Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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/Xfinity Cable Subscribers can also tune-in on Channel 16.
INVOCATION
Mayor Joe Zimmerman
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Joe Zimmerman
RECOGNITION

LEE C. LENNARD, PE

2025 HOUSTON ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

HOUSTON ENGINEERS WEEK

Joe Zimmerman, Mayor

 

DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

APRIL 12, 2025

Carrie Paxton-Lamke, Assistant Director of Communications & Community Engagement; Nicole Guevara, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services; Carly Thompson, Communications & Community Engagement Manager; and Jake Holland, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator

 

II.PUBLIC COMMENT

Pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.007, citizens are permitted to address the City Council, Board and/or Commission in person with regard to matters posted for consideration on the agenda. Each speaker must complete a "Request to Speak" form and give it to the City Secretary or designee, prior to the beginning of the meeting.

Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes, speakers requiring a translator will have six (6) minutes, regardless of the number of agenda items to be addressed. Comments or discussion by City Council, Board, and/or Commission members, will only be made at the time the subject is scheduled for consideration.


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

III.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.Consideration of and action on authorization of Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Ballast Point Construction, Inc., in the amount of $134,444.37, for drainage and paving associated equipment for the Covington West & Imperial Woods Drainage Project, CIP CDR2201.

Timothy Jahn, Senior Engineering Manager

B.Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with King Solution Services LLC, in the amount of $1,971,177.50, for construction services for the Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation Project, CIP CWW2304.

Idahosa Igbinoba, Senior Project Manager

C.Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Frost Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $406,500.00, for modular buildings site plan services for the Police Headquarters Renovations Project, CIP CMU2403.

Timothy Jahn, Senior Engineering Manager and Gregory Suter, Police Captain

D.

Consideration of and action on authorization of Amendment No. 1 to the Five-Year Contract with Flock Group, Inc., in the amounts of $422,250.00 for Years Three – Five and $210,880.64 for ratification of expenditures in Years One – Two, for the replacement, software, and consolidation of leasing contracts of fifty-three (53) additional license plate recognition cameras, for a total amendment amount of $633,130.64; and a total contract amount of $1,685,980.64.

Jesse Huang, Police Lieutenant - Professional Services
E.Consideration of and action on authorization of an Interlocal Agreement with First Colony Management District, for security camera system and monitoring center access.
Chris Thompson, Police Captain, Patrol
F.Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with MES Service Company LLC, in the amount of $128,663.95 through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 698-23, for the purchase and installation of a breathing air compressor, fill station, and associated equipment.
Mark Campise, Fire Chief
G.

Consideration of and action on authorization of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement with Fort Bend County, Texas, increasing the Fort Bend County contribution by $2,000,000.00 for University Boulevard Funding; and authorization of a Budget Amendment in the amount of $2,000,000.00 to revenues and expenditures.

Huy Ton, Senior Engineering Manager
H.Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Blue Ox Construction, Inc., in the amount of $288,600.00 through the Choice Partners Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 21/039MR, for construction services for the City Secretary Suite Renovations.
Carla Barrios, Engineer II
I.Consideration of and action on authorization to reject all bids received for the City Park Pickleball Court Project, Invitation to Bid No. 2025-009.
William Hajdik, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
J.Consideration of and action on the minutes of the March 18, 2025 meeting.
Linda Mendenhall, City Clerk
IV.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A.FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2372: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING A REVISED CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT.
Meredith Riede, City Attorney / Executive Director
B.Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 25-20: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGARDING SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE IMPERIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.
Devon Rodriguez, Director of Redevelopment
C.Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 25-21: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION REGARDING THE RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES IN THE IMPERIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.
Devon Rodriguez, Director of Redevelopment
V.PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.

PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.:  Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on the proposed rezoning of 8.041 acres from Interim Standard Single-Family Residential District (R-1-I) to Lexington Commons Planned Development Final Development Plan located between U.S. Highway 59 and Lexington Boulevard alongside Ditch “H”, further described as 8.041 acres of land located in the Alexander Hodge League, Abstract 32, and being a portion of Tract 5, Part 5 as described in Slide No. 1655B and 1656A F.B.C.P.R.

 

FIRST CONSIDERATION:  Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2371: 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 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT - FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LEXINGTON COMMONS, APPROXIMATELY 8.041 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 59 AND LEXINGTON BOULEVARD ALONGSIDE DITCH “H”.

Jessica Echols, Senior Planner
VI.CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS

In accordance with Texas Government Code section 551.0415, City Council Members and the City Manager may provide reports on items of community interest. No action, consideration or discussion will occur regarding these 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 28th day of March, 2025 at 6:05 P.M.