Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
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
Miscellaneous: Items 1 and 2 Accept Work: Items 3 - 6a Property: Item 7 Purchasing And Tabulation Of Bids: Items 8 - 14 Ordinances: Items 15-38
Item 2: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the JOINT CITY/COUNTY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN: Item 3: RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Airport System for approval of final contract amount of $65,586,887.03 and acceptance of work on contract with CADDELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC for Terminal A North Concourse at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH) Project No. 530 - 1.80% over the original contract amount Item 4: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,195,403.05 and acceptance of work on contract with INDUSTRIAL TX. CORP. for Jersey Village Pump Station Improvements - 8.64% under the original contract amount Item 5: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Compromise and Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and HEYL CONSTRUCTION, LTD. to settle a lawsuit; authorizing payment to AACON, INC as Disbursing Agent for the bankruptcy estate of Heyl Construction, Ltd.
Item 5a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,933,787.37 and acceptance of work on contract with HEYL CONSTRUCTION LTD. for 54-inch Water Line along W. Tidwell Road from Hollister Drive to Old Hempstead Highway - 1.23% over the original contract amount Item 6: ORDINANCE appropriating $179,126.66 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Contract No. 51678 between the City of Houston and BOYER, INC approved by Ordinance No. 2000-0515 (passed by City Council on June 14, 2005); approving and authorizing the execution of a Compromise and Settlement Agreement between Boyer, Inc and the City of Houston in reference to Cause No. 2003-18626, Boyer, Inc. v. the City of Houston, in the 164th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas Item 6a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,421,717.91 and acceptance of work on contract with BOYER, INC for Buffalo Bayou Siphon - 8.01% over the original contract amount Item 7: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Mario Escobedo, for sale of ±6,420 square feet of excess, fee-owned Fulton Street right-of-way, within Lots 10 and 11, Block 99, located in the Irvington Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, Parcel SY9-042
Item 8: PATTERSON DENTAL SUPPLY for Dental Equipment and Supplies for the Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $1,500,000.00 - General Fund Item 17: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing various contracts for Elderly Services provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging between the City and (1) ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER, (2) FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (3) CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC and (4) THE SHELTERING ARMS, HOUSTON, TEXAS; providing maximum contract amounts - $3,909,505.36 - Grant Fund Item 19: ORDINANCE appropriating $14,552,875.00 out of Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fourth Ward Zone) Tax Increment Fund for payment to the FOURTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY as provided herein
ORDINANCE approving the third amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas (Memorial-Heights Zone); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such plans; determining the portion of tax increment the City will pay from the area annexed into the Zone
Item 21: ORDINANCE making a general appropriation of certain revenues of the City in support of annual budgets for Fiscal Year 2009; authorizing transfers in support of the annual budgets of the City for Fiscal Year 2009; making additional appropriations; reclassifying the Fleet/Equipment Fund; creating the Historic Preservation Fund Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and PULITZER BOGARD & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. for Consulting Services; establishing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $300,000.00 - General Fund
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and KOSSMAN CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC (Civil Action No. H-96-3100); establishing annual goals for the Minority/Small Business Enterprise Program, including certain specific categories of construction contracts; AMENDING CHAPTER 15, CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to conform to the Settlement Agreement; containing a repealer - $175,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund
Item 26: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between Patsy Joan Creed, Lamesa Corporation and the estate of Leslie L. Appelt, Seller, and the City of Houston, Texas, Purchaser, for 2.4520 acres (106,809 square feet), more or less, of land located at 1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas, for a purchase price of $5,750,000.00 with additional expenses, for the Planning and Development Division of the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $5,778,284.00 Item 27: ORDINANCE appropriating $705,960.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for the African American Library at the Gregory School, WBS E?000144-0004-4, and approving and authorizing first amendment to construction contract between the City of Houston and PRIME CONTRACTORS, INC, (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0332); providing funding for architectural services under contract with Smith & Co. Architects (Outline Agreement No. 4600007469) and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund Item 29: ORDINANCE appropriating $85,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund, $300,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, $500,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $325,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $425,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, $300,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund
Item 31: ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Julia Ideson Library Contributions Fund and $6,000,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund as an additional appropriation to Construction Management-At-Risk Contract (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-1471) between the City of Houston and SPAWMAXWELL COMPANY, LLC f.k.a. SPAW MAXWELL COMPANY, L.P. for Construction of the Julia Ideson Building Restoration and Addition; providing funding to furnish and install Data/Telecom Equipment, Security Equipment, Furniture Fixtures and Equipment, Item 31a: SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS GROUP for Mobile High-Density Shelving through the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commissioner’s Contract (TXMAS) for Houston Public Library - $445,000.00 (Item 33: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $2,000,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund 4506; amending Ordinance No. 2005-371, which established the City’s Utility Relocation Policy, to extend the term of the provisions requiring a utility relocation set-aside fund Item 36: ORDINANCE appropriating $324,687.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and BLACK & VEATCH for Design of Almeda Sims Sludge Processing Facility Improvements (Approved by Ordinance No. 01-0458); providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
Item 39: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the Automotive Review Board, filed by Mr. Gregory Rincon on behalf of Richard and Patricia Gonzales for application for Automotive Storage Lot License #90619 for STAN’S WRECKER SERVICE, INC, 3551 Almeda Genoa Item 40: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON for Elderly Services provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging; providing a maximum contract amount - $1,765,686.04 Item 41: ORDINANCE appropriating $239,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund for Construction Services for Various Houston Fire Department Facilities under an existing Citywide Contract (approved by Ordinance No. 2007-1052) with SPRING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC Item 42: RECEIVE nominations for appointment to Position 4 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for term to expire December 31, 2010
Item 42a: MOTION to suspend the rules to confirm the appointment of an individual to Position 4 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for term to expire December 31, 2010 Item 42b: APPOINTMENT of an individual to Position 4 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for term to expire December 31, 2010 Item 43: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of MS. VICTORIA A. ROCKWELL, to Position Four of the ST. GEORGE PLACE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS for a term to expire December 31, 2010
Item 44: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the Electrical Board, filed by Scott A. Lisman on behalf of VALCO INSTRUMENTS COMPANY, L.P. regarding modification of the City of Houston Electrical Code as it pertains to Project No. 07065538 Item 17: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing various contracts for Elderly Services provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging between the City and (1) ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER, (2) FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (3) CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC and (4) THE SHELTERING ARMS, HOUSTON, TEXAS; providing maximum contract amounts - $3,909,505.36 - Grant Fund
Apr 01, 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.
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
Miscellaneous: Items 1 and 2 Accept Work: Items 3 - 6a Property: Item 7 Purchasing And Tabulation Of Bids: Items 8 - 14 Ordinances: Items 15-38
Item 2: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the JOINT CITY/COUNTY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN: Item 3: RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Airport System for approval of final contract amount of $65,586,887.03 and acceptance of work on contract with CADDELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC for Terminal A North Concourse at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH) Project No. 530 - 1.80% over the original contract amount Item 4: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,195,403.05 and acceptance of work on contract with INDUSTRIAL TX. CORP. for Jersey Village Pump Station Improvements - 8.64% under the original contract amount Item 5: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Compromise and Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and HEYL CONSTRUCTION, LTD. to settle a lawsuit; authorizing payment to AACON, INC as Disbursing Agent for the bankruptcy estate of Heyl Construction, Ltd.
Item 5a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,933,787.37 and acceptance of work on contract with HEYL CONSTRUCTION LTD. for 54-inch Water Line along W. Tidwell Road from Hollister Drive to Old Hempstead Highway - 1.23% over the original contract amount Item 6: ORDINANCE appropriating $179,126.66 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Contract No. 51678 between the City of Houston and BOYER, INC approved by Ordinance No. 2000-0515 (passed by City Council on June 14, 2005); approving and authorizing the execution of a Compromise and Settlement Agreement between Boyer, Inc and the City of Houston in reference to Cause No. 2003-18626, Boyer, Inc. v. the City of Houston, in the 164th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas Item 6a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,421,717.91 and acceptance of work on contract with BOYER, INC for Buffalo Bayou Siphon - 8.01% over the original contract amount Item 7: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Mario Escobedo, for sale of ±6,420 square feet of excess, fee-owned Fulton Street right-of-way, within Lots 10 and 11, Block 99, located in the Irvington Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, Parcel SY9-042
Item 8: PATTERSON DENTAL SUPPLY for Dental Equipment and Supplies for the Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $1,500,000.00 - General Fund Item 17: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing various contracts for Elderly Services provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging between the City and (1) ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER, (2) FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (3) CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC and (4) THE SHELTERING ARMS, HOUSTON, TEXAS; providing maximum contract amounts - $3,909,505.36 - Grant Fund Item 19: ORDINANCE appropriating $14,552,875.00 out of Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fourth Ward Zone) Tax Increment Fund for payment to the FOURTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY as provided herein
ORDINANCE approving the third amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas (Memorial-Heights Zone); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such plans; determining the portion of tax increment the City will pay from the area annexed into the Zone
Item 21: ORDINANCE making a general appropriation of certain revenues of the City in support of annual budgets for Fiscal Year 2009; authorizing transfers in support of the annual budgets of the City for Fiscal Year 2009; making additional appropriations; reclassifying the Fleet/Equipment Fund; creating the Historic Preservation Fund Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and PULITZER BOGARD & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. for Consulting Services; establishing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $300,000.00 - General Fund
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and KOSSMAN CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC (Civil Action No. H-96-3100); establishing annual goals for the Minority/Small Business Enterprise Program, including certain specific categories of construction contracts; AMENDING CHAPTER 15, CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to conform to the Settlement Agreement; containing a repealer - $175,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund
Item 26: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between Patsy Joan Creed, Lamesa Corporation and the estate of Leslie L. Appelt, Seller, and the City of Houston, Texas, Purchaser, for 2.4520 acres (106,809 square feet), more or less, of land located at 1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas, for a purchase price of $5,750,000.00 with additional expenses, for the Planning and Development Division of the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $5,778,284.00 Item 27: ORDINANCE appropriating $705,960.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for the African American Library at the Gregory School, WBS E?000144-0004-4, and approving and authorizing first amendment to construction contract between the City of Houston and PRIME CONTRACTORS, INC, (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0332); providing funding for architectural services under contract with Smith & Co. Architects (Outline Agreement No. 4600007469) and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund Item 29: ORDINANCE appropriating $85,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund, $300,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, $500,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $325,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $425,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, $300,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund
Item 31: ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Julia Ideson Library Contributions Fund and $6,000,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund as an additional appropriation to Construction Management-At-Risk Contract (Approved by Ordinance No. 2007-1471) between the City of Houston and SPAWMAXWELL COMPANY, LLC f.k.a. SPAW MAXWELL COMPANY, L.P. for Construction of the Julia Ideson Building Restoration and Addition; providing funding to furnish and install Data/Telecom Equipment, Security Equipment, Furniture Fixtures and Equipment, Item 31a: SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS GROUP for Mobile High-Density Shelving through the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commissioner’s Contract (TXMAS) for Houston Public Library - $445,000.00 (Item 33: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $2,000,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund 4506; amending Ordinance No. 2005-371, which established the City’s Utility Relocation Policy, to extend the term of the provisions requiring a utility relocation set-aside fund Item 36: ORDINANCE appropriating $324,687.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and BLACK & VEATCH for Design of Almeda Sims Sludge Processing Facility Improvements (Approved by Ordinance No. 01-0458); providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
Item 39: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the Automotive Review Board, filed by Mr. Gregory Rincon on behalf of Richard and Patricia Gonzales for application for Automotive Storage Lot License #90619 for STAN’S WRECKER SERVICE, INC, 3551 Almeda Genoa Item 40: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON for Elderly Services provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging; providing a maximum contract amount - $1,765,686.04 Item 41: ORDINANCE appropriating $239,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund for Construction Services for Various Houston Fire Department Facilities under an existing Citywide Contract (approved by Ordinance No. 2007-1052) with SPRING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC Item 42: RECEIVE nominations for appointment to Position 4 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for term to expire December 31, 2010
Item 42a: MOTION to suspend the rules to confirm the appointment of an individual to Position 4 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for term to expire December 31, 2010 Item 42b: APPOINTMENT of an individual to Position 4 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for term to expire December 31, 2010 Item 43: REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of MS. VICTORIA A. ROCKWELL, to Position Four of the ST. GEORGE PLACE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS for a term to expire December 31, 2010
Item 44: REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the Electrical Board, filed by Scott A. Lisman on behalf of VALCO INSTRUMENTS COMPANY, L.P. regarding modification of the City of Houston Electrical Code as it pertains to Project No. 07065538 Item 17: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing various contracts for Elderly Services provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging between the City and (1) ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER, (2) FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, (3) CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC and (4) THE SHELTERING ARMS, HOUSTON, TEXAS; providing maximum contract amounts - $3,909,505.36 - Grant Fund