HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES_GTAB_12.11.2014Notice of Meeting of the
Georgetown TransportationAdvisory Board and the
Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Terse
December 11, 21
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Board Members Truman Hunt — Chair, John Hesser — Secretary, Scott Rankin, John Pettitt, Steve Johnston
Board Members Absent: David Johnson, Ray Armour, Chris H'Luz, Rachel Jonrowe — Vice Chair,
Staff Present: Jim Briggs, Mike Babin, Micki Rundell, Ed Polasek, Wes Wright, Jana Kern, Bridget
chapman, Bill Dryden Mark Miller, Curtis Benkendorfer, Vickie Graff, Matt Synatschk, Paul Diaz, Nat
Waggoner
Others Present: John Milford Ron Bindas, Robert Meeker — ACC, Trae Sutton —KPA Engineering, Josh
Crawford — Garver Engineering, Raymond Chan — Chan & Partners Engineering
Regular Session
A. Call to Order: Mr. Truman Hunt called the regular GTAB Board Meeting to order on Thursday,
December 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to
convene an Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Board Member, The City Manager,
Assistant City Manager, General Manager of Utilities, City Council Member, or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, and
are subject to action in the Regular Session that follows.
B. Introduction of Visitors
C. Industry/CAMPO/TxDOT Updates: The new Airport Manager will start in January 2015
D. Discussion regarding the Project Progress Reports and Time Lines — Bill Dryden, P. E.,
Transportation Engineer, Mark Miller, Transportation Services Manager, Nat Waggoner, PMP 0
Transportation Analyst and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director.
E. Discussion regarding the Airport Project Progress Report and Time Lines. — Curtis Benkendorfer,
Acting Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director.
Persons signed up to speak on this item: John Milford - See presentation at the end of these
minutes.
F. Presentation and Discussion of DRAFT Elements of the Sidewalk Master Plan. — Nat Waggoner,
Transportation Analyst and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Waggoner gave a brief overview then gave a power point presentation to the Board.
Legislative Regular Agenda
The Board will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following
items:
G. Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the Regular GTAB Board meeting
held on November 14, 2014 — Jana Kern
Motion by Hesser, second by Pettitt to approve the minutes as presented. Approved Unanimous
5-0 (Jonrowe, Johnson, Armour, H'Luz absent)
H. Consideration and possible recommendation on a contract for professional engineering services
with Chan & Partners, LLC of Austin, Texas in the amount of $425,207.43. — Wesley Wright, P.E.,
Systems Engineering Director
Wright stated that Council approved an agreement with the Texas Water Development
Board (TWDB) for a flood protection planning grant in August 2014. The grant provided for a
50/50 cost sharing (up to $200,000) for an updated drainage study and flood protection planning
for the following basins: Berry Creek, Mankins Branch, Pecan Branch, Smith Branch and Middle
Fork of the San Gabriel River
Chan & Partners was instrumental in preparing the successful grant application and has
completed multiple drainage studies for the city over the past decade. Additionally, they have
successfully completed multiple TWDB grant programs in the past.
The results of the study will include a more accurate floodplain boundary for the basins noted
above. Also, the study will provide recommended improvements for inclusion in the drainage
capital improvement plan focused on reducing potential future flooding. Finally, the study will
be built on updated topographical data to be acquired as part of this project, and usable on a
multitude of city projects and master plans.
Motion by Pettitt, second by Rankin to approve contract with Chan & Partners, LLC in the
amount of $425,207.43. Approved Unanimous 5-0 (Jonrowe, Johnson, Armour, H'Luz absent)
I. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation for the adoption of a Sidewalk
Accessibility Ordinance. — Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner
Synatschk gave the board a brief explanation of the ordinance.
Motion by Pettitt, second by Johnston to adopt the Sidewalk Accessibility Ordinance. Approved
Unanimous 5-0 (Jonrowe, Johnson, Armour, H'Luz absent)
Discussion and possible recommendation on Appraisal Report prepared by Airport & Aviation
Appraisals, Inc. regarding Market Rate Analysis and Rate Schedule for leasing Georgetown
Municipal Airport facilities. — Curtis Benkendorfer, Action Airport Manager and Edward G.
Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Manager
Polasek stated the Georgetown Municipal Airport (GTU) operates from the Airport Fund
to provide maintenance and operations as well as match to TxDOT and FAA grants. The Airport
fund has two sources of revenue - fuel sales and lease payments. The Georgetown Airport
Business Analysis recommended Short -Term Financial Improvements for GTU that included
modifying the lease rates to market conditions to provide a return that covered debt service for
the facilities as well as maintenance and return on investment coverage. Federal Aviation
Administration guidelines require that lease rates at a municipal airports lease rates be based on
a market analysis, along with cost of maintenance and debt coverage considerations.
In July 2010, the T-Hanger, Tiedown and Hanger A rates were increased by City Council
Action, from the 2002 level by 10%. Another 10% adjustment was made in 2012, based on the
procedure adopted in 2010. In October of 2014, another adjustment was scheduled based on CPI-
W increase from October 2012 to October 2014. Never once was the rate or adjustment made
based on a market analysis created from an appraisal of the facilities.
Airport & Aviation Appraisals, Inc. were contracted to complete the market analysis and
provide recommended rates for consideration to the City. The Market Rate Analysis provides a
proposed Rate Schedule for GTU to bring the current lease rates to current market value. If
approved, staff will use the updated lease rates to complete the Contract and Lease forms
prepared by legal to complete one of the Finance/Legal general best practice recommendations
from the Business Case Analysis.
Mr. Diaz then gave the Board a power point presentation.
Motion by Johnston, second by Hesser to approve the Market Analysis report and to move it
forward to City Council. Approved Unanimous 5-0 (Jonrowe, Johnson, Armour, H'Luz absent)
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AIRPORT PROJECT PROGRESS REPORTS AND TIME LINES
POINT PAPER
34th ACC presentation since February 2014
Name: John Milford
As the year draws to a close, I ask you once more to consider implementing in 2015 the eight requests,
made by ACC, for action to monitor expansion of operations at the Georgetown Airport. To date these
request remain ignored by the board.
These requests are as follows:
• place a hold on Airport CIP funding pending citizen consensus of program;
• proved a bar chart at GTAB monthly presentations on status of Airport CIP;
• conduct staff briefings on 12 acre airport property condemnation project;
• conduct off -agenda Workshops between GTAB, staff and public on Airport CIP;
• contract a professional engineering study for viable regional airport as alternative to the current
airport program for use in citizen consensus process;
• contract a professional consultant for management of the citizen consensus process;
• select a City Council committee for oversight and management of the two requested professional
contracts;
• provide documentation of any workshops or hearings held pursuant to Federal regulations for
FAA federal funded capital programs.
This Monday I was reminded of how important, it should be, to conduct an engineering study that looks
at the possibility of relocating the airport outside the city of Georgetown.
Monday, at the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, MD a small jet crashed into a house on its
way to the airport. The crash killed three people on the private jet and three others, a mother and two
small children, in a house near the airport.
Montgomery County Airpark is similar to Georgetown's airport in size and operations. The airport
became completely surrounded by homes, schools, churches and business's as the community
experienced explosive growth. Now, unlike Georgetown, there is no land available to even consider
relocating the Montgomery County Airpark.
You might say that won't happen here. As Georgetown continues to grow and the airport expands
operations it too will become completely surrounded by homes, schools, churches and business's. The
likely hood of a disastrous crash will increase as well.
Since 1983 there have been 29 crashes with 9 people killed at Georgetown's airport. At least four of those
crashes occurred off airport grounds. I can recall 3 crashes, with one death, in the Seranada and Sanaloma
communities.
Yes, it can and mostly likely will happen again...
Adjournment
Motion by Pettitt, second by Rankin to adjourn meeting. Meeting adjourned at 11:48 AM
Approved: Attested:
Truman Hunt - Chair j Hesser - cretary
Jana R. Kern - GTAB Board Liaison