HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_02.11.2011Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, February 11, 2011
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Friday ,
February 11, 2011 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Tina Geiselbrecht - Chair, Joe Graff - Vice Chair, William Maples - Secretary, Danny Meigs, Henry
Boecker
Board Members Absent:
Gabe Sansing, Don Padfield
Staff Present:
Jim Briggs, Jana Kern, Tom Benz, Bill Dryden Ed Polasek, Mark Miller, Terri Calhoun, Micki Rundell,
Lauire Brewer
Others Present:
Mike Mersiosky - Sonic, Dennis Meyer Sr., Samantha Jupe, & Dennis Meyer - McDonalds, Todd &
Hollie Alexander - Woodhull Family Properties, Bruce Barton - Omni Properties, Rebecca Bray - Klotz
Assoiciates, Ben Lake & Brian Peterson - Steger Bizzell, David Patrick - KPA Engineers, Bob Brent &
Bobby Moore - Georgetown Conn. Property
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Ms. Tina Geiselbrecht called the regular GTAB Board meeting to order on Friday, February 11, 2011 at
10:03 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/TxDOT Actions - Complete a soft call STP-MM. TxDot is expecting a quick
turn around on stimulus and STP-MM dollars returned from other projects statewide.
Staff submitted the Lakeway Bridge project to the soft call.
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 January 14, 2011-- Jana Kern
Discussion: Maples stated that Mr. Meigs name was misspelled in a few places of the minutes.
Action: Motion by Maples, seconded by Graff to approve minutes with stated corrections.
Approved 5-0-2 (Gabe Sansing, Don Padfield absent)
E. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the purchase of one 2011
model Rosco Chip Spreader 9CSh, off of the State BuyBoard Contract # 345 -10 from
Closner Equipment Company Inc. of San Antonio, Texas for $134,569.00. -- Mark Miller
Discussion: Miller presented this meeting. He gave an explanation of what this piece of
equipment would do.
Action: Motion by Graff, seconded by Maples to approve the purchase of the Rosco Chip
Spreader 9CSh in the amount of $134,569.00.
Approved 5-0-2 (Sansing, Padfield absent)
F. Discussion and possible recommendations concerning CR 110, Carlson Cove and the
South East Inner Loop related to the future intersection and network improvements. --
Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Discussion: Polasek gave the board a brief history of this project. Ben Lake of Steger Bizzell
explain each of the four options for this project. Attached are the four options.
There was a lengthy discussion on the options.
Action: Motion by Graff, seconded by Maples to approve Option 'B' - Hammerhead with right in
and right out.
Approved 5-0-2 (Sansing, Padfield absent)
G. Discussion and possible recommendations concerning 2008 Bond Authorized projects
related to FM 1460 (EE1 and EE3), and additional work necessary to advance the FM 1460
project from Quail Valley to University Boulevard in Round Rock. -- Edward G. Polasek,
AICP, Transportation Services Director
Discussion: Polasek stated that the City has voter approved Bond money and City Council
and GTAB approval of a process in the Budget to show progress on the FM 1460 project to
keep the TxDOT environmental documents active. What staff is asking of this Board, is to
recommend that the GTEC Board consider the FM 1460 project in their 2011/12 TIP Process.
Action: Motion by Graff, seconded by Meigs, to approve the ROW acquisition process plus
ROW in ETJ for the FM 1460 project.
Approved 5-0-2 (Sansing, Padfield absent)
H. Discussion and possible recommendations concerning the Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) Process outlined in the Overall Transportation Plan Update. -- Edward G.
Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Discussion: Polasek stated that work is progressing on the update to the OTP. Rebecca Bray
of Klotz Associates gave an overview of strategies for the newly identified elements: pedestrian,
bicycle and transit, as well as the TIP process.
Action: Come back with a TIP Process.
I. Discussion and possible recommendations concerning the 2011/12 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP). -- Micki Rundell, Director, Finance and Administration,
Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Discussion: Polasek updated the board
Action: Motion by Meigs, seconded by Graff to recommend to GTEC current TIP project list
with the addition of the FM 1460 project - ROW.
Approved 5-0-2 (Sansing, Padfield absent)
III. STRATEGIC ISSUES:
EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED TO ORDER 12:06 PM
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon ’s Texas Codes,
Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the
regular session that follows.
J. Section 551.072 Government Code - Real Property
- Discussion concerning deliberations on the acquisition of real property from James L.
Perkins with respect to a proposed Real Estate Purchase Contract in the amount of
$264,813.00, in connection with the FM 971/N.E. Innerloop Intersection Improvements
Project. -- Terri Calhoun, Real Estate Services Coordinator, Thomas R. Benz, P.E.,
Systems Engineering Director
REGULAR SESSION CALLED BACK TO ORDER 12:15
K. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve a Real Estate Purchase
Contract with James L. Perkins in the amount of $264,813.00, plus closing costs,
for the purchase of real property in connection with the FM 971/N.E. Innerloop
Intersection Improvements Project. -- Terri Calhoun, Thomas R. Benz, P.E.
Discussion: None
Action: Motion by Boecker, seconded by Meigs, to approve real estate purchase as discussed
in Executive Session.
Approved 5-0-2 (Sansing, Padfield absent)
L. Discussion of the 2011 Texas Legislative Session. -- Tom Benz/ Ed Polasek
Discussion: Eminent Domain Bill has made it through the Senate. This Bill could effect future
ROW acquisition.
ADJOURN
Motion by Graff, seconded by Meigs to adjourn meeting.
Approved 5-0-2
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Tina Geiselbrecht - Chair Williams Maples - Secretary