David Finklea
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 28:29
- Avg per meeting
- 3:34
- Segments
- 497
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Top issues during term (6)(Development)
Comprehensive Plan Update
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Lot Size Variance at 4528 Avenue Q 1/2
Property division may affect individual parcel valuations and future tax assessments.
Economic Development Capacity
The annual investment in the GEDP was increased by $50,000 for a total of $100,000.
Right-of-Way Abandonment Requests
Negligible fiscal impact on the city.
Preserve at West Beach Subdivision Development
Private investment in coastal residential real estate and infrastructure expansion.
Discovery Sands Mixed-Use PUD Development
Private investment estimated in the tens of millions of dollars, with potential public costs related to infrastructure and emergency services.
Moved or seconded (4)
Motions Finklea personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-02-26
Consider authorizing the City manager to approve a proposal from BRW Architects, a pre- qualified Architectural firm from the RFQ 24-02 IDIQ, to provide architectural services for the Beach Patrol facility in the amount of $316,400.00. The scope of work includes
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-01-22
Council Member Finklea made a motion moving Mark Metzger from Alternate to Position 3, and appointing Gannon Rawlins as Alternate
- movedpassed2026-01-22
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2210 31st Street, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Part Of Lots 1 & 2 (2001-2) Southwest Block 114, Galveston Outlots, In The City And County Of Galv
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-01-22
Council Member Finklea made a motion to appoint Carl Aronson
Decisions during term (10)
Recorded while Finklea was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.