Odessa City Council to consider ECISD property transfer

Source: Odessa American, TexasJan.存倉 12--In the first meeting of 2014, Odessa City Council members on Tuesday will consider a 2.1-acre land donation from the school district for use in developing affordable housing.The city approached Ector County Independent School District to request the property: vacant lots bordered by North Elliott and Lasseter avenues and West Fourth and Fifth streets, according to the item on Tuesday's board agenda.The property would first need to be transferred to the developer, Herman and Kittle Properties, and would then require a contract with the city to buy the property for development as a tax-credit housing product, according to the agenda.The ECISD Board of Trustees is expected to consider the item at its meeting on Wednesday.In other business at the meeting, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall:THE COUNCIL ALSO WILL:--Consider the annual purchase and support agreement with Microsoft Enterprise computer software for $198,883.--Consider amending Article 1-5 of the City Code, renaming the Department of Information Services to the Department of Information Technology.--Consider authorizing the Odessa Police Department to apply for a one-year federal grant through the Texas Department of Transportation funding more than $44,000 in traffic and safety enforcement efforts.--Consider final approval of a zoning request of Wyly and Fredna Brown Family Partnership.--Cons儲存der final approval of a zoning request of Mercer Holdings Corp.--Consider an industrial agreement with the owner of 7 acres in Berlin Subdivision.--Consider buying a single turner valve maintenance trailer at a cost of $53,436 for Utilities Administration work on water valves.--Consider final approval of an amendment to the Fire Prevention Code to reflect adoption of the 2012 International Fire Code.--Consider amending Article 1-5 of the City Code to include the "Department of Community Development."--Consider an annual bid award for street crack sealing compound material at a cost of $227,346.--Consider rejecting the lone bid for Sherwood Park Community Center renovations that exceeded the budgeted amount for the project by about $126,000.--Review the November 2013 monthly financial report summary.--Open a hearing to consider approval of the request of Devon Energy.--Open a hearing to consider approval of the request of Occidental Permian.--Open a hearing to consider approval of the request 2012 Cross B, LLC.--Consider the appointments to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee and Comprehensive Master Plan.Follow Odessa American on twitter @OdessaAmerican, like us on Facebook at Odessa American or call 432-333-7714 for the main newsroom line.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) Visit the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) at .oaoa.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉