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Governing. Body of the
City of (korgetown, Texas
Tuesday, Augtist 26, 2014
The Georgetown City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 3:00 PM at the Council Chambers, at 101
E. 7th St., Georgetown, Texas
The city of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you
require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable
assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's
Office, at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 113 East 8h
Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
Policy Developmeitt/Review Workshop — Call to ender, at 3:00 PM
of the Housing Element -- Jennifer C. Bills, AICP, LEED AP, Housing Coordinator and Clay Woodard, Housing
Advisory Board Chair
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determine whether or not something is workforce housing. Gonzalez asked about the average rent and
mortgage for workforce housing in Georgetown. Gonzalez asked and Bills said the city does not currently have a
good grasp on single family homes that are rentals.
She introduced Clay Woodard, Chair of the Housing Advisory Board. Woodard introduced himself and provided
an update of some of the things the Board is working on. He said their focus has been on multifamily housing.
He said providing avenues for people to live and work in Georgetown has benefits not only to the worker but to
the community. He reviewed the proposed site development incentives for the City Council. He proposed fee
waiver incentives for the Council and spoke about the benefits of workforce housing to the City of Georgetown,
He also reviewed the benefits of workforce housing to the workforce.
Fought said he is empathetic to the idea that if you work in a community you should be able to live there. He
noted the requirements should not be within in the City limits. He said it should be more within a geographic
distance. He said there is another way to solve this and it is by increasing pay for City employees. Mayor said
workforce housing also includes retail, service industry andhospital workers' Jonrowe spoke about how she and
her husband would not be able to buy a house in Georgetown if the prices were what they are now. There was
much en and many questions about workforce housing as well as the proposed incentives.
B Boards and Commissions Overview -- Bridget Chapman, City Attorney, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary and
Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
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staff would like for Council to consider the information presented to them today and then come back with
direction at the next workshop. She noted the Council has been provided with a list of questions for
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was her opinion that the youth advisory board was more of a social groupShe said, in general, she does not
C Presentation, Discussion, and Possible direction regarding residential infill construction in the Old Town Overlay
District — Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
Meeting recessed to Executive Session under Section 551.071, 551,072, 551.074 and 551.087 of the Local
Government Code— 4:50PM
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
Section 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property
- Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB):
Deliberation concerning the proposed purchase of real property in connection with the Smith Branch Drainage Buy -Out Project
— Wesley Wright, Systems Engineering Director and Terri Calhoun, Real Estate Services Coordinator
- Blue Hole park land exchange—Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
Section 551.074: Personnel Matters
- Consideration and approval of Assistant City Attorney for the Legal Department
See. 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations
- Transportation Improvement Zone (TIZ)
- Sun City Development Agreement
Adjournnient — Meeting adjourned at 6:0011M
Certificate of Posting
1, 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. 8h 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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