City of Houston Agenda 7-25(26)-06
It's time for the weekly City of Houston Council Agenda post, and it's the first one to appear here at blogHOUSTON! There was no council meeting last week, so I was able to devote more time to the Danger Train outing, then goof off for the rest of the week (Sorry all, I got a little burned out, and still am). No rest for the weary though; I'm back with more!
Readers are cautioned that I delete what I judge to be extraneous text, and often paraphrase in order to make the legalese a lot more readable; also that comments added are a mix of my own opinions, best guesses, snarking, and judgments, and therefore may not be entirely accurate. Such deletions may accidentally result in a key omission; if you wish to read the original text, please follow this link to the posted agenda. For a permanent link to the backup, go here.
This week, the RCA and backup were not available on Friday, so this post was delayed considerably. The agenda length is also backed up a bit, possibly due to the extra week off, and the backup ran some 210 pages, which is another reason I'm late with it.
TUESDAY - JULY 25, 2006 - 1:30 P. M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - SECOND FLOOR - CITY HALL - 901 BAGBY - HOUSTON, TEXASPRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Clutterbuck
1:30 P. M. - ROLL CALL
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
2:00 P. M. - PUBLIC SPEAKERS
There are a lot of public speakers this week, and some of them are doozies. Mr. Coach Bobby Taylor is back to speak on the usual subjects ("Behavior Coward Conspiracy Who's Major Germany, William Stevenson? July 4, 1974, Korea Wentbrook Jackson."). Mr. Lee L. Mercer wishes to inform everyone that he is a candidate for President of the United States; apparently he's trying to unseat President Joseph Charles, who has signed up to speak on "Global, Court Conviction, Federal Case -- City Government w/HPD, Death Penalty." They will be followed by Senator Robert Horton: "All Embassy's [sic] are guilty --I dont' [sic] appreciate officers threatening me." Mr. Louie Garvel wants to know why 411 can't connect to 911. (Me, I want to know how he hit the 4 instead of the 9. They're not even on the same side of the keypad!) Ms. Mary Pruitt will be present to tell everyone that she needs a place to live since she was kicked out of Allen Parkway, a distinction she shares with lots of other people. Hopefully she can show it was a baseless eviction, so she can get hugged, patted on the head, and then completely forgotten, like some other people have (see page 10). All in the name of progress and fair housing practices! Against this backdrop, the three people who signed up to talk about the curfew, one about the HPD survey, and one making a "Complaint about a Council Member Carol Alvarado" seem almost quaint. Anyway, who let a mere council member in here? I'm surprised there's room, what with all the Presidents and Senators packing the place.
5:00 P. M. - RECESS
RECONVENE WEDNESDAY - JULY 26, 2006 - 9:00 A. M.
HEARING - 9:00 A.M.
1. City Council will conduct a hearing regarding the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance (Ch. 28, Art. V, City of Houston Code of Ordinances) to determine whether the Curfew Ordinance should be modified. Copies of the Curfew Ordinance and data provided by the Houston Police Department are available for inspection in the Office of the City Secretary.
You can also read it in the backup, I also summarized my thoughts about it in the prior agenda article.
MAYOR’S REPORT - General Obligation Bond Authorization
This is going to be a lot more important than the single line would indicate; it has to do with refinancing the city's debt and the Mayor's attempt to deal with the revenue caps..
Items 2-4: MISCELLANEOUS
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following to the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION:
PANEL D:
Position 3 - MS. MARCIA A. PERRY, for a term to expire December 31, 2006
Position 4a - MS. SUSANI N. H. CLAYTON, for a term to expire December 31, 2007
Perry? Any relation or connection to Perry Homes? She's got an AA in Interior Design from HCCS, and works as a Pest Management Technician (read: exterminator). Guess we know what AA degrees in Interior Design are worth now. However, she's also got a long history of volunteerism with a variety of neighborhood/community causes, including being the Past Secretary and President of SuperNeighborhood #22. Member or past member of the I-45 coalition, the Sierra Club, and Mothers for Clean Air.
Clayton is a lawyer with Colorado, Texas, and AmerIndian Bar memberships (I didn't know indian tribes collectively had their own Bar Association, but they do) and a brief list of memberships in various womens, minority, and educational organizations. No land use or neighborhood issues background to speak of, but hey, she's a lawyer.
Of course we can't let complete neophytes and ordinary people sit on the board; only people with a working knowledge of law or neighborhood issues should sit on the boards that oversee building standards. Not people that have firsthand experience with shoddy construction practices. No, nothing to worry about, Houston home buyers are completely protected by Texas' model safeguards. Or not.
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES:
Position One - MS. PAM MACKIE, appointment, for an unexpired term ending July 26, 2007
Position Two - MS. ROBBIE MARIE ARRINGTON, appointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Position Four - MS. SOPHEAK PEN, appointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Position Six - MR. DAVID A. FOWLER, reappointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Position Seven - MS. TERI WATHEN, appointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2007
Position Eight - MR. SCOTTY MACCLYMONDS, appointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Position Ten - MS. E. VERNELL JESSIE, reappointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Position Twelve - MS. EVE CUGINI, appointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Alternate Position Two - DR. STANLEY J. ZIMMERMAN, appointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Alternate Position Four - MR. DIEGO DEMAYA, appointment, for a term to expire July 26, 2008
Most of these are the usual people active in disability causes, but a few stand out. Mr. MacClymonds, who battled back from polio (including a stint in an iron lung) to become a sucessful businessman, volunteer, and radio/TV personality. E.Vernell Jessie, who worked for Advantage Communications Consultants, with Jesse Jackson on the Gary Graham case; also on publicity for "a national event" about the Kyoto Protocols. "Putz of the Week" award goes to Dr. Stanley J. Zimmerman, who, for his alternate position, submitted in the place of a simple resumé, a curriculum vitae containing all one hundred and eighty-six meetings and seminars he has ever attended (or would that be taught?), spanning twenty-four pages. Blame him for the fact that this agenda backup ran 210 pages.
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Planning & Development for the designation of four residential parking permit areas and related parking regulations in the Super Neighborhoods of University Place, Neartown-Montrose, and Upper Kirby / Greenway Area and to amend Motion #2002-237 to extend parking regulations for an existing permit area.
In short, if you want to park on the road in this area, get a permit. This requirement is often requested by residents frustrated by inconsiderate visitors or shoppers. After examining the backup, I find it odd to note that in every case, the city estimated that sixty percent of the parking spaces were occupied, mostly by commuters. I really wonder how they can tell? Surely, not all of them have "My kid is an Honor Student at Klein Elementary" bumper stickers?
Items 5-11: ACCEPT WORK5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Building Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $326,351.41 and acceptance of work on contract with COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC for Downtown Fire Station No. 8, Pavement Removal, Soil Remediation and Disposal, - 52.90% over the original contract amount.
Mayor Brown's "profitable" sale of both downtown fire stations just keeps getting to be less and less of a good deal. Which it never was. How did the architects and engineers responsible for drawing up this plan miss concrete piers and a 60,000-gallon oil tank on the premises? For that matter, why didn't the plans on file with the city show them? Hello? Code Enforcement? Is anyone home?
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Building Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,112,463.64 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS LIQUA TECH SERVICES, INC for Police Administration Building Repairs, - 03.76% over the original contract amount.
Hefty repairs. They were fixing leaky windows. Hopefully no DNA evidence was contaminated.
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,642,039.75 and acceptance of work on contract with ACM CONTRACTORS, INC for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project No. 432B, 03.34% over the original contract amount.
Streets included: Bomar and Williard, from Waugh to Montrose, Van Buren from Willard to Bomar, Michigan from Dunlavy to Windsor and Commonweath the Waugh, Normandy Way from Cullen to Calhoun, and Dewbery from Wayland to Calhoun.
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,331,729.07 and acceptance of work on contract with ALLCO, INC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Point Repair Method, 10.32% under the original contract amount.
If I recall correctly, point repair is the "dig to the broken part and fix it" method. There are actually some inventive techniques in use for sewer rehab these days, but that's far beyond the scope of this site. Nice amount under the contract, caused by some of the parts they thought they'd need being unnecessary. Long list of exact repairs is in the backup.
9. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $912,142.26 and acceptance of work on contract with RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P. for Water Line Replacement Project in Airport South Subdivision and Yale Street Bridge Crossing, 04.63% under the original contract amount.
More ongoing rehabilitation of our infratstructure. As long as Houston exists, continuous rebuilding of something somewhere will be necessary; especially given that the water and sewer lines put down during our most explosive growth phase of the '60s and '70s are now 25-45 years old. They'll all wear out as fast as they were built, too.
10. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,103,037.99 and acceptance of work on contract with R. K. WHEATON, INC for Construction of Water Line Replacement in Sunbeam Area, 04.45% under the original contract amount.
Houston has over six thousand miles of water mains, built up over 100+ years of construction. Did you know that there's a piece of the original wooden water mains on display at the E.B. Cape center? It's something like 120 years old. Not sure I believe the attached note that they think there may still be some of it in use...
11. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,829,129.50 and acceptance of work on contract with JALCO, INC for Slipline of existing 42-inch water line with 36-inch HDPE from Holmes Road to Sims Bayou Pump Station, 04.19% under the original contract amount.
Slipline construction basically puts the new water main inside the old one, hence the reduction in size. This project is to extend surface water distribution a little further west. Bit by bit, year by year, we're weaning the city from well water.
Items 12-23: PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
12. REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS, LTD. for Two Self-Contained Compactors for Houston Airport System - $43,094.00 - Enterprise Fund
Enterprise funds are those that generate their own revenue. Well, given the Mayor's ability to find new revenue streams, maybe that should be "are supposed to generate their own revenue." The old compactors are worn out, leaking fluids, and are environmentally hazardous. These machines get used hard; life expectancy of the new ones is seven years.
13. TOMMIE VAUGHN MOTORS, INC - $175,488.00 and PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD. d.b.a. PHILPOTT FORD - $35,593.00 for Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Vehicles for Houston Airport System - Enterprise Fund.
Trucks with attached ramps for quickly evacuating people from airplanes. One for each of the airports.
14. XEROX for spending authority to lease a Wide-Format Scanner/Copier from the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commission’s Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Building Services Department - $55,256.40 - General Fund
It's a specialized copier for stuff the size of large engineering drawings/blueprints.
15. DUNCAN PARKING TECHNOLOGIES, INC - $305,000.00 and POM INCORPORATED $95,000.00 for Parking Meter Parts for Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department - General Fund
For items that should pay for themselves, we sure have to keep dipping into the General Fund for these. Shouldn't parking be an enterprise fund, now that it's been foisted off on an unaccountable Authority?
16. FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC for Ladder Truck Repair Service for Fire Department $58,932.50 - General Fund
One of our fire trucks was damaged in an accident. Under the warranty terms, only the original manufacturer can do the work, or the warranty is void. So they can pretty much charge what they want to, eh? We could just replace the truck, you know. It would only cost $775,000...
17. VARIAN, INC for One Spectrometer from the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commission’s Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Health & Human Services Department - $85,995.00 - Grant Fund
18. Q-STAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC for Cameras for Parks & Recreation Department - $54,435.00 - Grant Fund.
Chief Hurtt must be so happy to see this item! It's for 19 battery powered 35mm cameras and 57 rolls of film; motion detectors and voice recorders, capable of capturing a photo at 100 feet in total darkness. The state-of-the-art camera also issues a nice verbal warning to any possible perpetrator, thus warning him/her/it that the batteries haven't run down yet. Coincidentally, the talking camera will probably wake most of the neighbors who will then be in a grouchy mood, not well-disposed toward either camera or perpetrator. These world-class cameras are to be used to reduce the occurence of illegal dumping, graffiti, and after-hours use of the swimming pools. No word on whether or not the film is sensitive enough to catch anyone peeing in the pool though.
19. CHOICEPOINT GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC for spending authority to purchase background retrieval database services from the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commission’s Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Police Department - $144,000.00 - General Fund
A combination of several existing databases, thus ensuring that every data entry error in the police record you thought you didn't have gets accessed at once. It's internet accessible, but secure.
20. ADOBE EQUIPMENT for spending authority to Address Emergency Retrofit of Fuel Transport Vehicles for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $236,500.00 - Fleet Management Fund
First of four contracts dealing with fuel supplies. On this one, PW&E bought some army-surplus fuel vehicles a while back. They were a great deal... until we found out that their vapor systems didn't meet EPA standards. Gee, maybe that's why the army was dumping them? Ya think? (Before someone sneers at the idea of the EPA interfering with the Army, don't. At some bases, troops now shoot PLASTIC bullets on the range to avoid contaminating the soil with lead.)
21. OIL PATCH-BRAZOS VALLEY, INC for spending authority to Address Emergency Purchase of Fuel Transportation Services for Various Departments - $124,775.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund,
22. ADA RESOURCES, INC for spending authority to Address Emergency Purchase of Texas Low Emission Diesel and Reformulated Unleaded Fuel for Various Departments - $3,099,698.67 - Central Service Revolving Fund
23. MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC for spending authority to Address Emergency Purchase of Texas Low Emission Diesel and Reformulated Unleaded Fuel for Various Departments - $11,937,957.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund
These three contracts are interim measures because our suppliers have basically said, thanks to the rise in prices, that they cannot supply us at the contracted rates. The city has said "no" to reworking the contracts, so it's issuing emergency interim contracts while it draws up new long-term contracts.
Items 24-46: ORDINANCES
24. ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Historic Preservation.
"First, amend Section 33 .225 to eliminate the requirement that a copy of a record of proceedings from both the HAHC and the Planning Commission be attached when the application is forwarded to Council. Waiting on signed minutes from each of these commissions can delay an application up to four months. Second, amend Section 33.226 to eliminate the requirement that the Department provide a 30 day notice of a public hearing before the HAHC for an application that was submitted by the property owner. The 30 day notice will still be required if the designation is initiated by HAHC. Third, amend Section 33.226 to require that the Department give notice to civic associations registered within the area to be notified of the HAHC public hearing. The Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission approved the amendments March 23, 2006 and the Planning Commission approved the amendments May 11, 20G="), The amendments were approved by the Quality of Life of Council Committee June 20, 2006."
I don't understand enough of the procedures and background to judge the impact of this change. It is supposed to be to expedite processing of applications for Landmark or Protected Landmark designation. I'm wary whenever someone talks about eliminating public notice.
25. Omitted
26. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of (1) a portion of the street right-of-way of Hurley Street, from Shoreham Avenue East to its terminus, containing 4,012 square feet of land, more or less, Parcel SY5-059, vacating and abandoning said tract of land to Key West Interests, LLC, abutting owner, in consideration of said owner’s dedication of Parcel VY5-013, a 5-foot utility easement containing 200 square feet of land, more or less, located on the plat of Shoreham Place Subdivision, Houston, Harris County, Texas, and payment of $3,912.00, and (2) a portion of the street right-of-way of Hurley Street, from Shoreham Avenue East to its terminus, containing 4,012 square feet of land, more or less, Parcel SY5-062, vacating and abandoning said tract of land to Jose Raul Velazco, abutting owner, in consideration of said owner’s dedication of Parcel VY5-014, a 5-foot utility easement containing 200 square feet of land, more or less, located on the plat of Shoreham Place Subdivision, Houston, Harris County, Texas, and payment of $3,912.00, and other consideration to the City.
If I'm reading this correctly, Hurley street is being abandoned to the property owners on either side, in return for a utility easement and just under $4k each. Looking at the drawing, it appears the real reason is to make it harder for people to cut through from Aldine-Westfield to Jensen Dr. Instead of blocking the road, the city is just abandoning it to the adjacent property owners.
27. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Special Warranty Deed conveying to Southern Stone Properties, Inc., a parcel of land containing 7,403 square feet, more or less, being out of Lot 2, Block 3, Settegast Gardens Subdivision, Section 1, located in J. L. Stanley Survey, A-700, Harris County, Texas (excess North Wayside Drive right-of-way located at North Wayside Drive at Saint Louis, Parcel S85-052); and in consideration of Southern Stone Properties, Inc’s., payment of $13,254.00, and other consideration to the City.
Selling two city-owned parcels on North Wayside. The City owns a lot of properties for which it doesn't have a use, especially since it got serious about using tax foreclosures and selling the property off for development. However, these parcels may have been intended for some other use originally, as the request to sell is coming from PW&E, not the HCDD.
28. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Special Warranty Deed conveying to Southern Stone Properties, Inc., a parcel of land containing 15,807 square feet, more or less, being out of Lot 2 and Lot 4, Block 4, Settegast Gardens Addition Subdivision, located in J. L. Stanley Survey, A-700, Harris County, Texas (excess North Wayside Drive right-of-way located at North Wayside Drive at Howton Street, Parcel S85-074); and in consideration of Southern Stone Properties, Inc’s, payment of $25,000.00, and other consideration to the City.
Second of the two parcels.
29. ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance Number 87-862, rescinding authority set out therein to sell a certain parcel to Frank J. Cade because bidder failed to consummate the purchase; declaring Parcel Number S84-072 to be surplus property, and approving authorizing the sale of said parcel by sealed bid sale, subject to the City’s Billboard Restrictions, all easements, all public utilities, and the applicable covenants, conditions and restrictions.
Wait, wait... ordinance 87-862? For the un-initiated, that's 1987-862. This property was, or rather, was not sold almost 20 years ago because the buyer failed to go through with the purchase. I would guess this is to clear the title from any legal encumbrances.
30. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 5.3888 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 48, for inclusion in its district.
31. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 158.36 acres of land to NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 12, for inclusion in its district
32. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 300 block of East 25th Street and the south side of the 400 block of East 25th Street within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas.
More "not-zoning" to "preserve the character of our neighborhoods.
33. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 4400 and 4500 blocks of Walker Street within the City of Houston as a special building line requirement area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas.
I've covered these before. Someone sees development in the area and doesn't like it. They petition the city council to declare some characteristic (lot size, setbacks from the street, land use) as "special" and required. Signatures of their neighbors are required, and public notice of hearing posted. Oddly, the committee approved this one, even though it did not garner signatures of a majority of the homeowners, and a protest was filed. No information was given as to the nature or reasons for the protest.
34. ORDINANCE issuing permit to CHRISTUS ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH SYSTEM, A Texas Nonprofit corporation, for using, occupying, operating, maintaining and repairing a transformer vault, an overpass over LaBranch Street and subterranean tunnels under LaBranch and Crawford Streets, a utility tunnel under Calhoun Avenue, column footings in Calhoun Avenue right-of-way, and a four-inch steam supply line and one and one-half inch condensate return line under Jackson Street; containing findings and prescribing the conditions and provisions under which said permit is issued.
This appears to be a renewal of the original 1960s-era permit. They have to pay a number of fees and a yearly cost which is indexed to inflation. No $100 rentals here.
35. ORDINANCE issuing permit to VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY to own, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, improve, repair, and replace pipelines in certain portions of specified public street rights-of-way and prescribing the conditions and provisions under which said permit is issued.
For a 12" pipeline carrying a number of highly flammable substances, parallel to I-45 in the far southern part of the county to inside the South Belt.
36. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION for Participation in a National Network for Laboratory Surveillance known as Pulsenet USA Public Health Laboratories.
Database is to DNA-test fingerprint organisms that cause food-borne infection, i.e.: identify bacteria.
37. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City and SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION for additional Technological Modifications to the Houston-Harris County Immunizations Registry.
Software to locate and fix duplicate data entries in the record. It's not like the city pays enough to hire full-time programmers to work on this, so we're dependent on vendors & contractors.
38. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing interlocal agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY to receive and utilize funds from the Metropolitan Statistical Area Cities Readiness Initiative Grant - $73,161.00 - Grant Fund
39. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City and BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. for Legal Services pertaining to Houston’s SafeClear Program.
Authorizing Baker Botts to continue representing the city as it fights legal challenges to Safe Clear.
40. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and AMIGOS LIBRARY SERVICES for Virtual Reference Services for the Houston Area Library System; providing a maximum contract amount - $244,005.00 - Grant Fund
"Adopt ordinance approving contract with AMIGOS Library Services to provide real-time virtual reference service to customers of the Houston Public Library and libraries in the Houston Area
Library System."
And then it gets really dense with bureaucratese. Unfortunately, I don't speak the Librarian dialect.
41. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2001-849 to increase the maximum contract amount of contract between the City of Houston and STATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES for Telecommunications and Internet Services Citywide $396,291.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund.
Extending an existing contract for long distance, internet, 1-800 and other services.
42. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing grant agreement between the City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the Impaired Driving Mobilization Selective Traffic Enforcement Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Mayor to act as the City’s representative in the application process; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Police Department to accept such grant funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program.
State grant for money to run DWI enforcement over Labor Day. Police overtime pay!
43. ORDINANCE awarding contract to HOUCHEN BINDERY LTD. AND DIVISIONS for Bookbinding, Rebinding and Repair Services for the Library Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $311,606.25 - General Fund.
Repairs to damaged books and audio-visual media.
44. ORDINANCE No. 2006-766, passed second reading July 12, 2006
ORDINANCE granting to UNITED WASTE SERVICES, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING45. ORDINANCE No. 2006-755, passed second reading July 12, 2006
ORDINANCE granting to SURE DISPOSAL SERVICES, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING46. ORDINANCE No. 2006-756, passed second reading July 12, 2006
ORDINANCE granting to QUICK SILVER HAULING, LLC, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING
Trash hauler franchises.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA -Items 47 and 48: PROPERTY
47. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from C. Fred Meyer of Luel Partnership. Ltd. [M. C. Interests, L. C. (C. Fred Meyer and Ellen C. King, Managers), General Partner], for abandonment and sale of Meyer Park Boulevard, from Meyer Forest Drive to its cul-de-sac terminus, in exchange for the conveyance to the City of a sanitary sewer easement, all located in Reserve A2, Meyer Park South Replat, Parcels SY6-092 and DY6-037 - TWO APPRAISERS and one ALTERNATE APPRAISER -
48. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Paul J. Coselli, on behalf of Schumacher Co., Inc., (Paul J. Coselli, President) and Admiral Glass, (Les Craft, Chief Executive Officer), for abandonment and sale of a portion of Clay Avenue, from Hughes Street east to its terminus, located in the Swope addition, out of the Luke Moore League, A-51, Parcels SY6-093 and SY6-122 - TWO APPRAISERS and one ALTERNATE APPRAISER
Items 49-51 MATTERS HELD
These items were covered in full in the prior write-up on Houblog.
49. RECOMMENDATION from Director Building Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,587,255.00 and acceptance of work on contract with STEWART BUILDERS, LTD., for Parks Master Plan - Bid Package No. 5 Settegast Park and Swiney Park, GFS F-504B-13-3 and F-0507-00-3 - 04.98% over the original contract amount -
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA
This was Item 2 on Agenda of July 12, 200650. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY IAH INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGOCENTRE II, L.P. for certain premises at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston - Revenue -
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SEKULA-GIBBS
This was Item 9 on Agenda of July 12, 200651. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing compromise and settlement agreement with ADVENTURES IN BIRDS & PETS, INC and BETTY JEAN JORDAN to settle a lawsuit and appropriating $65,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 755, which lawsuit arose out of activities financed by the Fund
POSTPONED BY MOTION #2006-642, 7/12/06
This was Item 24 on Agenda of July 12, 2006MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Garcia first
And that's it for another week! Discussion, anyone?
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