Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Noriega Roll Call Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting
Report from the City Controller
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.
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE (Formerly known as the CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY) for the Support of the Arts Community - $11,194,000.00 - Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, HOLM, KHAN, GREEN, CLUTTERBUCK and LAWRENCE This was Item 28 on Agenda of June 24, 2009
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City and LINEBARGER, GOGGAN, BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP to provide Delinquent Collection Services for Municipal Courts Administration Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - Revenue TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, BROWN and CLUTTERBUCK This was Item 46 on Agenda of June 24, 2009
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 - DISTRICTS A - LAWRENCE and B - JOHNSON
Miscellaneous: Items 1-3 Accept Work: Items 4-7 Property: Items 8-10 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 11-13 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 14-49
50. MOTION to establish a hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 42, Code of Ordinances and adding a new Article IV 51. TERRAIN SOLUTIONS, INC for Risk-based Assessment, Contaminated Groundwater Removal, and Monitoring Well Installation for the Houston Fire Department - DISTRICTS A - LAWRENCE and D - ADAMS 52. BUCK TERRELL ATHLETICS, INC for Purchase and Installation of a Baseball Barrier Netting System at Turner Park through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) for Parks & Recreation Department - DISTRICT A - LAWRENCE 53. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston, Texas and the GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC for Professional Services - $885,000.00 - Enterprise Fund 56. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,504,972.00 out of Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund and $138,690.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund awarding contract to BEYER CONSTRUCTION, L.L.P. for Mercury Drive Paving: US 90 to Wallisville Road; 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 engineering, testing, project management and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund and the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT I – RODRIGUEZ
Jun 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.
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Noriega Roll Call Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting
Report from the City Controller
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.
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE (Formerly known as the CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY) for the Support of the Arts Community - $11,194,000.00 - Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, HOLM, KHAN, GREEN, CLUTTERBUCK and LAWRENCE This was Item 28 on Agenda of June 24, 2009
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City and LINEBARGER, GOGGAN, BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP to provide Delinquent Collection Services for Municipal Courts Administration Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - Revenue TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JOHNSON, BROWN and CLUTTERBUCK This was Item 46 on Agenda of June 24, 2009
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 - DISTRICTS A - LAWRENCE and B - JOHNSON
Miscellaneous: Items 1-3 Accept Work: Items 4-7 Property: Items 8-10 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 11-13 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 14-49
50. MOTION to establish a hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 42, Code of Ordinances and adding a new Article IV 51. TERRAIN SOLUTIONS, INC for Risk-based Assessment, Contaminated Groundwater Removal, and Monitoring Well Installation for the Houston Fire Department - DISTRICTS A - LAWRENCE and D - ADAMS 52. BUCK TERRELL ATHLETICS, INC for Purchase and Installation of a Baseball Barrier Netting System at Turner Park through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) for Parks & Recreation Department - DISTRICT A - LAWRENCE 53. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston, Texas and the GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC for Professional Services - $885,000.00 - Enterprise Fund 56. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,504,972.00 out of Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund and $138,690.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund awarding contract to BEYER CONSTRUCTION, L.L.P. for Mercury Drive Paving: US 90 to Wallisville Road; 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 engineering, testing, project management and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund and the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT I – RODRIGUEZ