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35 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0383

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0383”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0383 ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the Public Improvement Project know n as the Force Main Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project - Consent Decree (Goodyear Lift Station and Scarsdale Lift Station) Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to two parcels of land required for the project, situated in the Callahan and Allen Vince Survey, Abstract 9, in Harris County, Texas by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of associated costs for Relocation Assistance, Appraisal Fees, Title Policies/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs, and Expert Witness Fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interests to the two parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICTS E -

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).