Reports, Announcements, & Comments
Comments from the Mayor -America Wind Week Proclamation City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements
Statutory Consent Agenda The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that may be acted upon with one single vote. An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in order that it be discussed and acted upon individually as part of the Regular Agenda. B Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 -- Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to appoint Marsi Liddell to the Georgetown Village PID Advisory Board as a regular member to fill a vacancy -- Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to designate the City of Georgetown Animal Services Manager as the Local Rabies Control Authority for the City of Georgetown, in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, Sec. 826.017: DESIGNATION OF LOCAL RABIES CONTROL AUTHORITY -- Amy Janik, City of Georgetown Police Captain E Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support and approve a resolution supporting Williamson County's application of the State Highway 29/Corridor C project for the BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator F Consideration and possible action to approve granting a license to encroach to WRIA 2016-5, LP for the installation, maintenance and operation of a private wastewater line in the right of way of Westinghouse Road; and to authorize the Planning Director to execute the license to encroach -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator G Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Williamson County Elections Administrator to conduct an election(s) to be held on November 6, 2018 – Shelley Nowling, City Secretary H Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Consideration and possible action to approve a five year lease renewal with the United States Army Corp of Engineers for the Georgetown Challenge Course and Lake Georgetown Trail located at Booty’s Road Park at Lake Georgetown -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director I Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Consideration and possible action to approve a BuyBoard cooperative purchase contract for pool replaster at the Recreation Center Outdoor Pool and the Village Pool with Progressive Commercial Aquatics of Manor, TX in the amount of $69,991.62 -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director J Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve the First Amendment increasing the contract amount by $200,000.00 to the Agreement with Elster Solutions LLC to provide EnergyAxis AMI water modules and related items for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure system in a total amount not to exceed $376,078 -- Rosemary Ledesma, Purchasing Manager.
Consideration and possible action to approve a Municipal Utility District (MUD) Policy to replace the Interim MUD Policy that was approved on September 23, 2014 -- Wayne Reed, Assistant City Manager
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the filing of the Assessment Roll for the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District #1 in the City Secretary’s Office, and setting the public hearing date for the assessment for August 14, 2018 -- Octavio Garza , Public Works Director
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 262.011-acre tract of land situated in the William Roberts League Survey, Abstract No. 524, and a portion of Shell Road, a right-of-way of varying width of record described to the Williamson County, Texas, and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located along Shell Road approximately 6,800 feet north of Williams Drive to be known as the Shell Road Development -- Sofia Nelson,Planning Director (action required)
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 553.463-acre tract of land situated in the B. Manlove Survey, Abstract No. 420, Milton Hicks Survey, Abstract No. 287, P. Weathersby Survey, Abstract No. 680, A.M. Brown Survey, Abstract No. 85, J. C. Thaxton Survey, Abstract No. 756, I. Sauls Survey, Abstract No. 595, and I. & G. N. R. R. Survey, Abstract No. 741, and a portion of Farm to Market Road 2243 (FM 2243), a right-of-way of varying width of record described to the State of Texas, designation of initial zoning of Public Facilities (PF), and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located along FM 2243, east of CR 286 and west of Escalera Ranch Parkway, to be known as Garey Park – Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Forwarded from Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order CDM-18-005 with CDM Smith Inc. of Austin, Texas for professional services related to the San Gabriel Interceptor Phase 2 (SGI- 2) in the amount of $1,037,700.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director
First Reading of an Ordinance ordering a Special Election to be held on November 6, 2018 for the purpose of seeking voter response to the proposition of “The Reauthorization of the Local Sales and Use Tax in the City of Georgetown, Texas, at the Rate of One-Fourth of One Percent to Continue Providing Revenue for Maintenance and Repair of Municipal Streets”, making other provisions relating to the Election and providing an effective date – Shelley Nowling, City Secretary and Ed Polasek, Transportation Planning Coordinator (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance establishing the classifications and number of positions (Strength of Force) for all the City of Georgetown Fire Fighters and Police Officers pursuant to Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code pertaining to Civil Service -- Tadd Phillips, Human Resources Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 0.2610 acres in the Clement Stubblefield Survey, also being all of Lot 4 and a part of Lot 3, Block 1, Hart’s Addition to Georgetown, located at 608 W 15th Street, from the Office (OF) zoning district to the Residential Single-Family (RS) zoning district -- Andreina Davila- Quintero, AICP, Current Planning Manager (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 4.62 acres in the William Addison Survey, located at 2705 E SH-29, from the Residential Single-Family (RS) zoning district to the Public Facility (PF) zoning district, to be known as Fire Station #7 -- Andreina Dávila-Quintero, AICP, Current Planning Manager (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 33.6486 acres consisting of Lots 1 and 2, Bonnet Subdivision, Lots 1 through 6, Legend Oaks Section II Subdivision, and 5.273 acres out of the Joseph P. Pulsifer Survey, Abstract No. 498, generally located in the 1300 block of W University Ave between Wolf Ranch Parkway and River Chase Boulevard, from the Agriculture (AG), Office (OF), and Local Commercial (C-1) zoning districts, to the General Commercial (C- 3) zoning district, to be known as Bluebonnet Plaza -- Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance to grant an exemption of certain fees for permits required for work performed on eligible projects by Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County in their administration of the Home Repair Program for the City of Georgetown -- Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator (action required)
Project Updates Project updates and status reports regarding current and future transportation and traffic project; street, sidewalk, and other infrastructure projects; police, fire and other public safety projects; economic development projects; parks & recreation projects; city facility projects; and downtown projects including parking enhancements, city lease agreements, sanitation services, and possible direction to city staff -- David Morgan, City Manager
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. 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. The City Secretary can be reached at (512) 930-3652. W - Ronald Wilson would like to address the Council regarding a dangerous situation at the Georgetown Walmart - Vic Marek would like to address the Council regarding the Rodeo Arena - Modene Marek would like to address the Council regarding the Rodeo Arena Adjournment
Reports, Announcements, & Comments
Comments from the Mayor -America Wind Week Proclamation City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements
Statutory Consent Agenda The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that may be acted upon with one single vote. An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in order that it be discussed and acted upon individually as part of the Regular Agenda. B Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 -- Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to appoint Marsi Liddell to the Georgetown Village PID Advisory Board as a regular member to fill a vacancy -- Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to designate the City of Georgetown Animal Services Manager as the Local Rabies Control Authority for the City of Georgetown, in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, Sec. 826.017: DESIGNATION OF LOCAL RABIES CONTROL AUTHORITY -- Amy Janik, City of Georgetown Police Captain E Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support and approve a resolution supporting Williamson County's application of the State Highway 29/Corridor C project for the BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator F Consideration and possible action to approve granting a license to encroach to WRIA 2016-5, LP for the installation, maintenance and operation of a private wastewater line in the right of way of Westinghouse Road; and to authorize the Planning Director to execute the license to encroach -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator G Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Williamson County Elections Administrator to conduct an election(s) to be held on November 6, 2018 – Shelley Nowling, City Secretary H Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Consideration and possible action to approve a five year lease renewal with the United States Army Corp of Engineers for the Georgetown Challenge Course and Lake Georgetown Trail located at Booty’s Road Park at Lake Georgetown -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director I Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Consideration and possible action to approve a BuyBoard cooperative purchase contract for pool replaster at the Recreation Center Outdoor Pool and the Village Pool with Progressive Commercial Aquatics of Manor, TX in the amount of $69,991.62 -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director J Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve the First Amendment increasing the contract amount by $200,000.00 to the Agreement with Elster Solutions LLC to provide EnergyAxis AMI water modules and related items for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure system in a total amount not to exceed $376,078 -- Rosemary Ledesma, Purchasing Manager.
Consideration and possible action to approve a Municipal Utility District (MUD) Policy to replace the Interim MUD Policy that was approved on September 23, 2014 -- Wayne Reed, Assistant City Manager
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing the filing of the Assessment Roll for the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District #1 in the City Secretary’s Office, and setting the public hearing date for the assessment for August 14, 2018 -- Octavio Garza , Public Works Director
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 262.011-acre tract of land situated in the William Roberts League Survey, Abstract No. 524, and a portion of Shell Road, a right-of-way of varying width of record described to the Williamson County, Texas, and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located along Shell Road approximately 6,800 feet north of Williams Drive to be known as the Shell Road Development -- Sofia Nelson,Planning Director (action required)
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 553.463-acre tract of land situated in the B. Manlove Survey, Abstract No. 420, Milton Hicks Survey, Abstract No. 287, P. Weathersby Survey, Abstract No. 680, A.M. Brown Survey, Abstract No. 85, J. C. Thaxton Survey, Abstract No. 756, I. Sauls Survey, Abstract No. 595, and I. & G. N. R. R. Survey, Abstract No. 741, and a portion of Farm to Market Road 2243 (FM 2243), a right-of-way of varying width of record described to the State of Texas, designation of initial zoning of Public Facilities (PF), and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located along FM 2243, east of CR 286 and west of Escalera Ranch Parkway, to be known as Garey Park – Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Forwarded from Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order CDM-18-005 with CDM Smith Inc. of Austin, Texas for professional services related to the San Gabriel Interceptor Phase 2 (SGI- 2) in the amount of $1,037,700.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director
First Reading of an Ordinance ordering a Special Election to be held on November 6, 2018 for the purpose of seeking voter response to the proposition of “The Reauthorization of the Local Sales and Use Tax in the City of Georgetown, Texas, at the Rate of One-Fourth of One Percent to Continue Providing Revenue for Maintenance and Repair of Municipal Streets”, making other provisions relating to the Election and providing an effective date – Shelley Nowling, City Secretary and Ed Polasek, Transportation Planning Coordinator (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance establishing the classifications and number of positions (Strength of Force) for all the City of Georgetown Fire Fighters and Police Officers pursuant to Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code pertaining to Civil Service -- Tadd Phillips, Human Resources Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 0.2610 acres in the Clement Stubblefield Survey, also being all of Lot 4 and a part of Lot 3, Block 1, Hart’s Addition to Georgetown, located at 608 W 15th Street, from the Office (OF) zoning district to the Residential Single-Family (RS) zoning district -- Andreina Davila- Quintero, AICP, Current Planning Manager (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 4.62 acres in the William Addison Survey, located at 2705 E SH-29, from the Residential Single-Family (RS) zoning district to the Public Facility (PF) zoning district, to be known as Fire Station #7 -- Andreina Dávila-Quintero, AICP, Current Planning Manager (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 33.6486 acres consisting of Lots 1 and 2, Bonnet Subdivision, Lots 1 through 6, Legend Oaks Section II Subdivision, and 5.273 acres out of the Joseph P. Pulsifer Survey, Abstract No. 498, generally located in the 1300 block of W University Ave between Wolf Ranch Parkway and River Chase Boulevard, from the Agriculture (AG), Office (OF), and Local Commercial (C-1) zoning districts, to the General Commercial (C- 3) zoning district, to be known as Bluebonnet Plaza -- Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance to grant an exemption of certain fees for permits required for work performed on eligible projects by Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County in their administration of the Home Repair Program for the City of Georgetown -- Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator (action required)
Project Updates Project updates and status reports regarding current and future transportation and traffic project; street, sidewalk, and other infrastructure projects; police, fire and other public safety projects; economic development projects; parks & recreation projects; city facility projects; and downtown projects including parking enhancements, city lease agreements, sanitation services, and possible direction to city staff -- David Morgan, City Manager
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. 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. The City Secretary can be reached at (512) 930-3652. W - Ronald Wilson would like to address the Council regarding a dangerous situation at the Georgetown Walmart - Vic Marek would like to address the Council regarding the Rodeo Arena - Modene Marek would like to address the Council regarding the Rodeo Arena Adjournment