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2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Cisneros
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Council Member Cisneros
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Hearings »
HEARINGS
1. 9:00 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING DATE to provide a Resolution of No Objection to the 4% Housing Tax Credit application of AMTEX MULTI-HOUSING, LLC, 1475 Gears Road - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
1. 9:00 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING DATE to provide a Resolution of No Objection to the 4% Housing Tax Credit application of AMTEX MULTI-HOUSING, LLC, 1475 Gears Road - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
Consent Agenda »
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 25
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 7 through 9
ACCEPT WORK
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,573,406.38 and acceptance of work on contract with CLEANSERVE, INC for Sewer Stoppage Cleaning and Television Inspection III (WW5100-03) - 1.68% under the original contract amount
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,523,775.63 and acceptance of work on contract with CSA CONSTRUCTION, INC for Sims North Wastewater Treatment Plant Waste Debris Handling and Disposal Station - 0.44% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBER 10
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
10. SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING, LLC for Linear Radiation Monitors for Public Safety and Homeland Security - $169,192.00 - Grant Funds
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 11 through 25
ORDINANCES
14. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1400-1600 blocks of Del Norte 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
16. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 37.93 acres of land to FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 34, for inclusion in its district.
17. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 8.65 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 248, for inclusion in its district
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and TRILOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Lift Stations; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and F - LE
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and KENALL, INC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Lift Stations; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS F - LE and G - TRAVIS
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and NEEL-SCHAFFER, INC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Collections Systems; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
24. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,657,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and ISANI CONSULTANTS, L.P. for Paving and Drainage improvements in the Alief Forest South Area – Sub- Project 1; providing funding for CIP cost recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT F - LE
25. ORDINANCE appropriating $220,000.00 out of Metro Construction – Other Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and NEDU ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC for the Sidewalk Program; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Construction – Other Fund
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 25
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 7 through 9
ACCEPT WORK
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,573,406.38 and acceptance of work on contract with CLEANSERVE, INC for Sewer Stoppage Cleaning and Television Inspection III (WW5100-03) - 1.68% under the original contract amount
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,523,775.63 and acceptance of work on contract with CSA CONSTRUCTION, INC for Sims North Wastewater Treatment Plant Waste Debris Handling and Disposal Station - 0.44% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBER 10
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
10. SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING, LLC for Linear Radiation Monitors for Public Safety and Homeland Security - $169,192.00 - Grant Funds
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 11 through 25
ORDINANCES
14. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1400-1600 blocks of Del Norte 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
16. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 37.93 acres of land to FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 34, for inclusion in its district.
17. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 8.65 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 248, for inclusion in its district
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and TRILOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Lift Stations; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and F - LE
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and KENALL, INC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Lift Stations; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS F - LE and G - TRAVIS
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and NEEL-SCHAFFER, INC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Collections Systems; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
24. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,657,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and ISANI CONSULTANTS, L.P. for Paving and Drainage improvements in the Alief Forest South Area – Sub- Project 1; providing funding for CIP cost recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT F - LE
25. ORDINANCE appropriating $220,000.00 out of Metro Construction – Other Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and NEDU ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC for the Sidewalk Program; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Construction – Other Fund
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda »
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 6
MISCELLANEOUS
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JUNE DEADRICK to Position Four to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2020
3. 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 One - ROBERT M. STEIN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Two - ANN LENTS, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 and to serve as Chair Position Three - BRYAN M. BROWN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Five - ALEJANDRO COLOM, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Six - CHRISTOPHER DAVID MANRIQUEZ, HISD representative reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 Position Seven - MARVIN PIERRE, appointment for a term to expire December 31, 2020
4. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEMORIAL HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Position One - ROBERT M. STEIN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Two - ANN LENTS, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 and to serve as Chair Position Three - BRYAN M. BROWN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Five - ALEJANDRO COLOM, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Six - CHRISTOPHER DAVID MANRIQUEZ, HISD representative reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 Position Seven - MARVIN PIERRE, appointment for a term to expire December 31, 2020
5. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the PLANNING COMMISSION, for terms to expire June 30, 2021: Position Thirteen - RODNEY R. HEISCH, appointment Position Fourteen - BILL BALDWIN, reappointment
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of the 2019 Operations and Maintenance Budget for the TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY - $4,488,391.00 - Enterprise Fund
9. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $3,642,769.79 and acceptance of work on contract with REPIPE CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba IPR SOUTH CENTRAL, for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (4258-61) - 0.61% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; E - MARTIN; F - LE; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and K - CASTEX-TATUM
11. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2017-860 to re-allocate $2,000,000.00 of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Funds from Multifamily Activities to Single Family Housing Activities
12. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an amendment to Ordinance No. 2011-1207 to increase spending authority for the Lease Agreement between UCM/GP-1301 FANNIN, L.P., landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, tenant - $950,000.00 - General Fund
13. ORDINANCE designating the property municipally known as 115 Marie Street and within the City of Houston, Texas as a protected landmark and designated the “Gloger-Aguilar House” - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
15. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1000 block of Louise 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 H - CISNEROS
18. ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 539, containing 620.6117 acres of land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; authorizing the district to exercise road powers and to issue bonds for road facilities, subject to certain conditions
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the property owner(s) at 5002 Braesheather Drive, Houston, Texas 77096 for Flood Mitigation Assistance Home Elevation Project to be performed by PLANET THREE CONSULTING CORP.; providing a maximum contract amount - $528,957.12 - Enterprise, Grant and Other Funds - DISTRICT C - COHEN
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and HATCH CHESTER, INC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Lift Stations; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS F - LE; J - LASTER and K - CASTEX-TATUM
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 6
MISCELLANEOUS
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JUNE DEADRICK to Position Four to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2020
3. 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 One - ROBERT M. STEIN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Two - ANN LENTS, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 and to serve as Chair Position Three - BRYAN M. BROWN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Five - ALEJANDRO COLOM, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Six - CHRISTOPHER DAVID MANRIQUEZ, HISD representative reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 Position Seven - MARVIN PIERRE, appointment for a term to expire December 31, 2020
4. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEMORIAL HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Position One - ROBERT M. STEIN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Two - ANN LENTS, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 and to serve as Chair Position Three - BRYAN M. BROWN, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Five - ALEJANDRO COLOM, reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2020 Position Six - CHRISTOPHER DAVID MANRIQUEZ, HISD representative reappointment, for a term to expire December 31, 2019 Position Seven - MARVIN PIERRE, appointment for a term to expire December 31, 2020
5. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the PLANNING COMMISSION, for terms to expire June 30, 2021: Position Thirteen - RODNEY R. HEISCH, appointment Position Fourteen - BILL BALDWIN, reappointment
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of the 2019 Operations and Maintenance Budget for the TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY - $4,488,391.00 - Enterprise Fund
9. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $3,642,769.79 and acceptance of work on contract with REPIPE CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba IPR SOUTH CENTRAL, for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (4258-61) - 0.61% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; E - MARTIN; F - LE; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and K - CASTEX-TATUM
11. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2017-860 to re-allocate $2,000,000.00 of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Funds from Multifamily Activities to Single Family Housing Activities
12. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an amendment to Ordinance No. 2011-1207 to increase spending authority for the Lease Agreement between UCM/GP-1301 FANNIN, L.P., landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, tenant - $950,000.00 - General Fund
13. ORDINANCE designating the property municipally known as 115 Marie Street and within the City of Houston, Texas as a protected landmark and designated the “Gloger-Aguilar House” - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
15. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1000 block of Louise 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 H - CISNEROS
18. ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 539, containing 620.6117 acres of land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; authorizing the district to exercise road powers and to issue bonds for road facilities, subject to certain conditions
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the property owner(s) at 5002 Braesheather Drive, Houston, Texas 77096 for Flood Mitigation Assistance Home Elevation Project to be performed by PLANET THREE CONSULTING CORP.; providing a maximum contract amount - $528,957.12 - Enterprise, Grant and Other Funds - DISTRICT C - COHEN
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and HATCH CHESTER, INC for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery for Wastewater Lift Stations; providing a maximum contract amount - $400,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS F - LE; J - LASTER and K - CASTEX-TATUM
Non Consent Agenda »
NON CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 26
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
26. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from May 8, 2019, to receive nominations for Positions E and F of the HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms ending January 1, 2021
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 26
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
26. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from May 8, 2019, to receive nominations for Positions E and F of the HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms ending January 1, 2021
Matters Held »
MATTERS HELD
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERING
MATTERS HELD NUMBERS 27 through 29
27. ORDINANCE relating to retail electric rates of Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC within the City of Houston, Texas; suspending for ninety days the effective date of new rates; maintaining current rates in effect TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 13 on Agenda of May 1, 2019
28. ORDINANCE appropriating $18,900,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund as additional appropriation and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to two contracts between the City of Houston and HOUSTON AVIATION ALLIANCE, a joint venture, and between the City of Houston and PARSONS & HJ RUSSELL IAH TEAM, a joint venture, for Professional Program Management Support Services for the Houston Airport System (as approved by Ordinance No. 2015-314 and amended by Ordinance No. 2016-801); Project No. 801 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 18 on Agenda of May 1, 2019
29. ORDINANCE awarding the contract to LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS, INC for the Census “2020” Engagement Initiative for the Planning and Development Department - $650,000.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS BOYKINS and GALLEGOS This was Item 29 on Agenda of May 1, 2019
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERING
MATTERS HELD NUMBERS 27 through 29
27. ORDINANCE relating to retail electric rates of Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC within the City of Houston, Texas; suspending for ninety days the effective date of new rates; maintaining current rates in effect TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 13 on Agenda of May 1, 2019
28. ORDINANCE appropriating $18,900,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund as additional appropriation and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to two contracts between the City of Houston and HOUSTON AVIATION ALLIANCE, a joint venture, and between the City of Houston and PARSONS & HJ RUSSELL IAH TEAM, a joint venture, for Professional Program Management Support Services for the Houston Airport System (as approved by Ordinance No. 2015-314 and amended by Ordinance No. 2016-801); Project No. 801 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 18 on Agenda of May 1, 2019
29. ORDINANCE awarding the contract to LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS, INC for the Census “2020” Engagement Initiative for the Planning and Development Department - $650,000.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS BOYKINS and GALLEGOS This was Item 29 on Agenda of May 1, 2019
Supplemental Posting »
SUPPLEMENTAL POSTING
SUPPLEMENTAL POSTING - NUMBERING
SUPPLEMENTAL POSTING - NUMBER 30
30. RESOLUTION of the City Council prescribing the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the City budgets for the time period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; authorizing notice of such public hearing and making other provisions related to the subject
SUPPLEMENTAL POSTING - NUMBERING
SUPPLEMENTAL POSTING - NUMBER 30
30. RESOLUTION of the City Council prescribing the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the City budgets for the time period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; authorizing notice of such public hearing and making other provisions related to the subject
Non Consent - Matters to be Presented by Council Members »
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Gallegos first
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Gallegos first