TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2007

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

4:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

I.

B.

Review of and discussion on Highway 6 Streetscape Master Plan. Ms. Kimberly Terrell, Parks Development Manager.

Highway 6 Streetscape Master Plan | Video Snippet

INVOCATION | Video Snippet

Council Member Dennis Parmer

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Council Member Dennis Parmer

RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet

Cans Across Sugar Land Recycling Challenge

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful

Ms. Vicki Gist, Executive Director

II.

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.

III.

REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA | Video Snippet

A.

Review of Consent Agenda

IV.

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. 1654  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PERMANENTLY ZONING THE 40.79 ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS TELFAIR SECTION 15 LOCATED SOUTH OF U.S. 90A AND NORTH OF NEW TERRITORY BOULEVARD, AS ZONING DISTRICT R-1, STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.  Ms. Ruth Lohmer, Planner II.

Ordinance No. 1654 | Status: Passed

B.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1658 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, DISANNEXING THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 PREVIOUSLY ANNEXED FOR LIMITED PURPOSES BY ORDINANCE NO. 1615 UNDER A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.  Mr. Douglas Schomburg, Assistant Planning Director.

Ordinance No. 1658 | Status: Passed

C.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1653 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ABANDONING AND RELEASING A BOX CULVERT, STORM SEWER AND SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT.  Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director.

Ordinance No. 1653 | Status: Passed

D.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1651  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, DIVISION 3 (RATES AND CHARGES) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING THE MONTHLY RETAIL WATER RATES AND MONTHLY RETAIL WASTEWATER CHARGES. Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director.

Ordinance No. 1651 | Status: Passed

E.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1652 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE VIII, WATER AND WASTEWATER, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING CALCULATION OF WASTEWATER VOLUME CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS.  Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director.

Ordinance No. 1652 | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Payment in the amount of $60,730.00 to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for water quality permit fees and authorizing payment in the amount of $52,000.00 to Fort Bend Subsidence District for permit fees.  Ms. Jessie Li, Assistant Director of Utilities.

Water Quality Permit Fees | Status: Passed

G.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in the amount of $123,544.90 from SunGard H.T.E. for annual software maintenance.  Ms. Sharlett Chowning, Director of Information Technology.

SunGard H.T.E. | Status: Passed

H.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in the amount of $78,499.00 from Tiburon, Incorporated. for annual software maintenance.  Ms. Sharlett Chowning, Director of Information Technology.

Tiburon, Incorporated | Status: Passed

I.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing Purchase in the amount of $35,859.04 from Stubbs Harley-Davidson for replacement of two police motorcycles; and one vehicle in the amount of $32,533.00 from Planet Ford.  Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Stubbs Harley-Davidson | Status: Passed

J.

Consideration of and action on authorizing a Contract in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 with Uretek U.S.A. through Fort Bend County Interlocal Purchasing Agreement for 2007-2008 on-call concrete street raising services.  Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director.

2007-2008 on-call Concrete | Status: Passed

K.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 06, 2007.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

V.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

A.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $4,419,000 with W. W. Payton Corporation for Water Plant No. 3 and Well No. 7 project, and authorizing a budget adjustment in the amount of $1,500,000 to revenues and expenses.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Water Plant No. 3 and Well No. 7 Project | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a five-year Contract in the amount of $2,480,221 with Allied Waste, Incorporated for solid waste residential services, and authorizing a budget adjustment in the amount of $671,397.00 to revenues and expenses.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Solid Waste Residential Services | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VI.

A.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1656 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V. (FINANCE) AND CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE IX (SOLID WASTE AND VEGETATION) OF THE SUGAR LAND CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEES AND COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN APPLIANCES AND TREE LIMBS.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Ordinance No. 1656 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1660 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (LICENSES, PERMITS, AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY LICENSES; PROVIDE FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $500.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) TO PROVIDE FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 5 (PUBLIC PROPERTY AND SERVICES) RELATING TO WATER CONNECTION SERVICES.  Mr. Mike Goodrum, Director of Community and Environmental Services.

Ordinance No. 1660 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 07-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, APPOINTING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION HEARING OFFICERS TO HEAR APPEALS FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND.  Mr. Steve Griffith, Police Chief.

Resolution No. 07-42 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

D.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1622  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN UPDATE AS PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Ordinance No. 1622 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

E.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1664 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO PERSONS WHO PAY THE COSTS OF EXTENDING CITY WATER AND WASTEWATER LINES.  Ms. Sabine Somers-Kuenzel, Director of Planning.

Ordinance No. 1664 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 07-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING A POLICY ON THE ANNEXATION OF AREAS LOCATED IN THE CITY’S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION THAT ARE NOT IN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS.  Ms. Sabine Somers-Kuenzel, Director of Planning.

Resolution No. 07-37 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VII.

A.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on electing to tax Goods-in-Transit.  Mr. Dale Rudick, Director of Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 07-39 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ELECTING TO TAX GOODS-IN-TRANSIT.  Mr. Dale Rudick, Director of Business and Intergovernmental Relations.

Resolution No. 07-39 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a request for a Conditional Use Permit for a helicopter pad in the General Business (B-2) District located at 16655 Southwest Freeway.  Mr. Travis Tanner, Senior Planner.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1655 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A HELICOPTER PAD IN THE GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT LOCATED AT 16655 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY (METHODIST HOSPITAL).  Mr. Travis Tanner, Senior Planner.

Ordinance No. 1655 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on amending Sugar Land Development Code, Chapter Eight, Flood Damage Prevention Regulations.  Mr. Christopher Steubing, City Engineer.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1661 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS, OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.  Mr. Christopher Steubing, City Engineer.

Ordinance No. 1661 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

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

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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Posted this November 16, 2007 at 4:00 O’clock P.M.