2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of ASHLEY R. THREETON, to Position Four to the HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION, for a term to expire February 1, 2016 3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF PUBLIC TRUSTS, for terms to expire 3/22/2015: Position One - PARVIN AHMADI MCVEY, reappointment Position Three - KIM E. JONES, appointment Position Five - KATHERINE M. YZAGUIRRE, reappointment Position Seven - BRIE KELMAN, appointment Position Nine - LILLIE J. SCHECHTER, reappointment
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
PUBLIC HEARING on the proposal to use approximately 6,986 square feet of Stuebner-Airline Park for a sanitary sewer corridor - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
DAMAGES 4 ACCEPT WORK 5 & 7 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 9 ORDINANCES 12, 13, & 15 - 19
Consideration of Consent Agenda
ACCEPT WORK 6 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 10 ORDINANCES 11 & 14
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 20 through 23A 20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and AT&T CORP. for a Central Office-Based Business Communications System Services (Plexar) for Houston Information Technology Services; providing a maximum contract amount - $2,000,000.00 2 years with three one-year options - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 16 on Agenda of December 18, 2013 21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a contract between the City and MCCONNELL & JONES LLP/BANKS, FINLEY, WHITE & CO., a Joint Venture Partnership known as M&J/BFW Team for Professional Auditing Services; providing a maximum contract amount $7,000,000.00 3 years with two one-year options - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PENNINGTON AND MARTIN This was Item 18 on Agenda of December 18, 2013 22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an airport advertising concession agreement between the City of Houston and THE JOINT VENTURE FOR THE ADVERTISING CONCESSION AT HOUSTON AIRPORTS, LLC at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston and William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and I - GALLEGOS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ This was Item 51 on Agenda of December 18, 2013 23. Written Motion by Council Members Costello and Green to amend Section 3-1 of the proposed following ordinance as follows: Grocery store means establishments of at least 10,000 square feet of retail space, excluding space used to sell items subject to the motor fuels tax, and generally known as supermarkets and grocery stores engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned and frozen foods; fresh fruits and vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish and poultry. Included in this industry are delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food. Excluded from this industry are establishments with gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages that exceed 25% and establishments that provide for on-premises consumption. A “grocery store” may only sell beer and wine, but not distilled spirits, and in calculating the percentage of alcohol sales to total sales, the sale of items subject to the motor fuels tax must be excluded from the calculation of total sales. a. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Alcohol Free Zones; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability POSTPONED BY MOTION #2013-0823, 12/18/13 This was Item 46 on Agenda of December 18, 2013
Jan 08, 2014 City Council
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of ASHLEY R. THREETON, to Position Four to the HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION, for a term to expire February 1, 2016 3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF PUBLIC TRUSTS, for terms to expire 3/22/2015: Position One - PARVIN AHMADI MCVEY, reappointment Position Three - KIM E. JONES, appointment Position Five - KATHERINE M. YZAGUIRRE, reappointment Position Seven - BRIE KELMAN, appointment Position Nine - LILLIE J. SCHECHTER, reappointment
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
PUBLIC HEARING on the proposal to use approximately 6,986 square feet of Stuebner-Airline Park for a sanitary sewer corridor - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
DAMAGES 4 ACCEPT WORK 5 & 7 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 9 ORDINANCES 12, 13, & 15 - 19
Consideration of Consent Agenda
ACCEPT WORK 6 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 10 ORDINANCES 11 & 14
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 20 through 23A 20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and AT&T CORP. for a Central Office-Based Business Communications System Services (Plexar) for Houston Information Technology Services; providing a maximum contract amount - $2,000,000.00 2 years with three one-year options - Central Service Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS This was Item 16 on Agenda of December 18, 2013 21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a contract between the City and MCCONNELL & JONES LLP/BANKS, FINLEY, WHITE & CO., a Joint Venture Partnership known as M&J/BFW Team for Professional Auditing Services; providing a maximum contract amount $7,000,000.00 3 years with two one-year options - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PENNINGTON AND MARTIN This was Item 18 on Agenda of December 18, 2013 22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an airport advertising concession agreement between the City of Houston and THE JOINT VENTURE FOR THE ADVERTISING CONCESSION AT HOUSTON AIRPORTS, LLC at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston and William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and I - GALLEGOS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ This was Item 51 on Agenda of December 18, 2013 23. Written Motion by Council Members Costello and Green to amend Section 3-1 of the proposed following ordinance as follows: Grocery store means establishments of at least 10,000 square feet of retail space, excluding space used to sell items subject to the motor fuels tax, and generally known as supermarkets and grocery stores engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned and frozen foods; fresh fruits and vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish and poultry. Included in this industry are delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food. Excluded from this industry are establishments with gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages that exceed 25% and establishments that provide for on-premises consumption. A “grocery store” may only sell beer and wine, but not distilled spirits, and in calculating the percentage of alcohol sales to total sales, the sale of items subject to the motor fuels tax must be excluded from the calculation of total sales. a. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Alcohol Free Zones; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability POSTPONED BY MOTION #2013-0823, 12/18/13 This was Item 46 on Agenda of December 18, 2013