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City of Houston City Council met Feb. 27 & 28.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 1:30 PM City Hall, 2nd Floor
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Evans Shabazz
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 SP02-27-2024
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
HEARINGS
1. 9:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING regarding the construction/dig of an underground water line totaling approximately 0.3447 acres from the existing TROTTER PARK - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
2. ORDINANCE making certain findings related to the conveyance of easement of approximately 0.3447 acre of land located at the corner of Little York Street and Wayside Drive and within the city of Houston’s Trotter Park; authorizing and approving the conveyance of easement to West Harris County Regional Water Authority
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 3 through 37
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 3 through 6
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JIM
SZCZESNIAK as Director of the HOUSTON AIRPORT SYSTEM 4. RECOMMENDATION from the Chief Development Officer for approval of payment to the GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP for Corporate Membership at the Managing Partner Level for Calendar Year 2024 - $83,000.00 - Tourism Promotion Fund
5. ORDINANCE appropriating $161,877.42 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge as an additional appropriation to contract between the City of Houston and MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD for Change Order #5 for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project Number 468 (as approved by Ordinance No. 2018- 0700); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order No. 5, awarded to MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project Number 468 - 2.24% above the original contract amount - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 5 above ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 7 through 9
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $782,052.87 and acceptance of work on contract with NASH INDUSTRIES, INC for Houston Health Department Northeast Multi-Service Center Renovation - 11.88% over the original construction amount and under the approved 13% contingency - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $941,970.94 and acceptance of work on construction contract with RINCON AIR & HEAT COMPANY, LLC for Houston Health Department - Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center HVAC Improvements Project - 18.82% over the original contract amount and under the approved 20% contingency - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
9. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $568,790.77 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Work Order Contract for Small Diameter Water Lines - 71.56% under the original Contract Amount - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
PROPERTY - NUMBER 10
10. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Shaun Garibaldi of Houston Gateway Academy, Incorporated, declining the acceptance of, rejecting, and refusing the dedication of a 30-foot-wide utility easement,located east of Parsons Street within Lots 1 and 12, Block 1 within the Kellogg Estates Subdivision, out of the J. R. Harris Survey, A-27. Parcel SY24-011 - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 11 through 16
11. METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALISTS, INC for Purchase of Solberg 3% Mil-Spec SFFF Fluorine Free Foam through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative for the Houston Airport System - $132,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
12. JAMES M. ORR dba TEXAS PRIDE MARKETING for Purchase of Autel Scan Tools through the Cooperative Purchasing Program with BuyBoard for the Fleet Management Department - $46,900.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
13. VANGUARD TRUCK CENTER OF HOUSTON, LLC for Purchase of a Box Truck through the Cooperative Purchasing Programs with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Airport System - $129,900.00 - Enterprise Fund
14. VANGUARD TRUCK CENTER OF HOUSTON, LLC for Purchase of a Box Truck through the Cooperative Purchasing Programs with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Public Library - $98,900.00 - Misc Cap. Projects/Acquisitions CP Ser E
15. BUBBLE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES, INC for Purchase of Human Portable Radiation Backpack Detectors and Accessories for the Public Safety and Homeland Security – 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $3,999,890.00 - Grant Fund
16. PFEIFFER & SON, LTD for Emergency Purchase for Underground Cable for Houston Public Works - $57,850.00 - Special Revenue Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 17 through 37
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Memorandum of Understanding between City of Houston and MIDTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY regarding provision of Down payment Assistance to buyers of affordable homes, under the Affordable Home Development Program - $2,300,000.00 - Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between City of Houston and KEAN MILLER, LLP for representation of City in Bankruptcy Case No. 23-90292, in RE: P&P CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC et al., Debtors; providing a maximum contract amount - $250,000.00 - Property & Casualty Fund
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Derivative Agreement between City of Houston and JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC, through Sourcewell Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing for Building Automation Controls for the General Services Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $11,200,000.00 - General Fund
20. ORDINANCE approving and awarding Sole Source Agreement between City of Houston and AIR CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Exhaust Removal Services for the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year - $930,500.00 - ARPA Recovery Fund
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston and BROWN & ROOT INDUSTRIAL, LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2018-0977) - 2 Years
22. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-1037 to increase maximum contract amount and approving and authorizing first amendment to Legal Services Agreement between the City and TRINDER AVIATION & AEROSPACE ADVOCACY, PLLC for the Houston Airport System - 1 Year - $1,200,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and AEROSIMPLE, LLC for Airport Operations and Management Software Solution for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years with 2 one-year options - $725,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
24. ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract between City of Houston and VAN BRUNT & ASSOCIATES, INC for Energy Consulting Services for the Finance Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with 1 one-year option - $375,000.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund
25. ORDINANCE appropriating $787,500.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and EJES, INCORPORATED for FY23 Local Drainage Program Projects (Approved by Ordinance No. 2023-0299); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge
26. ORDINANCE appropriating $52,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between City of Houston and HR GREEN, INC for Small Diameter Water and Wastewater Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
27. ORDINANCE appropriating $52,500.00 out of the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between City of Houston and SOWELLS CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC for Small Diameter Water and Wastewater Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
28. ORDINANCE granting to A. JJ WASTE LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
29. ORDINANCE granting to CHIEF SOLUTIONS INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
30. ORDINANCE granting to CIMA SERVICES LP, a Texas Limited Partnership, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
31. ORDINANCE granting to ECUBE LABS CO., a Foreign Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
32. ORDINANCE granting to E. Z. WASTE, INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
33. ORDINANCE granting to HOUSTON WINDOW CLEANING COMPANY, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
34. ORDINANCE granting to INLAND ENVIRONMENTS, LTD., a Texas Limited Partnership, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
35. ORDINANCE granting to KSP ENVIRONMENTAL LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
36. ORDINANCE granting to REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
37. ORDINANCE granting to TEXAS PORTABLE RESTROOMS, LLC, Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Alcorn 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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