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City of Houston City Council met Feb. 7 & 8.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
A regular meeting of the Houston City Council was held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023, with Mayor Sylvester Turner presiding with Council Members Amy Peck, Abbie Kamin, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Tiffany Thomas, Mary Nan Huffman, Karla Cisneros, Robert Gallegos, Edward Pollard, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mike Knox, David W. Robinson, Michael Kubosh and Sallie Alcorn; Randy Zamora, Legal Department, and Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director, present. Council Member Dave Martin absent due to being ill. Council Members Tarsha Jackson and Letitia Plummer absent on personal business.
At 1:42 p.m., Mayor Turner called the meeting to order and recognized Council Member Gallegos for the first proclamation.
Council Member Gallegos presented a proclamation to the District I Decontamination Unit (D.I.D.U.) recognizing their work to encourage the community and all residents engaged in the reduction of trash in their neighborhoods. Accepting the proclamation were Francisco Tijero and Joe Machata.
Mayor Turner presented a proclamation to Innovative Ecosystem, Intel and the University of Houston recognizing “AI Innovation Day”. Accepting the proclamation were Jesse Bounds, Pablo Pavlou and Elizabeth McGee.
At 2:07 p.m., Council Member Cisneros left the meeting.
Mayor Turner gave the Invocation after which he led the Pledge of Allegiance. At 2:12 p.m., Council Member Cisneros came back into the meeting.
Council Member Castex-Tatum moved to delay the minutes and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION ADOPTED
ROLL CALL
Council Member Dave Martin absent due to being ill. Council Members Tarsha Jackson and Letitia Plummer absent on personal business.
Mayor Turner recognized Council Member Gallegos for a procedural motion. Council Member Gallegos moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of adding Leticia Ablaza Gutierrez to the top of the List of Speakers for three (3) minutes and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2023-0091 ADOPTED
Mayor Turner requested the City Secretary to call the List of Speakers.
#1 - LETICIA ABLAZA GUTIERREZ - No Address – No Phone.
MALCOLM SHARPE – 2712 Fox St. - 77003 – 346-276-7215 – 800 Middle Street Project. NOT PRESENT
#2 - PAULA GRAVES – 307 Oriole St. – 77018 – 832-683-7044 – Land Encroachment.
CHRIS ROGERS – 13960 Hillcroft Ave., Apt. 632 – 77085 – 512-573-8275 – Introduction to my campaign. NOT PRESENT
MICHELLE WILLIAMS – 1303 Gears Rd. – 77067 – 713-377-8695 – Police dispatch. NOT PRESENT
#3 - LEE MERCER – 4928 Winnekta St. – 77021 – 713-741-9656 – Help for HPD vagrants and police report. Mercer for President.
#4 - BERNICE DAVIS – 1119 Theresa St. – 77051 – 713-553-3978 – Deed restriction violation.
#5 - JOSEPH NIA – 3433 W. Dallas St., Apt. 1100 – 77019 – 346-424-4795 – Repairing ozone layer.
BESSIE MANSFIELD – 4927 Glenridge Ln. – 77053 – 713-434-9130 – Reggie Harris and Takasha Francis. NOT PRESENT
CONRAD ARY – 10440 Deerwood Rd., Apt. 1316 – 77042 – 713-828-1447 – Airport passenger pick-up and drop-off employees. NOT PRESENT
#6 - DR. THOMPSON AKWO – Post Office Box 16171 – 77091 – 832-322-5426 – General issues. At 2:34 p.m., Council Member Knox left the meeting.
#7 - TONY PADUA – 5599 San Felipe St., Suite 911 – 77056 – 281-962-4657 – 800 Middle Street Project currently under construction.
At 2:40 p.m., Council Member Knox came back into the meeting and Council Member Castex-Tatum left the meeting.
REX PETTINGILL – 2767 Freund St. – 77003 – 480-234-3521 – 800 Middle HHA/City of Houston. NOT PRESENT
#8 - LaSONYA MALBROUGH – 614 N. Nagle St. - 77003 – 281-389-9588 – 800 Middle Project. At 2:43 p.m., Council Member Castex-Tatum came back into the meeting. At 2:44 p.m., Council Member Thomas left the meeting.
At 2:50 p.m., Council Member Thomas came back into the meeting.
#9 - SARA CORDUA – 627 N. Live Oak St. - 77003 – 832-312-7043 – 800 Middle Street.
#10 - RONALD ROBERTS – 1025 Elberta St. – 77051 – 713-303-8372 – Variance granted in neighborhoods.
At 3:00 p.m., Mayor Turner left the meeting.
#11 - KOURTNEY REVELS – 9926 Valley Mills Ct. – 77078 – 281-745-8707 – Illegal dumping and drainage.
At 3:10 p.m., Council Member Gallegos left the meeting.
KHRISTOPHER FIELDS – No address – 979-746-9392 – Need help. NOT PRESENT
#12 - EVELYN ROBERTS – 3211 Mercer St. - 77027 – 713-256-5400 – Problem bar/after-hours club.
At 3:17 p.m., Council Member Alcorn left the meeting.
STEVE WILLIAMS – No address – No phone – FBI pay attention. NOT PRESENT
#13 - ILY MONTOYA-RIVAS – 9390 FM 1960 Bypass West – Humble, TX – 77338 – 832-795-6272 – LDS Church.
Vice Mayor Pro Tem Castex-Tatum recognized Council Member Robinson for a procedural motion. Council Member Robinson moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of adding Cameron Thomas Jones to the end of the one (1) minute Agenda List of Speakers and Seconded by Council Member Kamin, all voting aye, nays none, Mayor Turner, Council Members Gallegos and Alcorn absent. MOTION 2023-0092 ADOPTED
#14 - ROBERT CHOATE – 6107 Hurst St. – 77008 – 713-818-6945 – 11th Street.
At 3:24 p.m., Council Member Alcorn came back into the meeting.
#15 - MARIAN WRIGHT – 709 Bayland Ave. – 77009 – 713-899-7439 – Road diets.
#16 - CAMERON THOMAS JONES – No Address - No Phone.
For more information and details from the speakers list, please click here: houstontx.new.swagit.com/videos/207068
Note: During the public session motions may be offered to extend time for questions of various speakers, and votes taken, which were not prepared in written form and may be viewed on HTV Houston or on disc.
At 3:41 p.m., City Council was recessed until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Pat J. Daniel, City Secretary, read the description or captions of the Items on the Agenda.
The Houston City Council reconvened at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2023, with Mayor Sylvester Turner presiding with Council Members Amy Peck, Tarsha Jackson, Abbie Kamin, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Dave Martin, Tiffany Thomas, Mary Nan Huffman, Karla Cisneros, Robert Gallegos, Edward Pollard, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mike Knox, David W. Robinson, Michael Kubosh, Letitia Plummer and Sallie Alcorn; Arturo Michel, City Attorney, and Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director, present.
At 9:04 a.m., Mayor Turner called the meeting of the Houston City Council to order and moved to the Mayor’s Report.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Turner stated that this Friday and Saturday, the Memorial Park Conservancy will mark the grand opening of the Kinder Land Bridge and Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie. Friday will be the ribbon cutting and the tour. Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Memorial Park Conservancy will be hosting the biggest picnic in Texas. Everyone is welcome to experience this new 100-acre space. The Land Bridge and Prairie is part of the ten (10) year plan which is an accelerated set of projects in the Memorial Park Master Plan.
Saturday, February 18th, Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County Sheriff’s Office, along with the City of Houston, is hosting the 3rd Gun Buyback Program starting at 8:00 a.m. in Alexander Deussen Park, which is located at 12303 Sonnier Street. People can turn in their firearms to receive gift cards in the amount ranging from $50.00 to $200.00 depending on the type of firearm. The City of Houston is working in partnership with Harris County following their two (2) successful gun buybacks last year. The program is a part of the One Safe Houston Initiative which invests in public safety.
Last week, the Major Cities Police Chiefs released their report showing that the City of Houston had nearly a double digit decrease in violent crime in 2022. The data showed that the City of Houston was the largest major metropolitan area in the country to report a drop in the most serious offenses. Even as we start 2023, homicides are below where we were at this time last year. He wanted to echo Chief Finner’s remarks that we still have a lot of work to do. As long as there’s one homicide in the City of Houston, it’s one homicide too many. The numbers are one thing but people’s perception is another and it’s very difficult to overcome perception when we see on the news everyday that someone has been killed. The reality is that violent crime is going down in the City of Houston and it’s going to take a collective effort from the community, law enforcement and everyone in between to continue to work in that regard.
The Evergreen Cemetery, which started in 1890, is referred to the Evergreen Negro Cemetery. Hundreds of people were buried at the Evergreen Negro Cemetery. It was quite active in the 1890’s to about 1930 and remained in operation for some years after that. You have Buffalo Soldiers, ex-slaves and WWI veterans buried there. In 1940, the City of Houston built a two (2) lane road through that cemetery (Lockwood Street). The City of Houston came back in 1960 and expanded Lockwood to include an esplanade in between those two (2) roads. The agreement made back then was that those bodies would be disinterred/removed and replaced in the Evergreen Negro Cemetery on both sides of Lockwood. Approximately 400 of those bodies were removed. Now in 2023, as METRO seeks to expand the University Line as a part of MetroNext, part of their responsibility is to go out there and do the archaeological and environmental assessments and surveys. While they were out there last week, they discovered that about 33 remains were still located in the esplanade. The project immediately came to a halt, while
METRO, the City of Houston and others conferred with Project RESPECT to see what’s the best and most dignified way to handle this situation. As they work through that plan, a part of it is to respectfully remove those remains and to relocate them into the Evergreen Negro Cemetery. It’s also important that the City of Houston and METRO go over and above because it was the City’s responsibility in 1940 and again in 1960 to make sure that they work with Project RESPECT, residents in the Fifth Ward and community leaders to honor those who were buried there and to help preserve and maintain the quality and dignity of that cemetery.
The annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Awards Program was last night. The City of Houston won three (3) of the five (5) honors; (1) For-Profit Category (small scale) for The Plant at Harrisburg, (2) For-Profit Category (large scale) for the Montrose Collective and (3) the Renewal Award for the Houston Farmers Market. Congratulations to all of the winners in their respective districts.
In regards to the Grammy’s, Houston showed up and showed out. He wanted to acknowledge our hometown’s own, Beyonce, for becoming the one who has won the most Grammys in a lifetime. She will be on tour and will be here in Houston on September 23rd and 24th. He wanted to congratulate Lyle Lovett for being nominated. He didn’t win but he is from Klein High School. The best high school in the City of Houston by a wide margin. He also wants to acknowledge Tobe Nwigwe, who was nominated for Best New Artist, Lizzo, from Alief, came through again and Robert Glasper for winning Best R&B Album. It was a great night.
Regarding Houston Parks and Recreation, they are already looking for lifeguards for the summer. If you know people, they are providing a $500 incentive and to call (832) 396-7129.
The College Football Playoff Championship will take place in January of 2024. He will be joining the local organizing committee to officially kick off the countdown to the National College Playoffs. Houston will host the game. It’s college football’s biggest game.
Members of Council commented and questioned Mayor Turner on the Mayor’s Report.
Mayor Turner recognized Council Member Cisneros for a point of personal privilege. Council Member Cisneros introduced her Chip Intern, Diana Canales, and requested she stand to be recognized. She is a senior at the University of Houston majoring in Political Science with a minor in Law Values and Policies.
At 9:22 a.m., Mayor Turner requested the City Secretary to call the Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 30
MISCELLANEOUS – NUMBERS 1 through 3
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 (MEMORIAL CITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire June 1, 2025
Position Seven - BEN PISKLAK, reappointment
Position Eight - CHRISTIAN C. JOHNSON, appointment
Position Nine - ROBERT WILLIAMSON, appointment
Position Ten - T. BEN GILLIS, reappointment
Position Eleven - KIRK GUILANSHAH, appointment
- was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0093 ADOPTED
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MICHAEL LEWIS to Position Three of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO (also known as the MIDTOWN ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire December 31, 2024 - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0094 ADOPTED
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of MICHAEL LEWIS to Position Three of the MIDTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire December 31, 2024 - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0095 ADOPTED
ACCEPT WORK – NUMBERS 4
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $15,887,142.38 and acceptance of work on contract with SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Briarmeadow Area Drainage and Paving Improvements - 4.77% under the revised contract amount - DISTRICT F – THOMAS - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0096 ADOPTED
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS – NUMBERS 5 through 13
5. BAKER & TAYLOR, LLC for purchase of Library Books and Audiovisual Materials for the Houston Public Library - $1,629,592.00 - General Fund – was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0097 ADOPTED
6. ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC for purchase of Replacement Parts for a Yale Forklift through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Cooperative (Buyboard) for the Fleet Management Department - $6,714.48 - Fleet Management Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0098 ADOPTED
7. ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC for purchase of Replacement Battery for a Doosan Pro Series 5 Forklift through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Cooperative (Buyboard) for the Fleet Management Department - $10,725.00 - Fleet Management Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0099 ADOPTED
9. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC for purchase of one Scientific Spectrometer through the Interlocal Purchasing Agreement with GSA Advantage for Houston Public Works - $160,627.95 - Enterprise Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0100 ADOPTED
10. CENTRAL TEXAS EQUIPMENT, INC for purchase of Manlift Equipment through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative Buyboard for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $158,566.00- Enterprise Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0101 ADOPTED
11. CENTRAL TEXAS EQUIPMENT, INC for purchase of Electric Powered Crane through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative Buyboard for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $98,865.00 - Enterprise Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0102 ADOPTED
12. PARADIGM TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC for purchase of Advanced PED Buttons through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with BuyBoard for Houston Public Works - $308,000.00 - Special Revenue Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0103 ADOPTED
13. LUPHER, LLC for approval of spending authority for Professional Land Surveying Services for the General Services Department on behalf of the Houston Public Library - $49,990.50 - Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0104 ADOPTED
RESOLUTIONS – NUMBERS 14 and 15
14. RESOLUTION amending Resolution No 2011-17 to correct the designation of 7710 Glenheath Street in Exhibit B - DISTRICT I – GALLEGOS – was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. RESOLUTION 2023-0003 ADOPTED
15. RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. 2022-18 approving and authorizing the nomination of MEN’S WEARHOUSE, LLC to the Texas Economic Development Bank established by the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office within the Office of the Governor for designation as an Enterprise Project - DISTRICTS F - THOMAS and K- CASTEX-TATUM - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. RESOLUTION 2023-0004 ADOPTED
ORDINANCES – NUMBERS 16 through 30
16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Grant Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON COMMUNITY LAND TRUST to provide previously appropriated Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Funds and TIRZ Affordable Housing Funds to support the continuing Operation and, Management and Other Activities of the Houston Community Land Trust related to the provision of affordable housing through the Homebuyer Choice Program: providing a maximum contract amount - The City Secretary advised that Item 16 has not been received and if received during the meeting will be considered at the end of the agenda.
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Loan Agreement between City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to provide additional Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery 2017 Funds for land acquisition and new construction of Fulton and James: serving low to moderate income renters in 2004 & 2008 Fulton St. and 1105 James St - $159,164.00 - Grant Fund -
DISTRICT H – CISNEROS – was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0086 ADOPTED
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON – HOUSTON to provide an administrative correction to the budget for the continuing administration and operation of Rapid Rehousing Case Management Services to households impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic - DISTRICT C – KAMIN - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent.
ORDINANCE 2023-0087 ADOPTED
20. ORDINANCE awarding contract to RANGER SPECIALIZED GLASS, INC for Glass Replacement and Repair Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $2,671,245.75 - General and Enterprise and Other Funds - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0088 ADOPTED
22. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0072 to amend the maximum contract amount for Contract No. 4600014989 between City of Houston and JEFFERSON MOWING, LLC for Weed Mowing & Debris Removal Services for the Department of Neighborhoods - $250,000.00 - General Fund - The City Secretary advised that Item 22 has not been received and if received during the meeting will be considered at the end of the agenda.
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Contract No. 4600016853 between City of Houston and MIDWEST TAPE, LLC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2021- 0715, Passed on August 25, 2021) to revise contract initial term from 3 Years to 5 Years for Implementation of Digital Materials in a variety of formats for the Houston Public Library - The City Secretary advised that Item 23 has not been received and if received during the meeting will be considered at the end of the agenda.
25. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of UPTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (UPTOWN ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Budge for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; G - HUFFMAN and J – POLLARD - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0089 ADOPTED
26. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of MEMORIAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SEVENTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEMORIAL CITY ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS A - PECK and G - HUFFMAN - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0090 ADOPTED
27. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 24.7653 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24, for inclusion in its district - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0091 ADOPTED
30. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract for Large Diameter Water Projects between City of Houston and BRIONES CONSULTING & ENGINEERING, LTD (as approved by Ordinance No. 2020-0127) - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0092 ADOPTED
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
8. ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $215,909.21 and CARRUTH-DOGGETT INC dba TOYOTA LIFT OF HOUSTON - $74,486.00 for purchase of Material Handling Equipment through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative Buyboard and Houston Galveston Area Council for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $290,395.21 - Enterprise Fund - was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Members Evans-Shabazz and Martin absent. MOTION 2023-0105 ADOPTED
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Loan Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON AREA WOMEN’S CENTER, INC and HAWC ESH, LLC to provide Home-ARP Funds for Land Acquisition and Development Costs for a 135-unit new proposed HAWC Shelter - $15,850,000.00 – Grant Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ – was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent.
ORDINANCE 2023-0093 ADOPTED
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and DRC EMERGENCY SERVICES for Heavy Trash, Bulk and Junk Waste Collection Services for the Solid Waste Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount – was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent.
ORDINANCE 2023-0094 ADOPTED
24. ORDINANCE authorizing a Grant Application to the STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, by City of Houston Municipal Courts Department for the Juvenile Case Manager Program Truancy Prevention Initiative (The “Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of the Municipal Courts Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, with the authority to accept the Grant and expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent.
ORDINANCE 2023-0095 ADOPTED
28. ORDINANCE appropriating $10,500,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund; approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement by and between City of Houston, Texas, and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, for the Design, Reconstruction, and Improvement of Plum Creek to mitigate flooding in the area - DISTRICT I – GALLEGOS - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0096 ADOPTED
29. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Advance Funding Agreement for North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) North Canal on-system and off-system between City of Houston and TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for Phase I and Phase II North Channel High Flow Diversion Channel Project - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN and H – CISNEROS - was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Martin absent. ORDINANCE 2023-0097 ADOPTED
Mayor Turner recognized Council Member Plummer for a point of personal privilege. Council Member Plummer recognized Mohammed Nasrullah. He and his wife, Ruth Nasrullah, are the creators of the COVID Wall of Memories. 15,000 people that lost their lives due to COVID are now recognized on their website from across the country and it allows them to have their memories and people to know who they are. They are going to be recognizing them at Tranquility Park on February 24, 2023. They are going to be a beautiful rose garden, in acknowledgement of all the lives lost during COVID.
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Martin first There being no further business before Council, the City Council adjourned at 10:28 a.m. Council Members Martin, Huffman, Knox and Kubosh absent.
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