Reading of the Consent Agenda
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Kubosh
9:00 AM - ROLL CALL
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Additional Item
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 32
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent Agenda (Part 1 of 2)
8. RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police to extend unpaid Leave of Absence for Senior Police Telecommunicator, LAURA HERRERA
9. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works approving the naming of the Homestead Grade Separation Bridge as the LESTER HOWARD BRIDGE - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
13. HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $72,550.00 and TEXAN WASTE EQUIPMENT, INC d/b/a HEIL OF TEXAS - $72,719.00 for Refuse Truck through the Interlocal Agreements for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Solid Waste Management Department - General Fund
14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and FIFTH WARD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide $2,000,000.00 of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds to assist with renovation of a 165 unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community located at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Pannell Street in Houston, Texas; approving and authorizing an amendment, modification and Assumption Agreement among the City of Houston, PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY APARTMENTS, L.P. and PLEASANT HILL SENIORS, 165, L.P. pertaining to a prior loan of $757,000.00 for costs related to the construction of the foregoing project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing City of Houston to enter into a Compromise and Settlement Agreement with LEISURE LIFE SENIOR APARTMENT HOUSING, LTD., LEISURE LIFE – CHIMNEY ROCK, and CHARLES MILLER related to a loan of Community Development Block Grant Funds which funded a portion of the costs to acquire and rehabilitate a 223 unit affordable housing complex for low and very low income elderly residents, known as the Park at Bellaire Apartments, located at 6333 Chimney Rock, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT J - LASTER
16. ORDINANCE tabulating the votes cast and canvassing the returns of the City of Houston Runoff Election held on December 12, 2015; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; declaring the Official Results of the Runoff Election
17. ORDINANCE relating to the rescheduling or postponement of certain city council meetings
18. ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on the significant historic structure located at 308 Main Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and BLACK FOREST VENTURES AVIATION RE, LLC, INC, for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
29. ORDINANCE amending certain volumes of the City of Houston Construction Code and the City of Houston Fire Code
30. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Untreated Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and ENTERPRISE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, LP (Approved by Ordinance No. 1996-210)
32. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-1258 to provide a maximum contract amount for the amended and restated interlocal agreement between the City and HOUSTON CIVIC EVENTS, INC., a Local Government Corporation
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 33 through 36
33. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Costello to adopt recommendation from Director Planning and Development Department to modify and establish existing user fees TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH and ROBINSON This was Item 14 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
34. ORDINANCE approving the creation of the Planning and Development Special Revenue Fund (“The Fund”) with zero beginning fund balance to receive revenues from development-related fees for the Planning and Development Department (The “Department”); establishing the sources and uses of the funds therein for the operation, maintenance and support of the Department’s Development related programs and functions; appropriating any and all funds received into the fund for the purposes set out herein and authorized expenditures consistent with the purpose thereof; approving the budget for the fund attached as Attachment A This item should only be considered after approval of Item 32 above TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH AND ROBINSON This was Item 15 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
35. RESOLUTION supporting the creation of quality jobs and the provision of healthy food alternatives to serve the Third Ward and surrounding communities, including people living in food deserts, through development of a full service grocery store on publicly owned land near SH 288 and MacGregor - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GREEN AND DAVIS This was Item 33 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
36. ORDINANCE dedicating certain property generally known as Buffalo Bayou Park (The "Park") as a public park pursuant to that certain construction, operating and management agreement among BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, and the City of Houston, subject to all prior usages for other public purposes, all previous dedications for use for other public purposes and all granted easements; accepting title to certain improvements within the park pursuant to the dedication TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER AND STARDIG This was Item 49 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for a Category 12 Strategic Priority Project (IH 10 Noise Reduction) - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON
Matters to be Presented by Council Members (Part 1 of 2)
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Bradford first
PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Matters to be Presented by Council Members (Part 2 of 2)
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Bradford first
Dec 22, 2015 City Council
Reading of the Consent Agenda
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Kubosh
9:00 AM - ROLL CALL
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Additional Item
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 32
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent Agenda (Part 1 of 2)
8. RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police to extend unpaid Leave of Absence for Senior Police Telecommunicator, LAURA HERRERA
9. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works approving the naming of the Homestead Grade Separation Bridge as the LESTER HOWARD BRIDGE - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
Consideration of Matters Removed From Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
13. HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $72,550.00 and TEXAN WASTE EQUIPMENT, INC d/b/a HEIL OF TEXAS - $72,719.00 for Refuse Truck through the Interlocal Agreements for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Solid Waste Management Department - General Fund
14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and FIFTH WARD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide $2,000,000.00 of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds to assist with renovation of a 165 unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community located at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Pannell Street in Houston, Texas; approving and authorizing an amendment, modification and Assumption Agreement among the City of Houston, PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY APARTMENTS, L.P. and PLEASANT HILL SENIORS, 165, L.P. pertaining to a prior loan of $757,000.00 for costs related to the construction of the foregoing project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing City of Houston to enter into a Compromise and Settlement Agreement with LEISURE LIFE SENIOR APARTMENT HOUSING, LTD., LEISURE LIFE – CHIMNEY ROCK, and CHARLES MILLER related to a loan of Community Development Block Grant Funds which funded a portion of the costs to acquire and rehabilitate a 223 unit affordable housing complex for low and very low income elderly residents, known as the Park at Bellaire Apartments, located at 6333 Chimney Rock, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT J - LASTER
16. ORDINANCE tabulating the votes cast and canvassing the returns of the City of Houston Runoff Election held on December 12, 2015; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; declaring the Official Results of the Runoff Election
17. ORDINANCE relating to the rescheduling or postponement of certain city council meetings
18. ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on the significant historic structure located at 308 Main Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and BLACK FOREST VENTURES AVIATION RE, LLC, INC, for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
29. ORDINANCE amending certain volumes of the City of Houston Construction Code and the City of Houston Fire Code
30. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Untreated Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and ENTERPRISE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, LP (Approved by Ordinance No. 1996-210)
32. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-1258 to provide a maximum contract amount for the amended and restated interlocal agreement between the City and HOUSTON CIVIC EVENTS, INC., a Local Government Corporation
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 33 through 36
33. MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Costello to adopt recommendation from Director Planning and Development Department to modify and establish existing user fees TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH and ROBINSON This was Item 14 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
34. ORDINANCE approving the creation of the Planning and Development Special Revenue Fund (“The Fund”) with zero beginning fund balance to receive revenues from development-related fees for the Planning and Development Department (The “Department”); establishing the sources and uses of the funds therein for the operation, maintenance and support of the Department’s Development related programs and functions; appropriating any and all funds received into the fund for the purposes set out herein and authorized expenditures consistent with the purpose thereof; approving the budget for the fund attached as Attachment A This item should only be considered after approval of Item 32 above TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH AND ROBINSON This was Item 15 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
35. RESOLUTION supporting the creation of quality jobs and the provision of healthy food alternatives to serve the Third Ward and surrounding communities, including people living in food deserts, through development of a full service grocery store on publicly owned land near SH 288 and MacGregor - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GREEN AND DAVIS This was Item 33 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
36. ORDINANCE dedicating certain property generally known as Buffalo Bayou Park (The "Park") as a public park pursuant to that certain construction, operating and management agreement among BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, and the City of Houston, subject to all prior usages for other public purposes, all previous dedications for use for other public purposes and all granted easements; accepting title to certain improvements within the park pursuant to the dedication TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER AND STARDIG This was Item 49 on Agenda of December 16, 2015
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for a Category 12 Strategic Priority Project (IH 10 Noise Reduction) - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON
Matters to be Presented by Council Members (Part 1 of 2)
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Bradford first
PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Matters to be Presented by Council Members (Part 2 of 2)
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Bradford first
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