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The council considered the appointment of Carol McCutchen; Mayor Rob Boettcher was listed as part of the slate; the Sugar Land 4B Corporation representative and the Sugar Land Development Corporation director were also named, with the latter position filled by Councilmember Whatley per staff materials presented at the meeting.

“Consideration of and action on appointment of Carol McCutchen, mayor, Rob Boettcher, Sugarland 4B Corporation representative, and a Sugarland Development Corporation director to the city council's economic development committee for a term ending 05/31/2026,” the agenda item stated. Councilmember Vanderhar moved the appointment and Councilmember Vetcher seconded; the motion passed 6-0.

Why it matters: the committee advises the council on economic development initiatives, promotion of business investment, and coordination with entities such as the Sugar Land Development Corporation and Sugar Land 4B Corporation. The appointments set membership and representation for the committee through May 2026.

Next steps: appointees will serve through May 31, 2026; staff did not read out individual duties or meeting schedules in the segment of the record. The council did not attach further conditions to the appointments during the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sugar Land: City Council Meeting - July 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Sugar Land City Council appointed Carol McCutchen, Mayor Rob Boettcher (as named), the Sugar Land 4B Corporation representative, and the Sugar Land Development Corporation director (Councilmember Whatley) to the council's economic development committee for terms ending May 31, 2026; the vote was 6-0.","taxTitle","Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",2793,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6180849,"Council approves consent agenda including contract for server hardware after staff explains single-sourcing",67,1317000,1384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5116421-61e2c3695d964a016be0e7dbc5c8104b&start=1317&end=1384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5116421-61e2c3695d964a016be0e7dbc5c8104b/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","/articles/6180849/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Council-approves-consent-agenda-including-contract-for-server-hardware-after-staff-explains-single-sourcing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180849-744e8ef0c3a2ba2b80a7f0620d758c50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118443&Signature=TYYC27k7TwxSX2Wpw0gBLvwPRYBeMRG-3UaGcsEX6OgxSCKwxwNdeUmL-GBDFt7NyC9eO4ibd4c18Bex7PEquCGavruhE8BHWEZJxlgRuwoWwQTrxcvM7W29WBc4dETjNDBQPBqSGsDYcI8qs08SSqr9FhbJzoKx~6eGbF2U6Dv2tBKsTMf1aVCWzMEKlg5y6MvHFRdHX6s1l3X6lMZcDPKhOITPAMJgxNUkGoS3nnWkxtYKcWKNg6oZkT3Gi91ATZhphibkquoCy2LolChwH8-DBZP5T3d3SjWNnxKaQ2FkBeySN58-th2pktEzziiWrThpn4nh1AtAJtwbHu5pEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sugar Land City Council on July 1 approved its consent agenda, which included a contract with Tanchez Global Management Inc. to purchase replacement server hardware after staff said the purchase used a purchasing cooperative pricing schedule rather than sole-source pricing.

Councilmember Single asked to remove item 7.gs from the consent agenda for questions. Steve Bundy, a city staff member, explained the procurement was handled through a purchasing cooperative that sets base prices for commodity hardware and that staff performs spot checks against list prices.

“This is single sourcing through a purchasing cooperative. This is, commodity hardware. The cooperative allows us to have a base price that all vendors that are part of that program sell at, so there wouldn't be a lot of variation in pricing anyway,” Steve Bundy said. He added unit prices were listed in the contract and characterized the margins as “very low.”

After staff answered questions, Councilmember Susan Watley moved approval of the consent agenda and Councilmember Single seconded. The council voted 6-0 to adopt the consent agenda; one member was absent.

Why it matters: the contract authorizes replacement of servers and related hardware used by city operations; staff said the cooperative acquisition provides competitive pricing for commodity equipment and that unit prices are included in the contract documents. The council did not request additional competitive bids during the meeting.","Council member questioned the purchase of commodity server hardware from Tanchez Global Management Inc.; city staff said the procurement used a purchasing cooperative single-source price, and the consent agenda, including the contract, passed 6-0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":46,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6180854,"Sugar Land council approves first reading to abandon portion of Sartarsha Road right of way",269,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5116421-61e2c3695d964a016be0e7dbc5c8104b&start=1501&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5116421-61e2c3695d964a016be0e7dbc5c8104b/thumbnail_1501000.jpg","/articles/6180854/Sugar-Land/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Sugar-Land-council-approves-first-reading-to-abandon-portion-of-Sartarsha-Road-right-of-way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180854-47bceb8215446afc89afa0ed555fa6e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118443&Signature=aalawTe31fNYhb3ua8UbhruKlrKCdoZ-mYJvHY7XpTY7KA-Dmx1BIo9CFQUPm~FTYOvIZeeoVejMi7utlo-~AjzfKd4MYUdmdewQhOpnDYCKq5MgVNZ2sh9S2TJCvlNhqC~SUW03yMDLmH3MX95FAKI83B-FsfmHvZTlJuTDT1JwEO0Eu9iLvFE7HX8GeDh5P64tHUOCSa7FHiUwRynH0uxxmpNprkZG5CWvm9w8sXXs2RuBG3z2~oNBiJmt5s2y4aRQj2KTOAAqq5nS9RSJYaW1zBmSbxr00bLv0i7GSHE-ucQJKFmFnVnAVOu6b1FKp71PbpAMJWN7FDUV7SoBnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sugar Land City Council on July 1 approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 2365 to abandon a portion of the Sartarsha Road right of way, a move council members said is driven by a Fort Bend County detention project and will remove 0.5231 acres from city maintenance.

The ordinance, introduced by Assistant City Engineer Jonathan Braun, would abandon the identified segment of right of way while retaining a portion to provide access to a single existing residential lot. Braun said the county’s Lehi District No. 7 detention project required changes to the roadway layout and that the newly constructed connecting road will fall under Fort Bend County maintenance.

“The ordinance abandons the road right of way, retains a portion of the right of way to provide access to the existing residential lot, and it will return the divided fee ownership to the abutting property owners,” Jonathan Braun, Assistant City Engineer, told council members. He said the city is removing 0.5231 acres from the city’s right of way as part of the action.

Why it matters: the change relieves the city of a future maintenance burden for the abandoned segment and formalizes maintenance responsibility with Fort Bend County for the reconstructed roadway. Braun said the right of way was initially dedicated to Fort Bend County in 1997 and annexed into the city in 2017; the abandonment is a formal step now that the physical roadway configuration has changed.

Councilmember Miller moved approval of the first reading of Ordinance No. 2365 and Councilmember Single seconded. The council voted 6-0 to approve the first reading; one member was absent. City staff said second reading will be scheduled at a future council meeting.

Background and next steps: The legal step taken on first reading is required before the council considers final adoption at second reading. The city will retain whatever limited right-of-way is required to preserve access to the single residence identified in staff materials, and divided fee interest in the abandoned parcel will be returned to the abutting property owners and Fort Bend County Lehi District No. 7, per staff statements.","The City of Sugar Land held a first reading and voted 6-0 to approve Ordinance No. 2365, which abandons 0.5231 acres of the Sartarsha Road right of way and returns divided fee ownership to adjacent property owners; Fort Bend County will maintain a newly constructed road segment.","actionData","errors"]

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