Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Beeson Properties for the site located at 6800, 6900, 7010 and 7020 Old Katy Road
Miscellaneous: Items 2 - 5 Accept Work: Items 6 - 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10 - 12 Ordinances: Items 13 - 46
ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 2300 block of Albans Road 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 48: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Agreement for Convention Services between the City of Houston, ALH PROPERTIES NO. FOURTEEN, L.P., and AMERICAN LIBERTY HOSPITALITY, INC - 7 Years - Not to exceed $9,604,000.00 - Enterprise Fund Item 5: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON PARKS BOARD LGC, INC, for terms to expire January 1, 2012 Item 6: ORDINANCE appropriating $11,862.41 out of Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund as an additional appropriation for Construction Contract between the City of Houston and JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for San Felipe Pavement Improvement from Fountainview Street to Chimney Rock Drive (Approved by Ordinance No. 2006?510 and 2007-1333) Item 6a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,192,437.11 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for San Felipe Pavement Improvement from Fountainview Street to Chimney Rock Drive - 14.25% over the original contract amount
Item 10: ORDINANCE appropriating $40,000.00 out of Parks Special Fund, $58,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, and $204,035.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, for Refurbishment of the MLK Memorial Plaza at Bricker Park, Purchase and Installation of Playground Equipment at Shepherd Park, Installation of a Dog Park at TC Jester Park Item 10a: TF HARPER & ASSOCIATES L.P. for Bricker Park, Shepherd Park and TC Jester Park through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) for Parks & Recreation Department Item 12: TOTER, INCORPORATED for Automated Refuse Containers (Two-Wheel Carts) from the Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Solid Waste Management Department - $899,986.54 - General Fund Item 13: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to appeals before the City Council
Item 15: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing delegation to City of Houston Department Heads the authority to apply for and accept funds under the American Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) Item 23: ORDINANCE making findings concerning the use of the median of Martin Luther King Boulevard within MacGregor Park for Construction and Operation of a Light Rail Line by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) Item 25: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application for grant assistance to the US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and acceptance of the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant; declaring the City's eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Mayor to act as the City's Representative in the application process; authorizing the Director of the Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security to accept such grant funds, if awarded, to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program; approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with HARRIS COUNTY, a joint applicant Item 28: ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-385, passed on April 30, 2008, which approved and authorized the submission of the 2008 Consolidated Action Plan (“PLAN”) and various Federal Grant Applications, as amended by Ord. No. 2008-1051 and Ord. No. 2009-0262, by making a substantial amendment to the Plan - $12,375,861.00
Item 32: ORDINANCE appropriating $78,654,685.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund; $2,500,000.00 out of Airport Renewal and Replacement Fund; (Project No. 417F; Contract No. 4600004538); and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 3 to Construction Management At Risk Contract between the City of Houston and CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP - TEXAS, LP for Terminal and Central Concourse Expansion at William P. Hobby Airport; providing funding for engineering testing services, and for contingencies, and the Civic Art Program relating to construction of facilities financed by such funds Item 34: ORDINANCE appropriating $10,175,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. & ASSOCIATES, INC for Professional Architectural and Engineering Services in connection with Terminal D Improvements and Additions at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project Nos. 500N and 500R); providing funding for the Civic Art Program Item 36: ORDINANCE appropriating $12,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and PIERCE GOODWIN ALEXANDER AND LINVILLE, INC for Long Point Reconstruction, Pech to Hollister
Item 40: ORDINANCE appropriating $3,133,400.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Panagard and Bissonnet Lift Stations; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund Item 43: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,050,200.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to JIMERSON UNDERGROUND, INC for Dora Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement; WBS R-002011-0057-4; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund Item 45: ORDINANCE granting to Q.R.S. OF TEXAS, a Texas Sole Proprietorship, the right, privilege and franchise to collect, haul and transport Solid Waste and Industrial Waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions; and making certain findings related thereto
Apr 29, 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.
PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Beeson Properties for the site located at 6800, 6900, 7010 and 7020 Old Katy Road
Miscellaneous: Items 2 - 5 Accept Work: Items 6 - 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10 - 12 Ordinances: Items 13 - 46
ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 2300 block of Albans Road 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 48: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Agreement for Convention Services between the City of Houston, ALH PROPERTIES NO. FOURTEEN, L.P., and AMERICAN LIBERTY HOSPITALITY, INC - 7 Years - Not to exceed $9,604,000.00 - Enterprise Fund Item 5: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON PARKS BOARD LGC, INC, for terms to expire January 1, 2012 Item 6: ORDINANCE appropriating $11,862.41 out of Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund as an additional appropriation for Construction Contract between the City of Houston and JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for San Felipe Pavement Improvement from Fountainview Street to Chimney Rock Drive (Approved by Ordinance No. 2006?510 and 2007-1333) Item 6a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,192,437.11 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for San Felipe Pavement Improvement from Fountainview Street to Chimney Rock Drive - 14.25% over the original contract amount
Item 10: ORDINANCE appropriating $40,000.00 out of Parks Special Fund, $58,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, and $204,035.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, for Refurbishment of the MLK Memorial Plaza at Bricker Park, Purchase and Installation of Playground Equipment at Shepherd Park, Installation of a Dog Park at TC Jester Park Item 10a: TF HARPER & ASSOCIATES L.P. for Bricker Park, Shepherd Park and TC Jester Park through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) for Parks & Recreation Department Item 12: TOTER, INCORPORATED for Automated Refuse Containers (Two-Wheel Carts) from the Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Solid Waste Management Department - $899,986.54 - General Fund Item 13: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to appeals before the City Council
Item 15: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing delegation to City of Houston Department Heads the authority to apply for and accept funds under the American Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) Item 23: ORDINANCE making findings concerning the use of the median of Martin Luther King Boulevard within MacGregor Park for Construction and Operation of a Light Rail Line by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) Item 25: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application for grant assistance to the US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and acceptance of the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant; declaring the City's eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Mayor to act as the City's Representative in the application process; authorizing the Director of the Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security to accept such grant funds, if awarded, to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program; approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with HARRIS COUNTY, a joint applicant Item 28: ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-385, passed on April 30, 2008, which approved and authorized the submission of the 2008 Consolidated Action Plan (“PLAN”) and various Federal Grant Applications, as amended by Ord. No. 2008-1051 and Ord. No. 2009-0262, by making a substantial amendment to the Plan - $12,375,861.00
Item 32: ORDINANCE appropriating $78,654,685.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund; $2,500,000.00 out of Airport Renewal and Replacement Fund; (Project No. 417F; Contract No. 4600004538); and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 3 to Construction Management At Risk Contract between the City of Houston and CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP - TEXAS, LP for Terminal and Central Concourse Expansion at William P. Hobby Airport; providing funding for engineering testing services, and for contingencies, and the Civic Art Program relating to construction of facilities financed by such funds Item 34: ORDINANCE appropriating $10,175,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. & ASSOCIATES, INC for Professional Architectural and Engineering Services in connection with Terminal D Improvements and Additions at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project Nos. 500N and 500R); providing funding for the Civic Art Program Item 36: ORDINANCE appropriating $12,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and PIERCE GOODWIN ALEXANDER AND LINVILLE, INC for Long Point Reconstruction, Pech to Hollister
Item 40: ORDINANCE appropriating $3,133,400.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Panagard and Bissonnet Lift Stations; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund Item 43: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,050,200.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to JIMERSON UNDERGROUND, INC for Dora Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement; WBS R-002011-0057-4; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund Item 45: ORDINANCE granting to Q.R.S. OF TEXAS, a Texas Sole Proprietorship, the right, privilege and franchise to collect, haul and transport Solid Waste and Industrial Waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions; and making certain findings related thereto