Council formally dissolves Thunder Canyon PID and approves consent items including electrical easement and airport appraisal contract

The El Paso City Council unanimously approved several consent and regular items after moving them from the consent agenda for discussion.

Item 5: Council authorized the city manager’s designee to take all necessary actions to dissolve Public Improvement District No. 1 (Thunder Canyon). Margarita Marin, deputy CFO/controller, told the council the PID was formed in 2007 to acquire and preserve open space; the special-assessment bonds were paid in August 2020 and staff recommended formally closing the PID as a legal formality. Representative Chavez moved approval and Representative Nino seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Item 6: Council approved a resolution granting an overhead electrical easement to El Paso Electric Company to provide power to city property at the traffic management center off San Paulo. Councilmembers asked for the exact location and staff confirmed the site. The motion passed unanimously.

Item 19: Council awarded a solicitation for airport real-estate appraisal services to four vendors to support lease reappraisals across the airport’s portfolio. City staff explained the contract provides on‑call capacity for more frequent appraisals related to over 400 airport leases. The council approved the award unanimously.

All three items were approved by recorded motions on the floor; council commentary praised neighborhood stewardship for Thunder Canyon and emphasized the use of conservation easements to preserve open space.

No motions failed or were tabled during this sequence of votes.