Items 1 - 3

1. ROLL CALL.
2. INVOCATION.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.

Item 4

APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
Approval of Minutes
Approval of the minutes of the July 5, 2017 Special Meeting of the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA).

Item 5

AGENDA APPROVAL.
THOSE MATTERS INCLUDED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY
AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE REVIEW OR DISCUSSION. ITEMS WILL BE
ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED BY ANY MEMBER OF THE
COMMISSION, THAT ITEM MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

Items 6 & 8

6. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.
6.A.Public Works/Technical Services Division - Sweetheart Trail Right-of-Way
Acquisition - Sickler Drive/Beach Street (pp. 5-18)
Resolution authorizing the expenditure of Redevelopment Funds, in an amount not to
exceed $42,500; and authorizing the purchase of vacant land along Sickler
Drive/Beach Street intersection merge area from Masroc Land, L.P., 1215 Gessner
Drive, Houston, TX 77055, for the purchase price of $41,000 plus $1,500 estimated
closing costs. The vacant land is needed in order to complete the northernmost
segment of the 12’ wide Sweetheart Trail. A property appraisal was performed by the
appraisal frm of Bullard, Hall & Adams, Inc. in January of 2017. The properties being appraised fronted to the east on the Halifax River and to the west on the Sickler
Drive/Beach Street intersection merge area. The market value of the parcel, which
parallels the east side of the Sickler Drive/Beach Street road right of way, was
established as $41,000. The owners were willing to accept the appraised value. Funds
available in Redevelopment - Ballough Road CRA Fund.
David Waller, Deputy Public Works Director, to report.
Recommendation: Deputy Public Works Director recommends adoption of
the Resolution.
Action: Motion to adopt the Resolution.

8. ADJOURNMENT.