TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2008

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

5:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

INVOCATION | Video Snippet

Council Member Thomas Abraham

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

Boy Scout Pack 1800, Den 9

RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet

Texas Round-Up

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.

SECOND 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 | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE METHOD THAT PROVIDES THE BEST VALUE FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO RENOVATE THE CENTRAL STATE FARM BUILDING AS PART OF THE HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE AT SUGAR LAND PROJECT. Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Resolution No. 08-07 | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, DESIGNATING INVESTMENT OFFICERS.  Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Resolution No. 08-08 | Status: Passed

D.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, APPROVING A CHANGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL.  Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services.

Resolution No. 08-09 | Status: Passed

E.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Payment in the amount of $99,100.00 to First Colony Municipal Utility District No. 10 for reimbursement on Lake Pointe water line improvements and authorizing budget reallocation in the amount of $14,100.00.  Mr. Patrick Walsh, Assistant City Engineer

Lake Pointe Water Line Improvements | Status: Passed

F.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 with Uretek USA Incorporated for foam lifting pavement services through Fort Bend County Interlocal Agreement.  Mr. Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works.

Foam Lifting Pavement Services | Status: Passed

G.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract to Convey Property (5.957 acres) by and between the City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Drainage District for Ditch H extension.  Ms. Jessie Li, Assistant Director of Utilities.

Ditch H Extension | Status: Passed

H.

Consideration of and action on authorizing acceptance of a Solid Waste Education and Training Grant in the amount of $34,981.00 from Houston-Galveston Area Council, and authorizing a budget adjustment to revenues and expenditures.  Mr. Adam Smith, Environmental Manager.

Solid Waste Education | Status: Passed

I.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of February 05, 2008.  Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary.

Minutes | Status: Passed

IV.

FINANCIAL

A.

Review and receive for filing the 2007 audited Financial Report and auditors opinion for the period ended September 30, 2007.  Ms. Dianne Stanford, Chief Accountant and Mr. Christopher Breaux, Null-Lairson, P.C.

2007 Audited Financial Report | Video Snippet

V.

BUDGET

A.

Consideration of and action on authorizing budget reallocation in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 from Capital Improvement Projects fund balance for U. S. Highway 90A Widening Project.  Mr. Chris Stuebing, City Engineer.

Capital Improvement Projects | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VI.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

A.

Consideration of and action on authorizing Purchase in an amount not to exceed $36,078.35 with Consolidated Traffic Controls, Incorporated for Opticom Priority Control System emergency vehicle preemption traffic signals for U.S. Highway 90A Widening Project.  Ms. Keisha E. Seals, Engineer III.

Control System | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

C.

Consideration of and action on bid evaluation and authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $1,420,570 with Layne-Texas for South Treatment Plant rehabilitation.  Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities.

South Treatment Plant rehabilitation | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

VII.

ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS

A.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1673 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SPEED LIMITS FOR STATE HIGHWAY 6.  Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director.

Ordinance No. 1673 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

B.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE URBAN BEAUTIFICATION POLICY.  Mr. Michael Leech, Assistant Public Works Director.

Resolution No. 08-10 | Status: PULLED

VIII.

APPOINTMENT

A.

Consideration of and action on authorizing the City Manager to appoint a Task Force Committee to review Ordinance 1660 related to residential rental property.  Councilmember Russell Jones, Councilmember Daniel Wong and Councilmember Donald Olson.

Residential Rental Property | Video Snippet | Status: Passed

IX.

WORKSHOP

A.

Review of and discussion on Police Department 2007 Annual Report.  Mr. Steve Griffith, Police Chief.

Police Department | Video Snippet

B.

Review of and discussion on economic development program overview and results.  Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development.

Economic Development Program | Video Snippet

C.

Review of and discussion on City Park Baker Field improvement project.  Mr. Joe Chesser, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director.

City Park Baker Field | Video Snippet

D.

Review of and discussion on Dulles Avenue project and preliminary engineering report.  Mr. Chris Stuebing, City Engineer and Ms. Keisha E. Seals, Engineer III.

Dulles Avenue Project | 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

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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Allen Bogard, City Manager

Posted this February 15, 2008 at 4:20 O’clock P.M.