T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
June 17, 2008 10:00 a.m.
3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor
Conference Room A
Houston, Texas 77027
1. INVOCATION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
ACTION
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed are of a routine nature and may be acted on in a single motion unless requested otherwise by a member of the Board.
a. Minutes of May 20, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting (PDF)
Request approval of Minutes of May 20, 2008 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. Refuse Handling Equipment (PDF)
Request authorization to execute contracts with lowest responsible bidders for refuse handling equipment. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
c. Bacteria Implementation Group (PDF)
Request approval to establish steering committee to guide Bacteria TMDL Implementation planning. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
d. Livable Centers Study: Greater East End District (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with firms in order ranked to conduct Livable Centers Study for Greater East End Management District; amount not to exceed $144,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
e. Livable Centers Study: Tomball/FM 2920 (PDF)
Request authorization to amend interlocal agreement with City of Tomball to include Livable Centers task and local match of $33,654, and to enter into contract with HNTB for completion of Livable Centers task; amount not to exceed $132,674. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
f. Regional Aviation System Plan Update (PDF)
Request authorization to negotiate contract with consultant teams in order ranked; amount not to exceed $800,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
g. Freight Market Analysis and Forecast—Houston-Galveston Region (PDF)
Request authorization to negotiate a contract with the firms in the order ranked; amount not to exceed $75,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
h. The Woodlands Township Circulator Service (PDF)
Request authorization to execute second year funding agreement with The Woodlands Township to continue implementation of circulator service; amount not to exceed $388,800. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
i. Conroe Office Lease - Area Agency on Aging (PDF)
Request authorization of lease contract with Tarrantino Properties, Inc. for the Elderly and Caregiver Support Services Program; amount not to exceed $72,480. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report (PDF)
Request approval of May 2008 financial report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
b. 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Presentation and action on 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; independent audit by Null-Lairson. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
c. 2007 H-GAC Employee Retirement Audit Report
Presentation and action on 2007 H-GAC Employee Retirement Audit Report; independent audit by Null-Lairson. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
6. CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WORKFORCE SERVICES (PDF)
Request approval of Workforce Board recommendations for 2009 Regional Workforce System Services; funding amount $157,000,000. (Staff Contact: Rodney Bradshaw)
7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
a. Advisory Committee Appointments (PDF)
Request approval of advisory committee appointments. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
8. RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS (PDF)
Request approval to seek designation as Rural Planning Organization for transportation planning. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
9. RESOLUTION HONORING SERVICE TO H-GAC AND REGION OF RETIRING BOARD MEMBER (PDF)
Request approval of resolution honoring the service to H-GAC and the region of Councilman Dean Lawther, City of Deer Park. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
INFORMATION
10. SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT ON TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (PDF)
Summary of Sunset Advisory Commission staff recommendations. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
12. ADJOURNMENT