HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_01.14.2011Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Friday ,
January 14, 2011 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Tina Geiselbrecht - Chair, Joe Graff - Vice Chair, William Maples - Secretary, Danny Meigs, Henry
Boecker (arrived at 10:06 AM), Gabe Sansing (arrived at 10:14 AM)
Board Members Absent:
Don Padfield
Staff Present:
Jim Briggs, Jana Kern, Tom Benz, Bill Dryden, Micki Rundell
OTHERS PRESENT:
David Patrick. - KPA Engineers, Bruce Barton - Omni Projects, Inc.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Ms. Tina Geiselbrecht called the Regular GTAB Board Meeting to order on Friday, January 14, 2011 at
10:00 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
C. Project Updates
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 GTAB Board
meetings held on December 10, 2010-- Jana Kern
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Graff, seconded by Maples to approve minutes as presented
Approved: 5-0-2 (Padfield & Sansing absent)
E. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve an Advance Funding
Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the
Southeast Inner Loop: I-35 to CR 110 Corridor Analysis. Ed Polasek
Discussion: Benz stated that this is AFA will focus on a the corridor study on the
effects of widening and improve operations to the Southeast Innerloop as part of
the Southwest Bypass with connection to the Lone Star Rail District and CARTS
transit stations, reducing trips from SH 29 in and environments justice area and
improving access to SH 130. The anticipated cost to complete corridor study and
preliminary engineering is about $702,966.00. The CAMPO grant is for $125,000.00.
The remaining funding will come from the Southwest Bypass Corridor Study funded
in the 2008 Bond Program.
Action: Motion by Boecker, seconded by Meigs to approve the AFA with TxDOT for the
Southeast Inner Loop: I-35 to CR 110 Corridor Study.
Approved: 6-0-1 (Padfield absent)
F. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve Amendment No. 2 to the
Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) for the Lakeway Bridge at IH-35. Ed Polasek
Discussion: Benz gave the board a brief history of this project. The right of way
acquisition and utility adjustments have been completed using Federal dollars.
TxDOT would like to have the AFA be amended again to move the City's fixed
match back to construction.
The City is also completing another application for Federal Funding in a "soft call"
for projects being complied by TxDOT. The TxDOT Transportation Commission
anticipates having some unallocated STPMM funds available and i s compiling a
list of "ready to construct" projects to be considered by Spring 2011
Action: Motion by Boecker, seconded by Graff to approve Amendment No. 2 to the
Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) for the Lakeway Bridge at IH-35.
Approved: 6-0-1 (Padfield absent)
G. Consideration and possible recommendation to award a Construction Contract to
Suma Constructors, LLP, of Georgetown, Texas for construction of sidewalks along
FM 1460 between Austin Avenue and Quail Valley Drive in the amount of $74,611.40.
– Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
Discussion: Benz stated this project is for the installation of sidewalks from Quail Valley
to Austin Avenue. Funding is coming from a Community Development Block Grant.
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Meigs to award a construction contract to Suma
Constructors, LLP.
Graff asked and Benz answered this bid is very low. Steger Bizzell did evaluated all of the
bids for accuracy and they are recommending Suma Constructors, LLP.
Approved: 6-0-1 (Padfield absent)
H. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve Task Order No. KPA -11-004
with Kasberg, Patrick & Associates, LP of Georgetown, Texas, for the professional
engineering services to develop a Master Plan for Smith Branch Drainage Area in an
amount not to exceed $109,040. – Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
Discussion: Dryden stated that the project goals for this task order will be to develop a
master plan for the Smith Branch Drainage Area. The limits of the study will be on the
West Fork of Smith Branch from upstream of South Austin Avenue to the confluence with
the main stem of Smith Branch and on Smith Branch from upstream of Southeast Inner
Loop to the confluence with the San Gabriel River. Existing hydrology and hydraulic
models will be utilized and improved for the area described.
The project involves surveying, hydrology and hydraulic modeling and master planning
for the Smith Branch and West Fork of Smith Branch Drainage Basins to develop options
and estimated costs to reduce the 1% chance storm event (100 Year Storm) water surface
elevations to a level where the residential structures are above these elevations. The master
plan will look at numerous options, including channel cleaning, channel development,
channel widening, relocations and regional detention.
Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Meigs approve Task Order KPA 11 -004 in an amount
not to exceed $109,040.00.
Approved: 6-0-1 (Padfield absent)
III. STRATEGIC ISSUES:
I. Discussion of the 2011 Texas Legislative Session. -- Tom Benz/ Ed Polasek
Discussion: Benz stated that he and Ed Polasek attended the Texas Transportation Forum; at this
conference there were several sessions in which the State Legislators discuss the upcoming
session. The legislators said that the majority of this session would be sp ent on budget, due to
the large short fall and redistricting. Regarding transportation, one of the legislators was
considering increasing the vehicle registration fees to cover the transfer of transportation dollars
to other areas. Texas vehicle registrations are significantly lower then other states.
Motion by Sansing, seconded by Graff to adjourn meeting.
Approved: 6-0-1 (Padfield absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 AM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Tina Geiselbrecht - Chair William Maples - Secretary