Tuesday, August 15, 2017

 

City Council Regular Meeting

 

City Council Chamber - 4:00 PM

 

I.CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
VIDEOA.Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney

a) For the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding Senate Bill 1004 and the proposed City of McAllen class action lawsuit.

Meredith Riede, City Attorney
VIDEORECONVENE - CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 5:30 P.M.
INVOCATION
Mayor Joe Zimmerman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Joe Zimmerman
RECOGNITION

H-E-B-Excellence in Education Awards

Mayor Joe Zimmerman
Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Success and Awards
Jennifer May, Assistant City Manager and Chris Steubing, Assistant City Manager
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.REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA
A.Review of Consent Agenda
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. 2102 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 15.2 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ALONG IMPERIAL BOULEVARD AND THE INTERSECTION OF SILENT MANOR DRIVE IN THE IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PD (IMPERIAL BALLPARK TRACT B - 15.2 ACRE SF DISTRICT).
Lauren Fehr, Principal Planner
B.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $63,922.00 with Garland/DBS, Inc. for exterior building repairs to Public Works Building B.
Abimbola Fadimu, Facilities Services Manager
C.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Lease Agreement by and between the City of Sugar Land, Texas and The Arc of Fort Bend County for administrative offices located at 123 Brooks Street, Building No. 2.
Abimbola Fadimu, Facilities Services Manager
D.Consideration of and action on acceptance of monetary donations in the amount of $2,000.00 for Animal Services shelter operations.
Kathryn Ketchum, Animal Services Manager
E.Consideration of and action on appointment of Steve Griffith as an Appointed Director to Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring September 2020.
Mayor Joe R. Zimmerman
VIDEOF.Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the August 1, 2017 City Council meeting.
Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary 
V.LEGACY FOUNDATION
VIDEOA.Receive Sugar Land Legacy Foundation Annual Report.
Lindsay Davis, Cultural Arts Manager and Sunil Sharma, President, Sugar Land Legacy Foundation
VI.PUBLIC HEARINGS
VIDEOA.PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M.:  Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget; and vote to place action on the budget on the September 19, 2017 agenda.
Justin Alderete, Budget Officer
VIDEOVII.TAX RATE RECORD VOTE
VIDEOA.

Consideration of and action on the maximum proposed 2017 ad valorem property tax rate to be considered on the September 19, 2017 agenda

Jennifer Brown, Director of Finance
VIII.MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT BONDS
VIDEOA.Consideration of and action on authorizing Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 128 issuance of $17.45 Million Unlimited Tax Bonds Series 2017.
Justin Alderete, Budget Officer
IX.CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
VIDEOA.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a contract in the amount of $68,979.00 with the Center for Public Safety Management, LLC, to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the City of Sugar Land Police Department.
Reena Varghese, Strategic Initiatives Director
X.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
VIDEOA.FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO 2103  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, GRANTING A ONE-TIME VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-91 OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT LONNIE GREEN PARK DURING RECEPTIONS RELATED TO THE CITY-PARTNERED EVENT KNOWN AS UMBRIA IN SUGAR LAND.
Lindsay Davis, Cultural Arts Manager
VIDEOB.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 17-22   A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR THE 2017 FORT BEND COUNTY MOBILITY BOND ELECTION.

Lisa Kocich-Meyer, Director of Planning
XI.APPOINTMENTS
VIDEOA.Consideration of and action on appointment of a Council Member to the Standing Economic Development Committee. 
Mayor Joe R. Zimmerman
XII.WORKSHOPS
VIDEOA.Review of and discussion on the State Law provisions of SB 1004 related to Wireless Facilities in the Right-of-Way.
Eric Oscarson, Assistant Director of Public Works and Eugenia Cano, First Assistant City Attorney
XIII.CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS
VIDEOA.

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 SECTION 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 OFFICE OF 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 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.

 

 

        _______________________________

 Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

 

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Allen Bogard, City Manager

 

Posted this 11th day of August, 2017, at 4:30 O'clock P.M.