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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-21

The city officially closed and gave up its public street easements on Gallo Drive and Spellman Road in the Fondren Southwest Northbrook area, transferring them to the city as the abutting property owner, while setting aside a utility easement for CenterPoint Energy.

What it means for you

These two streets will no longer be public roadways; the land reverts to the city as property owner, and CenterPoint Energy retains access for utilities. Residents who used those streets for access may be affected.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0062, official minutes of January 21, 2026.

Transportation — see all →Fondren Southwest Northbrook, Southwest Houston

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who benefits?the City of Houston (abutting property owner); CENTERPOINT ENERGY (utility easement dedication)minutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the January 21, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260121-26 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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