PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Bradford 9:00 A. M. - ROLL CALL ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
CONFIRMATION of the appointment of the following to the HOUSTON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INC, for three year terms: Position 2 - MS. ELLE SHEBAY Position 4 - MR. MICHAEL A. NEBGEN, JR. Position 6 - MR. CHAD KHAN Position 8 - MR. ROBERT N. COLLIER Position 10 - MS. ANGELA BLANCHARD Position 12 - MS. ZAWADI BRYANT
Public Hearing on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris County and Fort Bend 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.
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office.
Accept Work: 5, 7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: 12, 16 Ordinances: 21, 22, 26-30, 32-35
39. MOTION to suspend the rules of Council for the purpose of setting a date as listed in Item 39A: a. MOTION to set a date not less than six (6) days from November 3, 2010, to receive nominations for Position 7 on the PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, for a two year term 40. Motion by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Gonzalez to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $854,044.12 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS BRIDGE, INC for Rehabilitation of Two and Replacement of One Ground Storage Tank at Three Pumping Stations - 11.05% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK; E ? SULLIVAN and G - PENNINGTON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 13 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 41. Motion by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Gonzalez to adopt recommendation from Purchasing Agent to award to COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CORPORATION - $1,528,386.40 and GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY - $1,310,996.90 for Communication Cables and Supplies for Information Technology Department - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 20 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 42. ORDINANCE creating the BARC Special Revenue Fund (The “Fund”); establishing the sources and uses of the Funds therein for the Operation and Maintenance of the City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care Animal Shelter Facilities and Programs; transferring $6,121,549 to the Fund from the accounts set out in Attachment A to this ordinance; appropriating any and all funds donated to or received into the Fund for the purposes set out herein; approving the budget for the Fund attached as Attachment B TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 22 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
ORDINANCE appropriating $160,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing Development Agreement between the City and SHINE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to develop two (2) Affordable Single-Family Model Homes in the Trinity Gardens Area to be later sold to qualified low-income and very low-income families - DISTRICT B – JOHNSON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, SULLIVAN and STARDIG This was Item 26 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
ORDINANCE appropriating $160,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing Second Lien Construction Financing Agreement between the City of Houston and GUIDING LIGHT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to develop two (2) Affordable Single-Family Homes in the Trinity Gardens Houston Hope Area to be sold to qualified low-income and very low-income families - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, SULLIVAN and STARDIG This was Item 27 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
45. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2010-572 relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Fifth Ward Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fifth Ward Zone); approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON and H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON This was Item 28 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 46. ORDINANCE appropriating $235,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Legal Services; approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ANDREWS KURTH LLP for Professional Services and Representation of the City in connection with Cause Numbers: 03-10-00423-CV, 03-10-00433-CV and 03-00497-CV; all styled Bruce R. Hotze and Paul Bettencourt v. City of Houston; in the Third Court of Appeals of the State of Texas; providing a maximum contract amount TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS SULLIVAN and BRADFORD This was Item 34 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
47. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-0705 (Passed on June 8, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and GENUINE PARTS COMPANY dba NAPA AUTO PARTS for Automotive and Equipment Parts and Repair Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department - $3,750,000.00 - Fleet Management Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES, ADAMS and BRADFORD This was Item 37 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 48. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Mayor to accept Federal Aviation Administration Grant offers up to $50,000,000.00 for Projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; E - SULLIVAN and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 40 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 49. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0722) between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT for Sims Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Project - DISTRICTS D ? ADAMS; E - SULLIVAN and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS COSTELLO and STARDIG This was Item 44 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 50. ORDINANCE appropriating $262,240.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Engineering Services Contract with COBB FENDLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC for Technical Assistance for Interagency Project Reviews (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0028) - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - CLUTTERBUCK; D ? ADAMS; G - PENNINGTON; H - GONZALEZ and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 46 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 51. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and NRG ENERGY SERVICES LLC for Electric Reliability Services to implement Texas Senate Bill 361; approving and authorizing three Lease Agreements between the City of Houston (as Landlord) and NRG Energy Services LLC (as Tenant) in connection therewith for the purpose of locating Backup Generation Equipment near the City’s East, Southeast and Northeast Water Treatment Plants - $55,861,466.00 - Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES, BRADFORD and SULLIVAN This was Item 48 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 52. ORDINANCE appropriating $471,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P. for Neighborhood Back Lot Wastewater Substitute Service Program - W. Clay, W. Pierce, and W. Bell; 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 D – ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 49 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
Nov 03, 2010 City Council
PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Bradford 9:00 A. M. - ROLL CALL ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
CONFIRMATION of the appointment of the following to the HOUSTON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INC, for three year terms: Position 2 - MS. ELLE SHEBAY Position 4 - MR. MICHAEL A. NEBGEN, JR. Position 6 - MR. CHAD KHAN Position 8 - MR. ROBERT N. COLLIER Position 10 - MS. ANGELA BLANCHARD Position 12 - MS. ZAWADI BRYANT
Public Hearing on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris County and Fort Bend 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.
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office.
Accept Work: 5, 7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: 12, 16 Ordinances: 21, 22, 26-30, 32-35
39. MOTION to suspend the rules of Council for the purpose of setting a date as listed in Item 39A: a. MOTION to set a date not less than six (6) days from November 3, 2010, to receive nominations for Position 7 on the PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, for a two year term 40. Motion by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Gonzalez to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $854,044.12 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS BRIDGE, INC for Rehabilitation of Two and Replacement of One Ground Storage Tank at Three Pumping Stations - 11.05% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK; E ? SULLIVAN and G - PENNINGTON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 13 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 41. Motion by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Gonzalez to adopt recommendation from Purchasing Agent to award to COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CORPORATION - $1,528,386.40 and GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY - $1,310,996.90 for Communication Cables and Supplies for Information Technology Department - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 20 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 42. ORDINANCE creating the BARC Special Revenue Fund (The “Fund”); establishing the sources and uses of the Funds therein for the Operation and Maintenance of the City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care Animal Shelter Facilities and Programs; transferring $6,121,549 to the Fund from the accounts set out in Attachment A to this ordinance; appropriating any and all funds donated to or received into the Fund for the purposes set out herein; approving the budget for the Fund attached as Attachment B TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS This was Item 22 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
ORDINANCE appropriating $160,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing Development Agreement between the City and SHINE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to develop two (2) Affordable Single-Family Model Homes in the Trinity Gardens Area to be later sold to qualified low-income and very low-income families - DISTRICT B – JOHNSON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, SULLIVAN and STARDIG This was Item 26 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
ORDINANCE appropriating $160,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing Second Lien Construction Financing Agreement between the City of Houston and GUIDING LIGHT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to develop two (2) Affordable Single-Family Homes in the Trinity Gardens Houston Hope Area to be sold to qualified low-income and very low-income families - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, SULLIVAN and STARDIG This was Item 27 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
45. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2010-572 relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Fifth Ward Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fifth Ward Zone); approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON and H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON This was Item 28 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 46. ORDINANCE appropriating $235,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Legal Services; approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ANDREWS KURTH LLP for Professional Services and Representation of the City in connection with Cause Numbers: 03-10-00423-CV, 03-10-00433-CV and 03-00497-CV; all styled Bruce R. Hotze and Paul Bettencourt v. City of Houston; in the Third Court of Appeals of the State of Texas; providing a maximum contract amount TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS SULLIVAN and BRADFORD This was Item 34 on Agenda of October 27, 2010
47. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-0705 (Passed on June 8, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and GENUINE PARTS COMPANY dba NAPA AUTO PARTS for Automotive and Equipment Parts and Repair Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department - $3,750,000.00 - Fleet Management Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES, ADAMS and BRADFORD This was Item 37 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 48. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Mayor to accept Federal Aviation Administration Grant offers up to $50,000,000.00 for Projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; E - SULLIVAN and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 40 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 49. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0722) between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT for Sims Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Project - DISTRICTS D ? ADAMS; E - SULLIVAN and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS COSTELLO and STARDIG This was Item 44 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 50. ORDINANCE appropriating $262,240.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Engineering Services Contract with COBB FENDLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC for Technical Assistance for Interagency Project Reviews (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0028) - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - CLUTTERBUCK; D ? ADAMS; G - PENNINGTON; H - GONZALEZ and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 46 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 51. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and NRG ENERGY SERVICES LLC for Electric Reliability Services to implement Texas Senate Bill 361; approving and authorizing three Lease Agreements between the City of Houston (as Landlord) and NRG Energy Services LLC (as Tenant) in connection therewith for the purpose of locating Backup Generation Equipment near the City’s East, Southeast and Northeast Water Treatment Plants - $55,861,466.00 - Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES, BRADFORD and SULLIVAN This was Item 48 on Agenda of October 27, 2010 52. ORDINANCE appropriating $471,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P. for Neighborhood Back Lot Wastewater Substitute Service Program - W. Clay, W. Pierce, and W. Bell; 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 D – ADAMS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 49 on Agenda of October 27, 2010