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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_04.10.2015Notice of Meeting of the Georgetown Trans ortati Advisory hoard and the Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas April 10, 20 The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participation 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 at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512)930-3652 or City Hall at 113 East 8th Street for additional information: TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Board Members Truman Hunt — Chair, John Pettitt — Vice Chair, Ray Armour - Secretary, Rachel Jonrowe, Chris H'Luz, Steve Johnston, Donna Courtney Board Members Absent: John Hesser, Scott Rankin Staff Present: Jim Briggs, Micki Rundell, Ed Polasek, Jana Kern, Bill Dryden, Russ Volk, Bridget Chapman, Wesley Wright, Mike Babin, Paul Diaz, Mark Miller Others Present: Hugh Norris, John Milford, Fran Dressler, Richard Ballantine — ACC, Bruce Barton — Omni Project, Inc., Mark Allen, Tom Crawford — 2015 Road Bond & GTEC Board member, Wesley Jasek & Erin Gonzales — Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Regular Session A. Call to Order: Mr. Hunt called the regular GTAB Board meeting to order on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an 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. B. Introduction of Visitors C. Industry/CAMPO/TxDOT Updates: One of the main things that staff is doing now is following the Legislation. There is a Bill to fund additional transportation non tolled projects for $20B over 20 years. This money cannot be used to repay debt from current tolled projects. This Bill appears to have some momentum. D. Discussion regarding the Project Progress Reports and Time Lines — Bill Dryden, P. E., Transportation Engineer, Mark Miller, Transportation Services Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director. E. Discussion regarding the Airport Project Progress Report and Time Lines. — Russ Volk, Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director. Persons signed up to speak on this item: Hugh Norris — See presentation at the end of these minutes. R Distribute the bond election memo from Carol Palumbo to GTAB. — Bridget Chapman, City Attorney Chapman discussed with the Board what can and cannot be done, used or said. Legislative Regular Agenda The Board will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items: G. Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the Regular GTAB Board meeting held on March 13, 2015 — Jana Kern Motion by Pettitt second by Jonrowe to approve the minutes as presented. Approved Unanimous 7-0 Messer & Rankin absent) H. Consideration and possible action to recommend to City Council to establish rate of 30 cents per square foot for leasing city owned storage locations on the airport. - Russ Volk, C.M., Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICD, Transportation Services Director Tabled - to be brought back next month I. Consideration and possible action to recommend to City Council to establish rate of 75 cents per gallon markup above wholesale cost plus taxes/freight surcharge/fees for Jet A fuel sales. - Russ Volk, C.M., Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director Tabled - to be brought back next month J. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the Third amendment to Task Order BGE -11-001 with Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., of Austin, Texas, (dated October 25, 2011) related to the FM 1460 Roadway Improvements Project (Quail Valley Drive to University Boulevard) in the amount of $350,500.00. — Bill Dryden, P.E., Transportation Engineer, and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director. Dryden gave the board a brief over of the project. Then went on to explain that during the design of the project, the hydraulic analyses determined that two significant modifications were required in the drainage design — an additional barrel would be required for the West Fork of Smith Branch and the culvert intended for Smith Branch would actually require upsizing to a bridge. The Engineer has completed the design of the project with these modifications. Also, during acquisition of rights-of-way, several modifications were required as a result of those negotiations (additional driveways and additional widths of proposed driveways). Last, additional development along the corridor has required modifications in the design for adequate accommodations. The costs of this additional design will be $350,500.00 and some of the revisions will result in the issuance of Change Order No. 1 for the project. Motion by Courtney second by Jonrowe to approve third amendment to T.O. BGE 11-001. Approved Unanimous 7-0 Messer & Rankin absent) K. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the Fourth amendment to Task Order BGE -11-001 with Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., of Austin, Texas, (dated October 25, 2011) related to the FM 1460 Roadway Improvements Project (Quail Valley Drive to University Boulevard) in the amount of $88,500.00. — Bill Dryden, P.E., Transportation Engineer, and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director. Dryden stated subsequent to the completion of the project design, and somewhat as 1) a result of the development of an apartment complex along the roadway; 2) the closing of the Rabbit Hill School and 3) the adoption of the Overall Transportation Plan (which includes a new collector level roadway being added as a future intersection with FM 1460), it has been determined inclusion of this intersection, in conjunction with the location of the driveway for the apartments is in the long-term best interest of the City. The design work will require realignment of the horizontal and vertical geometrics of the proposed FM 1460 and coordination with adjacent land owners regarding access and environmental impacts. The costs of this additional design effort will be $88,500.00 and these revisions will result in the issuance of Change Order No. 2 for the project. Motion by Armour second by Jonrowe to approve fourth amendment to T.O. BGE 11-001. Approved Unanimous 7-0 Messer & Rankin absent) L. Discussion related to the Transportation Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) for 2015/2016. - Wesley Wright, Systems Engineering Director Wright explained the process of the CIP. The final CIP will be brought to the May 2015 GTAB meeting. No Action Required Adjournment Motion by Pettitt second by Courtney to adjourn meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10:52 AM Approved: r man Hunt -Chair Attested: Ray Armour - Secretary Jana R. Kern - GTAB Board Liaison GTAB STATEMENT APRIL 10, 2015 AGENDA ITEM "E" AIRPORT PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT AND TIME LINES Good morning Mr. Chairman, members of the GTAB, city staff and ladies and gentlemen. For the record, my name is Hugh C. Norris, Jr. My wife and I reside at 4400 Luna Trail. I am a member of the Airport Concerned Citizens (ACC). This is the 38 t" presentation by members of ACC to the city council and to the GTAB since January 14, 2014. These presentations have been in pursuit of the moral and legitimate rights of the general public for public participation in decisions for use and expenditure of federal funds for development of expanded aviation operations at the Georgetown Municipal Airport (GTU). My statement, on behalf of the ACC, this morning is an extension of our comments made at the GTAB February 2015 meeting. At that meeting we presented an alternate vision for a Williamson County Regional Airport (WCRA) to replace the current GTU airport. We also described an alternate vision for the GTU property transforming it into the upscale shopping, residential, business, banking and financial center for our ever expanding city. Time constraints prevented a discussion on how such alternate visions could become a reality. This statement provides a brief outline for that process. The process should begin with a city council appointment of an Airport Relocation Steering Committee (ARSC). This committee would be charged with responsibility for examining the feasibility of making the two visions a reality. All future planning documents clearly show the total envelopment of the GTU by residential, schools, churches, and businesses. It is clear that future environmental and political agony of our city that will be a result of that envelopment. Prior to that inevitable future, the ARSC would be charged to examine these plans for a better environmental and political alternative. We recommend the ARSC be managed and directed by three councilperson appointees: ® Chairman - Councilman Keith Brainard for his objectivity and financial expertise; ® Assistant- the soon to be elected District 5 councilman whose district contains the GTU; ® Assistant - Councilwoman Anna Eby for District 1 for her demonstrated interests in preservation of Georgetown's historical heritage and her legal expertise. We recommend that each council appointee have two general public appointees for assurance of public participation and that Councilman for District 5's appointees be ACC members due to their motivation for the project and process. The actual study should be a Due Diligence — Feasibility Study conducted by a Joint Venture team of professionals managed and directed and by a fully qualified airport design engineering firm. A firm that is familiar with the local area such as GRW-Willis, Inc. or Garver Engineering, Inc. would be ideal. The engineer should have at his direction teams of professionals that include experts in real estate planning, development, marketing and sales, real estate law, and contracts. Financial experts should be available to provide advice on options for financial structuring and political liaison. Prior to taking any action for development, of such a Joint Venture contract, the ARSC must engage in one or several meetings with TxDOT and FAA officials to seek their understanding and support for the two vision goals of the committee. These federal officials hold expertise in structuring and managing such a contract. They possess extensive projection data for the proper conceptual planning scope of the WCRA, cost accounting, applicable federal laws & regulations and vast knowledge of the history of such ventures. This engagement, with federal officials, is essential in order to establish the proper structure and management of the study. It is important that all should understand this study is not a design study. It is a conceptual feasibility study to determine if a WCRA and conversion of the GTU properties are possible and, if so, how these goals may be accomplished. The process would have several possible "Stop" points. For example: • Once the engineer has developed a TxDOT approved WCRA conceptual design or "Footprint", if no location is available within reasonable travel distance from the city, the study may be terminated. • If an acceptable location is found then the real estate team experts must demonstrate, that by delayed occupancy sale of the GTU property, the WCRA can be financed. If estimated funding is insufficient the study may be terminated. • If funding is adequate the political liaison experts, attorneys and financial experts should examine if the State Legislature is willing to support the venture similar to its 77th Legislature HB 2522 and if acceptance can be obtained from political bodies outside the city. • These steps and others will determine the outcome of the final study. The ARSC could take heart that it has a series of successful models from which to observe for success. For example: • the seamless and federally approved and supported transfer of Mueller Airport's operations to Bergstrom; • the highly successful transformation of the Mueller property to best land use and tax production developments; • the expert real estate teams that managed the best use land planning, contributions by the city and sale of the Wolf family lands; • and the well documented economic needs of the Central Texas region for a superior, permanent planned WCRA that can provide its vital services unlimited into the future. Mr. Chairman, we request that GTAB recommend to City Council, at its next regular session, the appointment of a ARSC charged with management and implementation of a Due Diligence — Feasibility Study as briefly described herein. Upon request, the ACC has more detailed information that we are happy to share with you and city staff on this recommended process. 'Mr. Chairman, I welcome any comments or questions from the board or staff.