| | | | | | | | AGENDA CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL March 9th & 10th, 2021 | | |
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MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER | CONTROLLER CHRIS B. BROWN | DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Amy Peck
District A
Tarsha Jackson
District B
Abbie Kamin
District C
Carolyn Evans-Shabazz
District D
Dave Martin
District E | Tiffany D. Thomas
District F
Greg Travis
District G
Karla Cisneros
District H
Robert Gallegos
District I
Edward Pollard
District J |
Martha Castex-Tatum
District K AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mike Knox
Position 1
David W. Robinson
Position 2 | Michael Kubosh
Position 3
Letitia Plummer
Position 4 |
Sallie Alcorn
Position 5 |
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Agenda Director | Pat Jefferson Daniel, City Secretary | In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act the agenda is posted for public information, at all times, for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting on the bulletin board located on the exterior wall of the City Hall building at 901 Bagby.
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 1:30 PM Virtual Meeting | | |
| | | | | | | | 2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | Council Member Knox | | | | | VIDEO | 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# 925 624 942# 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# 312 203 387#, however no public comment will be allowed | | | |
| | | | | | | | ROLL CALL AND ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING | | | |
| | | | | | | | | PUBLIC SPEAKERS - Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary's Office.
NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak
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CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | Report from Marvin Odum | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 32 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 1. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the AIRPORT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, for terms to expire February 1, 2023:
Position One - JOHN L. MARTINEC, and as Chair
Position Two - JOHNNY R. GANT
Position Three - THOMAS L. SEYMOUR
Position Four - LEE ALLEN KRAUSE
Alternate Position One - JEREMY B. CRAFT
Alternate Position Two - GARRY REECE
Alternate Position Three - RAY C. JONES
Position Five B - ANN COLLUM
Position Five C - TRACY D. WHITEHEAD II | | | | VIDEO | 2. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, for terms to expire March 1, 2023:
Position One - ASHLEY ELIZABETH JONES
Position Three - URMILA SRINIVASAN
Position Five - DAVID BUCEK
Position Seven - JOHN COSGROVE
Position Nine - STEVE F. CURRY | | | | VIDEO | 3. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, for a term to expire January 1, 2023:
Position One - TRACY ALEXANDER, appointment
Position Five - KRISTINE ANTHONY-MILLER, reappointment
Position Seven - TOM COMPSON, reappointment and to serve as Chair
Position Eleven - YUHAYNA H. MAHMUD, reappointment
Position Thirteen - JUDITH VILLARREAL, reappointment
Position Fifteen - MIKE VANDUSEN, reappointment
Position Seventeen - NIKKI KNIGHT, appointment
Position Nineteen - ROBIN A. HOLZER, reappointment | | | | VIDEO | 4. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BRAYS OAKS MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5), for terms to expire June 1, 2023:
Position Seven - STARLA K. TURNBO, reappointment
Position Eight - MARSHA G. FISK, reappointment
Position Nine - ETAN MIRWIS, appointment
Position Ten - STEVE MOORE, appointment
Position Eleven - GEORGE O. NWANGUMA, reappointment | | | | VIDEO | 5. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST LAKE HOUSTON MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Position One - EMILE CENTENO, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021
Position Two - JEFF GOEBEL, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021
Position Three - WILLIAM GLENN WOODSON, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021
Position Four - ANTHUR DePUE, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021
Position Five - FREDDY D. VILLALOBOS, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023 | | | | VIDEO | 6. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of PHYLLIS J. BAILEY to Position Six of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE (also known as the HIRAM CLARKE/FORT BEND HOUSTON ZONE), for a term to expire August 13, 2022 | | | | VIDEO | 7. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of PHYLLIS J. BAILEY to Position Six of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HIRAM CLARKE/FORT BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, for a term to expire August 13, 2022 | | | | VIDEO | 8. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the TOWER PERMIT COMMISSION, for a two-year term:
Position One - ROB TODD, and to serve as Chair
Position Two - LINDA SMITH
Position Three - YULANDA CAMPBELL
Position Four - TERESA LYNN FLORES
Position Five - KERRICK HENNY
Position Six - ASIM TUFAIL
Position Seven - JOHN R. MELCHER | | | | VIDEO | 9. | RECOMMENDATION from Director of Houston Public Works for approval of the 2021 City of Houston Program for Public Information Plan | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - 10 through 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10. | **PULLED – This item will not be considered on March 10, 2021
STRYKER SALES, LLC for purchase of 18 Power-PRO XT Ambulance Cots for Houston Fire Department - $305,765.36 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 11. | AMEND #2020-588, 12/1/2020. TO INCREASE spending authority from $2,963,275.00 to $3,218,275.00 for Upcharge for Upgrading 15 New Complete Ambulances for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Fire Department | | | | VIDEO | 12. | ROSENBAUER MINNESOTA, LLC for Rosenbauer Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $1,053,704.25 - Fleet Management Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 13 through 32 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 13. | ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2021-130 to authorize Mayor of Houston to further extend or continue the Proclamation of a Local State of Disaster for the City of Houston due to the severe Winter Storm Uri | | | | VIDEO | 14. | ORDINANCE authorizing adjustments to water and wastewater customer accounts, suspending fees for late payments, and suspending utility disconnections for customer accounts with unusually high consumption and direct loss or damages related to frozen pipes, water leaks, flood damage, significant loss of income, or other unforeseen costs and losses as a result of Winter Storm Uri, the COVID-19 Pandemic and their related secondary effects | | | | VIDEO | 15. | ORDINANCE authorizing, approving, confirming and ratifying certain matters and agreements relating to the City of Houston, Texas General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series G-1; authorizing and approving a Credit Agreement; authorizing an offering memorandum; and declaring an emergency | | | | VIDEO | 16. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between City and SUNOCO, LLC, for 87 Octane Unleaded Reformulated Gasoline for the Fleet Management Department, to add Lower Carbon Alternative Fuels to the existing contract | | | | VIDEO | 17. | **PULLED – This item will not be considered on March 10, 2021
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract with INDUSTRIAL DISPOSAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC for Parts and Services for TYMCO Sweepers for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,331,186.52 - Fleet Management Fund | | | | VIDEO | 18. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and CASCADIA CONSULTING GROUP, INC for Professional Services for a Capture Rate Study to improve Residential Curbside Recycling Behavior for the Solid Waste Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year - $160,899.00 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 19. | ORDINANCE awarding contract to NEWSBANK, INC for Subscription Services to Access Digital Archives of the Houston Chronicle for the Houston Public Library; providing a maximum contract amount - 8 Years - $1,453,572.90 - General Fund | | | | VIDEO | 20. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Parking License Agreement between SP PLUS CORPORATION, as Licensor, and City of Houston, Texas, as Licensee, for spaces at 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas, for use by the Houston Fire Department - 10 Years with one five-year option - $1,036,800.00 - General Fund - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | | VIDEO | 21. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between 5990 AIRLINE INVESTMENT LLC, as Landlord, and City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for 3,434 square feet of space at 5990 Airline Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for use by the Houston Health Department - 5 Years with two five-year options - $192,915.65 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | VIDEO | 22. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and the FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION for Technical Consultation Services related to Miscellaneous Pavement Repairs, Navigational Aid System Servicing, and FAA Duct Bank Conflict Resolution at William P. Hobby Airport/Houston, (Project No. 460C); providing a maximum contract amount - $97,983.33 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | | VIDEO | 23. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Limited Design and Implementation Reimbursable Agreement between City of Houston and FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION for Technical Consultation Services related to Miscellaneous Pavement Repairs, Navigational Aid System Servicing, and FAA Duct Bank Conflict Resolution at Ellington Airport, (Project No. 460C); providing a maximum contract amount $97,983.33 - Enterprise Fund- DISTRICT E - MARTIN | | | | VIDEO | 24. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Limited Design and Implementation Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and the FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION for Technical Consultation Services related to Miscellaneous Pavement Repairs, Navigational Aid System Servicing, and FAA Duct Bank Conflict Resolution at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, (Project No. 460C); providing a maximum contract amount - $97,983.33 - Enterprise Fund- DISTRICT B - JACKSON | | | | VIDEO | 25. | ORDINANCE appropriating $62,577.13 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF; approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL for the Southwest Livable Center Study - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM | | | | VIDEO | 26. | ORDINANCE establishing the east side of the 200 block of Grace Street, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; making findings and containing other provisions related to the foregoing subject - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | VIDEO | 27. | ORDINANCE designating the property municipally known as 1448 Pearson Street and also known as the “Robert Spell House” being located within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Landmark - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | | VIDEO | 28. | ORDINANCE designating the property municipally known as 3023 Del Monte Drive and also known as the “Mr. & Mrs. John P. Bullington House” being located within the City of Houston, Texas, as a protected landmark - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS | | | | VIDEO | 29. | ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of an 8,522 square foot portion of Finch Street, f/k/a Hardin Street, from Elser Street east to its terminus, located in Irvington Place, out of the John Austin Survey, Abstract No. 1, Houston, Harris County, Texas; abandoning said street portion to 4111 ROBERTSON, LLC, the abutting owner, in exchange for its payment to the City of $87,777.00, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | VIDEO | 30. | ORDINANCE appropriating $157,500.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax for an Advance Funding Agreement between City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) for Reconstruction and Widening of Antoine Drive from US 290 to West Mount Houston; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax – DISTRICTS A - PECK and C - KAMIN | | | | VIDEO | 31. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Advanced Funding Agreement between City of Houston and TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) for Reconstruction and Widening of Antoine Drive from US 290 to West Mount Houston - DISTRICTS A - PECK and C - KAMIN
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 30 above | | | | VIDEO | 32. | ORDINANCE appropriating $6,320,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and IDS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC for Liquid Ammonium Sulfate (LAS) System at Ground Water Facilities and Chemical Improvements at Repump Stations; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; F - THOMAS; G - TRAVIS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBERS 33 through 35 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 35. | RECOMMENDATION from Chief Procurement Officer to make the following awards for Landscape, Plants, Trees, Grass and Associated Materials - 3 Years with two one-year options - $2,272,939.50 – General, Enterprise and Parks Golf Special Funds:
J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY - $58,424.75
WINFIELD SOLUTIONS, LLC - $78,025.00
HIGH BRANCH, INC dba TREE LIFE FARMS - $779,675.00
SOUTHWEST WHOLESALE, LLC - $309,870.00
KINETIC MOTORWERKS LLC - $957,599.75
THE LETCO GROUP, LLC dba LIVING EARTH - $44,270.00
COUNCIL DRAW LOTS
GROUP I, Line Item No. 1, due to receiving identical bids from THE LETCO GROUP, LLC dba LIVING EARTH and SOUTHWEST WHOLESALE, LLC in the amount of $1,875.00;
GROUP II, Line Item Nos. 1 and 2, due to receiving identical bids from THE LETCO GROUP, LLC dba LIVING EARTH and KINETIC MOTORWERKS LLC in the amount of $43,200.00; | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 36 and 37 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 36. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for option to purchase real property between City of Houston, Texas and MONTICELLO SQUARE, LLC for purchase of approximately 4.4107 acres of land, and approximately 122,352 square feet of improvements, located at 5312 Clarewood Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77081; approving a Special Warranty Deed; approving a Lease Agreement - $14,169,500.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT J - POLLARD
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRAVIS
This was Item 14 on Agenda of March 3, 2021
| | | | VIDEO | 37. | MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION ORDINANCE prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 0.4334 acres commonly known as 3004 Maxroy Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas; supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the request of TOLEDO MAXROY LLC - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KAMIN and ALCORN
This was Item 28 on Agenda of March 3, 2021
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| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Peck first | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ALL ORDINANCES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND TO BE PASSED ON ONE READING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, CITY CHARTER | | | |
| | | | | | | | | NOTE - | WHENEVER ANY AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER OR NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IS NOT READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION AT THE TIME IT IS REACHED ON THE AGENDA, THAT ITEM SHALL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL WHEN ALL OTHER AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED.
CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE POSITIONED IN THIS AGENDA. ALSO, AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TAGGED UNDER CITY COUNCIL RULE (HOUSTON CITY CODE 2-2) OR DELAYED TO ANOTHER DAY MAY BE NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED LATER AT THE SAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING. |
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