Reading of the City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
25. ORDINANCE rescinding the Real Estate Contract between Steven J. Gibson, Trustee and the City of Houston, Texas and de-appropriating $6,420,000.00 from the Commercial Series E Sports Complex Fund passed by Ordinance No. 2008-079 to purchase land (Parcel QY8-002), said funds to be re-appropriated to acquire alternate land for the same purposes in companion ordinances - DISTRICT D - ADAMS a. ORDINANCE appropriating an additional amount of $2,127,905.00 to acquire additional land in the James Hamilton Survey, Abstract No. 880 from Maryfield, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, Amerifirst Corporation, general partner, for an Amateur Sports Complex (Parcel QY8-011) as previously authorized under Ordinance 2008-065; eliminating the provisions relating to the Veterans' Land Board of the State of Texas and reconfiguring the amount assigned to the Wesley Chapel AME Church of Houston, Texas, a non-profit corporation, resulting in the City acquiring a total of +52.75 acres (Parcel QY8-001) WBS K-002008-0001-2 - DISTRICT D - ADAMS b. ORDINANCE approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Houston and Hannover Estates Ltd. for the purchase of +38.88 acres out of the James Hamilton Survey, Abstract No. 880 for an Amateur Sports Complex (Parcels QY8-012 and QY8-013); authorizing the appropriation of $4,290,930.00 from the Miscellaneous Land Fund; and authorizing payment of the purchase price and related expenses for the acquisition of Parcels QY8-012 and QY8-013 - DISTRICT D - ADAMS
44.WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Brown to amend Item 44C as follows: Amendment to the Developer Participation Contract Section 47-164. Construction by developers under developer contract. Subject to the availability of funds allocated for that purpose by City Council, the City may share in the expense of construction of the main and other eligible costs by any of the following methods, as applicable, at the option of the developer: Awards of Developer Participation Contracts will be subject to compliance with standards and guidelines issued by Department of Public Works and Engineering, and approved by city council, which reflect principles of sustainable growth and mixed income neighborhoods. a.WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Johnson to amend Item 44C as follows: Amendment to Agenda Item 44C Pursuant to Chapter 47 of the Code of Ordinances relating to Developer Participation contracts, district council members must be notified and approve all individual DPC contracts prior to approval of the Director of the Department of Public Works and Engineering. b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Green to amend Item 44C as follows:I move to amend Section 6 of Section 47-164 of the Code of Ordinances, relating to developer participation contracts, as follows: Section 6. Once this ordinance has been passed by the Mayor and Council, it shall take effect on and not before January 1, 2010. c. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 47-164 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to developer participation contracts; containing findings and other provisions relating to the subject; providing for severability.
45.ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-322 (passed by City Council on March 30, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for the Interlocal Agreement between the City and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES (DIR) and the Intergovernmental Agreement with FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA for the procurement of Technology Products and Services for Various Departments - $60,000,000.00 - Various Funds 46. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Contract (C56218) between the City of Houston and PETDATA, INC for Animal Licensing Services for the Health & Human Services Department - Revenue
47. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES, INC for Comprehensive City Mobility Planning Tool, WBS N?000662-0031-3 - $596,616.00 - Mobility Response Team Fund
48. MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Garcia to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Karen Riddle, Abel Permits, on behalf of Pedro Arreguin, for abandonment and sale of ±21,760-square-feet of excess dedicated Dacoma Street right-of-way from Hurfus Street to Karbach Street, adjacent to Lot 75 of the Eureka Acres Subdivision, Parcel SY8-010 - APPRAISERS - DISTRICT H - GARCIA
26. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Compromise and Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC to settle outstanding disputes and controversies
Apr 09, 2008 City Council
Reading of the City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
25. ORDINANCE rescinding the Real Estate Contract between Steven J. Gibson, Trustee and the City of Houston, Texas and de-appropriating $6,420,000.00 from the Commercial Series E Sports Complex Fund passed by Ordinance No. 2008-079 to purchase land (Parcel QY8-002), said funds to be re-appropriated to acquire alternate land for the same purposes in companion ordinances - DISTRICT D - ADAMS a. ORDINANCE appropriating an additional amount of $2,127,905.00 to acquire additional land in the James Hamilton Survey, Abstract No. 880 from Maryfield, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, Amerifirst Corporation, general partner, for an Amateur Sports Complex (Parcel QY8-011) as previously authorized under Ordinance 2008-065; eliminating the provisions relating to the Veterans' Land Board of the State of Texas and reconfiguring the amount assigned to the Wesley Chapel AME Church of Houston, Texas, a non-profit corporation, resulting in the City acquiring a total of +52.75 acres (Parcel QY8-001) WBS K-002008-0001-2 - DISTRICT D - ADAMS b. ORDINANCE approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Houston and Hannover Estates Ltd. for the purchase of +38.88 acres out of the James Hamilton Survey, Abstract No. 880 for an Amateur Sports Complex (Parcels QY8-012 and QY8-013); authorizing the appropriation of $4,290,930.00 from the Miscellaneous Land Fund; and authorizing payment of the purchase price and related expenses for the acquisition of Parcels QY8-012 and QY8-013 - DISTRICT D - ADAMS
44.WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Brown to amend Item 44C as follows: Amendment to the Developer Participation Contract Section 47-164. Construction by developers under developer contract. Subject to the availability of funds allocated for that purpose by City Council, the City may share in the expense of construction of the main and other eligible costs by any of the following methods, as applicable, at the option of the developer: Awards of Developer Participation Contracts will be subject to compliance with standards and guidelines issued by Department of Public Works and Engineering, and approved by city council, which reflect principles of sustainable growth and mixed income neighborhoods. a.WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Johnson to amend Item 44C as follows: Amendment to Agenda Item 44C Pursuant to Chapter 47 of the Code of Ordinances relating to Developer Participation contracts, district council members must be notified and approve all individual DPC contracts prior to approval of the Director of the Department of Public Works and Engineering. b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Green to amend Item 44C as follows:I move to amend Section 6 of Section 47-164 of the Code of Ordinances, relating to developer participation contracts, as follows: Section 6. Once this ordinance has been passed by the Mayor and Council, it shall take effect on and not before January 1, 2010. c. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 47-164 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to developer participation contracts; containing findings and other provisions relating to the subject; providing for severability.
45.ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-322 (passed by City Council on March 30, 2005) to increase the maximum contract amount for the Interlocal Agreement between the City and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES (DIR) and the Intergovernmental Agreement with FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA for the procurement of Technology Products and Services for Various Departments - $60,000,000.00 - Various Funds 46. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Contract (C56218) between the City of Houston and PETDATA, INC for Animal Licensing Services for the Health & Human Services Department - Revenue
47. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES, INC for Comprehensive City Mobility Planning Tool, WBS N?000662-0031-3 - $596,616.00 - Mobility Response Team Fund
48. MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Garcia to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Karen Riddle, Abel Permits, on behalf of Pedro Arreguin, for abandonment and sale of ±21,760-square-feet of excess dedicated Dacoma Street right-of-way from Hurfus Street to Karbach Street, adjacent to Lot 75 of the Eureka Acres Subdivision, Parcel SY8-010 - APPRAISERS - DISTRICT H - GARCIA
26. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Compromise and Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC to settle outstanding disputes and controversies