HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 08.23.2004 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor Gary Nelon presiding.
„Council Present: !!Council Absent:-
IPatty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Doug Smith, Henry All Council Present
;Carr, John Kirby, Farley Snell, Ben Oliver
�I Staff Present:
Paul Brandenburg, City Manager; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager; Trish Carls, City Attorney; Sandra
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Lee, City Secretary; Keith Hutchinson, Public Information Officer; Mrk Thomas, Economic Development
Director; Micki Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Laurie Brewer, Controller; Rachel
Osgood, Key Account Manager
Policy Development/Review Workshop
A Presentation regarding "Williamson County Present and Future,” a "State of the County" presentation with
information on County government, the progress of bond projects, construction projects, the budget, and
demographics -- Paul Brandenburg
Connie Watson, Public Information Officer for Williamson County, and David Flores, County Controller, did
a slide presentation for the Council regarding an update on County government. It was announced that the
County is raising the property tax from 48 to 51 cents per hundred dollars valuation.
B Discussion regarding Branding Program status - Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager
Yantis told Council that a contract has been negotiated and executed with GX Creative Graphics. He listed
the members of the Steering Committee, and said they have been meeting weekly. He said they plan to do
a series of professionally -facilitated community visioning workshops, and a task force will be established to
accept the input from the workshops and develop a consensus to create a "brand." He said that information
will also be used to move forward on the Comprehensive Plan for the City. He said GX will do some
surveying to "target' markets, such as tourists, citizens, and businesses. There were questions from the
Council. Oliver asked and Yantis responded that the "brand" should be ready by the early part of the new
year.
4:26 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.
C Sec.551.071: Consultation with Attorney
- Pending or Threatened Litigation
- Brazos River Authority regarding Operations and Maintenance of the Stillhouse Raw Water Pipeline
- E.O. Sharp Butane Co., Inc. v. City of Georgetown, Texas, Cause No. A -04 -CA -299 -SS, in the United States District
Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division
- Legal Advice Regarding Agenda Items and other Matters
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D Sec.551.072: Deliberat...0 on Real Property
Discussion and possible action concerning the purchase of right-of-way and easements for improvements to SH 29
West and CR 265
E Sec.551.074 personnel matters
- Annual review of contract and performance evaluation of City Manager
5:48 p.m. returned to Open Session and adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 05:48 PM.
ayo(,Gary Nelon
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ity Secretary Sandra Lee