During this week’s City Council meeting, the Mayor’s Report included a presentation from the Long Range Financial Management Task Force chair, Michael Nichols. The task force was charged to learn about our City’s expenditures, long-term obligations, and revenues and limitations on revenue and expenditures and to develop analysis of all the available options to City Council.
Council Member Noriega would like to take this opportunity to thank each member of the task force for their long hours of service to our city. The task force’s final report will assist city leaders with the challenging task of balancing the city’s budget.
Council Member thanks the Finance Department Director, Kelly Dowe and his staff for their extensive efforts and support to the task force.
Council Member would also like to thank Council Member Costello and his staff, especially Chris Attar, for their coordinated efforts in maintaining the open lines of communication between the city and the task force.
All presentations and information relating to the Long Range Financial Management Task Force can be viewed here.
City Council members approved the confirmations of appointments and reappointments of the following individuals to the Board of Directors of the Greater East End Management District: Bolivar M. Fraga, Nory Angel, Daniel E. Jenkins, III, Taryn Sims, Robert D. Tanner, Virgil H. Cox, Marjorie Peña, and Carlos De Aldecoa Bueno.
The following individuals were confirmed by City Council to the Greater Northside Management District Board of Directors: Carmen Silguero, Jose A. Galindo, Sandra R. Clark, Duy Bui, and Mary M. Lawler.
City Council members approved a “Compromise and Settlement Agreement (CSA) to settle a Civil Action No. 4:10cv4545,” between the City of Houston and American Traffic Solutions. To review the ordinance and back up materials relating to this agenda item, please visit this: http://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/backup/2012/020712.pdf
Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) was approved and authorized by council for the administration and operation of the H.E.A.R.T. program. The H.E.A.R.T. program founded in 2006 provides innovative, educational opportunities, employment programs, housing and training as well as promotes structured independence for individuals living with developmental disabilities. The CDBG funds will provide for job training services to about 46 individuals.
Two ordinances issuing permits to Kinder Morgan were approved by council members. One permits allow Kinder Morgan to operate, maintain, repair and replace twelve existing pipelines used for underground transportation of materials under certain portions of street right of ways. The second permits allows for operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of thirty-one existing pipelines.
