JUNE 17, 2008

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

5:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

INVOCATION | Video Snippet

Council Member Donald Olson

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Council Member Donald Olson

RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet

Sugar Land Girls Softball Association (SLGSA)

All Stars Team (KAOS), 10 & Under

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. 1681 AN ORDINANCE FROM THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PERMENENTLY ZONING 8.279 ACRES OF LAND IN SUGAR LAND TRACT 4 WITHIN THE TELFAIR DEVELOPMENT AND LOCATED SOUTH OF NEW TERRITORY BOULEVARD AND WEST OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, AS ZONING DISTRICT R-1, STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.  Ms. Sabine Somers- Kuenzel, Director of Planning and Mr. Harold Ellis, Planner II.

Ordinance No. 1681 | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an Amendment to the Agreement by and between the City of Sugar Land and The Brazos River Authority, providing for Operation and Maintenance of the North and South Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Ms, SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Wastewater Treatment Facilities | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing purchase in the amount of $69,020.00 through Houston Galveston Area Council procurement for twenty-eight Stalker DSR Radars. Ms. Lynda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Houston Galveston Area Council Procurement | Status: Passed

D.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $85,153.98 with Asakura Robinson and Company for land planning and design services for Gannoway Park and Surface Water Plant Master Site Plan.  Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer.

Plant Master Site Plan | Status: Passed

E.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Fort Bend Municipal Utility District No. 112 for design and construction of Perimeter Levee System around New Territory Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Christopher Steubing, City Engineer.

Fort Bend Municipal Utility District No. 112 | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of Contract in an amount not to exceed $182,547.00 with Layne Texas for Grants Lake Water Well Rehabilitation.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Grants Lake Water Well Rehabilitation | Status: Passed

G.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 3, 2008.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

IV.

BONDS

A.

FIRST AND FINAL CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1690 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2008.  Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director and Mr. Joe Morrow, Sr. Vice President, First Southwest Company.

Ordinance No. 1690 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

FIRST AND FINAL CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1691 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2008. Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director and Mr. Joe Morrow, Sr. Vice President, First Southwest Company.

Ordinance No. 1691 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

FIRST AND FINAL CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1692 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008. Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director and Mr. Joe Morrow, Sr. Vice President, First Southwest Company.

Ordinance No. 1692 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

V.

MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT BONDS

A.

Review of and discussion on Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 109, $6,675,000 Unlimited Tax and Refunding Bonds, Series 2008.  Ms. Lynne Humphries, Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP and Mr. Craig Rathmann, Rathmann and Associates.

Unlimited Tax and Refunding Bonds, Series 2008 | Video Snippet

VI.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

A.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an Agreement in the amount of $1,200,000 by and between Riverbend Country Club and the City of Sugar Land for Conveyance of Detention Easements; and authorizing a budget amendment in the amount of $1,200,000 in revenues and expenditures.  Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer.

Conveyance of Detention Easements | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of Contract in an amount not to exceed $238,808.00 with Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc., for engineering design for Distribution System Water Rehabilitation (CIP WA0803); and authorizing a budget amendment in the amount of $68,808.00 from CIP WA0805 savings. Mr. Christopher Steubing, City Engineer.

Distribution System Water Rehabilitation | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of First Amendment to Water Supply Agreement by and between Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 17 and the City of Sugar Land; execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $39,950.00 with Prime Controls, LP for installation of computerized SCADA control Telfair Surface Water Pump Station; and authorizing a budget amendment in the amount of $40,000.00 to revenues and expenditures.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

First Amendment to Water Supply Agreement | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

D.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement by and between Fort Bend County Tax Office and the City of Sugar Land for collection of property taxes.  Ms. Lynda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Interlocal Cooperation Agreement | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VII.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a request creating Reinvestment Zone No. 2008-01, for a 2.4053 acres tract of land located South of State Highway 6 and North of Texas Drive in Sugar Land Town Square, Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas. Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1688 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, CREATING REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 08-01 FOR A 2.4053 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 6 AND NORTH OF TEXAS DRIVE IN SUGAR LAND TOWN SQUARE.  Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development.

Ordinance No. 1688 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on Sugar Land Development Code Amendment, Chapter 2, Article II, adding requirement for Conditional Use Permit for hotels in General Business (B-2) Zoning District.  Ms. Ruth Lohmer, Senior Planner.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1689 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING THE LAND USE MATRIX TO REQUIRE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SIC NO. 7011 (HOTELS AND MOTELS) IN THE GENERAL BUSINESS (B-2) ZONING DISTRICT.  Ms. Ruth Lohmer, Senior Planner.

Ordinance No. 1689 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VIII.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

A.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1693 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE TAX EXEMPTION ON A RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD AND THE RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD OF PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED OR 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director.

Ordinance No. 1693 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE RECONSTITUTING OF A VISIONING TASK FORCE IN THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS. Mr. Joe Esch, Executive Director, Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Resolution No. 08-20 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-21 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, DESIGNATING VENUE PROJECTS AND DESIGNATING THE METHODS OF FINANCING SUCH VENUE PROJECTS, ALL PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 334, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED; AND CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. Mr. Joe Esch, Executive Director, Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Resolution No. 08-21 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

IX.

WORKSHOPS

A.

Review of and discussion on Indoor Concert Venue Feasibility Assessment. Mr. Joe Esch, Executive Director, Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Indoor Concert Venue | Video Snippet

X.

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

XI.

CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION | Video Snippet

A.

Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, in accordance with: Economic Development Section 551.087, Texas Government Code and Personnel Matters Section 551.074, Texas Government Code.

a)

For the purpose of deliberation regarding the offer of incentives to business prospects that the City Council seeks to have locate in the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations.  Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development.

b)

For the purpose of discussion with respect to the City Manager.  Mr. Allen Bogard, City Manager.

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.

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Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

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Allen Bogard, City Manager

Posted this June 13, 2008  at 4:00 O’clock P.M.