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Regular Meeting
Mr. Keith Brainard called the regular GTAB meeting to order on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 1:02 p.m.

Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Board Member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Council Member, or legal counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, and are subject to action in the Regular Session that follows.

1. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular Board meeting held on March 10, 2008. -- Jana Kern
   
   Discussion: None
   
   Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Aldridge to approve minutes as presented.
   
   Approved 6-0 (Tina Geiselbrecht absent for this vote only)
   
2. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report and timelines (including but not limited to items listed). -- Joel Weaver/Tom Benz
   
   Discussion: Weaver presented the Project Progress Report
   
   IH 35 Frontage Road: The only part left to complete is the upper part of Paige House Road.
   
   Southwest Bypass: A meeting was held with City Staff, HDR, TxDOT & FHWA to discuss the environmental requirements for this project. HDR is preparing a table to show differential project cost between the use of local and federal funding.
   
   Lakeway Drive Overpass: City has made the request, for TxDOT, to start the ROW and utility relocation process so when funding becomes available this project will be ready to go.
   
   Southeast Arterial 1: The section between Maple and Southwest Blvd was approved by Council and this section will be included in the bond package.
   
   07 Street Rehab: Phase 1 - Point repair and concrete work continues. Northwest Blvd. complete, starting on Sierra Vista then will move on to San Gabriel. Phase 2- Final design submitted for final review.
   
   Oak Tree Bridge: Will be discussed in item "D" of this meeting.
   
   College Street Bridge: TxDOT is funding the construction and the City is funding the engineering. Aguirre & Fields has completed about 95% of the final design. This project is still on target for an August 2008 letting.
   
   Maple Street Realignment: This project will be going through Southwestern's campus. Staff is discussing with Steger Bizzell about the Task order for this project.
   
   Morrow Street ROW: This project will be building a road behind two businesses so a center median can be placed on Austin Ave at Morrow Street.
   
   Blue Hole Reconstruction: Preliminary Engineering about 90% completed.
   
   Action: None
   
3. Consideration and possible recommendation to install ribbon curbs on Berry Creek Drive between Oak Tree Drive and St. Andrews Drive in the amount of $118,335.50. -- Mark Miller
   
   Discussion: Miller stated that some of the Berry Creek residents have expressed, through their Council representative, an interest in having ribbon curbs installed along Berry Creek Drive from Oak Tree Drive to St. Andrews Drive. This is scheduled as a future project but it has been requested to move this up. At the present time the majority of this section of road does not have any curbs. The ribbon curb could be installed with a change order as part of the 2007 Street Maintenance Project.
   
   Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Gibbs to install ribbon curbs on Berry Creek Drive between Oak Tree Drive and St. Andrews Drive in the amount of $118,335.50.
   
   Approved 5-2 (Aldridge & Salazar opposed)
   
4. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve Task Order #3 with Steger Bizzell pursuant to the terms of the Master Services Agreement, for professional services related to the Oak Tree Drive Bridge Project Final Engineering Design and Construction Administration for an amount of $155,000.00. -- Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
   
   Discussion: Dryden stated that Steger Bizzell has presented staff with the preliminary engineering report. Staff is in agreement with recommendations and ready for final design. It was asked if the bridge would be impassable during construction. Yes, this part of the road will be completely shut down. There is a back route that will be labeled with detour signs.
   
   Action: Motion by Williams seconded by Sansing, to approve Task Order #3 with Steger Bizzell pursuant to the terms of the Master Services Agreement, for professional services related to the Oak Tree Drive Bridge Project Final Engineering Design and Construction Administration for an amount of $155,000.00.
   
   Approved 7-0
   
5. Consideration and possible recommendation for a new item to be included in the FY 2007/2008 Mid Year Budget Adjustments for hiring an engineering consultant to study, evaluate, and make recommendations for a Road Impact Fee program for the City in an estimated amount of $ 150,000.00.-- Bill Dryden/Tom Benz
   
   Discussion: Benz stated that this is for budgetary aspect and staff is not looking to hire a consultant at this time. Dryden introduced Eric Bollich, Aaron Nathan, & Brian VanDeWelle of Kimley-Horn & Associates. Mr. Nathan is Kimley-Horn's expert on road impact fees. At this time a power point presentation was given by Kimley-Horn.
   
   
   Action: Motion by Sansing, seconded by Aldridge, to forward this item on for Council approval.
   
   Approved 7-0
   
6. Consideration and possible recommendation on prioritizing the 2008 Road Bond Project List. -- Ed Polasek, Bill Dryden
   
   Discussion: Polasek stated that when the road bond program was initiated by the GTAB Board it was based on the ranking of projects completed by the Board and staff. Since that time projects have been added and deleted from the Road Bond Project List based on TxDOT and Williamson County funding decisions. The current projects on the 2008 Road Bond Project list have not been ranked by the GTAB Board. It was requested that the Board members rank the current projects one through eleven,with one being the highest ranking, eleven being the lowest ranking. It was also requested that the ranking sheet be turned back in by April 28, 2008.
   
   Action: Ranking sheets need to be returned to Ed Polasek or Jana Kern by April 28, 2008.
   
7. Presentation and possible recommendation of the 2008/2009 Georgetown Utility Systems Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Projects Plan. -- Tom Benz
   
   Discussion: Benz started out thanking all of the staff who helped put all of the CIP presentations together. Benz then presented the Transportation & Stormwater CIP projects. There was lengthy discussions on the projects. Full version on the project by project is on tape.
   
   Action: None
   
8. Consideration and possible action on 2008/09 Transportation Improvement Program. -- Ed Polasek, Bill Dryden
   
   Discussion: Polasek stated that this is the annual TIP process where GTAB Board passes on projects to the GTEC Board. This year because of the Bond Program and GTEC Board funding commitments, staff is not recommending sending projects forward to the GTEC for consideration in their TIP other than the current project list. This year staff is recommending the following amendments: