At their Monday, April 5 Virtual Regular Meeting, Councilmembers authorized the execution of a joint elections agreement and contract for elections services with Fort Bend County for the May 1, 2021 special election; held a public hearing and approved a zoning ordinance regarding a NewQuest project north and east of the Watts Plantation and Knight Road intersection; and appointed members to the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road Corridor Development Advisory Committee. Here is a rundown of all Council actions at the meeting:
Presentations & Recognitions:
- Proclaimed April as “Autism Awareness Month” and, recognized “We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym” and the “Speech Learning Center” for their impact with families living with autism disorder in our community.
- Proclaimed April as “Fair Housing Awareness Month”
- Proclaimed the week of April 11-17, 2021, as “National Public Safety Telecommunications Week”
Staff Reports:
- Acting Fire Chief Mario Partida presented a COVID-19 update.
Consent Agenda:
- Approved the minutes of the special and regular City Council meetings of March 15, 2021.
- Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for the provision of annual physicals to Fire Department personnel.
- Authorized the execution of a joint elections agreement and contract for elections services with Fort Bend County for the May 1, 2021 special election.
- Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for pavement lifting services.
- Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for pavement marking services.
Public Hearings & Related Actions
- Zoning Public Hearings & Ordinances: Held public hearing and received comments for or against a request by H. Paul Dodd of NewQuest Properties to zone an approximate 75.58-acre tract of land to PD Planned Development District No. 108 to allow for a mixed use development to include retail, commercial and multi-family uses; providing a penalty; containing other provisions relating to the subject. The site is located north and east of the Watts Plantation and Knight Road intersection, south of Hightower High School, and east of the Fort Bend Town Center (containing a Kroger grocery store and a Chase Bank) currently located at State Highway 6 and Fort Bend Parkway. This ordinance was approved 7/0 on the first of two readings.
Appointments:
- Appointed members to the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road Corridor Development Advisory Committee.
Authorizations:
- Authorized the execution of a professional services contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for the Cangelosi Ditch Widening Project.
- Authorized the execution of an encroachment agreement with Blue Ridge West Municipal Utility District providing for the City’s encroachment into the District’s utility easement to be used in connection with the planned Veterans Memorial.
Ordinances:
- Considered an ordinance adopting pay structures and an incentive and certification pay plan for nonexempt personnel and exempt personnel, including fire personnel and police personnel; providing an effective date; providing for repeal. This ordinance failed to pass 5/2 on the first of two readings.
The next Regular City Council Meeting will be hosted virtually on Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m. and it may be watched via MCTV live stream on the City’s website here: https://www.missouricitytx.gov/780/MCTV.
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