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: Items 4-8 Property: Item 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10-14A Ordinances: Items 15-38
(Item 4) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,948,443.47 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS STERLING CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for Rogerdale Reconstruction from Westpark to Westheimer, 4.13% over the original contract amount (Item 5) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,104,530.13 and acceptance of work on contract with JERDON ENTERPRISE, L.P. for On Call Intersection & Safety Improvements - 26.36% under the original contract amount (Item 10) ORDINANCE appropriating $84,787.50 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund to install Art Canopies at the Jesse H. Jones Public Library for the General Services Department (Item 10A) SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION for Installation of three Art Canopies for General Services Department - $80,750.00 and contingencies for a total amount not to exceed $84,787.50
(Item 13) SUPERIOR BUILDING SERVICES, INC to Wash and Seal the Exterior Panels of the George R. Brown Convention Center for Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department - $200,000.00 (Item 14) ORDINANCE appropriating $7,127,686.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and $699,296.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment / Projects Fund for the Purchase of Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments (Item 14A) PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD/PHILPOTT TOYOTA - $7,981,462.00; BABY JACK II AUTOMOTIVE, LTD d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - $3,029,417.00 and PFPP, L.P. d/b/a PLANET DODGE - $494,437.00 for Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments - Enterprise and Various Funds (Item 15) ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series H-1, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing money for certain authorized purposes; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such Notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, delivery and security of the Notes
(Item 16) ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series H-2, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing money for certain authorized purposes; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such Notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, delivery and security of the Notes, including the approval of an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, a Credit Agreement, an Offering Memorandum and a Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement; and declaring an emergency (Item 17) 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 20) ORDINANCE relating to the Retail Water and Sewer Rates of NITSCH & SON UTILITY COMPANY, INC; suspending for ninety days the effective date of the new rates and maintaining the current rates that shall constitute the legal rates of Nitsch & Son Utility Company, Inc. until changed as provided by the Texas Water Code
(Item 21) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing reinstatement of Lease and Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement (C37047), (as approved by City Ordinance No. 1996-1142) between PROLOGIS, as landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as tenant, for space at 2015 White Street for use by the Municipal Courts Administration Department and the Office of the City Secretary (Item 23) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE for Professional Psychological Services for the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options $923,295.60 (Item 25) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the first supplement to each of the Water Supply Contracts between the City of Houston and the NORTH HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, THE CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, THE NORTH FORT BEND WATER AUTHORITY and the WEST HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
(Item 25A) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,657,375.00 out of Water & Sewer Contributed Capital Fund; authorizing a pledge for additional funds out of Water & Sewer System General Purpose Fund established under Ordinance No. 2004-299; approving and authorizing the projects contract between the City of Houston and the COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY for the Construction of the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (Item 25B) ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2001-509, which gave the City of Houston’s consent for the creation of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority; deleting certain requirements relating to bonds issued by the West Harris County Regional Water Authority (Item 25C) ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2006-230, which gave the City of Houston’s consent for the creation of the North Fort Bend Water Authority; deleting certain requirements relating to bonds issued by the North Fort Bend Water Authority
(Item 26) ORDINANCE approving the closing to vehicular traffic of railroad crossings of Union Pacific Railroad Company Trackage by Canal Street and Manchester Street; rescinding Ordinance No. 2008-722 and replacing it in part with the present ordinance; vacating and abandoning those tracts of land to Union Pacific Railroad Company, the abutting owner, while reserving and retaining utility easements in the underlying property (Item 35) ORDINANCE appropriating $164,835.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ROTH + SHEPPARD ARCHITECTS for the Programming and Schematic Design Services for a new Fondren Police Station; providing funding for the Civic Art Program and contingencies related to the construction of facilities financed by the Police Consolidated Construction Fund (Item 39) SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE regarding amendments to the Project and Financing Plan for TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY (SOUTHWEST HOUSTON ZONE
(Item 40) ORDINANCE appropriating $73,954.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund and $147,908.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Patrol Vehicles and Associated Equipment for the Houston Police Department - $357,669.00 (Item 40A) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to adopt award to PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD for Patrol Vehicles for the Houston Airport System and Houston Police Department - $522,747.00 - Enterprise, Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects and Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Funds (Item 41) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the parking of vehicles on certain residential properties; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing a penalty; providing for severability; providing an effective date (Item 42) ORDINANCE ordering and giving notice of a Special Election to be held on May 9, 2009, for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the Office of Council Member, District H, on the Houston City Council
Jan 28, 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: Items 4-8 Property: Item 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10-14A Ordinances: Items 15-38
(Item 4) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,948,443.47 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS STERLING CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for Rogerdale Reconstruction from Westpark to Westheimer, 4.13% over the original contract amount (Item 5) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,104,530.13 and acceptance of work on contract with JERDON ENTERPRISE, L.P. for On Call Intersection & Safety Improvements - 26.36% under the original contract amount (Item 10) ORDINANCE appropriating $84,787.50 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund to install Art Canopies at the Jesse H. Jones Public Library for the General Services Department (Item 10A) SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION for Installation of three Art Canopies for General Services Department - $80,750.00 and contingencies for a total amount not to exceed $84,787.50
(Item 13) SUPERIOR BUILDING SERVICES, INC to Wash and Seal the Exterior Panels of the George R. Brown Convention Center for Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department - $200,000.00 (Item 14) ORDINANCE appropriating $7,127,686.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and $699,296.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment / Projects Fund for the Purchase of Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments (Item 14A) PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD/PHILPOTT TOYOTA - $7,981,462.00; BABY JACK II AUTOMOTIVE, LTD d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - $3,029,417.00 and PFPP, L.P. d/b/a PLANET DODGE - $494,437.00 for Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments - Enterprise and Various Funds (Item 15) ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series H-1, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing money for certain authorized purposes; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such Notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, delivery and security of the Notes
(Item 16) ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series H-2, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing money for certain authorized purposes; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such Notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, delivery and security of the Notes, including the approval of an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, a Credit Agreement, an Offering Memorandum and a Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement; and declaring an emergency (Item 17) 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 20) ORDINANCE relating to the Retail Water and Sewer Rates of NITSCH & SON UTILITY COMPANY, INC; suspending for ninety days the effective date of the new rates and maintaining the current rates that shall constitute the legal rates of Nitsch & Son Utility Company, Inc. until changed as provided by the Texas Water Code
(Item 21) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing reinstatement of Lease and Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement (C37047), (as approved by City Ordinance No. 1996-1142) between PROLOGIS, as landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as tenant, for space at 2015 White Street for use by the Municipal Courts Administration Department and the Office of the City Secretary (Item 23) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE for Professional Psychological Services for the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options $923,295.60 (Item 25) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the first supplement to each of the Water Supply Contracts between the City of Houston and the NORTH HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, THE CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, THE NORTH FORT BEND WATER AUTHORITY and the WEST HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
(Item 25A) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,657,375.00 out of Water & Sewer Contributed Capital Fund; authorizing a pledge for additional funds out of Water & Sewer System General Purpose Fund established under Ordinance No. 2004-299; approving and authorizing the projects contract between the City of Houston and the COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY for the Construction of the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (Item 25B) ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2001-509, which gave the City of Houston’s consent for the creation of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority; deleting certain requirements relating to bonds issued by the West Harris County Regional Water Authority (Item 25C) ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2006-230, which gave the City of Houston’s consent for the creation of the North Fort Bend Water Authority; deleting certain requirements relating to bonds issued by the North Fort Bend Water Authority
(Item 26) ORDINANCE approving the closing to vehicular traffic of railroad crossings of Union Pacific Railroad Company Trackage by Canal Street and Manchester Street; rescinding Ordinance No. 2008-722 and replacing it in part with the present ordinance; vacating and abandoning those tracts of land to Union Pacific Railroad Company, the abutting owner, while reserving and retaining utility easements in the underlying property (Item 35) ORDINANCE appropriating $164,835.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ROTH + SHEPPARD ARCHITECTS for the Programming and Schematic Design Services for a new Fondren Police Station; providing funding for the Civic Art Program and contingencies related to the construction of facilities financed by the Police Consolidated Construction Fund (Item 39) SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE regarding amendments to the Project and Financing Plan for TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY (SOUTHWEST HOUSTON ZONE
(Item 40) ORDINANCE appropriating $73,954.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund and $147,908.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Patrol Vehicles and Associated Equipment for the Houston Police Department - $357,669.00 (Item 40A) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to adopt award to PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. d/b/a PHILPOTT FORD for Patrol Vehicles for the Houston Airport System and Houston Police Department - $522,747.00 - Enterprise, Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects and Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Funds (Item 41) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the parking of vehicles on certain residential properties; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing a penalty; providing for severability; providing an effective date (Item 42) ORDINANCE ordering and giving notice of a Special Election to be held on May 9, 2009, for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the Office of Council Member, District H, on the Houston City Council