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City of Houston City Council met April 26 & 27.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 1:30 PM
Hybrid (Virtual and in Person) Public Session & In-person Council Session
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Kubosh Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting will offer the options to participate by videoconference or in-person. The meeting will be open to the public but restrictions regarding masks, allowable room capacity, and seating arrangements may be in place. The public meeting location will be City Hall Council Chamber, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. The Mayor, as presiding officer of City Council, and some Council Members will be physically present. Other Council Members may participate by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code applicable to a governmental body that extends into three or more counties. The meeting will also be 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.
Members of the public may provide public comment during the Tuesday public session at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 727 091 184#. Details for signing up to speak in-person or virtually are posted at https://www.houstontx.gov/council/meetingsinfo.html.
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 translatoris required, please advise when reserving time to speak SP04-26-2022
RECESS
RECONVENE
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
9:00 A.M. - 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
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 29
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBER 1
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2025:
Position Seven - JEANETTE RASH, reappointment
Position Eight - ANAS MAGUZ, appointment
Position Nine - EDWARD (ED) REYES, reappointment
Position Ten - RICHARD MASON, appointment
PROPERTY - NUMBER 2
2. RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney for settlement of eminent domain proceedings styled City of Houston v. Southbound Ventures LLC, et al; located at 10880 West Bellfort, Cause No.1157149, the West Bellfort Paving and Drainage Improvement Project, Parcel AY18-058 - $400,000.00 - DISTRICT F - THOMAS
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 3 through 13
3. BOAT RIGHT MARINE, INC for purchase of Boat Refurbishment and Replacement Trailers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Cooperative for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Fire Department - $135,000.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
4. TELEFLEX LLC for Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access Systems for the Houston Fire Department - $1,273,404.50 - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - General Fund
5. DOGGETT HEAVY MACHINERY SERVICES for purchase of various Trailers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchase with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $158,100.00 - Enterprise and Other Funds
6. HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER INC for purchase of Semi-Tractor and Trailers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Solid Waste Management Department - $1,756,711.00 - General and Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Funds
7. DEERE & CO - $853,219.42 and BROOKSIDE EQUIPMENT SALES - $120,465.56 for purchase of Grounds Keeping Equipment through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Cooperative (Buyboard) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Various Departments - Enterprise and Other Funds
8. A QUICK MAINTENANCE INC for Sewer Repairs for the General Services Department - $57,235.00 - Maintenance Renewal and Replacement Fund
9. BIOLYTICAL LABORATORIES, INC for INSTI HIV Rapid Test Kits for the Houston Health Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $1,983,000.00 - Grant Fund
10. AMEND MOTION #2019-0444, 09/04/19, TO INCREASE spending authority from $2,500,030.60 to $4,082,746.47 for Purchase of Telecommunication Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services, awarded to VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES, INC - $1,582,715.87 - Central Service Revolving Fund
11. HELI-MART, INC for Helicopter Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Houston Police Department – 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $5,393,300.00 - General Fund
12. COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY INC for purchase of Pipe Fittings for Houston Public Works - $1,670.00 - Enterprise Fund
13. COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $210,000.00 and FERGUSON ENTERPRISES - $582,000.00 for Fire Hydrant Repair Parts for Houston Public Works – 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $792,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 14 through 29
14. ORDINANCE making a general appropriation of certain revenues of the City in support of annual budgets for Fiscal Year 2022; and authorizing certain transfers.
15. **PULLED – This item will not be considered on April 27th ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Noise and Sound Level Regulation and establishing a Commercial Establishment Permit and a fee therefor; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing a penalty therefor; providing for an effective date
16. ORDINANCE AMENDING AND READOPTING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to guidelines and criteria for Tax Abatements; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing an effective date; providing for severability; containing a savings clause
17. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $1,305,700.00 previously appropriated from Police Consolidated Construction Fund for Task Order and Job Order (TOC/JOC) Contracting Program for FY19 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2018-901); appropriating $1,305,700.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to D7 ROOFING & METAL LLC for HPD – Property Room Roof Replacement; 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 contingency - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
18. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,308,870.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to D7 ROOFING & METAL LLC for Houston Emergency Center Roof Replacement and Mitigation Project; 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 contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing third amendment to Grant Agreement (Contract No. C78238) between City of Houston and CITIES FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FUND and GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for implementation of a Financial Empowerment Center for the Mayor’s Office of Complete Communities (Approved by Ordinance No. 2019-0923, Ordinance No. 2020-0657, and Ordinance No. 02021-989) to extend the term of the contract
20. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0766 to add two supplemental awards from the STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR relating to the FY2019 Homeland Security Grant Program Funding for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security - $379,100.00 - Grant Fund
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment and restatement to Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY (METRO) for Houston Police Department funded by a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority in support of the Houston Auto Crimes Task Force
22. ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 199, containing approximately 293.02 acres of land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; authorizing the district to issue bonds, subject to certain conditions
23. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 38.566 acres of land to FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 134D, for inclusion in its district
24. ORDINANCE appropriating $87,486.00 out of the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and VAN DE WIELE & VOGLER, INC dba VOGLER & SPENCER ENGINEERING, INC for Hillcroft Avenue and Court Road Extension (Approved by Ordinance No. 2010-0012, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the
Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM
25. **PULLED – This item will not be considered on April 27th ORDINANCE appropriating $23,068,100.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to INDUSTRIAL TX CORP for East Water Purification Plant Chlorine System Improvements Package 2 - Ton Containers, Evaporators, Chlorinators, Ejectors, Piping and Miscellaneous Improvements; 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 services, CIP Cost Recovery, construction management and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
26. ORDINANCE appropriating $4,824,821.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 services, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
27. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,561,411.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to VORTEX SERVICES, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 services, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
28. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,125,541.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to PORTLAND UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 testing services, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
29. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,492,967.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to T CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 services, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of
facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 30 and 31
30. ORDINANCE appropriating $976,399.01 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to contract between the City of Houston and RESICOM, INC for Force Main Renewal and Replacement for Stroud, Bayfield, Bretshire #2, Forest Shores and Woodland Ridge Lift Stations (Approved by Ordinance No. 2020-0128); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and J - POLLARD
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POLLARD
This was Item 3 on Agenda of April 20, 2022
31. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order No. 13 in the amount of $976,399.01 for the Force Main Renewal ad Replacement for Stroud and Bayfield Lift Stations on contract with RESICOM, INC - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and J - POLLARD
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 30 above TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POLLARD
This was Item 4 on Agenda of April 20, 2022
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Huffman first
ALL ORDINANCES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND TO BE PASSED ON ONE READING UNLESS OTHER
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