HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 08.13.2007 CC-WThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Sansing presiding.
Council Present:
Patty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Bill Sattler, Farley
Snell, Ben Oliver
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Council Absent.a
Mayor Nelon, Keith Brainard, Pat Berryman
Paul Brandenburg, City Manager; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager; Jim Briggs, Assistant City
Manager for Utility Operations; Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney; Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary; Micki
Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Bobby Ray, Director of Planning; Ed Polasek, Principal
Planner; Elizabeth Cook, Principal Planner; Jordan Maddox, Planner; Mark Thomas, Economic
Development Director; Mark Miller, Transportation Services Manager
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A Comprehensive Plan Process Update -- Ed Polasek, Principal Planner and Bobby Ray, Director of Planning and
Development
Polasek noted that staff is preparing for the second round of meetings with the public, and wanted to present the
current status to the Council. He reviewed the Charter requirements for updating the Comprehensive Plan. He
noted that this revision will include separating the City budget from the Plan. He reviewed the accomplishments
of the Steering Committee, noting that Mayor Nelon is the Chair. He introduced Roberts, Wallace and Todd,
consultants, John Fernsler and Sylvia Vargas.
Fernsler did an overview, calling the Plan Georgetown's 20 -year "To -Do" List. He listed key areas of consensus
such as Strengths: 1) small town/historic character; 2) Georgetown's people; 3) quality growth preparation; 4)
parks and natural areas; 5) location and accessibility; and 6) Southwestern University, Sun City, and the
community's safety level. He listed the Weaknesses as: 1) lack of public transportation and road connectivity;
2) misconception of lack of economic development/industrial recruitment; and 3) need for a stronger tax base
and quality local jobs. He listed the Opportunities as: 1) improving educational, civic, and cultural opportunities;
2) retaining unique community character; 3) improving transportation; 4) planning for future land use and
well-managed growth; 5) economic development/tax base growth; and 6) leverage of the City's ownership of
public utilities. He listed the Threats as: 1) unmanaged growth; 2) failure to plan future infrastructure capacity;
3) public attitude of apathy/divisiveness; 4) transportation problems; and 5) inadequate planning for health and
social service needs in the community. He noted that there are four major themes to the Plan: Quality of Life,
Sustainable Development; Balanced Transportation/Efficient Mobility, and Effective Governance. He said the
final Plan is expected to be complete in the next few months.
Vargas reviewed the four primary land use goals: 1) Promote sound, sustainable and compact development
patterns with balanced land uses, a variety of housing choices and well -integrated transportation, public facilities
and open space amenities; 2) Promote sound investment in Georgetown's older developed areas, including
downtown, aging commercial and industrial areas, and in -town neighborhoods and other areas expected to
experience land use change or obsolescence; 3) Provide a development framework for the fringe that guides
sound, sustainable patterns of land use, limits sprawl, protects community character, demonstrates sound
stewardship of the environment, and provides for efficient provision of public services and facilities as the City
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expands; and 4) Maintain atiu "strengthen viable land uses and land use pattei„s (e.g., stable neighborhoods,
economically sound commercial and employment areas).
Polasek noted that on
August 23rd and 24th there
will be two public meetings which
have been advertised and
will be posted to allow
attendance by the
Planning
and
Zoning Commission
and
City
Council.
B Discussion regarding guidelines and criteria governing tax abatement agreements -- Mark Thomas, Economic
Development Director; Micki Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney;
and Paul Brandenburg, City Manager
This item was postponed due to expected loss of quorum at 5:00 p.m.
C Transportation and Road Project Update -- Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Opertaions
This item was postponed due to expected loss of quorum at 5:00 p.m.
4:41 p.m. -- recessed to Executive Session
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 that follows.
D 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
- Discussion and possible action regarding Williamson County MUD No. 19, request for sewer Certificate of Convenience and
Necessity (Application No. 35375-C) (SOAH Docket No. 582-07-0786; TCEQ Docket No. 2006 - 1810 - UCR)
- Consideration and possible action regarding legal issues related to public financing requirements for new and existing special
districts -- Carol Polumbo, McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, LLP
E Sec.551.086 Competitive Matters
Discussion and possible action related to the City of Georgetown power supply options for LCRA 10% Market Participation
for 2008-2010 Energy Years -- Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations
5:06 p.m. -- returned to Open Session and adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 05:06 PM.
Approved :
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Secretary Sandra Lee