HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_05.14.2010Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, May 14, 2010
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Friday , May
14, 2010 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Keith Brainard - Chair, Tina Geiselbrecht - Vice Chair - left at 11:05 AM, Joe Graff - Secretary, Gabe
Sansing, Don Padfield, Henry Boecker arrived at 10:25 AM, William Maples
Board Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Jim Briggs, Tom Benz, Jana Kern, Bill Dryden, Mark Miller, Ed Polasek, Micki Rundell, Lorie Lankford,
La'Mar Kemp, Marsha Iwers, Bridget Chapman
Others Present:
Mary Mazzel & Eric Ratzman - Halff Assoc., Christopher Hluz - Citizen
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Keith Brainard called the regular GTAB Board meeting on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 10:01 AM
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.
I. STAFF BOARD COMMENTS/QUESTIONS:
(This is a short informational time regarding items where specific actions are not requested or needed)
A. Introduction of Visitors
B. Recent CAMPO Actions - Draft Plan approved by TAC.
C. Project Updates
Reminder of Open House and Special GTAB & GUS Board Meeting to adopt Water,
Wastewater, Electric, Transportation, Streets and Drainage Capi tal Improvement Plans
May 26th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
II. LEGISLATIVE REGULAR AGENDA:
(This is for specific action items considered by the Board – greater than $50,000 in value)
D. Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular G TAB Board
meeting held on April 9, 2010 and the Special GTAB Board Meeting held on
April 23, 2010. -- Jana Kern
Discussion on April 9, 2010 Meeting: None
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Geiselbrecht to approve t he minutes from the
April 9, 2010 regular meeting.
Approved 6-0-1 (Henry Boecker absent)
Discussion on April 23, 2010: None
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Graff to approve the minutes from the April 23, 2010
special meeting.
Approved 6-0-1 (Boecker absent)
E. Consideration and possible recommendation for the award of the annual bid for
Hot Mix Asphalt to RTI of Pflugerville, Texas in the estimated amount of
$370,000.00. -- Mark Miller
Discussion: Miller stated that is for the annual hot mix bid. This asphalt will be used
in the construction and repair of City streets and is ordered on an as needed basis.
Action: Motion by Padfield, seconded by Sansing to award the annual hot mix asphalt
to RTI in an estimated amount of $370,000.00
Approved 6-0-1 (Boecker absent)
F. Consideration and possible recommendation for approval of Master Services Agreemen t
and Task Order No. HAI-10-001 with Halff Associates, Inc, of Austin, Texas, for professional
engineering services related to the 2009-2010 Street Rehabilitation Project in the amount of
$284,194.00.-- Bill Dryden, Tom Benz
Henry Boecker arrived at 10:25 AM
Bill Maples is an employee of Halff and will recuse himself from the vote on this item
Discussion: Dryden stated that there is two parts to this item. The first is a standard Master
Services Agreement (MSA). The MSA contains the basic terms governing the relationship
between the City and the engineer. The MSA would will have a term of one year with four
renewable terms. Staff recommends approval of the MSA.
The second part of this item is for a task order. This task order will be for engineering services
to design four separate bidding packages for street rehab: roadway rehab/reconstruction, mill
and overlay, hot in place asphalt replacement and pavement surface rejuvenation. The total
amount of this task order will be $284,194.00.
Action: Motion by Sansing seconded by Geiselbrecht to approve MSA and Task Order
HAI 10-001 in the amount of $284,194.00.
Approved 6-0
G. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve an Advance Funding Agreement
with the Texas Department of Transportation for I-35 South Bound Frontage Road at South
Fork Drive in the amount of $161,700.00. – Bill Dryden, Tom Benz
This item was pulled from the agenda
H. Discussion related to regional commuter rail programs, recommendations from
Round Rock/CTRMA MetroRail Red Line Fatal Flaw Analysis, and Lone Star Rail
environmental clearance process. -- Ed Polasek
Discussion: Polasek briefed the board on the rail situation.
Action: None
I. Presentation and possible recommendation of the 2010/2011 Georgetown Utility Systems
Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Plan. -- Tom Benz
Discussion: Benz gave a presentation on the Draft 2010/11 CIP for Transportation, Streets
& Drainage
Action: Motion by Sansing seconded by Graff to direct staff to review the stormwater
funding mechanism.
Approved 6-0-1 (Geiselbrecht absent for this vote)
Motion by Sansing, seconded by Graff to adjourn meeting.
Approved 6-0-1 (Geiselbrecht absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 AM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Keith Brainard - Chair Joe Graff - Secretary