Maverick County Hospital District Board approves bid to sell Bibb Street Property

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors held a special meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at their Second Floor Conference Room at 3406 Bob Rogers Drive in Eagle Pass, Texas, regarding the opening of bids submitted by prospective purchasers for the purchase of their property located at 744 South Bibb Street, discuss the bids in executive session, and take action on the bids submitted.

MCHD Board Chairman Juan Manuel “Chuco” Farias announced that the local hospital district had received only one bid for the purchase of the 744 South Bibb Street property and opened the bid in public and announced that the bid was from the Centro Cristiano Internacional, a non-profit religious organization from San Antonio, Texas, for the sum of $387.000, exceeding the minimum bid requirement of $385,000.

The MCHD Board went into executive session to consult with their General Counsel regarding the bid received and called into executive session the District’s real estate brokers of Doris Salinas-Sanchez and Jose A. Aranda, Jr. of Realty Executives of Eagle Pass for consultation as well.

When the MCHD Board returned into open session, Board member Ricardo E. Calderon asked General Counsel if the hospital district was in compliance with the enabling state statute which required District property be sold at a “public sale” by accepting sealed bids after publication. General Counsel replied that the MCHD was in compliance with the enabling state statue by requesting sealed bids for the sale of the 744 South Bibb Street property. Board member Calderon stated that in light of General Counsel’s legal opinion that the District was in compliance with the enabling state statute made a motion to accept Centro Cristiano Internacional’s Letter of Intent Offer/Bid and authorize MCHD Chief Executive Officer Terri Contreras, General Counsel, and Realty Executives of Eagle Pass to negotiate a final contract with the Centro Cristiano Internacional for the sum of $387,000 for consideration at the Board’s July 30th meeting. Board Secretary-Treasurer Humberto Duran seconded the motion and after discussion the Board unanimously approved the motion with Calderon, Duran, Farias, and Rito J. Valdez, III in favor and none against. Board member Joaquin L. Rodriguez was absent at the meeting.

Without any further business, the meeting was adjourned.