HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_03.12.2007Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, March 12, 2007
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday ,
March 12, 2007 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Jack Noble - Chair, Harry Gibbs, Ricki Salazar, Henry Carr, Doug Smith, Howell Jones, Charlene
Mendoza
Board Members Absent:
Howell Jones, Harry Gibbs, Ricki Salazar
Staff Present:
Jana Kern, John Aldridge, Ed Polasek, Jordan Maddox, Mark Miller
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Regular meeting called to order by Mr. Jack Noble, Monday, March 12, 2007 @ 1:07 p.m.
Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the
Chair, a Board Member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, 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.
A. Board nominations and election of Vice-Chair and Secretary of the GTAB Board. -- Jack
Noble
Discussion: Smith nominated Charlene Mendoza for Vice Chair. Charlene Mendoza
accepted. Smith nominated Ricki Salazar to continue as Secretary.
Action: Motion by Smith, seconded by Carr to elect Charlene Mendoza as Vice-Chair for
GTAB.
Approved 4-0 (Howell Jones, Harry Gibbs, Ricki Salazar absent)
Action: Motion by Smith, seconded by Carr to elect Ricki Salazar as Secretary for GTAB.
Approved 4-0 (Jones, Gibbs, Salazar absent)
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular Board meeting
held on January 8, 2007. -- Jana Kern
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Carr seconded by Smith to approve minutes as written.
Approved 4-0 (Jones, Gibbs, Salazar absent)
C. Discussion with Board on the 07/08 Budget Process. -- Micki Rundell
Discussion: Rundell not present
Moved to item D
D. Discussion and update on the Southeast Arterial 1 (SE1) Project. -- John Aldridge
Discussion: Aldridge gave an update on the SE 1 project.
Action: None
E. Consideration and possible action on the 2007/08 GTAB TIP Process.-- John Aldridge/Ed
Polasek
Discussion: Polasek presented the current 5 year GTEC TIP funded projects are all in the top
9 ranked projects by the GTAB Board. The highest ranked projects not included in the GTEC
TIP funding schedule include the 4th ranked GTAB Project, IH 35/Williams Drive access
improvements, and the 7th and 8th ranked GTAB projects, Northwest Blvd. Bridge (QQ)
and Northwest Inner Loop widening at Williams Drive (AH). The highest ranked GTAB
projects not determined as eligible for GTEC funding were the 19th and 11th ranked
projects, both segments of CR 188 extension from SH 29 north to FM 971.
Action 1: Motion by Smith, seconded by Mendoza to submit Top nine (9) ranked projects to
GTEC Board for consideration for the 2008/09 TIP. The project names are listed in the order
of their rank starting with the number one: 14C - Southwest Bypass (from 2243 to IH35), 14B
- Southwest Bypass (From SH29 to RR2243), 10 - Northeast Inner Loop/Lakeway Bridge
over IH35, fro CR151 to Airport, 9 - IH35/Williams Drive Intersection/Access Improvements,
14A - Southwest Inner Loop (D.B. Wood Bypass), 12 - Southeast Arterial One from Inner
Loop to SH130, QQ - Northwest Blvd. Bridge, AH - North West Inner Loop (Widening to 4
lanes [Williams Dr. to Water Plant]) portion of project 16A, 19A - South East Inner Loop
(Widening to 4 lanes [IH35 to SE 1]).
Approved 4-0 (Jones, Gibbs, Salazar absent)
Action 2: Motion by Smith, seconded by Carr to direct staff to amend the Overall
Transportation Plan (OTP) through the annual TIP process, by: 2.1) Splitting project 16A -
Northwest Inner Loop from Williams Dr southwest to the Southwest Bypass into two
segments (16A & AH). Staff proposed to amendment in the TIP notebook. 2.2) Adding: Blue
Ridge Drive and CR 166/Fox Drive as collector level roads in the OTP. They will be
classified as Collector's in the Long-Term/Beyond time frame. Data sheets and project
evaluation forms will not be brought back to the GTAB Board.
Approved 4-0 (Jones, Gibbs, Salazar absent)
Action 3: Motion by Carr, seconded by Mendoza to direct staff to immediately move
forward with and OTP amendment to realign SE 1 with Maple Street, and to reclassify the
CR 110 extension from Inner Loop to SE1 as a collector level road.
Approved 4-0 (Jones, Gibbs, Salazar absent)
Discussion: Staff was directed to report back to the GTAB Board at their next meeting (May
14, 2007) on funding options for roads beyond GTEC funding capabilities and roads not
currently in the GTEC TIP. The GTAB Board will then prepare a report to the City Council
on the TIP Process to date, project funding and project needs.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Mendoza to adjourn meeting.
Approved 4-0 (Jones, Gibbs, Salazar absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 02:10 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Jack Noble - Chair Ricki Salazar - Secretary