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Mayor Lee Leffingwell Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez Council Member Thursday, May 12, 2011 The Austin City Council will convene at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX Mayor Lee Leffingwell Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez Council Member Chris Riley, Place 1 Council Member Randi Shade, Place 3 Council Member Laura Morrison, Place 4 Council Member William Spelman, Place 5 Council Member Sheryl Cole, Place 6 For meeting information, contact the City Clerk, 974 -2210 The City Council will go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, to discuss personnel matters, to discuss or take action on a “competitive matter” of Austin Energy as provided for under Section 551.086, or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Reading and Action on Consent Agenda Action on the Following: Ordinances / Resolutions / Motions - All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member. 9:55 AM Invocation Rev. Edward Garcia, Emmanuel United Methodist Church 10:00 AM City Council Convenes Consent Approval of Minutes 1. Approve the minutes of the Austin City Council special called meetings of March 29, 2011, April 26 and 27, 2011 and regular meeting of April 28, 2011. Austin Energy 2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Austin Energy Capital Budget of Ordinance No. 20100913-003 to increase appropriations by $5,500,000 for the Holly Street Power Plant decommissioning costs and amending the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Austin Energy Operating Budget of Ordinance No. 20100913-002 to increase the Non-Fuel Operations and Maintenance by $5,500,000 for the Holly Street Power Plant decommissioning account and decrease the Austin Energy Operating Fund ending balance by $5,500,000. Related to Item #8. Austin Water Utility 3. Approve a resolution repealing and replacing Resolution # 20050929-056 that ensures the Austin Water Utility’s water leak related adjustment policy and administrative adjustment policy supports Water Conservation initiatives. City Clerk 4. Approve an ordinance repealing and replacing Exhibits C, D, E, and F of Ordinance No. 20110210-003 regarding precinct judges, central counting station workers, early voting ballot board judges, and joint election agreements. Contract and Land Management 5. Authorize execution of a construction contract with SANTA CLARA CONSTRUCTION, LTD (MBE/MH-84.03%), Austin, TX for 38th Street Retaining Wall in an amount not to exceed $162,880. 6. Authorize execution of a construction contract with AUSTIN BRIDGE & ROAD, L.P., Austin, TX for the ABIA Remain Over Night (RON) Apron Expansion – Phase 2, in the amount of $5,290,384 plus a $529,038 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,819,422. 7. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with BARECKY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Wimberley, TX or one of the other qualified offerors to RFP Solicitation No. CLMB310, for the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, in the amount of $2,450,220 plus a $245,022 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,695,242. 8. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with TRC ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION, Austin, Texas, or one of the other qualified offerors for RFP Solicitation No. CLMB301A, for the Reissue - Holly Street Power Plant Decommissioning Project for $11,502,518, plus $575,126 contingency for a total not- to-exceed amount of $12,077,644. Related to Item #2. Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services 9. Authorize negotiation and execution of a 12-month Interlocal Agreement with the Capital Area Council of Government for a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant to develop a Sustainable Communities Analytics Software Tool in an amount not to exceed $1,267,360 with one (1) eight month renewal term in an amount not to exceed $633,680 for a total contract not to exceed $1,901,040. 10. Approve an ordinance accepting $1,901,040 in federal pass-through grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Capital Area Council of Governments; and amending the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20100913-002) to appropriate $1,901,040 to support the City of Austin's participation in the Sustainable Communities Planning Program. 11. Authorize negotiation and execution of a 12-month professional services agreement with Community Initiatives Development Corporation for planning, implementing and financing of economic development projects for an amount not to exceed $49,456 with one twelve month extension option for a total contract amount of $98,912. Health and Human Services 12. Approve an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $10,000 in grant funds from the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES; and amending the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Health and Human Services Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20100913-002) to appropriate $10,000 for the Texas Mother Friendly Worksite Policy Initiative. Management Services 13. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20100913-002) of the Sustainability Fund to increase expenses by $150,000 for the African American Youth Resource Center. Neighborhood Housing and Community Development 14. Approve a resolution authorizing the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office to apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, for a National Assets for Independence demonstration grant in the amount of $300,000 to establish a City of Austin Individual Development Accounts program to assist low-income persons achieve financial stability. Office of Real Estate Services 15. Approve a resolution authorizing the termination and revocation of the City's License Agreement No. 73-1784, as it pertains to Lot 17, Resubdivision No. 1, Woodstone Square Subdivision, Travis County, Texas, for a portion of a wastewater line that has been re-routed and no longer affects Lot 17, Woodstone Square. The owner of the property interests is George Willeford III. Planning and Development Review 16. Approve a resolution authorizing the issuance by Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District, formerly known as Southwest Travis County Municipal Utility District Number One (“District”), of Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2011, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000, and approve a substantial draft of the District’s Bond Resolution and the Preliminary Official Statement. Purchasing Office 17. Authorize award and execution of a 24-month requirements service contract with ANCON SERVICE COMPANY, LaPorte, TX, for condenser tube cleaning services for Austin Energy in an estimated amount not to exceed $162,906, with three 12-month extension options in an estimated amount not to exceed $81,453 per extension option, for a total estimated contract amount not to exceed $407,265. 18. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 1 to a contract with ALLIED ELECTRONICS, INC., Austin, TX for electrical repair parts for various systems at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, to extend the contract for three 12-month periods in the amount to not to exceed $45,000 with two additional 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $45,000 per extension option, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $270,000. 19. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 2 to a contract with FIVE STAR ELECTRIC MOTORS, San Antonio, TX for maintenance and repair parts for Robicon Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's Central Plant, to extend the contract for one 12-month period in the amount to not to exceed $13,400 with one additional 12-month extension option in an amount not to exceed $13,400, for a total contract amount not to exceed $80,400. Five Star Electric Motors is the sole source provider for after market parts of this equipment. 20. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 2 to increase the contract with JONES EQUIPMENT AND TURF, INC., Fort Worth, TX for Howard Price mower parts for riding mowers used at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in the amount to not to exceed $47,952 for the third 12-month period of the initial 36-month contract, with two additional 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $47,952 per extension option, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $243,596. 21. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 2 to a contract with KOCH FILTER CORPORATION, Louisville, KY, for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) air filters for HVAC equipment at all Austin-Bergstrom International Airport campuses, to extend the contract for one 12-month period in the amount to not to exceed $24,402 with one additional 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $24,402, for a total contract amount not to exceed $144,216. 22. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 1 to a contract THE LENAPE GROUP dba VIGNEAUX CORPORTATION, Jacksonville, FL for fire door barrel assemblies for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, to extend the contract for one 12-month period in the amount to not to exceed $20,000 with two additional 12- month extension option in an amount not to exceed $20,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $100,000. 23. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 3 to the contract with BRUCE EVERITT MARTIN, Austin, TX, for electrical repairs services for the Austin Convention Center Department, to extend the contract for one additional 12-month period in an amount not to exceed $50,000, for a total estimated contract amount not to exceed $150,000.
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