HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_03.10.2008Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday ,
March 10, 2008 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Keith Brainard - Chair, Gabe Sansing, Harry Gibbs, Ricki Salazar arrived at 1:02 p.m., John Aldridge,
Tina Geiselbrecht, Lynn Williams
Board Members Absent:
ALL PRESENT
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Jim Briggs, Micki Rundell, Jana Kern, Mark Miller, Bil l Dryden, Joel Weaver, Terri
Calhoun, Ed Polasek,
OTHERS PRESENT:
Ms. Ellen Hughs - Citizen, Reynolds Sheldon - Barron & Alder, Rebecca Bray & Tom Williams - Wilbur
Smith, Bill Sattler - Georgetown Council-member, Andrea Gonzales - Williamson County Sun, Charlie
Crossfield - Sheets & Crossfield, Larry Locke - McAllister & Associates, David Patrick - KPA
Engineering, Dennis Busch - Citizen
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Keith Brainard called the regular GTAB Board meeting to order on Monday, March 10, 2008 at 1:00
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, Assi stant 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. Introduction of City Staff and GTAB Board members. -- Paul E. Brandenburg
Discussion: GTAB Board & City Staff was introduced.
Action: None
Ms. Salazar arrived at 1:02 p.m.
B. Board nominations and election of Vice-Chair and Secretary of the GTAB Board. -- Keith Brainard
Discussion: Brainard stated that he would like to start with nominations for Secretary.
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Gibbs to nominate Ricki Salazar as Secretary of the GTAB
Board. Ms. Salazar accepted the nomination.
Approved 7-0
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Salazar to nominate John Aldridge as Vice Chair of the
GTAB Board. Mr. Aldridge accepted the nomination.
Approved 7-0
C. Consideration and possible action on the approval of the updated GTAB Bylaws. -- Paul E.
Brandenburg
Discussion: Brainard stated that in your packet is a copy of the Bylaws that have been modified , for
our consideration, by the City Staff. The most notable change is in section 4.1 - Time and date of
regular meetings. This is changing from meeting every other odd month to meeting every month. At
this time Brainard entertained a motion.
Action: Motion by Geiselbrecht seconded by Williams to approve the Bylaws as proposed.
Discussion: Brandenburg stated that last year City staff started the process of standardizing the
Bylaws for all of our City's Boards & Commissions. He also stated, with all of the road projects this
Board will be looking at along with the entire transit and light rail, this would constitute meeting
very month. Brandenburg also stated that if there were nothing for the agenda in any given month,
we would not hold a meeting.
Approved 7-0
D. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular Board meeting held on
January 8, 2007. -- Jana Kern
Discussion: Brainard stated that in Item "C"/Discussion - that it appears that the water protection
abatement is costing $452,365.31. This will need to be changed to read: ....so the full bridge engineer
design along with the addition of the water protection abatement will be in the amount of
$452,365.31.
Action: Motion by Sansing seconded by Aldridge to approve the minute s with the modification to
Item "C".
Approved 7-0
E. Discussion and presentation regarding Road Improvement Districts and Road Impact Fees--Paul
Brandenburg, Jim Briggs
Discussion: Brandenburg explained that the city has many acronyms - RIDs - Road Improvement
Districts, TIP (Transportation Improvement Program), OTP (Overall Transportation Plan), and
CARTS (Capital Area Rural Transportation System, just to name a few.
IMPACT FEES:
Currently the City of Georgetown does implement impact fees for water a nd wastewater
improvements. At the present time, more and more Cities are looking at Road Impact Fees. What are
Road Impact Fees? It is a charge imposed against new development to pay for the construction or
expansion of roadways. At the present time Staff is starting work on our Road Bond Program. This
program is one of the ways to fund roadways that are being built here in Georgetown. Some of these
roads are being driven by new development; but at the same time, the City has lost thousands of
dollars that has been rescinded by the State & Federal Government and due to this the City now is
left to fund any new major roads.
One of the functions of this Board is to look at the construction/funding of new roads. By
implementing Road Impact Fees, this could be a funding source for some of the new roads being
driven by new development. We will be bringing more information on Road Impact Fees back to this
Board at a later date but this was for information only and for us to start thinking about Road Impact
Fees for the City of Georgetown.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (RIDs):
Brandenburg stated that Mr. Charlie Crossfield of Sheets & Crossfield is here to tell you about RIDs.
A definition of a road district is a defined territory of land with the special authority to issue bonds
and levy property taxes for road purposes. It serves more as a financial tool than as a management
tool since RIDs generally have no separate governing body, officials, or employees. A RID is,
nevertheless, a separate and independent political entity with the usual powers to sue and be sued,
contract and hold property.
The purpose for creating a RID is to issue debt to enable financing of the construction of a road/roads.
Action: None
F. Consideration and possible action on City Council Recommended Changes to Road Bond Program. --
Ed Polasek, Micki Rundell
Discussion: Polasek stated that from the workshop that was held on January 25, 2008, City Council
directed staff to come back to GTAB Board at their March 2008 meeting to prioritize the Phase 1 & 2
projects.
There was long discussion on funding of these projects and would there be any funding dollars from
Williamson County,which construction standard would be used County vs City and Rundell
explained the Debt Services Schedules..
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Salazar to recommend the Road Bond Program as proposed.
Approved 7-0
G. Consideration and possible action on 2008/09 Transportation Improvement Program. -- Ed Polasek,
Tom Benz
Discussion: Polasek stated that since the Board is going through the Road Bond process staff did not
propose any major amendments to the 07/08 TIP process or projects. Staff is not recommending any
additional projects to Board as GTAB projects. Staff, along with Wilbur Smith & Associates, did
update some of the proposed construction costs and improved the list. Staff is recommending several
amendments to the OTP as part of the annual review process.
Action: The Board requested more time to review all that was presented and asked staff to bring this
item back to the April 14, 2008 GTAB meeting.
Motion by Aldridge, seconded by Salazar to adjourn.
Approved 7-0
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 03:45 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Keith Brainard - Chair Ricki Salazar - Secretary