Reading of the City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Costello 9:00 A. M. - ROLL CALL ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Consideration of Consent Agenda
ACCEPT WORK: Items 1-4 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS: Items 6 & 7 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: Items 8-11, 13-22
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
ORDINANCE relating to terminating the cable television franchise granted to TVMAX HOUSTON, L.P. by City of Houston, Texas Ordinance No. 2005-582 as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-559, approving a compromise, settlement & installment agreement relating thereto; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject
24. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 47, ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to water shortages; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PENNINGTON, BURKS and HOANG This was Item 7 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 25. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance Nos. 2010-372 passed May 12, 2010, 2011-281 passed April 25, 2011, and 2012-353 passed April 25, 2012, as amended, which approved and authorized the submission of the 2010 Consolidated Plan, and the 2011 and 2012 Annual Action Plans, respectively, to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, including grant applications for the Community Development Block Grant Program, among others $10,000,000.00 - Grant Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 10 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 26. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing substantial amendment to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“NSP3”) grant application, authorized pursuant to City of Houston Ordinance No. 2011-134, to reallocate funds among various activities - $1,000,000.00 - Grant Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 11 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 27. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing substantial amendment to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“NSP1”) grant application authorized pursuant to City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-1051, as amended, to reallocate $1,510,900 in NSP1 Funds to a new “demolition” activity - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; B - DAVIS; D - ADAMS; H - GONZALEZ; I ? RODRIGUEZ and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 12 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 28. ORDINANCE authorizing the implementation of vehicle registration holds by the Municipal Courts Department for outstanding warrants for failure to pay a fine for traffic moving violations (“Scofflaw Services”); approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES for Scofflaw Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $102,331.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 16 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 29. ORDINANCE terminating the cable television franchise granted to TVMAX HOUSTON, L.P. by City of Houston, Texas Ordinance No. 2005-582, as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-559 POSTPONED BY MOTION #2012-781, 11/7/12 This was Item 43 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 30. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2011-0043 to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and CROWN PACIFIC, INC (Formerly Crown Relocations) for Moving and Storage of Household Goods for the Housing and Community Development Department; approving and authorizing first amendment to the contract $200,000.00 - CDBG Fund POSTPONED BY MOTION #2012-782, 11/7/12 This was Item 44 on Agenda of November 7, 2012
Matters to be Presented by Council
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Pennington first ADJOURNMENT
Nov 14, 2012 City Council
Reading of the City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Costello 9:00 A. M. - ROLL CALL ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Consideration of Consent Agenda
ACCEPT WORK: Items 1-4 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS: Items 6 & 7 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: Items 8-11, 13-22
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
ORDINANCE relating to terminating the cable television franchise granted to TVMAX HOUSTON, L.P. by City of Houston, Texas Ordinance No. 2005-582 as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-559, approving a compromise, settlement & installment agreement relating thereto; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject
24. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 47, ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to water shortages; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PENNINGTON, BURKS and HOANG This was Item 7 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 25. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance Nos. 2010-372 passed May 12, 2010, 2011-281 passed April 25, 2011, and 2012-353 passed April 25, 2012, as amended, which approved and authorized the submission of the 2010 Consolidated Plan, and the 2011 and 2012 Annual Action Plans, respectively, to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, including grant applications for the Community Development Block Grant Program, among others $10,000,000.00 - Grant Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 10 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 26. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing substantial amendment to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“NSP3”) grant application, authorized pursuant to City of Houston Ordinance No. 2011-134, to reallocate funds among various activities - $1,000,000.00 - Grant Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 11 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 27. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing substantial amendment to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“NSP1”) grant application authorized pursuant to City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-1051, as amended, to reallocate $1,510,900 in NSP1 Funds to a new “demolition” activity - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; B - DAVIS; D - ADAMS; H - GONZALEZ; I ? RODRIGUEZ and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 12 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 28. ORDINANCE authorizing the implementation of vehicle registration holds by the Municipal Courts Department for outstanding warrants for failure to pay a fine for traffic moving violations (“Scofflaw Services”); approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES for Scofflaw Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $102,331.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 16 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 29. ORDINANCE terminating the cable television franchise granted to TVMAX HOUSTON, L.P. by City of Houston, Texas Ordinance No. 2005-582, as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-559 POSTPONED BY MOTION #2012-781, 11/7/12 This was Item 43 on Agenda of November 7, 2012 30. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2011-0043 to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and CROWN PACIFIC, INC (Formerly Crown Relocations) for Moving and Storage of Household Goods for the Housing and Community Development Department; approving and authorizing first amendment to the contract $200,000.00 - CDBG Fund POSTPONED BY MOTION #2012-782, 11/7/12 This was Item 44 on Agenda of November 7, 2012
Matters to be Presented by Council
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Pennington first ADJOURNMENT