TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

5:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

INVOCATION | Video Snippet

Council Member Daniel Wong

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Council Member Daniel Wong

RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet

Texas Fire Chiefs Association Fire Chief of the Year, Mr. Dannie Smith

Mayor David Wallace

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.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1674 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GAS SALES AS AN ACCESSORY USE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ELDRIDGE ROAD AND WEST AIRPORT BOULEVARD, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS (B-1) DISTRICT.  Mr. Douglas Schomburg, Assistant Planning Director.

Ordinance No. 1674 | Status: Passed

B.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1676 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE SUGAR LAND TOWN SQUARE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BY ADOPTING A NEW FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.  Mr. Douglas Schomburg, Assistant Planning Director.

Ordinance No. 1676 | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $33,449.00 with TCB, Incorporated for engineering services for Stormwater Operations and Storage Assessment.  Mr. Adam Smith, Environmental Manager.

Engineering Services | Status: Passed

D.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 with Fugro Consulting, Incorporated for on-call construction materials testing for Sugar Land Regional Airport T-Hangars project.  Mr. Phillip Savko, Director of Aviation.

On-Call Construction Materials Testing | Status: Passed

E.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $481,610.00 with G & N Enterprises, Incorporated for North Wastewater Treatment Plant Flow Diversion Lift Station upgrade.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

North Wastewater Treatment Plant | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 04, 2008.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

IV.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

A.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $644,013.00 with Gin-Spen, Incorporated for construction of Brookside Belknap Phase III drainage improvements.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Drainage Improvements | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $2,215,000 with CDM, Incorporated for engineering services for Surface Water Treatment Plant Treatability Study and Preliminary Engineering Report, and approval of a budget appropriation in the amount of $700,000.00 from the Surface Water Fund balance.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities and Ms. Jessie Li, Assistant Director of Utilities.

Preliminary Engineering Report | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $4,181,453 with SpawGlass Civil Construction, Incorporated for construction of Sugar Land Regional Airport T-Hangars project.  Mr. Phillip Savko, Director of Aviation.

Construction of Sugar Land Regional Airport | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

V.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on annexation of 20.8 acres of State Highway right-of-way located at U.S. Highway 59 and Grand Parkway.  Mr. Douglas Schomburg, Assistant Planning Director.

Annexation of 20.8 Acres | Video Snippet

VI.

APPOINTMENT

A.

Consideration of and action on appointment of Reinvestment Zone No. Three, City of Sugar Land, Texas Board of Directors Position One an Three for term expiring December 31, 2009; appointment of one member each to Position Two and Four for term expiring December 31, 2008. Mr. Jim Callaway, Executive Director Community Development.

Reinvestment Zone No. Three | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VII.

A.

Review of and discussion on Municipal Utility District creation and dissolution policy and amendment to Sugar Land Code of Ordinances Chapter 5, Article VIII.  Mr. Jim Callaway, Executive Director Community Development.

Amendment | 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

Calendar of Events

Governmental Meetings and Events

Economic Development Activities

IX.

CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION | Video Snippet

Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, in accordance with:

Real Property: Section 551.072 (Discuss acquisition of land).

a)

For the purpose of discussion with respect to acquisition of drainage easements from Riverbend Country Club.  Mayor David Wallace.

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 EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THIS MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071.  TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE.

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.

Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

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Karen Glynn, Acting City Manager

Posted this March 14, 2008 at 4:24 O’clock P.M.