Tuesday, July 7, 2020

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

5:30 P.M.

ATTENTION

City of Sugar Land will limit meetings to City of Sugar Land Staff and Essential Personnel in order to limit the spread of COVID-19, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Members of the City Council, Board and/or Commission may participate in deliberations of posted agenda items through telephonic/videoconferencing means. Audio/Video of open deliberations will be available for the public to hear/view, and 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.

Members of the public desiring to submit written comments to be read during the Public Comment and/or Public Hearing portions of the meeting, will be allowed to submit their comments to the Office of City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Written/e-mailed comments must be received by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to remove any written/e-mailed comments deemed inappropriate and/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

Members of the public desiring to participate during the set/posted time of the Public Comment and/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, July 7, 2020. Once properly registered, the Office of the City Secretary will provide instructions for direct participation during the Public Comment and/or Public Hearing. 

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

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION
Mayor Joe Zimmerman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Joe Zimmerman
VIDEOI.PUBLIC COMMENT
A.Citizens who desire to address the City Council, Board and/or Commission with regard to matters on the agenda will be read and/or received at this time. Members of the public desiring to make comments during this portion of the meeting will be allowed to submit their comments (as outlined above) to the Office of the City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Written/e-mailed comments and/or requests to participate during this portion of the meeting must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to remove any written/e-mailed comments deemed inappropriate (as outlined above) and/or not related to matters posted on the agenda. 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.
II.REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA
VIDEOIII.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 authorizing the execution of a Construction Contract with Cedros Paving Service, LLC, in the amount of $112,438.00,  for the Sweetwater Bridge Repairs, CIP ST2001.
Terrell Smith, Operations Manager
B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing the execution of a Contract with Hahn Equipment Company, Inc., in the amount of $200,000.00, for on-call lift station pump and motor repairs.  This contract will automatically renew for four additional one-year terms for a total contract amount of $1,000,000.

Danica Mueller, Interim Assistant Director of Public Works
C.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract with Atlas Facility Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $127,207.74, for custodial services for park facilities. This contract will automatically renew for four additional one-year terms for a total contract amount of $636,038.70.
William Hajdik, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
D.Consideration of and action on appointment of Assistant City Manager Doug Brinkley to the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Board of Directors for a three-year term ending June 30, 2023. 
Joe Zimmerman, Mayor
E.Consideration of and action on the minutes of the June 16, 2020 meeting.
Thomas Harris III, City Secretary
IV.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
VIDEOA.Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 20-17: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, DIRECTING THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR TO CALCULATE THE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR A SPECIAL TAXING UNIT BY USING AN 8% THRESHOLD FOR NEW REVENUE INSTEAD OF 3.5% DUE TO THE GOVERNOR’S STATE-WIDE DECLARATION OF DISASTER IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
Jennifer Brown, Director of Finance
V.PUBLIC HEARINGS
VIDEOA.PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on proposed rezoning of approximately 4.80 acres from Standard Single Family Residential (R-1) District to Planned Development (PD) District Final Development Plan for the existing Grants Lake Tempos Section Two (townhome community) located at the intersection of Grants Lake Boulevard and State Highway 6.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2203: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 4.763 ACRES LOCATED ALONG GRANTS LAKE BOULEVARD IN THE GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS SECTION TWO TOWNHOME SUBDIVISION.
Laura Waller, Planner I
VIDEOB.

PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on a proposed rezoning from Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) District or General Industrial (M-2) District to the Hill Area Residential (HR-1) District for approximately 9.704 acres of land. 

 

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2202:  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT OR GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M-2) DISTRICT TO THE HILL AREA RESIDENTIAL (HR-1) DISTRICT FOR APPROXIMATELY 9.704 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED (1) ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LAKEVIEW DRIVE, BETWEEN WOOD STREET AND DRAINAGE PARCEL R157753; AND (2) ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FIRST STREET BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND WOOD STREET.

Abigail Martinez, Senior Planner
VIDEOC.

PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on proposed amendments to Chapter 2 Zoning Regulations of the Development Code. 

 

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2201:  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY CREATING NEW, AND AMENDING EXISTING, DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE HILL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (HR-1) BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 2-51, 2-70, 2-71, 2-72, 2-176, AND 2-192; BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 2-154 TO 2-159; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Abigail Martinez, Senior Planner

 

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
VIDEOVII.CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
A.

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 related to the Second and Third Amendments to the Imperial Redevelopment Agreement.

Jim Callaway, Director of Special Projects and Mark Arnold, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP


B.

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 discussion regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect, or an offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect the City seeks to locate, stay, or expand in or near the city.

Jennifer May, Assistant City Manager and Jim Callaway, Director of Special Projects
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.

 

        _______________________________

 Thomas Harris III, City Secretary

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Michael W. Goodrum, City Manager

Posted this 2nd day of July, 2020 at 5:33 p.m.