HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 02.25.2014 CC-RNotice of Meeting of the
Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, Februaiy 25, 2014
The Georgetown City Council will meet on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers at 101
E. 7'h St., Georgetown, Texas
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require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable
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Office, at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 113 East 8`h
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Regular Session
(This Regular session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by
the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Mayor
- Welcome and Meeting Procedures
City Council Regional Board Reports
City Manager Comments
- May 10, 2014 Elections for Mayor, District 2 Councilmember and District 6 Councilmember
- Warrant Roundup
- Civil Service Commission Vacancy
Action from Executive Session
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hammerlun to approve the settlement of TCEQ Docket No. 2013- 1597- MWD,
in regard to the application by Williamson County MUD No. 19 for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Permit No. WQ0015000001 on the terms presented in Executive Session, and to authorize the Mayor to execute
a Mediated Settlement Agreement, and to execute a letter withdrawing the City's contested public hearing
request. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hesser to approve the settlement of claims against Intermountain Slurry Seal,
Inc. and Halff Associates, Inc. arising out of the 2013 Street Rehabilitation Project on the terms presented in
Executive Session and to authorize the Mayor to execute a Settlement Agreement. Approved 6-0 (Fought
absent)
Public Wishing to Address Council
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the
table at the entrance to the Council Chamber. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish
to speak and present it to the City Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Council considers that item.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future City Council agenda by contacting the
City Secretary no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the
topic they would like to address and their name. The City Secretary can be reached at 512/930-3651.
B - As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda
Statutory Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non -controversial and routine that may be acted upon with one single vote.
An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in order that it be discussed and acted upon individually as part of
the Regular Agenda.
C Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Meeting held on
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 — Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
D Consideration and possible action to authorize Specialized Public Finance, Inc. (SPFI) to proceed with the
preparation of the required bond offering documents for the upcoming April 2014 bond issues -- Micki
Rundell, Chief Financial Officer
E Discussion and possible action regarding amending the 2013114 GEDCO Budget for projects -- Susan Morgan,
Finance Director and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer
F Consideration and possible action to appoint new members to the City's 2014/2015 Boards and Commissions
-- Mayor George Garver
G Consideration and possible action to appoint Boards and Commissions Chair Persons — Mayor George
Garver
H Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS):
Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to Task Order CDM -12-003 to CDM Smith of
Austin, Texas in the amount of $85,746.00 for water and wastewater master plan updates -- Wesley Wright,
P.E., Systems Engineer Director
I Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:
Consideration and possible action to approve a purchase of playground equipment from GameTime through
the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance for Phase 2 of the Creative Playscape in the amount
of $292,331 -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
J Forwarded from the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO):
Consideration and possible action to approve a Performance Agreement between GEDCO and TASUS Texas
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $67,500 -- Mark Thomas, Economic Development Director and Bridget
Chapman, City Attorney
Motion by Brainard, second by Hesser to approve the consent agenda, with the exception of item I, which was
pulled to the Regular Agenda by Brainard. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
Legislative Regular Agenda
I Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:
Consideration and possible action to approve a purchase of playground equipment from GameTime through
the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance for Phase 2 of the Creative Playscape in the amount
of $292,331 -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
This item was pulled to the Regular Agenda by Brainard.
Brainard asked and Garrett said the City is getting a great value for what it is purchasing. Brainard asked and
Garrett provided Council with a status of the project and said they are in the bid process but are still on schedule.
Gonzalez asked and Garrett said the representatives from game time will be supervising the installation of the
equipment. She spoke about the terms of the warranty of the equipment. Hammerlun asked and Garrett said the
project should be right on target in terms of money. She added staff has alternatives for this project. She said
those options will be brought to Council on March 24.
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Brainard to approve. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
K Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for a Zoning Map Amendment of approximately 22.02
acres out of the N. Porter Survey and the Crestview Addition, Crestview Baptist Church, Gabriel Heights,
Longhorn Crossing, and Williams Addition subdivisions, to remove the Williams Drive (F.M. 2338) Special Area
Plan Overlay District ("SP-WM"), on the properties generally located on Williams Dr between Shannon Ln and
Power Rd, within City Council District 2, more specifically on the properties located at 211 W Central Dr, 307
Shannon Ln, 504 Power Rd, 1629 Rivery Blvd, and 1599 through 2404 Williams Dr, save and except 2403
Williams Dr. REZ-2013-015 -- Andreina Davila -Quintero, Project Coordinator and Andrew Spurgin, AICP,
Planning Director (action required)
Davila -Quintero said this is a City initiated request to remove the Williams Drive Overlay District from this area.
She described the area involved in this request. She said it consists of 31 properties that are surrounded by non-
residential uses. She said the development standards have been in effect since its adoption in 1986 and added
the conditions and development patterns in the area have changed. She said this corridor has become of the
city's major corridor. She said staff has found the development standards of the overlay district are not cohesive
with the Comprehensive Plan. She noted removing the district will promote other uses that are consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan. She said any future development will be governed under the most current development
standards. She spoke about the neighborhood meetings that have occurred and the feedback staff received on
this proposed change. She said staff recommends approval of this request. She read only the caption of the
Ordinance on first reading after having satisfied the requirements of the City Charter.
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hesser to approve.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:21 PM
No persons were present to speak.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:21 PM
Vote on motion: Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
L Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:
Consideration and possible action to award a construction contract to Patin Construction, LLC of Taylor, Texas,
for renovations to San Jose and Chautauqua Parks in the amount of $148,185 -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and
Recreation Director and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
Garrett described the item and said this is to award a construction contract to Patin Construction for renovations to
San Gabriel and Chautauqua Parks. She said the renovations will bring each park into compliance with current
ADA accessibility requirements. She described the bid process. She said these two projects were bid together for
economies of scale due to the similarities of items and projects in each park. She listed the projects planned for
each park. She noted construction is scheduled to begin in March and the project is within the budgeted amount.
She said the Parks board unanimously approved this item.
Motion by Jonrowe, second by Hammerlun to approve.
Jonrowe asked and Garrett said the San Jose parking project also includes the handicap parking. She asked and
Garrett said they put up notification signs in both parks about the improvements. Garret said staff will also be
doing door hangers in the immediate area. Jonrowe said she is glad that staff is keeping those people in the loop.
Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
M Forwarded from the General Government and Finance Advisory Board (GGAF):
Discussion and direction to staff regarding the creation of a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for the
Georgetown South development area as discussed at the February 11th Council workshop -- Micki Rundell,
Chief Financial Officer and Mark Thomas, Economic Development Director
Rundell said this item is a follow up from a Workshop that was presented at the last Council meeting on February
11. She said it is 603 acres in Georgetown's southern gateway. She said development is coming north from
Round Rock and new infrastructure is needed if development is going to occur in this area. She said staff is
asking to create this TIRZ and start on the public process. She noted the TIRZ is required to fund some of the
infrastructure necessary. She is asking for confirmation of direction to staff to move forward with this process.
Speaker, Erin Welch, asked if there are going to be any anticipated development constraints in the TIRZ areas
and whether or not there will be grandfathering for existing properties.
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hesser to approve. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
N Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB):
Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order KPA-14-004 with Kasberg, Patrick, and Associates, LP
or Georgetown, Texas in the amount of $331,220.00 for design services for the 2014 Street Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Projects -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director
Wright described the item and the processes that will be used for these maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
He said those projects will be broken up into separate bids. He said this item included all of the projects included
in this year's street maintenance plan. He noted a list of the streets to be designed have been provided to the
Council.
Motion by Hesser, second by Hammerlun to approve. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
O Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS):
Consideration and possible action to approve a contract to Techline Construction Inc. of Austin, Texas, for
labor associated with various electric system overhead construction and maintenance, as well as
occasional underground and emergency services, in the estimated amount of $750,000.00 -- Wesley
Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director
Wright spoke about how the current staff cannot do all of the electric labor in house. He noted the City typically
contracts out with an electric labor provider. He said last year's labor provider decided they did not want to renew
their contract. He said staff spoke to the City's materials provider, Techline, and said they have are a labor
provider as well. He said the total estimated contract is for $750,000, which represents the maximum amount for
the remainder of the year that could be used. He said this is just a labor contract and the material is already
procured.
Motion by Brainard, second by Gonzalez to approve.
Brainard asked and Wright described what the City will be receiving from this contract.
Vote on the motion: Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
P Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS):
Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order MS 14-002 with M&S Engineering, Inc. of Spring
Branch, Texas, for design, construction support, and project management services for modifications to the
existing Rivery and Georgetown East Substations in the amount of $382,800 -- Jimmy Sikes/T&D Services
Manager, Glenn W. Dishong/Utility Director
Sikes described the item and said this item is a continuation of maintaining the ability to serve new customers in
the electric system. He described the projects included in this task order. He said staff recommends approval of
the item.
Motion by Hesser, second by Gonzalez to approve. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
Q Second Reading of an Ordinance for Rezoning of River Hills, Section One, Block A, Lots 18 (Npt) and 19, from
Local Commercial (C-1) District and Residential Single-family (RS) District to Office (OF) District, located at
101 River Hills Drive -- Carla Benton, Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Spurgin described the item and read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading.
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hammerlun to approve. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
R Second Reading of an Ordinance for Rezoning in the Joseph Thompson Survey of 5.787 acres, being 4.558
acres from Agriculture (AG) District and Local Commercial (C-1) District to Residential Single-family (RS)
District and 1.229 acres from Agriculture (AG) District and Residential Single-family (RS) District to Local
Commercial (C-1) District, located on the north side of FM 2243 approximately 1000 feet southwest of the
intersection of Riverview Drive and FM 2243 -- Carla Benton, Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning
Director (action required)
Spurgin described the item and read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hammerlun to approve. Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
S Second Reading of an Ordinance for Rezoning of 29.079 acres in the William Roberts Survey, from
Agriculture (AG) District to Planned Unit Development with a Residential Single-family (RS) base District,
to be known as The Arbors at Georgetown Village, located on Shell Road north of the Sycamore Drive
intersection -- Carla Benton, Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Spurgin described the item and read only the caption of the Ordinance on second reading.
Speakers William Kettlewell, Jill Fussell and Rebecca English expressed their concerns with this request and how
it will affect the speed and traffic in the area.
Motion by Gonzalez, second by Hesser to approve.
Brainard asked and Spurgin said the goal is to have the light activated this summer prior to the school year.
Brainard said he agrees that the speed in this area needs to be addressed and the light needs to be installed as
soon as possible. He noted he would hate to see a kid injured due to the traffic in the area. Hammerlun said he
would like to make absolutely certain that the signal is accomplished by August. He said the speed limit is
significant and needs to be addressed. He said he is convinced that this additional connection to Shell Road will
provide safety improvements. Jonrowe said the Council has worked to establish a better communication system
with GISD so these issues will not happen again.
Vote on the motion: Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
T Consideration and possible action regarding the Council's policy relating to long-term water supply, water
demand and water management strategies - - Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities
With a Powerpoint Presentation, Briggs provided Council with several water management strategies. He said, on
May 151, the City must submit its plan to the regulatory authority. He said, this evening, staff seeks input and
direction on the City's Water Supply Management Policy. He showed the Council the Texas Water Development
Board Water Conservation Plan requirements. Briggs spoke about the concerns he received from Council
member Fought. He spoke about the need to continue to reduce water loss goals. He showed the Council the
water loss goals in 2009, 2013 and 2018. He described other elements of the 2009 water conservation plan
elements and listed the passive conservation elements and active elements. He provided the Council with various
plan options for landscape, comparing the options in the current UDC, in CTSUD, and the proposed plan. He
showed Council the plan options for irrigation. He said one thing the city is looking for is what conservation should
look like in Georgetown. He reviewed the typical water plan elements. He said the goals are water loss and
gallons per capita. Jonrowe asked and Briggs said the gallon usage comes down because of the climate
conditions and not because of any structure the city puts into place. He said people don't tend to conserve and
they tend to just fit their water usage into their budget. Briggs spoke about the passive conservation elements
including putting education programs in place as well as incentive -based retrofits. He spoke about dong
residential landscape audits. He described the active conservation elements including usage restrictions,
construction/landscape requirements, enforcement and rate structure. He said they plan to have strategic
partnerships. He said the objectives of these partnerships are to have influence over future water supply, a seat at
the table in future state policy and legislation, participation in influence over and results from R&D and expertise in
conservation program design. He said their key target partners are BRA, Texas Water Board and Texas A&M
Agrilife. Briggs said he met with the Austin Homebuilders Association last week and did a presentation on the
merger with CTSUD. He said he saw a report from an engineer that used to be with TCEQ and added they are
working on a model ordinance with the builders. He said builders realize if they do not reduce the amount of
consumption on a residential home, there will not be enough water to serve the level of development people want
to serve. He said builders will have an economic impact that they cannot plat lots to be able to build homes. He
said the TCEQ has been charged to come up with a model ordinance for one day per week irrigation. He said,
when homebuilders are doing their own Ordinance, it is sending a strong message that this is a serious issue.
Speaker, Bob Sobotik, spoke about water conservation in Georgetown and the mixed messages they get from
Council. He said the City needs to revamp how they educate the public on this issue.
Briggs said the City will be bringing back a plan and ordinance on this issue. He said tonight was posted for action
if Council wanted to specify an action for direction on how to move forward. He said he wants to make sure staff is
moving in the right direction so staff can bring that plan back and meet the intent of the Council. There was much
discussion.
Motion by Brainard, second by Hesser to bring back a list of specific policy actions that this council can take, with
their associated costs financial and otherwise that the Council can vote on. Hesser added a friendly amendment
to also look at what happens when water becomes a finite product. Brainard accepted the friendly amendment.
Gonzalez said this issue needs to be addressed because 75% of water usage in Georgetown is irrigation. He
noted the long term solution is cutting down irrigation and what actions the city can take to reduce that usage. He
said, the sooner the city can incorporate regulations into the development code, the better.
Brandenburg said it is time to stop kicking the can down the road because we have been talking about this for
over three years. Jonrowe said she agrees whole heartedly with Brandenburg. She said we need to do what is
effective and not just what feels good. She said she is also in favor of having a special meeting, if necessary.
Hammerlun asked about the timeline and Briggs said the City needs to have the plan filed with the state by May 1
Briggs said the City will be seeing something in March. Vote on the motion: Approved 6-0 (Fought absent)
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.
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
- Intermountain claim
- MUD #19 Mediated Settlement
Sec. 551.086: Competitive Matters
- LCRA vs. City of Georgetown and CTSUD
Adjournment— Meeting adjourned by 7:33PM
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting
was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 80' Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the
day of , 2014, at , and remained so posted for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled
time of said meeting.
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
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George rver, Mayor
Att s : City Sec tary