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City of Houston City Council will meet Jan. 23 & 24.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 1:30 PM City Hall
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Martinez 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 SP01-23-2024
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 24, 2024 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 29
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 4
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MELISSA DUBOWSKI as Director of the DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
2. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the 1800 block of Norfolk - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
3. RECOMMENDATION from Director Planning & Development to designate an Honorary Street Marker for REVEREND E. E. COATES located at the intersection of Emancipation Avenue and Webster Street - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
4. RECOMMENDATION from Fire Chief for Extension of Injury on Duty Leave (Salary Continuation) for Firefighter/EMT Brian Richison beginning February 6, 2024 through February 5, 2025 - $27,356.14 - General Fund
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 5 and 6
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $3,483,200.66 and acceptance of work on contract with VORTEX TURNKEY SOLUTIONS, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal - 24.99% under the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount (4235-100) - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; I - MARTINEZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,839,801.06 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Project #9 - 3.138% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM
PROPERTY - NUMBER 7
7. RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney, to deposit the amount of the Award of the Special Commissioners into the registry of the court and pay all costs in connection with the eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Southway Homeowners Association, Inc., et al, Cause No. 1209044, for acquisition of Parcels KY20-164, KY20-165, TCY21-005 and TCY21-006 for the 24-INCH WATERLINE ALONG HIGHWAY 3 PROJECT - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 8 through 17
8. ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC for Earth Moving Equipment through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative Buyboard for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $7,299,674.40 – Enterprise, Special Revenue and Other Funds
9. WHOLESALE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. OF HOUSTON, INC for Electrical Switchgears and Motor Controls for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $640,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
10. CONTROVAL USA, LLC. to Furnish Torque Nuts, Stem Cover Adapters, Stem Nuts and Stem Protectors for Houston Public Works - $67,704.00 - Enterprise Fund
11. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,095,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an appropriation to support the issuance of Emergency Purchase Orders for the continuation of Public Safety and Traffic Control Services at four Wastewater Capital Construction Projects - DISTRICTS A - PECK; F - THOMAS and G - HUFFMAN
12. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00 for Emergency Purchase for the continuation of the bypass of Park Ten WWTP Abandonment and Flow Diversion to Turkey Creek WWTP Capital Construction Project for Houston Public Works, awarded to R AND B GROUP, INC - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK and G - HUFFMAN
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 11 above 13. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for Emergency Purchase for the continuation of Traffic Control Services at three (3) Wastewater Capital Construction Projects for Houston Public Works, awarded to TRAFFIC SIGNS & LINES, LLC - DISTRICTS A - PECK; F - THOMAS and G - HUFFMAN
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 11 above 14. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 for Emergency Purchase for the continued Rental of Construction Safety Equipment at four (4) Wastewater Capital Construction Projects for Houston Public Works, awarded to UNITED RENTALS, INC - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; F - THOMAS and G - HUFFMAN
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 11 above 15. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 for Emergency Purchase for the continuation of Traffic Control Services Wastewater Capital Construction Project for Houston Public Works, awarded t o ROYAL TRAFFIC CONTROL - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT F - THOMAS
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 11 above 16. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 for Emergency Purchase for the for continuation of Fencing at four (4) Wastewater Capital Construction Projects for Houston Public Works, awarded to AMERICAN FENCE COMPANY, INC - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; F - THOMAS and G - HUFFMAN
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 11 above 17. CITY SUPPLY COMPANY - $2,788,000.00 a n d COMPETITIVE CHOICE INC - $392,000.00 for Plumbing Supplies for Various Departments - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - General and Enterprise Funds
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 18 through 29
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing electronic Grant Application for and acceptance of Grant Funds through the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES for the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute Grant referred to as, Cancer of Transformative Community-Driven Research to prevent obesity related cancer; authorizing the Director of the Houston Health Department to apply for, accept and expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept and expend all subsequent awards
19. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2021-0326 to increase the maximum contract amount for agreement for Legal Services between City of Houston (“City”) and BECK REDDEN LLP relating to a consolidated lawsuit filed against the City and against ART ACEVEDO, in his official capacity of Houston Police Chief
20. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-0517 to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between City of Houston and BIBLIOTHECA, LLC for Book Management and Security Services for the Houston Public Library - $1,600,000.00 - General and Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Funds
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City and NOVASYS TECHNOLOGIES INC, to extend contract term for Maintenance, Development, and Support Services of Electronic Client-Level Integrated Prevention System for the Houston Health Department
22. ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 1400-1600 blocks of Del Norte Street, between Oak Forest Drive and the end of Del Norte Street, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Building Line Block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
23. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south side of the 1100 Block of E. 6TH 1/2 Street, between Studewood Street and Norhill Boulevard, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
24. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1100 Block of E 7th Street, between Studewood Street and Norhill Boulevard, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
25. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 6600 block of Sylvan Road, between South Wayside Street and Idylwood Drive, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
26. ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of a 100-foot-wide paving and sanitary sewer easement, out of City fee owned land, in the David White Survey, Abstract No. 882; selling the easement to PPC PROPERTIES, LLC, the abutting property owner, in consideration of its cash payment to the city of $84,428.00 and other good and valuable consideration - Revenue - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
27. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of East Avenue O, from Central Street east to its terminus, and 95th Street, from the north right-of-way line of East Avenue O South, to the north right-of-way line of East Avenue N, both in Manchester Subdivision, being situated in the M. A. Callahan & A. Vince Survey, Abstract No. 9; abandoning said street easements to VALERO REFINING-TEXAS, L.P., the abutting property owner, in consideration of its payment to the City in the amount of $360,425.00, and other good and valuable consideration - Revenue - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
28. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the Highway 3 Distribution Water Line from Dixie Farm Road to north of West Texas Avenue Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to a parcel of land required for the Project and situated in the August Whitloch Survey, Abstract Number 797, in Harris County, Texas, said parcel of land being located near El Dorado Boulevard and Old Galveston Road in 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 or easement interest to a parcel of land required for the Project - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER
29. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,750,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund- Drainage Charge; awarding contract to DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for FY2024 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #2; 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, contingency and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund- Drainage Charge
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 30
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
30. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE regarding the construction/dig of an underground water line totaling approximately 0.3447 acres from the existing TROTTER PARK - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
SUGGESTED HEARING DATE - 9:00 AM. - WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 28, 2024
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 31 and 32
31. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $12,338,303.51 and acceptance of work on contract with MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES LTD. for Concrete Panel Replacement for City Streets - 0.23% under the revised contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER; G - HUFFMAN; H - CASTILLO; I - MARTINEZ and J - POLLARD
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JACKSON
This was item 5 on Agenda of January 17, 2024
32. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $8,654,392.70 and acceptance of work on contract with DCE CONSTRUCTION, INC for City Wide Panel Replacement
FY2018 -15.13% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; I - MARTINEZ; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JACKSON
This was item 8 on Agenda of January 17, 2024
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Thomas 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
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