NovusAGENDA

Tuesday, January 3, 2023


CITY COUNCIL MEETING


CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 5:30 P.M.


	I.	ATTENTION


VIDEO	A.	Members of the City Council, Board and/or Commission may participate in deliberations of posted agenda items through videoconferencing means. A quorum of the City Council, Board and/or Commission will be physically present at the above-stated location, and said location is open to the public. Audio/Video of open deliberations will be available for the public to hear/view, and are recorded as per the Texas Open Meetings Act. The meeting will live stream at https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1238/SLTV-16-Live-Video or https://www.youtube.com/user/SugarLandTXgov/live. Sugar Land Comcast Cable Subscribers can also tune-in on Channel 16.


VIDEO	II.	CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

VIDEO

Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code in accordance with:

Section 551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations:

For the purpose of deliberation regarding the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City.

Jim Callaway, Director of Special Projects and Devon Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Economic Development


INVOCATION


Councilmember Suzanne Whatley


PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE


Councilmember Suzanne Whatley


VIDEO	III.	PUBLIC COMMENT

Option 1: Members of the public desiring to submit written comments to be read during the Public Comment or Public Hearing portions of the meeting, will be allowed to submit their comments to the Office of the City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Written/e-mailed comments must be received by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

Option 2: Members of the public desiring to participate virtually during the set/posted time of the Public Comment or Public Hearing must e-mail (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov) or call ((281) 275-2730) the Office of the City Secretary by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Once properly registered, the Office of the City Secretary will provide instructions for direct participation during the Public Hearing.

Option 3: Members of the public desiring to address the City Council, Board and/or Commission in person with regard to matters on the agenda must complete a "Request to Speak" form and give it to the City Secretary, or designee, prior to the beginning of the meeting.

Each option available, as described above, is limited to three (3) minutes, and in-person/virtual speakers requiring a translator will have six (6) minutes, regardless of the number of agenda items to be addressed. Comments or discussion by the City Council, Board, and/or Commission Members, will only be made at the time the subject is scheduled for consideration.

Disclaimer: The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to remove any written/emailed comments deemed inappropriate or not adhering to the public comment rules outlined in this notice. The City reserves the right to not read any comments containing -

Links to for-profit sites
Advertising
Promotion of illegal activities
Sexual oriented/explicit comments and sites
Information promoting discrimination/harassment
Political/religious rhetoric, advocacy, or commentary

For questions or assistance, please contact the Office of the City Secretary (281) 275-2730.


VIDEO	IV.	CONSENT AGENDA


		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.


VIDEO	A.	SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2288: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE IX (SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND VEGETATION) AND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 4 (FEES FOR VARIOUS CITY SERVICES) AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
		Georgia Tate, Environmental Manager
	B.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., in the amount of $92,761.00, for the Sugar Land Business Park Detention Basin Improvements, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
		Alba Penate-Johnson, Senior Business Development Manager and Jorge Alba, Senior Engineering Manager
	C.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Loyal 9 Manufacturing LLC, DBA Sons of Liberty Gun Works, in the amount of $249,325.00, for police rifles and accessories, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
		Todd Zettlemoyer, Police Captain
	D.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Texas Ranch Maintenance LLC, in the amount of $85,440.00, to remove obstructions to Sugar Land Regional Airport Runway 17 approach.
		Ken Durbin, Assistant Director of Aviation
	E.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with CentralSquare Technologies LLC, in the amount of $101,657.27, for the annual maintenance of the Public Sector OSSI Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System.
		Erik Schenck, IT Manager
VIDEO	F.	Consideration of and action on the minutes of the December 20, 2022 meeting.
		Thomas Harris III, City Secretary


	V.	CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS


VIDEO	A.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Reimbursement Agreement by and between the City of Sugar Land, Texas, the Sugar Land Development Corporation, and PUMA Development, Inc., for pre-development and construction costs associated with the preservation and redevelopment of the Imperial Char House.
		Devon Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Economic Development


VIDEO	VI.	CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS


		A.	City Council Member Reports


			Community Events Attended or Scheduled


		B.	City Manager Report


			Community Events Attended or Scheduled Other Governmental Meetings Attended or Scheduled Council Meeting Schedule


VIDEO	VII.	CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, in accordance with:

Section 551.074 Personnel Matters:

For the purpose of discussion with respect to the City Manager quarterly performance report.

Joe Zimmerman, Mayor


	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.


	THE AGENDA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS LOCATED ON THE CITY WEBSITE (WWW.SUGARLANDTX.GOV) UNDER MEETING AGENDAS.

Posted on this 30th day of December, 2022 at 4:31 p.m.