Discuss legal issues relating to the City's purchase of the Friesenhahn Tract and impervious cover credits authorized under Ordinance Number 000406-013 associated with the purchase. The Tract is lcoated southwest of the intersection of Capital of Texas Highway South (Loop 360) and MoPac (Loop One) in an area subject to the Save Our Springs Initiative (City Code Chapter 25-8, subchapter A, Article 12).
Authorize award and execution of a contract through the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Cooperative Program administered by the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts with AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORPORATION for the purchase of a helicopter for the Austin Police Department in an amount not to exceed $2,625,276. ( Notes: This Cooperative Purchase is exempt from the MBE/WBE Ordinance. This exemption is in compliance with Chapter 2-9D of the City Code (Minority–Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this contract. )
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Support Services Fund Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20110912-005) to increase the number of authorized positions by 28 within the Building Services Department to provide custodial services at several Austin Energy facilities.
Authorize the negotiation and execution of interlocal agreement with the Austin Independent School District (AISD) to contribute up to $250,000.00 from fees collected by the City from Austin's cable providers for public, educational, and governmental access channels for AISD's purchase of approximately $550,000.00 of equipment necessary for the operation of the AISD educational access channel.
70. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study the technology developed by FireWatch America to determine the feasibility and appropriateness of use by the City of Austin to assist in the detection and suppression of fires in the Wildland Urban Interface and identify possible opportunities for interlocal agreements and cooperation. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison ) 74. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to assist in planning an event in September to recognize Central Texas Olympic athletes and coaches. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley )
Authorize the negotiation and execution of a month-to-month parking agreement renewal with funding authorization for up to 36 months, for up to 110 parking spaces for employees of the Faulk Central Library and the Austin History Center of the Austin Public Library Department, located at 316 W. 8th Street, with AMPCO SYSTEM PARKING, INC., Austin Texas, in an amount not to exceed $396,000.
Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell an approximate 0.2699–acre parcel of land, located on Lot A, Rainey River Addition, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 68, Page 72, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas and locally known as 64 Rainey Street, Austin, Travis County, Texas to 70 RAINEY STREET, LP for $100,000 plus 30 privately managed, controlled access, public parking spaces, with all revenue generated from the spaces, less cost of maintenance and management of the spaces remitted to the City at least quarterly.
Aug 21, 2012 City Council Meetings
Discuss legal issues relating to the City's purchase of the Friesenhahn Tract and impervious cover credits authorized under Ordinance Number 000406-013 associated with the purchase. The Tract is lcoated southwest of the intersection of Capital of Texas Highway South (Loop 360) and MoPac (Loop One) in an area subject to the Save Our Springs Initiative (City Code Chapter 25-8, subchapter A, Article 12).
Authorize award and execution of a contract through the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Cooperative Program administered by the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts with AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORPORATION for the purchase of a helicopter for the Austin Police Department in an amount not to exceed $2,625,276. ( Notes: This Cooperative Purchase is exempt from the MBE/WBE Ordinance. This exemption is in compliance with Chapter 2-9D of the City Code (Minority–Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this contract. )
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Support Services Fund Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20110912-005) to increase the number of authorized positions by 28 within the Building Services Department to provide custodial services at several Austin Energy facilities.
Authorize the negotiation and execution of interlocal agreement with the Austin Independent School District (AISD) to contribute up to $250,000.00 from fees collected by the City from Austin's cable providers for public, educational, and governmental access channels for AISD's purchase of approximately $550,000.00 of equipment necessary for the operation of the AISD educational access channel.
70. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study the technology developed by FireWatch America to determine the feasibility and appropriateness of use by the City of Austin to assist in the detection and suppression of fires in the Wildland Urban Interface and identify possible opportunities for interlocal agreements and cooperation. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison ) 74. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to assist in planning an event in September to recognize Central Texas Olympic athletes and coaches. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley )
Authorize the negotiation and execution of a month-to-month parking agreement renewal with funding authorization for up to 36 months, for up to 110 parking spaces for employees of the Faulk Central Library and the Austin History Center of the Austin Public Library Department, located at 316 W. 8th Street, with AMPCO SYSTEM PARKING, INC., Austin Texas, in an amount not to exceed $396,000.
Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell an approximate 0.2699–acre parcel of land, located on Lot A, Rainey River Addition, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 68, Page 72, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas and locally known as 64 Rainey Street, Austin, Travis County, Texas to 70 RAINEY STREET, LP for $100,000 plus 30 privately managed, controlled access, public parking spaces, with all revenue generated from the spaces, less cost of maintenance and management of the spaces remitted to the City at least quarterly.