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City of Houston City Council met April 29 & 30.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING - TUESDAY - APRIL 29, 2014 - 1:30 P. M.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Costello
1:30 P. M. - ROLL CALL
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
2:00 P. M. - 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 of 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
5:00 P. M. - RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 30, 2014 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
HEARINGS - 9:00 A.M.
1. PUBLIC HEARING on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate Strategic Partnership Agreements or amended and restated strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris County and Fort Bend County; on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory within said Districts; and on a separate proposal by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory in the vicinity of a certain District:
1. HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 61
2. HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 286
3. CINCO MUD NO. 7
4. HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 287
5. HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 367
6. FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO. 30
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 2 through 56
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 and 3
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS ZONE:
Position One - ALGENITA SCOTT DAVIS, reappointment, for a term to expire 5/6/2015
Position Two - HEXSER J. HOLLIDAY, II, appointment, for a term to expire 5/6/2016
Position Three - ZINETTA A. BURNEY, reappointment, for a term to expire 5/6/2015; and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2014
Position Four - BRIAN SMITH, reappointment, for a term to expire 5/6/2016
Position Five - ALFRED H. BENNETT, reappointment, for a term to expire 5/6/2015
3. RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police for Disbursement of court-awarded Asset Forfeiture proceeds to the DeKalb County, Georgia Police Department - $142,060.87 - Asset Forfeiture Fund
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 4 through 7
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $5,245,809.15 and acceptance of work on contract with INDUSTRIAL TX CORP. for Metro Central, Keegans Bayou, Park Ten, and Upper Brays Wastewater Treatment Plants Improvements - 8.56% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; E - MARTIN; F - NGUYEN and J - LASTER
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,654,282.81 and acceptance of work on contract with PORTLAND UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods - 4.80% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount (4257-105) - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; D - BOYKINS; H - GONZALEZ; I - GALLEGOS and K - GREEN
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $214,378.49 and acceptance of work on contract with PERSONAL CARE, INC dba DEWALT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for Clearing and Grubbing 19.10% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $757,762.50 and acceptance of work on contract with RELIABLE SIGNAL & LIGHTING SOLUTION, LLC for Antoine Drive and Hempstead Road Traffic Signal Communications Deployment and Integration - 42.15% under the original contract amount DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS and H - GONZALEZ
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 8 through 15A
8. HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC to Purchase Heavy Duty Cab & Chassis and an Aerial Lift Truck Body through the Houston Galveston Area Council for the Houston Airport System $237,177.00 - Enterprise Fund
9. CONTRACT RESOURCE GROUP L.L.C. for Modular Furnishings through the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commission’s Contract for General Services Department at City Hall Annex - $346,303.77 - General Fund
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - continued
10. DIAGNOSTICS HYBRIDS, INC for Monoclonal Antibody Reagents and Control Kits for the Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $178,324.92 - Laboratory Services Fund
11. STEPHANIE FOY dba FOY and ASSOCIATES for Consulting Services for two 1115 Waiver Projects - $72,960.00 - Grant Fund
12. RELIABLE CHEVROLET, LP for Purchase of Utility Vehicles from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Houston Police Department - $103,100.00 - Grant Fund
13. FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Two Laser Focus 3D Scanners from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Houston Police Department - $152,129.77 - Police Special Services Fund
14. ORDINANCE appropriating $568,336.61 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF for Purchase of Hardware Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department
a. CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS LTD. for Purchase of Hardware and Services through the Intergovernmental Agreement with Texas Department of Information Resources for the Department of Public Works & Engineering
15. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,135,903.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and $36,118.00 out of Reimbursement Equipment/Projects Fund for Purchase of Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks for the Various Departments
a. RON CARTER AUTOLAND - $252,517.00, CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC, dba CALDWELL COUNTRY FORD - $1,311,605.00, CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS, LLC, dba CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET - $123,538.00 and TOMBALL DODGE, INC - $742,864.00 for Automobiles, Vans, Utility Vehicles, and Light-Duty Trucks for Various Departments - $2,430,524.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 16 through 56
16. RESOLUTION designating the VIRGIL AND DORIS CHILDRESS HOUSE located at 3239 Locke Lane within the City of Houston as a historic landmark - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON
17. RESOLUTION designating the IRA AND MINNETTE MCFARLAND HOUSE located at 3251 Ella Lee Lane within the City of Houston as a historic landmark - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON
18. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 41 AND 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to street naming and property addressing; making conforming amendments to other Chapters of the Code of Ordinances; making findings and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; containing a repealer; providing for severability
19. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of two 21-foot-long prescriptive utility easements in the former LaGrange Street and a 21-foot-long prescriptive utility easement in former Hickory Street, all from the east right-of-way line of Bingle Road east 21 feet; vacating and abandoning the easements to Claudine M. Anello and Claude Jones Company, L.L.C., owners, in consideration of their payment to the City of $900.00, and conveyance to the City of a 25-foot-wide storm sewer easement in former Lumberdale Street, and other consideration; all located in the Rosslyn Addition, Joseph Bay Survey, A-127 - DISTRICT C - COHEN
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES - continued
20. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 10-foot-wide waterline easement and a 10-foot-wide fire hydrant easement both located in the Quadrangle of Woodlake Apartments, John D. Taylor League Survey, A-72, Houston, Texas; abandoning the easements to MGI-GFP Woodlake Holdings, LLC, the abutting owner, in consideration of its payment to the City of $88,638.00 and other consideration DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON
21. ORDINANCE approving first amendment to Lease Agreement between 6201 BONHOMME, L.P., as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for space located at 6201 Bonhomme, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for use by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program - DISTRICT F - NGUYEN
22. ORDINANCE approving second amendment to Lease Agreement between BRAESWOOD DEVELOPMENT, LLC, as landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as tenant, for space located at 8632 S. Braeswood, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for use by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program - DISTRICT J - LASTER
23. ORDINANCE appropriating $238,890.47 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of Capital Equipment for the Houston Fire Department
24. ORDINANCE appropriating $400,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Services/Products supporting the Enterprise Data Warehousing Project originally approved by Ordinance No. 2013-798 for the City of Houston Finance Department and Houston Information Technology Services Department
25. ORDINANCE authorizing certain authorized officers of the City to complete the sale of City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), Series 2014 (AMT); ratifying Ordinance 2013-741 and making certain findings with respect thereto; and declaring an emergency
26. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Director of the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services to accept grant funds from Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas as a Title X Award for the City’s Family Planning Services; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Health and Human Services Department to expend the grant funds and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant
27. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing SUSPENSION OF SECTION 4.9 OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON CODE OF ORDINANCES to authorize the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON to operate an emergency ambulance for the purpose of conducting a clinical trial relating to pre-hospital diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients
28. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application for grant assistance to the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION for the FY15 Firearms Backlog Reduction and Improvement Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Police Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept such grant funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program
29. ORDINANCE making a general appropriation of certain revenues of the City in support of annual budgets for Fiscal Year 2014; authorizing certain transfers; making other findings
30. ORDINANCE making findings concerning the use of 0.2244 acres of land near Richmond Avenue and Eastside Street being a portion of Levy Park - DISTRICT C - COHEN
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES - continued
31. ORDINANCE awarding contract to COASTAL PUMP SERVICES, INC for Clarifier Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Services for Public Works & Engineering Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $9,460,690.00 - Enterprise Fund
32. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 149.84 acres of land to Clear Lake City Water Authority and the creation of HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL and IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 161 within the boundaries of the enlarged authority, for inclusion in its district DISTRICT E - MARTIN
a. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Utility Service Contract between the City of Houston and CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY for Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 161 - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
33. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to grant agreement between the City of Houston and HOUSTON HEIGHTS TOWERS, INC to provide an additional $1,500,000.00 of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds for the rehabilitation of a 223 unit affordable housing community for seniors and the disabled, located in the vicinity of 330 West 19th Street, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN
34. ORDINANCE appropriating $12,333,636.05 out of Airports Improvement Fund as an additional appropriation for contract between the City of Houston and HOUSTON AIRPORTS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM approved by Ordinance No. 2011-783 for Professional Program Management Consulting Services for the Houston Airport System (Project No. 697) - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS
35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing amendment to agreement for SAP System Monitoring and Consulting Services between the City of Houston and REALTECH, INC (Approved by Ordinance 2009-0400) to extend the contract term for Houston Information Technology Services
36. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1600 block of California Street within the City of Houston as a special minimum building line block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN
37. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1800 block of Cherryhurst Street, between Ridgewood and Mandell Streets, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN
38. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1700 block of Fairview Avenue, between Ridgewood and Windsor Streets, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN
39. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 200-400 block of Gale Street, between Fulton and Helmers Streets, within the City of Houston as a special minimum building line block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ
40. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 200-400 block of Gale Street, between Fulton and Helmers Streets, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ
41. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 600 block of Melbourne Street, between Lloyd Street and Irvington Boulevard, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ
42. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1700 block of Missouri Street, between Ridgewood and Windsor Streets, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN
43. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1900 and 2000 blocks of Portsmouth Avenue, between South Shepherd Drive and Hazard Street, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN
44. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1900 and 2000 blocks of Portsmouth Avenue, between South Shepherd Drive and Hazard Street, within the City of Houston as a special minimum building line block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN
45. ORDINANCE appropriating $121,131.57 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for Water Line Relocation associated with the FM 2234 - McHard Road from FM 3345 to Fort Bend Toll Road Project; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT K - GREEN
46. ORDINANCE appropriating $396,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and HR GREEN, INC for Arlington Heights Area Drainage and Paving (Sub Project 2); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
47. ORDINANCE appropriating $345,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and ZARINKELK ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC for Local Drainage Project Negotiated Design Work Orders; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A
48. ORDINANCE appropriating $170,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to the Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CHESTER ENGINEERS, INC for FY2013 Storm Water Pump Station and Flood Warning System (Approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0329); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF
49. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,141,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and COBB, FENDLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project 460; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; C - COHEN and H - GONZALEZ
50. ORDINANCE appropriating $828,500.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF, INC for Greenbriar Street Paving and Drainage from Rice Boulevard to W. Holcombe Boulevard; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICT C - COHEN
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES - continued
51. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,106,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and PARSONS WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE INC for Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
52. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,020,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CH2M HILL ENGINEERS, INC for W.C.I.D. #111 Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT F - NGUYEN
53. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,658,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and IDS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - Highstar, Alief Village, WCID #78, Roark #3, Belle Park #2, Belle Park #1 and WCID #94; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS F - NGUYEN and J - LASTER
54. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,752,940.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Landscape Architectural Task Order Contracts between the City of Houston and CLARK CONDON ASSOCIATES, INC, LAUREN GRIFFITH, INC, M2L ASSOCIATES, INC and JAMES PATTERSON ASSOCIATES, INC dba WHITE OAK STUDIO for Houston Parks and Recreation Department Capital Improvement Projects, contingent on contractor’s submission of all required contract documents; providing funding for the Civic Art Program; providing a maximum contract amount
55. ORDINANCE appropriating $23,770,200.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Pump and Lift Station Renewal and 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 engineering, testing, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS
56. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,066,880.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to INDUSTRIAL TX CORP. for Lift Station Wet Well Cleaning and Evaluation; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (WW5170)
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 57 through 59
57. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to contract between the City of Houston and GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC for Professional Consulting Services for the Houston Airport System - $810,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTIN
This was Item 32 on Agenda of April 23, 2014
58. ORDINANCE awarding contract to WESTERN HORTICULTURAL SERVICES, INC for Landscape and Horticultural Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 years with two one-year options - $10,018,942.00 - Enterprise Fund DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTIN
This was Item 34 on Agenda of April 23, 2014
59. MOTION by Council Member Pennington/Seconded by Council Member Bradford to adopt recommendation to award to TOMMIE VAUGHN MOTORS, INC for Automotive, Ford Car/Light Truck Replacement Parts and Repair Services for Various Departments - 36 Months with two one-year options - $7,030,325.00 - Fleet Management Fund
POSTPONED BY MOTION #2014-343, 4/23/14
This was Item 46 on Agenda of April 23, 2014
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Green 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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