Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Not Applicable
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): 24104MF3BB01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not Applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not Applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not Applicable
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for Harris County for the public project known as 3599 Westcenter Dr, (Tracy Gee Community Center) - Renovate Community Center - 2024, tract number 1, for $1,729,000.00 which is $904,000.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 24104MF3BB01, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
Tracy Gee Community Center is currently used by constituents for programs such as exercise, art classes, seminars, children’s activities, and luncheons, as well as a place for those who need access to the Wi-Fi or study areas. The center further offers opportunities for the public to reserve space for their HOA meetings, non-profit organizations, support groups, celebrations, and other various community activities. Precinct 4 also provides different services at the center such as immunizations, health fairs, election training, town hall meetings and voting location.
Currently Precinct 4 has over 150 non-profit groups and organizations that utilize the center for their meetings which can range from 10 - 120 people per meeting. On average, not including voting, Precinct 4 services around 4,000 constituents a month through programming and reservation groups at the center. Precinct 4 has increased its programming at the center by double in the last year and a half and has tripled the programming offered in years before that.
Tracy Gee Community Center will continue to grow and requires real estate to do so.
Expected Impact:
With the acquisition of this tract, Precinct 4 will be able to continue expanding the services offered at Tracy Gee Community Center for the benefit of Precinct 4 residents.
Alternative Options:
The target tract is contiguous to the Tracy Gee Community Center. Any other tract would require the Center to sever its services between campuses. The acquisition of this tract is vital to the continued expansion of the services offered at the Tracy Gee Community Center; without it, the growth of the services offered at Tracy Gee will be severely stunted.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): A2: Apply “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” principles to improve built environments of neighborhoods and increase safety.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): K4: Expand adult literacy programs.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N3: Promote increased physical activity of residents.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): S3: Increase accessibility and reliability of County cooling and warming centers.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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11/12/2024 |
91 |
Public Necessity Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 3603 Westcenter Drive, Houston, TX 77042
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Michael Ware, Director, Real Property Division
Attachments (if applicable): Survey Map