Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
ORDINANCE appropriating $459,439.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund (Fund 4504) and approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between SUN NLF, L.P., Seller (“Seller”) and the City of Houston, Texas, Purchaser (the “City”), for the purchase of 2.7 acres [Parcel IY9-001], more or less, tract of land located at the corner of South Gessner and WestPlace Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas for the relocation of District 17 Headquarters of the Houston Police Department
Consent Agenda: Miscellaneous: Items 1 - 4 Accept Work: Items 5 and 6 Property: Items 7 - 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10 - 15 Ordinances: Items 16 - 50
(Item 16) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 5 and 44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Licensing requirements for game rooms and requirements for structures containing game rooms with amusement redemption machines; providing for severability; providing for an effective date (Item 17) ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSTON SIGN CODE relating to Electronic Signs; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability (Item 18) ORDINANCE amending fifth amended and restated ordinance relating to the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series D; ratifying and confirming reduction of liquidity commitment (Item 19) ORDINANCE supplementing the City of Houston, Texas Master Ordinance No. 2004-299, providing for the issuance of Combined Utility System Revenue and Refunding Obligations and authorizing issuance of City of Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2008E, providing for the amounts, interest rates, prices, and terms thereof and other matters relating thereto;
(Item 26) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 1524 Allston Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 27) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 3664 Inverness Drive in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 28) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 2135 Looscan Lane in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events
(Item 29)ORDINANCE enlarging the boundaries of Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas, (Memorial Heights Zone); containing findings and provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability (Item 30) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and WADE WELLNESS CENTER for Professional Services for the Ex-Offender Community Re-Entry Program; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with three one-year renewals - $450,000.00 - General Fund (Item 36) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,143,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund as an additional appropriation under the contract with SAP PUBLIC SERVICES, INC (C-56871) for the Purchase of Business Intelligence Software Licenses (Item 45) ORDINANCE issuing a permit to P. L. PROPYLENE, LLC, to own, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, improve, repair, and replace pipelines in certain portions of specified public street rights of-way and prescribing the conditions and provisions under which said permit is issued
(Item 48) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,841,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing third amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM, INC (approved by Ordinance No. 2006-0277) for the Surface Water Transmission Program; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (Item 51) SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance for (MSD) for 5610 Company LLC for site located at 5610 Polk
Items 52, 53, 53a, 54, and 54a
(Item 52) RECOMMENDATION from the Mayor’s Office of Government Affairs for renewal of membership in the TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE - 1 Year - $74,424.00 - General Fund (Item 53) ORDINANCE appropriating $109,797.40 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Office Furniture for Parks & Recreation Department (Item 53a) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to CONTRACT RESOURCE GROUP, LLC - $314,879.64, MITY-LITE, INC - $121,454.49 and J. TYLER SERVICES, INC - $114,921.38 for Office Furniture from State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Various Departments - General, Enterprise, Grant and Other Funds (Item 54) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,139,086.10 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the purchase of Street and Parking Lot Maintenance Equipment for Various Departments (Item 54a) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to HI-WAY EQUIPMENT CO., L.L.C. - $189,360.00, TYMCO, INC - $115,481.63, BERGKAMP, INC - $254,600.00 through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston?Galveston Area Council and MUSTANG MACHINERY COMPANY, LTD. - $580,925.00 and R. B. EVERETT COMPANY - $95,438.60 through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative for purchase of Street and Parking Lot Maintenance Equipment for Various Departments
ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on historical sites located at 2960 Lazy Lane Boulevard, 2 WEST ELEVENTH PLACE, 3000 Del Monte Drive, 1624 Kirby Drive, 3214 Locke Lane, 12923 Memorial Drive, 1544 Tulane Street, 4 Shadow Lawn Street, 706 West Sawyer Street, 310 Main Street, and 715 Franklin Avenue in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events
(Item 66) ORDINANCE amending Exhibit “A” of City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-313 by adding eight (8) Engineer/Operator positions; eight (8) Fire Fighter positions and deleting one (1) Classified Mechanic Position; substituting the amended exhibit as part of the current Fire Department Classified Personnel Ordinance (Item 67) ORDINANCE appropriating $337,108.93 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for the purchase of Security System Equipment, Computers and Telephones for the Houston Police Department New Property Room (Item 68) ORDINANCE appropriating $126,046.27 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for the purchase of Security System Equipment, Computers and Telephones for the Houston Police Department New Mounted Patrol Facility (Item 69) ORDINANCE appropriating $16,400,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund and approving and authorizing Energy Savings Performance Contract between the City of Houston and SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC for City-Wide Traffic Signal LED Retrofit
Dec 10, 2008 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 appropriating $459,439.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund (Fund 4504) and approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between SUN NLF, L.P., Seller (“Seller”) and the City of Houston, Texas, Purchaser (the “City”), for the purchase of 2.7 acres [Parcel IY9-001], more or less, tract of land located at the corner of South Gessner and WestPlace Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas for the relocation of District 17 Headquarters of the Houston Police Department
Consent Agenda: Miscellaneous: Items 1 - 4 Accept Work: Items 5 and 6 Property: Items 7 - 9 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 10 - 15 Ordinances: Items 16 - 50
(Item 16) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 5 and 44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Licensing requirements for game rooms and requirements for structures containing game rooms with amusement redemption machines; providing for severability; providing for an effective date (Item 17) ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSTON SIGN CODE relating to Electronic Signs; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability (Item 18) ORDINANCE amending fifth amended and restated ordinance relating to the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series D; ratifying and confirming reduction of liquidity commitment (Item 19) ORDINANCE supplementing the City of Houston, Texas Master Ordinance No. 2004-299, providing for the issuance of Combined Utility System Revenue and Refunding Obligations and authorizing issuance of City of Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2008E, providing for the amounts, interest rates, prices, and terms thereof and other matters relating thereto;
(Item 26) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 1524 Allston Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 27) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 3664 Inverness Drive in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 28) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 2135 Looscan Lane in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events
(Item 29)ORDINANCE enlarging the boundaries of Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas, (Memorial Heights Zone); containing findings and provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability (Item 30) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and WADE WELLNESS CENTER for Professional Services for the Ex-Offender Community Re-Entry Program; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with three one-year renewals - $450,000.00 - General Fund (Item 36) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,143,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund as an additional appropriation under the contract with SAP PUBLIC SERVICES, INC (C-56871) for the Purchase of Business Intelligence Software Licenses (Item 45) ORDINANCE issuing a permit to P. L. PROPYLENE, LLC, to own, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, improve, repair, and replace pipelines in certain portions of specified public street rights of-way and prescribing the conditions and provisions under which said permit is issued
(Item 48) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,841,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing third amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM, INC (approved by Ordinance No. 2006-0277) for the Surface Water Transmission Program; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (Item 51) SET HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance for (MSD) for 5610 Company LLC for site located at 5610 Polk
Items 52, 53, 53a, 54, and 54a
(Item 52) RECOMMENDATION from the Mayor’s Office of Government Affairs for renewal of membership in the TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE - 1 Year - $74,424.00 - General Fund (Item 53) ORDINANCE appropriating $109,797.40 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Office Furniture for Parks & Recreation Department (Item 53a) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to CONTRACT RESOURCE GROUP, LLC - $314,879.64, MITY-LITE, INC - $121,454.49 and J. TYLER SERVICES, INC - $114,921.38 for Office Furniture from State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Various Departments - General, Enterprise, Grant and Other Funds (Item 54) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,139,086.10 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the purchase of Street and Parking Lot Maintenance Equipment for Various Departments (Item 54a) RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to HI-WAY EQUIPMENT CO., L.L.C. - $189,360.00, TYMCO, INC - $115,481.63, BERGKAMP, INC - $254,600.00 through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston?Galveston Area Council and MUSTANG MACHINERY COMPANY, LTD. - $580,925.00 and R. B. EVERETT COMPANY - $95,438.60 through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative for purchase of Street and Parking Lot Maintenance Equipment for Various Departments
ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on historical sites located at 2960 Lazy Lane Boulevard, 2 WEST ELEVENTH PLACE, 3000 Del Monte Drive, 1624 Kirby Drive, 3214 Locke Lane, 12923 Memorial Drive, 1544 Tulane Street, 4 Shadow Lawn Street, 706 West Sawyer Street, 310 Main Street, and 715 Franklin Avenue in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events
(Item 66) ORDINANCE amending Exhibit “A” of City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-313 by adding eight (8) Engineer/Operator positions; eight (8) Fire Fighter positions and deleting one (1) Classified Mechanic Position; substituting the amended exhibit as part of the current Fire Department Classified Personnel Ordinance (Item 67) ORDINANCE appropriating $337,108.93 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for the purchase of Security System Equipment, Computers and Telephones for the Houston Police Department New Property Room (Item 68) ORDINANCE appropriating $126,046.27 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for the purchase of Security System Equipment, Computers and Telephones for the Houston Police Department New Mounted Patrol Facility (Item 69) ORDINANCE appropriating $16,400,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund and approving and authorizing Energy Savings Performance Contract between the City of Houston and SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC for City-Wide Traffic Signal LED Retrofit