Sorangel Alvarez

The City Council authorized and approved an amendment to Ordinance 96-207, concerning a lease agreement between the City of Pasadena, Texas, and Harris Health System for the property at Strawberry Health Center. This amendment allows Harris Health System to make onsite improvements, including those required for ADA compliance. The council also adopted the preamble to the ordinance and approved amending the lease agreement, referencing attached exhibits for further details.

The meeting included discussions on the tragedy in Las Vegas, the importance of knowing neighbors, and National Night Out. There was also discussion regarding the water and sewer rate increase, debris pickup, and the property tax rate. The council also discussed the hiring of new personnel.

The meeting included discussions on various topics such as Fill the Bus campaign, and recognized Christina Wells, a hometown girl, for her advancement to the semi-finals on America's Got Talent. The council also discussed voting for Eric Mickey at ww wellcare champions TX calm /eric to win $25,000 for the Senior Center. There was also a discussion regarding fire trucks and an upcoming auction. The council honored employees for service awards and discussed financial resolutions, personnel changes, and final readings of ordinances, including the purchase of an air conditioning unit for the police CSI department and a contract for design services for the golden acres project.

The meeting began with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Discussions included transparency within city government, particularly regarding a memorandum limiting council members' ability to directly contact department heads. Condolences were offered to Councilmember Villarreal for a family loss. The council commended the Pasadena Police Department for their responsiveness during the holiday weekend. There was discussion about a matching grant workshop, and a citizen spoke regarding transparency and the strong mayor form of government. The council also discussed and approved progress payments, finance resolutions, personnel changes, and the appointment of Josh Bruger as Chief of Police. The meeting addressed concerns about budget amendments, fuel card expenses, and the need for fiscal responsibility, leading to a motion to institute an investigative body to examine where public money is being spent.

The meeting included an invocation and pledges, followed by comments from councilmembers. A citizen expressed concerns about the speed limit on Shaver near South Houston High School, requesting a school zone speed limit and crosswalk. The council recognized service award recipients. The council also discussed and approved various resolutions and ordinances, including those related to the annual BHA plan, agreements with environmental services, consulting agreements, interlocal agreements with Harris County, contracts for traffic signal components, and budget amendments. They also set a public hearing for the Crime Control and Prevention district budget and adopted a section three plan for federally funded programs.