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(j) Award Bid #20001 for the Sylvan and Jefferson Paving and Rehabilitation Project to Tandem Services,
<br />LLC, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a construction contract in the amount of $880,100.00,
<br />plus $50,000.00 contingency, for a total authorization of $930,100.00. \[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\]
<br />(k) Authorize the award of Sealed Bid #20003 for plastic garbage bags. \[Ray Mayo, Public Works Director\]
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<br />Without objection, Councilperson Earp proposed that the agreement in item b be amended in its item 2 so that
<br />burial was at a minimal depth of 36” and nothing lesser permitted. City Manager Alexander reported that on
<br />item d, the developer has agreed to the City’s appraisal and to abide by the Tier 2 façade requirements per the
<br />previously approved SCUP. Councilperson Garza asked to pull items d, e, and j. Councilperson Bentley moved
<br />to approve the consent agenda items a, b (with amendment), c, f, g, h, i and k; the motion was adopted, 9-0.
<br />Councilperson Earp moved to approve item d(amended as to the $4.50 appraisal rate and adherence to the
<br />requirements of the SCUP, as noted above) to adopt Ordinance 2019-3768 for street and alley closure request
<br />#19-25000006, vacating and abandoning a portion of two (2) separate 15-foot wide alleys and a portion of the
<br />15th Street and 14th Street rights-of-way, adjacent to the property legally described as Lots 1-32, Block 1143
<br />and Lots 1-32, Block 1144, and authorize the City Manager to execute a deed to the adjacent property owner
<br />for the subject right-of-way. The motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilperson Garza voting against.
<br />Councilperson Earp moved to approve item e to cast the City’s ballot for Mike Sullivan to serve as the HCAD
<br />board member in the position representing cities other than the City of Houston and adopt Resolution 2019-19
<br />in support of same; the motion was adopted, 8-1, Councilperson Garza voting against.
<br />Councilperson Bentley moved to approve item j to award Bid #20001 for the Sylvan and Jefferson Paving and
<br />Rehabilitation Project to Tandem Services, LLC and authorize the City Manager to enter into a construction
<br />contract for base bid items at $744,265 and use of additive bid items totaling $135,835.00, and approval of
<br />construction contingency of $50,000, for a total authorization of $930,100.00. The motion was adopted, 9-0.
<br />6. STATUTORY AGENDA
<br />(a)Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master
<br />Plan from Halff Associates, Inc. \[Rosalyn Epting, Director, Parks and Recreation\]
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<br />Aaron Tuley of Halff Associates, Inc. provided an update on the Master Plan.
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<br />(b) Presentation and discussion on adoption of Ordinance 2019-3758, to amend the Council Rules of
<br />Procedure and Ethics Policy. \[Mayor Rigby\]
<br />Mayor Rigby moved to appoint a subcommittee to review the Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy composed
<br />of Councilmember Earp as the chair, and Councilpersons Bentley and Garza, to include the City Manager, City
<br />Secretary, and Assistant City Attorney, to meet on its own schedule, and expected to report back to the Council
<br />in January; the motion was adopted, 9-0.
<br />(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Council Drainage Committee's
<br />recommendation to proceed with proposed drainage projects using City funds in lieu of waiting for
<br />grant funding award determinations and to provide staff direction on how to proceed with the utilization
<br />of the funds. \[Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer\]
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<br />Councilperson Earp moved to approve the Drainage and Flooding Committee’s recommendation to proceed
<br />with engineering and design work for drainage projects for Bayside Terrace and Little Cedar Bayou, using City
<br />funds in lieu of waiting for grant funding award determinations; the motion was adopted, 9-0.
<br />7. REPORTS
<br />(a) Receive a report on the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. \[Councilperson Martin\]
<br /> Councilperson Martin reported on the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting (primarily during the
<br />consideration of item 6c), relaying that, due to the experience of the last twenty years, the Committee concluded
<br />it was appropriate to move forward with engineering and design for Bayside Terrace and Little Cedar Bayou,
<br />and put a hard deadline of the end of March for Brookglen and F101-06-00, as was approved tonight.
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<br /> (b) Receive a report on the Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting. \[Councilperson Engelken\]
<br />Councilperson Engelken reported on the Fiscal Affairs meeting, saying the Committee received the purchasing
<br />card expenditure and fourth quarter investment reports of the Finance Department.
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