Purchasing Office 2. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 2 to a service contract with GE PACKAGED POWER INC., TRANSCANADA TURBINES INC., and WOOD GROUP PRATT & WHITNEY, for maintenance and repair services for gas turbines at Decker Creek Power Station and Sand Hill Energy Center, and for the purchase of a standby LM6000 gas turbine for the Sand Hill Energy Center, increasing the contract amount for the current contract period in an amount not to exceed $14,000,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $40,000,000. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this solicitation. ) Item(s) from Council 3. Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies and removal and replacement of members.
Purchasing Office 2. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 2 to a service contract with GE PACKAGED POWER INC., TRANSCANADA TURBINES INC., and WOOD GROUP PRATT & WHITNEY, for maintenance and repair services for gas turbines at Decker Creek Power Station and Sand Hill Energy Center, and for the purchase of a standby LM6000 gas turbine for the Sand Hill Energy Center, increasing the contract amount for the current contract period in an amount not to exceed $14,000,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $40,000,000. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this solicitation. ) Item(s) from Council 3. Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies and removal and replacement of members.
Austin Energy Approve third reading of an ordinance amending the electric rate schedules in Ordinance No. 20140908-003 with regard to contract rates for hospital systems receiving large primary voltage service. (THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM WAS HELD AND CLOSED ON MAY 21, 2015).
Item(s) from Council Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to file a challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board relating to the level of appraisals of commercial property values by the Travis Central Appraisal District pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Texas Tax Code. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Council Member Don Zimmerman CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen )
9. NPA-2014-0009.01 - Waller on Swede Hill - District 1 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 011213-41, the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 908 East 15th Street, 807 East 16th Street, 1506 Waller Street (Waller Creek Watershed) from Multifamily and Single Family land use to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use land use. Planning Commission Recommendation: To deny Mixed Use land use. Owner/Applicant: WJP Swede Hill, L.L.C. (Wes Peoples). Agent: Kenneth T. Blaker. City Staff: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695. 10. C14-2015-0006 - Waller on Swede Hill - District 1 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 908 East 15th Street, 807 East 16th Street, and 1506 Waller Street (Waller Creek Watershed) from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant multi-family residence-moderate high density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-4-CO-NP) combining district zoning and limited office-mixed use-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (LO-MU-H-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning and family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: WJP Swede Hill, LLC (Wes Peoples). Agent: Morzie DCI (Kenneth Blaker). City Staff: Heather Chaffin,512-974-2122.
6. Discuss personnel matters related to the appointment of a City Auditor, including compensation and benefits. (Personnel exception - Sec. 551.074 of the Government Code). 7. Discuss matters related to large primary and transmission electric customers (Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Section 551.086 of the Government Code). 8. Discuss legal issues related to the possibility of filing a challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board for the Travis Central Appraisal District relating to commercial property values set by the Travis Central Appraisal District. (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071).
Item(s) from Council Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to file a challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board relating to the level of appraisals of commercial property values by the Travis Central Appraisal District pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Texas Tax Code. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Council Member Don Zimmerman CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen ) Adjourn
May 28, 2015 Special Called Meeting
Purchasing Office 2. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 2 to a service contract with GE PACKAGED POWER INC., TRANSCANADA TURBINES INC., and WOOD GROUP PRATT & WHITNEY, for maintenance and repair services for gas turbines at Decker Creek Power Station and Sand Hill Energy Center, and for the purchase of a standby LM6000 gas turbine for the Sand Hill Energy Center, increasing the contract amount for the current contract period in an amount not to exceed $14,000,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $40,000,000. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this solicitation. ) Item(s) from Council 3. Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies and removal and replacement of members.
Purchasing Office 2. Authorize award and execution of Amendment No. 2 to a service contract with GE PACKAGED POWER INC., TRANSCANADA TURBINES INC., and WOOD GROUP PRATT & WHITNEY, for maintenance and repair services for gas turbines at Decker Creek Power Station and Sand Hill Energy Center, and for the purchase of a standby LM6000 gas turbine for the Sand Hill Energy Center, increasing the contract amount for the current contract period in an amount not to exceed $14,000,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $40,000,000. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this solicitation. ) Item(s) from Council 3. Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies and removal and replacement of members.
Austin Energy Approve third reading of an ordinance amending the electric rate schedules in Ordinance No. 20140908-003 with regard to contract rates for hospital systems receiving large primary voltage service. (THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM WAS HELD AND CLOSED ON MAY 21, 2015).
Item(s) from Council Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to file a challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board relating to the level of appraisals of commercial property values by the Travis Central Appraisal District pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Texas Tax Code. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Council Member Don Zimmerman CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen )
9. NPA-2014-0009.01 - Waller on Swede Hill - District 1 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 011213-41, the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 908 East 15th Street, 807 East 16th Street, 1506 Waller Street (Waller Creek Watershed) from Multifamily and Single Family land use to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use land use. Planning Commission Recommendation: To deny Mixed Use land use. Owner/Applicant: WJP Swede Hill, L.L.C. (Wes Peoples). Agent: Kenneth T. Blaker. City Staff: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695. 10. C14-2015-0006 - Waller on Swede Hill - District 1 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 908 East 15th Street, 807 East 16th Street, and 1506 Waller Street (Waller Creek Watershed) from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant multi-family residence-moderate high density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-4-CO-NP) combining district zoning and limited office-mixed use-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (LO-MU-H-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning and family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: WJP Swede Hill, LLC (Wes Peoples). Agent: Morzie DCI (Kenneth Blaker). City Staff: Heather Chaffin,512-974-2122.
6. Discuss personnel matters related to the appointment of a City Auditor, including compensation and benefits. (Personnel exception - Sec. 551.074 of the Government Code). 7. Discuss matters related to large primary and transmission electric customers (Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Section 551.086 of the Government Code). 8. Discuss legal issues related to the possibility of filing a challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board for the Travis Central Appraisal District relating to commercial property values set by the Travis Central Appraisal District. (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071).
Item(s) from Council Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to file a challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board relating to the level of appraisals of commercial property values by the Travis Central Appraisal District pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Texas Tax Code. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Council Member Don Zimmerman CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen ) Adjourn