Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Current Financial Status of the City
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds.
Mayor Bill White gives his report and presentation of "Give the gift of sight program."
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous -Items 1 and 2, Accept Work - Items 3 through 12, Property - Item 13, Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids - Items 14 through 18, Ordinances - Items 19 through 27.
(Item 1) REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (Item 13) 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; for acquisition of Parcel AY7?368; for the PROPOSED BEALL STREET EXTENSION PROJECT between West 14th and Wynnwood, WBS/CIP N-000663-00RE-2-01.
(Item 19) ORDINANCE authorizing the City of Houston to disclaim, release and relinquish the City’s right, title and interest in and to the area known as Kyle Street from Woodrow Street south to its terminus, located in the Roseland Addition. (Item 20) ORDINANCE appropriating $148,078.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing second amendment to Lot Purchase and Development Contract between the City, the Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority (“LARA”) and Catholic Charities to develop an additional eight (8) lots in Independence Heights for sale to qualified purchasers as Affordable Single-Family Housing and providing $10,000.00 in down payment assistance to each qualified purchaser. (Item 22) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, A Texas Non-Profit Corporation, for provision of "Telehealth Nurse" Services for the Houston Fire Department. (Item 23) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Contract No. C55027 between the City of Houston and UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC for Library Collection and Recovery Services for the Houston Public Library.
ORDINANCE appropriating $67,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Architectural Services Contract with NATEX CORPORATION (approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0752), for New Fire Station 37, WBS C-000147-0002-3.
(Item 28) MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Garcia to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for the designation of five residential parking permit areas in the Super Neighborhoods of the Washington Ave./Memorial Park Coalition, Neartown/Montrose and Afton Oaks/River Oaks Area. (Item 29) ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use. (Item 30) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2003-529, as amended, which approved and authorized Professional Audit Services Agreement with DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to the contract $1,760,000.00.
(Item 31) ORDINANCE awarding contract to RANGER SPECIALIZED GLASS, INC for Glass Replacement and Repair Services for Various Departments. (Item 32) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,634,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to METRO CITY CONSTRUCTION, L.P., for Water Line Replacement in the University Area.
Jun 04, 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.
Current Financial Status of the City
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds.
Mayor Bill White gives his report and presentation of "Give the gift of sight program."
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous -Items 1 and 2, Accept Work - Items 3 through 12, Property - Item 13, Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids - Items 14 through 18, Ordinances - Items 19 through 27.
(Item 1) REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (Item 13) 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; for acquisition of Parcel AY7?368; for the PROPOSED BEALL STREET EXTENSION PROJECT between West 14th and Wynnwood, WBS/CIP N-000663-00RE-2-01.
(Item 19) ORDINANCE authorizing the City of Houston to disclaim, release and relinquish the City’s right, title and interest in and to the area known as Kyle Street from Woodrow Street south to its terminus, located in the Roseland Addition. (Item 20) ORDINANCE appropriating $148,078.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund 2409 and approving and authorizing second amendment to Lot Purchase and Development Contract between the City, the Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority (“LARA”) and Catholic Charities to develop an additional eight (8) lots in Independence Heights for sale to qualified purchasers as Affordable Single-Family Housing and providing $10,000.00 in down payment assistance to each qualified purchaser. (Item 22) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, A Texas Non-Profit Corporation, for provision of "Telehealth Nurse" Services for the Houston Fire Department. (Item 23) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Contract No. C55027 between the City of Houston and UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC for Library Collection and Recovery Services for the Houston Public Library.
ORDINANCE appropriating $67,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Architectural Services Contract with NATEX CORPORATION (approved by Ordinance No. 2007-0752), for New Fire Station 37, WBS C-000147-0002-3.
(Item 28) MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Garcia to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for the designation of five residential parking permit areas in the Super Neighborhoods of the Washington Ave./Memorial Park Coalition, Neartown/Montrose and Afton Oaks/River Oaks Area. (Item 29) ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use. (Item 30) ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2003-529, as amended, which approved and authorized Professional Audit Services Agreement with DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to the contract $1,760,000.00.
(Item 31) ORDINANCE awarding contract to RANGER SPECIALIZED GLASS, INC for Glass Replacement and Repair Services for Various Departments. (Item 32) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,634,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to METRO CITY CONSTRUCTION, L.P., for Water Line Replacement in the University Area.