2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Peck
Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, a web-conferencing platform and streamed as usual on the City’s website (https://www.houstontx.gov/htv/index.html), Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pg/HoustonTelevision/videos/) and the municipal channel on public television. The Council Members will be participating by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not been suspended by order of the Governor. Public comment will be allowed on Tuesday via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 978 008 99# and details for signing up and participating are posted at https://www.houstontx.gov/council/meetingsinfo.html. Members of the public may call in Wednesday via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 550 660 213#, however no public input will be allowed outside of the public hearing on Standards of Care
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
HEARINGS
1. 9:00A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING on the adoption of Article XII Chapter 32, Code of Ordinances, City of Houston, regarding Standards of Care for the Houston Parks & Recreation Department Youth Recreation Programs
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 37
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
RESOLUTIONS - NUMBERING
RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent Agenda
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,289,229.47 and acceptance of work on contract with T CONSTRUCTION LLC for New Front Easement Reconnections - 0.94% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; H - CISNEROS and I - GALLEGOS
10. FARRWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPLY, INC for three (3) AreaRAE® Pro Gas Monitors and one (1) Rigaku® CQL Handheld Raman Chemical Identifier with accessories through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Public Safety and Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Fire Department - $110,159.00 - Grant Fund
16. TOTER, LLC for Recycling and Refuse Containers and related Products, Equipment and Services through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the City of Tucson for the Solid Waste Management Department - 28 Months - $3,773,332.10 - General Fund
21. ORDINANCE awarding contract to PRIME TREES INC for Tree Removal, Trimming and Pruning Services for Parks & Recreation Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $4,435,365.00 - General Fund
22. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0405 (Passed on May 19, 2019) to increase the maximum contract amount; approve and authorizing first amendment to agreement between City of Houston and WORKQUEST for Litter Removal and Disposal Services for Houston Public Works (Approved by Ordinance 2019-0405) - 5 Years - $8,775,459.00 - Enterprise Fund
29. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as Spellman Detention Basin Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple interest to three parcels of land required for the project and situated in the Demas Elliot Survey, Abstract No. 107, and the B.B.B. & C. R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 180, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along West Bellfort Avenue, adjacent to the Fondren Diversion Channel, and north of Willow Waterhole, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple interest to the three parcels of land required for the project; declaring the city’s intent to seek reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM
30. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,474,600.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; approving and authorizing first amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and KIT PROFESSIONALS, INC for Westbury Area Drainage and Paving Improvements Subproject 1 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2017-0891); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBERING
38. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from September 2, 2020, to receive nominations for Positions 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission Board of Directors, for a two-year staggered term
Non Consent - Matters To Be Presented By Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Castex-Tatum first
Sep 01, 2020 Council Meeting (September 1 & 2, 2020)
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Peck
Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, a web-conferencing platform and streamed as usual on the City’s website (https://www.houstontx.gov/htv/index.html), Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pg/HoustonTelevision/videos/) and the municipal channel on public television. The Council Members will be participating by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not been suspended by order of the Governor. Public comment will be allowed on Tuesday via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 978 008 99# and details for signing up and participating are posted at https://www.houstontx.gov/council/meetingsinfo.html. Members of the public may call in Wednesday via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 550 660 213#, however no public input will be allowed outside of the public hearing on Standards of Care
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
HEARINGS
1. 9:00A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING on the adoption of Article XII Chapter 32, Code of Ordinances, City of Houston, regarding Standards of Care for the Houston Parks & Recreation Department Youth Recreation Programs
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 37
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
RESOLUTIONS - NUMBERING
RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent Agenda
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,289,229.47 and acceptance of work on contract with T CONSTRUCTION LLC for New Front Easement Reconnections - 0.94% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; H - CISNEROS and I - GALLEGOS
10. FARRWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPLY, INC for three (3) AreaRAE® Pro Gas Monitors and one (1) Rigaku® CQL Handheld Raman Chemical Identifier with accessories through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Public Safety and Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Fire Department - $110,159.00 - Grant Fund
16. TOTER, LLC for Recycling and Refuse Containers and related Products, Equipment and Services through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the City of Tucson for the Solid Waste Management Department - 28 Months - $3,773,332.10 - General Fund
21. ORDINANCE awarding contract to PRIME TREES INC for Tree Removal, Trimming and Pruning Services for Parks & Recreation Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $4,435,365.00 - General Fund
22. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0405 (Passed on May 19, 2019) to increase the maximum contract amount; approve and authorizing first amendment to agreement between City of Houston and WORKQUEST for Litter Removal and Disposal Services for Houston Public Works (Approved by Ordinance 2019-0405) - 5 Years - $8,775,459.00 - Enterprise Fund
29. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as Spellman Detention Basin Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple interest to three parcels of land required for the project and situated in the Demas Elliot Survey, Abstract No. 107, and the B.B.B. & C. R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 180, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along West Bellfort Avenue, adjacent to the Fondren Diversion Channel, and north of Willow Waterhole, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple interest to the three parcels of land required for the project; declaring the city’s intent to seek reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM
30. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,474,600.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; approving and authorizing first amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and KIT PROFESSIONALS, INC for Westbury Area Drainage and Paving Improvements Subproject 1 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2017-0891); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBERING
38. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from September 2, 2020, to receive nominations for Positions 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission Board of Directors, for a two-year staggered term
Non Consent - Matters To Be Presented By Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Castex-Tatum first
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