Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Item 1 - Public Hearing relative to proposed amendments to Project and Financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. Three (Main Street/Market Square Zone).
Item 2 - Public Hearing relative to proposed amendments to Project and Financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. Fourteen (Fourth Ward Zone).
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Toll Road Agreement by and between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, to facilitate the extension of the Hardy Toll Road South from its current terminus at Interstate Highway 610 to connect with U. S. Highway 59 and the northern approach to the Elysian Viaduct; authorizing the execution and delivery to Harris County of right-of-way licenses over thirty-five tracts of public street right-of-way; finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of five other tracts of public street right-of-way and vacating and abandoning those tracts while reserving and retaining easement rights for the public utilities currently in place.
(3.) Confirmation of the appointment of MS. VANESSA PEREZ MCCALLA to Position Four of the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE. (4.) Confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the PUBLIC PARKING COMMISSION: Position 8, 10, 12, 14. (28.) ORDINANCE establishing the west side of the 800 block of Waverly Street within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas. (34.) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and CORINTHIAN POINTE SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION to provide a $3,375,670.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal “HOME” Funds for costs to construct a senior living community in the 5800 block of West Orem, Houston, Texas, to house qualified low income residents. (77.) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to vehicle dimensions and the effects of operation on City streets; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing a penalty therefor; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability.
Report Regarding Current City Financial Status
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.
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous -Items 3 through 5, Accept Work - Items 6 and 7, Property - Item 8 through 10, Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids - Items 11 through 24, Ordinances - Items 25 through 76A.
(78.) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,962,279.08 out of HAS-SUB Lien Bond 1998B AMT Construction (8006) Fund, and approving and authorizing compromise and settlement agreement between the City of Houston and EMCOR GOWAN, INC f/k/a GOWAN, INC and YORK INTERNATIONAL, INC to settle a claim; a joint venture to settle a claim arising out of activities financed by the Fund, WBS A-000091-0004-4-01. (78A.) RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Airport System and the City Attorney for approval of final contract amount of $16,115,483.67 and acceptance of work on contract with EMCOR GOWAN, INC f/k/a GOWAN, INC and YORK INTERNATIONAL, INC for Central Plant Equipment Pre-purchase at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, Project 424D, WBS A?000091-0004-4-01, Contract No. 50637 - 4.97% over the original contract amount.
MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Alvarado to adopt recommendation from Finance & Administration Department to award to RANGE KLEEN MFG., INC for Fat Trapper Containers and Bags for Department of Public Works & Engineering $63,600.00 - Enterprise Fund.
(80.) MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Alvarado to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department to declare the properties surplus. (35.) ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 out of the Housing Special Revenue Fund (Fund 2000) for Housing Initiatives And Associated Administrative Costs.
Dec 05, 2007 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Item 1 - Public Hearing relative to proposed amendments to Project and Financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. Three (Main Street/Market Square Zone).
Item 2 - Public Hearing relative to proposed amendments to Project and Financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. Fourteen (Fourth Ward Zone).
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Toll Road Agreement by and between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, to facilitate the extension of the Hardy Toll Road South from its current terminus at Interstate Highway 610 to connect with U. S. Highway 59 and the northern approach to the Elysian Viaduct; authorizing the execution and delivery to Harris County of right-of-way licenses over thirty-five tracts of public street right-of-way; finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of five other tracts of public street right-of-way and vacating and abandoning those tracts while reserving and retaining easement rights for the public utilities currently in place.
(3.) Confirmation of the appointment of MS. VANESSA PEREZ MCCALLA to Position Four of the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE. (4.) Confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the PUBLIC PARKING COMMISSION: Position 8, 10, 12, 14. (28.) ORDINANCE establishing the west side of the 800 block of Waverly Street within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas. (34.) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and CORINTHIAN POINTE SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION to provide a $3,375,670.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal “HOME” Funds for costs to construct a senior living community in the 5800 block of West Orem, Houston, Texas, to house qualified low income residents. (77.) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to vehicle dimensions and the effects of operation on City streets; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing a penalty therefor; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability.
Report Regarding Current City Financial Status
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.
Consent Agenda Items: Miscellaneous -Items 3 through 5, Accept Work - Items 6 and 7, Property - Item 8 through 10, Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids - Items 11 through 24, Ordinances - Items 25 through 76A.
(78.) ORDINANCE appropriating $1,962,279.08 out of HAS-SUB Lien Bond 1998B AMT Construction (8006) Fund, and approving and authorizing compromise and settlement agreement between the City of Houston and EMCOR GOWAN, INC f/k/a GOWAN, INC and YORK INTERNATIONAL, INC to settle a claim; a joint venture to settle a claim arising out of activities financed by the Fund, WBS A-000091-0004-4-01. (78A.) RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Airport System and the City Attorney for approval of final contract amount of $16,115,483.67 and acceptance of work on contract with EMCOR GOWAN, INC f/k/a GOWAN, INC and YORK INTERNATIONAL, INC for Central Plant Equipment Pre-purchase at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, Project 424D, WBS A?000091-0004-4-01, Contract No. 50637 - 4.97% over the original contract amount.
MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Alvarado to adopt recommendation from Finance & Administration Department to award to RANGE KLEEN MFG., INC for Fat Trapper Containers and Bags for Department of Public Works & Engineering $63,600.00 - Enterprise Fund.
(80.) MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Alvarado to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department to declare the properties surplus. (35.) ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 out of the Housing Special Revenue Fund (Fund 2000) for Housing Initiatives And Associated Administrative Costs.