Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and JERRY WOOD for Professional Services relating to Demographic and Consulting Services relating to the City’s 2011 Redistricting and other matters; establishing a maximum contract amount $58,800.00 - General Fund
RESOLUTION establishing procedures, criteria and rules for the consideration and establishment of Council Member District Boundaries following receipt of the Year 2010 Decennial Census Count as required by Article V, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Houston, Texas; calling public hearings at which interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard; providing for the publication of notice of such hearings
Miscellaneous 1-3 Accept Work 6 Property 8-9 Resolutions and Ordinances 10, 12, 15, 18, 24-26
RECOMMENDATION from the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations for approval of annual membership with the GULF COAST REGIONAL MOBILITY PARTNERS - $75,000.00 General Fund
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $3,122,758.29 and acceptance of work on contract with MERIDIAN COMMERCIAL, L.P. for Air Handler Units Upgrade at 611 Walker - 0.15% over the original contract amount - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ
RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering to appoint Alan Dominy and Tom Edmonds independent appraisers to determine the fair market value for the portion of right-of-way on the north side of Wheeler Avenue, ±400 feet from the intersection of Wheeler Avenue and Calhoun Street, to ±368 feet from the intersection of Wheeler Avenue and Cullen Boulevard in exchange for fee-owned land from the University of Houston for the construction of Wheeler Street, from Scott Street east to Calhoun Road, out of the Luke Moore Survey, A-51, Parcels SY10-074A, SY10-074B, AY10-331, AY10-332A through AY10-332D, AY10-333, QY10-007 and VY10-039 - DISTRICT D - ADAMS
10. RESOLUTION authorizing loan application to the Texas Water Development Board 14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY for Research Services associated with the development of a Storm Risk Calculator - $388,466.00 - Grant Fund 16. ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2011-2015 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS D - ADAMS and I - RODRIGUEZ 20. ORDINANCE awarding contract to CROWN RELOCATIONS for Moving & Storage of Household Goods for Housing & Community Development Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with 1 one-year option - $235,568.00 - Community Development Block Grant Fund 21. MUNICIPAL Setting Designation Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath one tract of land containing 28.04 acres commonly known as 7030 Ardmore Street, Houston, Texas and portions of Yellowstone Boulevard, Alice Street, Fall Avenue, Grand Boulevard and Charline Avenue rights of way, Houston, Harris County, Texas; and supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - DISTRICT D - ADAMS 22. ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and TEDSI INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC for Traffic Signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems Design Services; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund 23. ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, INC for Traffic Signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems Design Services; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund
WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Noriega to amend Item 27A below by replacing Section 14 of the proposed ordinance with the following: Section 14. That Subsection (c) of Section 18-33 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: “(c) It shall be unlawful for a city employee to solicit contributions for any candidate at any time unless the employee is acting during off-duty hours or is on a duly approved leave of absence. Further, this section does not contradict state law as it applies to police and fire personnel.” TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS NORIEGA and ADAMS a. ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Ethics and Financial Disclosure; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS NORIEGA, ADAMS, HOANG, JONES and BRADFORD This was Item 11 on Agenda of January 5, 2011
28. ORDINANCE appropriating $600,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for conversion of data from the Municipal Court’s Integrated Case Management System to it’s Court System Management and Resource Technology System pursuant to contract, (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-806); providing funding for contingencies related to the project and for services under contract with HOV SERVICES, LTD. TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 21 on Agenda of January 5, 2011 29. MOTION by Council Member Noriega/Seconded by Council Member Sullivan to receive nominations for Position Four of the ETHICS COMMITTEE, for a two year term expiring December 31, 2012 POSTPONED BY MOTION #2011-12, 1/5/11 This was a portion of Item 41 on Agenda of January 5, 2011 30. ORDINANCE awarding contract to ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, LLC for Jail Food Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $3,296,043.99 - General Fund POSTPONED BY MOTION #2011-15, 1/5/11 This was Item 44 on Agenda of January 5, 2011
Jan 12, 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.
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and JERRY WOOD for Professional Services relating to Demographic and Consulting Services relating to the City’s 2011 Redistricting and other matters; establishing a maximum contract amount $58,800.00 - General Fund
RESOLUTION establishing procedures, criteria and rules for the consideration and establishment of Council Member District Boundaries following receipt of the Year 2010 Decennial Census Count as required by Article V, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Houston, Texas; calling public hearings at which interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard; providing for the publication of notice of such hearings
Miscellaneous 1-3 Accept Work 6 Property 8-9 Resolutions and Ordinances 10, 12, 15, 18, 24-26
RECOMMENDATION from the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations for approval of annual membership with the GULF COAST REGIONAL MOBILITY PARTNERS - $75,000.00 General Fund
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $3,122,758.29 and acceptance of work on contract with MERIDIAN COMMERCIAL, L.P. for Air Handler Units Upgrade at 611 Walker - 0.15% over the original contract amount - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ
RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering to appoint Alan Dominy and Tom Edmonds independent appraisers to determine the fair market value for the portion of right-of-way on the north side of Wheeler Avenue, ±400 feet from the intersection of Wheeler Avenue and Calhoun Street, to ±368 feet from the intersection of Wheeler Avenue and Cullen Boulevard in exchange for fee-owned land from the University of Houston for the construction of Wheeler Street, from Scott Street east to Calhoun Road, out of the Luke Moore Survey, A-51, Parcels SY10-074A, SY10-074B, AY10-331, AY10-332A through AY10-332D, AY10-333, QY10-007 and VY10-039 - DISTRICT D - ADAMS
10. RESOLUTION authorizing loan application to the Texas Water Development Board 14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY for Research Services associated with the development of a Storm Risk Calculator - $388,466.00 - Grant Fund 16. ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2011-2015 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS D - ADAMS and I - RODRIGUEZ 20. ORDINANCE awarding contract to CROWN RELOCATIONS for Moving & Storage of Household Goods for Housing & Community Development Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with 1 one-year option - $235,568.00 - Community Development Block Grant Fund 21. MUNICIPAL Setting Designation Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath one tract of land containing 28.04 acres commonly known as 7030 Ardmore Street, Houston, Texas and portions of Yellowstone Boulevard, Alice Street, Fall Avenue, Grand Boulevard and Charline Avenue rights of way, Houston, Harris County, Texas; and supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - DISTRICT D - ADAMS 22. ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and TEDSI INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC for Traffic Signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems Design Services; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund 23. ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, INC for Traffic Signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems Design Services; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund
WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Noriega to amend Item 27A below by replacing Section 14 of the proposed ordinance with the following: Section 14. That Subsection (c) of Section 18-33 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: “(c) It shall be unlawful for a city employee to solicit contributions for any candidate at any time unless the employee is acting during off-duty hours or is on a duly approved leave of absence. Further, this section does not contradict state law as it applies to police and fire personnel.” TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS NORIEGA and ADAMS a. ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Ethics and Financial Disclosure; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS NORIEGA, ADAMS, HOANG, JONES and BRADFORD This was Item 11 on Agenda of January 5, 2011
28. ORDINANCE appropriating $600,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for conversion of data from the Municipal Court’s Integrated Case Management System to it’s Court System Management and Resource Technology System pursuant to contract, (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-806); providing funding for contingencies related to the project and for services under contract with HOV SERVICES, LTD. TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 21 on Agenda of January 5, 2011 29. MOTION by Council Member Noriega/Seconded by Council Member Sullivan to receive nominations for Position Four of the ETHICS COMMITTEE, for a two year term expiring December 31, 2012 POSTPONED BY MOTION #2011-12, 1/5/11 This was a portion of Item 41 on Agenda of January 5, 2011 30. ORDINANCE awarding contract to ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, LLC for Jail Food Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $3,296,043.99 - General Fund POSTPONED BY MOTION #2011-15, 1/5/11 This was Item 44 on Agenda of January 5, 2011