HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_11.10.2008Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, November 10, 2008
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday ,
November 10, 2008 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Keith Brainard - Chair, John Aldridge - Vice Chair, Ricki Salazar - Secretary, Gabe Sansing, Lynn
Williams, Tina Geiselbrecht
Board Members Absent:
Harry Gibbs
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Jim Briggs, Jana Kern, Tom Benz, Bill Dryden, Micki Rundell, Ed Polasek, Peggy
Leatherman
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bruce Barton - Omni Projects, Inc., Joe Savage & Tom Haynie - Haynie Consulting, Dennis Busch -
Citizen, Bill Caffey - Klotz Associates, Sonny Kretzschmar & Jeff Curren - HDR Engineering, Inc.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Keith Brainard called the regular GTAB Board Meeting order on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 1:30
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 regular GTAB Board meeting held on
October 13, 2008. -- Jana Kern
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Aldridge, seconded by Geiselbrecht to approve the minutes as present.
Approved 5-0-2 (Harry Gibbs absent & Gabe Sansing absent for this vote only)
B. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and time lines. -- Joel Weaver,
Tom Benz
GTAB Projects:
2007 Street Rehap: Construction to begin this month.
Rock Street Extension: Working on ROW.
College Street Bridge: Project on January 2009 letting schedule for TxDOT
Williams Drive Widening: County wants to bid project by end of January 2009
GTEC Projects:
Lakeway Drive Overpass - TxDOT going forward with ROW acquisition and utility relocation
Southeast Arterial 1 - 90% schematic design complete. ROW process continues
Southwest Bypass - Met with HDR to address project scope and define tasks.
Northwest Blvd. Overpass - Bill Caffey of Klotz & Associates, gave the Board a power point
presentation
Action: None
C. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the Advance Funding Agreement (AFA)
with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the widening of Williams Drive, also
known as RM 2338, from DB Woods Drive to FM 3405. -- Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
Discussion: Dryden stated The City went to CAMPO to request federal dollars to fund the Williams
Drive widening project. CAMPO allocated funds in the amount of $8,828,900.00. The funding is a
reimbursement through TxDOT for construction costs. Brainard asked what is the total cost of the
project? Rundell stated $22M is the total cost - $8.8 from CAMPO, $8.8 from the City. Sansing asked
what the County portion is and Rundell said 35%.
This is an agreement to receive the money. There is also a $500 process fee with TxDOT.
Action: Motion by Geiselbrecht, seconded by Sansing to approve the Advance Funding Agreement
with TxDOT in the amount of $8,828,900.00, with the $500 direct cost fee.
Approved 6-0-1 (Gibbs absent)
D. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve an Assignment and Assumption Agreement
with Williamson County for the widening of Williams Drive, also know as RM 2338, from DB Wood
Drive to FM 3405. -- Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
Discussion: Dryden stated that the City and Williamson County mutually desire to construct
improvements to widen and expand a portion of Williams Drive from DB Wood Drive to FM 3405.
The City has applied to the CAMPO for funding under the STP-MM. Under the STP-MM program,
CAMPO allocated funding in the amount of $8,828,900.00. This funding is a reimbursement through
TxDOT for construction costs and is conveyed to the City through an AFA with TxDOT.
The Assignment and Assumption Agreement provides that the moneys received from CAMPO
through TxDOT shall be expended for the Project before other moneys from either the City or the
County are applied. Upon signing by the City, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement will be
returned to Williamson County for final execution.
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Geiselbrecht to approve the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement with Williamson County for the widening of Williams Drive.
Approved 6-0-1 (Gibbs absent)
E. Discussion on the results of the 2008 Bond Election and future schedule/action. -- Jim Briggs/ Micki
Rundell
Discussion: Rundell and Briggs explained what the passing of the 2008 Bonds means to the City.
Brainard asked for a list of projects that were in the 2008 Bond to be reviewed at the January 2009
GTAB meeting.
Action: None
F. Discussion and possible direction to staff concerning update process for the Georgetown Overall
Transportation Plan. -- Ed Polasek
Discussion: Polasek stated that at the last Board meeting an update was given on were we are on the
OTP. In short there has been a revision to the street network and model and two new areas on the
plan 1) bicycle & sidewalks, 2) new urban design for street standards. Polasek stated that with the
revisions along with the new areas, staff felt that we will need a new Request for Qualifications
(RFQ). Would like to select a steering committee and a selection committee, have public
involvement. Brainard asked who are you planning on having on these committees. Polasek stated
that on the selection committee - A member from Council, possible the Mayor, GTAB Board,
Transportation Division, Finance, and Purchasing no more than 5 to 6 people. Brainard suggested
John Aldridge and Tina Geiselbrecht from the GTAB Board. If the Board would like to have a
Steering Committee that committee would consist of County, TxDOT and some local transportation
agencies.
Geiselbrecht asked what was staff looking at as a time line. Polasek stated 12 - 18 months. For the
RFQ? We would be looking at possibly February 2009.
Action: Motion by Williams, seconded by Aldridge to direct staff to pursue the RFQ, create a
Selection Committee with members being from GTAB Board, Transportation Division, Council -
possibly the Mayor, Finance & Purchasing.
Approved 6-0-1 (Gibbs absent)
G. Discuss and receive information concerning a developer’s request for City funding participation in
the installation of a traffic signal as part of the Two Rivers Development at the intersection of Austin
Avenue, San Gabriel Village Drive and the proposed driveway for the Development. -- Keith
Brainard
This item was pulled by Anna Martin of HDR.
Mr. Bruce Barton, of Omni Projects, Inc./Longhorn Junction, stated that they discussed the alternative
route -FM 1460 - with TxDOT at length with this going all the way to downtown Austin. There was
one issue with access and I believe that can be resolved and we can make our project work with that
design. Brainard asked being the representative for the Longhorn Project, you are saying that
Longhorn does not have an issue with the TxDOT proposal for FM 1460. Mr. Barton stated that is
correct, we are going to make that work. Our Transportation Engineers and our group, worked
extensively with TxDOT all the way to the Chief Engineer. Even the movement of the ROW.
Motion by Sansing, seconded by Aldridge to adjourn.
Approved 6-0-1 (Gibbs absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 02:50 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Keith Brainard - Chair Ricki Salazar - Secretary