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Water Utility Advisory Board
City of Georgetown.,
Thursday, June 12.. 2025
The Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board met on Thursday, June 12, 2025'at 2:00 PM at West
Side Service Center, 5501 Williams Drive.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Tina Geiselbrecht, Ron Garland, Kevin Pitts, Ercel Brashear, William C Gedney
Absent were: Brian Birdwell.
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1. Regular Session
1.A Call to Order
Call to Order -- Ron Garland, Chair
Chair Garland called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m
1.13 Introduction of Board Members, Staff Members, and Visitors
Introduction of Board Members, Staff Members, and Visitors -- Ron Garland, Chair
Garland led the introduction of board members, staff and visitors.
1.0 Minutes of the May 8, 2025 Meeting
Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the May 8, 2025 meeting of
the Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board -- Deniece Villela, Board Liaison
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by William C Gedney to Approve.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Tina Geiselbrecht, Ron Garland,- Kevin Pitts, Ercel Brashear, William
C Gedney
Voting Against: None
1.D _ Updates from Directors
Any updates will be highlighted at the meeting. The Director's Report a nd CIP updates
are attached -- Chelsea Solomon, Water Utility Director
Leigh Wallace gave an update on water billing. Mayra Cantu gave an update on the
City's quarterly financial report and budget. Chris Graham reported on monthly
operations for water and wastewater. David Herzog reviewed CIP updates. Leah Clark
gave an update on the Texas legislature.
Brief discussion about adjusting future agendas to possibly include consent agenda
items and restructuring the Director's Report.
1.E Construction Contract for Shell Road Waterline Phase 2 Project
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council to award a contract with
Liberty Civil Construction, LLC of Leander, TX, for the construction of the Shell Road
Phase 2 Waterline Project in the amount of $2,016,025.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E.,
Systems Engineering Director, and Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Ercel Brashear to Approve .
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Tina Geiselbrecht, Ron Garland, Kevin Pitts, Ercel Brashear, William
C Gedney
Voting Against: None
1.F Change Order #1 with Arguijo Corporation for the San Gabriel Force
Main Improvements Project
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council to approve the first Change
Order to a contract with Arguijo Corporation of Austin, Texas, for the San Gabriel Park LS
to San Gabriel WWTP Force Main Improvements in the amount of $67,577.00 -- Wesley
Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director, and Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
Moved by Ercel Brashear seconded by Kevin Pitts to Approve
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Tina Geiselbrecht, Ron Garland, Kevin Pitts, Ercel Brashear, William C
Gedney
VotingAgainst: None
1.G Task Order CDM-25-004 with CDM Smith, Inc. for Ronald Reagan to Braun
Elevated Storage Tank Waterline Improvements
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council to approve Task Order
CDM-25-004 with CDM Smith, Inc. of Austin, Texas, for professional services related to
the Ronald Reagan to Braun Elevated Storage Tank (EST) Waterline Improvements
Project in the amount of $851,577.10 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering
Director
Moved by Tina Geiselbrecht; seconded by Ercel Brashear to Approve
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Tina Geiselbrecht, Ron Garland, Kevin Pitts, Ercel Brashear, William C
Gedney
Voting Against: None
1.H Contract with AUC for Package Plant Purchase at Pecan Branch WWTP
Consideration and possible recommendation to City Council to award a contract to
AUC Group, LLC of Katy, Texas, for the purchase of a two (2) million gallons per day
wastewater treatment package plant for the Pecan Branch Wastewater Treatment
Facility with a total base bid of $6,398,800.00 -- Wesley Wright P.E., Systems Engineering
Director, and Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
Moved by Ercel Brashear; seconded by Tina Geiselbrecht to Approve
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Tina Geiselbrecht, Ron Garland, Kevin Pitts, Ercel Brashear, William C
Gedney
Voting Against: None
1.I Cost of Service and Rate Model Updates for FY2026
Presentation and discussion of water and wastewater cost of service study and rate
modeling for the FY2026 budget -- Leigh Wallace, Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Garrett of NewGen and Leigh Wallace presented updates on the City's cost of
service and the rate model.
1.3 Insurance Service Office Rating Process
Presentation and discussion of the Insurance Service Office rating process, history and
status of current update -- Clay Shell, Assistant Fire Chief
Clay Shell discussed the Insurance Service Office rating process, history and status of
current update.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:36 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the meeting of 0
Chair Attest