Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application to the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS for Texas Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“TX NSP”) Funds in the amount of $2,700,00.00 and to accept the TX NSP Funds, if awarded - Grant Fund Item 23: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2009-457 to replace Exhibit “B”, Projected use of funds Budget for Thirty Fourth CDBG Program Year, with a separate budget for Community Development Block Grant Funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“CDBG-R”) in the amount of $8,093,613.00
Miscellaneous: Items 1 and 2 Accept Work: Items 3-5 Property: Items 6 and 7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 8-13 Ordinances: Items 14-35
Item 5: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,386,573.03 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for San Felipe Paving Improvements from Chimney Rock to Yorktown - 1.67% over the original contract amount Item 14: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to accident reports; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 19: ORDINANCE terminating Lease Agreement No. 56903, by and between the City of Houston and TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY IAH INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGOCENTRE II, L.P., and concurrently approving and authorizing new lease agreement between the City of Houston and TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY IAH INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGOCENTRE II, L.P. for certain premises at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston
ORDINANCE suspending the effective date of revised rate schedules filed by CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX for all customers within the City of Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability
Item 26: ORDINANCE altering maximum prima facie speed limits in certain school zones in the City of Houston; making various findings and containing other provisions relating to the subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing a penalty; providing for severability; containing a repealer; containing a savings clause Item 31: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement by and between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, for Harris County to acquire needed property to be conveyed to the City, and to design, construct and fund the reconstruction of Lorraine Street in connection with the extension of the Hardy Toll Road South from its current terminus to connect with U. S. Highway 59 and the northern approach to the Elysian Viaduct Item 36: MOTION by Council Member Lawrence/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Jake English, Rekha Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Lily Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Reginald Mack, Deacon), for abandonment and sale of 1) South Lawn Avenue, from Stearns Street to Tierwester Street; 2) Alice Street, from Stearns Street east to its terminus; and 3) Cadillac Street, from Alice Street north ±212.87-feet, located in the South Lawn Addition or the Southland Addition, all out of the Louis Gladitch Survey, A-304, Parcels SY9-068A, SY9-068B and SY9-068C
RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION (HOLDINGS) USA, INC for Purchase of Automated People Mover System Parts for the Houston Airport System - $2,580,545.91 - Enterprise Fund
Item 38: MOTION by Council Member Green/Seconded by Council Member Clutterbuck to adopt recommendation to award to MORNING PRIDE MFG dba HONEYWELL FIRST RESPONDER PRODUCTS for Personal Protective Gear for Various Departments - $2,801,947.00 - General and Enterprise Funds Item 39: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; amending Ordinance No. 98-575 (Passed July 15, 1998) to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing fourth amendment to contract between the City of Houston and ITRON, INC approved by the same ordinance for a Radio Automated Water Meter Reading System - $1,610,600.00 - Enterprise Fund
ORDINANCE No. 2009-0676, passed second reading June 28, 2009 ORDINANCE granting to ENTERGY TEXAS, INC the right, privilege and franchise to use the public rights-of-way to use, license, or exploit the Company’s facilities within the public rights-of-way to conduct an Electrical Lighting and Power Business in the City and for such other business purposes as the company may desire from time to time, specifically including, but not limited to, the granting of access to those facilities for the delivery of broadband through power lines or similar service within the City of Houston, Texas; containing a repealer; containing a severability clause
Aug 12, 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.
Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application to the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS for Texas Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“TX NSP”) Funds in the amount of $2,700,00.00 and to accept the TX NSP Funds, if awarded - Grant Fund Item 23: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2009-457 to replace Exhibit “B”, Projected use of funds Budget for Thirty Fourth CDBG Program Year, with a separate budget for Community Development Block Grant Funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“CDBG-R”) in the amount of $8,093,613.00
Miscellaneous: Items 1 and 2 Accept Work: Items 3-5 Property: Items 6 and 7 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 8-13 Ordinances: Items 14-35
Item 5: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,386,573.03 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for San Felipe Paving Improvements from Chimney Rock to Yorktown - 1.67% over the original contract amount Item 14: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to accident reports; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability Item 19: ORDINANCE terminating Lease Agreement No. 56903, by and between the City of Houston and TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY IAH INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGOCENTRE II, L.P., and concurrently approving and authorizing new lease agreement between the City of Houston and TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY IAH INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGOCENTRE II, L.P. for certain premises at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston
ORDINANCE suspending the effective date of revised rate schedules filed by CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX for all customers within the City of Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability
Item 26: ORDINANCE altering maximum prima facie speed limits in certain school zones in the City of Houston; making various findings and containing other provisions relating to the subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing a penalty; providing for severability; containing a repealer; containing a savings clause Item 31: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement by and between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, for Harris County to acquire needed property to be conveyed to the City, and to design, construct and fund the reconstruction of Lorraine Street in connection with the extension of the Hardy Toll Road South from its current terminus to connect with U. S. Highway 59 and the northern approach to the Elysian Viaduct Item 36: MOTION by Council Member Lawrence/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Jake English, Rekha Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Lily Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Reginald Mack, Deacon), for abandonment and sale of 1) South Lawn Avenue, from Stearns Street to Tierwester Street; 2) Alice Street, from Stearns Street east to its terminus; and 3) Cadillac Street, from Alice Street north ±212.87-feet, located in the South Lawn Addition or the Southland Addition, all out of the Louis Gladitch Survey, A-304, Parcels SY9-068A, SY9-068B and SY9-068C
RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION (HOLDINGS) USA, INC for Purchase of Automated People Mover System Parts for the Houston Airport System - $2,580,545.91 - Enterprise Fund
Item 38: MOTION by Council Member Green/Seconded by Council Member Clutterbuck to adopt recommendation to award to MORNING PRIDE MFG dba HONEYWELL FIRST RESPONDER PRODUCTS for Personal Protective Gear for Various Departments - $2,801,947.00 - General and Enterprise Funds Item 39: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; amending Ordinance No. 98-575 (Passed July 15, 1998) to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing fourth amendment to contract between the City of Houston and ITRON, INC approved by the same ordinance for a Radio Automated Water Meter Reading System - $1,610,600.00 - Enterprise Fund
ORDINANCE No. 2009-0676, passed second reading June 28, 2009 ORDINANCE granting to ENTERGY TEXAS, INC the right, privilege and franchise to use the public rights-of-way to use, license, or exploit the Company’s facilities within the public rights-of-way to conduct an Electrical Lighting and Power Business in the City and for such other business purposes as the company may desire from time to time, specifically including, but not limited to, the granting of access to those facilities for the delivery of broadband through power lines or similar service within the City of Houston, Texas; containing a repealer; containing a severability clause