Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MR. LUIS ELIZONDO-THOMSON to Position Seven of the HOUSTON CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL CORPORATION, for a term to expire December 31, 2010 2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MS. CAROLE A. PINKETT to Position Two on the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON and on the FIREFIGHTERS’ and POLICE OFFICERS’ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, for a term to expire June 14, 2012
Report from City Controller & City Administration
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds
42. NOTE: THIS ITEM IS NOT A MATTER HELD BUT IS NECESSARY FOR ITEM 42A BELOW ORDINANCE appropriating $3,500,000.00 out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisition CP Series E Fund (4039) relating to purchase of Block 6 and a portion of Caroline Street (Abandoned) and a portion of Block 7, S.S.B.B. Addition, Houston, Harris County, Texas - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ a. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, a Purchase and Sale Agreement and an Assignment and Assumption of License Agreement between the City and the BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP, and a Project Agreement among the City, REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, and DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, all relating to the purchase of Block 6 and a portion of Caroline Street (Abandoned) and a portion of Block 7, S.S.B.B. Addition, Houston, Harris County, Texas - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 45 on Agenda of September 23, 2009
Miscellaneous: Items 5-6 Accept Work: Items 7-9 Property: Item 10 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Item 11 Ordinances: Items 14-18, 21-25, 27-31, 33, 35, and 37-39
3. 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 4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for approval of supplemental budgets submitted by the Houston Arts Alliance - $1,386,705.00 Enterprise Fund 13. 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
19. ORDINANCE providing for the assessment, levying and collection of ad valorem taxes for the City of Houston, Texas for the Year 2009 20. 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 - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ 26. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and awarding contract to ADVANCED PUBLIC SAFETY, INC for Electronic Citation Devices for the Municipal Courts-Administration and Houston Police Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $535,349.31 - General and Municipal Court Technology Funds 32. 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 DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; E ? SULLIVAN and I - RODRIGUEZ 34. ORDINANCE relating to alteration or removal of one or more off-premise signs; authorizing agreement between the City and CBS OUTDOOR, INC - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ
40. ORDINANCE approving the issuance of bonds by the MEMORIAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DISTRICTS A - LAWRENCE and G - HOLM TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KHAN This was Item 34 on Agenda of September 23, 2009 41. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Water & Sewer Consolidated Construction Fund for contract between the City of Houston and KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT SERVICES, INC for On-Call Maintenance and Repair Services Contract (Passed by Ordinance No. 2007-1129) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON This was Item 41 on Agenda of September 23, 2009
12. ORDINANCE appropriating $903,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Stormwater Pump Replacement and Temporary Pumping Services at the East Water Purification Plant for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing funding for project management and construction oversight services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund a. WESTERN SUMMIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC for Stormwater Pump Replacement and Temporary Pumping Services at the East Water Purification Plant for the Public Works & Engineering Department - $785,000.00 and contingencies in an amount not to exceed $118,000.00
Sep 30, 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.
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MR. LUIS ELIZONDO-THOMSON to Position Seven of the HOUSTON CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL CORPORATION, for a term to expire December 31, 2010 2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MS. CAROLE A. PINKETT to Position Two on the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON and on the FIREFIGHTERS’ and POLICE OFFICERS’ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, for a term to expire June 14, 2012
Report from City Controller & City Administration
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds
42. NOTE: THIS ITEM IS NOT A MATTER HELD BUT IS NECESSARY FOR ITEM 42A BELOW ORDINANCE appropriating $3,500,000.00 out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisition CP Series E Fund (4039) relating to purchase of Block 6 and a portion of Caroline Street (Abandoned) and a portion of Block 7, S.S.B.B. Addition, Houston, Harris County, Texas - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ a. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, a Purchase and Sale Agreement and an Assignment and Assumption of License Agreement between the City and the BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP, and a Project Agreement among the City, REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, and DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, all relating to the purchase of Block 6 and a portion of Caroline Street (Abandoned) and a portion of Block 7, S.S.B.B. Addition, Houston, Harris County, Texas - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 45 on Agenda of September 23, 2009
Miscellaneous: Items 5-6 Accept Work: Items 7-9 Property: Item 10 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Item 11 Ordinances: Items 14-18, 21-25, 27-31, 33, 35, and 37-39
3. 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 4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for approval of supplemental budgets submitted by the Houston Arts Alliance - $1,386,705.00 Enterprise Fund 13. 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
19. ORDINANCE providing for the assessment, levying and collection of ad valorem taxes for the City of Houston, Texas for the Year 2009 20. 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 - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ 26. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and awarding contract to ADVANCED PUBLIC SAFETY, INC for Electronic Citation Devices for the Municipal Courts-Administration and Houston Police Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $535,349.31 - General and Municipal Court Technology Funds 32. 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 DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; E ? SULLIVAN and I - RODRIGUEZ 34. ORDINANCE relating to alteration or removal of one or more off-premise signs; authorizing agreement between the City and CBS OUTDOOR, INC - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ
40. ORDINANCE approving the issuance of bonds by the MEMORIAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DISTRICTS A - LAWRENCE and G - HOLM TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KHAN This was Item 34 on Agenda of September 23, 2009 41. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Water & Sewer Consolidated Construction Fund for contract between the City of Houston and KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT SERVICES, INC for On-Call Maintenance and Repair Services Contract (Passed by Ordinance No. 2007-1129) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON This was Item 41 on Agenda of September 23, 2009
12. ORDINANCE appropriating $903,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Stormwater Pump Replacement and Temporary Pumping Services at the East Water Purification Plant for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing funding for project management and construction oversight services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund a. WESTERN SUMMIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC for Stormwater Pump Replacement and Temporary Pumping Services at the East Water Purification Plant for the Public Works & Engineering Department - $785,000.00 and contingencies in an amount not to exceed $118,000.00