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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 |
Martha Castex-Tatum
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.
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 9:00 AM City Hall Chamber | | |
| | | | | | | | 2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | Council Member Gallegos | | | |
| | | | | | | | 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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CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 36 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 2. | CONFIRMATION of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire March 1, 2020:
Position 10 - ANN COLLUM, reappointment
Position 11 - DOMINIC YAP, appointment
Position 12 - CHARLES STAVA, reappointment | | | | VIDEO | 3. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION:
Panel A:
Position A2 - THOMAS E. BRENTS, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019
Position A4 - JENIFER RENÉ POOL, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019
Panel B:
Position B2 - VICTOR L. CARDENAS, JR., reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019
Position B4 - MICHAEL E. CRAMER, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019
Alternates:
Position a2 - ADAM KIEHNE, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019
Position a4 - ALPHONSO DELANEY, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019
Position a5 - ANTHONY FREDDIE, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 12/31/2018
Position a6 - DOUGLAS E. HAMMEL, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019
Position a8 - BESSIE MANSFIELD, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2019 | | | | VIDEO | 4. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 911 EMERGENCY NETWORK BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position One - DENNIS J. STOREMSKI, for a term to expire 9/30/2019
Position Two - VERGIL R. RATLIFF, for a term to expire 9/30/2020
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| | | | | | | | VIDEO | ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 5 and 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 7. | RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Andrew Sikes of Andrew Lonnie Sikes, Inc., on behalf of Exxon Corporation 00076, declining the acceptance of, rejecting, and refusing the dedication of Garfield Street, Signet Street, Plummer Street, Stedman Street and Bennett Street, from the applicant’s western property line east ±175 feet, located in the Port Houston, N.S.B.B. Subdivision, out of the John Brown League Survey, Parcels SY18-025A through SY18-025E - DISTRICT B - DAVIS | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 9 through 36 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 9. | ORDINANCE amending and ratifying Ordinance Nos. 2015-77, 2017-821, & 2013-89 relating to the Series G, H-2 and J Commercial Paper Programs pertaining to the authorized purposes of such Commercial Paper Programs and making findings relating thereto and declaring an emergency | | | | VIDEO | 10. | ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of: (1) a 3 foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, located in Lots 28, 29, and 30 of Colby Court; (2) a 5 foot-wide utility easement, located in Lots 28, 29, and 30 of Colby Court; and (3) a 5 foot-wide utility easement, located in Lots 42 and 43 of Colby Court, all out of the Obediance Smith Survey, Abstract No. 696, Harris County, Texas; abandoning the easements to the First Presbyterian Church of Houston, the abutting owner, in consideration of its conveyance to the City of a 25 foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, payment to the City of $300.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT C - COHEN | | | | VIDEO | 11. | ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 10-foot-wide utility easement out of Unrestricted Reserve “A,” Block 1, of the Mesa Development Subdivision, situated in the Eli Noland Survey, Abstract No. 600, Houston, Harris County, Texas; abandoning the easement to Aliyah Property, LLC, in consideration of its payment to the City of $3,791.00 and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT B - DAVIS | | | | VIDEO | 12. | ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of four 14-foot-wide utility easements and two 10-foot-wide utility easements, all located within the Wayside Village Subdivision, Section 2, out of the Eli Noland Survey, Abstract No. 600, Houston, Harris County, Texas abandoning the easement to Woodmere Development Company, LTD., in consideration of its payment to the City of $10,457.00, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT B - DAVIS | | | | VIDEO | 13. | ORDINANCE relating to the expansion of the capacity and mission of the Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority ("LARA"), approving and authorizing the change of LARA's name to "Houston Land Bank" ("HLB"), an amendment to the Certificate of Formation of HLB and the amended and restated by laws of HLB | | | | VIDEO | 14. | THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA
ORDINANCE adopting the City of Houston New Home Development Repair Program Guidelines | | | | VIDEO | 15. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between the City of Houston and AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON, INC, to extend the term of the contract and add up to $1,278,210.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for the continuing administration and operation of three multi-unit residential facilities, along with the provision of supportive services | | | | VIDEO | 16. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP for general Citywide Federal Lobbyist Services for the Office of Government Relations; establishing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with one one-year option - $744,000.00 - General Fund | | | | VIDEO | 17. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP for Federal Lobbyist Services for the Houston Airport System; establishing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with one one-year option - $605,400.00 - Enterprise Fund | | | | VIDEO | 18. | ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2017-1008 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to contract for Professional Services between the City of Houston and BAY AREA HOUSTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP - $100,000.00 - General Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN | | | | VIDEO | 19. | ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2017-1009 relating to the rescheduling or postponement of certain City Council Meetings to postpone the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, and Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | | | | VIDEO | 20. | ORDINANCE establishing the west side of the 6200 block of Haskell 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 C - COHEN | | | | VIDEO | 21. | ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 2200 block of Watts 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 C - COHEN | | | | VIDEO | 22. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 18.542 acres of land to DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district | | | | VIDEO | 23. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 109.508 acres of land to EMERALD FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district | | | | VIDEO | 24. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 7.55 acres of land to FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 142, for inclusion in its district | | | | VIDEO | 25. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 108.190 acres of land to HARRIS-MONTGOMERY COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 386, for inclusion in its district; containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; and declaring an emergency | | | | VIDEO | 26. | MUNICIPAL Setting Designation Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 3.9360 acres commonly known as 357 and 403 Yale St., Houston, Harris County, Texas; supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the request of Yale and I-10 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, 5401 LAWNDALE, LLC, & YALE MIDTOWN PARTNERS, LLC - DISTRICT C - COHEN | | | | VIDEO | 27. | ORDINANCE appropriating $739,050.00 out of the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and BINKLEY & BARFIELD, INC for the 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Packages 5 and 6 (as approved by Ordinance No. 2011-0759); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | VIDEO | 28. | ORDINANCE appropriating $6,852,500.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to LEM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC for Groundwater Facility/Repump Station Improvements - Package II; 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, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; F - LE and G - TRAVIS | | | | VIDEO | 29. | ORDINANCE appropriating $540,680.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF, awarding a contract to MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD. for Mulford Street and Sidewalk Improvements; 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, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | | VIDEO | 30. | ORDINANCE appropriating $15,497,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and $1,423,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Airline Drive Drainage and Paving SP 2 – Clark Road; 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 Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | VIDEO | 31. | ORDINANCE No. 2018-0547, passed first reading July 11, 2018 ORDINANCE granting to HYDRO HAWK 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 | | | | VIDEO | 32. | ORDINANCE No. 2018-0548, passed first reading July 11, 2018 ORDINANCE granting to NX4 INDUSTRIES, LLC dba NEXWASTE, 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 | | | | VIDEO | 33. | ORDINANCE No. 2018-0549, passed first reading July 11, 2018 ORDINANCE granting to REGINALD R. HUNTER dba HUNTER FORCE PRESSURE WASHING SERVICE, 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 | | | | VIDEO | 34. | ORDINANCE No. 2018-0550, passed first reading July 11, 2018
ORDINANCE granting to TEXAS COMMERCIAL PRESSURE WASHING, 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 | | | | VIDEO | 35. | ORDINANCE No. 2018-0515, passed second reading July 11, 2018
ORDINANCE granting to FYNC, LLC dba TEXAS HYDRO-CLEAN, 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 | 36. | ORDINANCE No. 2018-0516, passed second reading July 11, 2018
ORDINANCE granting to M.I.S.T. RIVER, LLC dba BIN THERE DUMP THAT-HOUSTON, 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 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Christie 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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