Tuesday, September 5, 2017

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 5:30 P.M.
INVOCATION
Council Member Carol McCutcheon
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Council Member Carol McCutcheon
RECOGNITION

Texas Chapter American Public Works Association

Public Works Technical Innovation Award

City of Sugar Land Wireless Detection System

James Turner, Traffic Engineering and Controls Manager
VIDEOI.PUBLIC COMMENT
II.REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA
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.SECOND 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
B.

Consideration of and action on authorizing purchase of eighteen workstations and chairs in the amount of $71,819.28 from Office Pavilion through TXMAS Contract 3-711010 and U.S. Communities Contract 4400003403 for furniture associated with Public Works Building B renovations.

Abimbola Fadimu, Facilities Services Manager

 

VIDEOC.

Consideration of and action on approval of the minutes of the August 15, 2017 City Council meeting.

Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary 
IV.BUDGET
VIDEOA.

FIRST AND FINAL CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2111 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 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 FOR THOSE FUNDS. 

Justin Alderete, Budget Officer

VIDEOB.PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on the proposed ad valorem property tax rate for tax year 2017.
Jennifer Brown, Director of Finance
V.CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
VIDEOA.

Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an Interlocal Agreement by and between The Brazos River Authority and the City of Sugar Land, Texas for the Lower Brazos River Flood Protection Plan Study, Phase 2; and authorizing matching funds in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for the local participant share of the total Study costs.
Jorge Alba, P.E., C.F.M., Senior Engineer
VIDEOB.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $349,790.50 with Precise Services, Inc. for construction of Proposed Water Line Extension Sugar Land Regional Airport Project CIP WA1704.
Jorge Alba, P.E., C.F.M., Senior Engineer
VIDEOC.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Construction Contract, and alternates 1-5, in the amount of $1,744,060, with LDF Construction for Airport Maintenance Building CIP AP1601.
Lane Wolf, Project Manager
VIDEOD.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of an initial fourteen-month Contract in the amount of $950,000.00 with Severn Trent, and with an option to renew four additional one year terms for scheduled backhoe repairs for utilities.
Brian J. Butscher, Assistant Director of Public Works
VIDEOE.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Groundwater Reduction Plan Participation Agreement, by and between the City of Sugar Land, Texas, and First Colony Property Owners' Association, Inc. 
Katie Clayton, Water Resources Manager
VIDEOF.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Groundwater Reduction Plan Participation Agreement by and between City of Sugar Land, Texas, and Sugar Land Business Park Association, Inc.
Katie Clayton, Water Resources Manager
VIDEOG.Consideration of and action on authorizing execution of a Contract in the amount of $489,000.00 with CDM Smith Inc. for engineering services for the Integrated Water Resource Plan; and authorizing a budget amendment in the amount of $489,000.00.
Katie Clayton, Water Resources Manager
VI.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
VIDEOA.FIRST CONSIDERATION:   Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2109 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 4, SECTION 2-136 (FEES FOR VARIOUS CITY SERVICES) AND CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE IX, DIVISION 1, SECTION 5-421 (FIRE PROTECTION FEES FOR DISTRICTS IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION) BY REVISING CITY SERVICE FEES.
Justin Alderete, Budget Officer
VIDEOB.

FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2108 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE 2080, REGARDING THE USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.

Scott Schultz, Assistant Chief of Police
VIDEOC.

FIRST CONSIDERATION:  Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2110  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE VIII, DIVISION 7, SECTION 5-306 AND SECTION 5-307 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; AND ESTABLISHING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH OFFENSE.

Katie Clayton, Water Resources Manager
VIDEOD.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 17-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING A DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR RETAIL PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY.

Katie Clayton, Water Resources Manager
VIDEOE.

Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 17-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, ADOPTING A DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR WHOLESALE WATER SUPPLY.

Katie Clayton, Water Resources Manager
VII.CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS
VIDEOA.

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. 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.

 

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 Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

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Allen Bogard, City Manager

Posted this 1st day of September, 2017, at 4:45 O'clock P.M.