Item Coversheet

CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/22/2024
District C
Item Creation Date: 7/23/2024

HPW 20ET10278/Abandonment and Sale of a Storm Sewer Easement being out of and a part of Restricted Reserve "B", Wells Fargo Waugh/SY24-022

Agenda Item#: 35.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 20 foot-wide storm sewer easement, being out of and a part of Restricted Reserve “B,” Wells Fargo Waugh, situated in the Obediance Smith League, Abstract No. 696, Harris County, Texas; abandoning said easement to the abutting property owner, in consideration of its payment to the City in the amount of $209,633.00, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

Background:

SUBJECT: Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 20-foot-wide storm sewer easement being out of and a part of Restricted Reserve "B", Wells Fargo Waugh, out of Obediance Smith League, A-696. Parcel SY24-022

 

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 20-foot-wide storm sewer easement being out of and a part of Restricted Reserve "B", Wells Fargo Waugh, out of Obediance Smith League, A-696, in exchange for a consideration of $209,633.00. Parcel SY24-022

 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, requested the abandonment and sale of a 20-foot-wide storm sewer easement being out of and a part of Restricted Reserve "B", Wells Fargo Waugh, out of Obediance Smith League, A-696.  The applicant plans to construct a new bank building over the existing storm sewer easement.  The Joint Referral Committee reviewed and approved the request. 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association has completed the transaction requirements, has accepted the City’s offer and has rendered payment in full. 

 

The City will abandon and sell to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association:

 

Parcel SY24-022       
       
3993 square feet of storm sewer easement      $209,633.00
Valued at $105.00 per square foot x 50%           
       
TOTAL ABANDONMENT AND SALE      $209,633.00
       
       

 

 

Therefore, it is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 20-foot-wide storm sewer easement being out of and a part of Restricted Reserve "B", Wells Fargo Waugh, out of Obediance Smith League, A-696, in exchange for a consideration of $209,633.00.

 

FISCAL NOTE: Revenue for this item is included in the FY2025 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

 

 

 

 

_____________________________
Randall V. Macchi
Chief Operating Officer
Houston Public Works

 

Amount and Source of Funding:

REVENUE

Fund 1000

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Information:

Name

Service Line

 Contact No.

Roberto Medina, Interim   Chief  of Staff

DO-HPW Government  Relations

 

 832.395.2456

Maria Perez, HPW Agenda

Coordinator

DO-HPW Government

Relations

 

832.395.2282

Addie L. Jackson, Esq.,    Assistant Director

Capital Projects-Real  Estate Services

 

 832.395.3164

 

 

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