Houston City Council Agenda – November 30, 2016

The city will consider the following agenda items at the November 30, 2016, Houston City Council Meeting.

• 14 – Ordinance amending chapters 1, 7, and 28 of the code of ordinances relating to metal recyclers and secondhand resellers, declaring certain conduct unlawful and providing penalties.
• 25 – Ordinance awarding contract to B-Cycle for bike equipment, replacement parts, and installation of B-Cycle bike kiosk stations for the Planning and Development Department. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all required supervision, labor, materials, insurance, and other expenses necessary for the purchase and installation of 71 bike kiosk stations and 568 bicycles.
• 27 – Ordinance approving contract between the City of Houston and Global Waste Services, LLC to amend the fee schedule for recycling services. The contractor has agreed to increase the Official Board Rate rebate to the City from 80% to 90% and reduce the current service fee for removing the materials by 5%.
• 29 – Ordinance approving an interlocal funding agreement between the City of Houston and Buffalo Bayou Partnership for the Buffalo Bayou Heritage Corridor Hike & Bike Trail. The scope of work for the project consists of the construction of concrete trails and rehabilitation of the abandoned Strauss-Trunnion Bridge over Buffalo Bayou for pedestrian and bicycle use. The purpose of the project is to create a safe and convenient link between existing paths and to bring bike/ped facilities to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
• 34 – Municipal setting designation ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 6 acres on West 24th Street, and supporting the issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environment Quality.
• 39 – Ordinance approving Raw Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and the Trinity River Authority of Texas. The City wishes to purchase, and the Trinity River Authority wishes to sell to the City, up to 200,000 acre-feet of raw water per year from the Trinity River Authority’s 30% share of the water in Lake Livingston.