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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Georgetown Utility System Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The Georgetown Utility System Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday ,
March 18, 2008.
Board Members Present:
Riki Young - Chair, Bill Sattler, Temple Page, Fred Beach, Patty Eason, Richard Lenning, Stanley Bland
Board Members Absent:
All Present
Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, Jim Briggs, Jana Kern, Jimmy Sikes, Tom Benz, Marsha Iwers, Peggy Leatherman,
Glenn Dishong, Mark Miller, Joe Lara
Others Present:
Andrea Gonzalez - Williamson County Sun
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Riki Young called the regular GUS Board meeting to order on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Introductions of Board members and Staff was made at this time.
Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the
Chair, a Board Member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, 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.
I. Board nominations and election of Vice Chair and Secretary of the GUS Board. -- Riki Young
Discussion: Nomination were received for Vice Chair.
Action: Motion by Bland, seconded by Beach to nominate Bill Sattler for Vice Chair. Sattler accepts.
Approved 6-0 (Sattler did not vote)
Discussion: Nominations were received for Secretary.
Action: Motion by Bland, seconded by Sattler to nominate Richard Lenning for Secretary. Lenning
accepts
Approved 6-0 (Lenning did not vote)
II. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on
February 19, 2008. -- Jana Kern
Discussion: The February minutes shows that Paul Brandenburg was not present when in fact he
was. Minutes will be change to reflect his presence.
Action: Motion by Eason, seconded by Lenning to approve the minutes with stated correction.
Approved 7-0
III. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and timelines (including
but not limited to items listed). -- Michael Hallmark/Tom Benz
Discussion: Benz presented the Project Progress Reports:
16" Irrigation Water line & Pump Station Improvements: Pre-bid meeting was held on March 18,
2008. There were 15 contractors at this pre-bid meeting. Bid opening is scheduled for April 1, 2008.
Rabbit Hill Pump Station: This is 99% complete - waiting on the completion of the driveway.
4th Pump at Leander Pump Station : In design.
Rock Street WW Extension: Plans submitted to TCEQ on March 11, 2008.
San Gabriel WWTP: Design is about 50% complete.
South Fork WW Interceptor: Work is completed waiting for growth of vegetation.
Escalera Elevated Water Storage Tank: Design is about 70% complete.
Park WTP Clearwell: Design is about 60% complete.
2007 Street Rehab: Phase 1- Final design complete. Tree trimming is completed.
Phase 2 - Final design is about 95% complete
Oak Tree Bridge Project: Steger & Bizzell is the engineer firm for this project. Environmental,
archeological & geological is ongoing. Back ground documents and research is complete. There was a
presentation given on March 12, 2008 at Berry Creek..
Blue Hole Road & Trail Project: Tree study, topography & geotechnical survey is complete. Survey
& ROW is complete.
Main Street Rehab Project: Drainage items completed. Contractor to raise manholes to grade and
refinish crosswalks on SH 29.
Action: None
IV. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve a Professional Services Agreement
between the City of Georgetown and Alexander Utility Engineering, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, to
provide Evaluation and Design Services for a Fiber Optic Network in t he amount of $50,000.00. --
Jimmy Sikes
Discussion: Sikes reviewed the Master Services agreement then gave an overview of the City's fiber
system as it is now and where it needs to be for the future.
Action: Motion by Lenning, seconded by Bland to approve the Professional Services Agreement with
Alexander Utility Engineering, Inc, to provide Evaluation and design Services for a Fiber Optic
Network for the City of Georgetown, in the amount of $50,000.00.
Approve 7-0
Motion by Sattler, seconded by Bland to adjourn
Approve 7-0
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 03:10 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Riki Young - Chair Richard Lenning - Secretary