Houston City Council Agenda – 2015-Sept-23

The City will consider the following at the September 23, 2015, Houston City Council:

Agenda Items 13-17 are resolutions pertaining to historical designations:

• 13. The ALLEY THEATRE located at 615 Texas Avenue as a landmark and protected landmark
• 14. the CULLEN CLINIC located at 7703 Cullen Boulevard, within the City of Houston as a landmark and protected landmark
• 15. the T. J. DONOGHUE HOUSE at 17 Courtlandt Place within the City of Houston as a historic landmark
• the HULSEY-DAVIS HOUSE at 1216 Wrightwood Street within the City of Houston as a historic landmark
• the EAST END STATE BANK BUILDING located at 4215 Leeland Street within the City of Houston as a landmark and protected landmark

Agenda Item 35: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to construction contract for TIGER Project #4 Buffalo Bayou Path, Smith Street to Travis Street.This project includes a .3 mile, shared-use path along the south bank of Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston from Baker Common on the west end to Allen’s Landing on the east end. The Buffalo Bayou path will provide a missing link in the existing trail system. The new path will pass under Smith Street, Louisiana Street/Franklin Street and Milam Street bridges and consists of three suspended deck sections and on-grade path. The scope of work also includes staircases, handrail, lighting, landscaping and relocation of utilities. The amendment allows improvements in addition to the original project scope. Additional funding of $153,823 will be provided by the Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Previous funding was $3.7 million.