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File #: 18-5220   
Type: Real Property Acquisition
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 9/13/2018
Posting Language: Ordinance approving the acquisition of a conservation easement over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone on a 236.63 acre tract of land known as the Saunders Ranch in Medina County, Texas from The Saunders Family Trust Dated November 4, 2013, William Arnold Saunders and Dorothy Marie Saunders, Trustors and/or Trustees, at a cost of $369,299.18.
Attachments: 1. Draft Conservation Easement - Gallagher Hdqtrs Ranch Development Ltd. 9-13-2018, 2. Contracts Disclosure Form - Christopher C. Hill, Conservation Easement for Gallagher HQ Ranch Devt Ltd. 9-13-2018, 3. Draft Conservation Easement - Gallagher Headquarters Ranch Christopher C. Hill 9-13-2018, 4. Contracts Disclosure Form - Christopher C. Hill - Conservation Easement for Gallagher Hdqtrs. Ranch 9-13-2018, 5. Draft Conservation Easement - 3T's Heritage Ranch 9-13-2018, 6. Contracts Disclosure Form - Ferd G. Tschirhart for 3T's Heritage Ranch, LLC 9-13-2018, 7. Contracts Disclosure Form - Margaret Tschirhart for 3T's Heritage Ranch, LLC 9-13-2018, 8. Draft Conservation Easement - The Saunders Family Trust Ranch 9-13-2018, 9. Contracts Disclosure Form - William A. Saunders Saunders Ranch 9-13-2018, 10. Contracts Disclosure Fom - Dorothy M. Saunders for Saunders Ranch 9-13-2018, 11. Draft Conservation Easement - Jimmy Bendele Ranch 9-13-2018, 12. Contracts Disclosure Form - James R. Bendele for Jimmy Bendele Ranch 9-13-2018, 13. Draft Conservation Easement - Ray Allen Bendele for Ray Bendele Ranch 9-13-2018, 14. Contracts Disclosure Form for Ray Allen Bendele for Ray Bendele Ranch 9-13-2018, 15. Powerpoint for Edwards Aquifer Protection Program - Conservation Easement Acquisitions - 9 13 18, 16. Draft Ordinance - A, 17. Draft Ordinance - B, 18. Draft Ordinance - C, 19. Draft Ordinance - D, 20. Draft Ordinance - E, 21. Draft Ordinance - F, 22. Ordinance 2018-09-13-0722
Related files: 18-4920, 18-5217, 18-5218, 18-5219, 18-5221, 18-5222
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Edwards Aquifer Protection Program - Conservation Easement Acquisitions


SUMMARY:

Consideration of the following ordinances associated with six conservation easements through Proposition 1 Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project totaling 2,146.807 acres over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge and Contributing Zones.

A) An Ordinance authorizing payment in the amount of $1,408,607.75 to Presidio Title as escrow agent for title on a conservation easement, due diligence and closing costs on a 135.4 acre tract of land known as the Gallagher Ranch located in Bexar County, Texas.
B) An Ordinance authorizing payment in the amount of $5,704,896.55 to Presidio Title as escrow agent for title on a conservation easement, due diligence and closing costs on three tracts of land totaling 606.487 acres known as the Gallagher Ranch located in Bexar and Medina Counties, Texas.
C) An Ordinance authorizing payment in the amount of $996,806.48 to Texas Heritage Title as escrow agent for title on a conservation easement, due diligence and closing costs on a 766.24 acre tract of land known as the 3T's Heritage Ranch located in Medina County, Texas.
D) An Ordinance authorizing payment in the amount of $369,299.18 to Texas Heritage Title as escrow agent for title on a conservation easement, due diligence and closing costs on a 236.63 acre tract of land known as the Saunders Ranch located in Medina County, Texas.
E) An Ordinance authorizing payment in the amount of $382,834.49 to Texas Heritage Title as escrow agent for title on a conservation easement, due diligence and closing costs on a 248.35 acre tract of land known as the Jimmy Bendele Ranch in Medina County, Texas.
F) An Ordinance authorizing payment in the amount of $287,116.34 to Texas Heritage Title as escrow agent for title on a conservation easement, due diligence and closing costs on a 153.7 acre tract of...

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