TUESDAY MARCH 20, 2007

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

5:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

INVOCATION | Video Snippet

Council Member Dennis Parmer

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Council Member Dennis Parmer

I.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Citizens who desire to address the City Council with regard to matters on the agenda will be received at this time.  The number of speakers will be limited to the first ten (10) speakers and each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.

Comments or discussion by council members will only be made at the time the subject is scheduled for consideration.

II.

REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA | Video Snippet

A.

Review of Consent Agenda

III.

CONSENT AGENDA | Video Snippet

All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

A.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 07-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, REGARDING FORT BEND COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION’S SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS.  Ms. Lynn Humphries,  Allen Boone Humphries and Robinson, L.L.P.

Resolution No. 07-09 | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $469,376.00 with Conrad Construction for 2007 Pavement Rehabilitation Project.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Pavement Rehabilitation Project | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $52,237.60 with Fort Bend Excavation for Oyster Creek Drive drainage improvements.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Fort Bend Excavation | Status: Passed

D.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $79,400.00 with Kelly R. Kaluza & Associates Incorporated for engineering design services for Belknap Brookside Phase III drainage improvements.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Belknap Brookside Phase III | Status: Passed

E.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $82,904.00 with Structural & Steel Products, Incorporated for eight closed circuit television camera poles for S. H. 6 and U.S. 90A widening and grade separation.  Ms. Keisha Seals, Engineer II.

Widening and Grade Separation | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 6, 2007.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

G.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a one-year Contract extension in an amount not to exceed $115,000.00 with Sugar Land Auto Parts for fleet replacement parts for the period March 22, 2007 through March 22, 2008.  Ms. Jennifer Montgomery, Purchasing Manager.

Fleet Replacement Parts | Status: Passed

IV.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

A.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $53,000.00 with Traffic Engineers Incorporated for preliminary engineering services for implementation of Traffic Grant Wi Fi traffic signal and closed circuit television systems.  Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director.

Preliminary Engineering Services | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

V.

A.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a request for a Conditional Use Permit to expand an existing motor/generator manufacturing facility in the Restricted Industrial (M-1) District located at 500 Industrial Boulevard.  Mr. Travis Tanner, Senior Planner.

Conditional Use Permit

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1611 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN A RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL (M-1) DISTRICT.  Mr. Travis Tanner, Senior Planner.

Ordinance No. 1611 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VI.

A.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1615 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ANNEXING FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR LIMITED PURPOSES UNDER A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; LEVYING A MUNICIPAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE ANNEXED AREA; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR THE FULL PURPOSE ANNEXATION;  PROVIDING FOR INTERIM R-1 ZONING AND PLACING THE PROPERTY INTO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO UPON FULL PURPOSE ANNEXATION; AND PROVIDING FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE DISTRICT.  Mr. Jim Callaway, Executive Director Community Development.

Ordinance No. 1615 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VII.

WORKSHOP

A.

Review of and discussion on Texas 80th Legislative Session update.  Mr. Dale Rudick, Director of Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Texas 80th Legislative Session | Video Snippet

B.

Review of and discussion on Sugar Land Animal Control Facility and Task Force recommendation.  Mr. Mike Goodrum, Community and Environmental Director.

Sugar Land Animal Control Facility | Video Snippet

VIII.

CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS | Video Snippet

A.

Council Members/Council Committee Reports

Finance/Audit Committee
Business Incentive Committee
Intergovernmental Relations Committee

B.

City Manager Report

THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESERVE THE RIGHT, UPON MOTION, TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO CONSIDER BUSINESS OUT OF THE POSTED ORDER. 

IN ADDITION TO ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ABOVE, THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO ANY OTHER EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE, AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY); 551.072 (DELIBERATIONS ABOUT REAL PROPERTY); 551.073 (DELIBERATIONS ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS); 551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTERS); 551.076 (DELIBERATIONS ABOUT SECURITY DEVISES); AND 551.087 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT).

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY, (281) 275-2730.  REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL SERVICES MUST BE RECEIVED FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING TIME.  REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS.  CITY HALL IS WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND A SLOPED CURB ENTRY IS AVAILABLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE, WITH SPECIALLY MARKED PARKING SPACES NEARBY.  THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND SPECIAL SEATING IS PROVIDED.  HEARING ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AND THE FACILITY IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM.

THE AGENDA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS LOCATED ON THE CITY WEBSITE (WWW.SUGARLANDTX.GOV) UNDER MEETING AGENDAS.

Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

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Allen Bogard, City Manager

Posted this March 16, 2007 at 2:25 O’clock P.M.