HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_08.09.2013Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, August 9, 2013
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Friday,
August 9, 2013 presiding.
Board Members Present:
William Maples - Chair, Rachael Jonrowe - Vice -Chair, Truman Hunt - Secretary, John Hesser, Ray
Armour, Chris H'Luz, David Johnson, John Pettitt
Board Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Jim Briggs, Micki Rundell, Jana Kern, Wesely Wright, Bill Dryden, Sarah Hinton, Bridget Chapman,
Mark Miller
OTHERS PRESENT:
Citizens - Lalena Parkhurst, Naomi & Mike Zucker, John Sommerfeld, Bill Farmer, Bill Hoglan,
Howard Landry, Bob Weiner, R. Carl Westerfield, Karen Wayland, Reg Bessmer, Lynn & Jim Mann,
Rob Crowson & Ben Lake - Steger Bizzell, Audrey Spencer - Community Impact News, Bruce Barton -
Omni Properties, Aindee Careno - Gantt Aviation, Larry Wood - Wood Aviation, Greg Vincent -
Longhorn Jet Center, Ruth Williamson - Georgetown Greenworks, Mark Allen - Hall Properties, Patty
Eason - City Council & LSRD Board Member, Marshall Friedman - Lone Star, Bonnie Stump - Stump
Properties, Hamilton Rial - Johnson, Rial & Parker
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. William Maples called the regular GTAB Board meeting to order on Friday August 9, 2013
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, General Manager of Utilities, 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. Industry/CAMPO/TxDOT Updated: LEGISLATURE: On Monday, August 5f, the Texas Legislature
approved a Constitutional Amendment that would boost transportation spending by $1.213 per year.
The joint resolution called for the proposed amendment to go to the voters for November 2014 ballot.
It does not involve an increase of any tax rates. Rather, funding will come from half of the revenue from
the state's oil and gas severance tax currently allocated for the "rainy -day fund."
This increase is an important step toward finding the $415 per year Texas needs to build and repair roads.
TxDOT: City forces are working within TxDOT's guidance to connect the sidewalk and crosswalk across
Southeast Inner Loop at University Drive (SH29). Upon Completion, TxDOT will activate the pedestrian
crossing signals along University Drive.
C. Project Progress Reports
D. Airport Updates
E. Lalena Parkhurst - regarding the Lone Star Rail District
II. LEGISLATIVE REGULAR AGENDA:
(This is for specific action items considered by the Board —greater than $50,000 in value)
F. Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the Regular GTAB Board meeting
held on July 12, 2013 — Jana Kern
Motion by Jonrowe, seconded by Pettitt to approve minutes as presented. Approved 8-0
G. Consideration and possible recommendation to award a contract to Cholla Pavement
Maintenance, of Apache Junction, Arizona, for single course surface treatment on streets
identified in the Pavement Management Program for $444,152.54 — Mark Miller and Ed Polasek
Miller explained that these roads were originally identified and scheduled for micro -surface in the last
pavement evaluation study. The contract was discontinued in the Fall of 2012 when the micro -surface
product was deemed unsatisfactory. The plan and specifications were changed to use the chip seal
process on these streets.
City staff worked with engineers to specify a premium oil and aggregate combination providing and
acceptable finished product. Motion by Hunt, seconded by Jonrowe to award contract to Cholla
Pavement Maintenance. Approved 8-0
H. Review and possible recommendation regarding the Georgetown Airport Business
Case Analysis: Ed Polasek and Jim Briggs
Briggs reviewed and explained the analysis to the board. Full discussion is available upon request.
Citizens signed up to speak:
Naomi Zucker - "My name is Naomi Zucker. My husband, Mike and I lease Hangar "A" from the City of
Georgetown. We started working on the Georgetown Airport in the early 1980's. For a while, we also
leased a small house on Terminal Road in the 1990's. Mike and I both hope we can keep Betty Jo Patterson
at the airport. Since she was hired as an administrative assistant, airport managers have received mush
needed competent help, and the airport had been running smoothly. Betty Jo is competent, professional,
and a joy to work with. She's not a nine to five-er, often working overtime to get her job done. Betty Jo
answers questions promptly and accurately and gladly researches material if we ask something that's not
part of her job description."
Mike Zucker - "My wife, Naomi, and I want to note that it has been suggested several times that we
encourage the opening of a restraint on the field. There's a good vacant land available behind the airport's
fence along Airport Road.
We had our rent raised 10% in October 2010 and another 10% in January 2013. That's a big total increase
in about 27 months. Another large increase would be hard to pass on to our tenants in 2013, 2014 or 2015.
We hope there will not be an increase until 2016.
III. STRATEGIC PLANNINGASSUES:
EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED TO ORDER @ 11:02 AM
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.
Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney
I. Discussion of legal issues related to the Georgetown Airport Business Case Analysis - Bridget Chapman
REGULAR SESSION CALLED BACK TO ORDER @ 12:10PM
J. Action from Executive Session
Motion by Hunt, seconded by Jonrowe to move forward, as discussed in Executive Session.
Approved 8-0
IV. ADJOURN
Motion by Hunt, seconded by Hesser to adjourn meeting. Approved 8-0
Approved:
William Maples - Chair
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:13 PM.
Jana Kern — Board Liaison
Attest:
Truman Hunt — Secretary