Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PUBLIC HEARING to hear comments concerning whether a mandatory property tax exemption for goods-in-transit should be allowed to take effect automatically on January 1, 2012 a. ORDINANCE providing for the ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property in transit, described as “goods-in-transit: under Section 11.253 of the Texas Tax Code, which would otherwise be exemp
PUBLIC HEARING regarding the designation of a banner district in the HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and D - ADAMS a. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering to designate a banner district in the HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and D ? ADAMS
PUBLIC HEARING regarding the designation of a banner district in the INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - DISTRICTS F - HOANG and G - PENNINGTON a. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering to designate a banner district in the INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - DISTRICTS F - HOANG and G - PENNINGTON
PUBLIC HEARING on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County; on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory within said Districts; and on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory in the vicinity of certain Districts: 1. Fallbrook Utility District 2. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 50 3. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 412 4. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 166 5. Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 109 6. Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 7. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 280 8. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 194 9. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23 10. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 36 11. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 230 12. Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 3 13. Bridgestone Municipal Utility District 14. Reid Road Municipal Utility District No. 1 15. Barker Cypress Municipal Utility District 16. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 494 17. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 143 18. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 96 19. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 364 20. Reid Road Municipal Utility District No. 2 21. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 238 22. Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 23. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 215 24. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 205 25. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 183 26. Southern Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 27. Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 19 28. Spring Creek Utility District 29. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 30
Miscellaneous: 5,6 Purchasing and Tabulation: 8,10 Ordinances:11,12, 14-20, 22-34, 36,38-41
Consideration of Consent Agenda
Miscellaneous: 7 Purchasing and Tabulation: 9 Ordinances:13,21,35,37
MISCELLANEOUS 42. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven (7) days from November 9, 2011, to receive nominations for the City of Houston representative of the HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two year term MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 43 through 49 43. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to SMITH PUMP COMPANY, INC to Furnish Pumps and Parts for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $669,761.00 Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 26 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 44. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Juvenile Case Managers for the Municipal Courts Department; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 32 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 45. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Houston and HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for the Juvenile Case Manager Program for the 2011-2012 Academic Year TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 33 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 46. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to failure of defendants to appear in Municipal Courts; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 34 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 47. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,815,511.90 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the purchase of Capital Equipment for the Houston Fire Department TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SULLIVAN This was Item 40 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 48. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CRIME LAB for Laboratory Testing Services in DUI/DWI Cases for the Houston Police Department; establishing a maximum contract amount $65,000.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 43 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 49. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and MUNISERVICES, LLC for Sales/Use Tax Audit and Sales/Use Tax Analysis and Reporting Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 4 years - $850,000.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 47 on Agenda of November 9, 2011
Nov 16, 2011 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PUBLIC HEARING to hear comments concerning whether a mandatory property tax exemption for goods-in-transit should be allowed to take effect automatically on January 1, 2012 a. ORDINANCE providing for the ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property in transit, described as “goods-in-transit: under Section 11.253 of the Texas Tax Code, which would otherwise be exemp
PUBLIC HEARING regarding the designation of a banner district in the HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and D - ADAMS a. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering to designate a banner district in the HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and D ? ADAMS
PUBLIC HEARING regarding the designation of a banner district in the INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - DISTRICTS F - HOANG and G - PENNINGTON a. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering to designate a banner district in the INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - DISTRICTS F - HOANG and G - PENNINGTON
PUBLIC HEARING on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County; on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory within said Districts; and on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory in the vicinity of certain Districts: 1. Fallbrook Utility District 2. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 50 3. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 412 4. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 166 5. Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 109 6. Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21 7. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 280 8. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 194 9. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 23 10. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 36 11. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 230 12. Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 3 13. Bridgestone Municipal Utility District 14. Reid Road Municipal Utility District No. 1 15. Barker Cypress Municipal Utility District 16. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 494 17. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 143 18. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 96 19. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 364 20. Reid Road Municipal Utility District No. 2 21. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 238 22. Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 23. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 215 24. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 205 25. Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 183 26. Southern Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 27. Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 19 28. Spring Creek Utility District 29. Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 30
Miscellaneous: 5,6 Purchasing and Tabulation: 8,10 Ordinances:11,12, 14-20, 22-34, 36,38-41
Consideration of Consent Agenda
Miscellaneous: 7 Purchasing and Tabulation: 9 Ordinances:13,21,35,37
MISCELLANEOUS 42. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven (7) days from November 9, 2011, to receive nominations for the City of Houston representative of the HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two year term MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 43 through 49 43. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to SMITH PUMP COMPANY, INC to Furnish Pumps and Parts for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $669,761.00 Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 26 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 44. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Juvenile Case Managers for the Municipal Courts Department; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 32 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 45. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Houston and HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for the Juvenile Case Manager Program for the 2011-2012 Academic Year TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 33 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 46. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to failure of defendants to appear in Municipal Courts; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 34 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 47. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,815,511.90 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the purchase of Capital Equipment for the Houston Fire Department TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SULLIVAN This was Item 40 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 48. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CRIME LAB for Laboratory Testing Services in DUI/DWI Cases for the Houston Police Department; establishing a maximum contract amount $65,000.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 43 on Agenda of November 9, 2011 49. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and MUNISERVICES, LLC for Sales/Use Tax Audit and Sales/Use Tax Analysis and Reporting Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 4 years - $850,000.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 47 on Agenda of November 9, 2011