HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 11.07.2005 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor Gary Nelon presiding.
Council Present: ;;Council Absent:
Patty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Doug Smith, Henry All Council present
Carr, John Kirby, Farley Snell, Ben Oliver
Staff Present: --- - __-
Paul Brandenburg, City Manager; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager; Jim Briggs, Assistant City
Manager for Utility Operations; Patricia Carls, City Attorney; Sandra Lee, City Secretary
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Called to order at 4:00 PM
A Joint Workshop with Airport Advisory Board regarding the Proposed Five -Year Strategic Plan for the
Georgetown Municipal Airport
Vice Chair Howard Fomby introduced the Airport Board Advisory Boardmembers in the audience: Tim
Sullivan and Don Pfiester. He thanked Councilmembers Snell, Kirby, and Sansing for their input regarding
the Five -Year Strategic Plan. He reported that the Airport is in good financial condition, and they are
looking forward to the installation of a control tower.
Don
Pfiester
explained
that
the Board has been primarily concerned
with safety regulations,
compliance
with
TXDOT
and FAA,
and
security. He reviewed the activities listed
in the 5 -year Strategic
Plan.
Snell and Smith questioned the relocation of the chain link fence and removal of trees. Snell said the
removal of trees is not included in the Master Plan, even though it is an FAA requirement. He said, at some
point, that needs to be addressed by the Airport Board. McLain confirmed that the issue is the relocation of
the chain link fence, which is an obstruction to the runway, and the trees that are to be removed are the
trees between the runway and the new fence. Yantis said Item 10 on Page 4 of the Summary of the Master
Plan covers the removal of trees for safety reasons. Pfiester said Item 4 also has to do with removal of
trees because it will be necessary to clean and grub out the growth to provide proper drainage. He said
also that Item 5 requires the removal of trees that will cause an obstruction to the control tower.
Pfiester explained that the first eight projects listed on the 5 -Year Plan will cost $2,000,000.00, saying the
City's responsibility is 10% of the cost, with TXDOT paying 90%. He said the Airport has enough money to
pay their share. Regarding the rest of the 5 -Year Plan, he noted that the rezoning of the Airport is in
process in response to the Noise Study. He said the wording in the Noise Study will be changed from
Avigation Easement to Noise and Avigation Easement.
He spoke to Council about the noise mitigation to be offered to 27 homes identified in the Part 150 Noise
Study. It was explained that, as of 2003, there were nine homes. He said the homes will be tested, at the
owner's request, and grant money will be used (90% from TXDOT -10% from the City) to install additional
acoustical treatments for which the owner will sign a Noise and Avigation Easement to the City. Snell
asked and received assurance that the results of the mitigation will be for the benefit of the property owner
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and not just to get the property owner to sign the easement.
Pfiester said the City Airport Advisory Board wants to form a City -County Zoning Board. He noted that there
are new homes and churches being planned for the County property at the end of one of the runways.
Brandenburg said there are plans to dedicate some of the City -owned property as parkland.
He said there were seven homes identified that are within the Runway Protection Zone for Runway 18. He
said the Board wants to authorize the City to purchase each home on a voluntary basis, using grant money.
Yantis noted that the City will need to be in communication with the rest of the neighborhood to let them
know the City's plans for the homes that are to be purchased.
Pfiester said, in the year, 2007, additional parking and lighting at the terminal area and the repair, resurface,
and ribbon curbing for Airport Streets would be done through FAA grants; and new landscaping and a new
sprinkler system would be installed at the Terminal Drive entrance. He said, in 2008, it is planned to
review and possibly update the Part 150 Noise Study, and in 2009, review and update the Airport Master
Plan.
Airport Boardmember, Tim Sullivan, said it has been three years since the Council approved the security
measures at the Airport. He said the Board would like the Council to direct the Police Department to do a
review of the security in place and see if there are improvements needed. Sansing suggested a rotating
airport patrol officer position that would be funded by the Airport.
Fomby said there may be other items of activity at the Airport, such as the museum. He said he and
Pfiester are reaching the end of their terms on the Board, and encouraged others to become members. He
commended Airport Manager Travis McLain, and Assistant City Manager Tom Yantis for their assistance to
the Board.
4:46 p.m. -- recessed to Executive Session
Executive Session
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.
B Sec.551.071: Consultation with Attorney
- Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to
advise the City Council, including agenda items and legal implications of sale of Cox Communications Inc
- Discussion and possible action regarding the "Application of the City of Leander to Amend Water Certificate of
Convenience and Necessity (CCN) No. 10302 and Sewer CCN No. 20626 in Williamson and Travis Counties,
Application Nos. 34789-C and 34790-C," SOAH Docket No. 582-05-7095; TCEQ Docket No. 2005-0864-UCR
5:11 p.m. adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 05:11 PM.
ayoY Gary Nelon
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