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Cleveland EDC designates $300,000 real property acquisition project; purchase discussion moved to executive session
Summary
The board held a public hearing on a proposed real property acquisition project (estimated cost $300,000), unanimously adopted a resolution designating the project for future land purchases and budget amendment recommendation, and later moved a separate purchase-and-sale discussion for a specific 0.5165-acre parcel into executive session with no action taken.
The Cleveland Economic Development Corporation opened a public hearing and voted to designate a real property acquisition project that would enable the city to acquire land and pursue infrastructure improvements to spur future redevelopment.
President Chuck Thompson read the public notice pursuant to section 505.160 of the Texas local community code and identified the project's purpose as acquiring property to attract or encourage future development and to fund related infrastructure improvements. "The estimated amount of the expenditures for this project is $300,000," he said during the notice.
Emilio Labarillo, the community and economic development director, explained this vote is a project designation step that allows the EDC to later execute purchase and sale agreements and that any formal budget amendments would be processed during routine fiscal housekeeping. "The project designation is the step of identifying the project per the statutes and then authorizing the purchase later on," Labarillo said.
Board member Brent McWaters moved to approve the resolution adopting the real property acquisition project and infrastructure improvements; Jasmine Funes seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Separately, the board considered a resolution authorizing the board president to execute a purchase and sale agreement for 0.5165 acres described as Lots 11 through 13, Block 1, original town of Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas. Because the matter involved deliberation about real property, the board voted to recess into an executive session under applicable provisions of the Texas Government Code for real property deliberations. The board adjourned to executive session at approximately 6:55 p.m. and returned at 7:17 p.m.; no formal action was taken in open session following the executive session.
The board also conducted a budget workshop discussion for FY27 to solicit feedback on work program priorities; staff will return in August with materials for the formal FY27 budget recommendation to city council.
Next steps: staff will process the administrative budget amendment steps as described, pursue purchase steps if authorized in the future and return with additional details about the specific parcel should the board direct further action.
