HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_04.14.2008Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, April 14, 2008
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday ,
April 14, 2008 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Keith Brainard - Chair, John Aldridge - Vice Chair, Ricki Salazar - Secretary, Gabe Sansing, Harry
Gibbs, Lynn Williams, Tina Geiselbrecht (arrived at 1:11 p.m.)
Board Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Jim Briggs, Jana Kern, Tom Benz, Joel Weaver, Bill Dryden, Ed Polasek, Joe Lara,
Mark Miller, La'Mar Kemp
OTHERS PRESENT:
Perry Steger - Steger Bizzell, Eric Bollich, Aaron Nathan, & Brian VanDeWel le - Kimley-Horn &
Associates
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Keith Brainard called the regular GTAB meeting to order on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 1:02 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. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular Board meeting held on
March 10, 2008. -- Jana Kern
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Aldridge to approve minutes as presented.
Approved 6-0 (Tina Geiselbrecht absent for this vote only)
B. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and timelines (including but not
limited to items listed). -- Joel Weaver/Tom Benz
Discussion: Weaver presented the Project Progress Report
IH 35 Frontage Road: The only part left to complete is the upper part of Paige House Road.
Southwest Bypass: A meeting was held with City Staff, HDR, TxDOT & FHWA to discuss the
environmental requirements for this project. HDR is preparing a table to show differential pr oject
cost between the use of local and federal funding.
Lakeway Drive Overpass: City has made the request, for TxDOT, to start the ROW and utility
relocation process so when funding becomes available this project will be ready to go.
Southeast Arterial 1: The section between Maple and Southwest Blvd was approved by Council and
this section will be included in the bond package.
07 Street Rehab: Phase 1 - Point repair and concrete work continues. Northwest Blvd. complete,
starting on Sierra Vista then will move on to San Gabriel. Phase 2- Final design submitted for final
review.
Oak Tree Bridge: Will be discussed in item "D" of this meeting.
College Street Bridge: TxDOT is funding the construction and the City is funding the engineering.
Aguirre & Fields has completed about 95% of the final design. This project is still on target for an
August 2008 letting.
Maple Street Realignment: This project will be going through Southwestern's campus. Staff is
discussing with Steger Bizzell about the Task order fo r this project.
Morrow Street ROW: This project will be building a road behind two businesses so a center median
can be placed on Austin Ave at Morrow Street.
Blue Hole Reconstruction: Preliminary Engineering about 90% completed.
Action: None
C. Consideration and possible recommendation to install ribbon curbs on Berry Creek Drive between
Oak Tree Drive and St. Andrews Drive in the amount of $118,335.50. -- Mark Miller
Discussion: Miller stated that some of the Berry Creek residents have expressed, thro ugh their
Council representative, an interest in having ribbon curbs installed along Berry Creek Drive from
Oak Tree Drive to St. Andrews Drive. This is scheduled as a future project but it has been requested
to move this up. At the present time the majority of this section of road does not have any curbs. The
ribbon curb could be installed with a change order as part of the 2007 Street Maintenance Project.
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Gibbs to install ribbon curbs on Berry Creek Drive between
Oak Tree Drive and St. Andrews Drive in the amount of $118,335.50.
Approved 5-2 (Aldridge & Salazar opposed)
D. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve Task Order #3 with Steger Bizzell pursuant
to the terms of the Master Services Agreement, for professional services related to the Oak Tree Drive
Bridge Project Final Engineering Design and Construction Administration for an amount of
$155,000.00. -- Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
Discussion: Dryden stated that Steger Bizzell has presented staff with the preliminary engineering
report. Staff is in agreement with recommendations and ready for final design. It was asked if the
bridge would be impassable during construction. Yes, this part of the road will be completely shut
down. There is a back route that will be labeled with detour signs.
Action: Motion by Williams seconded by Sansing, to approve Task Order #3 with Steger Bizzell
pursuant to the terms of the Master Services Agreement, for professional services related to the Oak
Tree Drive Bridge Project Final Engineering Design and Construction Administration for an amount
of $155,000.00.
Approved 7-0
E. Consideration and possible recommendation for a new item to be included in the FY 2007/2008 Mid
Year Budget Adjustments for hiring an engineering consultant to study, evaluate, and make
recommendations for a Road Impact Fee program for the City in an estimated amount of $
150,000.00.-- Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
Discussion: Benz stated that this is for budgetary aspect and staff is not looking to hire a consultant
at this time. Dryden introduced Eric Bollich, Aaron Nathan, & Brian VanDeWelle of Kimley -Horn &
Associates. Mr. Nathan is Kimley-Horn's expert on road impact fees. At this time a power point
presentation was given by Kimley-Horn.
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Aldridge, to forward this item on for Council approval.
Approved 7-0
F. Consideration and possible recommendation on prioritizing the 2008 Road Bond Project List. -- Ed
Polasek, Bill Dryden
Discussion: Polasek stated that when the road bond program was initiated by the GTAB Board it was
based on the ranking of projects completed by the Board and staff. Since that time projects have been
added and deleted from the Road Bond Project List based on TxDOT and Williamson County
funding decisions. The current projects on the 2008 Road Bond Project list have not been ranked by
the GTAB Board. It was requested that the Board members rank the current projects one through
eleven,with one being the highest ranking, eleven being the lowest ranking. It was also requested that
the ranking sheet be turned back in by April 28, 2008.
Action: Ranking sheets need to be returned to Ed Polasek or Jana Kern by April 28, 2008.
G. Presentation and possible recommendation of the 2008/2009 Georgetown Utility Systems
Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Projects Plan. -- Tom Benz
Discussion: Benz started out thanking all of the staff who helped put all of the CIP presentations
together. Benz then presented the Transportation & Stormwater CIP projects. There was lengthy
discussions on the projects. Full version on the project by project is on tape.
Action: None
H. Consideration and possible action on 2008/09 Transportation Improvement Program. -- Ed Polasek,
Bill Dryden
Discussion: Polasek stated that this is the annual TIP process where GTAB Board passes on projects
to the GTEC Board. This year because of the Bond Program and GTEC Board funding commitments,
staff is not recommending sending projects forward to the GTEC for consideration in their TIP other
than the current project list. This year staff is recommending the following amendments:
1. A new minor arterial from Airport Road to IH-35 Frontage Road (NWA).
2. A new collector level road from project NWA to Three Forks Ranch PUD.
3. Remove future Smith Creek Road east of NE InnerLoop (W1 and W2). The roadway runs
through a floodplain and steep slopes from Inner Loop to SH 130, and a bridge structure would
be required to cross SH 130 with footing back to Inner Loop because of the floodplain and terrain
issues.
4. Add new future collector level roads from Blue Springs Parkway to Terra Vis ta MUD, and from
CR 155 to Fox Drive (AN, AM and AK).
5. Add other collector level roads (“backage” roads, T2, T3 and T4)) and plan amendments (realign
ultimate Bypass route, T5) that may arise from the SE1 and Bond Program discussion.
6. Adopt a new road standard/cross-section “Urban Minor Arterial”, to be used solely to “re-build”
existing minor arterials in urbanized portions of the community where limited by buildings,
historic structures, churches, sensitive habits and/or drainage features limit the am ount of right-
of-way available to build a new “Minor Arterial.” The new cross section will simply reduce the
size of the median to a fourteen-foot (14’) median or continuous left turn lane, with all
other elements remaining the same. Classify FM 1460, fro m the intersection of Quail Valley to the
SE Inner Loop as an “Urban Minor Arterial”.
Action: Motion by Aldridge, second by Gibbs to proceed with the Project List with the
recommended amendments with two of the projects moving forward to GTEC.
Approved 7-0
Motion by Aldridge, seconded by Salazar to adjourn.
Approved 7-0
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 03:10 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Keith Brainard - Chair Ricki Salazar - Secretary