DATE

COUNCIL ACTION

DESCRIPTION

VOTE

Item #26
ORDINANCE appropriating $25,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund for Programming Services in connection with the Renovation of the Deluxe Theater in the Fifth Ward, WBS E-000178-0001-3

FOR

Item 12 and 12a
ORDINANCE approving second amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREENSPOINT ZONE); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such plans and
ORDINANCE relating to the fiscal affairs of the GREATER GREENSPOINT REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREENSPOINT ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Year 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone

FOR

Item #38
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the parking of large vehicles in residential areas and on the streets

FOR

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Term Sheet with CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC for Terminal B Expansion Program at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston

ORDINANCE providing for Passenger Facility Charges at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston

FOR

ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4620 OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON BUILDING CODE, ("The Houston Sign Code")

AGAINST

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and ACORN HOUSING CORPORATION, INC to provide $155,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Services

FOR

ORDINANCE appropriating $6,990,805.00 out of Houston Airport System Consolidated 2004 AMT Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Project Development Agreement by and between the City of Houston and CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC relating to the Construction of the APM System at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project Number 536G); WBS A-000354-0004-4-01, and $122,339.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund for the Civic Art Program

FOR

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,500,917.00 out of FAA Grant Funds and $693,879.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund, and approving and authorizing Amendment No. 2 to construction contract by and between the City of Houston and VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES, INC for Explosive Detection System Interim In-Line Baggage Conveying Equipment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston; WBS A-000486-0011-4-01 and A-000486-0011-4-02 (Project No. 612H); providing funding for the Civic Art

FOR

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to submit the 2008 Consolidated Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

FOR

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Compromise and Settlement Agreement between the City of Houston and CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC to settle outstanding disputes and controversies

FOR

ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to convenience stores; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability

FOR

ORDINANCE approving, authorizing and ratifying a Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all municipal employees in the bargaining unit; providing for severability

FOR

ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to coin-operated machines; adding a new definition; amending certain terms; specifying certain offenses, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; providing for an effective date

FOR

ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 312.3.3 OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON ELECTRICAL CODE, and SECTION 28-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Electric Fences

FOR

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2003-529, as amended, which approved and authorized Professional Audit Services Agreement with DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to the contract $1,760,000.00 - General Fund

FOR

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and CHARLES N. MOORE for Controlled Substance Consulting Services for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year - $150,000.00 - General Fund

FOR

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY ("METRO") consenting to the construction and operation of Phase II of the Metro Solutions Plan Light Rail Project; authorizing the Public Works & Engineering Director to approve amendments to the agreement to consent to Metro's construction of other projects approved by the voters in the 2003 Metro Solutions Election; containing various provisions relating to the subject

FOR