Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for CR V Hardy Yards L.P. for the site located at 1400 Fulton Street
PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for D/J Venture for the site located at 3131 Argonne Street
Miscellaneous: Items 4-6 Accept Work: Item 7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 8-15 Ordinances: Items 16-64 Item 50: ORDINANCE approving Lease Agreement with the HERITAGE SOCIETY for Sam Houston Park and the buildings thereon
Item 11: ORDINANCE appropriating $17,547.04 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Utility Vehicles for the Houston Police Department Item 11a: PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. for Purchase of Utility Vehicles through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council for Houston Police Department - $167,543.04 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
Item 15: RECOMMENDATION from Director Information Technology to approve spending authority for Purchase of Tech-Related Products/Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Various Departments to the DIR contract holders and U. S. Communities Lead Public Agency contractors as shown below Item 16: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to trees, shrubs and screening fences; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 17: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XVII OF CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to impairments and obstructions of roadways and sidewalks; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 27: ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of Kleberg Street, Fayette Street and Val Verde Street, each from McCulloch Circle to Yorktown Street (Parcels SY3-046A through SY3-046C, respectively), and four utility easements and attendant aerial easements (Parcels SY3-046D through SY3-046G); abandoning said streets and easements to Houston Independent School District in exchange for the conveyance to the City of three 20-foot wide utility easements (Parcel VY4-001A through VY4?001C) and certain payments to the City Item 32: ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor to execute a Sub-recipient Agreement with the TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (TDEM) to accept FY09 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Funding and authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security to request and/or accept any amendments or modifications to this agreement or any subsequent agreements necessary to secure the City’s allocations through these grant programs - $3,617,000.00 - Grant Fund
Item 33: ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor to execute a Sub-recipient Agreement with the TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (TDEM) to accept FY09 Homeland Security Grant Program Funding and authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security to request and/or accept any amendments or modifications to this agreement or any subsequent agreements necessary to secure the City’s allocations through these grant programs $17,101,370.00 - Grant Fund Item 37: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, THE HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, and REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE) in connection with the City’s Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-One over the Hardy/Near Northside area; approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority as provided for in the Agreement Item 38: ORDINANCE approving first amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such plans Item 40: ORDINANCE appropriating $3,515,246.00 out of Houston Airport System Consolidated 2004 AMT Fund and $61,517.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund, awarding Construction Manager At Risk Contract to MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for Renovations at Terminal D at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project 500N); providing funding for the Civic Art Program Item 41: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Private Switch Provider Service Agreement between the City of Houston and GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9-1-1 EMERGENCY NETWORK for the Houston Airport System
Item 46: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and HOLLY VIEW APARTMENTS, LLC to provide a $8,020,000.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal "CDBG-DR" Funds for hard costs to repair and rehabilitate Hollyview Apartments located at 5555 Holly View Drive, Houston, Texas, of which 166 units will be restricted as CDBG Affordable Floating Units for a period of five years for residents whose annual income does not exceed 80% of AMI at rents not to exceed high home rent limits Item 47: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and STERLING GROVE L.P. to provide a $11,943,067.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal "CDBG-DR" Funds for hard costs to repair and rehabilitate Sterling Grove Apartments located at 6420 Antoine, Houston, Texas, of which 172 units will be restricted as CDBG Affordable Floating Units for a period of five years for families whose annual income does not exceed 80% of AMI at rents not to exceed high home rent limits Item 49: ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-1051 passed on November 19, 2008, which approved and authorized substantial amendment to the 2008 Consolidated Action Plan (“Plan”) by adding a new grant for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“NSP”), to redistribute funding for projects under the NSP Item 51: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract for Latent Print Support Services between the City and RON SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC to provide Management Services to the Houston Police Department’s Identification Division; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years - $4,000,000.00 - General Fund
Item 53: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE for Professional Civic Art and Conservation Administration Services on behalf of the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - $2,548,000.00 (previously appropriated) Item 55: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing four contracts between the City of Houston and PAYLESS INSULATION, INC, DIRECT ENERGY LP, STANDARD RENEWABLE ENERGY LP, and PMG PROJECT MANAGEMENT LLC for the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP); containing provisions relating to the subject; establishing a maximum contract price 3 Years - $5,000,000.00 each - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funds Item 65: RECEIVE nominations for appointments to Positions 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for terms to expire December 31, 2011, and for Chair for a term to expire December 31, 2010 Item 66: RECEIVE nominations for appointments to Positions 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the HOUSTON READ COMMISSION for three year staggered terms from the date of appointment Item 67: SET HEARING DATE regarding amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER N0. 2 (MIDTOWN ZONE) Item 68: SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Annie D. Adams Family Partnership, Ltd. for the site located at 1025 Lockwood Drive Item 69: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the General Appeals Board, filed by REID C. WILSON, on behalf of Maryland Manor Associates/Buckhead Investment Partners, Inc on the denial of Building Permit for Sitework and Foundation at 1717 Bissonnet
Item 70: MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Ryan Taaffe of Orr Commercial, on behalf of OCT Heights, LTD (Robert C. Orr, Jr., General Partner), for abandonment and sale of a 15-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, from the northern line of Lots 8 and 27, Block 324, south ±581.97 feet to the H.T. & C. Railroad Company right-of-way, in exchange for the conveyance to the City of a 15-foot-wide utility easement, from the southern end of the remaining alley, east to Heights Boulevard, all located within the Houston Heights Subdivision, out of the John Austin Two Leagues Survey, Parcels SY10-012 and VY10-032 Item 71: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 5 SHADOW LAWN STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability Item 72: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 224 WEST 16TH STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability Item 73: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 4 COURTLANDT PLACE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability Item 74: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 1515 SOUTH BOULEVARD in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 75: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 912 WEST TEMPLE AVENUE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 76: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 2232 BRENTWOOD DRIVE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 77: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 2175 TROON ROAD in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 78: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 1046 HARVARD STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 79: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 3740 WILLOWICK ROAD in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 80: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 3223 INWOOD DRIVE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 81: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 2947 INWOOD DRIVE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 82: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 1801 LUBBOCK STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 83: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 417 SAN JACINTO STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events item 84: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 910 PRAIRIE STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events item 85: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 307 TRAVIS STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events item 86: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 813 CONGRESS STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 87: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 305 TRAVIS STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events
Item 88: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2007-534 relating to health benefits for employees of City Contractors and responsibility of bidders on certain City contracts Item 89: ORDINANCE appropriating $180,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing Development Agreement between the City and GREATER HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, INC to develop two (2) affordable single-family homes in the Trinity Gardens Area to be sold to qualified low-income and very low-income families
Item 90: ORDINANCE declaring the City's eligibility for the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, as managed by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division; approving and authorizing the application for and acceptance of such grant; authorizing the Mayor to act as the City's representative in the application process; authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security to accept and manage such grant funds - $109,248.00 - Grant Fund item 91: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2007-821 (Passed on July 11, 2007) to increase the maximum contract amount and approving and authorizing amended contract between the City of Houston and MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION for Codification Services for the City Code for the Legal Department - $115,000.00 - General Fund item 92: ORDINANCE appropriating $131,000.00 out of Convention & Entertainment Construction Fund as an additional appropriating to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and WALTER P. MOORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC for Theatre District Parking Structural Assessment and Repairs (Approved by Ordinance No. 2006-530) Item 93: ORDINANCE appropriating $592,728.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund and approving and authorizing Developer Participation Contract between the City of Houston and CFG TX GP, LLC for Reimbursement of costs for paving in Settegast item 94: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Parking Operations and Management Concession Agreement between the City of Houston and NEW SOUTH PARKING - TEXAS for the Houston Airport System; amending Ordinance No. 2004-888 to increase the maximum contract amount Item 52: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE for Professional Civic Art and Conservation Administration Services on behalf of General Services Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $116,932.92 (previously appropriated) item 56: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Residential Post Weatherization Home Inspection Contract between the City of Houston and the NELROD COMPANY for the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) - 3 Years - $2,500,000.00 - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funds Item 63: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston, Texas and SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC for Negotiated Work Orders for Investment Grade Audit of various City Waste Water Treatment Facilities; preparing for compensation to be paid by the City - $7,500,000.00 - Combined Utility System General Purpose Fund
Dec 09, 2009 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 to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for CR V Hardy Yards L.P. for the site located at 1400 Fulton Street
PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for D/J Venture for the site located at 3131 Argonne Street
Miscellaneous: Items 4-6 Accept Work: Item 7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 8-15 Ordinances: Items 16-64 Item 50: ORDINANCE approving Lease Agreement with the HERITAGE SOCIETY for Sam Houston Park and the buildings thereon
Item 11: ORDINANCE appropriating $17,547.04 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Utility Vehicles for the Houston Police Department Item 11a: PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. for Purchase of Utility Vehicles through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council for Houston Police Department - $167,543.04 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
Item 15: RECOMMENDATION from Director Information Technology to approve spending authority for Purchase of Tech-Related Products/Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Various Departments to the DIR contract holders and U. S. Communities Lead Public Agency contractors as shown below Item 16: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to trees, shrubs and screening fences; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 17: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XVII OF CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to impairments and obstructions of roadways and sidewalks; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 27: ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of Kleberg Street, Fayette Street and Val Verde Street, each from McCulloch Circle to Yorktown Street (Parcels SY3-046A through SY3-046C, respectively), and four utility easements and attendant aerial easements (Parcels SY3-046D through SY3-046G); abandoning said streets and easements to Houston Independent School District in exchange for the conveyance to the City of three 20-foot wide utility easements (Parcel VY4-001A through VY4?001C) and certain payments to the City Item 32: ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor to execute a Sub-recipient Agreement with the TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (TDEM) to accept FY09 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Funding and authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security to request and/or accept any amendments or modifications to this agreement or any subsequent agreements necessary to secure the City’s allocations through these grant programs - $3,617,000.00 - Grant Fund
Item 33: ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor to execute a Sub-recipient Agreement with the TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (TDEM) to accept FY09 Homeland Security Grant Program Funding and authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security to request and/or accept any amendments or modifications to this agreement or any subsequent agreements necessary to secure the City’s allocations through these grant programs $17,101,370.00 - Grant Fund Item 37: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, THE HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, and REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE) in connection with the City’s Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-One over the Hardy/Near Northside area; approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority as provided for in the Agreement Item 38: ORDINANCE approving first amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such plans Item 40: ORDINANCE appropriating $3,515,246.00 out of Houston Airport System Consolidated 2004 AMT Fund and $61,517.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund, awarding Construction Manager At Risk Contract to MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for Renovations at Terminal D at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project 500N); providing funding for the Civic Art Program Item 41: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Private Switch Provider Service Agreement between the City of Houston and GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9-1-1 EMERGENCY NETWORK for the Houston Airport System
Item 46: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and HOLLY VIEW APARTMENTS, LLC to provide a $8,020,000.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal "CDBG-DR" Funds for hard costs to repair and rehabilitate Hollyview Apartments located at 5555 Holly View Drive, Houston, Texas, of which 166 units will be restricted as CDBG Affordable Floating Units for a period of five years for residents whose annual income does not exceed 80% of AMI at rents not to exceed high home rent limits Item 47: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and STERLING GROVE L.P. to provide a $11,943,067.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal "CDBG-DR" Funds for hard costs to repair and rehabilitate Sterling Grove Apartments located at 6420 Antoine, Houston, Texas, of which 172 units will be restricted as CDBG Affordable Floating Units for a period of five years for families whose annual income does not exceed 80% of AMI at rents not to exceed high home rent limits Item 49: ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-1051 passed on November 19, 2008, which approved and authorized substantial amendment to the 2008 Consolidated Action Plan (“Plan”) by adding a new grant for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“NSP”), to redistribute funding for projects under the NSP Item 51: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract for Latent Print Support Services between the City and RON SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC to provide Management Services to the Houston Police Department’s Identification Division; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years - $4,000,000.00 - General Fund
Item 53: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE for Professional Civic Art and Conservation Administration Services on behalf of the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - $2,548,000.00 (previously appropriated) Item 55: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing four contracts between the City of Houston and PAYLESS INSULATION, INC, DIRECT ENERGY LP, STANDARD RENEWABLE ENERGY LP, and PMG PROJECT MANAGEMENT LLC for the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP); containing provisions relating to the subject; establishing a maximum contract price 3 Years - $5,000,000.00 each - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funds Item 65: RECEIVE nominations for appointments to Positions 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for terms to expire December 31, 2011, and for Chair for a term to expire December 31, 2010 Item 66: RECEIVE nominations for appointments to Positions 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the HOUSTON READ COMMISSION for three year staggered terms from the date of appointment Item 67: SET HEARING DATE regarding amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER N0. 2 (MIDTOWN ZONE) Item 68: SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Annie D. Adams Family Partnership, Ltd. for the site located at 1025 Lockwood Drive Item 69: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the General Appeals Board, filed by REID C. WILSON, on behalf of Maryland Manor Associates/Buckhead Investment Partners, Inc on the denial of Building Permit for Sitework and Foundation at 1717 Bissonnet
Item 70: MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Ryan Taaffe of Orr Commercial, on behalf of OCT Heights, LTD (Robert C. Orr, Jr., General Partner), for abandonment and sale of a 15-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, from the northern line of Lots 8 and 27, Block 324, south ±581.97 feet to the H.T. & C. Railroad Company right-of-way, in exchange for the conveyance to the City of a 15-foot-wide utility easement, from the southern end of the remaining alley, east to Heights Boulevard, all located within the Houston Heights Subdivision, out of the John Austin Two Leagues Survey, Parcels SY10-012 and VY10-032 Item 71: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 5 SHADOW LAWN STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability Item 72: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 224 WEST 16TH STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability Item 73: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 4 COURTLANDT PLACE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability Item 74: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 1515 SOUTH BOULEVARD in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 75: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 912 WEST TEMPLE AVENUE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 76: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 2232 BRENTWOOD DRIVE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 77: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 2175 TROON ROAD in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 78: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 1046 HARVARD STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 79: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 3740 WILLOWICK ROAD in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 80: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 3223 INWOOD DRIVE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 81: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 2947 INWOOD DRIVE in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 82: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 1801 LUBBOCK STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 83: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical site located at 417 SAN JACINTO STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events item 84: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 910 PRAIRIE STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events item 85: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 307 TRAVIS STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events item 86: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 813 CONGRESS STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events Item 87: ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a significant historic structure located at 305 TRAVIS STREET in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemptions and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events
Item 88: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2007-534 relating to health benefits for employees of City Contractors and responsibility of bidders on certain City contracts Item 89: ORDINANCE appropriating $180,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing Development Agreement between the City and GREATER HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, INC to develop two (2) affordable single-family homes in the Trinity Gardens Area to be sold to qualified low-income and very low-income families
Item 90: ORDINANCE declaring the City's eligibility for the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, as managed by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division; approving and authorizing the application for and acceptance of such grant; authorizing the Mayor to act as the City's representative in the application process; authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security to accept and manage such grant funds - $109,248.00 - Grant Fund item 91: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2007-821 (Passed on July 11, 2007) to increase the maximum contract amount and approving and authorizing amended contract between the City of Houston and MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION for Codification Services for the City Code for the Legal Department - $115,000.00 - General Fund item 92: ORDINANCE appropriating $131,000.00 out of Convention & Entertainment Construction Fund as an additional appropriating to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and WALTER P. MOORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC for Theatre District Parking Structural Assessment and Repairs (Approved by Ordinance No. 2006-530) Item 93: ORDINANCE appropriating $592,728.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund and approving and authorizing Developer Participation Contract between the City of Houston and CFG TX GP, LLC for Reimbursement of costs for paving in Settegast item 94: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Parking Operations and Management Concession Agreement between the City of Houston and NEW SOUTH PARKING - TEXAS for the Houston Airport System; amending Ordinance No. 2004-888 to increase the maximum contract amount Item 52: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE for Professional Civic Art and Conservation Administration Services on behalf of General Services Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $116,932.92 (previously appropriated) item 56: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Residential Post Weatherization Home Inspection Contract between the City of Houston and the NELROD COMPANY for the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) - 3 Years - $2,500,000.00 - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funds Item 63: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston, Texas and SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC for Negotiated Work Orders for Investment Grade Audit of various City Waste Water Treatment Facilities; preparing for compensation to be paid by the City - $7,500,000.00 - Combined Utility System General Purpose Fund