TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 4:00 O’CLOCK P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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INVOCATION | Video Snippet
Council Member Dennis Parmer |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
Cub Scout Pack 1199 Den 4 and Den 5 |
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RECOGNITIONS | Video Snippet
SAVVY Award - 2007Annual Report Ms. Pat Pollicoff, Communications Director
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WORSKSHOPS |
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Review of and discussion on drainage improvement projects. Mr. Chris Steubing, City Engineer and Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer. |
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Review of and discussion on amendments to ordinance for wastewater billing, groundwater reduction plan pumpage fee, grease trap inspection fees, and wastewater pretreatment program fees. Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities. |
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Review of and discussion on Sugar Land Regional Airport Minimum Standards for Commercial Operators. Mr. Phillip Savko, Director of Aviation. |
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Review of and discussion on Transportation Policy development. Mr. Patrick Walsh, Assistant City Engineer. |
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Review of and discussion on proposed changes to City of Sugar Land Financial Management Policy Statements. Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services. |
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Review of and discussion on proposed changes to City of Sugar Land Investment Policy. Ms. Linda Symank, Director of Fiscal Services. |
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PUBLIC COMMENT | Video Snippet |
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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. |
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REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA |
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Review of Consent Agenda |
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CONSENT AGENDA | Video Snippet |
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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. |
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SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1713 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PERMANENTLY ZONING 79.9 ACRES KNOWN AS TELFAIR SECTIONS 21, 22, AND 23 WITHIN THE TELFAIR DEVELOPMENT TO STANDARD SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT. Ms. Sabine Somers-Kuenzel, Director of Planning. Ordinance No. 1713 | Status: Passed |
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SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1714 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, REZONING THE 7.775 ACRES KNOWN AS TELFAIR SECTION 8 FROM ZERO LOT LINE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1Z) DISTRICT TO STANDARD SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT. Ms. Ruth Lohmer, Senior Planner. Ordinance No. 1714 | Status: Passed |
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SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1717 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PERMANENTLY ZONING APPROXIMATELY 4.858 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD AND NEW TERRITORY BOULEVARD IN THE TELFAIR DEVELOPMENT AS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT (PD); AND APPROVING A FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT. Ms. Ruth Lohmer, Senior Planner. Ordinance No. 1717 | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-45 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF $50,000 TO NNP-KEEPSAKE, LP TO EXTEND UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2009 THE CITY’S OPTION TO PURCHASE 95 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD AND U.S. HIGHWAY 59. Ms. Regina Morales, Director of Economic Development. Resolution No. 08-45 | Status: Passed |
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| E. | Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-46 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, GIVING ITS CONSENT FOR FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 21 TO ANNEX A 3.3154 ACRE TRACT OF LAND INTO THE DISTRICT. Ms. Sabine Somers-Kuenzel, Director of Planning. Resolution No. 08-46 | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 WORK PLAN. Mr. Allen Bogard, City Manager. Resolution No. 08-47 | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of Amendment Number One in an amount not to exceed $36,000.00 to the Contract by and between the City of Sugar Land and Republic Waste Services of Texas, Limited for commercial solid waste containers at City facilities. Mr. Adam Smith, Environmental Manager. Amendment Number One | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract by and between the City of Sugar Land and Keep Sugar Land Beautiful in the amount of $60,597.00 for environmental and educational programs and services. Mr. Adam Smith, Environmental Manager. Programs and Services | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an Interlocal Funding Agreement by and between the City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Drainage District in the amount of $42,442.50 for Unsteady Flow Analysis of Ditch “H”. Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer. Interlocal Funding Agreement | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $84,885.00 with Dodson and Associates, Incorporated for Unsteady Flow Analysis of Ditch “H”. Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer. Dodson and Associates, Incorporated | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $61,700.00 with Brown & Gay Engineers, Incorporated for preparation of Conditional Letter of Map Revision and Letter of Map Revision for the West Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer. West Wastewater Treatment Plant | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $89,250.00 with Traffic Engineers, Incorporated for design of ornamental traffic signals State Highway 6 and Williams Trace Boulevard, Settlers Way Boulevard, and Frost Pass. Mr. Chris Cameron, Traffic Operations Manager. Ornamental Traffic Signals | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on ratification of an Emergency Contract in an amount not to exceed $29,512.50 with Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC for emergency rehabilitation of Greenbriar sanitary sewer main; and authorizing budget reallocation in the amount of $29,513.00 from WW0702 to WW0602. Ms. SuEllen Staggs, Director of Utilities. Emergency Contract | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing one-year renewal in the amount of $138,511.10 with SunGard H.T.E., Incorporated for annual software maintenance. Ms. Sharlett Chowning, Director of Information Technology. Annual Software Maintenance | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on ratification of emergency purchase in the amount of $68,413.00 from Western Towers for replacement of communications tower 111 Gillingham Lane. Ms. Sharlett Chowning, Director of Information Technology. Emergency Purchase | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Contract by and between the City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 41 for Duhacsek Park. Mr. Joe Chesser, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation. Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Contract | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 04, 2008. Ms. Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary. Minutes | Status: Passed |
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DONATIONS |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Donation Agreement and acceptance of donation in the amount of $75,000.00 from Robert and Valerie Brindley for a mountain bike trail in Sugar Land Memorial Park. Mr. Jim Browne, Director of Parks and Recreation. Donation Agreement | Video Snippet | Status: Tabled |
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MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT BONDS |
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Consideration of and action on Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 137 issuance of $8,550,000 Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2008A. Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director and Ms. Julie Peak, Senior Vice President First Southwest Company. Municipal Utility District No. 137 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on First Colony Municipal Utility District No. 10 issuance of $3,900,000 Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2008. Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Fiscal Services Director and Mr. Richard Muller, Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP. Municipal Utility District No. 10 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed |
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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 with Halff Associates, Incorporated for development of Integrated Storm Water Management Model. Mr. Shashi Kumar, Drainage Engineer. Integrated Storm Water | Video Snippet | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of Amendment Number One to the Residential Solid Waste Contract by and between the City of Sugar Land and Allied Waste Industries, Incorporated for increased service levels. Mr. Adam Smith, Environmental Manager. Residential Solid Waste Contract | Video Snippet | Status: Passed |
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
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FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 1719 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE XI, CHAPTER 3, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO EXPAND THE RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS; PROHIBITING SEXUAL OFFENDERS FROM ENTERING PUBLIC PARKS; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE. Mr. Douglas Brinkley, Assistant Chief of Police. Ordinance No. 1719 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed |
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Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 08-41 ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 81st SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE. Mr. Dale Rudick, Director of Intergovernmental Relations. Resolution No. 08-41 | Video Snippet | Status: Tabled |
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Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLULTION NO. 08-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING A CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON THE USE AND SERVICE OF CITY-SUPPLIED NON-POTABLE WATER. Mr. Justin Bower, Water Resources Manager. Resolution No. 08-48 | Video Snippet | Status: Passed |
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CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS | Video Snippet |
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Council Members/Council Committee Reports |
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City Manager Report |
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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. |
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Allen Bogard, City Manager |
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Posted this 14th Day of November, 2008 at 4:00 O’clock P.M. |
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