PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ADMIN REPORT
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
HEARINGS
1. 9:00 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements or amended and restated strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory within said districts; and on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory in the vicinity of certain districts: 1. CYPRESS CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT 2. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 525 3. HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 17 4. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 191 5. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 278 6. HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 21
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of CHRISTOPHER M. JOHNSTON to Position 14 of the MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire June 1, 2021
3. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $2,326,239.49 and acceptance of work on contract with DRYMALLA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC for Transporter/Mobile Vehicle Inspection Area (7411 Park Place - Health Department) - 9.51% over the original contract amount and under the approved 10% contingency - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
4. RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,577,278.62 and acceptance of work on contract with CES UTILITIES, INC for Fire Hydrant Replacement Project - 8.37% under the original contract amount (WA11180) DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; E- MARTIN; F - LE; G - TRAVIS; I - GALLEGOS; J - LASTER and K - GREEN
5. RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, LP for Cummins replacement parts and repair services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - $6,388,814.00 - Fleet Management Fund
7. AMEND MOTION #2017-478, 7/26/17, TO INCREASE spending authority from $55,169.00 to $65,834.00 for Pump Repair Service for Dry Pit Solids Handling Pump #3 for the Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to SMITH PUMP COMPANY, INC - $10,665.00 - Enterprise Fund
8. ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of a sanitary sewer easement within the Willowbrook Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant to TOC PROPERTIES, LLC in consideration of its payment to the City of $2,800.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
10. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and City of Webster for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program - Houston Metropolitan Area Grant - $103,907.00 - Grant Fund
11. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program - Houston Metropolitan Area Grant - $98,317.00 – Grant Fund
12. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS regarding participation in the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking: Enhancement of Established Human Trafficking Task Force Program - $36,800.00 - Grant Fund
13. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS regarding participation in the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking: Enhancement of Established Human Trafficking Task Force Program - $36,800.00 - Grant Fund
15. ORDINANCE relating to Stages Repertory Theatre; approving the release of restrictive covenants on certain property located at 3201 Allen Parkway; approving the declaration of use restrictions on certain property located at 800 Rosine Street; approving an Escrow Agreement related thereto - DISTRICT C - COHEN
17. ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 552 and authorizing the District to issue bonds for road facilities within the City of Houston, Texas, subject to certain conditions - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
18. ORDINANCE awarding contract to BEAR SERVICES, LP for Fuel Dispenser Repair and Automated Network Systems Maintenance Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $901,075 - Fleet Management Fund
20. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,086,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and $13,869,000.00 from Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF, awarding contract to TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for NSR 454 Subproject 1; 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 testing, CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBERING
22. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE to provide a Resolution of No Objection to the 4% Housing Tax Credit application of DALCOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING I, LLC, 6005-6525 South Gessner - DISTRICT F - LE and DISTRICT J - LASTER HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 8, 2017
MATTERS HELD
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERING
23. WRITTEN MOTION by Council Member Davis to amend Item 24 below by striking Section 4 in its entirety TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER, STARDIG, KNOX and DAVIS
24. ORDINANCE appropriating up to $18,000,000.00 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Funds for single family and multi family affordable housing programs, including the administration of the City’s Affordable Housing Programs; approving and authorizing amendments to Ordinance No. 2005-1395 relating to the adoption of certain policies and procedures for funding affordable housing programs TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER, STARDIG, KNOX and DAVIS This was Item 16 on Agenda of October 25, 2017 This item should only be considered after passage of Item 23 above
Non Consent - Matters to be Presented By Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Martin first
Oct 31, 2017 City Council
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ADMIN REPORT
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
HEARINGS
1. 9:00 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements or amended and restated strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties; on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory within said districts; and on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory in the vicinity of certain districts: 1. CYPRESS CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT 2. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 525 3. HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 17 4. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 191 5. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 278 6. HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 21
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of CHRISTOPHER M. JOHNSTON to Position 14 of the MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire June 1, 2021
3. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $2,326,239.49 and acceptance of work on contract with DRYMALLA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC for Transporter/Mobile Vehicle Inspection Area (7411 Park Place - Health Department) - 9.51% over the original contract amount and under the approved 10% contingency - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
4. RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,577,278.62 and acceptance of work on contract with CES UTILITIES, INC for Fire Hydrant Replacement Project - 8.37% under the original contract amount (WA11180) DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; E- MARTIN; F - LE; G - TRAVIS; I - GALLEGOS; J - LASTER and K - GREEN
5. RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, LP for Cummins replacement parts and repair services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - $6,388,814.00 - Fleet Management Fund
7. AMEND MOTION #2017-478, 7/26/17, TO INCREASE spending authority from $55,169.00 to $65,834.00 for Pump Repair Service for Dry Pit Solids Handling Pump #3 for the Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to SMITH PUMP COMPANY, INC - $10,665.00 - Enterprise Fund
8. ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of a sanitary sewer easement within the Willowbrook Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant to TOC PROPERTIES, LLC in consideration of its payment to the City of $2,800.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
10. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and City of Webster for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program - Houston Metropolitan Area Grant - $103,907.00 - Grant Fund
11. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program - Houston Metropolitan Area Grant - $98,317.00 – Grant Fund
12. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS regarding participation in the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking: Enhancement of Established Human Trafficking Task Force Program - $36,800.00 - Grant Fund
13. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS regarding participation in the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking: Enhancement of Established Human Trafficking Task Force Program - $36,800.00 - Grant Fund
15. ORDINANCE relating to Stages Repertory Theatre; approving the release of restrictive covenants on certain property located at 3201 Allen Parkway; approving the declaration of use restrictions on certain property located at 800 Rosine Street; approving an Escrow Agreement related thereto - DISTRICT C - COHEN
17. ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 552 and authorizing the District to issue bonds for road facilities within the City of Houston, Texas, subject to certain conditions - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
18. ORDINANCE awarding contract to BEAR SERVICES, LP for Fuel Dispenser Repair and Automated Network Systems Maintenance Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $901,075 - Fleet Management Fund
20. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,086,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and $13,869,000.00 from Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF, awarding contract to TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for NSR 454 Subproject 1; 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 testing, CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBERING
22. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE to provide a Resolution of No Objection to the 4% Housing Tax Credit application of DALCOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING I, LLC, 6005-6525 South Gessner - DISTRICT F - LE and DISTRICT J - LASTER HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 8, 2017
MATTERS HELD
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERING
23. WRITTEN MOTION by Council Member Davis to amend Item 24 below by striking Section 4 in its entirety TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER, STARDIG, KNOX and DAVIS
24. ORDINANCE appropriating up to $18,000,000.00 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Funds for single family and multi family affordable housing programs, including the administration of the City’s Affordable Housing Programs; approving and authorizing amendments to Ordinance No. 2005-1395 relating to the adoption of certain policies and procedures for funding affordable housing programs TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER, STARDIG, KNOX and DAVIS This was Item 16 on Agenda of October 25, 2017 This item should only be considered after passage of Item 23 above
Non Consent - Matters to be Presented By Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Martin first
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