PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-01

The City Council is being asked to formally accept the completed construction work and authorize any remaining final payment on the contract with Austin Gilbane Joint Venture for construction management services on the Mickey Leland International Terminal project at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

What it means for you

This closes out the construction contract for the Mickey Leland International Terminal at Bush Intercontinental Airport; it primarily affects travelers and airport operations in the area served by that terminal.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0497 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 1, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Airports — see all →George Bush Intercontinental Airport, District B

Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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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.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who's paid?Austin Gilbane Joint Ventureminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Airport System brought it forward. Taken up at the September 1, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260901-3 — data from official records via PlainDocket.