HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 06.27.2023 CC-RMinutes of the City Council
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The Georgetown City Council met on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Council and Court
Building, 510 W. 9th Street.
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Regularly scheduled meeting of the Georgetown City Council.
The following Members were in attendance: Ben Stewart, Josh Schroeder, Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood,
Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland. Mike Triggs was absent.
1. Policy Development and Discussion - Workshop
This portion of the meeting will begin no earlier than 2:00 p.m.
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
1.A Lakeside Estates ETJ MUD
Overview, discussion, and direction from the City Council regarding the possible creation of a
MUD known locally as Lakeside Estates, located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) — Nick
Woolery, Assistant City Manager
This item was taken up after Item 1.D.
Seth Gipson, Development Support Manager presented the item and reviewed: key points staff
needs Council feedback on; review of MUD Policy; current service area; Future Land
Use/Overall Transportation Plan Map; and small lot potential locations. Mark Baker with SEC
Planning then presented and reviewed the following: Context Map; existing conditions; Overall
Land Use Map; possible hotel/resort site; master parks and trails plan; amenity center; plans
for Parks A, B, C, and D; park program summary; and walls and fencing. Then Joe Gallegos
with SEC Planning presented and reviewed: transportation status; area transportation plan;
minor arterial road section example; utility status; temporary wastewater plant with no
discharge permit; temporary wastewater plant, holding pond and force main to Cimarron Hills
Golf Course; ultimate regional wastewater solution per the City's master plan; and development
schedule.
General discussion among Council, consultants, and staff, including Nick Woolery, Assistant
City Manager, regarding the following: who would be responsible for building a gravity line for
wastewater services; who is charge of maintaining the parks within the development; timing of
the completion of roads; usage of native plants for landscaping; traffic and parking related to
the possible hotel; how a package plant would keep the project financially feasible; timeline for
package plant being in effect; diversity in housing types; and concerns with transportation with
the inclusion of a hotel and consideration for how many rooms the hotel could possible hold.
Council generally supported the proposed MUD and temporary package plant.
1.13 FY24 Budget property tax funded CIP, debt planning and bond election projects
Presentation and discussion of the FY24 Budget property tax funded capital improvements
projects, debt planning and bond election projects - Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager and
Nathan Parras, Assistant Finance Director
Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager, presented and reviewed the FY2024 tax supported
capital improvement program, and a summary of previous works sessions. Arika Young,
Budget Manager presented and reviewed property tax estimates, debt capacity and five-year
modeling; no new revenue rate; voter approval rate; unused increment; total tax rate is made
up of the Operations and Maintenance rate and the debt serve or interest and sinking rate;
truth in taxation tax rate calculation variables; changes in assessed value growth; and
variances in total taxable value, new improvements and personal property, tax ceiling, and
TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) value from FY2023 to FY2024. Nathan Parras,
Assistant Finance Director presented and reviewed the overview of the debt model; overview of
tax supported debt model and current assumptions; and financial project capacity of $300
million over next five years. Brewer presented and reviewed the following: projects for
certificates of obligation (CO) and general obligation (GO); preliminary CO and GO planning;
bond referendum guide and legal context; FY 2024 - 2028 certificates of obligation; FY2024-
2028 debt planning; estimated totals for CO and GO bonds; summary of 5-year supported
capital improvement program; planning and modeling for tax backed projects; November 2023
referendum options and prioritization including City Administration Building, Animal Shelter,
and potential YMCA partnership; other general obligation projects including Rec Center
expansion, Parks 2022 Master Plan, Trails, and Downtown Master Plan; needed Council
feedback; and next steps.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding the following: considerations when
reviewing the debt plan; projects that need to be funded now rather than later; and Council
generally approved moving forward with a November bond proposal. David Morgan provided
the following summary: confirmation of city building, animal shelter and YMCA for the
November 2023 bond election; consideration for rec center expansion and blue hole; and
additional support for other items if they come available for parks and trails.
Council member Jake French joined the meeting during this item.
Mayor Schroeder called for a break at 3:50 p.m. and resumed the meeting at 4:02 p.m.
1.0 Austin Ave Corridor Study Overview
Presentation and discussion of the Austin Ave Corridor Study - Nat Waggoner, PMP, AICP,
Transportation Planning Coordinator
Waggoner presented the item and reviewed the needed feedback from Council. Will Liska from
CAMPO reviewed why the Austin Avenue Corridor Study is needed. Chelsea Cooper with HDR
reviewed: project timeline; outreach events; total survey responses; existing conditions for
traffic; traffic issues and needs; safety issues and needs; overall road and intersection issues,
needs, and improvements; proposed modeling scenarios; and upcoming activities for meetings
and engagement.
General discussion among Council, consultants, and staff regarding the following: who is
attending the stakeholder meetings; when the stakeholder meetings are being held;
considerations for signage in downtown overlay area; ways to increase safety to allow for more
citizen walkability; Council generally supported the current plan and proposed process; need to
include family groups from GISD attendees; parallel parking downtown should be reconsidered;
and how to be mindful of traffic that moves from Austin Avenue to other streets.
1.D 88th Legislative Session Wrap -Up
Overview of bills passed during the 88th Legislative Session
This item was taken up first during the Workshop.
Traub presented the item and reviewed: 88th Legislation numbers of bills filed and passed; the
City's legislative efforts; Lt. Governor Patrick's priority bills; speaker Phelan's priority bills;
preemption of HB 2127 including what of the City's authority was expressly protected; SB2038
ETJ release bill; land use and "shot clock" bills with positive outcomes - HB3699 and HB 14;
Public Facility Corporation (PFC) bills; City Finance and how bill SB2035 was vetoed by the
Governor; Election and Open Records bills including HB3613 which would unify single member
district councilmember terms aster apportionment; Public Safety bills; Electric Utility bills; Water
Utility bills - SB2379 was vetoed by the Governor; and how the first called Special Session has
ended and a second one is expected to be called tomorrow, Wednesday, June 28th, 2023.
General discussion among council and staff, including David Morgan, City Manager, regarding
how bills start over at the beginning of the process in a Special Session.
2. Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Vernon's
Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to
action in the regular session.
Mayor Schroeder recessed into Executive Session at 4:38 p.m.
2.A Executive Session 06.27.2023
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.
- Litigation Update
- Public/Private Partnership Agreements
Sec. 551.072: Deliberations about Real Property
- Deliberations regarding property located at 711 N. College
- Deliberations regarding the purchase of fee simple title to a portion of 1.5 acre, more or less,
Tract of land located near the intersection of the southwest corner of DB Wood Rd and Cedar
Ridge Drive, and locally known as 201 Cedar Ridge Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628. WCAD
Property ID R344548
- Deliberations regarding the purchase of fee simple title to a portion of a 2.16 acre, more or
less, tract of land located on DB Wood Rd, south of Cedar Ridge Drive, and locally known as
121 DB Wood Rd, Georgetown, Texas 78628. WCAD Parcel ID R334469
- Deliberations regarding the purchase of a temporary access easement across, and fee simple
title to, a portion of a 4.37 acre, more or less, tract of land located on DB Wood Rd, south of
Cedar Ridge Drive, and locally known as 132 DB Wood Rd, Georgetown, Texas 78628.WCAD
Parcel ID R334387
Sec. 551.086: Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters
- Purchased Power
Sec. 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations
- Wolf Lakes TIRZ
3. Regular Session This portion of the meeting will begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting at 6:09 p.m.
3.A Call to Order 06.27.2023
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Mayor
Announcements
Action Out of Executive Session
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Jake French to Approve the authorization of the
acquisition of right-of-way of a portion of a 1.5 acre tract of land commonly known as Lot 1,
Block E of the amended Wood Ranch Sec 3 subdivision for the DB Wood Road Expansion
Project, on the terms discussed in Executive Session.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, Ron Garland, and Ben
Stewart
Voting Against: None
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Jake French to Approve the authorization of the
acquisition of right-of-way of portions of a 2.16 acre tract of land commonly known as Lot 22 of
the amended Wood Ranch Section 2 subdivision and of a 4.37 acre tract of land commonly
known as Lot 7A of the amended Wood Ranch Section 1 subdivision for the DB Wood Road
Expansion Project, on the terms discussed in Executive Session.
Motion Approved: 5- 1
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, and Ron Garland
Voting Against: Ben Stewart
4. Public Wishing to Address Council
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be
found on the table at the entrance to the Council Chamber. Clearly print your name and the letter of
the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the City Secretary on the dais, prior to the
start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Council considers that item. Only
persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting being called to order may speak.
Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for six minutes, it is
permissible to use another requestor's granted time to speak. No more than six minutes for a
speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form
and be present at the meeting.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: An individual may address the Council at a regular City
Council meeting by contacting the City Secretary no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the
Tuesday meeting, with the individual's name and a brief description of the subject to be addressed.
Only those persons who have submitted a timely request will be allowed to speak. Speakers will be
given up to three minutes to address the City Council. The City Secretary can be reached at (512)
931-7715 or cs@georgetown.org.
Neither Ms. Meadows or Ms. Beckham were in attendance at the meeting.
4.A Public Wishing to Address 06.27.2023
- Jessica Meadows would like to address the Council regarding Evangeline Lane, a proposed
subdivision.
- Heather Beckham would like to address the Council regarding construction affecting farmers
and wildlife.
5. Statutory Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non -controversial and routine items which may be acted
upon with one single vote. An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in order to be
discussed and acted upon individually as part of the Regular Agenda.
Moved by Kevin Pitts; seconded by Ben Stewart to Approve as presented.
Motion Approved: 6 — 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, Ron Garland, and Ben Stewart
Voting Against: None
5.A City Council Minutes June 13, 2023
Consideration and possible action to approve the meeting minutes of Regular Meeting held on
June 13, 2023 -- Robyn Densmore, City Secretary
5.13 Construction Contract award to Joe Bland Construction for the Rabbit Hill Rd
Improvements
Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Joe Bland Construction, LP of Austin,
Texas for the Construction of the Rabbit Hill Road Improvements project in the amount of
$3,289,000.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director / Chris Pousson, CIP
Manager
5.0 Contract award to Jordan Foster Construction for the DB Wood Road Ph 1 Road
Improvements Project
Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Jordan Foster Construction, LLC of
Pflugerville, Texas for the Construction of the DB Wood Road Improvements project in the
amount of $25,708,929.65 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director / Chris
Pousson, CIP Manager
Prior to addressing the Consent Agenda, Michael Miles addressed the Council regarding safety
concerns along DB Wood as a major arterial road, and environmental concerns. Mr. Miles had
timed yielded to him by Ray Bruett.
5.D Contract Award to Cutler for 2023 Street Maintenance HIPR
Consideration and possible action to award a construction contract for the 2023 Street
Maintenance Project: Hot -In -Place -Recycled Pavement (HIPR) to Cutler Repaving, Inc. of
Lawrence, Kansas in the amount of $3,303,578.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems
Engineering Director/Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
5.E Contract award to Cholla for 2023 Street Maintenance HPPS #1
Consideration and possible action to approve a contract to Cholla Pavement Maintenance, Inc.
of Apache Junction, Arizona for all parts of the the 2023 Street Maintenance High Performance
Pavement Seal Package No. 1 project in the amount of $960,949.00 — Wesley Wright, P.E.,
Systems Engineering Director/Chris Pousson, CIP Manager.
5.F Contract award to Andale Construction for 2023 Street Maintenance HPPS #2
Consideration and possible action to approve a construction contract with Andale Construction,
Inc. of Wichita, Kansas for 2023 Street Maintenance High Performance Pavement Seal
Package #2 project (HA5) in the amount of $705,617.75 — Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems
Engineering Director/Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
5.G Contract with Dell Marketing, LP for annual purchase of replacement computers and
new employee equipment
Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Dell Marketing, L.P. for the annual
purchase of desktop computers under DIR-TSO-3763 Contract for an annual amount not to
exceed $374,245.00 - Greg Berglund, IT Assistant Director; Chris Bryce, IT Director
5.H Contract award to Weaver and Tidwell LLP as City external audit firm
Consideration and possible action to award Weaver and Tidwell, LLP to serve as the City of
Georgetown's external audit firm for an initial three (3) year term in an amount not to exceed
$270,000.00 beginning this fiscal year; and, to additionally authorize the City Manager to
execute renewals of the agreement for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms - Elaine S.
Wilson, Assistant Finance Director
5.1 Contract with Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. for Electrical Underground Equipment
Inspections and Repair
Consideration and possible action to approve a general services contract with Osmose Utilities
Services, Inc for underground electrical pad -mount equipment inspections and repair services
in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 -- Mike Westbrook, Electric Operations Manager
5.J Contract for Economic Development Strategic Plan with TIP Strategies, Inc.
Consideration and possible action to approve the contract between the City of Georgetown and
TIP Strategies, Inc. for Economic Development Strategic Plan in an amount not to exceed
$177,500.00 — Cameron Goodman, Economic Development Director
5.K Task Order KPA-23-003 for Capella Parkway Improvements and Intersection
Improvements
Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order KPA-23-003 with Kasberg, Patrick &
Associates, LP of Georgetown, Texas, for professional services related to the Capella Parkway
Improvements and Williams Drive Intersection Improvements at Lakeway/Bootys Crossing and
Serenada in the amount of $399,450.00-- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director /
Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
51 Task Order SBE-23-002 with Steger Bizzell - Professional Services Related to the 2015
Sidewalk Masterplan Priority II Sidewalks
Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order SBE-23-002 with Steger Bizzell of
Georgetown, Texas, for professional services related to the 2015 Sidewalk Masterplan Priority
II Sidewalks in the amount of $412,428.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering
Director / Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
5.M Task Order TCI-23-007 for Materials Testing and Observations for the DB Wood Road
Ph1 Improvements Project
Consideration and possible action to award Task Order TCI-23-007 to Terracon Consultants,
Inc. of Round Rock, Texas for Materials Testing and Observations services for the
Construction of the DB Wood Road Improvements project in the amount of $320,800.00 --
Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director / Chris Pousson, CIP Manager
5.N Generator Rental Agreement with Holt Industrial Rentals
Consideration and possible action to approve a twelve (12) month rental agreement for three
(3) emergency power generators from Holt Industrial Rentals of San Antonio, TX in the amount
of $ 300,000.00 via BuyBoard Contract 646-21 -- Isaac Conde, Water Service Tech Specialist /
Chris Graf, P.E., Water Utility Assistant Director
5.0 Contract for continuous purchase of Accu-Tab Chlorine Tablets for city pools
Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Progressive Commercial Aquatics
of Manor, TX for the continued purchase of Accu -Tab chlorine tablets to sanitize swimming
pool water in an annual amount not to exceed $60,000.00 -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and
Recreation Director
5.P Purchase of furniture for Georgetown Municipal Complex and Finance Department
Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase and installation of furniture from
Core Office Interiors of Austin, Texas, through the Buyboard Contract # 667-22 in an amount
not to exceed $ 168,019.65 for the GMC building and Finance Department based on staff
location adjustments to help relieve current overcrowding at City Facilities -- Eric Johnson,
Public Works Director & Trish Long, Facility Services Manager
5.Q Purchase Streets Department Bucket Truck
Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of (1) 2024 Chevrolet 5500 Bucket
Truck from Caldwell Chevrolet for an amount not to exceed $204,931.00 via Buy Board
contract# 601-19 -- Scott Parker, Fleet Services Manager
5.R Purchase of five Toyota Tacoma Pickup Trucks
Consideration and possible action for the approval to purchase (5) Toyota Tacoma Pickup
trucks from Silsbee Toyota through TIPS USA contract# 210907 for an amount not to exceed
$166,722.88 -- Scott Parker, Fleet Manager
5.S Traffic Improvements Agreement with 722 Gunter LLC
Consideration and possible action on a Traffic Improvements Agreement concerning 722
Gunter Subdivision at the Northeast corner of Rockride and CR110/Westinghouse — Wesley
Wright, PE, Systems Engineering Director and Caleb Fuhrer, PE, Assistant Systems
Engineering Director
53 2023-3-ABD for the benefit of Steger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution conditionally authorizing the partial
abandonment of a Public Utility Easement in the Planned Unit Development of Village Park,
recorded in Cabinet S Slide 265 of the Official Public Records of Williamson County, for the
benefit of Steger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc. upon conveyance of a public utility easement, and
to authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the abandonment --
Lauren Boenig, Real Estate Services Coordinator
5.0 Second Reading - 2022-13-ANX -1134 Booty's Crossing Georgetown
Second Reading of an Ordinance for the voluntary annexation of a .929 acre tract out of the
David Wright Survey Abstract No. 13 including approximately .288 acres of right-of-way of
Booty's Crossing Road with an initial zoning of Neighborhood Commercial (CN) zoning district
for the property located at 1134 Bootys Crossing Road (2022-13-ANX) - Sofia Nelson, Planning
Director
5.V Second Reading - 2023-1-REZ - Northside Village - 350 State Highway 195
Second Reading of an Ordinance on a request for a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone 2.041
acres in the John Berry Survey, Abstract No. 51, from the Agricultural (AG) zoning district to
the General Commercial (C-3) zoning district, for the property generally located at 350 State
Highway 195 (2023-1-REZ). - Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
6. Legislative Regular Agenda
6.A First Reading - 2023-3-REZ - AIITrades - 2020 Airport Road
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a request for a Zoning Map Amendment
to rezone 9.088 acres out of the David Wright Survey, Abstract No. 13, from the Residential
Single-family (RS) zoning district to the Industrial (IN) and General Commercial (C-3) zoning
district, for the property generally located at 2020 Airport Road (2023-3-REZ). - Sofia Nelson,
Planning Director
Nelson presented the item and reviewed the following: Location Map; Aerial Map; Zoning Map;
Future Land Use/Overall Transportation Plan Map; General commercial (C-3) zoning
designation explanation and authorized uses; Industrial (IN) zoning designation explanation
and authorized uses; how the application complies or partially complies with all aspects of the
approval criteria for UDC Section 3.06.030; how public notifications were sent and to date staff
has received no comments; and how at their June 6, 2023, meeting, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval of the request with a 5-0 vote.
Nelson read the Ordinance caption.
General discussion among Council and staff regarding a possible access point on Airport
Road.
Taylor Hutcherson with Alltrades representing the applicant presented and reviewed rezone
request overview, project site plan and elevations, and property examples.
General discussion among Council and applicant regarding the following: the applicant will
return for anther adjacent property to be added to the current C-3 zoning; how the Business
park zoning would not work for some ideal tenants; and working on some title cleanup for a
small nearby piece of land.
Mayor Schroeder opened and closed the public hearing at 6:34 p.m. as there were no
speakers.
General discussion regarding how the maximum possible size of structure that would be built is
proposed to be a total square footage of 119,950 square feet; and how prior to second reading
Council would like staff to clarify uses not allowed in the Business Park zoning.
Moved by Ben Stewart; seconded by Amanda Parr to Approve as presented.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, Ron Garland, and Ben
Stewart
Voting Against: None
6.13 First Reading - 2023-3-ANX - Annexation w/Public Facility Zoning - GISD High school -
DB Woods Road and Cedar Breaks
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for a Voluntary Annexation of 90 acres out
of the J. Fish Abstract NO. 232 and the I Donagan Survey Abstract No. 178 with an initial
zoning of Public Facility (PF) for the property generally located at the intersection of D.B.
Wood Road and Cedar Break Road (2023-3-ANX) - Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Prior to the item starting the Mayor recused himself from the item.
Nelson presented and reviewed the Location Map; Aerial Map; Future Land Use/Overall
Transportation Plan Map; Zoning Map; public Facilities (PF) zoning designation explanation;
how the application complies or partially complies will aspects of the approval criteria for UDC
Section 3.06.030; how public notifications were sent and to date staff has received no
comments; and how at their June 6, 2023, meeting, the Planning & Zoning Commission
recommended approval of the request with a 5-0 vote.
Nelson read the Ordinance caption.
Mayor Pro Tern Pitts opened and closed the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. as there were no
speakers.
Moved by Ben Stewart; seconded by Amanda Parr to Approve as presented.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, Ron Garland, and Ben
Stewart
Voting Against: None
6.0 Future Workshop Item regarding SUP for Certain Uses
Consideration and possible action to direct staff to prepare a future Workshop item on
requiring Special Use Permits for CBD Stores, Vape Stores, Pay Day Loans Stores and other
similar establishments -- Amanda Parr, Councilmember District 1, and Jake French,
Councilmember District 6
Parr introduced the item and suggested that Council consider an SUP process to consider the
location and number of these types of stores in the City. French noted his support.
Moved by Jake French; seconded by Amanda Parr to Approve as presented.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, Ron Garland, and Ben
Stewart
Voting Against: None
Adjournment
Mayor Schroeder adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
Moved by Ron Garland; seconded by Jake French to Adjourn.
Motion Approved: 6 - 0
Voting For: Amanda Parr, Shawn Hood, Kevin Pitts, Jake French, Ron Garland, and Ben
Stewart
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