Authorize sale of approximately 3.3446 acres of land and being all of the east half of Lot 4, Block 2, of Subdivision "H" of Kohfieldts Resubddivision, of the Hamlet Furguson Survey, a subdivision in Galveston County, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 10, Page 35, of the Map Records of Galveston County, Texas as shown as Tract 2 on Exhibit "A" attached, to the Texas City Professional Firefighters Union Local 1259 (Firefighters Union).

With the approval of the proposed conveyance to the Texas City Professional Firefighters Union Local 1259, the 3.3446 acre parcel of property described above and owned by the Texas City Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) will be sold/ transferred to the Firefighters Union to be used as their new site to locate their Union Hall.      

Currently, the Fire Fighters Union has a small building they use for storage and for small gatherings located at 106 N Logan Street.  The City of Texas City owns this property and with approval of the sale/transfer of the 3.3446 acre parcel to the Texas City Fire Firefighters Union, the City will subsequently transfer the 106 N Logan Street property to the TCEDC.  



 

As a result of the proposed sale of the 3.3446 acres of land to the Firefighters Union, the TCEDC will gain a valuable parcel of property located on N Logan Street from the City for future development, therefore, the action is recommended for approval.