TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 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

Boy Scout Pack 1882, Den 3

RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet

City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend Independent School District

Nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People – America’s Promise Alliance

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.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in an amount not to exceed $35,555.16 from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Incorporated for Opticom Priority Control System emergency vehicle preemption equipment for traffic signals S.H 6/ U.S. 90A and U.S. Highway 59.  Ms. Keisha E. Seals, Engineer II.

Opticom Priority Control System | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in an amount not to exceed $31,156.62 from Coleman Technologies for Cisco Wireless traffic signal communications equipment for S.H. 6/U.S. Highway 90A and U.S. Highway 59.  Ms. Keisha E. Seals, Engineer II.

Cisco Wireless | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement by and between City of Sugar Land and City of Plano for cooperative purchasing opportunities and authorizing Purchase in the amount of $247,950.00 from Paradigm Traffic Systems for 63 Traffic Battery Back-Up Systems.  Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

63 Traffic Battery Back-Up Systems | Status: Passed

D.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in the amount of $48,980.00 from Helfman Ford for two Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, and approval of a Fleet Replacement Fund budget adjustment in the amount of $30,082.00 in revenue and $48,980.00 in expenditure.   Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Crown Victoria Police Interceptors | Status: Passed

E.

Consideration of and action on approval of Sugar Land Development Corporation budget adjustment in the amount of $40,000.00 for funding of a portion of Texas Department of Criminal Justice feasibility study for relocating Central Prison Unit facilities and survey for metes and bounds access easements. Mr. Dale Rudick, Director of Intergovernmental Relations.

Feasibility Study | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $147,355.00 with Jonmar Electric for Lost Creek Park field lighting.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Lost Creek Park Field Lighting | Status: Passed

G.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of January 15, 2008.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

IV.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

A.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $3,110,573 with Meridian Commercial, L.P. for construction of Fire Station No. 1, and authorizing a budget adjustment in the amount of $624,790.00.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Fire Station No. 1 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Water Supply Agreement by and between the City of Sugar Land and Venetian Estates Property Owners Association.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

Water Supply Agreement | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $2,104,355.35 with Big State Excavation, Incorporated for North Treatment Plant Flow Diversion Force Main Upgrades.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

North Treatment Plant | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

V.

PUBLIC HEARING

A.

PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a request for permanent zoning of 28.020 acres, Telfair Section 20 to Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) District.  Ms. Ruth Lohmer, Planner II.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1672  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PERMANENTLY ZONING THE 28.020 ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS TELFAIR SECTION 20 LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF TELFAIR SECTION 18 AS ZONING DISTRICT R-1, STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.  Ms. Ruth Lohmer, Planner II.

Ordinance No. 1672 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VI.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

A.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, APPROVING AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;  PROVIDING FOR A FUNDING LIMIT; AND MAKING THIS RESOLUTION A PART OF THE AGREEMENT FOR A CONGESTION MITIGATION AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CATEGORY 5 PROJECT.  Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director.

Resolution No. 08-04 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

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

Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

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Approved For Posting:

Karen Glynn, Acting City Manager

Posted this February 01, 2008 at 4:35 O’clock P.M.