City Land Conveyance of 597 Acres (26-1153)
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An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and any other necessary documents to convey approximately 597 acres of land legally described as Tract 1, Section 5, Block 80, Township 1, Texas & Pacific Railway Company Surveys, in the City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
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Obtain the draft deed for the 597-acre land conveyance
Applies if: The ordinance text does not already state the grantee and conveyance terms
Why now: The ordinance authorizes the City Manager to sign a deed and other documents for Tract 1, Section 5, Block 80, and the second reading is scheduled for 2026-11-10 after a first-reading motion carried on 2026-10-27.
What to do: Before the second reading, get the draft deed and any "other necessary documents" the ordinance would let the City Manager sign. Check whether the ordinance text names the buyer, the price, or any deed restrictions. If it names none, those terms may be set by the City Manager alone after adoption.
Act before: After the 2026-11-10 second reading
Ask who receives the 597-acre city land conveyance
Why now: The item appeared at the 2026-10-27 first reading, where the motion by Representative Chávez, seconded by Representative Maldonado-Rocha, carried, and again at the 2026-11-10 second reading; neither record lists a grantee, price, purpose, or vote count.
What to do: Request the buyer's identity, the price or other consideration, and the stated public purpose for the roughly 597 acres. Also ask for the first-reading vote tally. The published item describes only the legal tract and the City Manager's signing authority.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a deed and any other necessary documents to convey approximately 597 acres of land legally described as Tract 1, Section 5, Block 80, Township 1, Texas & Pacific Railway Company Surveys, in the City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
A motion was made by Representative Chávez, seconded by Representative Maldonado-Rocha, to Introduce on First Reading the item. The motion carried by the following vote: