INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Bradford 9:00 A. M. - ROLL CALL ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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 and a Quarterly Investment Report by the City Controller
9:30 A. M. - PUBLIC SPEAKERS - Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
MISCELLANEOUS Item 1 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS Items 3, 4, & 5-1A RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 6 - 11, 13 - 32 & 34 - 37
Consideration of Consent Agenda
PROPERTY Item 2 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS Item 5 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Items 33 & 33A
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 38 through 50 38. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,245,041.22 and acceptance of work on contract with ALSAY INCORPORATED for Rehabilitation of Existing Water Wells - 0.17% over the original contract amount and under 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; B - DAVIS; E ? MARTIN; F - HOANG; G - PENNINGTON and J - LASTER TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 6 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 39. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,186,410.00 and acceptance of work on contract with LEM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC for Northgate and Imperial Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - 6.03% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 8 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 40. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to GCR, INC for purchase of Automated Passport Control Kiosks and Support Services from the General Services Administration Schedule 70 Contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Houston Airport System - $485,739.00 - 3 years - Enterprise Funds - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 16 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 41. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to DOGGETT HEAVY MACHINERY SERVICES, LLC - $1,537,367.00; MUSTANG MACHINERY COMPANY, LTD d/b/a MUSTANG CAT - $699,254.01; ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $656,512.00; ONE SOURCE EQUIPMENT, LP - $140,610.00; JOHN DEERE SHARED SERVICES, INC acting through JOHN DEERE CONSTRUCTION RETAIL SALES DIVISION $299,944.24 for purchase of Earth Moving Equipment, Boom Lifts and Trailers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $3,333,687.25 - Stormwater and Enterprise Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 18 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 42. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to TEXAS CONCRETE ENTERPRISE READY MIX, INC for Ready Mix Concrete 5-7 Sack Mix for Various Department - $7,679,912.00 24-months with 3 one year options - General, Stormwater and Enterprise Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 19 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 43. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the CITY PARK REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (CITY PARK ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget for the Authority DISTRICT C - COHEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 25 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 44. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARRISBURG ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; H - GONZALEZ and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 29 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 45. ORDINANCE awarding contract to MCLEMORE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC for Janitorial Cleaning and Associated Services for Various Departments managed by the General Services Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $11,254,426.83 - 3 years with two one-year options - General, Enterprise and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER and BROWN This was Item 31 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 46. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,489,579.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund for Professional Materials Engineering Laboratory Agreements with TOLUNAY-WONG ENGINEERS, INC and AVILES ENGINEERING CORPORATION (approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0868) - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 39 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 47. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (approved by Ordinance No. 2007-1144) between the City of Houston and GEOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE to extend the contract term for the implementation of a sustainable development program that will improve the Energy Efficiency of City Buildings and Residential Homes TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 40 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 48. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,266,295.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund and $2,785,705.00 out of reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund; awarding Construction Management at Risk Contract to TEAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for the New Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care Adoption Center - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 41 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 49. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,531,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $702,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, $1,004,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $1,488,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $955,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $496,500.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund, and $272,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for the TASK ORDER AND JOB ORDER CONTRACTING PROGRAM for FY2014 (originally approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0374 and 2009-1316 respectively) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 42 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 50. ORDINANCE appropriating $114,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $118,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $71,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $50,000.00 out of Library Consolidated Construction Fund, and $50,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for the ENVIRONMENTAL TASK ORDER PROGRAM for FY2014 for Various City Departments (approved by Ordinance No. 2012-0900) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 43 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS
Nov 13, 2013 City Council
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Bradford 9:00 A. M. - ROLL CALL ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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 and a Quarterly Investment Report by the City Controller
9:30 A. M. - PUBLIC SPEAKERS - Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting of this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary’s Office
MISCELLANEOUS Item 1 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS Items 3, 4, & 5-1A RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 6 - 11, 13 - 32 & 34 - 37
Consideration of Consent Agenda
PROPERTY Item 2 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS Item 5 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Items 33 & 33A
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 38 through 50 38. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,245,041.22 and acceptance of work on contract with ALSAY INCORPORATED for Rehabilitation of Existing Water Wells - 0.17% over the original contract amount and under 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - BROWN; B - DAVIS; E ? MARTIN; F - HOANG; G - PENNINGTON and J - LASTER TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 6 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 39. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,186,410.00 and acceptance of work on contract with LEM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC for Northgate and Imperial Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - 6.03% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 8 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 40. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to GCR, INC for purchase of Automated Passport Control Kiosks and Support Services from the General Services Administration Schedule 70 Contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Houston Airport System - $485,739.00 - 3 years - Enterprise Funds - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 16 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 41. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to DOGGETT HEAVY MACHINERY SERVICES, LLC - $1,537,367.00; MUSTANG MACHINERY COMPANY, LTD d/b/a MUSTANG CAT - $699,254.01; ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $656,512.00; ONE SOURCE EQUIPMENT, LP - $140,610.00; JOHN DEERE SHARED SERVICES, INC acting through JOHN DEERE CONSTRUCTION RETAIL SALES DIVISION $299,944.24 for purchase of Earth Moving Equipment, Boom Lifts and Trailers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $3,333,687.25 - Stormwater and Enterprise Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 18 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 42. RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to TEXAS CONCRETE ENTERPRISE READY MIX, INC for Ready Mix Concrete 5-7 Sack Mix for Various Department - $7,679,912.00 24-months with 3 one year options - General, Stormwater and Enterprise Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN This was Item 19 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 43. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the CITY PARK REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (CITY PARK ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget for the Authority DISTRICT C - COHEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 25 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 44. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARRISBURG ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; H - GONZALEZ and I - RODRIGUEZ TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 29 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 45. ORDINANCE awarding contract to MCLEMORE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC for Janitorial Cleaning and Associated Services for Various Departments managed by the General Services Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $11,254,426.83 - 3 years with two one-year options - General, Enterprise and Other Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER and BROWN This was Item 31 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 46. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,489,579.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund for Professional Materials Engineering Laboratory Agreements with TOLUNAY-WONG ENGINEERS, INC and AVILES ENGINEERING CORPORATION (approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0868) - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 39 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 47. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (approved by Ordinance No. 2007-1144) between the City of Houston and GEOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE to extend the contract term for the implementation of a sustainable development program that will improve the Energy Efficiency of City Buildings and Residential Homes TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 40 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 48. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,266,295.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund and $2,785,705.00 out of reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund; awarding Construction Management at Risk Contract to TEAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for the New Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care Adoption Center - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 41 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 49. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,531,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $702,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, $1,004,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $1,488,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $955,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $496,500.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund, and $272,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for the TASK ORDER AND JOB ORDER CONTRACTING PROGRAM for FY2014 (originally approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0374 and 2009-1316 respectively) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 42 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS 50. ORDINANCE appropriating $114,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $118,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $71,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $50,000.00 out of Library Consolidated Construction Fund, and $50,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for the ENVIRONMENTAL TASK ORDER PROGRAM for FY2014 for Various City Departments (approved by Ordinance No. 2012-0900) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 43 on Agenda of November 6, 2013 - PASS