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 Items 7-11 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 12-43
Item 1: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the BOARD OF THE GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, for a term to expire June 1, 2013 Item 2: RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director of Human Resources Department to approve an additional 730 day period for military leave pay differential for employees called to active duty status during a time of war or state of emergency Item 9: 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 9a: 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 15: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to street vendors; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor Item 18: 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 22: 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 27: ORDINANCE relating to Airport Hazard Area Regulations in the vicinity of George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport and within the City of Houston; confirming the appointment of the Airport Commission for Airport Hazard Area Purposes; requesting the Airport Commission to do those things that are required by law to be done by it before the City Council may adopt Airport Hazard Area Regulations
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 32: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Communication Equipment License from AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Licensor, to the City of Houston, Texas, Licensee, for ten (10) years with two (2) renewals of five (5) years, for the Information Technology Department to install equipment at 1801 Main Street, Houston, Texas in connection with a new Public Safety Radio System Item 44: SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for D/J Venture for the site located at 3131 Argonne Street Item 45: MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven (7) days from October 7, 2009 to 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 46: RECOMMENDATION from Director Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for approval of supplemental budgets submitted by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau - $1,652,550.00 - Enterprise Fund
Item 47: RECOMMENDATION from Director Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for approval of supplemental budgets submitted by the Houston Arts Alliance - $1,386,705.00 Enterprise Fund Item 48: MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering on award to MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC for Consulting Services for Evaluation of Process Improvement, Implementing Process Improvements and Developing Best Practices for Various Processes for the Combined Utility System - $1,084,000.00 - Enterprise Fund Item 49: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and HOUSTON AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to extend the project completion date of a single room occupancy housing facility located at 6311 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas Item 50: ORDINANCE appropriating $4,070,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and KELLOGG, BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC for Job Order Contracting Services for Houston Airport System (Project No. 516D); providing funding for the Civic Art Program - $5,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
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 Items 7-11 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 12-43
Item 1: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the BOARD OF THE GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, for a term to expire June 1, 2013 Item 2: RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director of Human Resources Department to approve an additional 730 day period for military leave pay differential for employees called to active duty status during a time of war or state of emergency Item 9: 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 9a: 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 15: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to street vendors; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor Item 18: 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 22: 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 27: ORDINANCE relating to Airport Hazard Area Regulations in the vicinity of George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport and within the City of Houston; confirming the appointment of the Airport Commission for Airport Hazard Area Purposes; requesting the Airport Commission to do those things that are required by law to be done by it before the City Council may adopt Airport Hazard Area Regulations
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 32: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Communication Equipment License from AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Licensor, to the City of Houston, Texas, Licensee, for ten (10) years with two (2) renewals of five (5) years, for the Information Technology Department to install equipment at 1801 Main Street, Houston, Texas in connection with a new Public Safety Radio System Item 44: SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for D/J Venture for the site located at 3131 Argonne Street Item 45: MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven (7) days from October 7, 2009 to 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 46: RECOMMENDATION from Director Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for approval of supplemental budgets submitted by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau - $1,652,550.00 - Enterprise Fund
Item 47: RECOMMENDATION from Director Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for approval of supplemental budgets submitted by the Houston Arts Alliance - $1,386,705.00 Enterprise Fund Item 48: MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering on award to MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC for Consulting Services for Evaluation of Process Improvement, Implementing Process Improvements and Developing Best Practices for Various Processes for the Combined Utility System - $1,084,000.00 - Enterprise Fund Item 49: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and HOUSTON AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to extend the project completion date of a single room occupancy housing facility located at 6311 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas Item 50: ORDINANCE appropriating $4,070,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and KELLOGG, BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC for Job Order Contracting Services for Houston Airport System (Project No. 516D); providing funding for the Civic Art Program - $5,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund