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36 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0394

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (May 05, 2026) on 2026-05-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0394”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0394 ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 15 foot -wide alley, from Fargo Avenue south to Fairview Avenue, located within Block 13 of Fairgrounds Extension Subdivision, out of the Obedience Smith Survey, Abstract No. 696 (Parcels SY18 -041); vacating and abandoning the alley to FAIRVIEW CORRIDOR, L.L.C. and FRED SHA RIFI 2012 FAMILY TRUST, the abutting property owners, in consideration of their payment to the City in the cash amount of $238,059.00 and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.