TUESDAY AUGUST 07, 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 | Video Snippet

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

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. 07-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND INVESTMENT POLICY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT.  Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Resolution No. 07-23 | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 07-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, APPROVING A CHANGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL.  Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Resolution No. 07-24 | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 07-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, DESIGNATING INVESTMENT OFFICERS.  Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Resolution No. 07-26 | Status: Passed

D.

Consideration of and action on approval of First Colony Municipal Utility District No. 10, $5,700,000 Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2007.  Mr. Richard Muller, Allen, Boone, Humphries, Robinson, L.L.P.

First Colony Municipal Utility District No. 10 | Status: Passed

E.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $70,485.28 with Hughes Supply, Incorporated for displacement and turbine type water meters.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities. 

Displacement and Turbine Type Water Meters | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $37,724.00 with Zekkours Construction Company, L.L.C. for Sugar Land Regional Airport fuel truck wash cover.  Mr. Phillip Savko, Director of Aviation.

Sugar Land Regional Airport | Status: Passed

G.

Consideration of and action on approval of the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2007 annual action plan.  Mr. Matthew Fielder, Economic Development Manager.

Community Development Block Grant Program | Status: Passed

H.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $35,916.00 with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Incorporated for engineering and design services for Lexington Lift Station rehabilitation.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Engineering and Design Services | Status: Passed

I.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $40,800.00 with Comcast Commercial Services, L.L.P. for internet service.  Ms. Sharlett Chowning, Interim Director of Information Technology.

Comcast Commercial Services, L.L.P. | Status: Passed

J.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 17, 2007.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

IV.

VISIONING TASK FORCE

A.

Consideration of and action on City of Sugar Land Visioning Statement and final visioning plan for 1000 acres, University Boulevard and U. S. Highway 59.  Mr. Joseph Esch, Executive Director Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Final Visioning Plan | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

V.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $40,000.00 by and between the City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Museum Association for Imperial Sugar Plant historical artifact collection and recordation.  Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development.

Imperial Sugar Plant | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VI.

A.

Consideration of and action on authorizing placement on a future agenda a proposal to adopt an ad valorem tax rate of $0.30000 to increase tax revenues by 3.33 percent.  Ms. Donna Svatek, Treasurer.

Ad Valorem Tax Rate | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VII.

PUBLIC HEARING

A.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a proposed amendment to Sugar Land Development Code, Chapter Ten (Definition) and Chapter Two (Zoning), by adding Article XI (Parking Garages).  Ms. Sabine Somers-Kuenzel, Director of Planning.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1638 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF PARKING GARAGE IN CHAPTER TEN AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER TWO BY ADDING ARTICLE XI, PARKING GARAGES.  Ms. Sabine Somers-Kuenzel, Director of Planning.

Ordinance No. 1638 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

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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Posted this August 03, 2007 at 5:00 O’clock P.M.