Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
ORDINANCE relating to employment conditions, compensation and benefits of classified firefighters of the City of Houston; approving Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 341 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS; amending Exhibit "A" of City of Houston Ordinance 2008-1167 by reorganizing certain classifications, ranks and pay grades within the Houston Fire Department, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subjects; suspending the operation of certain ordinances
Miscellaneous: Items 1 and 2 Accept Work: Item 3 Purchasing And Tabulation Of Bids: Items 4 - 9 Resolutions And Ordinances: Items 10 - 36
(Item 3) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $10,032,724.73 and acceptance of work on contract with CONRAD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC for Braes Blvd. Storm Sewer Project - 0.88% over the original contract amount (Item 6) LIBERTY DATA PRODUCTS, INC dba LIBERTY OFFICE PRODUCTS for Continuous Forms for Police Department - $301,514.25 (Item 8) ORDINANCE appropriating $329,915.38 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Personal Protective Gear for Houston Fire Department (Item 8a) 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 9) GTSI, CORP. for Eroute Tracker Software System 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 Solid Waste Management Department - $152,336.63 (Item 11) RESOLUTION designating certain property at 3376 Inwood Drive within the City of Houston as a landmark and protected landmark (William L. Clayton Summer House) (Item 13) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 7.295 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 55, for inclusion in its district (Item 14) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 18.296 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 382, for inclusion in its district (Item 15) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.874 acres of land to PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district
(Item 16) ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 2400-2500 block of Arbor Avenue within the City of Houston as a special building line requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas (Item 17) ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 400 block of Euclid 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 19) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and HEALTHY FAMILY INITIATIVES to administer and coordinate a Nurse Family Partnership Program - $602,228.00 (Item 20) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON for Behavioral Surveillance Services; providing a maximum contract amount - $1,183,940.00 (Item 23) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and TRACE MANAGEMENT, INC for Litigation Support Services relating to Cause No. 2007-03956; the Morganti Group, Inc. v. City of Houston; in the 113th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; establishing a maximum contract amount - $120,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund
(Item 26) 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 (Item 31) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contracts between the City of Houston and A&R ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC, ALLIANCE LABORATORIES, INC, ARIAS & ASSOCIATES, INC, ASSOCIATED TESTING LABORATORIES, INC, ATSER, L.P., AUSTIN-REED ENGINEERS, L.L.C., AVILES ENGINEERING CORPORATION, BANDY AND ASSOCIATES, INC, COASTAL TESTING LABORATORIES, INC, EARTH ENGINEERING, INC, GEOTEST ENGINEERING, INC, H.H. HOLMES TESTING LABORATORIES, INC, HVJ ASSOCIATES, INC, LFC, INC, QC LABORATORIES, INC, RABA-KISTNER CONSULTANTS, INC, RONE ENGINEERING SERVICES, LTD., TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC and THE MURILLO COMPANY, for support of Capital Improvement Plan Projects (Item 32) ORDINANCE appropriating $678,715.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund awarding Construction Contract to MERIDIAN COMMERCIAL, L.P. for West Webster Park; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; (Item 33) ORDINANCE appropriating $7,600,500.00 out of Drainage Improvements Commercial Paper Series F Fund, awarding contract to BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, LP for Kirby Drive Storm Sewer Relief Project - Segment 4A;
(Item 34) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,459,290.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and $698,634.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to ACM CONTRACTORS, INC for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project 458; 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; (Item 35) ORDINANCE granting to ACE SEPTIC AND PLUMBING COMPANY, 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 (Item 36) ORDINANCE No. 2009-134, passed first reading February 18, 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
(Item 37) MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Lawrence to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $5,688,514.74 and acceptance of work on contract with INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS) 2.83% over the original contract amount (38) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amended and Restated Pre-Development Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide additional funding for the development of Affordable Multi-Family Rental Housing located at 4004 Irvington Street, Houston, Texas - $100,000.00 - HOME Grant Fund (Item 39) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amended and Restated Agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide additional funding to cover operating expenses for capacity building in connection with the development of Affordable Housing - $100,000.00 - HOME Grant Fund
(Item 40) ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a portion of Midvale Avenue (Parcel SY8-095), from Cedar Crest Boulevard West to its terminus at the easterly right-of-way line of the G.C.&S.F. Railroad or H.B.&T. Railroad Company, containing 6,223.86 square feet of land, more or less; vacating and abandoning said tract to Macey Family Properties, Ltd., abutting owner, in consideration of owner’s conveyance to the City of a 20-foot-wide water line easement (Parcel KY8-270), containing, 2,177.41 square feet of land, more or less; all located in the Golfview Manor Subdivision and Kings Court Addition, H. P. Prentiss Survey, A-56, Houston, Harris County, Texas, and owner’s payment to the City of $3,903.00 (Item 19) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and HEALTHY FAMILY INITIATIVES to administer and coordinate a Nurse Family Partnership Program - $602,228.00
Feb 25, 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 relating to employment conditions, compensation and benefits of classified firefighters of the City of Houston; approving Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 341 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS; amending Exhibit "A" of City of Houston Ordinance 2008-1167 by reorganizing certain classifications, ranks and pay grades within the Houston Fire Department, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subjects; suspending the operation of certain ordinances
Miscellaneous: Items 1 and 2 Accept Work: Item 3 Purchasing And Tabulation Of Bids: Items 4 - 9 Resolutions And Ordinances: Items 10 - 36
(Item 3) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $10,032,724.73 and acceptance of work on contract with CONRAD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC for Braes Blvd. Storm Sewer Project - 0.88% over the original contract amount (Item 6) LIBERTY DATA PRODUCTS, INC dba LIBERTY OFFICE PRODUCTS for Continuous Forms for Police Department - $301,514.25 (Item 8) ORDINANCE appropriating $329,915.38 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Personal Protective Gear for Houston Fire Department (Item 8a) 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 9) GTSI, CORP. for Eroute Tracker Software System 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 Solid Waste Management Department - $152,336.63 (Item 11) RESOLUTION designating certain property at 3376 Inwood Drive within the City of Houston as a landmark and protected landmark (William L. Clayton Summer House) (Item 13) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 7.295 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 55, for inclusion in its district (Item 14) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 18.296 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 382, for inclusion in its district (Item 15) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.874 acres of land to PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district
(Item 16) ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 2400-2500 block of Arbor Avenue within the City of Houston as a special building line requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas (Item 17) ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 400 block of Euclid 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 19) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and HEALTHY FAMILY INITIATIVES to administer and coordinate a Nurse Family Partnership Program - $602,228.00 (Item 20) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON for Behavioral Surveillance Services; providing a maximum contract amount - $1,183,940.00 (Item 23) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and TRACE MANAGEMENT, INC for Litigation Support Services relating to Cause No. 2007-03956; the Morganti Group, Inc. v. City of Houston; in the 113th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; establishing a maximum contract amount - $120,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund
(Item 26) 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 (Item 31) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contracts between the City of Houston and A&R ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC, ALLIANCE LABORATORIES, INC, ARIAS & ASSOCIATES, INC, ASSOCIATED TESTING LABORATORIES, INC, ATSER, L.P., AUSTIN-REED ENGINEERS, L.L.C., AVILES ENGINEERING CORPORATION, BANDY AND ASSOCIATES, INC, COASTAL TESTING LABORATORIES, INC, EARTH ENGINEERING, INC, GEOTEST ENGINEERING, INC, H.H. HOLMES TESTING LABORATORIES, INC, HVJ ASSOCIATES, INC, LFC, INC, QC LABORATORIES, INC, RABA-KISTNER CONSULTANTS, INC, RONE ENGINEERING SERVICES, LTD., TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC and THE MURILLO COMPANY, for support of Capital Improvement Plan Projects (Item 32) ORDINANCE appropriating $678,715.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund awarding Construction Contract to MERIDIAN COMMERCIAL, L.P. for West Webster Park; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; (Item 33) ORDINANCE appropriating $7,600,500.00 out of Drainage Improvements Commercial Paper Series F Fund, awarding contract to BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, LP for Kirby Drive Storm Sewer Relief Project - Segment 4A;
(Item 34) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,459,290.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and $698,634.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to ACM CONTRACTORS, INC for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project 458; 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; (Item 35) ORDINANCE granting to ACE SEPTIC AND PLUMBING COMPANY, 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 (Item 36) ORDINANCE No. 2009-134, passed first reading February 18, 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
(Item 37) MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Lawrence to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $5,688,514.74 and acceptance of work on contract with INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS) 2.83% over the original contract amount (38) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amended and Restated Pre-Development Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide additional funding for the development of Affordable Multi-Family Rental Housing located at 4004 Irvington Street, Houston, Texas - $100,000.00 - HOME Grant Fund (Item 39) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amended and Restated Agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide additional funding to cover operating expenses for capacity building in connection with the development of Affordable Housing - $100,000.00 - HOME Grant Fund
(Item 40) ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a portion of Midvale Avenue (Parcel SY8-095), from Cedar Crest Boulevard West to its terminus at the easterly right-of-way line of the G.C.&S.F. Railroad or H.B.&T. Railroad Company, containing 6,223.86 square feet of land, more or less; vacating and abandoning said tract to Macey Family Properties, Ltd., abutting owner, in consideration of owner’s conveyance to the City of a 20-foot-wide water line easement (Parcel KY8-270), containing, 2,177.41 square feet of land, more or less; all located in the Golfview Manor Subdivision and Kings Court Addition, H. P. Prentiss Survey, A-56, Houston, Harris County, Texas, and owner’s payment to the City of $3,903.00 (Item 19) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and HEALTHY FAMILY INITIATIVES to administer and coordinate a Nurse Family Partnership Program - $602,228.00