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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 11/5/2025
District A
Item Creation Date: 7/22/2025

HPW20WSB03/FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS WELL SITES AND RE-PUMP STATIONS-PACKAGE III PROJECT

Agenda Item#: 41.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE approving the acquisition by the City of Houston, Texas of a 2,105 square foot fee simple parcel, a 31,233 square foot temporary access easement, a 192 square foot temporary construction easement, a 200 square foot temporary construction easement, all parcels being situated in the J. Wheaton Survey, Abstract No. 80, Harris County, Texas, from ConocoPhillips Company and Continental Oil Company, approving and authorizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement between CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY and CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (“Seller”) and City of Houston, Texas (“Purchaser”)

Background:

SUBJECT: PROPERTY: Recommendation that an ordinance be passed approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement between ConocoPhillips Company and Continental Oil Company and the City of Houston, and authorizing payment of the purchase price for the acquisition of Parcels JY23-002, TAY23-001, TCY23-037, and TCY23-038 for the FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS WELL SITES AND RE-PUMP STATIONS – PACKAGE III PROJECT.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) An ordinance be passed approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement between ConocoPhillips Company and Continental Oil Company and the City of Houston, and authorizing payment of the purchase price for the acquisition of Parcels JY23-002, TAY23-001, TCY23-037, and TCY23-038.

 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:

The FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS WELL SITES AND RE-PUMP STATIONS – PACKAGE III PROJECT (the “Project”) provides for the renewal of pump stations. Improvements include renovations, individual pump installation, replacement of electrical switchgear, generators, valves, meters, motors, pumps, lead abatement, site demolition and roadway. This project is necessary to meet the water system capacity requirements by the TCEQ and annual state inspection.

 

The City will acquire a tract of land in fee containing 2,105 square feet on Parcel JY23-002, 31,233 square feet in temporary access easement on Parcel TAY23-001, 192 square feet in temporary construction easement on Parcel TCY23-037, and 200 square feet in temporary construction easement on Parcel TCY23-038. The City’s offers were based on an appraisal by S. Louis Smith, MAI, SRPA, dated September 28, 2023. The valuation was reviewed and recommended for approval by a senior staff appraiser of this department. The terms of the purchases include the following:

 

Parcel JY23-002 (Fee Purchase)

2,105 SF @ $30.00 PSF X 100%.............................................................. $   63,150.00

 

Parcel TAY23-001 (Temporary Access Easement)

31,233 SF@ $30.00 PSF X 10% X 2 years............................................... $ 187,398.00

 

Parcel TCY23-037 (Temporary Construction Easement)

192 SF @ $30.00 PSF x 10% X 2 years ................................................... $     1,152.00

 

Parcel TCY23-038 (Temporary Construction Easement)

200 SF @ $30.00 PSF x 10% X 2 years........................……………......... $     1,200.00

 

TOTAL COMPENSATION ALL PARCELS..............................................$ 252,900.00

 

TITLE POLICY AND SERVICES............................................................... $     3,165.00

 

TOTAL AMOUNT.……………………………………………………………. $ 256,065.00

 

Parcel JY23-002 contains a 0.0483 acre (2,105 square feet) tract of land situated in the Joel Wheaton League Survey, Abstract No. 80, City of Houston, of Harris County, Texas and being a portion of the remainder of a called 10.737 acre tract of land as described in an instrument to Conoco Inc. Recorded under Harris County Clerk’s File Number (H.C.C.F. No.) G556512, according to City of Houston approved field notes.

 

Parcel TAY23-001 contains a 0.7170 acre (31,233 square feet) tract of land situated in the J. Wheaton Survey, Abstract No. 80 City of Houston of Harris County, Texas and being a portion of a called 10.737 acre tract as described in an instrument to Conoco Inc. recorded under Harris County’s Clerk’s File Number (H.C.C.F. No.) G556512 and a remainder of a called 15.257 acre tract described as Parcel One in an instrument to Continental Oil Company recorded under H.C.C.F No. F780445, according to City of Houston approved field notes.

 

Parcel TCY23-037 contains a 0.0044 acre (192 square feet) tract of land situated in the J. Wheaton Survey, Abstract No. 80 City of Houston of Harris County, Texas and being a portion of a called 10.737 acre tract as described in an instrument to Conoco Inc. recorded under Harris County Clerk’s File Number (H.C.C.F. No.) G556512, according to City of Houston approved field notes.

 

Parcel TCY23-038 contains a 0.0046 acre (200 square feet) tract of land situated in the J. Wheaton Survey, Abstract No. 80 City of Houston of Harris County, Texas and being a portion of a called 10.737 acre tract as described in an instrument to Conoco Inc. recorded under Harris County Clerk’s File Number (H.C.C.F. No.) G556512, according to City of Houston approved field notes.

 

 

FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

 

 

 

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Randall V. Macchi, J.D.

Director, Houston Public Works

 

WBS No.:  S-001000-0053-2

 

Prior Council Action:

Ordinance 2018-0756, passed September 19, 2018
Ordinance 2020-0175, passed March 4, 2020 
Ordinance 2023-0343, passed May 17, 2023

Amount and Source of Funding:

No additional funding required
(Funds were appropriated under Ordinance 2018-0756)

Contact Information:

Name

Service Line

Contact Number

Roberto Medina, Assistant Director

DO-HPW Council Liaison Office

832.395.2456

Maria Perez, HPW Agenda

Coordinator

DO-HPW Council Liaison Office

832.395.2282

Addie L. Jackson, Esq., Assistant

Director

Construction-Real Estate

Services

832.395.3164


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