HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 12.08.2009 CC-WMinutes of the Meeting of the Governing Body
of the City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday,
December 8, 2009
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor
George Garver presiding.
Council Present: Council Absent:
Keith Brainard, Gabe Sansing, Dale Ross, Pat Ben Oliver
Berryman, Bill Sattler, Patty Eason
Staff Present:
Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager; Mark Sokolow, City Attorney; Jessica Hamilton, City Secretary; Jim
Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations; Mark Thomas, Economic Development Director;
Travis McLain, Airport Manager; Patrick Hurley, Police Caption; Brent Schacherl, Interim Police Chief;
Keith Hutchinson, Public Information Officer
Minutes
Policy Development/Review Workshop - Call to order at 04:00 PM
A Presentation and discussion regarding The Summit at the Rivery -- Mark Thomas, Economic Development
Director
Ben Oliver absent from the dais.
Thomas introduced the item and said he is not sure if ail of the current Councilmembers were here a year ago
when this project came about. He said this project, the Summit at the Rivery, would bring a conference center,
flagship hotel, parking garage and parks improvements to the area. He said Dan Clark, of Ledgstone Group, will
be making a presentation on an update of this project.
Speaker, Dan Clark, gave an update on where the project has been, where they are at today, and where they are
going. He said, by the time their project hit the market, the market was gone and the capital markets froze. He
said a couple of interested investors who wanted to partner could not gain access to funds. He noted the key is
to keep casting and throwing your line and, eventually, you're going to get something. He said they decided to
go out and find new team partners to gain the strong backing that they need to make sure they can move forward
with the project. He said, through that process, they were lucky enough to find a good partner. He said
Ledgestone is still the managing partner of the group and there are new equity partners and members involved,
which will give Ledgestone a nice platform to go out He said the markets have started to get luke warm at this
point and noted interest in Central Texas has remained fairly strong and is picking up. He said employee
relocation is no longer a bidding war, but a viable economic option. He spoke about the benefits of locating a
project in Central Texas and he spoke about the biotech industry in the area. He noted, in summary, the
development remains pretty much the same as before. He noted they have been fortunate in that Jeff Novak and
his investor group have joined Ledgestone in this project. He said Ledgestone has committed to the project and
they will continue to do so.
Speaker, Jeff Novak, introduced himself and spoke briefly about where they came from. He said, over the last
nine years, they have had the opportunity to develop relationships with some of the biggest developers and
financial investors in the world. He said it has been a very interesting growth in their company. He noted Clark
became a client of theirs a while ago when he came to Texas from Seattle. He noted, for them, it has been great
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working with Clark and noted it has been a learning experience getting this project to this point He noted they
only commit to projects if they feel that its worth it. He said they went out and started talking to people and
noted, what the City has done with having the slow strong growth with a purpose, is exactly why people want to
develop in Georgetown today. He said it did not take him long to realize that this is something they want to get
involved in. He continued to speak about why he and his company decided to partner in this project Dan Clark
thanked Council for their support of this project. He also thanked Williamson County, the Williamson Museum
and Marlene McMichael. He said they do not see any future changes in the design of the project and he spoke
briefly about their interest in residential development as well as a limited service hotel that would accompany the
full service hotel. He noted they are very excited about this project.
Berryman asked and Clark said they do not have a timeline yet and added it will be released in the first quarter of
2010. He noted it will all depend on the flow of available funds. Brainard asked and Clark clarified the residential
development they are wanting to include in the project He noted they would be lifestyle residential development
geared toward the 55 year old and above age bracket. Ross asked and Clark said the construction cycle would
be about eighteen months. Clark noted one of the things that have improved a lot recently is the cost to build.
Thomas said the Economic Development Department is looking forward to doing everything they can to help this
project move forward.
B Workshop with the Airport Advisory Board to discuss the possibility of an airport event at the Georgetown
Municipal Airport -- Travis McLain, Airport Manager and Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager
McLain said, over the past few months, the Airport Advisory Board has been looking at ways to promote the
Georgetown Airport and make the non -flying public aware of the gem Georgetown has in the airport He
introduced Vice Chairman, Darryl Dressler, who spoke to Council about the proposed Airport event He said their
objective is to inform and excite the general public into getting more acquainted with the Georgetown Airport
Speaker, Dressler, said a short summary of the event ideas have been handed to the City Council. He spoke
about the many entities that have taken interest in these ideas. He described the ideas the Airport Board has
come up with for the event including a flight breakfast, educational toys for kids, demonstrations and rides. He
said they would like to get the Council's input on these ideas.
Ross said he would support this event. He asked and Dressler said he does not know if this particular event
would have an economic impact, but noted it would be revenue neutral with local vendors that would provide food
and t -shirts to the attendants. Sansing asked what the previous air shows made in terms of revenue. McLain
said the airshow business is dependent on the weather and added he is not sure what kind of revenue it made for
the City itself and added he only knows how it benefitted the airport Brandenburg said these ideas are being
brought to the Council not for revenue making but for educational purposes.
Sansing requested the Council schedule another Workshop with the Airport Advisory Board to discuss other
issues such as rents, fuels and fees. He said he is hopeful the City Manager can schedule something like that
soon. Berryman said the Airport Advisory Board is going to be organizing a pretty great event She said it is
good to differentiate this event from an air show, but also still have an air display. Brandenburg suggested that
the Board do more planning and come back to Council with additional ideas and proposals. Berryman asked and
Dressler said an October timeline is being estimated for this event. Dressler noted he thinks they will have a
favorable response.
C Presentation and possible recommendation to approve a contract with OSSI Sungard Systems for replacement
of current Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management system (RMS) for Public Safety -- Brent
Schacherl, Interim Police Chief and Patrick Hurley, Police Captain
Hurley thanked Council and reviewed the changes in the contract
With a PowerPoint presentation, Hurley gave a brief summary about the replacement of the public safety
software. He spoke about the past presentation that was given to the Council. He said, since that time, staff has
finalized the modules they need to complete the project He said they have worked with the City Attorney and
Contracts Manager on Contract review. He gave a brief history on the current Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)
system, which was purchased in 1997. He said the system cost about $250,000 back then. He noted, at the
time, it met their needs but added over time there have been many issues with the system. He listed the many
current issues with the existing system including the fact that is has a very poorly designed mapping feature. He
said the mapping application is proprietary and very difficult to update and operate. He noted the geobase and
the CAD is truly the foundation of the CAD system and it is important to have a system that is flexible and easy to
update. He said another issue is the lack of interfaces and interfaces that have not been working as well as
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hoped. He said there is no interface or link to the GIS system as well as the municipal court system. He noted
there have been a lot of problems with regard to the reliability of the system. He said the state mandated
reporting is very difficult because it is hard to get information out of the system. He noted the auditing capabilities
of the system are extremely limited as well. He said, in the past twelve years, there has been a huge push for
interoperability with other entities and this is something that cannot be done with the current system He said a
lot of the processes in the current system are manual. He spoke about the proposed automated process.
Hurley said the City was initially approached by the current 911 equipment vendor. He noted, however, the
product was terribly expensive for what the City would be getting He noted they started looking at other vendors
by conducting focus groups and addressing business case needs. He said they sent out an RFP and the City
received three responses. He noted they narrowed the potential vendors to Sungard OSSi and New World He
spoke about the benefits of the new system including the addition of an automotive vehicle locator system (AVL).
He noted the mobile data component of the software gives the City more flexibility and will integrate with the
Citywide GIS program. He said the package has a web interface for the public. He noted it allows members of
the public to see calls for service in real time and will make the police department more transparent He noted
another benefit would be a potential CAD link between Georgetown and Round Rock communication centers He
noted, in conclusion, the current CAD system is at the end of its life cycle. He said both CAD and RMS must be
replaced. He spoke about the next steps of the project and said the total estimated project cost is about $1
million. He said the total annual maintenance for this project would be around 15-18% of the total cost of the
software for each module, or roughly $140,000 a year. He noted staff is looking at a February 2010 kickoff and
they hope to start implementation at the beginning of March. He noted the total implementation could take
anywhere from ten to twelve months.
Sattler asked and Hurley said OSSI is a finalist for Williamson County Sheriffs Office's CAD selection and, if they
are chosen, Georgetown will be able to integrate with the County in addition to Round Rock He noted, if the
sheriffs office decides to use a different vendor, interfacing would be much more difficult. Sattler asked and
Hurley said the constables would use the same software that the sheriffs end up using. Mayor asked and
Schacherl said it would be equally important to link with Round Rock and Williamson County Sheriffs Office.
Schacherl explained the different situations in which each jurisdiction would be more beneficial. Sansing said this
is something that has been talked about for years. He said he is hopeful that the County looks at the fact that
both Round Rock and Georgetown will be using OSSI and, therefore, they will also go that way. Sansing asked
and Hurley said the existing CAD system will continue to operate as the new system is being built and brought up
to speed. He said the switch will be a phased in approach. Zavala said the initial purchase will be made through
the IT budget, but will ultimately come out of the police budget Berryman asked and Schacherl said this new
project would be more of an information sharing ability than basic radio operability. He added Georgetown will
still have the normal radio sharing with surrounding entities. He noted the City can still call the County and Round
Rock over the radio and computer. He noted, currently, officers will have to look at information from their
computers in the office. He added, with this integration, it would allow the City to look at information from their car
quickly and in real time. Berryman asked and Schacherl said the new upgrade would put the City in
communication with Round Rock, but the IT departments for both Georgetown and the County would have to
work together so that they can be compatible. Ross said he would assume the County would realize the cost
savings by going with the same product as Georgetown and Round Rock Berryman asked and Schacherl said
he is not sure what Taylor and Cedar Park are using for their system. Ross asked and Hurley said he will be the
staff member who will make sure this system runs properly.
Hurley introduced the representatives from Sungard. Steve Naegeli introduced himself as well as one of their
company directors, Neil Campbell. With a PowerPoint presentation, Naegeli explained a little bit of what the City
is purchasing and he spoke briefly about who they are as a company. He noted about half of their employees
have a public safety background. He briefly explained the different projects that the City is looking into
purchasing, including the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) program, and he listed the many features included in
that program. He also described the RMS (Records Management System) and the features it entails. Berryman
asked and Sungard said, with this system, a parent could go online and search for all of the instances of crime in
the City. He spoke about MCT - Mobile Computing Technology ("CAD in the car") and MFR- Mobile Field
Reporting, which allows officers to write reports and approve reports from the field He said they have a
philosophy that data should only be entered once and then it can be used in multiple ways He spoke briefly
about the implementation process and noted they have never had a failed implementation and are 100%
successful. He noted they feel that a customer should never have to pay for an upgrade and added the
maintenance cost would pay for both upgrades and customer support 24 hours a day.
Ross thanked him and Nagly said they believe the City is a customer for life. Berryman asked and Nagly said the
City is receiving the majority of the add-on modules to the records management system. Mayor asked and he
said it is completely possible to include the utility vehicles on the dispatch screen. Sattler asked and Naegeli said
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the Fire Department has the same benefits as the Police Department. There was much discussion.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 05:32 PM.
Approved:
Mayor George Garver
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Attest:
City Secretary Jessica Hamilton
RESOLUTION NO. 05-
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE
ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION RELATED TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH AUSTIN
BRIDGES PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission passed Minute Order Number 114335,
authorizing the State to undertake and complete a highway improvement generally described
as reconstruct the North and South Austin Avenue bridges from 2nd Street to Morrow Street,
Georgetown, Texas called the "Project"; and,
WHEREAS, for the Project the term reconstruct includes replacement, rehabilitation,
preservation, protection, and/or anti-icing/deicing for bridges and tunnels on a public road; and
WHEREAS, as part of the administration of the Project, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization, by resolution number 2014-11-4, awarded the City of Georgetown a total of
$1,299,174 in Surface Transportation Program Metropolitan Mobility (STP -MM) for the Project;
and
WHEREAS, in order to determine which alternative best serves the interests of the citizens of
Georgetown, the City supports a study of alternatives including the following (1) do nothing,
(2) alternative alignment, (3) maintenance, (4) rehabilitation/preservation and/or (5)
replacement through a public involvement process which is also a requirement of the National
Environmentally Policy Act (NEPA); and
WHEREAS, the STP -MM award by CANTO, using the term reconstruct, may require the City
of Georgetown to submit to CAMPO a Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) amendment
in the Spring of 2017 based on the decision resulting from the range of alternatives undertaken
by the City of Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT works with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other
federal agencies to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and uses the
TxDOT environmental compliance process for state and local projects, where TxDOT is the state
approval authority;
WHEREAS, the Advance Funding Agreement between TxDOT and the City allocate funds
including a City contribution of $142,000 for the environmental review and is required for
TxDOT approval.
Resolution No. 03] , 1 to - L Page 1 of 2
Date Approved 3 a
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN TEXAS.
SECTION ONE. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
SECTION TWO. The City Council of the City of Georgetown finds it to be in the best interest of
the citizens of Georgetown to enter in the Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas
Department of Transportation related to the North and South Austin Avenue Bridges Project.
SECTION THREE. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and the Advance
Funding Agreement and the City Secretary to attest thereto, on behalf of the City.
SECTION FOUR. This Resolution shall become effective on the c)aday of na-r 2016.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the oda day of (PW c. -'K , 2016.
ATTEST: CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
S By: ��-
Shelley
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glin City Secre Dale Ross, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charlie McNabb, City Attorney
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Date Approved