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Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board and the
Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas
February 18, 2015 at 2:00PM
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SPECIAL MEETING
Board Members Present: Arthur Yaeger– Chair, Robert Kostka – Vice Chair, Bill Stump,
Joyce Mapes, Ed Pastor
Board Members Absent: Patty Eason, Steve Fought
Staff Present: Jim Briggs, Mike Babin, Glenn Dishong, Wesley Wright, Paul Elkins, Bridget
Chapman, Sheila Mitchell, Micki Rundell and Leticia Zavala (both joined at 2:01PM)
Others Present: Randy Mongold
Regular Session
A. Call to Order by Chairman Yaeger at 2:00PM
Georgetown Utility Systems 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.
Legislative Regular Agenda
The Board will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items:
B. Consideration and possible recommendation to execute an Offsite Wastewater Improvement Cost
Sharing Agreement between the City and Georgetown Logistics, LLC. – Glenn W. Dishong, Utility
Director
Discussion: Dishong stated agreement presented is still in draft form due to quick timing of
developing project. An updated draft was distributed to board for review. Dishong explained
this is to serve a primarily commercial development to extend a wastewater line from existing
infrastructure up to the property; an offsite improvement. General cost is approximately
$400,000-600,000 to support the development. Approximately 2,500 feet of gravity collection
main. Property is located east of airport and north of Lakeway. An additional wastewater line
will be needed to serve the additional propert ies. The city will build the lines and developer will
reimburse if any oversizing of lines are required. Developer is three plus months out from
purchasing the property and then city is looking at approximately nine month build of lines after
that time frame. Further discussion continued regarding water and electric service, design build
around the airport and requirements there. Mongold spoke regarding power lines. Chapman
stated GTEC Board will handle development details. Briggs asked and Mongold explaine d
estimated close in May with development possibly November through January time frame.
Yaeger asked and Mongold explained interest of Lowe’s with other businesses to follow.
Mongold mentioned possible TXDOT relocation of IH35 off-ramps for traffic routing by
development. Briggs noted transportation dependent upon timing of state funding. Mongold
stated this area is larger than Wolf Ranch, which is 93 acres. Yaeger asked and Mongold
confirmed this area is 110 acres. Mongold stated project will take approxim ately three years to
build out. Mongold provided his history of development in area, noting he is local to the area. No
further discussion. Motion by Stump, seconded by Pastor to approve the execution of an Offsite
Wastewater Improvement Cost Sharing Agreement between the City and Georgetown Logistics,
LLC. Approved 5-0-2 (Eason, Fought absent)
Wright and Rundell departed at 2:18PM.
Adjournment
Motion by Kostka, seconded by Stump to adjourn the meeting. Approved 5-0-2 (Eason, Fought absent)
Adjourned at 2:19PM
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Arthur Yaeger – Board Chair Bill Stump – Secretary
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Sheila K. Mitchell, GUS Board Liaison