Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PHILPOTT MOTORS LTD. for Utility Bucket Truck through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with BuyBoard for the Houston Police Department - $100,891.09 - Grant Fund
AMEND MOTION #2009-889, 12/9/09, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,583,182.00 to $2,216,454.80 for Chemical, Inorganic Metal Salt Coagulant (Ferric Sulfate) for the Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to KEMIRA WATER SOLUTIONS, INC
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing four Sub-Grantee Award Agreements between HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS and the City of Houston to accept FY2011 Port Security Grant Program funding for Police Dive Team Equipment, Public Safety Video Equipment, Specialized Police Marine Deployment Vehicles and Police Helicopter Operational Support - $1,608,817.00 - Grant Fund
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing deposit of all revenue generated from the Geriatric Dental Program, including Medicaid fee-for-services payments and other fees generated from the operation and administration of the program, into the Health Special Revenue Fund to be used exclusively to defray the costs associated with the administration and operation of the program
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application to the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, for assistance under the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to approve, accept such grant funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Child Care Local Match Certification Agreement between the City of Houston and GULF COAST WORKFORCE BOARD for the Certification of After School Achievement Program Expenditures to obtain additional federal funding for child care services
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to enter into first contract amendment with the HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT to add two school sites and to provide an additional $40,000.00 to administer an After School Achievement Program - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ
ORDINANCE allocating $154,962.50 out of SECO ARRA Grant Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ZIPCAR, INC for an Automated Motor Pool System for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 years with two one-year options
ORDINANCE appropriating $897,900.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and PCS MOBILE, INC for the Mobile Data Strategy for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount -$9,292,899.99 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Grant Funds
ORDINANCE appropriating $37,547.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to HALLMARK CAPITAL GROUP, LLC dba HALLMARK FARRELL ROOFING COMPANY for Sunnyside Multi-Service Center Roof; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Fund $478,005.00 ARRA Fund - DISTRICT D - ADAMS - PASS
ORDINANCE appropriating $2,526,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; rejecting the apparent low bid; awarding contract to S. J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS, LTD. for US 290 Program IH-610 Interchange Crossing at 72-inch water line along West 12th Street; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering testing, CIP Cost Recovery, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT A - BROWN – TAG Sullivan
ORDINANCE No. 2012-234, passed first reading March 21, 2012 ORDINANCE granting to ENVIROWASTE SERVICES GROUP, INC, A Florida Corporation, the right, privilege and franchise to collect, haul and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - SECOND READING - PASS
ORDINANCE appropriating $108,924.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of additional Ambulance Cabs & Chassis for the Houston Fire Department - PASS a. AMEND MOTION #2012-9, 1/4/12, TO PURCHASE additional Ambulance Cabs & Chassis for a total increase of $108,924.00 for the Houston Fire Department, awarded to CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - REQUIRES THREE MOTIONS - PASS
RESOLUTION supporting and approving the proposed construction of the CAMPANILE ON BRIAR FOREST, a Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development, to be located at the northeast corner of Briar Forest and Highway 6 in Houston, Texas and authorizing the allocation of 2012 Low Income Housing Tax Credits to such development by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 12 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - Returned to Administration ~ Pennington
RESOLUTION supporting and approving the proposed construction of the ZION BAYOU, a Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development, to be located at 5200-5300 Airport Boulevard in Houston, Texas, and authorizing the allocation of 2012 Low Income Housing Tax Credits to such development by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs - DISTRICT D ? ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 15 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - PASS
ORDINANCE relating to the Retail Electric Rates of Entergy Texas, Inc within the City of Houston, Texas; ordering reimbursement of all rate case expenses incurred on behalf of all Entergy Texas, Inc ratepayers within the City of Houston, Texas; denying rate increase request and maintaining the current Entergy Texas, Inc rates in effect - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 21 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - PASS
ORDINANCE appropriating $2,195,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CHESTER ENGINEERS, INC for Design of Southeast Water Purification Plant Sedimentation Basins A & B Improvements (Treatment Module 1), Flocculators Rehabilitation Basins A & B (Treatment Module 1), Rehabilitation of Transfer and Distribution Pumps & Motors and Miscellaneous Engineering Services; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 42 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - PASS
Matters to be Presented by Council
WHENEVER ANY AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER OR NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IS NOT READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION AT THE TIME IT IS REACHED ON THE AGENDA, THAT ITEM SHALL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL WHEN ALL OTHER AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE POSTED IN THIS AGENDA. ALSO, AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TAGGED UNDER CITY COUNCIL RULE 4 (HOUSTON CITY CODE §2-2) OR DELAYED TO ANOTHER DAY MAY BE NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED LATER AT THE SAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mar 28, 2012 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PHILPOTT MOTORS LTD. for Utility Bucket Truck through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with BuyBoard for the Houston Police Department - $100,891.09 - Grant Fund
AMEND MOTION #2009-889, 12/9/09, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,583,182.00 to $2,216,454.80 for Chemical, Inorganic Metal Salt Coagulant (Ferric Sulfate) for the Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to KEMIRA WATER SOLUTIONS, INC
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing four Sub-Grantee Award Agreements between HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS and the City of Houston to accept FY2011 Port Security Grant Program funding for Police Dive Team Equipment, Public Safety Video Equipment, Specialized Police Marine Deployment Vehicles and Police Helicopter Operational Support - $1,608,817.00 - Grant Fund
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing deposit of all revenue generated from the Geriatric Dental Program, including Medicaid fee-for-services payments and other fees generated from the operation and administration of the program, into the Health Special Revenue Fund to be used exclusively to defray the costs associated with the administration and operation of the program
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application to the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, for assistance under the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to approve, accept such grant funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Child Care Local Match Certification Agreement between the City of Houston and GULF COAST WORKFORCE BOARD for the Certification of After School Achievement Program Expenditures to obtain additional federal funding for child care services
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to enter into first contract amendment with the HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT to add two school sites and to provide an additional $40,000.00 to administer an After School Achievement Program - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ
ORDINANCE allocating $154,962.50 out of SECO ARRA Grant Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ZIPCAR, INC for an Automated Motor Pool System for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 years with two one-year options
ORDINANCE appropriating $897,900.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and PCS MOBILE, INC for the Mobile Data Strategy for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount -$9,292,899.99 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Grant Funds
ORDINANCE appropriating $37,547.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to HALLMARK CAPITAL GROUP, LLC dba HALLMARK FARRELL ROOFING COMPANY for Sunnyside Multi-Service Center Roof; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Fund $478,005.00 ARRA Fund - DISTRICT D - ADAMS - PASS
ORDINANCE appropriating $2,526,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; rejecting the apparent low bid; awarding contract to S. J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS, LTD. for US 290 Program IH-610 Interchange Crossing at 72-inch water line along West 12th Street; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering testing, CIP Cost Recovery, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT A - BROWN – TAG Sullivan
ORDINANCE No. 2012-234, passed first reading March 21, 2012 ORDINANCE granting to ENVIROWASTE SERVICES GROUP, INC, A Florida Corporation, the right, privilege and franchise to collect, haul and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - SECOND READING - PASS
ORDINANCE appropriating $108,924.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of additional Ambulance Cabs & Chassis for the Houston Fire Department - PASS a. AMEND MOTION #2012-9, 1/4/12, TO PURCHASE additional Ambulance Cabs & Chassis for a total increase of $108,924.00 for the Houston Fire Department, awarded to CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - REQUIRES THREE MOTIONS - PASS
RESOLUTION supporting and approving the proposed construction of the CAMPANILE ON BRIAR FOREST, a Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development, to be located at the northeast corner of Briar Forest and Highway 6 in Houston, Texas and authorizing the allocation of 2012 Low Income Housing Tax Credits to such development by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 12 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - Returned to Administration ~ Pennington
RESOLUTION supporting and approving the proposed construction of the ZION BAYOU, a Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development, to be located at 5200-5300 Airport Boulevard in Houston, Texas, and authorizing the allocation of 2012 Low Income Housing Tax Credits to such development by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs - DISTRICT D ? ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 15 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - PASS
ORDINANCE relating to the Retail Electric Rates of Entergy Texas, Inc within the City of Houston, Texas; ordering reimbursement of all rate case expenses incurred on behalf of all Entergy Texas, Inc ratepayers within the City of Houston, Texas; denying rate increase request and maintaining the current Entergy Texas, Inc rates in effect - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 21 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - PASS
ORDINANCE appropriating $2,195,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CHESTER ENGINEERS, INC for Design of Southeast Water Purification Plant Sedimentation Basins A & B Improvements (Treatment Module 1), Flocculators Rehabilitation Basins A & B (Treatment Module 1), Rehabilitation of Transfer and Distribution Pumps & Motors and Miscellaneous Engineering Services; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 42 on Agenda of March 21, 2012 - PASS
Matters to be Presented by Council
WHENEVER ANY AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER OR NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IS NOT READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION AT THE TIME IT IS REACHED ON THE AGENDA, THAT ITEM SHALL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL WHEN ALL OTHER AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE POSTED IN THIS AGENDA. ALSO, AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TAGGED UNDER CITY COUNCIL RULE 4 (HOUSTON CITY CODE §2-2) OR DELAYED TO ANOTHER DAY MAY BE NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED LATER AT THE SAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING