Reports, Announcements, & Comments
Comments from the Mayor - Eric Lashely, W.D. Kelley Leadership Award - Police Department Promotions City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - Lyft Pilot Program in Georgetown - Georgetown Utility Systems New Billing System - Drought - Water Regulations - Sunset Movie Series 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, July 24,2018, the minutes of a Special Meeting held on July 17,2018 and the minutes of a cancelled meeting originally scheduled for July 18,2018 - Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to appoint Tom Stidvent to the ADAAdvisory Board to fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to appoint Rolando Huertas to the Georgetown Village PID Advisory Board as Alternate #2 to fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross E Consideration and possible action to appoint Tom Karr to the Georgetown Housing Authority to fill a vacancy - Mayor Dale Ross F Consideration and possible action to appoint Susie Kelly Flatau to the ARTS & Culture Advisory Board to fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross G Consideration and possible action to renew the existing School Resource Officer agreement between the Georgetown Independent School District (G1SD) and the City of Georgetown, Texas to include an amendment to Article II, A and Attachment A ( annual cost for program) of the agreement and signatures of current officials - Wayne Nero, Chief of Police H Consideration and possible action to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Georgetown and Capital Area Emergency Communications District for Public Safety Answering Point Maintenance, Equipment and Training in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00 - Wayne Nero, Police Chief I Consideration and possible action to approve a Master Services Agreement for landscape architectural professional services with Halff Associates, Inc. of Austin, Texas - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director J Consideration and possible action to renew the contract with DecorlQ for the leasing, installation, and maintenance of the 2018 holiday lights, the installation and maintenance of the building cornice lights, and the installation and removal of the holiday wreaths and tree in the not to exceed amount of $87,400.00 - Jack Daly, Assistant to the City Manager and Trish Long, Facilities Superintendent K Consideration and possible action to approve the submission of a grant application for the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2017 Mayors Challenge - Chris Foster, Resource Management and Integration Manger, Mike Babin, Deputy General Manager of Utilities, and Jack Daly, Assistant to the City Manager L Consideration and possible action to approve the Network Node Installation Licensing Agreement for Utility Poles And Service Poles with Mobilitie, LLC - Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities M Consideration and possible action to approve the Licensing Agreement for Communications Attachments to Utility Facilities with MClmetro Access Transmission Services Corp. - Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities N Consideration and possible action to approve the Licensing Agreement for Communications Attachments to Utility Facilities with ExteNet Systems, Inc. -- Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities O Consideration and possible action to approve an award of a Blanket Agreement with Southern Tire Mart, LLC to provide tires, tubes, supplies and equipment through the BuyBoard Contract #553-18 in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 - Rosemary Ledesma, Purchasing Manager
Public Hearing and possible action on a request for an appeal from denial of application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for: 1) Residential Demolition of a rear addition that is approximately 1,021 sf, 2) Residential Renovation, 3) Residential Addition and 4) Fence Exception for the property located at 511 S. Main Street bearing the legal description of 0.33 ac Georgetown, City of, Block 26, Lot 5-6 - Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
Public Hearing and possible action on a request for an appeal from denial of application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for: 1) Residential Demolition of a rear addition that is approximately 1,021 sf, 2) Residential Renovation, 3) Residential Addition and 4) Fence Exception for the property located at 511 S. Main Street bearing the legal description of 0.33 ac Georgetown, City of, Block 26, Lot 5-6 - Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 43.77 acres out of the Francis A Hudson Survey, Abstract No. 295, generally located south of La Conterra Blvd, west of FM 1460, and north of Westinghouse Road, from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Single-Family (RS) and Scenic-Natural Gateway Overlay zoning district, to be known as the Keyes Tract - Andreina Davila-Quintero, AICP, Current Planning Manager (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance approving and adopting the final 2019 Service Plan, 2018 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 2019, fixing charges and liens against the property in the GVPID and against the owners thereof, and providing for the collection of the assessments --Octavio Garza, Public Works Director (action required)
Public Hearing to consider the amendment of land use assumptions, the amendment of the capital improvements plan, and the amendment of water and wastewater impact fees - Glenn Dishong, Utility Director
First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 13.32 of the Code Of Ordinances relating to water and wastewater impact fees to update the land use assumptions, update the capital improvements plan, and amend the impact fees in the City of Georgetown Service Area -Glenn Dishong, Utility Director (action required)
First public hearing on the proposed 2018 Property Tax Rate used for the FY2019 Annual Budget - Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action regarding the approval of the recommendations of the Strategic Partnerships for Community Services (SPCS) Advisory Board for the allocation of grants for FY 2018-19 - Jaquita Wilson, SPCS Advisory Board Chair and Shirley J. Rinn, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Consideration and possible action on Entitlement Status with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development Block Grants — Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator
Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for development of a Bicycle Master Plan - Edward G Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute a Transit Service Agreement with Southwestern University for GoGEO transit services - Edward G Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 22.896 acre tract of land situated in the William Addison League Survey, Abstract No. 21, and a portion of Farm to Market Road 2243 (FM 2243), a right-of-way of varying width of record for CR 110 (Rockride Road) described to Williamson County, designation of initial zoning of Public Facilities (PF), and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located along R 110 and CR 111, to be known as Georgetown Independent School District (G1SD) Elementary School No. 11 - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 1.42-acre tract in the William Addison Survey, Abstract No. 21, designation of initial zoning of Public Facilities (PF), and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located north of E University Ave and west of Inner Loop, to be known as Fire Station No. 7 - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager
Second Reading of an Ordinance for the Voluntary Annexation of an approximately 18.331 acre tract of land in the Ruidosa Irrigation Company Survey, located at 118 Mourning Dove, Georgetown, Texas, to be known as the Mourning Dove Subdivision - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager (action required)
Second 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", 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 - Shelley Nowling, City Secretary and Ed Polasek, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Consideration and possible direction to the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to make the following change to the City Code of Ordinances: Strike Sec. 2.50.040.C. and add 'To recommend to the City Council certificates of appropriateness; and" to Sec. 2.48.020 and to make any additional changes to the City Code of Ordinances and the Unified Development Code to provide that future applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness ("COA") are to be heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission ("P&Z") rather than the Historical Architectural Review Commission ("HARC"): and that any action taken by P&Z would be a recommendation to City Council rather than an approval or denial as with the current HARC process -Kevin Pitts, Councilmember District 5
Consideration and possible direction to the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to make the following change to the City Code of Ordinances: Strike Sec. 2.50.040.C. and add 'To recommend to the City Council certificates of appropriateness; and" to Sec. 2.48.020 and to make any additional changes to the City Code of Ordinances and the Unified Development Code to provide that future applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness ("COA") are to be heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission ("P&Z") rather than the Historical Architectural Review Commission ("HARC"): and that any action taken by P&Z would be a recommendation to City Council rather than an approval or denial as with the current HARC process -Kevin Pitts, Councilmember District 5
Project Updates Project updates and status reports regarding current and future transportation and traffic proj ect; 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. AF - Bonnie Schaefer would like to speak to the Council about preserving a place for youth involved in agriculture. Adjournment
Reports, Announcements, & Comments
Comments from the Mayor - Eric Lashely, W.D. Kelley Leadership Award - Police Department Promotions City Council Regional Board Reports Announcements - Lyft Pilot Program in Georgetown - Georgetown Utility Systems New Billing System - Drought - Water Regulations - Sunset Movie Series 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, July 24,2018, the minutes of a Special Meeting held on July 17,2018 and the minutes of a cancelled meeting originally scheduled for July 18,2018 - Shelley Nowling, City Secretary C Consideration and possible action to appoint Tom Stidvent to the ADAAdvisory Board to fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross D Consideration and possible action to appoint Rolando Huertas to the Georgetown Village PID Advisory Board as Alternate #2 to fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross E Consideration and possible action to appoint Tom Karr to the Georgetown Housing Authority to fill a vacancy - Mayor Dale Ross F Consideration and possible action to appoint Susie Kelly Flatau to the ARTS & Culture Advisory Board to fill a vacancy — Mayor Dale Ross G Consideration and possible action to renew the existing School Resource Officer agreement between the Georgetown Independent School District (G1SD) and the City of Georgetown, Texas to include an amendment to Article II, A and Attachment A ( annual cost for program) of the agreement and signatures of current officials - Wayne Nero, Chief of Police H Consideration and possible action to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Georgetown and Capital Area Emergency Communications District for Public Safety Answering Point Maintenance, Equipment and Training in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00 - Wayne Nero, Police Chief I Consideration and possible action to approve a Master Services Agreement for landscape architectural professional services with Halff Associates, Inc. of Austin, Texas - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director J Consideration and possible action to renew the contract with DecorlQ for the leasing, installation, and maintenance of the 2018 holiday lights, the installation and maintenance of the building cornice lights, and the installation and removal of the holiday wreaths and tree in the not to exceed amount of $87,400.00 - Jack Daly, Assistant to the City Manager and Trish Long, Facilities Superintendent K Consideration and possible action to approve the submission of a grant application for the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2017 Mayors Challenge - Chris Foster, Resource Management and Integration Manger, Mike Babin, Deputy General Manager of Utilities, and Jack Daly, Assistant to the City Manager L Consideration and possible action to approve the Network Node Installation Licensing Agreement for Utility Poles And Service Poles with Mobilitie, LLC - Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities M Consideration and possible action to approve the Licensing Agreement for Communications Attachments to Utility Facilities with MClmetro Access Transmission Services Corp. - Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities N Consideration and possible action to approve the Licensing Agreement for Communications Attachments to Utility Facilities with ExteNet Systems, Inc. -- Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities O Consideration and possible action to approve an award of a Blanket Agreement with Southern Tire Mart, LLC to provide tires, tubes, supplies and equipment through the BuyBoard Contract #553-18 in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 - Rosemary Ledesma, Purchasing Manager
Public Hearing and possible action on a request for an appeal from denial of application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for: 1) Residential Demolition of a rear addition that is approximately 1,021 sf, 2) Residential Renovation, 3) Residential Addition and 4) Fence Exception for the property located at 511 S. Main Street bearing the legal description of 0.33 ac Georgetown, City of, Block 26, Lot 5-6 - Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
Public Hearing and possible action on a request for an appeal from denial of application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for: 1) Residential Demolition of a rear addition that is approximately 1,021 sf, 2) Residential Renovation, 3) Residential Addition and 4) Fence Exception for the property located at 511 S. Main Street bearing the legal description of 0.33 ac Georgetown, City of, Block 26, Lot 5-6 - Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance rezoning approximately 43.77 acres out of the Francis A Hudson Survey, Abstract No. 295, generally located south of La Conterra Blvd, west of FM 1460, and north of Westinghouse Road, from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Single-Family (RS) and Scenic-Natural Gateway Overlay zoning district, to be known as the Keyes Tract - Andreina Davila-Quintero, AICP, Current Planning Manager (action required)
Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance approving and adopting the final 2019 Service Plan, 2018 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 2019, fixing charges and liens against the property in the GVPID and against the owners thereof, and providing for the collection of the assessments --Octavio Garza, Public Works Director (action required)
Public Hearing to consider the amendment of land use assumptions, the amendment of the capital improvements plan, and the amendment of water and wastewater impact fees - Glenn Dishong, Utility Director
First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 13.32 of the Code Of Ordinances relating to water and wastewater impact fees to update the land use assumptions, update the capital improvements plan, and amend the impact fees in the City of Georgetown Service Area -Glenn Dishong, Utility Director (action required)
First public hearing on the proposed 2018 Property Tax Rate used for the FY2019 Annual Budget - Leigh Wallace, Finance Director
Consideration and possible action regarding the approval of the recommendations of the Strategic Partnerships for Community Services (SPCS) Advisory Board for the allocation of grants for FY 2018-19 - Jaquita Wilson, SPCS Advisory Board Chair and Shirley J. Rinn, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Consideration and possible action on Entitlement Status with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development Block Grants — Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator
Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for development of a Bicycle Master Plan - Edward G Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute a Transit Service Agreement with Southwestern University for GoGEO transit services - Edward G Polasek, AICP, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 22.896 acre tract of land situated in the William Addison League Survey, Abstract No. 21, and a portion of Farm to Market Road 2243 (FM 2243), a right-of-way of varying width of record for CR 110 (Rockride Road) described to Williamson County, designation of initial zoning of Public Facilities (PF), and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located along R 110 and CR 111, to be known as Georgetown Independent School District (G1SD) Elementary School No. 11 - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager
Consideration and possible action on a Resolution granting a petition for the voluntary annexation of an approximate 1.42-acre tract in the William Addison Survey, Abstract No. 21, designation of initial zoning of Public Facilities (PF), and directing publication of notice for proposed annexation, for the property generally located north of E University Ave and west of Inner Loop, to be known as Fire Station No. 7 - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager
Second Reading of an Ordinance for the Voluntary Annexation of an approximately 18.331 acre tract of land in the Ruidosa Irrigation Company Survey, located at 118 Mourning Dove, Georgetown, Texas, to be known as the Mourning Dove Subdivision - Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager (action required)
Second 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", 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 - Shelley Nowling, City Secretary and Ed Polasek, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Consideration and possible direction to the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to make the following change to the City Code of Ordinances: Strike Sec. 2.50.040.C. and add 'To recommend to the City Council certificates of appropriateness; and" to Sec. 2.48.020 and to make any additional changes to the City Code of Ordinances and the Unified Development Code to provide that future applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness ("COA") are to be heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission ("P&Z") rather than the Historical Architectural Review Commission ("HARC"): and that any action taken by P&Z would be a recommendation to City Council rather than an approval or denial as with the current HARC process -Kevin Pitts, Councilmember District 5
Consideration and possible direction to the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to make the following change to the City Code of Ordinances: Strike Sec. 2.50.040.C. and add 'To recommend to the City Council certificates of appropriateness; and" to Sec. 2.48.020 and to make any additional changes to the City Code of Ordinances and the Unified Development Code to provide that future applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness ("COA") are to be heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission ("P&Z") rather than the Historical Architectural Review Commission ("HARC"): and that any action taken by P&Z would be a recommendation to City Council rather than an approval or denial as with the current HARC process -Kevin Pitts, Councilmember District 5
Project Updates Project updates and status reports regarding current and future transportation and traffic proj ect; 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. AF - Bonnie Schaefer would like to speak to the Council about preserving a place for youth involved in agriculture. Adjournment