Morning Roundup: What's the goal? edition

Good morning, Houston. Remember the plans for the Dynamo stadium on the east side of downtown? And remember Metro's plans for two new light rail lines heading out from the east side of downtown? Turns out there's a question about whether the stadium will be in the way of the rail lines — and it's not clear yet whether the proposed stadium will have an effect on the rail alignments. "We are evaluating a number of options. Any proposed solutions will be part of the ongoing process with the FTA. We do not expect this to affect the timetable for construction," Metro spokeswoman Sandra Salazar told the Chronicle. Metro maps — which Salazar said are being revised — show the East End and Southeast rail lines routed along Capitol Avenue, which runs through a site the Chronicle reported that the city and Dynamo are looking to buy for the stadium.

>> Oh, Representative!: Looks like State Rep. Borris Miles could be in some trouble over an alleged incident at a Christmas party: It seems Miles, who represents District 146, showed up at a holiday bash uninvited, waved a gun and forcibly kissed Krysnthia Rido, another man's wife. Rido and her husband have sued Miles, claiming he acted in a "depraved, unconscionable and reckless manner," Miles' PR firm dropped him and the Harris County DA's office said it will look into the allegations — all as Miles is seeking re-election against former state Rep. Al Edwards. "This is a Christmas present that comes very late for former Representative Al Edwards," political scientist Bob Stein told KHOU. Sounds like that's exactly right. As for Miles, he hasn't been able to comment: His spokesman said he was in the hospital with pneumonia, and now he's reportedly suffering from sickle cell anemia.

>> Big bucks for Minute Maid: The City of Sugar Land has approved a $2.4 million incentive to lure Minute Maid to town, the Houston Business Journal reports — a drop in the juice glass, the city hopes, compared with the publicity it'll get. "It helps us market our community," Joe Esch, Sugar Land's executive director of business and intergovernmental relations, said. "It's one of the requirements." The city is making sure it gets its money's worth, too: Minute Maid will not only put its name on the outside of the building it will occupy, but it will also have to specify that Sugar Land is its headquarters in all corporate materials. The company will eventually employ as many as 400 people in Sugar Land and will be located in 115,000 square feet of office space in a building under construction in Sugar Land's fake downtown. Minute Maid will remain at its Houston headquarters until early next year.

>> Today's weather: Looks like we're in for some warm weather today — and we'd better enjoy it while we can. Look for a high of 69 under stormy skies, but temperatures will fall back into the mid-40s by tonight and will struggle to hit 50 for the rest of the week. Our kingdom for some sun!

Forsooth! More headlines anon ...