City Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, November 27, 2018
No. 2018-592-1 11/27-11//28, 2018 Page 1 City Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 A regular meeting of the Houston City Council was held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2018; Mayor Sylvester Turner presiding with Council Members Brenda Stardig, Jerry Davis, Ellen Cohen, Dwight Boykins, Dave Martin, Steve Le, Greg Travis, Karla Cisernos, Robert Gallegos, Mike Laster, Martha Castex-Tatum, David Robinson, Amanda Edwards and Jack Christie D.C.; Randy Zamora, Legal Department, Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director and Stella Ortega, Agenda Office present. Council Member Michael Kubosh absent on Personal Business. At 1:32 p.m. Mayor Turner called the meeting to order and stated they would start with the presentations. Council Members Davis, Le, Travis, Gallegos, Laster, Castex-Tatum, Knox, Robinson and Edwards absent. NO QUORUM Mayor Turner stated that Houston celebrates outstanding individuals that hone their dedication and prowess to break barriers and serve as an inspiration to others. A Houston native, Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast and the third most decorated female gymnast in history, having won a combined total of 25 Olympic and World Championship medals; Simone Biles’ many accomplishments are a testament to what can be achieved through immense passion, commitment and a tireless work ethic. She is the first female to capture four gold medals at a single World Championships since 1974, the first African-American female all-around world champion and the first American female in 23 years to win three-all-around national titles and at the 2018 United States Gymnastics Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, Simone Biles set records by earning five gold medals in the all-around, vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise competitions; most recently, Simone Biles continued making Houston proud on the international stage during her phenomenal performance at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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