HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_09.13.2019Minutes of the Meeting of the
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board and the
Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas
September 13, 2019
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Board Members Present: Ron Bindas - Board Chair, Dan Jones, Robert Redoutey, George
Brown, Sheila Mills, Doug Noble, Troy Hellmann,
Board Members Absent: Rachael Jonrowe, Ercel Brashear
Staff Present: Wes Wright, Ray Miller, Emily Koontz, Michael Hallmark, Joseph Carney, Paul
Diaz, Wayne Reed, David Morgan, Tristan Whitmire
Others Present: Terry Reed -ACC, Carl Norris -ACC, John Milford -ACC, Tony Estes - TxDOT,
Bobby Ramthen - TxDOT, Trae Sutton - KPA, Brad Lamb - GTU Jet, Philip Huntley - Garver,
Pete Valenti, Jacob Walker - HDR
Regular Session
A. Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Chairperson Ron Bindas at 10:00am
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 Board Members and Visitors: All board members, visitors, and staff
were introduced.
C. Industry/CAMPO/TxDOT/Transit Updates: Miller gave updates. Updates included in
the packet. Mills asked and Miller confirmed that the funding concerns mainly TxDOT
and, at this point, they have not sought any contribution from the city. Bindas asked and
Miller replied that GoGeo is still lagging behind its ideal ridership. Bindas asked and
Morgan replied that some of the main reasons for GoGeo were to reduce traffic and
increase mobility for certain populations.
D. Airport Monthly Update: Joseph Carney gave updates. All updates included in the
packet. Brown asked and Carney replied that there has been interest in developing
private enterprise of hangars at the airport and they are working on a process for
addressing those interests.
Citizens Wishing to Address the Board: The following people with the Airport
Concerned Citizens (ACC) signed up to speak to the Board on Item E:
Carl Norris - 6 minutes (extra 3 minutes donated by John Milford) - Statement attached
to minutes.
E. September 2019 GTAB Updates - Wesley Wright, P.E. Systems Engineering
Director/Michael Hallmark, CIP Manager. Wright gave updates. All updates included in
the packet.
Legislative Regular Agenda
F. Consideration and possible approval of the Minutes from the May 10, 2019 Meeting -
Emily Koontz - Board Liaison. MOTION by Redoutey, second by Mills to approve the
minutes. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent)
G. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the bid for the Sun City
Intersection Safety Enhancement Project to Choice Builders LLC of Temple Texas in the
amount of $632,132.40 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director/Michael
Hallmark, CIP Manager. Wright explained that this is a push-button crosswalk that
enables rapid -flashing beacon to alert drivers to pedestrians in the crosswalk. The city
has agreed to enhance sidewalk and crosswalk safety. The city has recently bid out nine
of these crosswalks. There is money left in the budget that can be used to cover the costs
of this project. Noble asked and Wright explained that the price includes the sign,
striping, and the hardware needed to work the beacon. Bindas asked and Wright replied
that the intersections were identified as busy crosswalks and places where Sun City was
looking to invest money in sidewalk and crosswalk safely. Brown asked and Sutton
answered that the timing of the lights can be adjusted and is usually set for 45 to 60
seconds. Hellmann asked and Wright replied that the funding source is the operations
budget. MOTION by Hellmann, second by Noble. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and
Jonrowe - absent)
H. Consideration and possible recommendation to award a contract to Patin Construction,
LLC of Taylor, Texas for the 17th street rehabilitation and 2018 Curb & Gutter project in
the amount of $926,440.00 - Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director/Michael
Hallmark, CIP Manager. Wright explained that 1711, Street needs to be rehabbed and has
degraded more than can be fixed by the Cutler process. Hellmann asked and Wright
responded that they will do the whole street including curb and gutter. Hellmann asked
and Wright responded that Patin has done pavement for the city before. MOTION by
Noble, second by Jones. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent)
1. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve a contract with M.A. Smith
Contracting, Inc. of Austin, Texas for the Rock Water Quality Pond Improvements
project in the amount of $544,879.00 - Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering
Director/Michael Hallmark, CIP Manager. Wright explained that this project is complete
rehab of the pond. This will also allow for the expansion of the pond which will
eliminate the need for new businesses in the downtown overlay to provide water quality
ponds. This is funded with drainage dollars and funds are available. Bindas asked and
Wright replied that an estimated timeframe for the project is nine months. Mills asked
and Wright replied that there will be a wrought iron fence around the area. MOTION
by Hellmann, second by Brown. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent)
J. Consideration and possible action to recommend an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with
Capital Metro for GoGeo Transportation Services for FY 2020 -- Ray Miller, Jr.,
Transportation Planning Coordinator / Interim Director of Public Works. Miller
explained this is the yearly agreement with Capital Metro for transportation which
includes several things, among them, GoGeo and Carts. Noble asked and Miller replied
that there are four buses, four routes running throughout the day. Bindas asked and
Miller replied that the ridership fare is meant to contribute to the cost of this agreement.
Morgan said that the partnership with the Health Foundation was a three year
agreement so idea from Council originally was to go through the three years and see
what ridership looks like and also test rideshare programs. Noble asked and Miller
replied that the Lyft program was slightly more cost effective. Morgan added that in the
second round of the rideshare program there will be focus on seeing if people who use
GoGeo, especially paratransit, would use rideshare programs. MOTION by Brown,
second by Hellmann. APPROVED 6-1-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent, Bindas -
against)
K. Consideration and possible action to recommend a Transit Service Agreement with
Southwestern University for GoGeo Transportation Services for FY 2020 -- Ray Miller,
Jr., Transportation Planning Coordinator / Interim Director of Public Works. MOTION
by Hellmann, second by Mills. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent)
L. Consideration and possible recommendation to renew the current contract with AvFuel
Corporation to supply aviation fuel (Jet -A & 100LL/Avgas) and services to the
Georgetown Municipal Airport, City of Georgetown, in the estimated annual amount of
$2,200,000.00 - Joseph A. Carney, C.M. MOTION by Brown, second by Jones.
APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent)
M. Consideration and possible action to approve the Texas Department of Transportation
Grant for Routine Airport Maintenance - Joseph A. Carney, C.M., Airport Manager.
Carney explained that this is a yearly grant from TxDOT. If the city turns in $100,000 for
maintenance programs, then TxDOT gives back $50,000. MOTION by Mills, second by
Brown. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent)
N. Consideration and possible action to reject all bids for RFP # 201931 Airport Fuels Rates
Analysis -- Joseph A. Carney, C.M., Airport Manager. Carney explained that there were
bids out for market rate land lease rates and fuel rates they both came back together at
about $50,000 and there had only been budgeted $30,000. Carney explained that they
have figured out how to do this in-house so they can stop moving forward with bids.
MOTION by Brown, second by Redoutey. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe -
absent)
O. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve a Facility Lease with AeroJet
Center, LLC and Wood Aviation, Inc. for the hangar located at 221 Stearman Dr. on the
Georgetown Municipal airport with an annual lease rate of $81,528. -- Joseph A. Carney,
C.M., airport Manager and Ray Miller Interim Director of Public Works. MOTION by
Noble, second by Jones. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe - absent)
P. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve a Facility Lease with Diverse
Aviation. LLC for the hangar located at 207 Hangar Drive on the Georgetown Municipal
Airport with an annual lease rate $10,809.96. -- Joseph A. Carney, C.M. Airport Manager
and Ray Miller, Interim Director of Public Works. Redoutey asked and Carney replied
that the difference in prices between the two hangar lease prices are a result of the
difference MOTION by Brown, second by Hellmann. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and
Jonrowe — absent)
Adjournment
Motion by Hellmann, second by Bindas. APPROVED 7-0-2 (Brashear and Jonrowe — absent)
Meeting was Adjourned at 11:12 AM
Approved:
ba'Ard Binda - Chair
Attested:
Dan Jones Pecretary
Emily tz — GTAB Board Liaison
GTAB STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
AGENDA ITEM "D"
AIRPORT MONTHLY REPORT
Good morning Mr. Chairman, and members of the GTAB. My name is Hugh C. Norris, Jr. My
residence is 4400 Luna Trail, Georgetown, Texas. I am a member of the Airport Concerned
Citizens (ACC).
My comments this morning on behalf of the ACC continue our August 9, 2019 statement
demanding a professional study showing how the Georgetown Municipal Airport (GTU) can be
seamlessly relocated to a safer, superior site at no cost to current taxpayers. Before proceeding
further with our relocation study request, we need to briefly scan how we, as a community,
arrived at this unfortunate and dangerous GTU location.
In 1943 the GTU was constructed as part of the nation's W W 11 effort by the U.S. government as
a naval air training airfield on city acquired land three miles from the city. Three miles from a
town of 4,000 was a reasonable safe distance. In 1945 after the war, the airfield facilities were
transferred to the city to function as the GTU. For the next 35 years with only small user
aircraft, quiet and limited operations, social acceptance, and lack of land zoning to restrict non -
airport compatible land uses, the GTU became development landlocked with city approval.
In 1980, things changed. The city, through its Airport Advisory Board (AAB) and FAA federal
funding, created the first of four 20 year GTU Airport Master Plans and PROGRAMS of capital
improvements with expenditures of about $28 Million local, state and federal funds to develop
the GTU as a regional reliever airport for Central Texas. These plans and PROGRAMS have all
been developed and implemented with deadly indifference to those on the ground AND without
published public hearings and public participation. With such funding, GTU based aircraft and
operations have expanded from 48 and 85/day to currently planned over 500 and up to 764/day.
Since 1980, Georgetown has become one of the top ten fastest growing cities in the nation
located in the second fastest growing region of the nation. The GTU is now the hazardous
centerpiece of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update located in the heart of our rapidly growing
city, atop the exposed Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone (EARZ), AND considered by our city
leaders as the best of ALL possible locations.
Since 1980 other significant interim issues have occurred including: (1) An intensified city GTU
secrecy program beginning with the 1980 plan and PROGRAM including official statements of
"No expansion at the airport and none are planned", (2) 1998 - anti -airport expansion and air
show citizen protests and petitions to the City Council and FAA, (3) 1999 - relocation of Mueller
Airport to the vacated Bergstrom USAF base- now ABIA, with FAA approval and continuation
of federal grants, (4) 1999 to Present - diversion of general aviation from ABIA - increase in
GTU operations - more citizen protests, (5) 2001- legislation requiring TxDOT to build and
maintain a reliever general aviation State Airport for Central Texas, (6) 2002 - closure of
Georgetown Air Show due to debilitating noise, safety threats and air crashes; city council
threatens closure of GTU (7) 2002 - AAB 2002 non-professional and defective report proposing
GTU must remain operational; city council's report approval and Comprehensive Plan inclusion,
(8) GTU attains FAA regional Reliever airport designation, (9) 2003 TxDOT professional study
describing requirements and cost for required state airport; minimum requirements: 750 acres,
7,000 LF runway, $59 Million cost; local, state, federal officials see future for GTU, (10) 2003-
2005- TxDOT fails to attain suitable location for state legislative demand, (11) 2005-
Georgetown, TxDOT and FAA intensify GTU Reliever facility capabilities and add air traffic
control tower, (12) 2016- city population grown beyond past GTU master plans projections -
continued GTU expansion assures destruction of existing neighborhoods (13) 2018-ABIA
proposes $6.5 Billion expansion PROGRAM; 20 year GTU $60 Million PROGRAM (14) 2019 -
2030 Comprehensive Plan Update plans GTU hazardous location industrial zoned for storage
and use of every known type of hazardous materials totally encircled in landlocked heart of city
and atop the exposed EARZ.
Mr. Chairman, every individual member of this board must recognize the growing dangers to this
city by the GTU's current location and recommend to the mayor and City Council the funding of
the needed professional GTU relocation study. ACC will address added comments to this issue
at later meetings. Your comments and questions will be appreciated.