Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY (“METRO”) consenting to the construction and operation of Phase II of the Metro Solutions Plan Light Rail Project; authorizing the Public Works & Engineering Director to approve amendments to the agreement to consent to Metro’s construction of other projects approved by the voters in the 2003 Metro Solutions Election.
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous -Item 2, Accept Work - Item 3 through 6, Property - Items 7 through 11, Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids - Items 12 through 18, Ordinances - Items 19 through 55A.
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE (formerly known as the CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY) for the Support of the Arts Community.
(Item 15) ORDINANCE appropriating $175,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for Consulting Services for the 700MHz Trunked Radio Systems & Maintenance Organizational Study for the Information Technology Department. (Item 15A) HIGHLANDS CONSULTING GROUP, LLC for Consulting Services for the 700MHz Trunked Radio Systems & Maintenance Organizational Study from the General Services Administration Schedule 70 Contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Information Technology Department.
(Item 16) ORDINANCE appropriating $308,994.55 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund, for Purchase of Printers, Software Licenses and Storage Area Network Components for Houston Police Department. (Item 16A) SHI GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC - $363,870.00, U. S. TECH - $97,989.00 and DELL COMPUTERS, INC - $39,955.55 for Printers and Software Licenses through the City’s Master Agreement with the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Police Department Police Special Services and Asset Forfeiture Funds. (Item 17) ORDINANCE appropriating $117,831.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund, for Development Services for WebFOCUS® for Houston Police Department. (Item 17A) INFORMATION BUILDERS, INC for Purchase of WebFOCUS® Development Services for the Houston Police Department.
(Item 27) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and UPLIFT FOURTH WARD, INC to provide a Second Lien Construction Loan of Federal “HOME” Funds in the amount of $700,000.00 for eligible costs in connection with the construction of ten (10) affordable homes. (Item 28) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide a Second Lien Construction Loan of Federal “HOME” Funds in the amount of $700,000.00 for eligible costs in connection with the construction of ten (10) affordable homes. (Item 30) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE (formerly known as the CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY) for the Support of the Arts Community.
ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Midtown Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City Of Houston, Texas (Midtown Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone.
(Item 33) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Main Street/Market Square Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Houston, Texas (Main Street/Market Square Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone. (Item 34) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of Reinvestment Zone Number Four, City of Houston, Texas (Village Enclaves Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Zone.
(Item 35) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Nine, City of Houston, Texas (South Post Oak Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority. (Item 36) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Memorial City Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Seventeen, City of Houston, Texas (Memorial City Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone. (Item 37) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Nineteen, City of Houston, Texas (Upper Kirby Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone.
(Item 38) ORDINANCE appropriating $18,828,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, $2,181,286.00 out of the Homeless and Housing Consolidated Fund, $2,000,000.00 out of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Affordable Housing Fund, $2,178,523.00 out of the Drainage Improvement Commercial Series F Fund, and $2,000,000.00 from the Affordable Housing Uptown Series 2004 Fund for financing Developer Participation Contracts for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009. (Item 41) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and CHARLES N. MOORE for Controlled Substance Consulting Services for the Houston Police Department.
(Item 42) ORDINANCE appropriating $18,418.50 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund for Purchase and Installation of a Picnic Shelter through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative for the Neighborhood Partnership. (Item 43) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,600,000.00 out of Dangerous Building Consolidated Fund for Demolition of Dangerous Buildings. (Item 49) 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 GUNDA CORPORATION, INC for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Design Services. (Item 50) 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 WALTER P. MOORE & ASSOCIATES, INC for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Design Services. (Item 51) ORDINANCE appropriating $300,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and KLOTZ ASSOCIATES, INC for Traffic Signal Management Services City Wide.
(Item 55) ORDINANCE related to the Fiscal Affairs of the City; approving the annual budgets of the City of Houston, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2009 for the General, Enterprise and Special Revenue Funds including providing for future adjustment to certain fund balances; making various amendments to the proposed budgets; re-designating a cash reserve in the fund balance; authorizing various other transfers; creating new funds; reassigning various operational functions between departments; amending Chapters of the Houston Code of Ordinances to reflect the reassignment of operational functions; establishing a cost for copies of the budget; making other provisions related to the subject; making certain findings related thereto; providing a repealing clause; providing for severability. (Item 55A) MOTION to ratify budgeted revenues in compliance with Section102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Code.
(Item 56) SET A HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Randall’s Center/West Bellfort site located at 8671 West Bellfort. (Item 57) SET A HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Fondren Road Plaza, Ltd., for the site located at 7042 Bissonnet. (Item 58) MOTION by Council Member Garcia/Seconded by Council Member Khan to adopt 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. H.H. Clark & R. D. Clark, et al., Cause No. 892,399.
Jun 11, 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 approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY (“METRO”) consenting to the construction and operation of Phase II of the Metro Solutions Plan Light Rail Project; authorizing the Public Works & Engineering Director to approve amendments to the agreement to consent to Metro’s construction of other projects approved by the voters in the 2003 Metro Solutions Election.
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous -Item 2, Accept Work - Item 3 through 6, Property - Items 7 through 11, Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids - Items 12 through 18, Ordinances - Items 19 through 55A.
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE (formerly known as the CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY) for the Support of the Arts Community.
(Item 15) ORDINANCE appropriating $175,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund for Consulting Services for the 700MHz Trunked Radio Systems & Maintenance Organizational Study for the Information Technology Department. (Item 15A) HIGHLANDS CONSULTING GROUP, LLC for Consulting Services for the 700MHz Trunked Radio Systems & Maintenance Organizational Study from the General Services Administration Schedule 70 Contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Information Technology Department.
(Item 16) ORDINANCE appropriating $308,994.55 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund, for Purchase of Printers, Software Licenses and Storage Area Network Components for Houston Police Department. (Item 16A) SHI GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC - $363,870.00, U. S. TECH - $97,989.00 and DELL COMPUTERS, INC - $39,955.55 for Printers and Software Licenses through the City’s Master Agreement with the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Police Department Police Special Services and Asset Forfeiture Funds. (Item 17) ORDINANCE appropriating $117,831.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund, for Development Services for WebFOCUS® for Houston Police Department. (Item 17A) INFORMATION BUILDERS, INC for Purchase of WebFOCUS® Development Services for the Houston Police Department.
(Item 27) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and UPLIFT FOURTH WARD, INC to provide a Second Lien Construction Loan of Federal “HOME” Funds in the amount of $700,000.00 for eligible costs in connection with the construction of ten (10) affordable homes. (Item 28) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide a Second Lien Construction Loan of Federal “HOME” Funds in the amount of $700,000.00 for eligible costs in connection with the construction of ten (10) affordable homes. (Item 30) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE (formerly known as the CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY) for the Support of the Arts Community.
ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Midtown Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City Of Houston, Texas (Midtown Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone.
(Item 33) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Main Street/Market Square Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Houston, Texas (Main Street/Market Square Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone. (Item 34) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of Reinvestment Zone Number Four, City of Houston, Texas (Village Enclaves Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Zone.
(Item 35) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Nine, City of Houston, Texas (South Post Oak Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority. (Item 36) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Memorial City Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Seventeen, City of Houston, Texas (Memorial City Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone. (Item 37) ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Nineteen, City of Houston, Texas (Upper Kirby Zone); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone.
(Item 38) ORDINANCE appropriating $18,828,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, $2,181,286.00 out of the Homeless and Housing Consolidated Fund, $2,000,000.00 out of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Affordable Housing Fund, $2,178,523.00 out of the Drainage Improvement Commercial Series F Fund, and $2,000,000.00 from the Affordable Housing Uptown Series 2004 Fund for financing Developer Participation Contracts for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009. (Item 41) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and CHARLES N. MOORE for Controlled Substance Consulting Services for the Houston Police Department.
(Item 42) ORDINANCE appropriating $18,418.50 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund for Purchase and Installation of a Picnic Shelter through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative for the Neighborhood Partnership. (Item 43) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,600,000.00 out of Dangerous Building Consolidated Fund for Demolition of Dangerous Buildings. (Item 49) 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 GUNDA CORPORATION, INC for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Design Services. (Item 50) 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 WALTER P. MOORE & ASSOCIATES, INC for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Design Services. (Item 51) ORDINANCE appropriating $300,000.00 out of Street & Bridge Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and KLOTZ ASSOCIATES, INC for Traffic Signal Management Services City Wide.
(Item 55) ORDINANCE related to the Fiscal Affairs of the City; approving the annual budgets of the City of Houston, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2009 for the General, Enterprise and Special Revenue Funds including providing for future adjustment to certain fund balances; making various amendments to the proposed budgets; re-designating a cash reserve in the fund balance; authorizing various other transfers; creating new funds; reassigning various operational functions between departments; amending Chapters of the Houston Code of Ordinances to reflect the reassignment of operational functions; establishing a cost for copies of the budget; making other provisions related to the subject; making certain findings related thereto; providing a repealing clause; providing for severability. (Item 55A) MOTION to ratify budgeted revenues in compliance with Section102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Code.
(Item 56) SET A HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Randall’s Center/West Bellfort site located at 8671 West Bellfort. (Item 57) SET A HEARING DATE to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for Fondren Road Plaza, Ltd., for the site located at 7042 Bissonnet. (Item 58) MOTION by Council Member Garcia/Seconded by Council Member Khan to adopt 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. H.H. Clark & R. D. Clark, et al., Cause No. 892,399.