TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2008

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

5:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

INVOCATION | Video Snippet

Council Member Jacqueline Baly Chaumette

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Council Member Jacqueline Baly Chaumette

RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet

National Stop on Red Week

August 3-9, 2008

Sugar Land Regional Airport Academy

Inaugural Class

Mayor James A. Thompson

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 authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $71,750.00 with HDR/Claunch and Miller for Wastewater System Rehabilitation Study.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Wastewater System Rehabilitation Study | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a revised Interlocal Agreement with Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 112 for New Territory Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Protection Barrier.  Mr. Christopher Steubing, City Engineer.

Interlocal Agreement | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 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 $323,637.40 with Metroplex Control Systems, Incorporated for water plant security and a budget reallocation in the amount of $70,000.00 from CIP WA0805 to WA0306.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Water Plant Security | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

V.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a request to create Reinvestment Zone No. 2008-02 on 5.3764 acres located on Creek Bend Drive in Lake Pointe Town Center. Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1696 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, CREATING REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 2008-02 FOR A 5.3764 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN LAKE POINTE TOWN CENTER  Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development.

Ordinance No. 1696 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, SUPPPORTING MODIFICATIONS TO H.R. 3121, A FEDERAL BILL TITLED “THE FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007”, PERTAINING TO THE PURCHASE OF FLOOD INSURANCE FOR RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND AND ITS EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.  Mr. Jim Callaway, Executive Director Community Development and Mr. Dale Rudick, Director of Intergovernmental Relations.

Resolution No. 08-22 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

Review of and discussion on 2008 Charter Review. Mr. Joe Morris, City Attorney.

2008 Charter Review | Video Snippet

Review of and discussion on memorializing Sugar Land Memorial Park. Mr. Jim Browne, Director of Parks and Recreation and Mr. Joe Chesser, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation.

Sugar Land Memorial Park | Video Snippet

CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS | Video Snippet

¨   Finance/Audit Committee

¨   Business Incentive Committee

¨      Intergovernmental Relations Committee

¨   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.