Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Legal Services Agreements between the City of Houston and LEMOND & LEMOND LLC and THOMPSON & HORTON LLP for Legal Services and Employment Policy Recommendations associated with equal employment opportunity practices of the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $190,000.00 - General Fund
Miscellaneous: Itesm 1-7 Damages: Item 8 Accept Work: Items 9-14 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 15-21 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 22-50
Item 2: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of MR. JOSHUA ESPINEDO to Position Nine of the EAST DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire 6/1/2011 Item 3: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES Item 4: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON ZOO, INC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Item 5: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the MECHANICAL CODE REVIEW BOARD (Formerly known as the AIR CONDITIONING BOARD), for terms to expire January 2, 2011 Item 7: RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the Super Neighborhoods of University Place, Greater Third Ward, Greater Heights and Washington Coalition/Memorial Park Item 8: RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney for settlement of lawsuit styled JULIO VELASQUEZ vs. The City of Houston; Cause No. 2007-33740, in the 333rd Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas - $120,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund Item 9: RECOMMENDATION from Interim Director Houston Airport System for approval of final contract amount of $4,796,554.00 and acceptance of work on contract with VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES, INC for Terminal A Explosive Detection System In-Line Baggage Conveying Equipment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH), Project 612G - 4.9% over the original contract amount
Item 15: ORDINANCE appropriating $585,986.10 out of C & E Construction Fund to Furnish and Install Window Film at the George R. Brown Convention Center of the Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department Item 15a: MID-ATLANTIC SERVICE & SUPPLY CORPORATION dba COMMERCIAL WINDOW SHIELD to Furnish and Install Protective Window Film on the George R. Brown Convention Center for the Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department - $558,082.00 and contingencies for a total amount not to exceed $585,986.10 Item 25: ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 400-500 block of Omar Avenue and the south side of the 500 block of Omar Avenue, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas Item 27: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and KNICKERBOCKER CORPORATION for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport Item 28: ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to contract between the City of Houston and CONCEPT ENGINEERS, INC for Professional Engineering Services for the Houston Airport System, (Project No. 615J) Item 29: ORDINANCE appropriating $250,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to contract for Professional Security Program Consulting Services by and between the City of Houston and PARSONS WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC for the Houston Airport System (Project No. 612) Item 30: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,000,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to construction contract between the City of Houston and VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES, INC for the Houston Airport System (Project No. 612K)
Item 34: ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone Item 35: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-485 (passed by City Council on June 4, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amount; appropriating $250,000.00 out of Contractor Responsibility Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, INC, a Texas Non-profit Corporation, also known as HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, for the provision of additional “Telehealth Nurse” Services for the Houston Fire Department Item 37: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Legal Services Agreements between the City of Houston and LEMOND & LEMOND LLC and THOMPSON & HORTON LLP for Legal Services and Employment Policy Recommendations associated with equal employment opportunity practices of the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $190,000.00 - General Fund Item 38: ORDINANCE appropriating $5,474,794.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund and $500,000.00 out of Woodlands Regional Participation Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the HOUSTON PARKS BOARD LGC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2009-257) for Professional Construction Phase Services and for Construction of Phase One Improvements to the Houston Amateur Sports Park Project to include construction of no more than eight fields and a portion of the access street
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and CITY HALL FELLOWS, INC for the Implementation of the City Hall Fellows Program with the City of Houston; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with one year option - $572,000.00 - General Fund
Item 45: ORDINANCE appropriating $142,220.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to MGM CONSORTIUM, LLC d/b/a ARRIBA CONSTRUCTION LLC for Guadalupe Plaza; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed out of the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and Federal Government Grant Fund - $120,280.00 Grant Fund Item 51: MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department (i) authorizing the sealed bid sale of Parcel SY9-080, known as the Heights Recycling Center, located at 3602 Center Street at Harvard, (ii) determining a public need for an alternative recycling center site, and (iii) appointing two independent appraisers and an alternate appraiser to determine the fair market value of Parcel SY9-080 Item 52: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES regarding parking rates at the airports Item 53: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Agreements to reimburse ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL; ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL; SPRING BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; NORTH FOREST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL; KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE SCHOOL; HUFFMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL; RIVER OAKS BAPTIST SCHOOL; GALENA PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT and CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for payment of School Crossing Guards from the Child Safety Fund - 5 Years Item 54: ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the City Park Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (CITY PARK ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority
Jul 22, 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.
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Legal Services Agreements between the City of Houston and LEMOND & LEMOND LLC and THOMPSON & HORTON LLP for Legal Services and Employment Policy Recommendations associated with equal employment opportunity practices of the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $190,000.00 - General Fund
Miscellaneous: Itesm 1-7 Damages: Item 8 Accept Work: Items 9-14 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 15-21 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 22-50
Item 2: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of MR. JOSHUA ESPINEDO to Position Nine of the EAST DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire 6/1/2011 Item 3: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES Item 4: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON ZOO, INC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Item 5: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the MECHANICAL CODE REVIEW BOARD (Formerly known as the AIR CONDITIONING BOARD), for terms to expire January 2, 2011 Item 7: RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the Super Neighborhoods of University Place, Greater Third Ward, Greater Heights and Washington Coalition/Memorial Park Item 8: RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney for settlement of lawsuit styled JULIO VELASQUEZ vs. The City of Houston; Cause No. 2007-33740, in the 333rd Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas - $120,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund Item 9: RECOMMENDATION from Interim Director Houston Airport System for approval of final contract amount of $4,796,554.00 and acceptance of work on contract with VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES, INC for Terminal A Explosive Detection System In-Line Baggage Conveying Equipment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH), Project 612G - 4.9% over the original contract amount
Item 15: ORDINANCE appropriating $585,986.10 out of C & E Construction Fund to Furnish and Install Window Film at the George R. Brown Convention Center of the Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department Item 15a: MID-ATLANTIC SERVICE & SUPPLY CORPORATION dba COMMERCIAL WINDOW SHIELD to Furnish and Install Protective Window Film on the George R. Brown Convention Center for the Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department - $558,082.00 and contingencies for a total amount not to exceed $585,986.10 Item 25: ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 400-500 block of Omar Avenue and the south side of the 500 block of Omar Avenue, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas Item 27: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and KNICKERBOCKER CORPORATION for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport Item 28: ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to contract between the City of Houston and CONCEPT ENGINEERS, INC for Professional Engineering Services for the Houston Airport System, (Project No. 615J) Item 29: ORDINANCE appropriating $250,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to contract for Professional Security Program Consulting Services by and between the City of Houston and PARSONS WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC for the Houston Airport System (Project No. 612) Item 30: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,000,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to construction contract between the City of Houston and VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES, INC for the Houston Airport System (Project No. 612K)
Item 34: ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone Item 35: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-485 (passed by City Council on June 4, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amount; appropriating $250,000.00 out of Contractor Responsibility Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, INC, a Texas Non-profit Corporation, also known as HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, for the provision of additional “Telehealth Nurse” Services for the Houston Fire Department Item 37: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Legal Services Agreements between the City of Houston and LEMOND & LEMOND LLC and THOMPSON & HORTON LLP for Legal Services and Employment Policy Recommendations associated with equal employment opportunity practices of the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $190,000.00 - General Fund Item 38: ORDINANCE appropriating $5,474,794.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund and $500,000.00 out of Woodlands Regional Participation Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the HOUSTON PARKS BOARD LGC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2009-257) for Professional Construction Phase Services and for Construction of Phase One Improvements to the Houston Amateur Sports Park Project to include construction of no more than eight fields and a portion of the access street
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and CITY HALL FELLOWS, INC for the Implementation of the City Hall Fellows Program with the City of Houston; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with one year option - $572,000.00 - General Fund
Item 45: ORDINANCE appropriating $142,220.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to MGM CONSORTIUM, LLC d/b/a ARRIBA CONSTRUCTION LLC for Guadalupe Plaza; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed out of the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and Federal Government Grant Fund - $120,280.00 Grant Fund Item 51: MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department (i) authorizing the sealed bid sale of Parcel SY9-080, known as the Heights Recycling Center, located at 3602 Center Street at Harvard, (ii) determining a public need for an alternative recycling center site, and (iii) appointing two independent appraisers and an alternate appraiser to determine the fair market value of Parcel SY9-080 Item 52: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES regarding parking rates at the airports Item 53: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Agreements to reimburse ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL; ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL; SPRING BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; NORTH FOREST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL; KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE SCHOOL; HUFFMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL; RIVER OAKS BAPTIST SCHOOL; GALENA PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT and CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for payment of School Crossing Guards from the Child Safety Fund - 5 Years Item 54: ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the City Park Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (CITY PARK ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget for the Authority