HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTEC_10.17.2018Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
The Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
met on Wednesday, October 17,2018
Board Members Present: Jay Warren - President, John Hesser - Vice -President, Colin
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cGahey - Secretary, Rachael Jonrowe
Board Members Absent: Joe Pondrom, Al Hajka, Bob Whetsell
Staff Present: David Morgan, Laurie Brewer, Mike Babin, Leigh Wallace, Wesley Wright,
Travis Baird, Emily Koontz
Others Present: None
Minutes
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: Meeting was called to order at 3:30 PM by Warren
B. Introduction of Visitors: No visitors
C. Industry/CAMPO/TxDOT Updates: No updates.
D. June 2018 GTEC Updates -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director/Michael
Hallmark, CIP Manager - Wright gave updates. All updates included in the packet.
E. Consideration and possible approval of the minutes from the GTEC Special Board
Meeting on June 20, 2018, and the GTEC Regular Board Meeting held May 16, 2018. -
David Morgan - General Manager, GTEC Board.
Motion by Hesser, second by McGahey to approve the minutes as presented -
APPROVED 4-0-3 (Pondrom, Hajka, Whetsell - absent)
FPresentation of Georgetown ransportation Enhancement Corpora ion preliminary
monthly financial reports for June, July, August, and September 2018. Note that the
preliminary September financial does not include the sales tax accrual, nor the year-end
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PID assessment entry, and unspent multi -year capital project funds will be rolled
forward to FY2019. Leigh Wallace, Finance Director, COG, Finance Manager, GTEC.
k-3. Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order KHA-19-001 with Kimley
Horn and Associates, Inc. of Austin, Texas in the amount of $160,375 for design and
services related to the State Highway 29/University Avenue Corridor Improvements -
Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems engineering Director/Michael Hallmark, CIP Wright
presented the item. •There is going •to be •a lot •of •traffic on •that currently undeveloped
corridor. They will have some internal roads connected to the existing commercial
subdivision, but their main drive will be behind HEB's back entrance. Hired Kimley-
Horn to do an analysis of traffic in the area. The result of that analysis was that the
existing signal at HEB and Jimmy John's doesn't create a long enough platoon to move
enough cars through as necessary through the intersection. If the signal is moved east
back to the main drive/HEB's back drive, that platoon doubles and twice as many cars
can get through. Three directions of traffic see a drastic improvement in traffic. Task
order is to design the signal relocation and to add a raised median to SH29 to effectively
prevent left turn movements out of where the existing signal is currently located and
force the left turn at the signal. This would help reduce blockages. There is a proposed
right turn lane all along the HEB side. Met with TxDOT and HEB. City will work with
HEB on some circulation concerns they have about trucks and customers. TxDOT is in
favor of the project. Morgan explained that this has been an approved GTEC project
from previous decisions because it not only approves traffic flow, but approves tenet
rates with businesses. Jonrowe asked and Wright explained that roll-overs on the north-
bound entryway to 1-35 off University Ave is most likely cause by driver error and not
by a default in the engineering of the road. Hesser asked and Wright responded that this
will be a city project and will be GTEC funded.
Motion by McGahey, second by Hesser to approve Task Order KHA-19-001 with
Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. of Austin, Texas in the amount of $160,375 for design
and services related to the State Highway 29/University Avenue Corridor Improvemen
- APPROVED 4-0-3 (Pondrom, Hajka, Whetsell - absent) I
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In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's
Texas Codes, Annotated, the item listed below will be discussed in closed session and is
subject to action in the regular session.
Sec. 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property
Rabbit Hill Road Project - Parcels 9 & 10 (Rabbit Hill Road and Commerce) - Travill
Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator
1. Action from Executive Session - Rabbit Hill Road Project - Parcels 9 & 10 (Rabbit Hill
Road and Commerce)
Motion by McGahey, second by Hesser to recommend authorization of the purchase of
right of way on the terms discussed in Executive Session, across Parcel 9, Rabbit Hill
Road Improvement Project. APPROVED 4-0-3 (Pondrom, Hajka, Whetsell - absent)
Motion by McGahey, second by Hesser to recommend authorization of the purchase of
right of way on the terms discussed in Executive Session, across Parcel 10, Rabbit Hill
Road Improvement Project. APPROVED 4-0-3 (Pondrom, Hajka, Whetsell - absent)
MOTION by Warren, second by Hesser to adjourn the meeting. APPROVED 4-0-3 (Pondrom,
Hajka, Whetsell - absent)
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