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Council liaison details election costs, police chief search, zoning and upcoming Cypress project
Summary
Council liaison Councilwoman Lewis reported the city paid "over a $100,000" for new voting machines after a January election, outlined a police-chief finalist process, confirmed CMU zoning approvals, flagged library needs, and announced a May 12 groundbreaking for a Cypress-area detention project.
Councilwoman Lewis, the city council liaison to the Building Standards Commission, summarized several city actions and upcoming items, starting with the cost of a recent election. "We called the election back in January... and it is costing us over a $100,000 because of the the election machines. We had to buy the machines," she said, urging residents to vote and to be patient with the new check-in system.
Lewis also said finalists for the police chief search are expected this week and will interview with the mayor and mayor pro tem before the city manager makes a final decision. On zoning, she said council approved the CMU zoning with no major changes from the planning commission but noted a new front-height setback plane that moves building fronts back roughly five feet and keeps multifamily at 20 units per acre. Lewis further reported that architects reviewing the public library found leaks and wall cracks and recommended planning for a new facility within a multi-year horizon, and that the Culture and Arts Board is preparing a city logo to be considered after the election. She closed by announcing a groundbreaking in the Cypress area on May 12 at 8:30 a.m. at 4503 Beechnet (the former Houston Police Department area).
