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 - 4 Accept Work: Items 5 - 12 Property: Items 13 - 16 Purchasing And Tabulation Of Bids: Items 17 - 22 Ordinances: 23 - 50
(Item 1) RECOMMENDATION from Director of the Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Division of the Mayor’s Office for MBE and WBE participation goals for contracts funded under Environmental Protection Agency grants or loans (Item 2) RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police for Extension of Leave of Absence without pay for Sr. Word Processor B. N. MITCHELL (Item 5) ORDINANCE appropriating $170,593.37 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to the contract between the City of Houston and TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction NSR 440A (approved by Ordinance No. 2003-1353) (Item 5a) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,205,965.37 and acceptance of work on contract with TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction NSR 440A - 7.55% over the original contract amount
(Item 10) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,080,395.40 and acceptance of work on contract with D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for On-Call Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Extensions - 27.97% under the original contract amount (Item 11) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,444,890.52 and acceptance of work on contract with ANGEL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, LTD., for Generic City Wide Overlay Package #10 (Work Order Contract) - 1.93% over the original contract amount (Item 12) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $9,549,916.50 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Neighborhood Reconstruction, NSR 436B - 8.56% over the original contract amount (Item 15) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to settle eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Barbara Schumann & Sherra Williams, et al., Cause No. 892,621; for acquisition of Parcel AY6-037; for the LONG POINT @ WIRT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Pine Chase - Johanna)
(Item 16) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners, into the Registry of the Court, pay all costs of Court and withdraw objections to the award in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Delaware corporation, et al., Cause No. 908,309; for acquisition of Parcel AY5?042; for the HERITAGE CORRIDOR BAYOU TRAILS EAST HIKE & BIKE TRAIL PROJECT (Item 20) GRAPHIC DESIGNS INTERNATIONAL, INC for Automotive, Police Car Decals for Police Department - $545,241.30 - General Fund (Item 21) GTSI, CORP. for High-Capacity Cashier Remittance Processing System and Software through the City’s Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Fairfax, VA, for Computer Products and Services under Section 791.025 of the Government Code for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $340,936.29 (Item 22) UNICO CORPORATION for Uniforms through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Government Cooperative for Various Departments - $1,131,866.28 - General, Enterprise, Storm Water and Fleet Management Funds
(Item 25) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and THE CNA CORPORATION for Professional Services for the Drafting of a Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Plan for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security; providing a maximum contract amount - $2,509,444.00 (Item 27) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-517 relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the MAIN STREET MARKET SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY dba DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Houston, Texas (Main Street Market Square Zone); approving an amendment of the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Authority (Item 27a) ORDINANCE approving the issuance of Bonds and Notes by the MAIN STREET MARKET SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY dba DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; containing other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency (Item 29) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance and award acceptance from the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION (CJD), for the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (Fund 421) Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Mayor to act as the City’s representative in the application process; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Police Department to accept such grant funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program
(Item 32) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and HOUSTON GOLF ASSOCIATION for certain space in the Parking Cents Lot at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston - Revenue (Item 34) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Lease Agreement between WAYSIDE BUSINESS CENTER, LTD., Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, Tenant, for Office Space at 4300 South Wayside Drive, Houston, Texas, for use by the Engineering and Construction Division of the Department of Public Works and Engineering (Item 35) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,157,035.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ASSETWORKS, INC for Fleet Management Information System for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount; authorizing the issuance of purchase orders - $1,443,899.00 - Enterprise and Central Services Revolving Funds (Item 36) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and MLA CLAIMS, LLC for Property Loss Consultant Services; establishing a maximum contract amount
(Item 37) ORDINANCE appropriating $377,399.00 out of Limited Use Roadway & Mobility Capital Fund and approving and authorizing Contract between the City and STATEWIDE SERVICES, INC for the Cullen Boulevard Beautification Project; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with two one-year options (Item 39) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2005-0241 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving amendment to Contract between the City of Houston and FULCRUM POWER SERVICES L.P. for Professional Energy and Fuel Management Services - $500,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund (Item 41) ORDINANCE appropriating $2,540,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund to the In-House Renovation Revolving Fund for the Renovation/Reconstruction of Various City Facilities for the Houston Fire Department (Item 42) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-0161 (passed on February 23, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and HOUSTON INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC for Furniture Relocation Services for Various Departments - $229,140.00 - General and Enterprise Funds
(Item 50) ORDINANCE No. 2009-134, passed second reading February 25, 2009 ORDINANCE granting to CONTRACTORS ROOFING & SUPPLY OF TEXAS, LLC, A Limited Liability Corporation, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING (Item 51) ORDINANCE appropriating $329,915.38 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Personal Protective Gear for Houston Fire Department (Item 51a) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to LION APPAREL, INC (Bid No. 1) for Personal Protective Gear for Various Departments - 3 Years and two option years $5,905,073.95 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Enterprise Funds (Item 52) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-1308 (passed on November 30, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and COASTAL PUMP SERVICES, INC for Dry Pit Pump Repair Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department - $600,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Historic Preservation; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a savings clause
Mar 04, 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 - 4 Accept Work: Items 5 - 12 Property: Items 13 - 16 Purchasing And Tabulation Of Bids: Items 17 - 22 Ordinances: 23 - 50
(Item 1) RECOMMENDATION from Director of the Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Division of the Mayor’s Office for MBE and WBE participation goals for contracts funded under Environmental Protection Agency grants or loans (Item 2) RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police for Extension of Leave of Absence without pay for Sr. Word Processor B. N. MITCHELL (Item 5) ORDINANCE appropriating $170,593.37 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to the contract between the City of Houston and TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction NSR 440A (approved by Ordinance No. 2003-1353) (Item 5a) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,205,965.37 and acceptance of work on contract with TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction NSR 440A - 7.55% over the original contract amount
(Item 10) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,080,395.40 and acceptance of work on contract with D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for On-Call Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Extensions - 27.97% under the original contract amount (Item 11) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,444,890.52 and acceptance of work on contract with ANGEL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, LTD., for Generic City Wide Overlay Package #10 (Work Order Contract) - 1.93% over the original contract amount (Item 12) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $9,549,916.50 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Neighborhood Reconstruction, NSR 436B - 8.56% over the original contract amount (Item 15) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to settle eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Barbara Schumann & Sherra Williams, et al., Cause No. 892,621; for acquisition of Parcel AY6-037; for the LONG POINT @ WIRT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Pine Chase - Johanna)
(Item 16) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners, into the Registry of the Court, pay all costs of Court and withdraw objections to the award in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Delaware corporation, et al., Cause No. 908,309; for acquisition of Parcel AY5?042; for the HERITAGE CORRIDOR BAYOU TRAILS EAST HIKE & BIKE TRAIL PROJECT (Item 20) GRAPHIC DESIGNS INTERNATIONAL, INC for Automotive, Police Car Decals for Police Department - $545,241.30 - General Fund (Item 21) GTSI, CORP. for High-Capacity Cashier Remittance Processing System and Software through the City’s Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Fairfax, VA, for Computer Products and Services under Section 791.025 of the Government Code for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $340,936.29 (Item 22) UNICO CORPORATION for Uniforms through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Government Cooperative for Various Departments - $1,131,866.28 - General, Enterprise, Storm Water and Fleet Management Funds
(Item 25) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and THE CNA CORPORATION for Professional Services for the Drafting of a Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Plan for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security; providing a maximum contract amount - $2,509,444.00 (Item 27) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-517 relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the MAIN STREET MARKET SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY dba DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Houston, Texas (Main Street Market Square Zone); approving an amendment of the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Authority (Item 27a) ORDINANCE approving the issuance of Bonds and Notes by the MAIN STREET MARKET SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY dba DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; containing other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency (Item 29) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance and award acceptance from the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION (CJD), for the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (Fund 421) Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Mayor to act as the City’s representative in the application process; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Police Department to accept such grant funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program
(Item 32) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and HOUSTON GOLF ASSOCIATION for certain space in the Parking Cents Lot at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston - Revenue (Item 34) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Lease Agreement between WAYSIDE BUSINESS CENTER, LTD., Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, Tenant, for Office Space at 4300 South Wayside Drive, Houston, Texas, for use by the Engineering and Construction Division of the Department of Public Works and Engineering (Item 35) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,157,035.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ASSETWORKS, INC for Fleet Management Information System for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount; authorizing the issuance of purchase orders - $1,443,899.00 - Enterprise and Central Services Revolving Funds (Item 36) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and MLA CLAIMS, LLC for Property Loss Consultant Services; establishing a maximum contract amount
(Item 37) ORDINANCE appropriating $377,399.00 out of Limited Use Roadway & Mobility Capital Fund and approving and authorizing Contract between the City and STATEWIDE SERVICES, INC for the Cullen Boulevard Beautification Project; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with two one-year options (Item 39) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2005-0241 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving amendment to Contract between the City of Houston and FULCRUM POWER SERVICES L.P. for Professional Energy and Fuel Management Services - $500,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund (Item 41) ORDINANCE appropriating $2,540,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund to the In-House Renovation Revolving Fund for the Renovation/Reconstruction of Various City Facilities for the Houston Fire Department (Item 42) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-0161 (passed on February 23, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and HOUSTON INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC for Furniture Relocation Services for Various Departments - $229,140.00 - General and Enterprise Funds
(Item 50) ORDINANCE No. 2009-134, passed second reading February 25, 2009 ORDINANCE granting to CONTRACTORS ROOFING & SUPPLY OF TEXAS, LLC, A Limited Liability Corporation, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING (Item 51) ORDINANCE appropriating $329,915.38 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Personal Protective Gear for Houston Fire Department (Item 51a) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to LION APPAREL, INC (Bid No. 1) for Personal Protective Gear for Various Departments - 3 Years and two option years $5,905,073.95 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Enterprise Funds (Item 52) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-1308 (passed on November 30, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and COASTAL PUMP SERVICES, INC for Dry Pit Pump Repair Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department - $600,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Historic Preservation; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a savings clause