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 Damages: Item 4 Accept Work: Items 5-10 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 11-17A Ordinances: Items 18-50
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4620 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, the Houston Sign Code, to expand and revise the boundaries of the East Side Sports and Convention Complex District and to permit certain special display signs in that district
ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2005-0106, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount and approving and authorizing the fourth amended and restated SafeClear Freeway Towing and Emergency Road Service Agreements between the City of Houston and ALLIED COLLISION CENTER; CANNINO WEST, INC; CORPORATE AUTO SERVICE, INC; C-MAS, INC d/b/a FIESTA WRECKER SERVICE; KTL ENTERPRISES, INC; MILAM STREET AUTO STORAGE, INC; NATIONAL AUTO COLLISION, INC; NORTH HOUSTON MOTORS, INC; T & T MOTORS, INC d/b/a T & T MOTORS; UNIFIED AUTO WORKS PAINT & BODY, INC d/b/a UNIFIED AUTO WORKS AND WESTSIDE WRECKER SERVICE, INC for the Houston Police Department; delegating to the Police Chief the authority to replace a terminated or suspended operator with another PATSA Holder for the term of the agreement; requiring operators to comply with State Law - $2,799,839.00 - Police Special Service Fund (Metro)
Item 3: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Item 12: GATEWAY TO CARE, A non-profit corporation, to develop a call center to process the high volume of surge questions regarding H1N1 for the Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $193,773.00 - Grant Fund Item 15: AMEND MOTION #2007-788,7/18/07, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,275,000.00 to $1,593,750.00 for MD Helicopter Replacement Parts for Houston Police Department, awarded to HELI-MART, INC - $318,750.00 - General Fund Item 19: ORDINANCE creating the City of Houston Term Limits Review Commission; providing for the appointment of the Commission and its responsibilities and limitations regarding terms and term limit provisions in the Houston City Charter
Item 24: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (Fund 2409) and approving and authorizing Grant Agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to assist in the land development costs for a subdivision of 95 affordable single-family homes situated on 12.49 acres of a 20.3 acre development tract at 4004 Irvington Boulevard, Houston, Texas Item 31: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2004-0808 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between the City of Houston and PETDATA, INC for Animal Licensing Services for Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $380,000.00 - General Fund Item 33: ORDINANCE awarding contract to VOLLMER PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC for Communications Specialist to Design and Implement the Houston Counts Campaign for Planning & Development Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $500,000.00 - General Fund Item 34: ORDINANCE awarding contract to ADVANCED OVERHEAD CRANE SERVICES for Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs on Overhead Cranes and Hoists for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,828,323.75 - General, Enterprise and Fleet Management Funds
Item 36: ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN d/b/a PBS&J for Professional Engineering Services in connection with an Environmental Impact Statement at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project 644) Item 37: ORDINANCE appropriating $90,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Municipal Courts Phase II Renovations and approving and authorizing first amendment to construction contract between the City of Houston and TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0538); providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund Item 49: ORDINANCE relating to the retail gas rates of CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX and as CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS; setting hearing to determine just and reasonable rates to be observed within the City of Houston; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 51: RECEIVE nominations for appointments to Positions One through Four for the ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS for the remainder of a two year term that will end December 31, 2009
Item 52: ORDINANCE appropriating $174,875.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and $206,574.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund for Purchase of Light-Duty Utility Vehicles for Various Departments Item 52a: RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to PLANET FORD 45 - $495,063.00 and PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. - $978,311.00 for Light-Duty Utility Vehicles for Various Departments - $1,091,925.00 - Enterprise, Grant, Building Inspection and Special Waste Transportation & Inspection Fund Item 53: ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of Nance Street, from Cage Street to Bringhurst Street, located in the Cage Addition, in the D. Gregg Survey, A-283, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Parcel SY9-023); vacating and abandoning said street to Houston Independent School District, the abutting owner, in consideration of its payment of $115,000.00, and other consideration to the City Item 54: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,660,810.85 out of Tax Increment Funds for Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Houston, Texas (Lamar Terrace Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Houston, Texas (Midtown Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Houston, Texas (Main Street/Market Square Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Four, City of Houston, Texas (Village Enclaves Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas (Memorial Heights Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Seven, City of Houston, Texas (Old Spanish Trail/Almeda Corridors Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Eight, City of Houston, Texas (Gulfgate Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Nine, City of Houston, Texas (South Post Oak Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Ten, City of Houston, Texas (Lake Houston Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, City of Houston, Texas (Greater Greenspoint Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve, City of Houston, Texas (City Park Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, City of Houston, Texas (Old Sixth Ward Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fourth Ward Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Fifteen, City of Houston, Texas (East Downtown Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Sixteen, City of Houston, Texas (Uptown Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Seventeen, City of Houston, Texas, (Memorial City Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fifth Ward Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Nineteen, City of Houston, Texas (Upper Kirby Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty, City of Houston, Texas (Southwest Houston Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-One, City of Houston, Texas (Hardy/Near Northside Zone), and Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-Two, City of Houston Texas (Leland Woods Zone) for administrative expenses, payment of project costs, payment to Houston Independent School District, payments to certain redevelopment authorities as provided herein Item 34: ORDINANCE awarding contract to ADVANCED OVERHEAD CRANE SERVICES for Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs on Overhead Cranes and Hoists for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,828,323.75 - General, Enterprise and Fleet Management Funds
Oct 14, 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.
Miscellaneous: Items 1-3 Damages: Item 4 Accept Work: Items 5-10 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 11-17A Ordinances: Items 18-50
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4620 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, the Houston Sign Code, to expand and revise the boundaries of the East Side Sports and Convention Complex District and to permit certain special display signs in that district
ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2005-0106, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount and approving and authorizing the fourth amended and restated SafeClear Freeway Towing and Emergency Road Service Agreements between the City of Houston and ALLIED COLLISION CENTER; CANNINO WEST, INC; CORPORATE AUTO SERVICE, INC; C-MAS, INC d/b/a FIESTA WRECKER SERVICE; KTL ENTERPRISES, INC; MILAM STREET AUTO STORAGE, INC; NATIONAL AUTO COLLISION, INC; NORTH HOUSTON MOTORS, INC; T & T MOTORS, INC d/b/a T & T MOTORS; UNIFIED AUTO WORKS PAINT & BODY, INC d/b/a UNIFIED AUTO WORKS AND WESTSIDE WRECKER SERVICE, INC for the Houston Police Department; delegating to the Police Chief the authority to replace a terminated or suspended operator with another PATSA Holder for the term of the agreement; requiring operators to comply with State Law - $2,799,839.00 - Police Special Service Fund (Metro)
Item 3: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Item 12: GATEWAY TO CARE, A non-profit corporation, to develop a call center to process the high volume of surge questions regarding H1N1 for the Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $193,773.00 - Grant Fund Item 15: AMEND MOTION #2007-788,7/18/07, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,275,000.00 to $1,593,750.00 for MD Helicopter Replacement Parts for Houston Police Department, awarded to HELI-MART, INC - $318,750.00 - General Fund Item 19: ORDINANCE creating the City of Houston Term Limits Review Commission; providing for the appointment of the Commission and its responsibilities and limitations regarding terms and term limit provisions in the Houston City Charter
Item 24: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (Fund 2409) and approving and authorizing Grant Agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to assist in the land development costs for a subdivision of 95 affordable single-family homes situated on 12.49 acres of a 20.3 acre development tract at 4004 Irvington Boulevard, Houston, Texas Item 31: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2004-0808 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between the City of Houston and PETDATA, INC for Animal Licensing Services for Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $380,000.00 - General Fund Item 33: ORDINANCE awarding contract to VOLLMER PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC for Communications Specialist to Design and Implement the Houston Counts Campaign for Planning & Development Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $500,000.00 - General Fund Item 34: ORDINANCE awarding contract to ADVANCED OVERHEAD CRANE SERVICES for Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs on Overhead Cranes and Hoists for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,828,323.75 - General, Enterprise and Fleet Management Funds
Item 36: ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN d/b/a PBS&J for Professional Engineering Services in connection with an Environmental Impact Statement at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project 644) Item 37: ORDINANCE appropriating $90,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Municipal Courts Phase II Renovations and approving and authorizing first amendment to construction contract between the City of Houston and TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0538); providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund Item 49: ORDINANCE relating to the retail gas rates of CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX and as CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS; setting hearing to determine just and reasonable rates to be observed within the City of Houston; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 51: RECEIVE nominations for appointments to Positions One through Four for the ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS for the remainder of a two year term that will end December 31, 2009
Item 52: ORDINANCE appropriating $174,875.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and $206,574.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund for Purchase of Light-Duty Utility Vehicles for Various Departments Item 52a: RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to PLANET FORD 45 - $495,063.00 and PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. - $978,311.00 for Light-Duty Utility Vehicles for Various Departments - $1,091,925.00 - Enterprise, Grant, Building Inspection and Special Waste Transportation & Inspection Fund Item 53: ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of Nance Street, from Cage Street to Bringhurst Street, located in the Cage Addition, in the D. Gregg Survey, A-283, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Parcel SY9-023); vacating and abandoning said street to Houston Independent School District, the abutting owner, in consideration of its payment of $115,000.00, and other consideration to the City Item 54: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,660,810.85 out of Tax Increment Funds for Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Houston, Texas (Lamar Terrace Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Houston, Texas (Midtown Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Houston, Texas (Main Street/Market Square Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Four, City of Houston, Texas (Village Enclaves Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas (Memorial Heights Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Seven, City of Houston, Texas (Old Spanish Trail/Almeda Corridors Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Eight, City of Houston, Texas (Gulfgate Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Nine, City of Houston, Texas (South Post Oak Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Ten, City of Houston, Texas (Lake Houston Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven, City of Houston, Texas (Greater Greenspoint Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve, City of Houston, Texas (City Park Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Thirteen, City of Houston, Texas (Old Sixth Ward Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fourth Ward Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Fifteen, City of Houston, Texas (East Downtown Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Sixteen, City of Houston, Texas (Uptown Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Seventeen, City of Houston, Texas, (Memorial City Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fifth Ward Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Nineteen, City of Houston, Texas (Upper Kirby Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty, City of Houston, Texas (Southwest Houston Zone), Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-One, City of Houston, Texas (Hardy/Near Northside Zone), and Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-Two, City of Houston Texas (Leland Woods Zone) for administrative expenses, payment of project costs, payment to Houston Independent School District, payments to certain redevelopment authorities as provided herein Item 34: ORDINANCE awarding contract to ADVANCED OVERHEAD CRANE SERVICES for Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs on Overhead Cranes and Hoists for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,828,323.75 - General, Enterprise and Fleet Management Funds