Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Comments from the Mayor - Welcome and Meeting Procedures
- Firefighter Recognition Ceremony - Proclamation in recognition of Cray Steger - Proclamation for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Proclamation in honor of Constitution Week
City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - The Second Readings of all Budget and Tax Ordinances are scheduled for September 9th - The City is sponsoring the annual “Best of Georgetown” competition - City of Georgetown offices will be closed Monday, September 1, 2014 in observance of Labor Day - There will be normal trash collection on that day - The Rec Center outdoor pool will be open on Saturday, August 30th - The Williams Drive pool will be open on Saturday, August 30th through Labor Day, Monday, September 1st
B Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 -- Jessica Brettle, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to accept the 2014 Tax Appraisal Roll for the City of Georgetown -- Deborah Hunt, Tax Assessor-Collector and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer D Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution ratifying the property tax increase included in the 2014/15 Annual Budget and acknowledging that the 2014 tax rate will raise more revenue from property taxes than the previous year -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer F Consideration and possible action regarding suggested Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments to include in the current UDC amendment process -- Valerie Kreger, AICP, Principle Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director G Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to proceed with amendments to the Downtown Overlay District and Downtown TIRZ boundaries -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager H Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action to approve a Sublease Agreement between Aircraft Systems and Manufacturing, Inc. and Genesis Flight Academy, LLC for a portion of the premises at 301 Toledo Trail, Georgetown Texas -- Curtis Benkendorfer, Acting Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Consideration and possible action to approve the revised Operating Agreement for the Georgetown Art Center, to be in effect September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017, between Georgetown Art Works and the City of Georgetown -- Eric Lashley, Library Director and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
Public Hearing on the proposed 2014/15 Annual Budget -- Paul Brandenburg, City Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer
First Reading of an Ordinance levying a tax rate for the City of Georgetown for the tax year 2014 -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance adopting the 2014/15 City of Georgetown Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014, and ending September 30, 2015 -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance amending § 2.08.010 "Administrative Divisions and Departments" of the Georgetown Code of Ordinances -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance amending Title 13, Article VI, Chapter 13.04.180 titled “Rates and charges – Solid waste disposal - Schedule” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas, Repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions, including a severability clause and establishing an effective date -- Leticia Zavala, Customer Care Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading on a Rezoning of a portion of .704 acres at City of Georgetown, Block 2, Lot 5-7, (Pt) 8 & Abandoned Road, from Residential (RS) District to Mixed Use – Downtown (MU-DT) District, located at 109 West 2nd Street -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading on a Rezoning of 0.19 acres of the Lost Addition, Block 63 (PT), from Residential (RS) District to Mixed Use – Downtown (MU-DT) District, located at 1008 Rock Street -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner (action required)
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action on a Texas Water Development Board Flood Protection Planning contract -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Discussion and possible recommendation on Fuel Rates and Fuel Discount Policy at the Georgetown Municipal Airport -- Curtis Benkendorfer, Acting Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC): Consideration and possible action to approve Possession and Use Agreements with (1) Rabbit Hill Partners, through its owners Brian F. Peterson and Gordon L. Peterson (Parcel 211); and (2) Gordon L. Peterson, Brian F. Peterson and Peggy Peterson (Parcel 212), in the amounts of $207,913.50 and $126,398.70, respectively -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director and Terri Calhoun, Real Estate Services Coordinator
Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve a contract between Jonah Special Utility District and the City of Georgetown to acquire the district's BRA system water rights and ownership of the regional raw water line in the amount of $200,000.00 -- Glenn W. Dishong, Utility Director
Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve the contract for the Rivery and Georgetown East Substation Transformer Additions, Construction Bid 201441, to Lambda Construction I, Ltd. of New Braunfels, TX in the amount of $275,269.00 -- Glenn W. Dishong, Utility Director
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a Rezoning of 2.81 acres in the Nicholas Porter Survey, from the Residential Single-family (RS) District to the Local Commercial (C-1) District, located at 1502 Williams Drive -- Valerie Kreger, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a Rezoning of 92.61 acres in the Barney C. Low Survey, from the Agriculture (AG) District to 6.03 acres of the Local Commercial (C-1) District, 13.02 acres of the Low Density Multifamily (MF-1) District, and 73.56 acres of the Residential Single-family (RS) District, located along the south side of Westinghouse Road, just east of Park Central Boulevard --Valerie Kreger, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.03 “Residential Code” to provide for the adoption of the 2012 International Residential Code and corresponding local amendments -- Dave Hall, Building Official and Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of 11.363 acres in the Isaac Donegan Survey, from Multifamily (MF) District to Residential Single Family (RS) District, being developed as Shadow Canyon -- Carla Benton, Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of 20.02 acres in the Williams Roberts Survey, Abstract No. 524, from the Agriculture (AG) District to 5.05 acres of Residential Single-Family (RS) District, 10.22 acres of Neighborhood Commercial (CN) District, and 4.75 acres of Low Density Multifamily (MF-1) District, located at 2700 Shell Road -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of 38.33 acres from the Agriculture (AG) District to 29.61 acres of the Residential Single-family (RS) District, 6.59 acres of the Local Commercial (C-1) District, and 2.13 acres of the General Commercial (C-3) District, located at 3800 and 3816 Williams Drive, at the intersection of Serenada Drive and Williams Drive -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of Mercedes Benz of Georgetown, Block 1, Lot 1 from the Agriculture (AG) District to the General Commercial (C-3) District, located at 7401 Kelley Drive -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for an Automotive Sales, Rental, or Leasing Facility Specific Use as required by Table 5.04.010 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) in the General Commercial (C-3) District, to be consistent with the submitted Conceptual Site Layout -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance ordering a Special Election to be held on November 4, 2014, 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”, providing for the City to contract with the Williamson County Elections Administrator to conduct said Election, making other provisions relating to the Election and providing an effective date – Jessica Brettle, City Secretary and Ed Polasek, Transportation Services Director (action required)
Project Update and Status regarding American with Disabilities Act (ADA), SE Inner Loop Corridor Study, Downtown Parking, Potential Development Fee for Age-Restricted New Development, Draft Municipal Utility District (MUD) Policy, Council Project Log, and Project Updates for the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO), the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC), and the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB), Downtown Stakeholder Organizations List, and Possible Direction to staff -- Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager
Aug 26, 2014 City Council Meetings
Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Comments from the Mayor - Welcome and Meeting Procedures
- Firefighter Recognition Ceremony - Proclamation in recognition of Cray Steger - Proclamation for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Proclamation in honor of Constitution Week
City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - The Second Readings of all Budget and Tax Ordinances are scheduled for September 9th - The City is sponsoring the annual “Best of Georgetown” competition - City of Georgetown offices will be closed Monday, September 1, 2014 in observance of Labor Day - There will be normal trash collection on that day - The Rec Center outdoor pool will be open on Saturday, August 30th - The Williams Drive pool will be open on Saturday, August 30th through Labor Day, Monday, September 1st
B Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 -- Jessica Brettle, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to accept the 2014 Tax Appraisal Roll for the City of Georgetown -- Deborah Hunt, Tax Assessor-Collector and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer D Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution ratifying the property tax increase included in the 2014/15 Annual Budget and acknowledging that the 2014 tax rate will raise more revenue from property taxes than the previous year -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer F Consideration and possible action regarding suggested Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments to include in the current UDC amendment process -- Valerie Kreger, AICP, Principle Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director G Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution to proceed with amendments to the Downtown Overlay District and Downtown TIRZ boundaries -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager H Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action to approve a Sublease Agreement between Aircraft Systems and Manufacturing, Inc. and Genesis Flight Academy, LLC for a portion of the premises at 301 Toledo Trail, Georgetown Texas -- Curtis Benkendorfer, Acting Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Consideration and possible action to approve the revised Operating Agreement for the Georgetown Art Center, to be in effect September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017, between Georgetown Art Works and the City of Georgetown -- Eric Lashley, Library Director and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
Public Hearing on the proposed 2014/15 Annual Budget -- Paul Brandenburg, City Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer
First Reading of an Ordinance levying a tax rate for the City of Georgetown for the tax year 2014 -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance adopting the 2014/15 City of Georgetown Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014, and ending September 30, 2015 -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance amending § 2.08.010 "Administrative Divisions and Departments" of the Georgetown Code of Ordinances -- Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
First Reading of an Ordinance amending Title 13, Article VI, Chapter 13.04.180 titled “Rates and charges – Solid waste disposal - Schedule” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas, Repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions, including a severability clause and establishing an effective date -- Leticia Zavala, Customer Care Manager and Micki Rundell, Chief Financial Officer (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading on a Rezoning of a portion of .704 acres at City of Georgetown, Block 2, Lot 5-7, (Pt) 8 & Abandoned Road, from Residential (RS) District to Mixed Use – Downtown (MU-DT) District, located at 109 West 2nd Street -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading on a Rezoning of 0.19 acres of the Lost Addition, Block 63 (PT), from Residential (RS) District to Mixed Use – Downtown (MU-DT) District, located at 1008 Rock Street -- Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner (action required)
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Consideration and possible action on a Texas Water Development Board Flood Protection Planning contract -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): Discussion and possible recommendation on Fuel Rates and Fuel Discount Policy at the Georgetown Municipal Airport -- Curtis Benkendorfer, Acting Airport Manager and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC): Consideration and possible action to approve Possession and Use Agreements with (1) Rabbit Hill Partners, through its owners Brian F. Peterson and Gordon L. Peterson (Parcel 211); and (2) Gordon L. Peterson, Brian F. Peterson and Peggy Peterson (Parcel 212), in the amounts of $207,913.50 and $126,398.70, respectively -- Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director and Terri Calhoun, Real Estate Services Coordinator
Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve a contract between Jonah Special Utility District and the City of Georgetown to acquire the district's BRA system water rights and ownership of the regional raw water line in the amount of $200,000.00 -- Glenn W. Dishong, Utility Director
Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve the contract for the Rivery and Georgetown East Substation Transformer Additions, Construction Bid 201441, to Lambda Construction I, Ltd. of New Braunfels, TX in the amount of $275,269.00 -- Glenn W. Dishong, Utility Director
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a Rezoning of 2.81 acres in the Nicholas Porter Survey, from the Residential Single-family (RS) District to the Local Commercial (C-1) District, located at 1502 Williams Drive -- Valerie Kreger, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance on a Rezoning of 92.61 acres in the Barney C. Low Survey, from the Agriculture (AG) District to 6.03 acres of the Local Commercial (C-1) District, 13.02 acres of the Low Density Multifamily (MF-1) District, and 73.56 acres of the Residential Single-family (RS) District, located along the south side of Westinghouse Road, just east of Park Central Boulevard --Valerie Kreger, AICP, Principal Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.03 “Residential Code” to provide for the adoption of the 2012 International Residential Code and corresponding local amendments -- Dave Hall, Building Official and Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of 11.363 acres in the Isaac Donegan Survey, from Multifamily (MF) District to Residential Single Family (RS) District, being developed as Shadow Canyon -- Carla Benton, Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of 20.02 acres in the Williams Roberts Survey, Abstract No. 524, from the Agriculture (AG) District to 5.05 acres of Residential Single-Family (RS) District, 10.22 acres of Neighborhood Commercial (CN) District, and 4.75 acres of Low Density Multifamily (MF-1) District, located at 2700 Shell Road -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of 38.33 acres from the Agriculture (AG) District to 29.61 acres of the Residential Single-family (RS) District, 6.59 acres of the Local Commercial (C-1) District, and 2.13 acres of the General Commercial (C-3) District, located at 3800 and 3816 Williams Drive, at the intersection of Serenada Drive and Williams Drive -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Rezoning of Mercedes Benz of Georgetown, Block 1, Lot 1 from the Agriculture (AG) District to the General Commercial (C-3) District, located at 7401 Kelley Drive -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for an Automotive Sales, Rental, or Leasing Facility Specific Use as required by Table 5.04.010 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) in the General Commercial (C-3) District, to be consistent with the submitted Conceptual Site Layout -- Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner and Andrew Spurgin, AICP, Planning Director (action required)
Second Reading of an Ordinance ordering a Special Election to be held on November 4, 2014, 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”, providing for the City to contract with the Williamson County Elections Administrator to conduct said Election, making other provisions relating to the Election and providing an effective date – Jessica Brettle, City Secretary and Ed Polasek, Transportation Services Director (action required)
Project Update and Status regarding American with Disabilities Act (ADA), SE Inner Loop Corridor Study, Downtown Parking, Potential Development Fee for Age-Restricted New Development, Draft Municipal Utility District (MUD) Policy, Council Project Log, and Project Updates for the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO), the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC), and the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB), Downtown Stakeholder Organizations List, and Possible Direction to staff -- Paul E. Brandenburg, City Manager