Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Item 2: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION: Position 1 - MS. PENNY BUTLER, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 2 - MR. J. HOWARD RAMBIN III, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 3 - MR. DONALD L. POARCH, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 4 - MS. RUTH R. HURST, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 5 - MR. T. RAY PURSER, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 6 - MR. DANIEL SULLENBARGER, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 7 - MS. ADRIANA TAMEZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 8 - MR. MATT DELNICK, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 9 - MS. MARIE D. ARCOS, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 10 - MR. ROBERT C. BOUCHER, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 11 - MR. ASHOK DHINGRA, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 12 - MR. WALTER W. HAMBRICK, JR., appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 13 - MS. CHARLOTTE ANN HAYNES, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 14 - MR. DONALD J. SMITH, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 15 - MS. CHER MURPHY, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 16 - MS. EMILY A. MESSA, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 17 - MS. CARLA LENÁ WYATT, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 18 - MR. JOSÉ GRIÑAN, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 19 - MR. JOHN CANALES GORCZYNSKI, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 20 - MR. ROBERT W. GIBBS JR., reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 21 - MS. HAI TRAN DUONG, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 22 - MS. SALLÉ S. MORSE, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 23 - MS. SHONDRA E. WYGAL, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 24 - MR. CHRIS K. WILMOT, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 25 - DR. WIL UECKER, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 26 - MR. REY DE LA REZA, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 27 - MS. MIRANDA MALDONADO, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 28 - MS. PATRICIA HERRERA, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 29 - MR. DARRYL LAMBERT, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 30 - MR. CHRISTOPHER R. PASSMORE, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 31 - MS. SUSAN J. CITA, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 32 - MS. MARGARET ROBINSON, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 33 - MR. HERBERT H. OCHIER, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 34 - MR. PATRICK CASTILLO, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 35 - MR. JAMES D. TATES, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 36 - MS. DIAMANTINA “TINA” ARAUJO, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 37 - MR. KIRAN SHAH, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Item 3: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the SPRING BRANCH MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, for terms to expire June 1, 2013: Position Eight - MS. PATRICIA A. MADDOX, reappointment Position Nine - MR. DAVID GUTIERREZ, reappointment Position Ten - MR. HOWARD CHONG, appointment Position Eleven - MR. RINO CASSINELLI, reappointment Position Twelve - MS. MELANIE HOFF, reappointment Position Thirteen - MR. JOHN W. H. CHIANG, reappointment Item 4: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES: Position One - MS. PEGGY R. (CHAVIS) GARRETT, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Two - MR. ALAN RUSSELL, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Four - MR. JOSÉ RAMIREZ, JR., reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Five - MS. KRUPA PARIKH, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Six - MS. KATHY LADELL WALTERS, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Seven - MS. SHITAL R. PATEL, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Eight - MS. KELLY CURTIS REAGAN, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Ten - MS. JANE CUMMINS, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Eleven - MS. ELLEN J. GOUDEAU, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Twelve - MS. LEAH MASTAGLIO, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Alternate Position One - MS. MARIA G. DELEON, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Alternate Position Two - MS. TINA WILLIAMS, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Alternate Position Three - MR. KENNETH JAMES DEPEW, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Alternate Position Four - MS. DEBORAH E. NOWINSKI, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012
PUBLIC HEARING relating to the Retail Electric Rates of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC to determine just and reasonable rates to be observed within the City of Houston, Texas
Miscellaneous: Items 2-4 Accept Work: Items 5-6 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 7-10 Ordinances: Items 11-26
Item 12: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 47-164 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Developer Participation Contracts; making findings and containing provisions related to the subject; providing for severability Item 13: ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of a 22,659-square-foot subsurface pipeline easement (Parcel SY10-050A) and a 80,790-square-foot temporary construction easement (Parcel SY10-050B), both located within the Southeast Water Purification Plant, out of the W.H. Anthony Survey, A-1460, the W. C. Railroad Company Survey, A-933, and the Day Land & Cattle Company Survey, A-1042, Houston, Harris County, Texas, to Monument Pipeline, LP, in consideration of its payment of $49,079.00 and other consideration to the City Item 16: Ordinance calling public hearings at which interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard on: proposed amendments to the Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and cinco southwest municipal utility district no. 4, faulkey gully municipal utility district, harris county water control improvement district No. 109, mills road municipal utility district and mission bend municipal utility district no. 1 and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; proposed Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and fort bend county municipal utility district no. 142, harris county municipal utility district no. 44 and harris county water control improvement district no. 91 and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; proposed amendments to Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and bridgestone municipal utility district, chimney hill municipal utility district, cinco southwest municipal utility district no. 2, cy-champ public utility district, harris county fresh water supply district no. 61, harris county municipal utility district no. 11, harris county municipal utility district no. 248, harris county municipal utility district no. 285, north belt utility district and ponderosa forest utility district and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purpose certain territory located within and in the vicinity of such districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; proposed Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and el dorado utility district, harris county municipal utility district no. 1, harris county municipal utility district no. 64, harris county municipal utility district no. 82, harris county water control improvement district no. 132, kleinwood municipal utility district, louetta north public utility district, north green municipal utility district, northgate crossing municipal utility district no. 1, west harris county municipal utility district no. 9 and woodcreek municipal utility district and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purpose certain territory located within and in the vicinity of such districts in Harris County; proposals for the City of Houston to impose the City of Houston’s sales and use tax in such territory; providing for the publication of notice of such hearings; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 17: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to an Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Houston and the GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC $221,250.00 - Enterprise Funds Item 19: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for Graffiti Abatement Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with three one-year options - $1,685,780.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds
Item 21: ORDINANCE awarding contract to SELRICO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC for Communication Technician Services for the Information Technology Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $5,000,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund Item 24: ORDINANCE appropriating $125,096.00 out of Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0722) for Construction of the Whiteheather Storm Sewer Outfall Project Item 25: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; amending Ordinance No. 98-575 (Passed July 15, 1998) to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing fifth amendment to contract between the City of Houston and ITRON, INC, approved by the same ordinance for a Radio Automated Water Meter Reading System - $1,858,563.58 - Enterprise Fund Item 26: ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests for rights-of-way in connection with the public improvement project known as the Cambridge Paving Project (from Holly Hall to IH-610); authorizing the acquisition by donation, purchase, or eminent proceedings of five parcels of land required for street purposes; said parcels to be acquired in Easement Title and situated in the P. W. Rose Survey, A-645, in Harris County, Texas; such property being more specifically situated and located out of Lot 2 Block 8; Lots 1 and 4, Block 16; Lots 1 and 4, Block 17, Knights Main Addition, a subdivision in Houston, Harris County, Texas; providing for the payment of the costs of such acquisitions, including Appraisal Fees, Fees for Title Policies/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs, and Expert Witness Fees
Sep 29, 2010 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Item 2: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION: Position 1 - MS. PENNY BUTLER, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 2 - MR. J. HOWARD RAMBIN III, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 3 - MR. DONALD L. POARCH, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 4 - MS. RUTH R. HURST, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 5 - MR. T. RAY PURSER, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 6 - MR. DANIEL SULLENBARGER, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 7 - MS. ADRIANA TAMEZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 8 - MR. MATT DELNICK, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 9 - MS. MARIE D. ARCOS, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 10 - MR. ROBERT C. BOUCHER, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 11 - MR. ASHOK DHINGRA, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 12 - MR. WALTER W. HAMBRICK, JR., appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 13 - MS. CHARLOTTE ANN HAYNES, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 14 - MR. DONALD J. SMITH, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 15 - MS. CHER MURPHY, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 16 - MS. EMILY A. MESSA, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 17 - MS. CARLA LENÁ WYATT, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 18 - MR. JOSÉ GRIÑAN, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 19 - MR. JOHN CANALES GORCZYNSKI, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 20 - MR. ROBERT W. GIBBS JR., reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 21 - MS. HAI TRAN DUONG, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 22 - MS. SALLÉ S. MORSE, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 23 - MS. SHONDRA E. WYGAL, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 24 - MR. CHRIS K. WILMOT, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 25 - DR. WIL UECKER, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 26 - MR. REY DE LA REZA, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 27 - MS. MIRANDA MALDONADO, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 28 - MS. PATRICIA HERRERA, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 29 - MR. DARRYL LAMBERT, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 30 - MR. CHRISTOPHER R. PASSMORE, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 31 - MS. SUSAN J. CITA, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 32 - MS. MARGARET ROBINSON, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 33 - MR. HERBERT H. OCHIER, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 34 - MR. PATRICK CASTILLO, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 35 - MR. JAMES D. TATES, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Position 36 - MS. DIAMANTINA “TINA” ARAUJO, reappointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2012 Position 37 - MR. KIRAN SHAH, appointment, for a term to expire 2/1/2011 Item 3: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the SPRING BRANCH MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, for terms to expire June 1, 2013: Position Eight - MS. PATRICIA A. MADDOX, reappointment Position Nine - MR. DAVID GUTIERREZ, reappointment Position Ten - MR. HOWARD CHONG, appointment Position Eleven - MR. RINO CASSINELLI, reappointment Position Twelve - MS. MELANIE HOFF, reappointment Position Thirteen - MR. JOHN W. H. CHIANG, reappointment Item 4: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES: Position One - MS. PEGGY R. (CHAVIS) GARRETT, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Two - MR. ALAN RUSSELL, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Four - MR. JOSÉ RAMIREZ, JR., reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Five - MS. KRUPA PARIKH, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Six - MS. KATHY LADELL WALTERS, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Seven - MS. SHITAL R. PATEL, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Eight - MS. KELLY CURTIS REAGAN, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Ten - MS. JANE CUMMINS, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Position Eleven - MS. ELLEN J. GOUDEAU, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Position Twelve - MS. LEAH MASTAGLIO, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Alternate Position One - MS. MARIA G. DELEON, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Alternate Position Two - MS. TINA WILLIAMS, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012 Alternate Position Three - MR. KENNETH JAMES DEPEW, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2011 Alternate Position Four - MS. DEBORAH E. NOWINSKI, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2012
PUBLIC HEARING relating to the Retail Electric Rates of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC to determine just and reasonable rates to be observed within the City of Houston, Texas
Miscellaneous: Items 2-4 Accept Work: Items 5-6 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 7-10 Ordinances: Items 11-26
Item 12: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 47-164 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Developer Participation Contracts; making findings and containing provisions related to the subject; providing for severability Item 13: ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of a 22,659-square-foot subsurface pipeline easement (Parcel SY10-050A) and a 80,790-square-foot temporary construction easement (Parcel SY10-050B), both located within the Southeast Water Purification Plant, out of the W.H. Anthony Survey, A-1460, the W. C. Railroad Company Survey, A-933, and the Day Land & Cattle Company Survey, A-1042, Houston, Harris County, Texas, to Monument Pipeline, LP, in consideration of its payment of $49,079.00 and other consideration to the City Item 16: Ordinance calling public hearings at which interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard on: proposed amendments to the Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and cinco southwest municipal utility district no. 4, faulkey gully municipal utility district, harris county water control improvement district No. 109, mills road municipal utility district and mission bend municipal utility district no. 1 and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; proposed Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and fort bend county municipal utility district no. 142, harris county municipal utility district no. 44 and harris county water control improvement district no. 91 and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; proposed amendments to Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and bridgestone municipal utility district, chimney hill municipal utility district, cinco southwest municipal utility district no. 2, cy-champ public utility district, harris county fresh water supply district no. 61, harris county municipal utility district no. 11, harris county municipal utility district no. 248, harris county municipal utility district no. 285, north belt utility district and ponderosa forest utility district and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purpose certain territory located within and in the vicinity of such districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; proposed Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and el dorado utility district, harris county municipal utility district no. 1, harris county municipal utility district no. 64, harris county municipal utility district no. 82, harris county water control improvement district no. 132, kleinwood municipal utility district, louetta north public utility district, north green municipal utility district, northgate crossing municipal utility district no. 1, west harris county municipal utility district no. 9 and woodcreek municipal utility district and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purpose certain territory located within and in the vicinity of such districts in Harris County; proposals for the City of Houston to impose the City of Houston’s sales and use tax in such territory; providing for the publication of notice of such hearings; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 17: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to an Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Houston and the GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC $221,250.00 - Enterprise Funds Item 19: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for Graffiti Abatement Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with three one-year options - $1,685,780.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds
Item 21: ORDINANCE awarding contract to SELRICO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC for Communication Technician Services for the Information Technology Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $5,000,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund Item 24: ORDINANCE appropriating $125,096.00 out of Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0722) for Construction of the Whiteheather Storm Sewer Outfall Project Item 25: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; amending Ordinance No. 98-575 (Passed July 15, 1998) to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing fifth amendment to contract between the City of Houston and ITRON, INC, approved by the same ordinance for a Radio Automated Water Meter Reading System - $1,858,563.58 - Enterprise Fund Item 26: ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests for rights-of-way in connection with the public improvement project known as the Cambridge Paving Project (from Holly Hall to IH-610); authorizing the acquisition by donation, purchase, or eminent proceedings of five parcels of land required for street purposes; said parcels to be acquired in Easement Title and situated in the P. W. Rose Survey, A-645, in Harris County, Texas; such property being more specifically situated and located out of Lot 2 Block 8; Lots 1 and 4, Block 16; Lots 1 and 4, Block 17, Knights Main Addition, a subdivision in Houston, Harris County, Texas; providing for the payment of the costs of such acquisitions, including Appraisal Fees, Fees for Title Policies/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs, and Expert Witness Fees