Reading of the Consent Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 35
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
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42. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the UPTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (UPTOWN ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2015-2019 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; G - PENNINGTON and J - LASTER TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PENNINGTON, STARDIG and KUBOSH This was Item 26 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
Consideration of Consent Agenda
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
10. ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of one or more series of City of Houston, Texas Public Improvement Bonds as may be further designated, described and provided herein; authorizing the payment and security thereof and certain designated City Officials to approve the principal amount, interest rates, prices, terms and sale thereof; authorizing certain other procedures, provisions and agreements related thereto, including authorizing the execution and delivery of one or more purchase contracts, Paying Agent/ Registrar Agreements, Remarketing Agreement, and other related agreements; approving the use of a Preliminary Official Statement and authorizing the preparation and distribution of an Official Statement in connection with such Offering; authorizing the Engagement of Co-Bond Counsel; making certain findings and other declarations necessary and incidental to the issuance of such refunding bonds; and declaring an emergency
11. ORDINANCE authorizing, approving, confirming and ratifying the City of Houston, Texas General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series G-1, in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to exceed $75,000,000 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 Series G-1 Notes, including the approval of an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, a Credit Agreement, an Offering Memorandum and a Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement; ratifying and confirming certain matters pertaining to City of Houston, Texas General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series G-2 and related agreements; and declaring an emergency
12. ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department Hotel Occupancy Tax and Special Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015; authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to approve certain terms thereof and certain other procedures relating thereto; providing for the payment thereof; authorizing the defeasance, final payment, and discharge of Certain Outstanding Bonds; making other provisions regarding such bonds and matters incident thereto; awarding the sale of the Series 2015 Bonds; approving a Preliminary Official Statement and authorizing distribution thereof; approving preparation and distribution of a Final Official Statement; authorizing a Bond Purchase Agreement, an Escrow Agreement and a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; and declaring an emergency
16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Agreement between the City of Houston and WALTER P. MOORE for Parking Operations Assessment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston and William P. Hobby Airport; providing funding for contingencies relating to the project; providing a maximum contract amount - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and I - GALLEGOS
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for the administration of an After School Achievement Program - $60,000.00 - General Fund - DISTRICT F - NGUYEN
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for the administration of an After School Achievement Program - $240,000.00 - General and Grant Funds - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; D - BOYKINS; E - MARTIN; H - GONZALEZ; I - GALLEGOS and K - GREEN
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, as Landlord and HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT d/b/a HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM, as Tenant, for additional office space located at 3315 Delano Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas; and revising the common area operating expenses - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
35. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,809,725.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF, awarding contract to TRAFFIC SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION, INC for Installation of Advanced Traffic Control Devices at Houston Arterial Traffic Signal System Intersections; setting a deadline for the bidder's execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering, testing, CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; I - GALLEGOS and J - LASTER
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
36. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from January 28, 2015, to receive nominations for Position 4 of the WASTEWATER CAPACITY RESERVATION REVIEW BOARD, for the remainder of the designated two year term
37. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from January 28, 2015, to receive nominations for Positions 21 and 22 of the HOUSTON CENTER FOR LITERACY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for the remainder of the three-year term that will end January 1, 2018
MATTERS HELD
38. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Antoinette Green, ADG Interests, LLC, for abandonment and sale of Pleasantville Drive, from Munn Street Extension north ±175 feet along Lot 36B-1, Block 3, and Lot 36B-2, Block 4, in exchange for conveyance to the City of right-of-way for and construction of a cul-de-sac built to City standards, located in the Pleasanton Manor Section 2 Subdivision, out of the John Brown Survey, A-8, Parcels SY15-006, AY15-083A and AY15-083B - DISTRICT B - DAVIS DELAYED BY MOTION #2015-42, 1/14/15 This was Item 35 on Agenda of January 14, 2015
39. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Costello to adopt recommendation from City Attorney for approval of final contract amount of $55,363,857.16 and acceptance of work on contract with WEBBER, LLC for Rehabilitation of Taxiways WA and WB and New West Vault Construction Agreement at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, Project No. 648 - 5.5% over the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STARDIG This was Item 9 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
40. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 15 foot wide alley, from 5th Street +/- 350 feet north to the northern property line of Reserve A; vacating and abandoning said parcel to CRP/Maple Yale Owner, L.P., the abutting owner ("Owner"), in consideration of owner's payment of $54,182.00 to the City and the conveyance to the City of a 25 foot wide alley easement along the northern property line of Reserve A, located within Block 292, Houston Heights and Danburg Estates Subdivision, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, and other good and valuable consideration DISTRICT C - COHEN - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COHEN This was Item 19 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
41. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,750,000.00 out of HAS Renewal & Replacement Fund and $3,916,000.00 out of HAS Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and LONE STAR COLLEGE, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE and SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT to establish the Houston Area Construction Education Collaborative for a Construction Education Program for the Houston Airport System - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 25 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON PARKS BOARD for the provision and acceptance of Local Matching Funds for the construction of projects funded by the US DOT Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant (as approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0340) DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; H - GONZALEZ and I - GALLEGOS
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Davis first
Jan 28, 2015 City Council
Reading of the Consent Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 35
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
42. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the UPTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (UPTOWN ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2015-2019 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; G - PENNINGTON and J - LASTER TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PENNINGTON, STARDIG and KUBOSH This was Item 26 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
Consideration of Consent Agenda
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
10. ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of one or more series of City of Houston, Texas Public Improvement Bonds as may be further designated, described and provided herein; authorizing the payment and security thereof and certain designated City Officials to approve the principal amount, interest rates, prices, terms and sale thereof; authorizing certain other procedures, provisions and agreements related thereto, including authorizing the execution and delivery of one or more purchase contracts, Paying Agent/ Registrar Agreements, Remarketing Agreement, and other related agreements; approving the use of a Preliminary Official Statement and authorizing the preparation and distribution of an Official Statement in connection with such Offering; authorizing the Engagement of Co-Bond Counsel; making certain findings and other declarations necessary and incidental to the issuance of such refunding bonds; and declaring an emergency
11. ORDINANCE authorizing, approving, confirming and ratifying the City of Houston, Texas General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series G-1, in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to exceed $75,000,000 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 Series G-1 Notes, including the approval of an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, a Credit Agreement, an Offering Memorandum and a Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement; ratifying and confirming certain matters pertaining to City of Houston, Texas General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series G-2 and related agreements; and declaring an emergency
12. ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of City of Houston, Texas, Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department Hotel Occupancy Tax and Special Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015; authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to approve certain terms thereof and certain other procedures relating thereto; providing for the payment thereof; authorizing the defeasance, final payment, and discharge of Certain Outstanding Bonds; making other provisions regarding such bonds and matters incident thereto; awarding the sale of the Series 2015 Bonds; approving a Preliminary Official Statement and authorizing distribution thereof; approving preparation and distribution of a Final Official Statement; authorizing a Bond Purchase Agreement, an Escrow Agreement and a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; and declaring an emergency
16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Agreement between the City of Houston and WALTER P. MOORE for Parking Operations Assessment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston and William P. Hobby Airport; providing funding for contingencies relating to the project; providing a maximum contract amount - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and I - GALLEGOS
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for the administration of an After School Achievement Program - $60,000.00 - General Fund - DISTRICT F - NGUYEN
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for the administration of an After School Achievement Program - $240,000.00 - General and Grant Funds - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; D - BOYKINS; E - MARTIN; H - GONZALEZ; I - GALLEGOS and K - GREEN
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, as Landlord and HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT d/b/a HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM, as Tenant, for additional office space located at 3315 Delano Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas; and revising the common area operating expenses - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
35. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,809,725.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF, awarding contract to TRAFFIC SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION, INC for Installation of Advanced Traffic Control Devices at Houston Arterial Traffic Signal System Intersections; setting a deadline for the bidder's execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering, testing, CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; I - GALLEGOS and J - LASTER
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
36. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from January 28, 2015, to receive nominations for Position 4 of the WASTEWATER CAPACITY RESERVATION REVIEW BOARD, for the remainder of the designated two year term
37. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from January 28, 2015, to receive nominations for Positions 21 and 22 of the HOUSTON CENTER FOR LITERACY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for the remainder of the three-year term that will end January 1, 2018
MATTERS HELD
38. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Antoinette Green, ADG Interests, LLC, for abandonment and sale of Pleasantville Drive, from Munn Street Extension north ±175 feet along Lot 36B-1, Block 3, and Lot 36B-2, Block 4, in exchange for conveyance to the City of right-of-way for and construction of a cul-de-sac built to City standards, located in the Pleasanton Manor Section 2 Subdivision, out of the John Brown Survey, A-8, Parcels SY15-006, AY15-083A and AY15-083B - DISTRICT B - DAVIS DELAYED BY MOTION #2015-42, 1/14/15 This was Item 35 on Agenda of January 14, 2015
39. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Costello to adopt recommendation from City Attorney for approval of final contract amount of $55,363,857.16 and acceptance of work on contract with WEBBER, LLC for Rehabilitation of Taxiways WA and WB and New West Vault Construction Agreement at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, Project No. 648 - 5.5% over the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - DAVIS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STARDIG This was Item 9 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
40. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 15 foot wide alley, from 5th Street +/- 350 feet north to the northern property line of Reserve A; vacating and abandoning said parcel to CRP/Maple Yale Owner, L.P., the abutting owner ("Owner"), in consideration of owner's payment of $54,182.00 to the City and the conveyance to the City of a 25 foot wide alley easement along the northern property line of Reserve A, located within Block 292, Houston Heights and Danburg Estates Subdivision, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, and other good and valuable consideration DISTRICT C - COHEN - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COHEN This was Item 19 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
41. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,750,000.00 out of HAS Renewal & Replacement Fund and $3,916,000.00 out of HAS Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and LONE STAR COLLEGE, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE and SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT to establish the Houston Area Construction Education Collaborative for a Construction Education Program for the Houston Airport System - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 25 on Agenda of January 21, 2015
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON PARKS BOARD for the provision and acceptance of Local Matching Funds for the construction of projects funded by the US DOT Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant (as approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0340) DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; H - GONZALEZ and I - GALLEGOS
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Davis first
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