City of Sugar Land

City of Sugar Land

APRIL 15, 2008

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

5:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER


INVOCATION
| Video Snippet

Mayor David Wallace

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Cub Scouts Pack 1133, Den 3

Settlers Way Elementary School

 

RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet

HBJ Landmark Award Recipients

Cherokee Investments and Southern Land Company-Imperial Development

Newland Communities-Telfair Residential

Dr. Kulvinder Bajwa, General Surgeon

Iraq Tour of Service

 

Environmental Week

2008 Environmental Steward of the Year

Water Conservation Book Cover Contest Winners

 

Youth Art Month

Dulles Middle School

 

Mayor David Wallace

 

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.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1668 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ABANDONING AND RELEASING A PORTION OF A TEN-FOOT WATER LINE EASEMENT LOCATED IN LAKE POINTE TOWN CENTER, TRACT 3.  Mr. Clayton Taylor, Right of Way Manager.

Ordinance No. 1668 | Status: Passed

 
 

B.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING A CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR A CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.  Mr. Joseph Esch, Executive Director Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Resolution No. 08-14 | Status: Passed

 
 

C.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in the amount of $623,300.00 from Metro Fire Apparatus through Houston-Galveston Area Council for a Custom Class “A” Spartan/Crimson engine and associated equipment.  Mr. Clay Fenwick, Assistant Fire Chief.

Engine and Associated Equipment | Status: Passed

 
 

D.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 1, 2008.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

 

IV.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
 
 

A.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $170,186.00 with Jeffery D. Blume & Company for architectural and engineering services for River Bend Country Club Drainage Improvements.  Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer.

Architectural and Engineering Services | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

 
 

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $605,660.00 with Traf-Tex, Incorporated for installation of traffic signals, State Highway 6 and Fluor Daniel Drive and State Highway 6 and Grants Lake Boulevard.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Installation of Traffic Signals | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

 
 

C.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase of cellular equipment and cellular minutes in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 from AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless through the Texas Department of Information Resources for a twelve month period.  Ms. Sharlett Chowning, Director of Information Technology.

Cellular Equipment | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

 

V.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 
 

A.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1678 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ANNEXING 20.8 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 59 AND STATE HIGHWAY 99 AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, TEMPORARILY ZONING THE PROPERTY AS DISTRICT R-1 AND PLACING THE ANNEXED LAND INTO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.  Mr. Douglas Schomburg, Assistant Planning Director.

Ordinance No. 1678 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

 
 

B.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ENCOURAGING THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO FUND THE RECOMMENDED SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE H-GAC STATE HIGHWAY 6 ACCESS MANAGEMENT STUDY. Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director and Mr. Dale Rudick, Director of Intergovernmental Relations.

Resolution No. 08-13 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

 
 

C.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE URBAN BEAUTIFICATION POLICY.  Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director.

Resolution No. 08-10 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

 

VI.

WORKSHOP
 
 

A.

Review of and discussion on limited purpose annexation of portions of Fort Bend Municipal Utility Districts 106, 108, and 109.  Mr. Jim Callaway, Executive Director Community Development.

Limited Purpose Annexation | Video Snippet

 
 

B.

Review of and discussion on a request for a Conditional Use Permit to develop a hotel in the Business Office (B-O) District and associated discussion on hotel development.  Mr. Jim Callaway, Executive Director Community Development.

Conditional Use Permit | Video Snippet

 

VII.

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

 

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.

  

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 April 11, 2008 at 5:00 O’clock P.M.


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