Tuesday, August 28, 2018

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

4:00 P.M.

I.CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
VIDEOA.Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code in accordance with:

Section 551.071. Consultation with Attorney

For the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding the Lease Agreement by and between the City of Sugar Land and ACE SL, LLC.
Jennifer May, Assistant City Manager, and Mark Arnold, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
VIDEOB.Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code in accordance with:

Section 551.071. Consultation with Attorney

For the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding Benchmark Acquisitions, LLC v. City of Sugar Land.
Meredith Riede, City Attorney and Jim Callaway, Executive Director of Special Projects
II.PUBLIC COMMENT
VIDEOA.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.PUBLIC HEARINGS
VIDEOA.PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard regarding the proposed 2018 property tax rate for the City of Sugar Land.
Jennifer Brown, Director of Finance
VIDEOB.

PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.:  Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on the proposed 2018 assessment for properties located in the Enclave at River Park Public Improvement District.

Larysa Chiski, Financial Analyst
IV.WORKSHOP
VIDEOA.Review of and discussion on Council Member District Boundaries and proposed Redistricting Plan.
Jim Callaway, Executive Director of Special Projects; Meredith Riede, City Attorney; Bob Heath and Sherry McCall, Consultants, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado and Acosta
VIDEOB.Review of and discussion on the animal shelter expansion project and provide an update on the Animal Advisory Board activities and work completed by Animal Arts.
Kathryn Ketchum, Animal Services Manager; Barbara Willy, Animal Advisory Board Member; Susan Chapman, Animal Advisory Board Member; and Heather Lewis, AIA, NCARB, Animal Arts
VIDEOC.Review of and discussion on the 2018 Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair and plans for 2019 event.
Teresa Preza, Tourism and Destination Services Administrator and Elizabeth Feichter, IWSC Group North America Chief Operating Officer
VIDEOD.

Review of and discussion on The Hill Community Engagement Strategic Project.

Abigail Martinez, Planner II
VIDEOE.Review of and discussion on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Stacie Henderson, Interim Director of Environmental and Neighborhood Services
VIDEOF.Review of and discussion on timing of District Town Hall meetings.
Joe R. Zimmerman, Mayor
V.CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS
A.

Council Member Reports

  • Community Events Attended or Scheduled
VIDEOB.

City Manager Report

  • Community Events Attended or Scheduled
  • Other Governmental Meetings Attended or Scheduled
  • Council Meeting Schedule
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 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND A SLOPED CURB ENTRY IS AVAILABLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE, WITH SPECIALLY MARKED PARKING SPACES NEARBY. THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND SPECIAL SEATING IS PROVIDED. THE FACILITY IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE.
THE AGENDA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS LOCATED ON THE CITY WEBSITE (WWW.SUGARLANDTX.GOV) UNDER MEETING AGENDAS.

 

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 Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

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Allen Bogard, City Manager

Posted this 24th day of August, 2018 at 4:45 P.M.