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Council approves ordinances and budget items; key votes include unanimous approvals and a 5–2 eminent domain resolution
Summary
The City Council approved an executive‑session settlement for a waterline easement, several first‑reading ordinances including a reinvestment zone and zoning changes, a FY26 budget roll‑forward, an amended streetlight fee, and authorized eminent domain for Leander Road in a 5–2 vote.
At its meeting, the City of Georgetown council took action on multiple ordinances, zoning items and budget matters. Highlights and outcomes:
- Executive‑session settlement (consent): Council authorized settlement and acquisition of a waterline easement for the Southlake Water Treatment Transmission Line Project across property owned by Rhonda and Bruce Carnley (WCAD parcel IDs R043297 and R409457); city manager authorized to execute settlement documents (unanimous approval).
- Consent agenda: After two public comments (Braden Gilbert raised concerns about interlocal hazmat vendor control; Trey Franklin of Bio Remedy Services thanked the council for an awarded contract), the council approved the consent agenda as presented (unanimous).
- 6A — Reinvestment Zone (first reading): First reading approved for Reinvestment Zone 22601 at ~2301 I‑35 North (Crosspoint Business Park). Second reading scheduled for Jan. 27 (unanimous first reading).
- 6B — Rezoning to PUD (first reading): Council approved the PUD rezoning along State Highway 195 on first reading with direction to staff to return language to increase commercial flexibility at second reading (unanimous first reading).
- 6C — Special Use Permit for fuel sales (350 State Highway 195): Approved; staff noted clustering concerns but recommended approval and P&Z recommended approval 7–0 (unanimous vote at council).
- 6D — Historic jail rezoning (102 W. 3rd Street): First reading approved to rezone the site to mixed use downtown (unanimous first reading).
- 6E — FY26 capital roll‑forward budget amendment: Staff presented an amendment described in the record with differing figures (see clarifying details). Council approved the budget amendment as presented (unanimous).
- Streetlight fee ordinance: Council approved an amendment to charge master‑metered accounts per dwelling unit rather than per account; staff estimated roughly $140,000 in additional annual revenue from the change (unanimous).
- 6GS — Leander Road (RM 2243) expansion: Council adopted a resolution authorizing eminent domain to acquire remaining right‑of‑way and drainage easements for the project; roll‑call vote was 5–2. Staff said two of 11 properties have settled and that condemnation would be used only if negotiations fail.
What comes next: Most approved items were first readings and ordinances that will return as required (including a Jan. 27 second reading for the reinvestment zone and PUD language). Staff will continue negotiations with property owners on Leander Road parcels and will proceed with condemnation filings if necessary.
