Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PUBLIC HEARING on a proposal for the City of Houston to annex certain territory in the vicinity of Aldine Westfield and Farrell Road, in Harris County, Texas
Miscellaneous: Items 2-3 Accept Work: Items 4-7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 8-9 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 10-32
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP for the Collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes
Item 5: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $11,382,530.40 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Kirby Drive Storm Sewer Relief Project Segment 3 20.83% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT C - CLUTTERBUCK Item 8: EQUIPMENT DEPOT, LTD. for Forklifts for Houston Airport System - $63,738.00 - Enterprise Fund Item 9: AMEND MOTION #2008-654, 8/20/08, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,577,127.00 to $1,971,408.75 for Fittings and Appurtenances for Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to CPR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES, INC d.b.a MDN ENTERPRISES - $394,281.75 Enterprise Fund Item 11: RESOLUTION approving and authorizing the nomination of SYSCO CORPORATION to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism through the Economic Development Bank as an Enterprise Project Item 15: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XV OF CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to traffic in neighborhood areas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability
Item 16: ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of one or more series of City of Houston, Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2010 to provide for the payment of the current expenses of the City for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011; prescribing the terms and form thereof and authorizing the Finance Working Group to determine certain terms and conditions relating thereto; providing for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon; approving and authorizing the distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and Official Notice of Sale to be used in connection with the sale of the Notes; authorizing the preparation and distribution of an Official Statement; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; authorizing a Co-Bond Counsel Agreement; and making other findings and provisions relating to such Notes and matters incident thereto; and declaring an emergency Item 17: ORDINANCE approving Supplemental Borrowing evidenced by City of Houston, Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2010A to provide for payment of current expenses of the City for a portion of the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011; providing for the payment of the principal of and interest on such Notes; authorizing the procedure for determining the terms and conditions of such Notes; authorizing the execution of a Note Purchase Agreement; approving Co-Bond Counsel; making other findings and provisions related to such Notes and matters incident thereto; and declaring an emergency Item 23: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 99-0161 to establish a maximum contract amount for the contract between the City of Houston and FROST NATIONAL BANK for Automated Filing Fee Payment Services for the Houston Police Department - Additional funding $125,000.00 - General Fund Item 24: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $725,800.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; re-appropriating $725,800.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and RATNALA AND BAHL, INC for Willow Run and Tidwell Timbers Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON Item 25: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $400,862.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (as passed by Ordinance No. 2007-0131); and re-appropriating $400,862.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and PATE ENGINEERS, INC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON
Item 33: RECEIVE nominations for appointment to Position 12 on the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two year term that will end March 1, 2012 Item 34: SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance for Silver Bishop Holdings, LP for the site located at 5802 Navigation Blvd. - DISTRICT H ? GONZALEZ Item 35: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Lovell to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, on request from Chuck Davis, C. L. Davis & Company, on behalf of Houston Independent School District, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, for abandonment and sale of Glenheath Street from Glen Loch Drive west to its terminus, and two 10-foot-wide utility easements and the attendant aerial easements, in exchange for the conveyance to the City of a 200-square-foot water meter easement, all located within Glenbrook Valley, Section 7, and/or Glenbrook Valley, Section 7, Replat, and a right of entry for Houston Independent School District, Parcels SY10-055A through C and KY10-145 - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ Item 36: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to submit the 2010 Consolidated Plan to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, including the following 2010 grant applications: 1) 36th Program Year Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $32,769,402; 2) Home Investment Partnerships Grant in the amount of $14,066,375; 3) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Grant in the amount of $7,793,944; and 4) Emergency Shelter Grants in the amount of $1,329,099; and to accept the aforementioned grant funds, if awarded
May 12, 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.
PUBLIC HEARING on a proposal for the City of Houston to annex certain territory in the vicinity of Aldine Westfield and Farrell Road, in Harris County, Texas
Miscellaneous: Items 2-3 Accept Work: Items 4-7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 8-9 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 10-32
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP for the Collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes
Item 5: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $11,382,530.40 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Kirby Drive Storm Sewer Relief Project Segment 3 20.83% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT C - CLUTTERBUCK Item 8: EQUIPMENT DEPOT, LTD. for Forklifts for Houston Airport System - $63,738.00 - Enterprise Fund Item 9: AMEND MOTION #2008-654, 8/20/08, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,577,127.00 to $1,971,408.75 for Fittings and Appurtenances for Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to CPR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES, INC d.b.a MDN ENTERPRISES - $394,281.75 Enterprise Fund Item 11: RESOLUTION approving and authorizing the nomination of SYSCO CORPORATION to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism through the Economic Development Bank as an Enterprise Project Item 15: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XV OF CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to traffic in neighborhood areas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability
Item 16: ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of one or more series of City of Houston, Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2010 to provide for the payment of the current expenses of the City for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011; prescribing the terms and form thereof and authorizing the Finance Working Group to determine certain terms and conditions relating thereto; providing for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon; approving and authorizing the distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and Official Notice of Sale to be used in connection with the sale of the Notes; authorizing the preparation and distribution of an Official Statement; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; authorizing a Co-Bond Counsel Agreement; and making other findings and provisions relating to such Notes and matters incident thereto; and declaring an emergency Item 17: ORDINANCE approving Supplemental Borrowing evidenced by City of Houston, Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2010A to provide for payment of current expenses of the City for a portion of the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011; providing for the payment of the principal of and interest on such Notes; authorizing the procedure for determining the terms and conditions of such Notes; authorizing the execution of a Note Purchase Agreement; approving Co-Bond Counsel; making other findings and provisions related to such Notes and matters incident thereto; and declaring an emergency Item 23: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 99-0161 to establish a maximum contract amount for the contract between the City of Houston and FROST NATIONAL BANK for Automated Filing Fee Payment Services for the Houston Police Department - Additional funding $125,000.00 - General Fund Item 24: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $725,800.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; re-appropriating $725,800.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and RATNALA AND BAHL, INC for Willow Run and Tidwell Timbers Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON Item 25: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $400,862.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (as passed by Ordinance No. 2007-0131); and re-appropriating $400,862.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and PATE ENGINEERS, INC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON
Item 33: RECEIVE nominations for appointment to Position 12 on the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two year term that will end March 1, 2012 Item 34: SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance for Silver Bishop Holdings, LP for the site located at 5802 Navigation Blvd. - DISTRICT H ? GONZALEZ Item 35: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Lovell to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, on request from Chuck Davis, C. L. Davis & Company, on behalf of Houston Independent School District, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, for abandonment and sale of Glenheath Street from Glen Loch Drive west to its terminus, and two 10-foot-wide utility easements and the attendant aerial easements, in exchange for the conveyance to the City of a 200-square-foot water meter easement, all located within Glenbrook Valley, Section 7, and/or Glenbrook Valley, Section 7, Replat, and a right of entry for Houston Independent School District, Parcels SY10-055A through C and KY10-145 - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ Item 36: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to submit the 2010 Consolidated Plan to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, including the following 2010 grant applications: 1) 36th Program Year Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $32,769,402; 2) Home Investment Partnerships Grant in the amount of $14,066,375; 3) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Grant in the amount of $7,793,944; and 4) Emergency Shelter Grants in the amount of $1,329,099; and to accept the aforementioned grant funds, if awarded