Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Miscellaneous: Items 1 - 3 Accept Work: Item 4 Property: Items 5 - 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10 - 14 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 15-54
Items 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 13a
(Item 5) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Greg Travis, Travis Law Firm, Inc., on behalf of MBI, Ltd., [MBGP, Inc., (Rex L. Mosser, President), General Partner], for abandonment and sale of Hohl Street, from the west line of Lot 2, Block 2, east to its terminus, and the sale of two tracts of fee-owned land (Item 8) 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 file objections to the award in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Ha Phuong Corporation (Item 9) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to settle eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Autotronic Systems, Inc, et al., Cause No. 890,961; for acquisition of Parcel AY6-028; (Item 11) GILBREATH COMMUNICATIONS, INC for Public/Disaster Preparedness Education/Outreach Programs and Companion Marketing through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council - $581,595.00 (Item 13) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,596,132.75 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Cabs & Chassis and Truck Bodies for Various Departments (Item 13a) RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, L.P. - $2,747,108.84, TEXAS UNDERGROUND, INC - $328,141.68, SANTEX TRUCK CENTER, LTD. - $388,690.00 and HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $86,719.00
(Item 14) BASELINE PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC for HVAC Replacement at Fire Station No. 44 for General Services Department - $62,652.00 and contingencies for a total amount not to exceed $68,917.20 - In-House Renovation Revolving Fund (Item 20) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.00 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 153, for inclusion in its district (Item 21) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 35.42 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 153, for inclusion in its district (Item 26) ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1700 block of Norfolk Street within the City of Houston as a special building line requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas
(Item 27) ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1700 block of Norfolk Street 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 30) ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1800 block of Portsmouth Street 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 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 approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JUVENILE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT FUND, administered by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD), to support the After-School Achievement Program; (Item 41) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance (as approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0003) to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT FUND, administered by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD), to support the After-School Achievement Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept such grant funds, if awarded (Item 42) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between the City of Houston and GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION for Jail Inmate Telephone and Security/Surveillance Systems for the Houston Police Department to increase the commission rate, allow the City to replace outdated security camera equipment and to extend the term of the Concession Agreement - Revenue (Item 43) ORDINANCE awarding contract to TEXAS UNDERGROUND, INC for Sewer Cleaning Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options $854,343.79 - Fleet Management Fund
(Item 44) ORDINANCE awarding contract to BALAR HOLDING CORPORATION for Sewer Cleaning Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,353,955.00 - Fleet Management Fund (Item 45) ORDINANCE awarding contract to KINLOCH EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, INC for Sewer Cleaning Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,312,287.50 - Fleet Management Fund (Item 48) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-0617 (passed by City Council on July 1, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amount for Contract #4600008932 between the City of Houston and the LAW OFFICES OF PATRICK ZUMMO for Legal Services relating to the City’s continued enforcement of the Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance; establishing a maximum contract amount - $118,200.00 - Property and Casualty Fund (Item 49) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, $486,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $650,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $300,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and $100,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund
(Item 53) ORDINANCE allocating $1,301,630.00 out of Water & Sewer System Operating Fund; awarding contract to MCKINNEY CONSTRUCTION, INC for Water Distribution System Rehabilitation and Renewal, 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 and testing (Item 54) 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 - FIRST READING (Item 55a) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney for additional and final funding for legal services contract with ANDREWS KURTH LLP to represent the City in Maguire Oil Company v. City of Houston (Item 55b) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ANDREWS KURTH LLP for Legal Services and Representation of the City in connection with all matters relating to Cause No. 817,512; Maguire Oil Company v. City of Houston in the County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County, Texas and Cause No. 9355813; Maguire Oil Company v. City of Houston; in the 55th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas;
ORDINANCE determining the population of the City and the population of each of the Council Districts and determining that the populations of the existing City Council Districts are not materially unbalanced; making various findings and provisions related to the subject
(Item 57) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,633,796.26 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Hardware, Software, Installation Services, and a Maintenance Agreement for Phase III of the Contact Center Implementation for the Information Technology Department (Item 57a) NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES, INC - $1,028,220.96, AVAYA, INC - $111,367.54 and HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY - $278,975.30 for Hardware, Software, Installation Services, and a Maintenance Agreement for Phase III of the Contact Center Implementation through the City’s Master Agreement with the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) for the Information Technology Department - Total $1,745,163.80 - General, Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Municipal Court Technology Funds (Item 58) 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;
Items 59, 60, and Council Members' Comments
(Item 59) ORDINANCE appropriating $463,800.00 out of Water & Sewer Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management Contract between the City of Houston and WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC for Sanitary Sewer Replacement and Rehabilitation Projects (Item 60) ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and BURY+PARTNERS-HOUSTON, INC for Generic Citywide Asphalt Overlay Project MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Jones first
Feb 18, 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.
Miscellaneous: Items 1 - 3 Accept Work: Item 4 Property: Items 5 - 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10 - 14 Resolutions and Ordinances: Items 15-54
Items 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 13a
(Item 5) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Greg Travis, Travis Law Firm, Inc., on behalf of MBI, Ltd., [MBGP, Inc., (Rex L. Mosser, President), General Partner], for abandonment and sale of Hohl Street, from the west line of Lot 2, Block 2, east to its terminus, and the sale of two tracts of fee-owned land (Item 8) 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 file objections to the award in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Ha Phuong Corporation (Item 9) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to settle eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Autotronic Systems, Inc, et al., Cause No. 890,961; for acquisition of Parcel AY6-028; (Item 11) GILBREATH COMMUNICATIONS, INC for Public/Disaster Preparedness Education/Outreach Programs and Companion Marketing through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council - $581,595.00 (Item 13) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,596,132.75 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Cabs & Chassis and Truck Bodies for Various Departments (Item 13a) RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, L.P. - $2,747,108.84, TEXAS UNDERGROUND, INC - $328,141.68, SANTEX TRUCK CENTER, LTD. - $388,690.00 and HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $86,719.00
(Item 14) BASELINE PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC for HVAC Replacement at Fire Station No. 44 for General Services Department - $62,652.00 and contingencies for a total amount not to exceed $68,917.20 - In-House Renovation Revolving Fund (Item 20) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.00 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 153, for inclusion in its district (Item 21) ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 35.42 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 153, for inclusion in its district (Item 26) ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1700 block of Norfolk Street within the City of Houston as a special building line requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas
(Item 27) ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1700 block of Norfolk Street 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 30) ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1800 block of Portsmouth Street 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 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 approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JUVENILE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT FUND, administered by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD), to support the After-School Achievement Program; (Item 41) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance (as approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0003) to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT FUND, administered by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD), to support the After-School Achievement Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept such grant funds, if awarded (Item 42) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between the City of Houston and GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION for Jail Inmate Telephone and Security/Surveillance Systems for the Houston Police Department to increase the commission rate, allow the City to replace outdated security camera equipment and to extend the term of the Concession Agreement - Revenue (Item 43) ORDINANCE awarding contract to TEXAS UNDERGROUND, INC for Sewer Cleaning Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options $854,343.79 - Fleet Management Fund
(Item 44) ORDINANCE awarding contract to BALAR HOLDING CORPORATION for Sewer Cleaning Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,353,955.00 - Fleet Management Fund (Item 45) ORDINANCE awarding contract to KINLOCH EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, INC for Sewer Cleaning Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,312,287.50 - Fleet Management Fund (Item 48) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-0617 (passed by City Council on July 1, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amount for Contract #4600008932 between the City of Houston and the LAW OFFICES OF PATRICK ZUMMO for Legal Services relating to the City’s continued enforcement of the Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance; establishing a maximum contract amount - $118,200.00 - Property and Casualty Fund (Item 49) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, $486,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $650,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $300,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and $100,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund
(Item 53) ORDINANCE allocating $1,301,630.00 out of Water & Sewer System Operating Fund; awarding contract to MCKINNEY CONSTRUCTION, INC for Water Distribution System Rehabilitation and Renewal, 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 and testing (Item 54) 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 - FIRST READING (Item 55a) RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney for additional and final funding for legal services contract with ANDREWS KURTH LLP to represent the City in Maguire Oil Company v. City of Houston (Item 55b) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ANDREWS KURTH LLP for Legal Services and Representation of the City in connection with all matters relating to Cause No. 817,512; Maguire Oil Company v. City of Houston in the County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County, Texas and Cause No. 9355813; Maguire Oil Company v. City of Houston; in the 55th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas;
ORDINANCE determining the population of the City and the population of each of the Council Districts and determining that the populations of the existing City Council Districts are not materially unbalanced; making various findings and provisions related to the subject
(Item 57) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,633,796.26 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Hardware, Software, Installation Services, and a Maintenance Agreement for Phase III of the Contact Center Implementation for the Information Technology Department (Item 57a) NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES, INC - $1,028,220.96, AVAYA, INC - $111,367.54 and HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY - $278,975.30 for Hardware, Software, Installation Services, and a Maintenance Agreement for Phase III of the Contact Center Implementation through the City’s Master Agreement with the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) for the Information Technology Department - Total $1,745,163.80 - General, Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Municipal Court Technology Funds (Item 58) 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;
Items 59, 60, and Council Members' Comments
(Item 59) ORDINANCE appropriating $463,800.00 out of Water & Sewer Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management Contract between the City of Houston and WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC for Sanitary Sewer Replacement and Rehabilitation Projects (Item 60) ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Metro Project Commercial Paper Series E Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and BURY+PARTNERS-HOUSTON, INC for Generic Citywide Asphalt Overlay Project MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Jones first