Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
33. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Noriega to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,364,500.00 and acceptance of work on contract with STUDIO RED ARCHITECTS, LP for Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound System Replacement - 5.98% over the original Guaranteed Maximum Price after execution of a change order - DISTRICT D - ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 6 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 34. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2004-1003 relating to employment conditions, compensation and benefits of classified police officers of the City of Houston; ratifying the 2011 Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS’ UNION, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; suspending the operation of certain ordinances; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CLUTTERBUCK and JOHNSON This was Item 26 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and XEROX CORPORATION for Multi-Function Office Machines for Various Departments for the City of Houston; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $12,000,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and HOANG This was Item 34 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,312,400.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to RESICOM, INC for Safe Sidewalk Project; 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 Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS B ? JOHNSON; C - CLUTTERBUCK and H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 43 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 37. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,984,500.00 out of Woodlands Regional Participation Fund; awarding construction contract to the GONZALEZ GROUP, L.P. for Lake Houston Park Phase One; 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 engineering and materials testing, Civic Art Program and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Woodlands Regional Participation Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 47 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 38. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38A below to reduce the appropriation from $2,766,738.74 to $1,637,205.11 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS a. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,766,738.74 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38C below to reduce the authority for purchase orders to certain vendors as follows: Philpott Motors Ltd, d/b/a Philpott Ford $2,413,764.00 Ron Carter Automotive $560,293.00 Caldwell Automotive Partners, LLC d/b/a Caldwell Country Chevrolet $258,902.00 Johnson Whitesboro Ford, d/b/a Holiday Ford $385,922.10 Fred Haas Toyota Country $164,137.00 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS c. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD., d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD - $3,006,220.00, RON CARTER AUTOMOTIVE - $671,943.00, CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - $627,321.00, TOMMIE VAUGHN MOTORS, INC - $466,896.00, JOHNSON WHITESBORO FORD d/b/a HOLIDAY FORD - $492,866.83, FRED HAAS TOYOTA COUNTRY - $409,136.00 and CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY FORD - $61,635.00 for Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for a total of $5,736,017.83 for Various Departments - $2,969,279.09 - Enterprise, Stormwater and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52A on Agenda of March 23, 2011 39. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company for an administrative services agreement related to the administration of various health plans in compliance with Council Motion 2011-0228 This was a portion of Item 53 on Agenda of March 23, 2011
33. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Noriega to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,364,500.00 and acceptance of work on contract with STUDIO RED ARCHITECTS, LP for Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound System Replacement - 5.98% over the original Guaranteed Maximum Price after execution of a change order - DISTRICT D - ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 6 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 34. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2004-1003 relating to employment conditions, compensation and benefits of classified police officers of the City of Houston; ratifying the 2011 Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS’ UNION, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; suspending the operation of certain ordinances; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CLUTTERBUCK and JOHNSON This was Item 26 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and XEROX CORPORATION for Multi-Function Office Machines for Various Departments for the City of Houston; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $12,000,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and HOANG This was Item 34 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,312,400.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to RESICOM, INC for Safe Sidewalk Project; 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 Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS B ? JOHNSON; C - CLUTTERBUCK and H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 43 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 37. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,984,500.00 out of Woodlands Regional Participation Fund; awarding construction contract to the GONZALEZ GROUP, L.P. for Lake Houston Park Phase One; 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 engineering and materials testing, Civic Art Program and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Woodlands Regional Participation Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 47 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 38. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38A below to reduce the appropriation from $2,766,738.74 to $1,637,205.11 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS a. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,766,738.74 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38C below to reduce the authority for purchase orders to certain vendors as follows: Philpott Motors Ltd, d/b/a Philpott Ford $2,413,764.00 Ron Carter Automotive $560,293.00 Caldwell Automotive Partners, LLC d/b/a Caldwell Country Chevrolet $258,902.00 Johnson Whitesboro Ford, d/b/a Holiday Ford $385,922.10 Fred Haas Toyota Country $164,137.00 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS c. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD., d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD - $3,006,220.00, RON CARTER AUTOMOTIVE - $671,943.00, CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - $627,321.00, TOMMIE VAUGHN MOTORS, INC - $466,896.00, JOHNSON WHITESBORO FORD d/b/a HOLIDAY FORD - $492,866.83, FRED HAAS TOYOTA COUNTRY - $409,136.00 and CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY FORD - $61,635.00 for Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for a total of $5,736,017.83 for Various Departments - $2,969,279.09 - Enterprise, Stormwater and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52A on Agenda of March 23, 2011 39. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company for an administrative services agreement related to the administration of various health plans in compliance with Council Motion 2011-0228 This was a portion of Item 53 on Agenda of March 23, 2011
Mar 30, 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.
33. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Noriega to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,364,500.00 and acceptance of work on contract with STUDIO RED ARCHITECTS, LP for Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound System Replacement - 5.98% over the original Guaranteed Maximum Price after execution of a change order - DISTRICT D - ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 6 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 34. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2004-1003 relating to employment conditions, compensation and benefits of classified police officers of the City of Houston; ratifying the 2011 Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS’ UNION, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; suspending the operation of certain ordinances; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CLUTTERBUCK and JOHNSON This was Item 26 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and XEROX CORPORATION for Multi-Function Office Machines for Various Departments for the City of Houston; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $12,000,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and HOANG This was Item 34 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,312,400.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to RESICOM, INC for Safe Sidewalk Project; 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 Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS B ? JOHNSON; C - CLUTTERBUCK and H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 43 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 37. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,984,500.00 out of Woodlands Regional Participation Fund; awarding construction contract to the GONZALEZ GROUP, L.P. for Lake Houston Park Phase One; 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 engineering and materials testing, Civic Art Program and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Woodlands Regional Participation Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 47 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 38. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38A below to reduce the appropriation from $2,766,738.74 to $1,637,205.11 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS a. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,766,738.74 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38C below to reduce the authority for purchase orders to certain vendors as follows: Philpott Motors Ltd, d/b/a Philpott Ford $2,413,764.00 Ron Carter Automotive $560,293.00 Caldwell Automotive Partners, LLC d/b/a Caldwell Country Chevrolet $258,902.00 Johnson Whitesboro Ford, d/b/a Holiday Ford $385,922.10 Fred Haas Toyota Country $164,137.00 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS c. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD., d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD - $3,006,220.00, RON CARTER AUTOMOTIVE - $671,943.00, CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - $627,321.00, TOMMIE VAUGHN MOTORS, INC - $466,896.00, JOHNSON WHITESBORO FORD d/b/a HOLIDAY FORD - $492,866.83, FRED HAAS TOYOTA COUNTRY - $409,136.00 and CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY FORD - $61,635.00 for Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for a total of $5,736,017.83 for Various Departments - $2,969,279.09 - Enterprise, Stormwater and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52A on Agenda of March 23, 2011 39. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company for an administrative services agreement related to the administration of various health plans in compliance with Council Motion 2011-0228 This was a portion of Item 53 on Agenda of March 23, 2011
33. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Noriega to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,364,500.00 and acceptance of work on contract with STUDIO RED ARCHITECTS, LP for Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound System Replacement - 5.98% over the original Guaranteed Maximum Price after execution of a change order - DISTRICT D - ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 6 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 34. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2004-1003 relating to employment conditions, compensation and benefits of classified police officers of the City of Houston; ratifying the 2011 Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS’ UNION, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; suspending the operation of certain ordinances; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CLUTTERBUCK and JOHNSON This was Item 26 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and XEROX CORPORATION for Multi-Function Office Machines for Various Departments for the City of Houston; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $12,000,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and HOANG This was Item 34 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,312,400.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to RESICOM, INC for Safe Sidewalk Project; 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 Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS B ? JOHNSON; C - CLUTTERBUCK and H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 43 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 37. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,984,500.00 out of Woodlands Regional Participation Fund; awarding construction contract to the GONZALEZ GROUP, L.P. for Lake Houston Park Phase One; 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 engineering and materials testing, Civic Art Program and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Woodlands Regional Participation Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 47 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 38. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38A below to reduce the appropriation from $2,766,738.74 to $1,637,205.11 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS a. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,766,738.74 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52 on Agenda of March 23, 2011 b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Gonzalez to amend Item 38C below to reduce the authority for purchase orders to certain vendors as follows: Philpott Motors Ltd, d/b/a Philpott Ford $2,413,764.00 Ron Carter Automotive $560,293.00 Caldwell Automotive Partners, LLC d/b/a Caldwell Country Chevrolet $258,902.00 Johnson Whitesboro Ford, d/b/a Holiday Ford $385,922.10 Fred Haas Toyota Country $164,137.00 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS c. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD., d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD - $3,006,220.00, RON CARTER AUTOMOTIVE - $671,943.00, CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - $627,321.00, TOMMIE VAUGHN MOTORS, INC - $466,896.00, JOHNSON WHITESBORO FORD d/b/a HOLIDAY FORD - $492,866.83, FRED HAAS TOYOTA COUNTRY - $409,136.00 and CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY FORD - $61,635.00 for Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for a total of $5,736,017.83 for Various Departments - $2,969,279.09 - Enterprise, Stormwater and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 52A on Agenda of March 23, 2011 39. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company for an administrative services agreement related to the administration of various health plans in compliance with Council Motion 2011-0228 This was a portion of Item 53 on Agenda of March 23, 2011