Item 1: PUBLIC HEARING regarding the construction of the new Kingwood Library on 4.845 acres (Parcel GY9-001) within the Kingwood Park located at 2700 Bens Branch Drive and Bens View Lane
Item 2: PUBLIC HEARING regarding amendments to the Project and Financing Plan for TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINETEEN (UPPER KIRBY ZONE)
Item 38: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,879,890.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing a System Procurement Agreement between the City of Houston and MOTOROLA, INC for the Public Safety Radio System Project; authorizing the expenditure of grant funds in the amount of $12,993,456.00; providing a maximum contract amount Item 38a: ORDINANCE appropriating $773,181.98 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and 2550 NORTH LOOP WEST LP, for the Lease of Office Space at 2550 North Loop West relating to the Public Safety Radio System Project; providing a maximum contract amount Item 38b: ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and MILLER & VAN EATON, P.L.L.C. for Legal Services relating to the Public Safety Radio System Project; providing a maximum contract amount Item 38c: ORDINANCE appropriating $137,877.34 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for Purchase of Furniture, Information Technology Equipment and Security Equipment for the Public Safety Radio System Project Item 38d: CONTRACT RESOURCE GROUP, LLC for Office Furniture from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract for the Information Technology Department - $80,991.54
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous: Items 3 and 4 Accept Work: Items 5 and 6 Property: Items 7 and 8 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: items 9-13A Ordinances: Items 14-33
Item 4: RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs for adoption of Alcohol-Free School Zone for the SER-Niño’s Charter School located at 5815 Alder pursuant to Section 109.33 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and Section 3-2 of the Houston Code of Ordinances Item 7: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Lars E. Monson of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., on behalf of Willowick Place at River Oaks, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Willowick Place at River Oaks GP, LLC [Frederick R. McCord, President], General Partner), for the abandonment and sale of Las Palmas Street right-of-way and a 10-foot-wide water line easement, located between West Main Street and West Alabama Street, in exchange for the conveyance to the City of a 65-foot-wide utility easement, out of the A. C. Reynolds Survey, Abstract 61, Parcels SY8-061A, SY8-061B and VY8-052 Item 11: ACTION TARGET, INC for HPD Qualification Pistol Range through the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commissioner’s Contract (TXMAS) for Houston Police Department $1,592,137.00 - Police Consolidated Construction Fund Item 14: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XII OF CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Bicycle Permits
Item 15: ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas Airport System Senior Lien Revenue Bonds or Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds as may be further designated and described herein and providing for the payment thereof; authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to approve the amount, Interest Rate, Price and Terms thereof, determine the Outstanding Bonds or Notes to be refunded and defeased, and approve certain other procedures and provisions relating thereto; authorizing the refunding and defeasance of certain Outstanding Airport System Senior Lien Commercial Paper Notes, certain Outstanding Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds and certain Obligations relating to Special Facilities Bonds; approving the sale of the Bonds and authorizing the execution and delivery of one or more Bond Purchase Agreements, one or more Escrow Agreements, and one or more Paying Agent/Registrar Agreements; authorizing the purchase of Bond Insurance and one or more Reserve Fund Surety Policies; authorizing a Co?Bond Counsel Agreement and a Special Disclosure Co-Counsel Agreement Item 16: ORDINANCE relating to the Retail Water and Sewer Rates of Southern Water Corporation; approving an increase to the rates that shall constitute the legal rates of Southern Water Corporation within the City of Houston until changed as provided by the Texas Water Code; providing for the filing of rate schedules and tariffs; providing for the repeal of conflicting ordinances; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a repealer
Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Mayor to accept Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant offers up to $75,000,000.00 for various projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Field; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants Item 24: ORDINANCE appropriating $300,000.00 from Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund 1800 and approving and authorizing payment for land acquisition costs pursuant to a Commercial Contract - Improved property between the City of Houston and American Opportunity for Housing - Concord at Williamcrest, LLC, Seller, for the purchase of a tract of land containing 10.8243 acres, more or less (Parcel BY9-006), out of JM Bartlett Survey, Abstract No. 152, in Harris County, Texas Item 26: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and JOHN HALL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC for Consulting Services related to environmental matters; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with two one-year options - $378,000.00 - General Fund Item 30: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-822 (passed by City Council on June 29, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contracts with GTE MOBILNET OF SOUTH TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP d/b/a VERIZON WIRELESS BY SAN ANTONIO MTA, LP, it’s General Partner and SAN ANTONIO MTA, LP, d/b/a VERIZON WIRELESS BY VERIZON WIRELESS TEXAS, LLC, it’s General Partner
Item 34: RECEIVE nominations for Position 7 on the PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, for a two-year term Item 35: RECEIVE nominations for Position 10 on the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two-year unexpired term that will end on March 1, 2010 Item 36: RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Airport System to conduct a public hearing on the proposed airport compatible land use regulations and accompanying maps for George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Ellington Field (EFD) Item 37: AZTECA SYSTEMS, INC for Software Application and Maintenance Support Services for the Workorder Management System (Citywork) for Department of Public Works & Engineering $110,000.00 Item 39: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and MAXIMUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC for Cost Allocation Plan Services for the Department of Finance; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 years with two one-year options - $298,461.00 - General Fund
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Rodriguez first
Oct 29, 2008 City Council
Item 1: PUBLIC HEARING regarding the construction of the new Kingwood Library on 4.845 acres (Parcel GY9-001) within the Kingwood Park located at 2700 Bens Branch Drive and Bens View Lane
Item 2: PUBLIC HEARING regarding amendments to the Project and Financing Plan for TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINETEEN (UPPER KIRBY ZONE)
Item 38: ORDINANCE appropriating $2,879,890.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing a System Procurement Agreement between the City of Houston and MOTOROLA, INC for the Public Safety Radio System Project; authorizing the expenditure of grant funds in the amount of $12,993,456.00; providing a maximum contract amount Item 38a: ORDINANCE appropriating $773,181.98 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and 2550 NORTH LOOP WEST LP, for the Lease of Office Space at 2550 North Loop West relating to the Public Safety Radio System Project; providing a maximum contract amount Item 38b: ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and MILLER & VAN EATON, P.L.L.C. for Legal Services relating to the Public Safety Radio System Project; providing a maximum contract amount Item 38c: ORDINANCE appropriating $137,877.34 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for Purchase of Furniture, Information Technology Equipment and Security Equipment for the Public Safety Radio System Project Item 38d: CONTRACT RESOURCE GROUP, LLC for Office Furniture from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract for the Information Technology Department - $80,991.54
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous: Items 3 and 4 Accept Work: Items 5 and 6 Property: Items 7 and 8 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: items 9-13A Ordinances: Items 14-33
Item 4: RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs for adoption of Alcohol-Free School Zone for the SER-Niño’s Charter School located at 5815 Alder pursuant to Section 109.33 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and Section 3-2 of the Houston Code of Ordinances Item 7: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Lars E. Monson of Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., on behalf of Willowick Place at River Oaks, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Willowick Place at River Oaks GP, LLC [Frederick R. McCord, President], General Partner), for the abandonment and sale of Las Palmas Street right-of-way and a 10-foot-wide water line easement, located between West Main Street and West Alabama Street, in exchange for the conveyance to the City of a 65-foot-wide utility easement, out of the A. C. Reynolds Survey, Abstract 61, Parcels SY8-061A, SY8-061B and VY8-052 Item 11: ACTION TARGET, INC for HPD Qualification Pistol Range through the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commissioner’s Contract (TXMAS) for Houston Police Department $1,592,137.00 - Police Consolidated Construction Fund Item 14: ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XII OF CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Bicycle Permits
Item 15: ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas Airport System Senior Lien Revenue Bonds or Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds as may be further designated and described herein and providing for the payment thereof; authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to approve the amount, Interest Rate, Price and Terms thereof, determine the Outstanding Bonds or Notes to be refunded and defeased, and approve certain other procedures and provisions relating thereto; authorizing the refunding and defeasance of certain Outstanding Airport System Senior Lien Commercial Paper Notes, certain Outstanding Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds and certain Obligations relating to Special Facilities Bonds; approving the sale of the Bonds and authorizing the execution and delivery of one or more Bond Purchase Agreements, one or more Escrow Agreements, and one or more Paying Agent/Registrar Agreements; authorizing the purchase of Bond Insurance and one or more Reserve Fund Surety Policies; authorizing a Co?Bond Counsel Agreement and a Special Disclosure Co-Counsel Agreement Item 16: ORDINANCE relating to the Retail Water and Sewer Rates of Southern Water Corporation; approving an increase to the rates that shall constitute the legal rates of Southern Water Corporation within the City of Houston until changed as provided by the Texas Water Code; providing for the filing of rate schedules and tariffs; providing for the repeal of conflicting ordinances; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a repealer
Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Mayor to accept Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant offers up to $75,000,000.00 for various projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Field; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants Item 24: ORDINANCE appropriating $300,000.00 from Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund 1800 and approving and authorizing payment for land acquisition costs pursuant to a Commercial Contract - Improved property between the City of Houston and American Opportunity for Housing - Concord at Williamcrest, LLC, Seller, for the purchase of a tract of land containing 10.8243 acres, more or less (Parcel BY9-006), out of JM Bartlett Survey, Abstract No. 152, in Harris County, Texas Item 26: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and JOHN HALL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC for Consulting Services related to environmental matters; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with two one-year options - $378,000.00 - General Fund Item 30: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-822 (passed by City Council on June 29, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for contracts with GTE MOBILNET OF SOUTH TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP d/b/a VERIZON WIRELESS BY SAN ANTONIO MTA, LP, it’s General Partner and SAN ANTONIO MTA, LP, d/b/a VERIZON WIRELESS BY VERIZON WIRELESS TEXAS, LLC, it’s General Partner
Item 34: RECEIVE nominations for Position 7 on the PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, for a two-year term Item 35: RECEIVE nominations for Position 10 on the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two-year unexpired term that will end on March 1, 2010 Item 36: RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Airport System to conduct a public hearing on the proposed airport compatible land use regulations and accompanying maps for George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Ellington Field (EFD) Item 37: AZTECA SYSTEMS, INC for Software Application and Maintenance Support Services for the Workorder Management System (Citywork) for Department of Public Works & Engineering $110,000.00 Item 39: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and MAXIMUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC for Cost Allocation Plan Services for the Department of Finance; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 years with two one-year options - $298,461.00 - General Fund
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Rodriguez first