Comments, Reports, & Announcements
Comments from the Mayor - Welcome and Meeting Procedures City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - Downtown Georgetown Holiday Hours - Shop Small Business Saturday - Boards & Commissions Application Process 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, November 10, 2015, the minutes of the Special Meeting held Wednesday, November 4, 2015, the minutes of the Special Meeting held Monday, November 16, 2015 and the minutes of the Special Meeting held Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to approve the appointment of Anna Eby, Keith Brainard,John Hesser, Steve Fought, Ty Gipson and Tommy Gonzalez to serves as alternate members of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) – Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to appoint Nikki Brennan to the Housing Advisory Board to fill a vacancy – Mayor Dale Ross E Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of Candidate Physical Ability Testing (CPAT) equipment, from CPAT Distributors, Inc., in the amount of $59,015.73 -- John Sullivan, Fire Chief F Consideration and possible action to approve $250,000 for the purchase of emergency medical supplies from Life-Assist, Inc. through a purchasing cooperative inter-local agreement between the City of Georgetown and Williamson County for the fiscal year 2015- 2016 -- John Sullivan, Fire Chief G Forwarded from General Government & Finance Advisory (GGAF): Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing staff to conduct business with Comerica Bank, N.A. and to appoint “Representatives of the Depositor” for Letters of Credit to secure power supply contracts-- Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager and Lisa Haines, Controller H Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC): Consideration and possible action to authorize a Possession and Use Agreement with A.C. Weir Properties, Ltd. in the amount of $1,747,000, in connection with the acquisition of real property for the Southwest Bypass Road Project – Terri Glasby Calhoun, Real Estate Services Coordinator, and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director I Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order CDM-16-001 with CDM Smith, Inc. of Austin, Texas, for professional services related to the Domel Pump Station Improvements in the amount of $322,814.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director and Michael Hallmark, CIP Manager
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance of a request to Rezone 1.18 acres in the Dimmitt Addition located at 605 East University Ave., to be known as College View Apartments, from the Local Commercial (C-1) District to 0.1607 acre of the Residential Single-family (RS) District and 1.018 acres for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District with a High Density Multifamily (MF-2) base zoning district -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance of a request to Rezone 1.18 acres in the Dimmitt Addition located at 605 East University Ave., to be known as College View Apartments, from the Local Commercial (C-1) District to 0.1607 acre of the Residential Single-family (RS) District and 1.018 acres for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District with a High Density Multifamily (MF-2) base zoning district -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for the Rezoning of 25.034 acres in the Perry Survey from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Low Density Multifamily (MF-1) District, located at 650 FM 971 -- Carolyn Horner, AICP, Planner and Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director (action required)
Public Hearing and possible action on a Resolution approving a Consent Agreement, including a Strategic Partnership Agreement and Wastewater Services Agreement, for a Municipal Utility District (MUD) on approximately 454 acres of land known as Parmer Ranch, located at Williams Drive and Ronald Reagan Boulevard -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner, Wesley Wright, PE, Engineering Director and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney
Consideration and possible action to approve the Operating Agreement between Georgetown Heritage Society and the City of Georgetown for the Grace Heritage Center, located at 811 Main Street – Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas amending Section 14.04.010 of the Code of Ordinances of The City of Georgetown, Texas, relating to the term of the Franchise Agreement by and between The City of Georgetown and Atmos Energy Corporation; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; including a severability clause; and establishing an effective date -- Christopher Foster, Manager of Resource Planning and Integration and Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities (action required)
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): First Reading of an Ordinance Prohibiting the Discharge of Pollutants into the City’s Stormwater System and Conveyances. - Nat Waggoner, PMP, Transportation Analyst, Skye Mason, Assistant City Attorney, and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director (action required)
Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to begin contract negotiations for the purchase and installation of a Customer Information Software (CIS) system with Itineris NA, Inc. and if necessary, authorization to begin negotiations with Cayenta, a division of Harris -- Leticia Zavala, Customer Care Director and Mike Babin, Deputy General Manager of Utilities
First Reading of an Ordinance amending the 2015/16 Annual Budget due to a reorganization of city management staffing which creates variances in the General and Joint Services Funds that had not been finalized when the budget was adopted; appropriating the various amounts thereof; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith -- Laurie Brewer Assistant City Manager and David Morgan, City Manager
First Reading of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances related to the membership and residency requirements for City Commissions, Committees and Boards, repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions, providing a severability clause; providing for publication and setting an effective date -- Mayor Dale Ross, Shelley Nowling, City Secretary and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney (action required)
Project Updates T 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; city facility projects; and downtown projects including parking enhancements 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, 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. U - As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda
Nov 24, 2015 City Council Meetings
Comments, Reports, & Announcements
Comments from the Mayor - Welcome and Meeting Procedures City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - Downtown Georgetown Holiday Hours - Shop Small Business Saturday - Boards & Commissions Application Process 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, November 10, 2015, the minutes of the Special Meeting held Wednesday, November 4, 2015, the minutes of the Special Meeting held Monday, November 16, 2015 and the minutes of the Special Meeting held Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to approve the appointment of Anna Eby, Keith Brainard,John Hesser, Steve Fought, Ty Gipson and Tommy Gonzalez to serves as alternate members of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) – Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to appoint Nikki Brennan to the Housing Advisory Board to fill a vacancy – Mayor Dale Ross E Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of Candidate Physical Ability Testing (CPAT) equipment, from CPAT Distributors, Inc., in the amount of $59,015.73 -- John Sullivan, Fire Chief F Consideration and possible action to approve $250,000 for the purchase of emergency medical supplies from Life-Assist, Inc. through a purchasing cooperative inter-local agreement between the City of Georgetown and Williamson County for the fiscal year 2015- 2016 -- John Sullivan, Fire Chief G Forwarded from General Government & Finance Advisory (GGAF): Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing staff to conduct business with Comerica Bank, N.A. and to appoint “Representatives of the Depositor” for Letters of Credit to secure power supply contracts-- Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager and Lisa Haines, Controller H Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC): Consideration and possible action to authorize a Possession and Use Agreement with A.C. Weir Properties, Ltd. in the amount of $1,747,000, in connection with the acquisition of real property for the Southwest Bypass Road Project – Terri Glasby Calhoun, Real Estate Services Coordinator, and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director I Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to approve Task Order CDM-16-001 with CDM Smith, Inc. of Austin, Texas, for professional services related to the Domel Pump Station Improvements in the amount of $322,814.00 -- Wesley Wright, P.E., Systems Engineering Director and Michael Hallmark, CIP Manager
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance of a request to Rezone 1.18 acres in the Dimmitt Addition located at 605 East University Ave., to be known as College View Apartments, from the Local Commercial (C-1) District to 0.1607 acre of the Residential Single-family (RS) District and 1.018 acres for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District with a High Density Multifamily (MF-2) base zoning district -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance of a request to Rezone 1.18 acres in the Dimmitt Addition located at 605 East University Ave., to be known as College View Apartments, from the Local Commercial (C-1) District to 0.1607 acre of the Residential Single-family (RS) District and 1.018 acres for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District with a High Density Multifamily (MF-2) base zoning district -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance for the Rezoning of 25.034 acres in the Perry Survey from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Low Density Multifamily (MF-1) District, located at 650 FM 971 -- Carolyn Horner, AICP, Planner and Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director (action required)
Public Hearing and possible action on a Resolution approving a Consent Agreement, including a Strategic Partnership Agreement and Wastewater Services Agreement, for a Municipal Utility District (MUD) on approximately 454 acres of land known as Parmer Ranch, located at Williams Drive and Ronald Reagan Boulevard -- Jordan J. Maddox, AICP, Principal Planner, Wesley Wright, PE, Engineering Director and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney
Consideration and possible action to approve the Operating Agreement between Georgetown Heritage Society and the City of Georgetown for the Grace Heritage Center, located at 811 Main Street – Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner and Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager
First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas amending Section 14.04.010 of the Code of Ordinances of The City of Georgetown, Texas, relating to the term of the Franchise Agreement by and between The City of Georgetown and Atmos Energy Corporation; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; including a severability clause; and establishing an effective date -- Christopher Foster, Manager of Resource Planning and Integration and Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities (action required)
Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB): First Reading of an Ordinance Prohibiting the Discharge of Pollutants into the City’s Stormwater System and Conveyances. - Nat Waggoner, PMP, Transportation Analyst, Skye Mason, Assistant City Attorney, and Edward G. Polasek, AICP, Transportation Services Director (action required)
Forwarded from the Georgetown Utility Advisory Board (GUS): Consideration and possible action to begin contract negotiations for the purchase and installation of a Customer Information Software (CIS) system with Itineris NA, Inc. and if necessary, authorization to begin negotiations with Cayenta, a division of Harris -- Leticia Zavala, Customer Care Director and Mike Babin, Deputy General Manager of Utilities
First Reading of an Ordinance amending the 2015/16 Annual Budget due to a reorganization of city management staffing which creates variances in the General and Joint Services Funds that had not been finalized when the budget was adopted; appropriating the various amounts thereof; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith -- Laurie Brewer Assistant City Manager and David Morgan, City Manager
First Reading of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances related to the membership and residency requirements for City Commissions, Committees and Boards, repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions, providing a severability clause; providing for publication and setting an effective date -- Mayor Dale Ross, Shelley Nowling, City Secretary and Bridget Chapman, City Attorney (action required)
Project Updates T 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; city facility projects; and downtown projects including parking enhancements 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, 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. U - As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda