2015-0215 - RECOMMENDATION from Director Parks & Recreation Department for approval of proposed Memorial Park Master Plan as a guide for the future development of Memorial Park - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and G - PENNINGTON

2015-0216 - RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of residential parking permit areas in the Super Neighborhoods of Neartown/Montrose and University Place - DISTRICT C - COHEN

2015-0212 - RECOMMENDATION from Director, Department of Public Works and Engineering, for approval of final cost of $3,160,308.18 and acceptance of work on contract with PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, L.P. for sanitary sewer rehabilitation by sliplining and pipe bursting methods, WBS# R-000266-0151-4 (WW4257-114) - 0.50% under the original contract amount - Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 8500.

2015-0213 - RECOMMENDATION from Director, Department of Public Works and Engineering, for approval of final cost of $3,258,232.29 and acceptance of work on contract with PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, L.P., for sanitary sewer rehabilitation by sliplining and pipe bursting methods, WBS# R-000266-0167-4 (WW4257-120) - 0.70% over the original contract amount - Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 8500.

2015-0217 - RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, TO AMEND Motion #2014-1029, 12/3/14, Item 6 TO APPOINT two independent appraisers, inasmuch as the value of the City’s property is expected to exceed $1,000,000.00, Parcels SY14-086A, SY14-086B, SY14-086C, AY15-051 and KY15-073 - DISTRICT C - COHEN

2015-0218 - TEKSYS, INC for Equipment and Services for the Public Safety Video Initiative through the Texas Department of Information Resources for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security - $1,081,620.21 - Grant Fund

2015-0220 - HARRIS CORPORATION for Sole Source Purchase of Equipment for Criminal Intelligence Division for the Houston Police Department - $495,021.00 - Grant Fund

2015-267 - ORDINANCE appropriating $504,691.20 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of Automated Refuse Carts for the Solid Waste Management Department

2015-0221 - TOTER, LLC for Automated Refuse Carts through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the City of Tucson, Arizona for Solid Waste Management Department  $504,691.20 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund This item should only be considered after passage of Item 8 above

2015-0222 - J. TYLER SERVICES, INC - $46,388.74, CONTRACT RESOURCE GROUP, LLC - $205,232.65 and PIONEER CONTRACT SERVICES, INC - $79,775.20 for Office Furniture from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State Cooperative Purchasing Program for Various Departments - $331,396.59 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds

2015-268 - ORDINANCE amending Exhibit “A” of the City of Houston Ordinance No. 2015-0192 to add one Senior Communications Captain Position until such time as one of the incumbents leaves the position of Senior Communications Captain, in connection with settlement of a lawsuit styled Isaac J. O’Neal, III and James M. Dugar v. City of Houston, Texas, Civil Action No. 4:14-CV-00236, substituting the amended exhibit as part of the current Houston Fire Department Classified Personnel Ordinance; providing a repealer; providing for severability

2015-269 - ORDINANCE concerning the following agreements by and between the City of Houston and UNITED AIRLINES, INC at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston: (1) approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to second amended & restated Special Facilities Lease Agreement for Terminal B Redevelopment Program; (2) appropriating $52,056,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and $32,944,000.00 out of HAS Consolidated 2011 AMT Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Construction Management and Reimbursement Agreement related to Terminal B City Project Components of the Terminal B Redevelopment Program (Project No. 831)

2015-270 - ORDINANCE concerning the following agreements by and between the City of Houston and UNITED AIRLINES, INC at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston: (1) appropriating $36,500,000.00 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Airport Use & Lease Agreement for Terminal C in support of the Intercontinental Terminal Redevelopment Program (Project No. 830); (2) approving and authorizing Terminal C South Net Lease and Use Agreement

PULLED NOT CONSIDERED - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing ninth amendment to contract among the City of Houston, HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT and SPARK to provide an additional $275,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the continuation of the Spark Program for the Development of Neighborhood Parks on Public School Grounds - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS and H - GONZALEZ

PULLED NOT CONSIDERED - ORDINANCE approving a Naming Rights Marketing Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas and BARC FOUNDATION

2015-271 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY to provide a grant in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds to assist in the acquisition of the site for Independence Heights Apartments, located in the vicinity of 8606 North Main Street, Houston, that will primarily serve low to moderate income households - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ

2015-272 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY to provide a grant of $450,000.00 of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds for Improvements to Allen Parkway Village and the Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Village, Housing Communities located in the Houston, Texas, near 1600 Allen Parkway, Houston, that primarily serve low to moderate income households - DISTRICT C - COHEN

2015-273 - ORDINANCE appropriating $250,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund and approving and authorizing Repair Agency Agreement between the City of Houston and FORT BEND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECTS, as Repair Agency, for Performance of Minor Critical Emergency Repairs to homes owned by qualified households; approving the first amended and restated administrative guidelines for the Minor Critical Emergency Home Repair Program - DISTRICT K - GREEN

2015-253 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an Electronic Application for Grant Assistance to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for the FY2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Fire 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

2015-274 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing extension amendments to SafeClear Freeway Towing and Emergency Road Service Agreements between the City of Houston and ALLIED COLLISION CENTER, INC, CANNINO WEST, INC, CORPORATE AUTO SERVICES, INC, C-MAS, INC, D/B/A FIESTA WRECKER SERVICE, K.T.L. ENTERPRISES, INC, MILAM STREET AUTO STORAGE, INC, NORTH HOUSTON MOTORS, INC, T & T MOTORS, INC, d/b/a T & T MOTORS, UNIFIED AUTO WORKS PAINT & BODY, INC, d/b/a UNIFIED AUTO WORKS, WESTSIDE WRECKER SERVICE, INC, RBEX, INC, d/b/a APPLE TOWING CO., STERLING INTEREST INVESTMENTS, INC, d/b/a ELITE COLLISION CENTER and HOUSTON AUTO TECH, INC, d/b/a HOUSTON AUTO TECH (“SafeClear Towing Agreements”) to extend the SafeClear Towing Agreements for up to five months to give the City sufficient time to publish a request for qualifications and select qualified Police Authorized Tow Service Agreement Holders as operators to perform SafeClear Towing on Freeways in the City of Houston

2015-275 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Houston and the CITY OF SUGAR LAND for Emergency Medical Services

2015-254 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Agreement between  the City of Houston  and SIGNAD LTD. pertaining to certain Off Premise Signs

2015-276 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, relating to the Joint Radio Maintenance Facility located at 2318 Greens Road, Houston, Texas

2015-255 - ORDINANCE changing the name of Houston Chronicle Boulevard to INNOVATION PARK DRIVE DISTRICT A - STARDIG

2015-256 - ORDINANCE changing the name of Shady Meadow Drive to SHADYBROOK MEADOW DRIVE DISTRICT A - STARDIG

2015-257 - ORDINANCE establishing the east side of the 1500 block of Bradney Drive, between Village Square Drive and Westbranch Drive, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON

2015-258 - ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 6000 block of Memorial Drive, between Westcott Street and Glenwood Drive, 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

2015-259 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to the Treated Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and the CITY OF HILSHIRE VILLAGE (Approved by Ordinance No. 1996-1175 as amended) for the addition of a Secondary Point of Delivery - Revenue

2015-261 - ORDINANCE appropriating $750,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CIVILTECH ENGINEERING, INC for Negotiated Work Orders for Pre-Engineering of Street & Traffic (Local Streets) Improvements; providing funding for construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF

2015-262 - ORDINANCE appropriating $1,841,466.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of  Houston and KLOTZ ASSOCIATES, INC for West Alabama Paving and Drainage: Shepherd to Spur 527; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICT C - COHEN

2015-263 - ORDINANCE appropriating $350,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and approving and authorizing ProfessionalEngineering  Services Contract between the City of Houston and ZARINKELK ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC for Negotiated Work Orders for Pre-Engineering of Street and Traffic (Local Streets) Improvements; providing funding for construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF

2015-264 - ORDINANCE appropriating $1,036,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC for Almeda Sims 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 D - BOYKINS

2015-265 - ORDINANCE appropriating $3,925,845.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to REPIPE CONSTRUCTION, LCC dba IPR SOUTH CENTRAL, LLC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method; 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  (4258-64)

2015-266 - ORDINANCE appropriating $1,909,628.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to NERIE CONSTRUCTION, LLC for New Front Easement Reconnections; 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 (5159-02)

2015-277 - ORDINANCE calling public hearings at which interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard on: a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 16 and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such district in Harris County; a proposed Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City of Houston and TRAIL OF THE LAKES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT and on a proposal to annex for limited purposes territory located within and in the vicinity of such district in Harris County; proposed amendments to Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 133 and HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such districts in Fort Bend County; proposed amendments to a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City of Houston and MALCOMSON ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT and on a proposal for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes territory within and in the vicinity of such district in Harris County; proposals of the City of Houston to impose the City of Houston’s Sales and Use Tax in such territory; providing for the publication of notice of such hearings - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN AND F - NGUYEN

HEARING DATES - WEDNESDAY - 9:00 A.M. - APRIL 29 AND MAY 6, 2015

PASSED SECOND READING 

ORDINANCE No. 2015-241, passed first reading March 25, 2015

ORDINANCE granting to VELEZ TRUCKING, 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

PASSED SECOND READING 

ORDINANCE No. 2015-242, passed first reading March 25, 2015

ORDINANCE granting to STREAM 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 - SECOND READING

PASSED SECOND READING 

ORDINANCE No. 2015-243, passed first reading March 25, 2015

ORDINANCE granting to STORM-TEX SERVICES 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 - SECOND READING

PASSED SECOND READING 

ORDINANCE No. 2015-244, passed first reading March 25, 2015

ORDINANCE granting to ROY NORWOOD dba THE GREASE POLICE, 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 - SECOND READING

2015-224 - SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE on the granting of a pipeline easement through a portion of Blackhawk Park to Fairway Energy Partners, LLC

HEARING DATE - 9:00 A. M. - WEDNESDAY - MAY 6, 2014

2015-278 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Retail Concession Agreement for the Houston Airport System at William P. Hobby Airport by and between the City of Houston and WDFG NORTH AMERICA, LLC - Revenue - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

DELAYED BY MOTION #2015-198, 3/25/15

This was a portion of Item 57 on Agenda of March 25, 2015

2015-279 - ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of certain real property consisting of approximately 1.273 acres of land located at 4215 Leeland Avenue, being a part of the J. Wells Survey, Abstract Number 832, Houston, Harris County, Texas, and identified as Parcel SY15-044; declaring Parcel SY15-044 surplus; appointing two independent appraisers to determine the Fair Market Value of Parcel SY15-044; approving and authorizing a Listing Agreement between the City of Houston and TRANSWESTERN PROPERTY COMPANY SW GP, L.L.C. d/b/a TRANSWESTERN, for the Marketing and Sale of Parcel SY15-044 - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

DELAYED BY MOTION #2015-209, 3/25/15

This was Item 60 on Agenda of March 25, 2015