Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, for terms to expire June 1, 2015: Position Eight - MR. BOLIVAR M. FRAGA, reappointment Position Nine - MS. NORY ANGEL, reappointment Position Ten - DR. DANIEL E. JENKINS, III, reappointment Position Eleven - MS. TARYN SIMS, appointment Position Twelve - MR. ROBERT D. TANNER, reappointment Position Thirteen - MR. VIRGIL H. COX, reappointment Position Fourteen - MS. MARJORIE (MARGIE) PEÑA, reappointment Position Fifteen - MR. CARLOS DE ALDECOA BUENO, appointment 2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment to the GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2015: Position One - MS. CARMEN SILGUERO, reappointment Position Two - MR. JOSE A. GALINDO, reappointment Position Three - MS. SANDRA R. CLARK, appointment Position Four - MR. DUY BUI, reappointment Position Five - MS. MARY M. LAWLER, appointment
32. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Compromise and Settlement Agreement for Civil Action No. 4:10CV4545, styled City of Houston v. AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC. and the amendment and restatement of Contract No. C62248 with American Traffic Solutions, Inc to provide support services relating to collection of fines and penalties associated with delinquent citations (“DARLEP Collections”); authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with third parties for related services, all of such agreements to be paid for out of DARLEP Collections; appropriating $2,720,000 out of General Fund Fund Balance as contingent stand-by funding in the event that DARLEP Collections are not sufficient POSTPONED BY MOTION #2012-53, 1/25/12 This was Item 39 on Agenda of January 25, 2012 33. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,889,281.89 out of DARLEP Fund Fund Balance for Compromise and Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS SULLIVAN, BRADFORD, ADAMS, HOANG, PENNINGTON, DAVIS, COHEN and BROWN This was Item 9 on Agenda of February 1, 2012
Miscellaneous: 3 Accept Work: 4 Purchasing & Tabulations: 7,8 Ordinances: 9,10,12,16,23,34
Consideration of Consent Agenda
Miscellaneous: 1,2 Accept Work: 5,6 Ordinances: 11,13,14,15,,17-22,25-31
34. ORDINANCE appropriating $977,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC for Project Advisor/Technical Consultant for the City’s future expansion of the Northeast Water Purification Plant; 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 SULLIVAN This was Item 16 on Agenda of February 1, 2012 35. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,802,277.00 out of Metro Projects Construction Fund awarding construction contract to TRAF-TEX, INC for Citywide Traffic Signal Rebuild Package #2; 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 contingencies, CIP Cost Recovery and engineering testing relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; C - COHEN; D - ADAMS; E - SULLIVAN; F - HOANG; H ? GONZALEZ; I - RODRIGUEZ; J - LASTER and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 17 on Agenda of February 1, 2012 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $7,123,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for proposed 48-inch / 42-inch water line along existing easements, West Orem, Chimney Rock, River Bluff, Summit Ridge, Wood River and Coachcreek from Sims Bayou Pump Station to Hillcroft and Southwest Pump Station Chlorine Building Improvements; 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, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS G - PENNINGTON and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 23 on Agenda of February 1, 2012
Feb 08, 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.
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, for terms to expire June 1, 2015: Position Eight - MR. BOLIVAR M. FRAGA, reappointment Position Nine - MS. NORY ANGEL, reappointment Position Ten - DR. DANIEL E. JENKINS, III, reappointment Position Eleven - MS. TARYN SIMS, appointment Position Twelve - MR. ROBERT D. TANNER, reappointment Position Thirteen - MR. VIRGIL H. COX, reappointment Position Fourteen - MS. MARJORIE (MARGIE) PEÑA, reappointment Position Fifteen - MR. CARLOS DE ALDECOA BUENO, appointment 2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment to the GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2015: Position One - MS. CARMEN SILGUERO, reappointment Position Two - MR. JOSE A. GALINDO, reappointment Position Three - MS. SANDRA R. CLARK, appointment Position Four - MR. DUY BUI, reappointment Position Five - MS. MARY M. LAWLER, appointment
32. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Compromise and Settlement Agreement for Civil Action No. 4:10CV4545, styled City of Houston v. AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC. and the amendment and restatement of Contract No. C62248 with American Traffic Solutions, Inc to provide support services relating to collection of fines and penalties associated with delinquent citations (“DARLEP Collections”); authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with third parties for related services, all of such agreements to be paid for out of DARLEP Collections; appropriating $2,720,000 out of General Fund Fund Balance as contingent stand-by funding in the event that DARLEP Collections are not sufficient POSTPONED BY MOTION #2012-53, 1/25/12 This was Item 39 on Agenda of January 25, 2012 33. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,889,281.89 out of DARLEP Fund Fund Balance for Compromise and Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS SULLIVAN, BRADFORD, ADAMS, HOANG, PENNINGTON, DAVIS, COHEN and BROWN This was Item 9 on Agenda of February 1, 2012
Miscellaneous: 3 Accept Work: 4 Purchasing & Tabulations: 7,8 Ordinances: 9,10,12,16,23,34
Consideration of Consent Agenda
Miscellaneous: 1,2 Accept Work: 5,6 Ordinances: 11,13,14,15,,17-22,25-31
34. ORDINANCE appropriating $977,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC for Project Advisor/Technical Consultant for the City’s future expansion of the Northeast Water Purification Plant; 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 SULLIVAN This was Item 16 on Agenda of February 1, 2012 35. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,802,277.00 out of Metro Projects Construction Fund awarding construction contract to TRAF-TEX, INC for Citywide Traffic Signal Rebuild Package #2; 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 contingencies, CIP Cost Recovery and engineering testing relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; C - COHEN; D - ADAMS; E - SULLIVAN; F - HOANG; H ? GONZALEZ; I - RODRIGUEZ; J - LASTER and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 17 on Agenda of February 1, 2012 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $7,123,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for proposed 48-inch / 42-inch water line along existing easements, West Orem, Chimney Rock, River Bluff, Summit Ridge, Wood River and Coachcreek from Sims Bayou Pump Station to Hillcroft and Southwest Pump Station Chlorine Building Improvements; 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, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS G - PENNINGTON and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 23 on Agenda of February 1, 2012