REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment to the GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2019:

Position One     -  EDWIN CAVIEDES, appointment

Position Two     -  JOSE A. GALINDO, reappointment

Position Three  -  SANDRA R. CLARK, reappointment

Position Four    -  DUY BUI, reappointment

Position Five     -  MARY M. LAWLER, reappointment

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following individuals to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, for terms to expire December 2, 2017:

Position One     -  CAROL A. LEWIS

Position Two     -  JD BARTELL

Position Three  -  BETTY TRAPP CHAPMAN

Position Four    -  FERNANDO L. BRAVE

Position Five     -  MADELEINE G. APPEL

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION:

Position One   - JORGE GARCIA-HERREROS, reappointment, for a term to expire 3/1/2017

Position Two   - MINNETTE BICKEL BOESEL, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 3/1/2016, and  appointment, for a term to expire 3/1/2018

Position Four   - EDIE ARCHER, reappointment, for a term to expire 3/1/2018

Position Nine   - EMILY ARDOIN, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 3/1/2017

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION:

Position Two               - SHARONE MAYBERRY, appointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2018

Position Three             - CAROLYN S. MATTHEWS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2017

Position Four               - TOM MCCASLAND, appointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2018

Position Five               - REDICK EDWARDS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2017

Position Six                 - R. RICHARD KILDAY, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2018

Position Seven            - JOHN R. BRODIE, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2017

Position Eight              - JOHN A. GONZALES, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2018

Position Nine               - DANA KERVIN, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2017

Position Ten                - CATHERINE LE, appointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2018

Position Twelve           - ALBERT MAGILL, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/5/2018

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD:

Position Six                 -  JUNE DEADRICK, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2018

Position Eight              -  ALLEN W. UECKERT, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2018

Position Nine               -  JOSHUA ESPINEDO, appointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2017

Position Ten                -  JENNY A. YANG, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2017

Position Eleven           -  NORMA SANTOS-MENDOZA, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2018

Position Twelve           -  ROMULO TIM CISNEROS, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2017

Position Thirteen         -  GRACE OLIVARES, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2018

Position Fifteen           -  HAL L. ROACH, JR., reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2019

Position Seventeen     -  VERONICA LETICIA GARCIA, appointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2019

Position Eighteen        -  PHYLLIS Y. YOUNG, appointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2017

Position Nineteen        -  MIRIAM MITCHELL MEYERS, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2019

Position Twenty           -  CATHERINE CAMPBELL BROCK, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2018

Position Twenty-One   -  RODNEY E. NATHAN, reappointment, for a term to expire 4/24/2019

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE):

Position Two   -  ANN LENTS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2017, and as Chair, for

a term to ending 12/31/2016

 Position Four   -  JANICE HALE HARRIS, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2017

RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police to extend unpaid Leave of Absence for Senior Police Telecommunicator, LAURA HERRERA

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works approving the naming of the Homestead  Grade Separation Bridge as the LESTER HOWARD BRIDGE - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $683,880.10 and acceptance of work on contract with SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection In Support of Rehabilitation, (4277-48) - 0.223% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; F - NGUYEN; G - PENNINGTON; H - GONZALEZ; I - GALLEGOS; J - LASTER and K - GREEN

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,179,690.37 and acceptance of work on contract with T CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Work Order Contract for Small Diameter Waterlines - 21.35% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; I - GALLEGOS and K - GREEN

IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC for Snap Test Kits for the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department  - 3 Years with two one-year options - $961,129.82 - General Fund

HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $72,550.00 and TEXAN WASTE EQUIPMENT, INC d/b/a HEIL OF TEXAS - $72,719.00 for Refuse Truck through the Interlocal Agreements for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Solid Waste Management Department - General Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and FIFTH WARD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide $2,000,000.00 of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds to assist with renovation of a 165 unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community located at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Pannell Street in Houston, Texas; approving and authorizing an amendment, modification and Assumption Agreement among the City of Houston, PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY APARTMENTS, L.P. and PLEASANT HILL SENIORS, 165, L.P. pertaining to a prior loan of $757,000.00 for costs related to the construction of the foregoing project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing City of Houston to enter into a Compromise and Settlement Agreement with LEISURE LIFE SENIOR APARTMENT HOUSING, LTD., LEISURE LIFE – CHIMNEY ROCK, and CHARLES MILLER related to a loan of Community Development Block Grant Funds which funded a portion of the costs to acquire and rehabilitate a 223 unit affordable housing complex for low and very low income elderly residents, known as the Park at Bellaire Apartments, located at 6333 Chimney Rock, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT J - LASTER

ORDINANCE tabulating the votes cast and canvassing the returns of the City of Houston Runoff Election held on December 12, 2015; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; declaring the Official Results of the Runoff Election

ORDINANCE relating to the rescheduling or postponement of certain city council meetings

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on the significant historic structure located at 308 Main Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and BLACK FOREST VENTURES AVIATION RE, LLC, INC, for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for a Category 12 Strategic Priority Project (IH 10 Noise Reduction) - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON

ORDINANCE appropriating $11,710.31 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation; approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between the City of Houston and AIA GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC for  Remediation, Removal and Installation of Underground Storage Tanks at Fire Station No. 34 - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ

ORDINANCE awarding Construction Contract to GADBERRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC for Brays Bayou Tiger #6 Trail Improvements (MLK-OST); 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 Federal Government Grant-USDOT Tiger Discretionary Fund and other Government Grant - Houston Parks Board Fund - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE appropriating $980,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, and $489,250.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund; awarding construction contract to TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for Wildheather Park; setting a deadline for the proposer's execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and materials testing services, Civic Art Program and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, the Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund, and the General Fund - DISTRICT K - GREEN

ORDINANCE amending certain volumes of the City of Houston Construction Code and the City of Houston Fire Code

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Untreated Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and ENTERPRISE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, LP (Approved by Ordinance No. 1996-210)

***PULLED - This item will not be considered on 12/22/15 

ORDINANCE No. 2015-1237, passed second reading December 16, 2015

ORDINANCE granting to NORTHSTAR DEMOLITION AND REMEDIATION, LP, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-1258 to provide a maximum contract amount for the amended and restated interlocal agreement between the City and HOUSTON CIVIC EVENTS, INC., a Local Government Corporation

ORDINANCE appropriating $5,400,385 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and $72,614 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing contract for Construction-Manager-At-Risk Services between the City of Houston and AUSTIN-GILBANE, JOINT VENTURE, for the IAH Mickey Leland International Terminal (Project No. 826); providing funding for the Civic Art Program - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE appropriating $4,733,000 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Design Build Agreement between the City of Houston and HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. for Landside Enabling Utilities in support of the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (Project No. 822); providing funding for contingencies - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,477,693 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Design Build Agreement between the City of Houston and TEXAS STERLING - BANICKI, JV LLC for the East Aircraft Parking Hardstand Project in support of the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (Project No. 823) - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE appropriating $50,095,000 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and $674,239 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and FENTRESS ARCHITECTS, LTD. for Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the IAH Mickey Leland International Terminal (Project No. 826); providing funding for the Civic Art Program - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE appropriating $5,500,000 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and MARSH USA, INC for the Owner Controlled Insurance Program in support of the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (Project No. 810) - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Costello to adopt recommendation from Director Planning and Development Department to modify and establish existing user fees

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH and ROBINSON

This was Item 14 on Agenda of December 16, 2015

ORDINANCE approving the creation of the Planning and Development Special Revenue Fund (“The Fund”) with zero beginning fund balance to receive revenues from development-related fees for the Planning and Development Department (The “Department”); establishing the sources and uses of the funds therein for the operation, maintenance and support of the Department’s Development related programs and functions; appropriating any and all funds received into the fund for the purposes set out herein and authorized expenditures consistent with the purpose thereof; approving the budget for the fund attached as Attachment A

This item should only be considered after approval of Item 32 above

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH AND ROBINSON

This was Item 15 on Agenda of December 16, 2015

RESOLUTION supporting the creation of quality jobs and the provision of healthy food alternatives to serve the Third Ward and surrounding communities, including people living in food deserts, through development of a full service grocery store on publicly owned land near SH 288 and MacGregor - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GREEN AND DAVIS

This was Item 33 on Agenda of December 16, 2015

ORDINANCE dedicating certain property generally known as Buffalo Bayou Park (The "Park") as a public park pursuant to that certain construction, operating and management agreement among  BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, and the City of Houston, subject to all prior usages for other public purposes, all previous dedications for use for other public purposes and all granted easements; accepting title to certain improvements within the park pursuant to the dedication

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS LASTER AND STARDIG

This was Item 49 on Agenda of December 16, 2015