Consent Agenda: Items 2-32 Miscellaneous: Item 2 Accept Work: Items 3-7a Property: Item 8 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 9-10a Ordinances: Items 11-32
Item 3: RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $2,529,096.80 and acceptance of work on contract with BOYER, INC for Tidwell Park, WBS F-504A05-0010-4 - 10.00% over the original contract amount Item 7: ORDINANCE appropriating $58,825.11 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as additional appropriation to Construction Contract with D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for 12/16/20-inch service upgrades and grid extensions in the Greater Greenspoint Area, WBS S-000900-00A4-4, (approved by Ordinance No. 05-0683) Item 7a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,432,000.41 and acceptance of work on contract with D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for 12/16/20-inch service upgrades and grid extensions in the Greater Greenspoint Area, WBS S-000900-00A4-4 - 9.50% over the original contract amount
Item 34: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Khan to amend Item 34B below, to delete the following sections: Sec. 26-631 - Marking of spaces Sec. 26-632 - Parking lot surface Sec. 26-633 - Lighting Sec. 26-634 - Maintenance Item 34a: WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Holm to amend Item 34B below, for Section 26-602 to read as follows: The provisions of this article shall apply to parking lots that are open to the public and operating 10 days or more per year Item 34b: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to parking lot standards; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; providing an effective date; providing for severability Item 34c: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the immobilization of vehicles in parking lots; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; providing an effective date; providing for severability
Item 11: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the City Council rules of procedure; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing an effective date; providing for severability Item 11-1: ORDINANCE temporarily providing for accrual of vacation time over the vacation accrual maximums set out in Sections 14-170(a)(1) and (2) and 14-170(e), Houston Code of Ordinances, for a period of 90 days and allowing a maximum period of 180 days to use such temporary accruals; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; containing a savings clause; providing for severability Item 18: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2007-315 to increase the maximum contract amount for an Animal Shelter Feeding Services Agreement between the City of Houston and HILL’S PET NUTRITION, INC - $60,000.00
Item 19: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance #2008-191 to provide a maximum contract amount to contract for elderly services between the City and the Salvation Army, and approving and authorizing first amendment to the aforementioned contract; amending Ordinance Numbers 2003-1052, 2003-1022, 2003-0933, 2003-0981, 2003-0848, 2003-0849, 2003-0934, 2003-0185, 2004-0022 and 2004-0023, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amounts; approving and authorizing second amendments to contracts between the City and (1) ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION, INC - HOUSTON and SOUTHEAST TEXAS CHAPTER, (2) ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER, (3) CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC (4) THE CITY OF JACINTO CITY, TEXAS, (5) THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, (6) THE CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS, (7) EYE CARE EXPRESS LAB, INC (8) FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS (Formerly known as FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GOOSE CREEK, TEXAS), (9) INTERFAITH CAREPARTNERS, INC, (10) INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON, (11) JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, (12) LONE STAR LEGAL AID, (13) NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, INC, (14) PERRYLEE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC, (15) ROBERT C. GOLKE, D.D.S., INC, (16) THE SHELTERING ARMS HOUSTON, TEXAS, (17) TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, (18) THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, and (19) YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON for various elderly services provided under the Harris County Area Agency on Aging - $3,319,900.98 - Grant Fund
Item 20: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing applications and Budget Submissions to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the following four (4) Public Health Services: (1) Tuberculosis Control; (2) Titles V, XX, & X - Family Planning Services (3) Immunization Program; and (4) Bureau of Nutritional Services for the WIC Program for the 2008-2009 contract period; authorizing the Director of the Health & Human Services Department to accept the initial funding and applicable contract change notices and expend approved funding as awarded; to accept any supplemental change notices during the grant period; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants; authorizing the Director of the Health & Human Services Department to accept and expend such grant funds and to accept and expend subsequent awards, if any - 1 Year $17,644,397.00 - Grant Fund Item 26: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract for Professional Consulting Services for the City’s Public Safety Video Initiative between the City of Houston and VIDSYS, INC, to allow the City to use allocated funds more efficiently Item 30: ORDINANCE appropriating $294,732.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Public Road At-Grade Crossing Agreements between the City of Houston and UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD at Armour Drive and Gazin Street for the Armour Drive Paving Project, WBS N-000733-0001-4; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund
Item 33: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Frederick Newhouse of Valero Houston Refinery, for the abandonment and sale of (a) East Avenue Q, from Central Avenue to 95th Street; (b) East Avenue P, from Central Avenue to 96th Street; (c) East Avenue O, from 95th Street east to the west line of Lot 39, Block 66; (d) East Avenue N, from 95th Street east to the west line of Lot 8, Block 66; (e) 95th Street, from the north line of East Avenue Q to East Avenue O; (f) 96th Street, from the north line of East Avenue P to Manchester Avenue; (g) a 55?foot-wide sanitary sewer and water line easement in former East Avenue R, from Central Avenue east to the west line of Lot 47, Block 94; (h) 30- to 55-foot-wide sanitary sewer and water line easements in former East Avenue P (from 96th Street to 97th Street), in former East Avenue O (from the west line of Lot 10, Block 76 east to 97th Street), former East Avenue N (from the west line of Lot 8, Block 66 to 97th Street), and in former 97th Street (from the north line of East Avenue P south to Manchester Avenue); and (i) 55-foot-wide sanitary sewer and water line easements in former East Avenue S (from Central Avenue east to the east line of 96th Street), in former East Avenue R (from the west line of Lot 47, Block 94 east to 96th Street), in former East Avenue Q (from 95th Street to 96th Street), in former 95th Street (from East Avenue S to East Avenue
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Sep 24, 2008 City Council
Consent Agenda: Items 2-32 Miscellaneous: Item 2 Accept Work: Items 3-7a Property: Item 8 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 9-10a Ordinances: Items 11-32
Item 3: RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $2,529,096.80 and acceptance of work on contract with BOYER, INC for Tidwell Park, WBS F-504A05-0010-4 - 10.00% over the original contract amount Item 7: ORDINANCE appropriating $58,825.11 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as additional appropriation to Construction Contract with D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for 12/16/20-inch service upgrades and grid extensions in the Greater Greenspoint Area, WBS S-000900-00A4-4, (approved by Ordinance No. 05-0683) Item 7a: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,432,000.41 and acceptance of work on contract with D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for 12/16/20-inch service upgrades and grid extensions in the Greater Greenspoint Area, WBS S-000900-00A4-4 - 9.50% over the original contract amount
Item 34: MOTION by Council Member Clutterbuck/Seconded by Council Member Khan to amend Item 34B below, to delete the following sections: Sec. 26-631 - Marking of spaces Sec. 26-632 - Parking lot surface Sec. 26-633 - Lighting Sec. 26-634 - Maintenance Item 34a: WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Holm to amend Item 34B below, for Section 26-602 to read as follows: The provisions of this article shall apply to parking lots that are open to the public and operating 10 days or more per year Item 34b: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to parking lot standards; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; providing an effective date; providing for severability Item 34c: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the immobilization of vehicles in parking lots; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing penalties therefor; providing an effective date; providing for severability
Item 11: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the City Council rules of procedure; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing an effective date; providing for severability Item 11-1: ORDINANCE temporarily providing for accrual of vacation time over the vacation accrual maximums set out in Sections 14-170(a)(1) and (2) and 14-170(e), Houston Code of Ordinances, for a period of 90 days and allowing a maximum period of 180 days to use such temporary accruals; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; containing a savings clause; providing for severability Item 18: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2007-315 to increase the maximum contract amount for an Animal Shelter Feeding Services Agreement between the City of Houston and HILL’S PET NUTRITION, INC - $60,000.00
Item 19: ORDINANCE amending Ordinance #2008-191 to provide a maximum contract amount to contract for elderly services between the City and the Salvation Army, and approving and authorizing first amendment to the aforementioned contract; amending Ordinance Numbers 2003-1052, 2003-1022, 2003-0933, 2003-0981, 2003-0848, 2003-0849, 2003-0934, 2003-0185, 2004-0022 and 2004-0023, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amounts; approving and authorizing second amendments to contracts between the City and (1) ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION, INC - HOUSTON and SOUTHEAST TEXAS CHAPTER, (2) ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER, (3) CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC (4) THE CITY OF JACINTO CITY, TEXAS, (5) THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, (6) THE CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS, (7) EYE CARE EXPRESS LAB, INC (8) FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS (Formerly known as FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GOOSE CREEK, TEXAS), (9) INTERFAITH CAREPARTNERS, INC, (10) INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON, (11) JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, (12) LONE STAR LEGAL AID, (13) NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, INC, (14) PERRYLEE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC, (15) ROBERT C. GOLKE, D.D.S., INC, (16) THE SHELTERING ARMS HOUSTON, TEXAS, (17) TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, (18) THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, and (19) YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON for various elderly services provided under the Harris County Area Agency on Aging - $3,319,900.98 - Grant Fund
Item 20: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing applications and Budget Submissions to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the following four (4) Public Health Services: (1) Tuberculosis Control; (2) Titles V, XX, & X - Family Planning Services (3) Immunization Program; and (4) Bureau of Nutritional Services for the WIC Program for the 2008-2009 contract period; authorizing the Director of the Health & Human Services Department to accept the initial funding and applicable contract change notices and expend approved funding as awarded; to accept any supplemental change notices during the grant period; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants; authorizing the Director of the Health & Human Services Department to accept and expend such grant funds and to accept and expend subsequent awards, if any - 1 Year $17,644,397.00 - Grant Fund Item 26: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract for Professional Consulting Services for the City’s Public Safety Video Initiative between the City of Houston and VIDSYS, INC, to allow the City to use allocated funds more efficiently Item 30: ORDINANCE appropriating $294,732.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Public Road At-Grade Crossing Agreements between the City of Houston and UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD at Armour Drive and Gazin Street for the Armour Drive Paving Project, WBS N-000733-0001-4; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund
Item 33: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Frederick Newhouse of Valero Houston Refinery, for the abandonment and sale of (a) East Avenue Q, from Central Avenue to 95th Street; (b) East Avenue P, from Central Avenue to 96th Street; (c) East Avenue O, from 95th Street east to the west line of Lot 39, Block 66; (d) East Avenue N, from 95th Street east to the west line of Lot 8, Block 66; (e) 95th Street, from the north line of East Avenue Q to East Avenue O; (f) 96th Street, from the north line of East Avenue P to Manchester Avenue; (g) a 55?foot-wide sanitary sewer and water line easement in former East Avenue R, from Central Avenue east to the west line of Lot 47, Block 94; (h) 30- to 55-foot-wide sanitary sewer and water line easements in former East Avenue P (from 96th Street to 97th Street), in former East Avenue O (from the west line of Lot 10, Block 76 east to 97th Street), former East Avenue N (from the west line of Lot 8, Block 66 to 97th Street), and in former 97th Street (from the north line of East Avenue P south to Manchester Avenue); and (i) 55-foot-wide sanitary sewer and water line easements in former East Avenue S (from Central Avenue east to the east line of 96th Street), in former East Avenue R (from the west line of Lot 47, Block 94 east to 96th Street), in former East Avenue Q (from 95th Street to 96th Street), in former 95th Street (from East Avenue S to East Avenue
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