Council To Discuss Teas Nursery Property In Closed Executive Session Tonight

During a closed executive session tonight at 5 p.m., Bellaire City Council will discuss the contract for the Teas Nursery property.

Council approved the memorandum of understanding for the property during its Dec. 6 meeting. City Manager Bernie Satterwhite told InstantNewsBellaire that the next step in the process was approving a formal agreement and the conveyance deed.

The Teas family, which owned the Teas Nursery for nearly 100 years, announced in November of 2009 that it would close the business and sell the property. The Jerry and Maury Rubenstein Foundation purchased the Teas property in December of 2009 with the intent to donate the property to the City of Bellaire. The property will be used as a conservancy, a public park and for public recreational purposes.

Council met in a closed executive session on Jan. 31, but no action was taken.

Mayor Cindy Siegel said during the city’s town meeting on Feb. 7 that she hopes tonight’s meeting will be the last closed executive session.

Council will deliberate a negotiated contract for the property during tonight’s closed executive session. Council may reconvene into an open session and take action on what was discussed in the special session.

To view tonight’s agenda, click here.

Council meets in the council chambers, 7008 S. Rice Ave.