CONFIRMATION of the appointment of ED TARAVELLA to Position 7 of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS for the remainder of the designated two-year term

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOILER CODE REVIEW AND LICENSING BOARD

     Position Two     -  ROGER STEPHENS, reappointment, for terms to expire 1/2/2018, and to serve as Chair

      Position Three  -  FILIBERTO (BETO) CÁRDENAS, appointment, for a term to expire 1/2/2019

      Position Four   - JOSE DEVORA, reappointment, for terms to expire 1/2/2018

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire March 31, 2019

     Position Three  -  TONY L. COUNCIL

     Position Four    -  D. WAYNE KLOTZ

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of J. KENT FRIEDMAN as Chair of the HARRIS COUNTY-HOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY, for a term to expire August 31, 2019

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON PARKS BOARD LGC, INC:

     Position One       - DAVID KINDER, appointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2019

      Position Seven    - MINDY HILDEBRAND, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2020

     Position Eight       - NINA ZILKHA, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2020

      Position Nine       - BARRON F. WALLACE, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2020

     Position Twelve    - DIANA ESPITIA, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2020

     Position Fifteen   - STEVEN J. GIBSON, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2020

     Position Sixteen - DINA ALSOWAYEL, appointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2019

     Position Eighteen - DON M. WOO, reappointment, for a term to expire 1/1/2020

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of ADRIAN GARCIA to Position Eight to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS also known as the FOURTH WARD ZONE, for a term to expire June 8, 2018

RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area at specific times of day and days of the week in the following areas:

    900-1200 block of Columbus, west side (between West Clay and West Dallas)

    2100 block of Crocker; the 2100 block of Converse; and 800 block of Welch

    2200-2300 block of Wentworth (between Emancipation Blvd, and South Freeway)

    3200 block of Locke Lane, north side, (between Eastside and River Oaks Blvd.)

DISTRICTS C - COHEN and G - TRAVIS

RECOMMENDATION from Director of Finance to place the proposed 2018 tax rate of $0.638750/$100 of value on the Wednesday October 18, 2017 Council Agenda, or such other date that meets the requirements of the Texas Property Tax Code, call three public hearings at which interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard on the proposed tax rate and provide for the publication of the notice of such hearings and other related information

HEARING DATES:

6:00 P.M. - Tuesday - September 26, 2017;

6:00 P.M. - Tuesday - October 03, 2017; and

     9:00 A.M. - Wednesday - October 11, 2017

RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval final contract amount of $615,047.11 and acceptance of work on contract JERDON ENTERPRISE, L. P. for construction services in connection with the Cullen Park - Playgrounds for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department - DISTRICT A - STARDIG

RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director, Department of Public Works & Engineering, for approval of final contract amount of $3,884,587.16 and acceptance of work on contract with PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, LLC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods (4257-136) - DISTRICT A - STARDIG; DISTRICT B - DAVIS and DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Samuel F. Brocato, declining the acceptance of, rejecting, and refusing the dedication of an alley, from West Montgomery Road south to its terminus, located within Block 27 of the Highland Heights Addition, Parcel SY17-064 - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

CHANNELVIEW SUPPLY COMPANY for Onan Generator OEM Replacement Parts & Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department – 3 Years with two one-year options - $909,935.22 Fleet Management Fund

PD BAYOU CITY LAWN INVESTMENTS, LLC - $1,393,611.88 and PROFESSIONAL TURF PRODUCTS, LP - $562,386.83 for Toro, Kohler and Kawasaki Tractor and Mower Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - Fleet Management Fund

AMEND MOTION #2016-0526, 10/26/16, TO INCREASE award to purchase additional vans through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for Various Departments, awarded to SILSBEE FORD, INC from $424,354.33 to $444,337.78; CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS LLC, d/b/a CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET, LLC from $175,370.00 to $186,996.00; COWBOY DODGE from $201,840.01 to  $209,370.01 - Enterprise and Other Funds

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of the rights-of-way for Burnett Street, from Maury Street to Maffitt Street, and Maffitt Street from Brooks Street south 359 feet, more or less; vacating and abandoning said rights-of-way to Kurtz Properties, Ltd., abutting owner, in consideration of its payment of $840,593.00 to the City and the conveyance to the City of a 20 foot-wide storm sewer easement within Maffitt Street, all located in the S.F. Nobles Addition, John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, and other consideration - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE making findings concerning the permanent taking of approximately 0.31 acre (13,506 square feet) of R.L. and Cora Johnson Park to widen and make other improvements to Tanner Road as part of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of a portion of Tanner Road from Triway Lane to Campbell Road - DISTRICT A - STARDIG

ORDINANCE amending the City’s Master Classification Ordinance (City of Houston Ordinance No. 90-1292, as most recently amended by City of Houston Ordinance No. 2017-12); to add thirteen new job classifications and change two classification titles; providing a repealer; providing for severability

**PULLED – Item will not be considered on 9/13

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between the City of Houston and RESCUED PETS MOVEMENT, INC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2015-0665 approved July 8, 2015) for Animal Transport Operations

ORDINANCE appropriating $4,939,517.59 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund for various Council District Service Fund Projects

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2011-0300 to increase the maximum contract amount to the agreement for On-Line Library Bibliographic Subscription Services between the City of Houston and OCLC ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER, INC for the Houston Public Library  $133,000.00 - General Fund

**PULLED – This item will not be considered on 9/13

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and the BRAINFUSE, INC for Live Homework Assistance Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $852,000.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $535,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and $57,962.50 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund; awarding construction contract to TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for Glenshire 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, Civic Art Program and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and the Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund - DISTRICT K - GREEN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and THE OLSON GROUP, LTD. for Houston Regional Exercise Planning and Implementation Support; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with two one-year options - $109,848.36 - Grant Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth supplement to projects contract between the City of Houston and THE COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY approved by Ordinance No. 2009-0053; authorizing a pledge for additional funds out of the Water and Sewer General Purpose Fund established under Ordinance No. 2004-299, consistent with the fourth supplement

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fifth supplement to projects contract between the City of Houston and THE COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY approved by Ordinance No. 2009-0053; authorizing a pledge for additional funds out of the Water and Sewer General Purpose Fund established under Ordinance No. 2004-299, consistent with the fifth supplement; authorizing a continuing disclosure undertaking

ORDINANCE authorizing the transfer of $645,840.00 from the NEWPP Expansion – Swift Fund into the PWE - NEWPP Construction Fund, appropriating $645,840.00 from the PWE - NEWPP Construction Fund, and approving the expenditure of said sum from PWE - NEWPP Construction Fund for the purchase of Wetland Mitigation Credits necessary for the Northeast Water Purification Plant (“NEWPP”) Expansion Project (“Project”); appropriating $3,390,660.00 from the Water Authorities Capital Contrib - NEWPP Fund, and approving the expenditure of said sum from PWE - NEWPP Construction Fund for the purchase of Wetland Mitigation Credits necessary for the Project; approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement for Mitigation Credits between the City of Houston, GIN CITY RESTORATION, LLC and MITIGATION SOLUTIONS USA, LLC - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1400 block of Lawson 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 I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1500 block of Scharpe 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 I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing third amendment to the Hermann Park Development Agreement between the City of Houston and HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to the Hermann Park Pedal Boat and other Concessions Agreement between the City of Houston and HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

ORDINANCE awarding contract to ALL PUMP & EQUIPMENT CO. for Non-Submersible Pump Repair and Replacement Services for the Department of Public Works & Engineering; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $13,617,439.50 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $350,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation; approving and authorizing first amendment to Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC for Large Diameter Water Line Construction Project (Approved by Ordinance No. 2014-0414)

ORDINANCE appropriating $14,993,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to INDUSTRIAL TX CORPORATION for SEWPP Treatment Modules Rehabilitation, Transfer Pump Station Improvements and Electrical Substation Upgrades; 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 testing services, CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,054,590.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to CSI CONSOLIDATED, LLC dba CLEAN SERVE, LLC for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection in Support of Rehabilitation; 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 (4277-97)

ORDINANCE appropriating $4,592,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to HUFF and MITCHELL INC for Neighborhood Sewer System Improvements - Basin AS074 and Fuqua Lift Station Force Main Discharge; setting a deadline for the bidder's execution of the contract delivery of all bond, insurance and all other required documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meeting the deadlines; providing funding for all testing services CIP Cost Recovery, construction management and contingencies related to construction of the facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS and K - GREEN

ORDINANCE awarding contract to CSI CONSOLIDATED, LLC dba CLEAN SERVE LLC for Sewer Stoppage Cleaning and Television Inspection V; 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 Water & Sewer System Operating Fund (WW5100-05)

ORDINANCE granting to REPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware 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; and making certain findings related thereto - FIRST READING

ORDINANCE granting to STEEL 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; and making certain findings related thereto - FIRST READING

SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE to provide a Resolution of No Objection to the 4% Housing Tax Credit application of VILLA AMERICANA HOUSING PARTNERS L.P., 5901 Selinsky - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

 HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

ORDINANCE relating to the use of certain property located at 419 Emancipation Avenue (“Property”) for the operation of a shelter facility providing emergency housing for persons displaced by Hurricane Harvey; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to negotiate the terms and conditions and execute (1) a lease agreement for the property between 419 HOPE PARTNERS, LLC, LANDLORD, and the City of Houston, Lessee, for a period of time not to exceed twelve months (“Lease Agreement”); and (2) a Management Agreement between the City of Houston and NEW HOPE HOUSING, INC for the operation of a shelter on the property for a period of time not to exceed twelve months  (“Management Agreement”); appropriating $500,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund; allocating the aforementioned funds as follows: (1) $155,000 to the Lease Agreement and (2) $345,000 to the Management Agreement

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS

This was Item 5 on Agenda of September 6, 2017

MOTION by Council Member Robinson/Seconded by Council Member Davis to adopt recommendation from the Chief Procurement Officer to award to   INTERNATIONAL NAME PLATE U.S., INC for Vehicle Decals and Decal Materials for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,028,624.27 - Fleet Management Fund

DELAYED BY MOTION #2017-548, 9/6/17

This was Item 15 on Agenda of September 6, 2017