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Outcomes at a glance
- Executive session: Authorized the city attorney to file suit to establish the city's title to property at 805 West 17th Street (WCAD Parcel ID R04476262), locally known as Kelly Park. The motion was made out of executive session and passed.
- Executive session: Authorized the city to acquire necessary right-of-way and fee-simple interests for portions of three properties (addresses and WCAD parcel IDs listed in the motion) as part of the Show Road roadway expansion project and authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute final documents; one councilmember opposed.
- Item 6B (first reading): Midyear budget amendment ordinance to amend the FY25 annual budget for midyear obligations, an additional appropriation of $3,900,000 — the council approved first reading unanimously.
- Item 6C (rezoning): Rezone 0.55 acres at 604 South Church Street from office to mixed-use downtown; Planning and Zoning recommended approval and the council approved the ordinance unanimously after a public hearing with no speakers.
- Item 6D (electric ordinance): Amend sections of the Code of Ordinances to repeal the requirement that energy-efficiency funds be held in a special revenue fund and to remove temporary meter connection and trip fees from ordinance text so they can be updated annually via city policy; council approved the ordinance unanimously.

Background and context
During the meeting the mayor noted there were actions to report from executive session. Mayor Pro Tem moved to authorize the city attorney to file all necessary legal actions, including suit to establish title to the Kelly Park parcel, and the motion passed.

For the Show Road acquisition, council moved to authorize acquisition of right-of-way from multiple privately owned parcels and to permit the city manager to negotiate final terms and execute documents in accordance with executive-session terms. The mayor asked for a vote on that motion; one member recorded opposition before the motion passed.

Budget manager Myra Cantu presented the midyear budget amendment as an item discussed earlier in a workshop; she said the ordinance covers an additional appropriation of $3,900,000 to address obligations that were not known when the budget was adopted. The council approved the first reading of the ordinance unanimously.

On zoning, staff presented a request to rezone 0.55 acres at 604 South Church Street from office to mixed-use downtown. Staff said the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan, the downtown master plan and surrounding uses. Planning and Zoning recommended approval and the council adopted the ordinance; no members of the public signed up to speak.

Jack Daly, the city’s chief business officer for the electric utility, described the ordinance amending Code sections 1304084 and 1304210 (as printed in the packet) to remove temporary meter and trip fees from ordinance language and to stop requiring energy-efficiency fees be placed in a special revenue fund; the council approved the change unanimously.

Consent agenda and procedural notes
Council removed item 5V from the consent agenda and the mayor recused himself from item 5C, turning that item over to Mr. Pitts. The remainder of the consent agenda (minus 5V) was approved.

These votes complete the primary legislative actions recorded at the May meeting; the clerk will post formal minutes and ordinance texts to the city website.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Georgetown - City Council Meetings - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a midyear budget amendment on first reading, rezoned a downtown property, repealed parts of the electric code, and authorized two executive-session actions including initiation of legal action to establish title for Kelly Park and right-of-way acquisitions for the Show Road project.","taxTitle","Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas","taxId",2823,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6557668,"Georgetown council authorizes eminent domain for Southeast Interloop expansion",427,1237000,1664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289669-d600a9e5a2afde4c2cbde43d15925cfc&start=1237&end=1664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289669-d600a9e5a2afde4c2cbde43d15925cfc/thumbnail_1237000.jpg","/articles/6557668/Georgetown/Williamson-County/Texas/Georgetown-council-authorizes-eminent-domain-for-Southeast-Interloop-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6557668-bb557f0728e4c4cff03f9dae11b8baa9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770519804&Signature=cB207T53urVAj3NV~6xa0XyF3Nrt2lbRv3Tqnhva78prV0zFH6mqA5m1615UnnIO-of~72E-g4WINIhwEffdm30pm7v8xsFWK7WZxBgrVsP5bUb1yIBLxYzO0ZmNcwkqCac6cRLCS9VKrLR09zMfOlA0aSGLf2e7gEYUNcet6neXYcbcDtPN2tId9XpOsZcmahAYK9fZoECmGlDpxyServ1gXsSo6ipwo9N87tpIGje71emUHb-sge49CyKnN3aloHk4oeMjS~g7iH-Ge9-iVj09uhSeSuI8Z5O63Im4WJDZeC~oze3hggcYnfXZQFf2lSo3~WhtE1nldkX~2VrxRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Georgetown City Council on a roll-call vote authorized the use of eminent domain to acquire remaining right-of-way for the Southeast Interloop roadway expansion, a project that staff said affects 19 parcels between FM 1460 and State Highway 29.

Juan Rodriguez, the city’s real estate program manager, told the council the project will add two travel lanes in each direction, a shared-use path on one side and a sidewalk on the other. “We need to file the condemnation actions on those properties that have not reached an agreement,” Rodriguez said, explaining staff had made initial and final offers and that eight property owners had already settled.

The resolution directs the city to begin eminent-domain proceedings under Texas Property Code Chapter 21 to acquire portions of specific parcels listed in the motion. The motion as read on the record names individual parcel descriptions and owners, including Georgetown Railroad Company; the Lara B. Hughes Estate; Connie Porch and Kelly and Jim Bob Clayman; Stonehedge Homeowners Association; Kinara Enterprises Inc.; Aboot and Ash Investments; and G Town Holdings LP. The council packet exhibits the full legal descriptions, the motion stated.

Rodriguez said three parcels owned by the county are covered by an existing interlocal agreement and are not part of the condemnation action. He also said staff must secure the right-of-way promptly to relocate utilities before construction begins.

The council approved the resolution by roll call: Districts 1–5 voted yes, District 7 voted no and District 6 was absent; the clerk announced the measure passed by the recorded vote.

The action authorizes staff to begin condemnation proceedings but does not itself set final compensation; the resolution applies the first record vote to all units of property to be condemned and directs subsequent proceedings to follow statutory process for valuation and acquisition.

The council discussion and votes on this item were part of the legislative portion of the meeting; staff presentations and the roll-call vote are in the official meeting record.","The City of Georgetown voted to authorize eminent domain proceedings to acquire remaining right-of-way for the Southeast Interloop roadway expansion after staff said negotiations with several property owners stalled.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Georgetown council approves midyear budget amendment, rezoning and electric ordinance; executive-session actions authorized

Georgetown council authorizes eminent domain for Southeast Interloop expansion