Tuesday, February 21, 2023

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00 P.M.
I.ATTENTION
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.

II.CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.

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.

Alba Penate-Johnson, Senior Business Development Manager

 

INVOCATION
Mayor Pro Tem Stewart Jacobson
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Stewart Jacobson
III.PUBLIC COMMENT
A.

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, February 21, 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, February 21, 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.

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.

A.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2290: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM TELFAIR WEST COMMERCIAL DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GDP) TO TARRINGTON OFFICE PARK FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (FDP) FOR APPROXIMATELY 6.241 ACRES OF LAND, KNOWN AS THE TARRINGTON OFFICE PARK, LOCATED ALONG TELFAIR AVENUE, TARRINGTON AVENUE, COTESWORTH AVENUE, AND ADDISON AVENUE.

Lauren Fehr, Assistant Director of Planning & Development Services

B.

SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2291: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION – TELFAIR CENTER LAKEFRONT DISTRICT PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WALLINGFORD AVENUE AND WESTCOTT AVENUE; RE-ADOPTING THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1869.

Laura Waller, Planner II
C.Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 23-04:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, APPROVING A LOCAL ON-SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STATE HIGHWAY 6 AND FIRST COLONY BOULEVARD/BROOKS STREET INTERSECTION, CIP NO. CST2202; DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, AS AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO ACCEPT, REJECT, AMEND, OR TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT; AND MAKING THIS RESOLUTION A PART OF THE AGREEMENT. 
Greg Nichols, Senior Project Manager
D.Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 23-05:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, RATIFYING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (HSGP), FISCAL YEAR 2023 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT, FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; AND DESIGNATING THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AS AUTHORIZED GRANT OFFICIAL TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS AND IMPLEMENT THE GRANT. 
Gabe Lavine, Emergency Management Coordinator
E.Consideration of and action on the promotion of Sivaraja Pothi from Alternate to Member, for an unexpired term ending September 30, 2023, to the Building Standards Commission.
Joe Zimmerman, Mayor
F.

Consideration of and action on the promotion of Phillip Butler from Alternate to Member, for unexpired term ending September 30, 2023, to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Joe Zimmerman, Mayor
G.Consideration of an action on the appointment of Dr. Carolyn Bender as the Animal Shelter Employee to the Animal Advisory Board.
Joe Zimmerman, Mayor
H.

Consideration of and action on the appointment of Taylor Landin as Vice Chair, for an unexpired term ending September 30, 2023, to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Joe Zimmerman, Mayor
I.

Consideration of and action on the appointment of Naushad Kermally, for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2023, to the City Council's Boards and Commissions Appointments Task Force.

Joe Zimmerman, Mayor
J.Consideration of and action on authorization of a Three-Year Contract with TargetSolutions Learning LLC, DBA Vector Solutions, in the amount of $209,677.19, for a web-based training management system.
Paula Kutchka, Director of Human Resources
K.Consideration of and action on authorization of an agreement between the City of Sugar Land, Texas and the Community Association of the Highlands, in the amount of $75,000.00, for park improvements consisting of facility rehabilitation, seating, a play structure, and other park improvements to be located in privately owned community parks at 2431 Planters Row and 1910 Williams Trace Blvd. and entryway signage improvements to be located at the intersections of: (i) Williams Trace Blvd. and Lexington Blvd., and (ii) Lexington Blvd. and Settlers Way Blvd.
Jon Soriano, Community Development Program Strategist
L.Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with InVeris Training Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $68,800.00, for the purchase of the InVeris Virtual Reality Simulators and associated equipment, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
Todd Zettlemoyer, Police Captain
M.Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Galls LLC, in the amount of $71,000.00 through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 670-22, for the purchase of twelve (12) Ballistic Shields for the Police Department.
Chris Thompson, Police Captain
N.

Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Chastang Enterprises Houston LLC, DBA Chastang Ford, in the amount of $109,626.00 through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 601-19, for the purchase of two Ford F-150 Police Responder units for the Police Department.

Shahid Ali, Fleet Services Manager
O.Consideration of and action on the minutes of the February 7, 2023 meeting.
Thomas Harris III, City Secretary
V.AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
A.Receive for filing the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Auditor's Opinion.
Glenda Aragon, Interim Director of Finance and Sarah Roberts, Weaver LLC 
VI.PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.

PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a proposed Conditional Use Permit for Animal Services, Boarding & Day Care for a K9 Pet Resort facility at 14033 Southwest Fwy. Further described as 0.23 acre portion of the 10.4044 acre Commercial Reserve ‘A’ of The Park at Sugar Creek. 

 

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2293AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS,GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ANIMAL SERVICES,BOARDING/DAYCARE (K9 RESORTS) LOCATED AT 14033 SOUTHWESTFREEWAY, ON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.23 ACRE PORTION OF THE 10.404 ACRESOF COMMERCIAL RESERVE “A” OF THE PARK AT SUGAR CREEK, WITHIN THEGENERAL BUSINESS (B-2) ZONING DISTRICT.

Laura Waller, Planner II
B.

PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a proposed Permanent Rezoning for the existing Broadstone New Territory Apartments located at 5555 and 5556 New Territory Blvd. further described as the entirety of New Territory Apartments FBCCF No. 1176359 and the entirety of New Territory Apartments Section Two FBCCF No. 1176647 located in the J.H. Cartwright Survey, A-16 Fort Bend County, Texas. 

 

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2294: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM INTERIM STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1-I) DISTRICT TO MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-4) DISTRICT FOR THE BROADSTONE NEW TERRITORY APARTMENT COMPLEX, LOCATED AT 5555 AND 5556 NEW TERRITORY BLVD., ON AN APPROXIMATELY 14.9947 ACRES OF LAND IN 0016 J.H. CARTWRIGHT, NEW TERRITORY APARTMENTS AND 13.284 ACRES OF LAND IN 0016 J.H. CARTWRIGHT, NEW TERRITORY APARTMENTS SECTION TWO, FOR A TOTAL OF 28.2787 ACRES OF LAND.

Laura Waller, Planner II
C.

PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.:  Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a proposed rezoning for the Imperial Historic District General Development Plan and proposed Land Use Plan amendment for approximately 40 acres of land located along US 90-A, further described as 1.7540 acres being all of Reserve “D” Imperial Market, 19.154 acres being all of Reserve “A” Imperial Market, 0.470 acres being all of Reserve “C” Imperial Market, 9.334 acres out of a call 41.034 acre tract located in the S.M. Williams League, Abstract Number 97 in Fort Bend County, and 9.309 acres out of a call 12.916 acre tract located in the S.M. Williams League, Abstract Number 97 in Fort Bend County. 

 

FIRST CONSIDERATION:  Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2295AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES OFLAND LOCATED ALONG US 90-A, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS 1.7540 ACRES BEINGALL OF RESERVE “D” IMPERIAL MARKET, 19.154 ACRES BEING ALL OFRESERVE “A” IMPERIAL MARKET, 0.470 ACRES BEING ALL OF RESERVE “C”IMPERIAL MARKET, 9.334 ACRES OUT OF A CALL 41.034 ACRE TRACT LOCATEDIN THE S.M. WILLIAMS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NUMBER 97 IN FORT BENDCOUNTY, AND 9.309 ACRES OUT OF A CALL 12.916 ACRE TRACT LOCATED INTHE S.M. WILLIAMS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NUMBER 97 IN FORT BEND COUNTY,FROM PD GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IMPERIAL) & PD FINALDEVELOPMENT PLAN (IMPERIAL MARKET) TO PD GENERAL DEVELOPMENTPLAN (IMPERIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT); AMENDING THE IMPERIAL REGIONALACTIVITY CENTER IN SECTION 5 OF CHAPTER 6 LAND USE PLAN OF THE CITYOF SUGAR LAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

Lauren Fehr, Assistant Director of Planning & Development Services and Devon Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Economic Development

VII.BUDGET
A.FIRST & FINAL CONSIDERATIONConsideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2292AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVISED BUDGET ADDRESS FUNDS RELATING TO CERTAIN CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET MATTERS AND THAT THIS AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED AS THE BUDGETED AMOUNT FORTHOSE FUNDS.
Scott Butler, Executive Director
VIII.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
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 17th day of February, 2023, at 4:37 P.M..