14 - Event Center - Donation of Building

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range from educational enrichment, career exploration and development and social and recreational opportunities." The following is a list of activities that Ms. Hughes provided to us in December 2021 when this was first proposed and which she hopes to initiate if she obtains ownership of the building: - "Women Empowerment Group - Safe Skating on some Saturdays - Mentorship programs - Career events, with nurses, chefs, business owners, and many others. - College days. - Summer time job fairs for the out of school children and anybody else. - Refocus program for the mothers in the community. - Senior citizens games and hot meals. - Many other things." Ms. Hughes was planning on providing us with an updated list of items and programs. We have not received that as of the date of this memo's preparation. Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 253.011, the City may transfer property to a non-profit at no expense and without notices and bidding on the condition that the property be perpetually and primarily used for public purposes. If that is not followed, then the building reverts back to the City. This would remain with the deed forever. The alternative is to place this building out for bid and sell it. Supreme All, Inc. wishes to receive the building at no expense. The primary issue is determining if there is public purpose going in to the transaction and then being maintained throughout the life of the new ownership. Council would need to make factual findings that the uses to which Ms. Hughes intends to put the property are indeed public purposes. Supreme All, Inc. would need to pay for a survey in order to survey off the property for platting purposes. It is advisable that the City require the parking lot be included in this. This must be submitted through the City's Planning and Community Development Department like any other project. Ms. Hughes has stated that she is agreeable to pursuing this. Prior to initiating this venture though, we advised her to come before the City Council and see if there is indeed interest to proceed. If not, then the current lease would continue unchanged. If so, then she could proceed with the survey, platting and agreement. This would also require the termination of the lease agreement at that time. It is advisable that the City Council develop a good understanding as to the public purpose that will be pursued, perpetually, to be captured in the agreement. It need not be so specific that it prevents future public purposes, but there needs to be some reasonable assurance as to the long term public purpose and the means of achieving this.