ORDINANCE appropriating $1,672.00 from Parks and Recreation Dedication Funds and $150,000.00 from Parks Special Funds, to the Public Works and Engineering - W & S System Operating Funds, for the transfer of land located at 5703 Eastex Freeway (Parcel IT16-005) Houston, Harris County, Texas, from the Public Works and Engineering Department to the Parks and Recreation Department - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The Department of Public Works and Engineering - Combined Utility System (CUS) has determined that Parcel IT16-005, consisting of 62,500 SF of land located at 5703 Eastex Freeway, known as the Kelley Maintenance Facility, is surplus to its needs.  HPARD has requested the transfer of the property to its inventory for the continued use of the maintenance facility/barn.

The transfer of CUS assets to another City department’s inventory requires that payment of the market value of the property be made to the CUS.  The market value of the property will be established by PWE in-house appraisal estimates, and HPARD will transfer the equivalent amount to the CUS Fund (8300).

Therefore, the General Services Department recommends that City Council appropriate $151,672.00 out of the above-described HPARD funds, which represents the acquisition value of the parcel, to the PWE-W&S System Operating Fund (8300) for the transfer of Parcel IT16-005 to HPARD.

OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL NOTE:  Funding for this item is included in HPARD’s FY 2017 Current Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ordinance No. 2014-1078

Amount and Source of Funding: 

$    1,672.00 Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund (4035)   

$150,000.00 Parks Special Fund (4012)  

For additional information contact:      

Jacquelyn L. Nisby                        Phone: 832-393-8023