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 2 - 5 ACCEPT WORK 7 & 11 PROPERTY 12 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 15 - 18 RESOLUTIONS - None ORDINANCES 27, 30 - 37
Consideration of Consent Agenda
MISCELLANEOUS 6 ACCEPT WORk 8 - 10 PROPERTY 13 & 14 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS None RESOLUTIONS 19 - 24 ORDINANCES 25, 26, 28, & 29
MISCELLANEOUS MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from October 1, 2014, to receive nominations for Position B13 for the HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two year term ending December 31, 2015
MATTERS HELD 39. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Pennington to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Chuck Davis, C. L. Davis & Company, on behalf of Cameron Village, LLC, (Jeffrey Kloiber, Director of Corporate Real Estate), for abandonment and sale of Harbor Oaks cul-de-sac, from its terminus to the south right-of-way line of Riverview Drive and a 10-foot-wide utility easement, in exchange for conveyance of a 20-foot-wide water line easement, all located in the Greentree Place Subdivision, out of the George Bellows Survey, A-3, Parcels SY14-092A, SY14-092B and KY15-071 - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 3 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 40. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 21-236 and 21-244 and adding a new SECTION 21-237.1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to smoking; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 11 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 41. SECOND amended and restated ordinance authorizing, approving, confirming and ratifying certain matters relating to the City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series H-2, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing money for certain authorized purposes; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such Notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, delivery and security of the Notes, including the approval of an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, a Credit Agreement, an Offering Memorandum and a Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement; and declaring an emergency TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 12 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 42. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and BLACK FOREST VENTURES AVIATION RE, LLC, operated by Wing Aviation Charter Management Services LLC, for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GALLEGOS This was Item 24 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 43. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contracts between the City of Houston and A-1 PERSONNEL OF HOUSTON, INC, AT WORK STAFFING, INC, EXECUTEAM STAFFING L.P., ICON INFORMATION CONSULTANTS, L.P., LANESTAFFING, INC, SILVER & ASSOCIATES CONSULTING, INC, SMITH & DEAN, INC d/b/a DEAN’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TOPP KNOTCH PERSONNEL, INC, and MSHANA GROUP LLC d/b/a ARIESPRO for Temporary Employee Staffing Services and Information Technology Staffing Resources; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $75,000,000.00 - Central Services Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GONZALEZ and STARDIG This was Item 29 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 44. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,000,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Information and Cyber Security Program for the Houston Information Technology Services Department TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STARDIG This was Item 30 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 45. REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the Automotive Board, filed by Jonathan E. Bruce, Attorney at Law, on behalf of Ibrahim Eter - Sarah Investments, Inc., d/b/a Prestige Collision, 9001 Bellflower Street, Houston, Texas, 77063, regarding the revocation of license and application DELAYED BY MOTION #2014-871, 9/24/14 This was Item 37 on Agenda of September 24, 2014
ORDINANCES ORDINANCE amending the City’s Master Classification Ordinance (City of Houston Ordinance No. 90-1292, as most recently amended by City of Houston Ordinance No. 2014-592) to add five job classifications, and revise two job classifications; providing a repealer; providing for severability
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
Matters to be Presented by Council Members Council Member Stardig first
Oct 01, 2014 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 2 - 5 ACCEPT WORK 7 & 11 PROPERTY 12 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 15 - 18 RESOLUTIONS - None ORDINANCES 27, 30 - 37
Consideration of Consent Agenda
MISCELLANEOUS 6 ACCEPT WORk 8 - 10 PROPERTY 13 & 14 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS None RESOLUTIONS 19 - 24 ORDINANCES 25, 26, 28, & 29
MISCELLANEOUS MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from October 1, 2014, to receive nominations for Position B13 for the HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a two year term ending December 31, 2015
MATTERS HELD 39. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Pennington to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Chuck Davis, C. L. Davis & Company, on behalf of Cameron Village, LLC, (Jeffrey Kloiber, Director of Corporate Real Estate), for abandonment and sale of Harbor Oaks cul-de-sac, from its terminus to the south right-of-way line of Riverview Drive and a 10-foot-wide utility easement, in exchange for conveyance of a 20-foot-wide water line easement, all located in the Greentree Place Subdivision, out of the George Bellows Survey, A-3, Parcels SY14-092A, SY14-092B and KY15-071 - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 3 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 40. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 21-236 and 21-244 and adding a new SECTION 21-237.1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to smoking; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 11 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 41. SECOND amended and restated ordinance authorizing, approving, confirming and ratifying certain matters relating to the City of Houston, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series H-2, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing money for certain authorized purposes; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such Notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, delivery and security of the Notes, including the approval of an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, a Credit Agreement, an Offering Memorandum and a Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement; and declaring an emergency TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENNINGTON This was Item 12 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 42. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and BLACK FOREST VENTURES AVIATION RE, LLC, operated by Wing Aviation Charter Management Services LLC, for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GALLEGOS This was Item 24 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 43. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contracts between the City of Houston and A-1 PERSONNEL OF HOUSTON, INC, AT WORK STAFFING, INC, EXECUTEAM STAFFING L.P., ICON INFORMATION CONSULTANTS, L.P., LANESTAFFING, INC, SILVER & ASSOCIATES CONSULTING, INC, SMITH & DEAN, INC d/b/a DEAN’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TOPP KNOTCH PERSONNEL, INC, and MSHANA GROUP LLC d/b/a ARIESPRO for Temporary Employee Staffing Services and Information Technology Staffing Resources; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $75,000,000.00 - Central Services Revolving Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GONZALEZ and STARDIG This was Item 29 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 44. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,000,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Information and Cyber Security Program for the Houston Information Technology Services Department TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STARDIG This was Item 30 on Agenda of September 24, 2014 45. REVIEW on the record and make determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the Automotive Board, filed by Jonathan E. Bruce, Attorney at Law, on behalf of Ibrahim Eter - Sarah Investments, Inc., d/b/a Prestige Collision, 9001 Bellflower Street, Houston, Texas, 77063, regarding the revocation of license and application DELAYED BY MOTION #2014-871, 9/24/14 This was Item 37 on Agenda of September 24, 2014
ORDINANCES ORDINANCE amending the City’s Master Classification Ordinance (City of Houston Ordinance No. 90-1292, as most recently amended by City of Houston Ordinance No. 2014-592) to add five job classifications, and revise two job classifications; providing a repealer; providing for severability
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
Matters to be Presented by Council Members Council Member Stardig first