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City of Houston City Council met Jan. 14 & 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 1:30 PM City Hall - In Person Meeting
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Thomas 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 SP01-14-2025
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RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 15th, 2025 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
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
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 45
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 3
1. ORDINANCE appropriating $355,980.31 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as additional appropriation to contract between City of Houston and HARPER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Change Order No. 14 for Miscellaneous Large Diameter Water Line Improvements - Package 1 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2018-0689); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT F - THOMAS; H - CASTILLO; I - MARTINEZ; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM
2. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order No. 14, awarded to HARPER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Miscellaneous Large Diameter Water Line Improvements - Package 1 - DISTRICT F - THOMAS; H - CASTILLO; I - MARTINEZ; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 1 above
3. RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Intergovernmental Relations for adoption of the City of Houston Legislative Principles for the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBER 4
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works, for approval of final contract amount of $989,850.38 and acceptance of work on contract with DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for Ditch Maintenance Work Order Contract - 1.01% under the original Contract Amount - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM
PROPERTY - NUMBER 5
5. RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court and pay all costs of court in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Hugo and Christine Rodriguez, et al.; Cause No.1233584, for the NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AREA DRAINAGE AND PAVING PROJECT - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
PURCHASING & TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 15
6. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $91,200.00 for Professional Consulting Services to analyze and recommend improvements to the City's MWBE Certification Application Process for the Office of Business Opportunity, awarded to LANDING ADVISORS, LLC - 6 Months with 1 six month option - Enterprise Fund
7. STRYKER SALES, LLC, fka STRYKER SALES CORPORATION for Purchase of Power-PRO XT Ambulance Cots for Houston Fire Department - $238,265.72 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
8. MUSTANG MACHINERY COMPANY, LLC for two Caterpillar Asphalt Pavers and CENTRAL TEXAS HEAVY EQUIPMENT CO for one Laymor Street Sweeper through the Sourcewell and BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $1,224,472.92 - Enterprise and Special Revenue Funds
9. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00 for Purchase of Aerial Imagery for the Planning and Development Department, awarded to HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL - Central Service Revolving Fund
10. HAWKINS, INC for Sole Source Purchase of NAPCO 214 Phosphate Blend for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with 2 one year options - $1,359,750.00 - Enterprise Fund
11. THE NEW YORK BLOWER COMPANY to furnish various types of Fans and Motors Assemblies for Houston Public Works - $425,179.00 - Enterprise Fund
12. TENOCH DISTRIBUTION, LLC - $1,901,820.30 and COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $7,855,825.00 to Furnish Fire Hydrants for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $9,757,645.30 - Enterprise Fund
13. GORDON’S SPECIALTIES dba GSI HIGHWAY PRODUCTS to Furnish Guardrails and Bridge Maintenance Materials for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $14,866,360.25 - Special Revenue Fund
14. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $8,238,520.00 for Purchase of various Goods and Products for Various City Departments for a term through August 17, 2027, through the Choice Partners Cooperative Contractor AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - General, Enterprise and Other Funds
15. APPROVE spending authority in the total amount of $300,000.00 for Advertisement Services for Houston Public Works, awarded to HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL - 1 Year - Project Cost Recovery Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 16 through 45
16. ORDINANCE adopting City of Houston Homebuyer Assistance Program Guidelines for Hurricane Harvey Recovery
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing execution of Compromise, Settlement, Release and Indemnification Agreement between MACKENZIE CHANDLER and City of Houston to settle a Lawsuit - $67,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Final Settlement, Release and Indemnity Agreement between City of Houston and APTIM ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, L.L.C. to settle a lawsuit - $2,850,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund
19. ORDINANCE appropriating $734,788.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, and approving and authorizing Professional Architectural Services Contract with PROJECT LUONG ARCHITECTS, LLC for new Edgewood Park Community Center; providing funding for the Civic Art Program - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT and HOUSTON COMMUNITY TOOLBANK for purchase of Supplies and Equipment for Disaster Clean-Up and Recovery; amending Ordinance No. 2023-0798 to increase maximum contract amount - $465,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CASTILLO and I - MARTINEZ
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC, for Aviation Radio Systems, Avionics Repairs, Labor Work and Services for the Houston Police Department’s Air Support Division; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $487,780.00 - General Fund
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and MACMASTER STRATEGIES for Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Peer Support Services for the Houston Health Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with 3 one-year options - $250,030.00 - Grant Fund
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION for Energy Services for the Houston Airport System; Project No. 270; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years with 2 one-year options - $8,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
24. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 600 Block of Bayland Avenue, between Northwood Street and Reagan Street, 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 800 Block of Bayland Avenue, between Julian Street and Watson Street, 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
26. ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 900 Block of Bayland Avenue, between Michaux Street and Julian Street, 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
27. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 3200 - 3300 Blocks of Prospect Street, north side, between Sampson and Burkett Streets, and the north side of the 3300 Block of Prospect Street, between Sauer and Burkett Streets 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 D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
28. ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 3200 Block of Prospect Street, between Sampson Street and Sauer Street, 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 D - EVANS SHABAZZ
29. ORDINANCE establishing portions of North Norhill Subdivision, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
30. ORDINANCE renewing the establishment of the north and south sides of the 600 Block of Wendel Street, 800 Block of Sledge Street, north side of the 2000-2100 Blocks of White Oak Drive, east side of the 2300 Block of Watson Street, south side of the 700 Block of Usener Street, east and west sides of the 2600 Block of Greenleaf Street and the west side of the 2600 Block of Thelma Drive within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
31. ORDINANCE renewing the establishment of the east and west sides of the 1100 Block of Cortlandt Street, between E. 11th and E. 12th Streets, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
32. ORDINANCE renewing the establishment of the north side of the 1100 Block of Cortlandt Street, between E. 11th Street and E. 12th Street within the City of Houston, Texas, as a Special Minimum Building Line Block pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
33. ORDINANCE appropriating $292,533.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and TRW ENGINEERS, INC dba TSC ENGINEERING for Cloverland Area Paving and Drainage (as approved by Ordinance No. 2015-0808); 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 D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
34. ORDINANCE appropriating $669,823.30 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and CIVILTECH ENGINEERING, INC for Waterline Replacement in Neartown – Montrose Area and Plainview Subdivision and Waterline Replacement in Second Ward Area (Approved by Ordinance No. 2020-0126); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN and H - CASTILLO
35. ORDINANCE appropriating $52,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between City of Houston and FCM ENGINEERS, PC for Water Well Rehabilitation and New Well Construction Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
36. ORDINANCE appropriating $42,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between City of Houston and LLOYD, SMITHA & ASSOCIATES, LLC for Horizontal Wastewater Construction Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
37. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,778,725.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to CFG INDUSTRIES, LLC for Rehabilitation of Water Storage Tanks – Package - 15; 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 CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, contingency, testing services - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and C - KAMIN
38. ORDINANCE granting to AMBIPAR RESPONSE TEXAS, 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
39. ORDINANCE granting to ARROW SERVICES 123 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
40. ORDINANCE granting to AZTEC PORTACANS & CONTAINERS, 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
41. ORDINANCE granting to BIG R TRUCKING, 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
42. ORDINANCE granting to JAK 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
43. ORDINANCE granting to NATION 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
44. ORDINANCE granting to TEXAS PRIDE DISPOSAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C., 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
45. ORDINANCE granting to TWISTER 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
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 46
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
46. REVIEW on the Record and make a determination relative to the appeal from the decision of the General Appeals Board, upholding Sign Administration’s issuance of two notices of violation for an on-premise sign located at 10700 North Freeway, filed by Richard L. Rothfelder, on behalf of Javier Marcos.
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 47 and 48
47. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Joseph Cohen of Davis Cohen Interests, LLC, declining the acceptance of, rejecting, and refusing the dedication of a 12 foot-wide alley, from East 25th Street south to Gibbs Street, located within Block 62, of the Sunset Heights Addition, out of the John Austin League Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, Parcel SY25- 018 - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASTILLO
This was item 10 on agenda of January 8, 2025
48. RESOLUTION of City Council of City of Houston, Texas, accepting results of audits of Actuarial Valuations, Studies, and Reports for City’s Three Pension Systems: Houston Municipal Employees Pension System, Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund, and Houston Police Officers Pension System
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALCORN
This was item 26 on agenda of January 8, 2025
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Jackson 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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