Title
Approving a Resolution to authorize the disposal of real property owned by City of Pflugerville located at 102 S. 3rd Street, being Lot 1 Blk 1 Pfluger Ernest Addn.
Summary
The purpose of this Resolution is to authorize the disposal of the real property located at 102 S. 3rd Street. The property was deeded to the City of Pflugerville on January 15, 1985 and has been utilized for a variety municipal functions including the library, parks and recreation, engineering offices and most recently facilities maintenance operations. The property improvements (2,058 square feet) were originally constructed in 1950 according to Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD) records. The buildings were vacated last fall and the functions were relocated to collocate with the city's public works facilitities. Disposal of the property has been recommended by the City Council Facilities Committee.
To dispose of the real property (land and improvements thereon) the City may auction the property or, as a home rule city, may utilize a real estate broker.
Staff recommends the next step is to have the property appraised and retain a real estate broker. Travis CAD shows the 2019 value to be $186,471.
Specifically, Section 253.014 of the Local Government Code reads as follows:
(a) In this section, “broker” means a person licensed as a broker under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code [i.e., a state-licensed real estate broker].
(b) The governing body of a home-rule municipality may contract with a broker tosell a tract of real property that is owned by the municipality.
(c) The governing body may pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer to purchase a tract of real property.
(d) If a contract is made under Subsection (b) with a broker to list the tract of real property for sale for at least 30 days with a multiple-listing service, the governing body on or after the 30th day after the date the property is listed may sell the tract of real property to a ready, wil...
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