HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_10.13.2008Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday ,
October 13, 2008 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Keith Brainard - Chair, John Aldridge - Vice Chair, Lynn Williams, Tina Geiselbrecht
Board Members Absent:
Ricki Salazar, Gabe Sansing, Harry Gibbs
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Jana Kern, Tom Benz, Lori Lankford, Bill Dryden, Ed Polasek, Peggy Leatherman,
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bill Sattler - City of Georgetown Council Member, Rebecca Bray - Klotz Associates
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Keith Brainard called the regular GTAB Board meeting to order on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 1: 01
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 special Board meeting held on
July 22, 2008. -- Jana Kern
Discussion: Brainard stated that in Item "D" under discussion .......published a Request for
Proposals... should be changed to Request for Qualifications....
Action: Motion by Aldridge, seconded by Williams to approve the minutes with stated amendment
to Item "D" discussion.
Approved 4-0-3 (Gabe Sansing, Ricki Salazar, Harry Gibbs)
Mr. Brainard requested that Board moved to Item "C".
B. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and time lines (including but
not limited to items listed). -- Joel Weaver, Tom Benz
Discussion: Benz presented the Project Progress Report:
2007 Street Rehab Phase II: No change
Blue Hole Rd & Trail Project: Construction is just about finished
College Street Bridge: Public Meeting was held and this project is on the January Letting schedule.
Williams Drive Widening: No change
Rock Street Extension: Staff is working on ROW issues
Northwest Blvd Overpass: Currently working on schematic design and coordination with TxDOT.
Action: None
C. Discussion regarding the Southwest Bypass Project. -- Paul Brandenburg
Discussion: Brainard stated that this item was add to the agenda following a City Council approval
of funding for an engineering project pertaining to Southwest Bypass. Brainard stated that he voted
against this item at Council - not that he is against the project but had questions concerning the
process that got this project to Council and submitted/asked several questions to Jim Briggs and Paul
Brandenburg.
Brandenburg stated that the GTAB Board was created and held its first meeting in December 2005,
before that time there was only the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC)
Board and that all road projects went through the GTEC Board. Therefore by the time GTAB began
there were several projects already on the Overall Transportation Plan (OTP) - Southwest Bypass
being one of them.
An overview/history of the Southwest Bypass Project was given to the Board. It was requested that
staff bring back to the November GTAB meeting
a holistic picture of this entire project - SH29 to SH29 - and a brief historical timeline listing the major
events that have occurred in this project.
Action: Motion by Aldridge, seconded by Williams to request staff bring back a timeline study along
with all of the approvals and show a holistic picture of the entire Southwest Bypass Project.
Approved 4-0-3 (Sansing, Salazar, Gibbs absent)
D. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve a Master Services Agreement with Kasberg,
Patrick & Associates, LP of Georgetown, Texas, for professional engineering services. -- Bill Dryden,
Tom Benz
Discussion: Dryden stated that this MSA contains the basic terms governing the relationship between
the City and the engineer. The MSA would have a term of one year, renewable for up to four
additional terms. During the contract term, the City could issue Task Orders to the engineering firm
for specific projects. Approval of the MSA is not a guarantee of work, but approval of the MSA
allows for Task Orders to be issued in an expeditious way that will allow for efficient project
management.
Action: Motion by Geiselbrecht, seconded by Aldridge to approve a Master Services Agreement with
Kasberg, Patrick & Associates, LP of Georgetown, Texas, for professional engineering services.
Approved 4-0-3 (Sansing, Salazar, Gibbs absent)
E. Consideration and possible recommendation to award a contract to Joe Bland Construction, LP, of
Austin, Texas, for the 2008 Street Rehabilitation Phase II in the amount of $2,692,431.00. -- Bill
Dryden, Tom Benz
Discussion: Dryden that this is Phase II of the 2008 Street Reh abilitation. The streets identified for
rehabilitation include Main Street (University to 21st Street), Ash Street (15th to 18th), Mimosa Street
(16th to 18th), 8th Street (Myrtle to College), Park Lane (Clay St. to Central), Central Drive (Park Lane
to NW Blvd), 10th Street (RR to MLK) and Luther Drive at Rockcrest. It was asked if the residents will
be notified when this process is to begin on their street and the response was yes. To date we have
held a public meeting and door hangers will be placed at each residents. It was also suggested that
staff try to contract Home Owners Associations.
Action: Motion by Aldridge, seconded by Geiselbrecht to award a contract to Joe Bland Construction,
LP, of Austin, Texas, for the 2008 Street Rehabilitation Phase I I in the amount of $2,692,431.00.
Approved 4-0-3 (Sansing, Salazar, Gibbs absent)
F. Discussion and possible direction to staff concerning update process for the Georgetown Overall
Transportation Plan. -- Ed Polasek
Discussion: Polasek gave the Board a presentation on the Overall Transportation Plan.
Action: None
Moved to item "B"
Motion by Aldridge, seconded by Williams to adjourn meeting.
Approved 4-0-3 (Sansing, Salazar, Gibbs absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 02:15 PM.
Approved : Attest:
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Board Member Name Secretary