Reports, Announcements, & Comments
Comments from the Mayor - Purple Heart Proclamation City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - K9 Kerplunk Party Action from Executive Session
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, August 8, 2017 and the Special Meeting held on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 -- Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to appoint Thom Sinwell to the Library Advisory Board to fill a vacancy -- Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to appoint Connie Clark to the Georgetown Housing Authority Advisory Board to fill a vacancy -- Mayor Dale Ross E Consideration and possible action to approve an Assumption Agreement with Superion, LLC to allow Superion to assume the obligations of existing software maintenance contracts previously made between the City of Georgetown and SunGard Public Sector -- Rosemary Ledesma, Purchasing Manager F Consideration and possible action to approve the granting of an easement to Enterprise Crude Pipeline, LLC to allow a pipeline to cross right-of-way for the future Southwest Bypass south-west of the intersection of IH-35 and SE Inner Loop, owned by the City of Georgetown, Texas, and to authorize the Mayor to execute the Easement document -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator G Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution finding public convenience and necessity and authorizing eminent domain proceedings, if necessary, for acquisition of real property to effectuate certain public improvements in connection with Rivery Boulevard Extension Project -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator H Consideration and possible action on a variance to Sections 13.02.030 and 13.06.020(A)(2) of the Uniform Development Code (UDC) for 605 E. University Drive -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director I Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action authorizing the Mayor to sign a Resolution to approve the Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) with TxDOT for the FM 971 Realignment from North Austin Avenue to Gann Street -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator J Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action authorizing the Mayor to sign a Resolution to approve the Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) with TxDOT for the Northwest Boulevard Bridge construction over IH-35 -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator K Consideration and possible action to approve vacating and abandoning a remainder of a rightof- way known as Montgomery Street, located on the north line of West 10th Street east of the intersection of West 10th Street and Scenic Drive, and to authorize the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator L Consideration and possible action to support Faith in Action's Application and authorize Mayor Dale Ross to sign a letter of support for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310 Grant Funding for FY17 to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) – Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning M Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Consideration and possible action to recommend approval of a Lease Amendment and Renewal with Georgetown Youth Baseball Association at the San Gabriel Youth Fields for the operation of a youth baseball program to benefit the City of Georgetown area -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director N Forwarded from the Arts and Culture Board: Consideration and possible action to approve the renewal of the Operating Agreement with Georgetown Art Works to operate Georgetown Art Center -- Eric P. Lashley, Library Director.
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution for the proposed fiscal year 2018 Budget for the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO) -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action regarding the Administrative Services Contract between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO) for the 2018 fiscal year -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution for the proposed fiscal year 2018 Budget for the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action regarding the Administrative Services Contract between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) for the 2018 fiscal year -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Second Reading of an Ordinance approving and adopting the final 2018 Service Plan, 2017 Assessment Roll, establishing classifications for the apportionment of costs and the methods of assessing special assessments for the services and improvements to property in the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District No. 1 (GVPID), closing the hearing and levying assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the GVPID during 2018, fixing charges and liens against the property in the GVPID and against the owners thereof, and providing for the collection of the assessments -- Andreina Dávila-Quintero, Current Planning Manager, and Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution approving the 2018 Budget for the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District No. 1 (GVPID) -- Andreina Dávila- Quintero, Current Planning Manager, and Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
First Reading of an Ordinance adopting the City of Georgetown Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018 -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution ratifying the property tax increase included in the 2018 Annual Budget and acknowledging that the 2017 tax rate will raise more revenue from property taxes than the previous year -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to defease a portion of the City's Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2009, in the principal amount of $465,000.00 -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
First Reading of an ordinance levying a tax rate for the City of Georgetown for the tax year 2017 -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
First Reading of an Ordinance amending Section 5.03. "Administrative Divisions and Departments" of the Georgetown Code of Ordinances -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
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, HR Director
Consideration and possible action to approve the termination of the Plumbing Inspection agreement with Roadrunner Inspections -- Wayne Reed, Assistant City Manager
Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 244.86 acres in the Fredrick Foy Survey located approximately along and between the intersections of Ronald Reagan Boulevard at County Road 245 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Sun City Boulevard to be known as Somerset Hills-1 and for the Voluntary Annexation of the adjacent right-of-way known as Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 245 -- Chris Yanez, CNU-A, Assistant Planning Director
Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 133.1 acres in the Fredrick Foy Survey located approximately along and between the intersections of Ronald Reagan Boulevard at County Road 245 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Sun City Boulevard to be known as Somerset Hills-2 and for the Voluntary Annexation of the adjacent right-of-way known as Ronald Reagan Boulevard -- Chris Yanez, CNU-A, Assistant Planning Director
Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 120.5 acres in the Lewis P. Dyches Survey located approximately west of the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 245 to be known as Highland Village and for the Voluntary Annexation of the adjacent right-of-way known as Ronald Reagan Blvd -- Chris Yanez, CNU-A, Assistant Planning Director
First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas granting Acadian Ambulance Service of Texas,LLC a franchise to operate a medical transfer service - - John Sullivan, Fire Chief
First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas granting Bluebird Medical Enterprise, LLC, dba Allegiance Mobile Health, a franchise to operate a medical transfer service -- John Sullivan, Fire Chief
Consideration and possible action to approve the renewal of a Lease Agreement with Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties, Inc. (OWBC) fka Williamson-Burnet Opportunities, Inc. (WBCO) for the property located at 803 W. 8th Street for use as the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center and also the approval of in-kind utility assistance for the facilities utilized by OBWC at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center and Mary Bailey Head Start Center (601 North College) -- David Morgan, City Manager and Shirley J. Rinn Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Special Use Permit to allow an automotive sales facility located at 6801 S. IH-35 and within the General Commercial (C-3) District, to be known as Echo Park -- Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance Rezoning approximately 1.69 acres in the C. Stubblefield and J.P Pulsifer Survey, located at 1301 West University from Residential Single-Family (RS), Agriculture (Ag), and Multi-family District (MF-2) to a Planned Unit Development with a General Commercial (C-3) base zoning, to be known as Natural Grocers -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 10.12 entitled “Speed Limits” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown relating to school speed zones; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; providing a severability clause; providing for publication and setting an effective date -- Mark Miller, Transportation Services Director (action required)
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, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Council considers that item. On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future City Council agenda by contacting the City Secretary no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they would like to address and their name. The City Secretary can be reached at 512/930-3651. Timothy Fleming would like to address the Council regarding GVPID research and inequities in expenditures Adjournment
Reports, Announcements, & Comments
Comments from the Mayor - Purple Heart Proclamation City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - K9 Kerplunk Party Action from Executive Session
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, August 8, 2017 and the Special Meeting held on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 -- Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to appoint Thom Sinwell to the Library Advisory Board to fill a vacancy -- Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to appoint Connie Clark to the Georgetown Housing Authority Advisory Board to fill a vacancy -- Mayor Dale Ross E Consideration and possible action to approve an Assumption Agreement with Superion, LLC to allow Superion to assume the obligations of existing software maintenance contracts previously made between the City of Georgetown and SunGard Public Sector -- Rosemary Ledesma, Purchasing Manager F Consideration and possible action to approve the granting of an easement to Enterprise Crude Pipeline, LLC to allow a pipeline to cross right-of-way for the future Southwest Bypass south-west of the intersection of IH-35 and SE Inner Loop, owned by the City of Georgetown, Texas, and to authorize the Mayor to execute the Easement document -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator G Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution finding public convenience and necessity and authorizing eminent domain proceedings, if necessary, for acquisition of real property to effectuate certain public improvements in connection with Rivery Boulevard Extension Project -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator H Consideration and possible action on a variance to Sections 13.02.030 and 13.06.020(A)(2) of the Uniform Development Code (UDC) for 605 E. University Drive -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director I Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action authorizing the Mayor to sign a Resolution to approve the Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) with TxDOT for the FM 971 Realignment from North Austin Avenue to Gann Street -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator J Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action authorizing the Mayor to sign a Resolution to approve the Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) with TxDOT for the Northwest Boulevard Bridge construction over IH-35 -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator K Consideration and possible action to approve vacating and abandoning a remainder of a rightof- way known as Montgomery Street, located on the north line of West 10th Street east of the intersection of West 10th Street and Scenic Drive, and to authorize the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed -- Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator L Consideration and possible action to support Faith in Action's Application and authorize Mayor Dale Ross to sign a letter of support for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310 Grant Funding for FY17 to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) – Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning M Forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Consideration and possible action to recommend approval of a Lease Amendment and Renewal with Georgetown Youth Baseball Association at the San Gabriel Youth Fields for the operation of a youth baseball program to benefit the City of Georgetown area -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director N Forwarded from the Arts and Culture Board: Consideration and possible action to approve the renewal of the Operating Agreement with Georgetown Art Works to operate Georgetown Art Center -- Eric P. Lashley, Library Director.
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution for the proposed fiscal year 2018 Budget for the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO) -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action regarding the Administrative Services Contract between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO) for the 2018 fiscal year -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution for the proposed fiscal year 2018 Budget for the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action regarding the Administrative Services Contract between the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) for the 2018 fiscal year -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Second Reading of an Ordinance approving and adopting the final 2018 Service Plan, 2017 Assessment Roll, establishing classifications for the apportionment of costs and the methods of assessing special assessments for the services and improvements to property in the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District No. 1 (GVPID), closing the hearing and levying assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the GVPID during 2018, fixing charges and liens against the property in the GVPID and against the owners thereof, and providing for the collection of the assessments -- Andreina Dávila-Quintero, Current Planning Manager, and Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution approving the 2018 Budget for the Georgetown Village Public Improvement District No. 1 (GVPID) -- Andreina Dávila- Quintero, Current Planning Manager, and Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
First Reading of an Ordinance adopting the City of Georgetown Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018 -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution ratifying the property tax increase included in the 2018 Annual Budget and acknowledging that the 2017 tax rate will raise more revenue from property taxes than the previous year -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to defease a portion of the City's Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2009, in the principal amount of $465,000.00 -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
First Reading of an ordinance levying a tax rate for the City of Georgetown for the tax year 2017 -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
First Reading of an Ordinance amending Section 5.03. "Administrative Divisions and Departments" of the Georgetown Code of Ordinances -- Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
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, HR Director
Consideration and possible action to approve the termination of the Plumbing Inspection agreement with Roadrunner Inspections -- Wayne Reed, Assistant City Manager
Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 244.86 acres in the Fredrick Foy Survey located approximately along and between the intersections of Ronald Reagan Boulevard at County Road 245 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Sun City Boulevard to be known as Somerset Hills-1 and for the Voluntary Annexation of the adjacent right-of-way known as Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 245 -- Chris Yanez, CNU-A, Assistant Planning Director
Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 133.1 acres in the Fredrick Foy Survey located approximately along and between the intersections of Ronald Reagan Boulevard at County Road 245 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Sun City Boulevard to be known as Somerset Hills-2 and for the Voluntary Annexation of the adjacent right-of-way known as Ronald Reagan Boulevard -- Chris Yanez, CNU-A, Assistant Planning Director
Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of 120.5 acres in the Lewis P. Dyches Survey located approximately west of the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 245 to be known as Highland Village and for the Voluntary Annexation of the adjacent right-of-way known as Ronald Reagan Blvd -- Chris Yanez, CNU-A, Assistant Planning Director
First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas granting Acadian Ambulance Service of Texas,LLC a franchise to operate a medical transfer service - - John Sullivan, Fire Chief
First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas granting Bluebird Medical Enterprise, LLC, dba Allegiance Mobile Health, a franchise to operate a medical transfer service -- John Sullivan, Fire Chief
Consideration and possible action to approve the renewal of a Lease Agreement with Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties, Inc. (OWBC) fka Williamson-Burnet Opportunities, Inc. (WBCO) for the property located at 803 W. 8th Street for use as the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center and also the approval of in-kind utility assistance for the facilities utilized by OBWC at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center and Mary Bailey Head Start Center (601 North College) -- David Morgan, City Manager and Shirley J. Rinn Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Special Use Permit to allow an automotive sales facility located at 6801 S. IH-35 and within the General Commercial (C-3) District, to be known as Echo Park -- Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance Rezoning approximately 1.69 acres in the C. Stubblefield and J.P Pulsifer Survey, located at 1301 West University from Residential Single-Family (RS), Agriculture (Ag), and Multi-family District (MF-2) to a Planned Unit Development with a General Commercial (C-3) base zoning, to be known as Natural Grocers -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 10.12 entitled “Speed Limits” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown relating to school speed zones; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; providing a severability clause; providing for publication and setting an effective date -- Mark Miller, Transportation Services Director (action required)
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, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Council considers that item. On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future City Council agenda by contacting the City Secretary no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they would like to address and their name. The City Secretary can be reached at 512/930-3651. Timothy Fleming would like to address the Council regarding GVPID research and inequities in expenditures Adjournment