Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Miscellaneous: Items 1-3 Accept Work: Items 4 and 5 Property: Item 6 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Item 7 Ordinances: Items 8-28
Items 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 19, and 20
Item 7: TOTER, INCORPORATED for Automated Recycling Containers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the City of Tucson, Arizona for Solid Waste Management Department - $119,097.25 - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Fund Item 8: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Municipal Courts; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 10: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, THE HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD, INC, and THEATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT, INC for the support, advancement and promotion of the Arts; providing for contract payments from Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Item 12: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-0602 (Passed by City Council on June 25, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amounts and approving and authorizing first amendments to contracts between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM and LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES for Implementing Routine HIV Services for the Houston Department of Health and Human Services - $1,911,310.00 - Grant Fund Item 14: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,600,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and CH2M HILL, INC for Professional Environmental Consulting Services for the Houston Airport System (Project 625D) Item 19: ORDINANCE awarding contract to SNR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC for Activated Carbon Replacement and Disposal Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $830,822.84 - Enterprise Fund Item 20: ORDINANCE finding and determining that 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 Chimney Rock at W. Airport Intersection Redesign Project; authorizing the acquisition by donation, purchase, or eminent domain proceedings of four parcels of land required for street purposes; said parcels to be acquired in fee simple or easement title and situated in the H.T. & B.R.R. Company Survey, A-418, in Harris County, Texas; such property being more specifically situated and located out of Unrestricted Reserves “V” and “X” of Westbury South and Unrestricted Reserves “U” and “W” of Westbury Section 4, Subdivisions 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
Item 29: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the General Appeals Board, filed by Richard V. Rothfelder, Attorney at Law, on behalf of Trinity Lutheran Church regarding the interpretation of a Changeable Message Sign located at 800 Houston Avenue - DISTRICT I – RODRIGUEZ – PASS ~ upholding the decision of the General Appeals Board Item 30: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Lovell to adopt recommendation from Director Houston Airport System for approval of final contract amount of $2,150,653.26 and acceptance of work on contract with TJ&T ENTERPRISES, INC for Wetlands Creation at Westside Mitigation Area, Project No. 586A - 4.81% over the original contract amount Item 31: ORDINANCE appropriating $120,831.70 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund for Structural Remediation at Fire Station No. 29 for General Services Department Item 31a: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Sullivan to adopt recommendation from Purchasing Agent to award to BASELINE PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC for Structural Remediation at Fire Station No. 29 for General Services Department - $109,847.00 and contingencies for a total not to exceed $120,831.70 Item 32: ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to contract between the City of Houston and CONCEPT ENGINEERS, INC for Professional Engineering Services for the Houston Airport System (Project 615J) Item 33: ORDINANCE approving an Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas and AINBINDER HEIGHTS, LLC pursuant to Chapter 380, Texas Local Government Code for Economic Development Assistance for Development of a Multi-Tenant Commercial Retail Project in the City Item 34: ORDINANCE appropriating $550,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund; approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and SOGETI USA, LLC for analysis and design of a Queuing and Payment System for the Houston Permitting Center; providing a maximum contract amount; providing funding for contingencies relating to design and construction of facilities financed by the Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund Item 35: ORDINANCE appropriating $3,000,000.00 out of FY11 Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund as an additional appropriation for Houston Municipal Courts Case Management System; approving and authorizing a first amendment to the contract between the City of Houston and SOGETI USA, LLC for Software Design and Development Services (Approved by Ordinance No. 2009-863); providing for expenses relating to the development and implementation of the system Item 36: ORDINANCE awarding contract to RBEX, INC dba APPLE TOWING CO. for Towing and Storage Services for Seized Vehicles for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,375,000.00 - Asset Forfeiture Fund
Sep 22, 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.
Miscellaneous: Items 1-3 Accept Work: Items 4 and 5 Property: Item 6 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Item 7 Ordinances: Items 8-28
Items 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 19, and 20
Item 7: TOTER, INCORPORATED for Automated Recycling Containers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the City of Tucson, Arizona for Solid Waste Management Department - $119,097.25 - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Fund Item 8: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Municipal Courts; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 10: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, THE HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD, INC, and THEATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT, INC for the support, advancement and promotion of the Arts; providing for contract payments from Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Item 12: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-0602 (Passed by City Council on June 25, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amounts and approving and authorizing first amendments to contracts between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM and LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES for Implementing Routine HIV Services for the Houston Department of Health and Human Services - $1,911,310.00 - Grant Fund Item 14: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,600,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and CH2M HILL, INC for Professional Environmental Consulting Services for the Houston Airport System (Project 625D) Item 19: ORDINANCE awarding contract to SNR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC for Activated Carbon Replacement and Disposal Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $830,822.84 - Enterprise Fund Item 20: ORDINANCE finding and determining that 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 Chimney Rock at W. Airport Intersection Redesign Project; authorizing the acquisition by donation, purchase, or eminent domain proceedings of four parcels of land required for street purposes; said parcels to be acquired in fee simple or easement title and situated in the H.T. & B.R.R. Company Survey, A-418, in Harris County, Texas; such property being more specifically situated and located out of Unrestricted Reserves “V” and “X” of Westbury South and Unrestricted Reserves “U” and “W” of Westbury Section 4, Subdivisions 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
Item 29: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the General Appeals Board, filed by Richard V. Rothfelder, Attorney at Law, on behalf of Trinity Lutheran Church regarding the interpretation of a Changeable Message Sign located at 800 Houston Avenue - DISTRICT I – RODRIGUEZ – PASS ~ upholding the decision of the General Appeals Board Item 30: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Lovell to adopt recommendation from Director Houston Airport System for approval of final contract amount of $2,150,653.26 and acceptance of work on contract with TJ&T ENTERPRISES, INC for Wetlands Creation at Westside Mitigation Area, Project No. 586A - 4.81% over the original contract amount Item 31: ORDINANCE appropriating $120,831.70 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund for Structural Remediation at Fire Station No. 29 for General Services Department Item 31a: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Sullivan to adopt recommendation from Purchasing Agent to award to BASELINE PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC for Structural Remediation at Fire Station No. 29 for General Services Department - $109,847.00 and contingencies for a total not to exceed $120,831.70 Item 32: ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to contract between the City of Houston and CONCEPT ENGINEERS, INC for Professional Engineering Services for the Houston Airport System (Project 615J) Item 33: ORDINANCE approving an Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas and AINBINDER HEIGHTS, LLC pursuant to Chapter 380, Texas Local Government Code for Economic Development Assistance for Development of a Multi-Tenant Commercial Retail Project in the City Item 34: ORDINANCE appropriating $550,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund; approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and SOGETI USA, LLC for analysis and design of a Queuing and Payment System for the Houston Permitting Center; providing a maximum contract amount; providing funding for contingencies relating to design and construction of facilities financed by the Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund Item 35: ORDINANCE appropriating $3,000,000.00 out of FY11 Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund as an additional appropriation for Houston Municipal Courts Case Management System; approving and authorizing a first amendment to the contract between the City of Houston and SOGETI USA, LLC for Software Design and Development Services (Approved by Ordinance No. 2009-863); providing for expenses relating to the development and implementation of the system Item 36: ORDINANCE awarding contract to RBEX, INC dba APPLE TOWING CO. for Towing and Storage Services for Seized Vehicles for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,375,000.00 - Asset Forfeiture Fund