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october 02, 2007 |
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Donna Vaughan, Records Manager |
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City Secretary |
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Glenda
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Glenda
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Minutes Sugar
Land Development Corporation Meeting September 18, 2007 Approve Minutes |
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Minutes September
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Approve the minutes of the Sugar Land Development Corporation meeting September 18, 2007. |
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STATE OF TEXAS |
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COUNTY OF FORT BEND |
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CITY OF SUGAR LAND |
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CITY OF SUGAR LAND
Sugar Land Development Corporation MEETING
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2007
REGULAR MEETING
The Sugar Land Development Corporation convened in regular meeting open to the public, in the Cane Room 161 of Sugar Land City Hall on Tuesday September 18, 2007 at 5:00 o'clock P.M. and the roll was called of the members to wit:
Dennis Parmer, President
Daniel Wong, Vice-President
Michael Schiff, Secretary/Treasurer
Donald G. Olson, Director
David Wallace, Director
Thomas Abraham, Director
Russell Jones, Director
QUORUM PRESENT
All of said members were present.
Also present were:
Allen Bogard, City Manager
Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director
Donna Vaughan, Records Manager and
A Number of staff and visitors
CONVENE
President Parmer convened the session, open to the public, to order at 5:05 P.M.
AMEND ORDER OF AGENDA
President Parmer requested a motion to amend the order of the agenda as outside legal counsel had not arrived for the Closed Executive Session. Following a full and complete discussion, Director Wong, seconded by Director Jones, made a motion to amend the order of the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
MINUTES
President Parmer introduced consideration of the minutes of the Sugar Land Development Corporation meeting held September 4, 2007.
Following a full and complete discussion, Director Wong, seconded by Director Wallace, made a motion to approve the minutes of Sugar Land Development Corporation meeting held September 4, 2007. The motion carried unanimously.
FINANCIAL
President Parmer introduced consideration to amend the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 budget to projections.
Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director, stated
that the amendment to projections for Fiscal Year 2006 – 2007 Budget was
presented on September 04, 2007 and that one change had been made since that
time with funds being moved to project funding for the payment of land
acquisition for Sugar Creek/Market Place Drainage.
Following a full and complete discussion, Director Wallace, seconded by Director Wong, made a motion to approve to amend the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget to projections. The motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-09-01
President Parmer introduced consideration of
and action on SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. 07-09-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVING PROJECT
FUNDING FOR LAND ACQUISITION COSTS FOR THE SUGAR CREEK/MARKET PLACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
SUGAR LAND.
Mr. Joe Morris, City Attorney, stated that the Supreme Court had not accepted the petition for review of the Home and Hearth case. The Resolution provides for the Corporation to fund the additional costs incurred by the acquisition and attorney fees. The money will be funded to the City and will be funded from the Capital Improvement Project for Sugar Creek. Litigation costs were within $700 of the true costs received. With approval of the Resolution by the Corporation, City Council will approve payment and adjustment to the Capital Improvement budget.
Following a full and complete discussion, Director Olson, seconded by Director Jones, made a motion to approve SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. 07-09-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVING PROJECT FUNDING FOR LAND ACQUISITION COSTS FOR THE SUGAR CREEK/MARKET PLACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND. The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
President Parmer adjourned the regular meeting at 5:14 P.M. to go into Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code:
Legal Advice: Section 551.071, Texas Government Code (Consultation with City’s attorney to receive legal advice).
a. Receive legal advice from the City’s
attorney relating to Home and Hearth versus the City of Sugar Land.
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING
President Parmer reconvened the regular meeting at 5:26 P.M.
CITY STAFF REPORT
Mr. Joseph Esch, Executive Director Business and Intergovernmental Relations, reported that Project America is addressing all issues and that a definition of contract workers had been requested. Project America employs IBM contractors for outsourcing of information technology services. Reimbursement of these jobs is being discussed and in October an agreement could be presented to the Corporation for consideration and approval.
Mr. Esch stated that Eland Realty of California purchased assets of the Unocal Building and that Fluor has taken additional space through 2010. Granite Properties has a second building under construction.
An insert in the publication Black Sky was shown which has an advertisement for the City of Sugar Land and a map showing available development sites.
CORPORATE MEMBER REPORTS
There were no reports.
ADJOURN
There, being no further business to come before the Corporation, Director Olson, seconded by Director Schiff, moved that the meeting adjourn. The motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned, time at 5:32 P.M.
Dennis
Parmer, President
Michael
Schiff, Secretary/Treasurer
(SEAL)