129.00 -- Scott Parker, Fleet Services Manager
51 Piggyback Contract with Dataprose LLC. For Utility Bill and Insert Printing and
Fulfillment Services
Consideration and possible action to award a piggyback contract to DataProse LLC, Inc. to
provide Utility Bill and Insert Printing and Fulfillment Services for an initial term of one (1) year
for an amount not to exceed $450,000.00 and to authorize the City Manager to execute up to
three (3) additional one-year renewal terms for $450,000.00 annually -- Cherie Hernandez,
Customer Billing Manager, and Leigh Wallace, Chief Financial Officer
5.G 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Approval
Consideration and possible action to approve the submission of Council approved applications
to Williamson County to request 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding --
Kimberly Spencer, Assistant Planning Director
5.H Contract with T. Morales for On- call Electrical Services for Water Utility
Consideration and possible action to approve a contract between the City of Georgetown and T.
Morales for on- call electrical services with an initial term of one (1) year for an amount not to
exceed $500,000.00 and to authorize the City Manager to execute renewals of the contract for
up to four (4) additional one-year terms $500,000.00 annually -- Tim Walker, Assistant Water
Utility Director
5.1 Facility Development Agreement (FDA) with LCRA for the Aviation Substation
Consideration and possible action to approve a Facility Development Agreement (FDA) with the
Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC) related to the
construction and interconnection with the Aviation Substation -- Daniel Bethapudi, General
Manager of Electric Utility
5.J Crescent Power Amendment
Consideration and possible action to approve the First Amendment to the Consulting Agreement
with Crescent Power and the related task order for the development of an electric resource plan
in an amount not to exceed $144,000.00 -- Jack Daly, Chief Business Officer — Electric Utility
5.K Hazard Mitigation Grant Application - Gabriel View
Consideration and possible action to approve grant applications for a Hazard Mitigation Grant
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help fund improvements and mitigate
hazards in the electric system to promote grid resiliency for an amount of approximately $ 10.8
million to be reimbursed to the City and to designate authority to Kress Carson to submit the
grant applications -- Kress Carson, Electric Business Operations Supervisor
51 ILA with Member Governments of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter
Consideration and possible action to approve an interlocal agreement with the Member
Governments of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) to incorporate
Georgetown into the WCRAS and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement --
Jack Daly, Chief Business Officer - Electric, and April Haughey, Assistant Public Works Director
Councilmember Parr asked that this item be pulled from Consent Agenda to allow for discussion
on the item.
Daly provided the background for the item.
Councilmember Parr wanted to recognize staffs work on this item. She added thanks to all
those involved on the item, and for the volunteers to help. Mayor Schroeder recognized Daly for
his work on the project.
Moved by Amanda Parr; seconded by Jake French to Approve as presented. Motion
Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Mike Triggs, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron
Garland
Voting Against: None
5.M Joint Use Agreement with Williamson County
Consideration and possible action to approve a joint use agreement with Williamson County to
ensure the joint use and occupation of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter by
Georgetown -- Jack Daly, Chief Business Officer Electric, and April Haughey, Assistant Public
Works Director
5.N Utility Easement and Consent for Grant of Easement with Pedernales Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
Consideration and possible action to approve a Consent for Crossing Utility Easement and
Consent for Grant of Easement with Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. in connection with the
Avilla Berry Creek development and to authorize the Mayor to execute the Consent for Crossing
Utility Easement and Consent for Grant of Easement in the form substantially similar to the
document attached hereto -- Andrew Culpepper, Assistant City Attorney - Real Estate Services
6. Legislative Regular Agenda Adjournment
There were no Legislative Regular Agenda Items on this agenda.
Mayor Schroeder r on ened the meeting from the second portion or Executive Session at 7:30 and then
adjourned the me ing t 7:31 p.m.
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