Reading of the City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council
Report from City Controller and the City Administration
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
MISCELLANEOUS 1 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 2 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 3, 8, 9, 12, & 13
MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from January 9, 2013, to receive nominations for Positions Four, Five, Six and Seven on the HOUSTON ETHICS COMMISSION, for two-year staggered terms
MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from January 9, 2013, to receive nominations for Positions One, Two and Three on the HOUSTON AREA LIBRARY AUTOMATED NETWORK ADVISORY BOARD, for two year terms
RECEIVE nominations for Positions One, Two and Two Alternate At-Large Positions of the HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for one year terms to expire December 31, 2013
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 19 through 22 19. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Bradford to adopt the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent to award to VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLC for Scientific Products for Various Departments - $4,294,287.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 7 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS 20. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use as a public street right-of-way of an 18.5-foot-wide portion of excess Dahlia Street, Harrisburg Addition, Harris County, Texas; vacating and abandoning the right-of-way to Houston Gateway Academy, Inc. and Broadway Baptist Church of Houston, abutting owners, in consideration of their payment of $17,580.00 to the City and other consideration - DISTRICT I – RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ This was Item 10 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS 21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and DEAN’S NUTRITIONAL FOOD SERVICE INC for the Houston Parks & Recreation Department’s After-School Meal Program; subject to the receipt of sufficient grant funds from the Texas Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program; providing a maximum contract amount 6 Months with 4 one-year options - $3,350,160.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; B ? DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - ADAMS; E - MARTIN; F - HOANG; H ? GONZALEZ; I ? RODRIGUEZ; J - LASTER and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BURKS This was Item 13 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS 22. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 out of Dangerous Building Consolidated Fund for Demolition TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 15 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS
Jan 09, 2013 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
Report from City Controller and the City Administration
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
MISCELLANEOUS 1 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 2 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 3, 8, 9, 12, & 13
MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from January 9, 2013, to receive nominations for Positions Four, Five, Six and Seven on the HOUSTON ETHICS COMMISSION, for two-year staggered terms
MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from January 9, 2013, to receive nominations for Positions One, Two and Three on the HOUSTON AREA LIBRARY AUTOMATED NETWORK ADVISORY BOARD, for two year terms
RECEIVE nominations for Positions One, Two and Two Alternate At-Large Positions of the HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for one year terms to expire December 31, 2013
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 19 through 22 19. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Bradford to adopt the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent to award to VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLC for Scientific Products for Various Departments - $4,294,287.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 7 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS 20. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use as a public street right-of-way of an 18.5-foot-wide portion of excess Dahlia Street, Harrisburg Addition, Harris County, Texas; vacating and abandoning the right-of-way to Houston Gateway Academy, Inc. and Broadway Baptist Church of Houston, abutting owners, in consideration of their payment of $17,580.00 to the City and other consideration - DISTRICT I – RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ This was Item 10 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS 21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and DEAN’S NUTRITIONAL FOOD SERVICE INC for the Houston Parks & Recreation Department’s After-School Meal Program; subject to the receipt of sufficient grant funds from the Texas Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program; providing a maximum contract amount 6 Months with 4 one-year options - $3,350,160.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; B ? DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - ADAMS; E - MARTIN; F - HOANG; H ? GONZALEZ; I ? RODRIGUEZ; J - LASTER and K - GREEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BURKS This was Item 13 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS 22. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 out of Dangerous Building Consolidated Fund for Demolition TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 15 on Agenda of January 2, 2013 - PASS