CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department that City Council declare surplus and authorize the sealed bid sale of the following properties: Parcel SY17-036 Sorters Rd., Montgomery Co. 77339 DISTRICT E - MARTIN Parcel SY15-065 Channelside St. @Fennell St., 77012 DISTRICT E - MARTIN
7. AMEND MOTION #2013-770, 12/4/13, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,536,704.00 to $1,920,880.00 for Automotive Peterbilt Truck Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department, awarded to RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS LP dba RUSH TRUCK CENTER, HOUSTON - $384,176.00 - Fleet Management Fund
8. BAYOU CITY LAWN INVESTMENTS LLC dba BAYOU CITY LAWN & EQUIPMENT for Outstanding Invoices for purchase of Automotive and Equipment Replacement Parts and Repair Services and Supplies for the Fleet Management Department - $62,000.00 - Fleet Management Fund
12. ORDINANCE authorizing issuance of City of Houston, Texas, Subordinate Lien Hotel Occupancy Tax and Parking Revenue Flexible Rate Notes, Series A, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000; prescribing the terms and conditions thereof; providing for the payment thereof; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such flexible rate notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, security and delivery of such flexible rate notes, including the approval of a paying agent/registrar agreement and note purchase agreements; making other provisions regarding such flexible rate notes and matters incident thereto; authorizing a co-bond counsel agreement; and declaring an emergency
13. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement adjacent to Lot 21, Block 1; located within the Usener Addition, John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, abandoning the easement to THXGE Holdings, LLC, abutting owner, in consideration of its payment to the City of $11,207.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of a revised Action Plan (Action Plan) for Disaster Recovery–2015 Flood Events, including an application for additional Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds associated with the 2015 flood events (CDBG - DR15) in the amount of $20,532,000, to be used to address flooding impacts from major disasters declared in 2015 and future flood resiliency, to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; accepting the aforementioned grant funds, if awarded; approving and authorizing a second substantial amendment to Ordinance No. 2016-705, as amended, which authorized the submission of the original Action Plan, to include the additional CDBG–DR15 Funds
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT to provide up to $10,660,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Flood Events Funds to perform voluntary property buyouts, demolition and relocation of families who are eligible property owner applicants in the targeted neighborhoods of Braeburn Glen, Glenburnie & Cashiola and Langwood - DISTRICT A - STARDIG; H - CISNEROS and J - LASTER
16. ORDINANCE appropriating up to $18,000,000.00 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Funds for single family and multi family affordable housing programs, including the administration of the City’s Affordable Housing Programs; approving and authorizing amendments to Ordinance No. 2005-1395 relating to the adoption of certain policies and procedures for funding affordable housing programs
17. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance Nos. 2013-353 passed April 24, 2013, as amended, and 2016-340 passed April 27, 2016, as amended, which authorized the submission of the 2013 and 2016 Annual Action Plans to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the applications and budgets for the Community Development Block Grant Program, among others
20. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-1066 (Passed on December 3, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and TETRA TECH, INC for Disaster Management Recovery and Consulting Services for the Solid Waste Management Department - $10,000,000 - Disaster Recovery Fund
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Sole Source Agreement between the City of Houston and FROST NATIONAL BANK for Automated Filing Fee Payment Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - $392,500.00 - General and Other Fund
22. ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2018-2022 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
23. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.8638 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 191, for inclusion in its district
24. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the acquisition of easements for 66-inch water line interconnection along west Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to four parcels of land required for the project which are located in the William Sevey Survey, Abstract No. 699, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along west Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to four parcels of land required for the project DISTRICT B - DAVIS
25. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the 42-inch water line from West Bellfort Avenue to Bissonnet Street along Braes Forest Drive and Centerpoint Energy Fee Strip Project authorizing the acquisition of fee simple title interests in or easement interests to four parcels of land required for the project and situated in the Louis Cotton Survey Abstract No. 1012, the E.R. Campbell Survey, Abstract No. 1632, the .T. & B.R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 1184, and the John R. Black Survey, Abstract No 134, all in Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title fess in connection with the acquisition of fee simple title interest in or easement to the four parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICTS J - LASTER and K - GREEN
26. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the easement acquisitions for the 108-inch water line from Aldine Westfield to Willis Street Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to twenty parcels of land required for the project and situated in the W.S. Novell Survey, Abstract No. 602, the Malcolm McAuley Survey, Abstract No. 577, the Samuel W. Upshaw Survey, Abstract No. 821, and The Joseph Hopkins Survey, Abstract No. 334, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along the north Beltway 8, between Aldine Westfield And Willis Street in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to the twenty parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
27. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,394,184.49 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CIVILTECH ENGINEERING, INC for Spring Shadows (North) Drainage and Paving Project (Approved by Ordinance No. 2014-0551); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
31. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and HR GREEN, INC for DR15 SWAT 4A Northside/Northline Drainage and Paving Improvements - $1,392,000.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
32. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and R.G. MILLER ENGINEERS, INC for DR15 SWAT 12A Bonita Gardens Drainage and Paving Improvements - $1,392,000.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and H - CISNEROS
33. ORDINANCE appropriating $240,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and R.G. MILLER ENGINEERS, INC for Local Drainage Project Negotiated Design Work Orders (Approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0032, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department that City Council declare surplus and authorize the sealed bid sale of the following properties: Parcel SY17-036 Sorters Rd., Montgomery Co. 77339 DISTRICT E - MARTIN Parcel SY15-065 Channelside St. @Fennell St., 77012 DISTRICT E - MARTIN
7. AMEND MOTION #2013-770, 12/4/13, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,536,704.00 to $1,920,880.00 for Automotive Peterbilt Truck Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department, awarded to RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS LP dba RUSH TRUCK CENTER, HOUSTON - $384,176.00 - Fleet Management Fund
8. BAYOU CITY LAWN INVESTMENTS LLC dba BAYOU CITY LAWN & EQUIPMENT for Outstanding Invoices for purchase of Automotive and Equipment Replacement Parts and Repair Services and Supplies for the Fleet Management Department - $62,000.00 - Fleet Management Fund
12. ORDINANCE authorizing issuance of City of Houston, Texas, Subordinate Lien Hotel Occupancy Tax and Parking Revenue Flexible Rate Notes, Series A, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000; prescribing the terms and conditions thereof; providing for the payment thereof; approving and authorizing certain authorized officers and employees to act on behalf of the City in the selling and delivery of such flexible rate notes, within the limitations and procedures specified herein; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, security and delivery of such flexible rate notes, including the approval of a paying agent/registrar agreement and note purchase agreements; making other provisions regarding such flexible rate notes and matters incident thereto; authorizing a co-bond counsel agreement; and declaring an emergency
13. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement adjacent to Lot 21, Block 1; located within the Usener Addition, John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, abandoning the easement to THXGE Holdings, LLC, abutting owner, in consideration of its payment to the City of $11,207.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of a revised Action Plan (Action Plan) for Disaster Recovery–2015 Flood Events, including an application for additional Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds associated with the 2015 flood events (CDBG - DR15) in the amount of $20,532,000, to be used to address flooding impacts from major disasters declared in 2015 and future flood resiliency, to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; accepting the aforementioned grant funds, if awarded; approving and authorizing a second substantial amendment to Ordinance No. 2016-705, as amended, which authorized the submission of the original Action Plan, to include the additional CDBG–DR15 Funds
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT to provide up to $10,660,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Flood Events Funds to perform voluntary property buyouts, demolition and relocation of families who are eligible property owner applicants in the targeted neighborhoods of Braeburn Glen, Glenburnie & Cashiola and Langwood - DISTRICT A - STARDIG; H - CISNEROS and J - LASTER
16. ORDINANCE appropriating up to $18,000,000.00 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Funds for single family and multi family affordable housing programs, including the administration of the City’s Affordable Housing Programs; approving and authorizing amendments to Ordinance No. 2005-1395 relating to the adoption of certain policies and procedures for funding affordable housing programs
17. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance Nos. 2013-353 passed April 24, 2013, as amended, and 2016-340 passed April 27, 2016, as amended, which authorized the submission of the 2013 and 2016 Annual Action Plans to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the applications and budgets for the Community Development Block Grant Program, among others
20. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2008-1066 (Passed on December 3, 2008) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and TETRA TECH, INC for Disaster Management Recovery and Consulting Services for the Solid Waste Management Department - $10,000,000 - Disaster Recovery Fund
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Sole Source Agreement between the City of Houston and FROST NATIONAL BANK for Automated Filing Fee Payment Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - $392,500.00 - General and Other Fund
22. ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2018-2022 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
23. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.8638 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 191, for inclusion in its district
24. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the acquisition of easements for 66-inch water line interconnection along west Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to four parcels of land required for the project which are located in the William Sevey Survey, Abstract No. 699, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along west Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to four parcels of land required for the project DISTRICT B - DAVIS
25. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the 42-inch water line from West Bellfort Avenue to Bissonnet Street along Braes Forest Drive and Centerpoint Energy Fee Strip Project authorizing the acquisition of fee simple title interests in or easement interests to four parcels of land required for the project and situated in the Louis Cotton Survey Abstract No. 1012, the E.R. Campbell Survey, Abstract No. 1632, the .T. & B.R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 1184, and the John R. Black Survey, Abstract No 134, all in Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title fess in connection with the acquisition of fee simple title interest in or easement to the four parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICTS J - LASTER and K - GREEN
26. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the easement acquisitions for the 108-inch water line from Aldine Westfield to Willis Street Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to twenty parcels of land required for the project and situated in the W.S. Novell Survey, Abstract No. 602, the Malcolm McAuley Survey, Abstract No. 577, the Samuel W. Upshaw Survey, Abstract No. 821, and The Joseph Hopkins Survey, Abstract No. 334, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along the north Beltway 8, between Aldine Westfield And Willis Street in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to the twenty parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
27. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,394,184.49 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CIVILTECH ENGINEERING, INC for Spring Shadows (North) Drainage and Paving Project (Approved by Ordinance No. 2014-0551); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
31. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and HR GREEN, INC for DR15 SWAT 4A Northside/Northline Drainage and Paving Improvements - $1,392,000.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
32. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and R.G. MILLER ENGINEERS, INC for DR15 SWAT 12A Bonita Gardens Drainage and Paving Improvements - $1,392,000.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and H - CISNEROS
33. ORDINANCE appropriating $240,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and R.G. MILLER ENGINEERS, INC for Local Drainage Project Negotiated Design Work Orders (Approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0032, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF