C  I  T  Y    O  F    H  O  U  S  T  O  N

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON

            NOTICE is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Houston will be held MONDAY, November 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, 901 Bagby, to consider the following:

1)      ORDINANCE canvassing the returns of the City of Houston General Election held on November 3, 2009; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; declaring the official results of the General Election

 

2)      ORDINANCE establishing City of Houston Election Precincts and designating polling places for the City of Houston Run-Off Election to be held on December 12, 2009; containing findings and other provisions related to the subject; providing for severability

 

 

To reserve time to appear before City Council at the Special Meeting noticed above, call 832 393‑1100 or come to the City Secretary's Office, which is located in the Margaret Westerman City Hall Annex on the Public Level, 900 Bagby, Houston, Texas  77002, at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement time of the meeting. The names and subject matters of persons who had registered to speak at the time of posting of this agenda, if any, who request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary's Office.


 

 

 

 


AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING - TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 17, 2009 - 1:30 P. M.

COUNCIL CHAMBER - SECOND FLOOR - CITY HALL

901 BAGBY - HOUSTON, TEXAS

 

 

 

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Jones

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

5:00 P. M. - RECESS

 

RECONVENE

 

 

WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 18, 2009 - 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 to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for RealBlue Investments LLC for the site located at 2806 - 2818 Hullsmith Drive - DISTRICTS C ‑ CLUTTERBUCK; F - KHAN and G – HOLM - PASS

 

2.      PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Municipal Setting Designation ordinance (MSD) for 8200 Southwest Freeway, LLC for the site located at 8200 Southwest Freeway - DISTRICTS C ‑ CLUTTERBUCK; F - KHAN and G - HOLM - PASS

 

3.      PUBLIC HEARING on recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering relative to request for designation of a Banner District in the UPPER KIRBY DISTRICT - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and G - HOLM - PASS

 

4.      PUBLIC HEARING regarding third amendment to the Project and Financing Plan for the TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINETEEN (UPPER KIRBY ZONE) - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and G - HOLM - PASS

 

 

MAYOR’S REPORT

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 5 through 54

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 5 through 12

 

5.      REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the ELECTRICAL BOARD:

Position One      -  MR. CHRIS J. FAHRENTHOLD, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2011

Position Two      -  MR. ELIOT L. DOUCET, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2010

Position Three    -  MR. HARRY HUGHES, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2011

Position Four      -  MR. ANTONIO A. ORTA, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2010

Position Five      -  MR. LARRY S. NEAL, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2011

Position Six        -  MR. EDWARD T. DICKERSON, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2010, and to serve as Chair

Position Seven   -  MR. SANTOSH MUKERJI, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2011

Position Eight     -  MS. PIRDY F. NELSON, appointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2010

Position Nine      -  MR. CHARLES S. PRICHARD, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2011

Position Ten       -  MR. JAVIER M. RAMOS, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2010

- PASS   

6.      REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MR. MARK D. LEE to Position Two of the HARRIS COUNTY-HOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire August 31, 2010 - PASS

 

7.      REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE:

Position One               MR. BORIS A. HIDALGO, appointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2010

Position Two               MS. LESLIE DYESS BLANTON, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2010

Position Three    MR. JOHN GUESS, JR., reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2011

Position Four               MS. VANESSA PEREZ MCCALLA, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2011

- PASS

 

8.      REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the PUBLIC PARKING COMMISSION, for terms to expire December 31, 2011:

Position Eight        -  MR. GARY MOSLEY, appointment

Position Ten          -  MR. RICARDO A. BACA MARES, reappointment

Position Twelve     -  MR. F. XAVIER PEÑA, reappointment

Position Fourteen  -  MR. CHARLES D. REEDSTROM, reappointment

- PASS

 

9.      REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the WESTCHASE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2013

Position One      -  MS. AMY RUSHING

Position Two      -  MR. MARTIN WILTSHIRE

Position Three    -  MS. DONNA J. FLOWERS

Position Four      -  MS. BETH VAN WINKLE

Position Five      -  MR. KEITH JOSEY

Position Six        -  MR. JOHN N. KELLEY

Position Seven   -  MR. DOUGLAS L. ELLIOTT

Position Eight     -  MR. GARY BAKER

- PASS

 

10.  RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of Computer Image for Dedication Plaque for New Fire Station 24 - DISTRICT D - ADAMS - PASS

 

11.  RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for payment of invoice from TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED WATER QUALITY (CWQ) Fee for FY10 - $1,320,929.35 - Enterprise Fund - PASS

 

12.  RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for payment of $2,477,316.85 to the TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY for 2010 Water System Fees - Enterprise Fund - PASS

 

ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 13 through 17

 

13.  RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,687,994.95 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction (NSR) 446 - 3.83% over the original contract amount - DISTRICT C - CLUTTERBUCK - PASS

 

14.  RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,941,313.60 and acceptance of work on contract with PROLINE TECHNOLOGIES, N.A.L.L.C. for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method  1.82% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; C - CLUTTERBUCK; E ‑ SULLIVAN; F - KHAN; H - GONZALEZ and I - RODRIGUEZ - PASS

 

15.  RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,303,692.87 and acceptance of work on contract with BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for Abandonment of Northborough Wastewater Treatment Plant - 1.51% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON - PASS

 

16.  RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,054,356.65 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for On-Call Rehabilitation to Large Diameter Water Lines, Valves and Appurtenances - Package 5 - 31.52% under the original contract amount - PASS

 

17.  RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,960,494.98 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS STERLING CONSTRUCTION, LP for 42-Inch Water Line along Holmes, Parcel Three, Uptown, Taintor, and West Airport Boulevard from 4300 feet west of Kirby to Hiram Clarke - 7.98% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT D - ADAMS - PASS

 

PROPERTY - NUMBERS 18 and 19

 

18.  RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court, pay all costs of Court and withdraw the City’s objections to the Award in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Jose Luis Balderas and Mary Grace Haney Dabbs, et al., Cause No. 938,946; for acquisition of Parcel AY7-093; for PARKER ROAD PAVING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Fulton - Hardy) - DISTRICT H ‑ GONZALEZ - PASS

 

19.  RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court, pay all costs of Court and withdraw the City’s objections to the Award and enter an Agreed Final Judgment in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. An Hoang Nguyen and Lien Kim Tran, et al., Cause No. 937,364; for acquisition of Parcel AY7-285; for HIRSCH ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (Kelly - Crosstimbers) - DISTRICT B ‑ JOHNSON - PASS


PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 20 through 23

 

20.  ORDINANCE appropriating $3,165,998.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Hardware and Professional Services under existing contract with Dyonyx. L.P. (Ordinance No. 2008-1217) for the Active Directory and Exchange System for the Information Technology Department  - PASS

 

a.      HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY - $706,000.00 for Purchase of Hardware through the City’s Master Agreement with the Texas Department of Information Resources for the Information Technology Department - PASS

 

21.  ORDINANCE appropriating $227,218.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Emergency Retaining Wall Repairs at the Sims North Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Public Works & Engineering Department - PASS

 

a.      BOYER, INC for Emergency Retaining Wall Repairs at the Sims North Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) for Department of Public Works & Engineering - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ - PASS

 

22.  XEROX CORPORATION for Spending Authority to Lease High-Speed Document Printers and Associated Accessories from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract for the Houston Police Department - $969,871.12 - General Fund - PASS

 

23.  HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC for Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Supplies through the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with U.S. Communities for Various Departments - $2,519,669.38 - General, Enterprise, Fleet Management, Building Inspection and Other Funds  - PASS

 

RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 24 through 54

 

24.  RESOLUTION appointing GARY W. STEIN to serve as the City’s Representative on the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT for a two-year term commencing on January 1, 2010 and ending on December 31, 2011 - PASS

 

25.  RESOLUTION approving the issuance and sale by Houston Housing Finance Corporation of Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A and approving the Private Placement Memorandum with respect to such bonds - PULLED

 

26.  ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 8 and 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to authority to tow vehicles from residential parking permit areas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - PASS

 

27.  ORDINANCE supplementing City of Houston Ordinance No. 2004-299 authorizing issuance of City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System Commercial Paper Notes, Series B, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $700,000,000; prescribing the terms and conditions thereof; providing for the payment thereof; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such Commercial Paper Notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, security and delivery of such Commercial Paper Notes, including the approval of an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, Credit Agreements and Dealer Agreements; approving the use of an Offering Memorandum in connection with such sale; making other provisions regarding such Commercial Paper Notes and matters incident thereto; authorizing a Co-Bond Counsel Agreement; and declaring an emergency - PASS

 

28.  ORDINANCE relating to the retail gas utility rates of CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX and as CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS; ordering reimbursement of rate case expenses incurred on behalf of all Center Point Energy Entex Ratepayers within the City of Houston, Texas, denying rate increase request and maintaining current rates in effect; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject - PASS

 

29.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within CAMPBELL WOODS SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 3 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT A - LAWRENCE - PASS

 

30.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within MANGUM MANOR SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 3 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT A - LAWRENCE - PASS

 

31.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within SHADOW OAKS SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 6 and 5 PARTIAL REPLAT, MOSS OAKS SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1, 2 and 3 UNRECORDED, WILDEWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 & 2, SPRING LEA SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, PARKCREST SUBDIVISION, and BECKHAM PLACE SUBDIVISION REPLAT, to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT A - LAWRENCE - PASS

 

32.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within SPRING BRANCH VALLEY SUBDIVISION to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT A - LAWRENCE - PASS

 

33.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within WESTWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 2 and WESTWOOD SUBDIVISION SECTION 5, excluding BLOCKS 1 & 6 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT C ‑ CLUTTERBUCK - PULLED

 

34.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within WESTWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION 4, excluding RESERVES A AND B AND TRACT A, BLOCK 32 and WESTWOOD ETON CONDO SECTION 5 REPLAT, excluding RESERVE A, BLOCK 7, TRACT 1A, BLOCK 7 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT C ‑ CLUTTERBUCK - PULLED

 

35.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within MEADOWCREEK VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 11, SECTION 12 EXTENSION AND REPLAT, MEADOWCREEK WOODS PATIO HOMES SUBDIVISION, and FOREST OAKS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT E ‑ SULLIVAN - PASS

 

36.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within TRAILWOOD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1, 3 - 6, AND SECTION 2 REPLAT to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN - PASS

 

37.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within CATALINA SQUARE SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 5 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT F - KHAN - PASS

 

38.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within BROOKWOODS ESTATES SUBDIVISION to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ - PASS

 

39.  ORDINANCE extending the provisions of Section 28-303 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, to various single-family residential properties within TROPICANA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ - PASS

 

40.  ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES, INC to provide $300,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the administration and operation of the H.E.A.R.T. Program,  a program that will provide job training and placement for developmentally disabled low and moderate income  adult individuals - PASS

 

41.  ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and SERVICE of the EMERGENCY AID RESOURCE CENTER for the HOMELESS, INC, providing up to $56,410.00 for the administration and provision of supportive services under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (“HOPWA”) Program - Grant Fund - DISTRICT I ‑ RODRIGUEZ - PASS

 

42.  ORDINANCE appropriating $3,101,439 from TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (2409); approving and authorizing the second of five repayment installments in the amount of $3,101,439 to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT for the resolution of outstanding issues raised in HUD Monitoring Reports from 2003, 2004, and 2005 relating to the City’s HOME, CDBG, and HOPWA Programs - PASS

 

43.  ORDINANCE appropriating $110,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (Fund 2409) and approving and authorizing Grant Agreement between the City of Houston and SUNNYSIDE PLACE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to reimburse a Houston Housing Finance Corporation Recoverable Grant for certain land acquisition and pre-development costs for a subdivision of 4 affordable single-family homes situated on approximately 20,000 square feet of land situated at 8020 Livingston Street, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT D - ADAMS - PASS

 

44.  ORDINANCE appropriating $210,120.41 out of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Fund as grants to LELAND WOODS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and LELAND WOODS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY II pursuant to agreement entered into by the City of Houston (Approved by Ordinance No. 09-796) for the development of the Leland Woods Subdivision - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON - PASS

 

45.  ORDINANCE accepting into the City collection a bronze statue of Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, related bronze bas-reliefs and display wall to be located in Sesquicentennial Park; approving and authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for donation of such work of art; and renaming a portion of Sesquicentennial Park to Baker Common - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ  - PASS

 

46.  ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and EXPEDITE! INC for certain premises at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston - Revenue - DISTRICT B - JOHNSONTAG Johnson

 

47.  ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 6 to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and ATLANTIC AVIATION CORPORATION  for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport - Revenue - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ - PASS

 

48.  ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Parking Operations and Management Concession Agreement between the City of Houston and NEW SOUTH PARKING - TEXAS for the Houston Airport System; amending Ordinance No. 2004-888 to increase the maximum contract amount - $2,751,050.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; E ‑ SULLIVAN and I - RODRIGUEZTAG Johnson

 

49.  ORDINANCE  approving  and  authorizing  License Agreement, for ten (10) years with two (2) renewals of ten (10) years each, between AMERICAN TOWERS, INC, or its affiliate, Licensor, and the City of Houston, Texas, Licensee, with a monthly License Fee of $4,699.50 for Fiscal Year 2010,  with annual increases, other costs and site improvement fees for a total cost for the initial ten (10) year base term of  $646,494.00,  to allow the Radio Communications Division of the Information Technology Department to install equipment on one (1) communications tower and  ground space in connection with a new Public Safety Radio System located at 310 Englewood, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON - PASS

 

50.  ORDINANCE appropriating $2,800,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund to In-House Renovation Revolving Fund for Renovation/Reconstruction of Various City Facilities for the Houston Fire DepartmentTAG Sullivan

 

51.  ORDINANCE appropriating $175,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $50,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund, $75,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional Architectural Services Task Order Contract between the City of Houston and BRAVE / ARCHITECTURE, INC for Various City Departments (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0374) - PASS

 

1.      ORDINANCE appropriating $60,514.00 out of Parks Special Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Architectural Services Contract between the City of Houston and TALLEY-POPE AND ASSOCIATES, INC for Scottcrest and Alief Parks Trail Improvements Project - $215,000.00  Parks Special Fund - DISTRICTS D - ADAMS and F - KHAN  - PASS

 

2.      ORDINANCE approving and authorizing amended and restated Solid Waste Disposal Contract between the City of Houston and BFI WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS, LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC (Approved by Ordinance Nos. 99-1329 and 98-503) - PASS

 

3.      ORDINANCE awarding contract to ALLIED IMAGING GROUP LLC dba WINDWARD GROUP LLC for Engineering Drawings, Microfilm Conversion and File Scanning Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options  $334,954.49 - General, Enterprise and Building Inspection Funds  - PASS

 

 

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

 


 

NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 55   

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.      MOTION to set a date not less than seven (7) days or thereafter from November 18, 2009, to receive nominations for appointments or reappointments for Positions Five and Seven on the ETHICS COMMITTEE for two years - PASS

 

 

MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 56 through 61  

 

5.      MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Lovell to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Louis Macey of Macey Family Properties, LTD. [Macey Properties, Inc. (Louis Macey, President) General Partner], for sale of fee-owned land, which is the remainder of Block 120, from Rusk Avenue to Capitol Avenue, within South Side Buffalo Bayou, an unrecorded subdivision out of the J. S. Holman Survey, A-323, Parcel SY10-017 - DISTRICT I - RODRIGUEZ

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLUTTERBUCK

This was Item 10 on Agenda of November 10, 2009

- Two Week Delay ~ Holm

 

6.      MOTION by Council Member Khan/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation to award to CHANNING BETE COMPANY, INC for Development and Distribution of Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Education Materials for Houston Department of Health & Human Services - $224,337.50 - Grant Fund

      TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LAWRENCE

      This was Item 13 on Agenda of November 10, 2009

      - PASS

 

7.      RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to award to NORTEX MODULAR SPACE for Modular Office Building from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Police Department  $203,985.76 - General Fund - DISTRICT A - LAWRENCE

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN

This was Item 16 on Agenda of November 10, 2009

- PASS

 

8.      ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES IX AND X OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to booting in parking facilities; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing an effective date; providing for severability

      TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SULLIVAN

This was Item 21 on Agenda of November 10, 2009

- Two Week Delay ~ Sullivan

 

9.      ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Modification Agreement between the City of Houston and LITTLE YORK VILLAS, L.P. to amend the Loan Agreement and related documents authorized pursuant to Ordinance 2004-459, as amended, to change certain requirements related to a 128 Unit Apartment Complex in the 6200 block of Nuben, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES

This was Item 33 on Agenda of November 10, 2009

- Two Week Delay ~ Jones

 

10.  ORDINANCE appropriating $620,000.00 out of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Fund (Fund 2409) to support the development of Affordable Single-Family Housing in Trinity Gardens and Fourth Ward for low to moderate income families - DISTRICTS B ‑ JOHNSON and I - RODRIGUEZ

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CLUTTERBUCK, HOLM and SULLIVAN

This was Item 34 on Agenda of November 10, 2009

- PASS

 

 

 

 

 

MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Khan 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

 

 

 

NOTE - WHENEVER ANY AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER OR NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IS NOT READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION AT THE TIME IT IS REACHED ON THE AGENDA, THAT ITEM SHALL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL WHEN ALL OTHER AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED

 

               CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE POSTED IN THIS AGENDA.  ALSO, AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TAGGED UNDER CITY COUNCIL RULE 4 (HOUSTON CITY CODE §2-2) OR DELAYED TO ANOTHER DAY MAY BE NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED LATER AT THE SAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING


 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF MEETING

OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON

 

 

            NOTICE is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Houston will be held TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. with the reading of the descriptions, captions or titles of the agenda items by the City Secretary to begin not earlier than 60 minutes before the scheduled commencement, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, 901 Bagby, for the purpose of conducting the regular business and affairs of the City of Houston listed on the attached Agenda.