| | | | | | | | AGENDA CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL May 3 & 4, 2016 | | |
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MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER | CONTROLLER CHRIS B. BROWN |
DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Brenda Stardig
District A
Jerry Davis
District B
Ellen R. Cohen
District C
Dwight A. Boykins
District D
Dave Martin
District E | Steve Le
District F
Greg Travis
District G
Karla Cisneros
District H
Robert Gallegos
District I
Mike Laster
District J |
Larry V. Green
District K
AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mike Knox
Position 1
David W. Robinson
Position 2 | Michael Kubosh
Position 3
Amanda K. Edwards
Position 4 |
Jack Christie D.C.
Position 5 |
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Director - City Council Agenda | Anna Russell
City Secretary | In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act the agenda is posted for public information, at all times, for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting on the bulletin board located on the exterior wall of the City Hall building at 901 Bagby.
The agenda may be accessed via the Internet at https://houston.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/. Copies of the agenda are available in the Office of the City Secretary in the City Hall Annex, Public Level at no charge. To receive the agenda by mail, send check or money order for $52.00 for a one year subscription, made payable to the City of Houston to the attention of the City Secretary, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251.
To reserve time to appear before Council call 832-393-1100 or come to the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled public session shown on the agenda. NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak |
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 1:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBER - SECOND FLOOR - CITY HALL | | |
| | | | | | | | 2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | | | |
| | | | | | | | ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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
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| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | WEDNESDAY - May 4, 2016 - 9:00 A. M. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 24 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 2 and 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 4 through 24 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 4. | ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of one or more series of City of Houston, Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2016 to provide for the payment of the current expenses of the City for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017; prescribing the terms and form thereof and authorizing the Finance Working Group to determine certain terms and conditions relating thereto; providing for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon; approving and authorizing the distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and official notice of sale to be used in connection with the sale of the Notes; authorizing the preparation and distribution of an Official Statement; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; authorizing a Bond Counsel Agreement and a Special Tax Counsel and Special Disclosure Counsel Agreement; and making other findings and provisions relating to such Notes and matters incident thereto; and declaring an emergency | | | | VIDEO | 5. | ORDINANCE approving a Supplemental Borrowing evidenced by City of Houston, Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2016A to provide for payment of current expenses of the City for a portion of the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017; providing for the payment of the principal of and interest on such Notes; authorizing the procedure for determining the terms and conditions of such Notes; authorizing the execution of a Note Purchase Agreement; approving Bond Counsel and Special Tax and Special Disclosure Counsel; making other findings and provisions related to such Notes and matters incident thereto; and declaring an emergency | | | | VIDEO | 6. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY, providing up to $90,000.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant Funds for the continuing Operation and Maintenance of the Homeless Management Information Systems | | | | VIDEO | 7. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON, INC, to provide up to $1,048,229 in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for the administration and operation of four Multi-Unit Residential Facilities, along with the provision of supportive services | | | | VIDEO | 8. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ACCESS CARE OF COASTAL TEXAS, INC, providing up to $440,015.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for the administration and operation of an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, including supportive services, for low income persons living with HIV/AIDS | | | | VIDEO | 9. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and THE MONTROSE CENTER, providing up to $1,193,982.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for the administration and operation of an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, including supportive services, for low income persons living with HIV/AIDS | | | | VIDEO | 10. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and CAPITAL INVESTING IN DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF ADULTS, LLC, to provide up to $200,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the administration, implementation, oversight and delivery of a Workforce Development Program | | | | VIDEO | 11. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of application for grant assistance to the TEXAS AUTOMOBILE BURGLARY & THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY for the Houston Auto Crimes Task Force Grant/25; 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 - $2,286,640 - General and Grant Funds | | | | VIDEO | 12. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program - Houston-Metropolitan Area Grant - $99,975.00 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 13. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and FORT BEND COUNTY for the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program - $63,000.00 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 14. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application for grant assistance to the TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT for a National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grant for the Buffalo Bend- Hidalgo Greenway Project; declaring the city’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Parks and Recreation 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 | | | | VIDEO | 15. | ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of Professional Services to complete changes in SAP for Federal Reporting Requirements for Temporary Employee Services Systems Interface for Houston Information Technology Services | | | | VIDEO | 16. | ORDINANCE approving second amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, as Landlord, and MCDONALD’S CORPORATION, as Tenant, for space at 808 Dallas Street - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | | VIDEO | 17. | ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2015-737 to include the acquisition of three additional parcels and revisions to Parcel AY15-068 for the West Alabama Street Paving and Drainage Project (from Weslayan Street to Buffalo Speedway) and further finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of such parcels by gift, dedication, purchase and if necessary the use of eminent domain, Parcels AY16-023, AY16-038 and KY16-084 - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and G - TRAVIS | | | | VIDEO | 18. | ORDINANCE appropriating $317,400.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Pipeline Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Houston and ENTERPRISE TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC related to the 30-inch Wastewater Line - State Highway 3/Galveston Road, between Dixie Farm Road and Clear Lake City Boulevard, for the removal of their gas pipeline to facilitate the construction of a 30-inch gravity sanitary sewer line - DISTRICT E - MARTIN | | | | VIDEO | 19. | ORDINANCE appropriating $4,631,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to MCKINNEY CONSTRUCTION, INC for Water Line Replacement in Shepherd Forest II Area; 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 C - COHEN; H - CISNEROS and J - LASTER | | | | VIDEO | 20. | ORDINANCE $1,732,958.17 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to GRAVA LLC for Small And Large Diameter Waterline Valve Replacement Project; 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 and testing, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund | | | | VIDEO | 21. | ORDINANCE No. 2016-329, passed first reading April 27, 2016
ORDINANCE granting to ALL TEX RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL, 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 - SECOND READING | | | | VIDEO | 22. | ORDINANCE No. 2016-310, passed second reading April 27, 2016
ORDINANCE granting to METRO GREASE SERVICE 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING | | | | VIDEO | 23. | ORDINANCE No. 2016-311, passed second reading April 27, 2016
ORDINANCE granting to CLEAN HARBORS ENV. SERVICES, INC, A Massachusetts 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING | | | | VIDEO | 24. | ORDINANCE No. 2016-312, passed second reading April 27, 2016
ORDINANCE granting to GRECYCO, A Texas Sole Proprietorship, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | | | |
| | | | | | | | | MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 25 and 26 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Knox 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 POSITIONED IN THIS AGENDA. ALSO, AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TAGGED UNDER CITY COUNCIL RULE (HOUSTON CITY CODE 2-2) OR DELAYED TO ANOTHER DAY MAY BE NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED LATER AT THE SAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING. |
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