The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, meeting yesterday in ordinary session under the chairmanship of its head, Carlos González, agreed on a package of actions whose materialization represents a further advance in the relationship between the port and the city, in line with the roadmap established for this purpose by the Presidency of the entity.
Specifically, yesterday’s session agreed on the free transfer of land worth 28 million euros to the city, the works on the Acapulco-El Bloque coast were awarded and administrative authorization was granted for the installation of a kiosk-terrace in the roof of the Port-City building.
More specifically, the land whose free transfer to the city was agreed yesterday, as reported by the Port, corresponds to that disaffected from the port public domain in front of the city, an area that reaches 10,364 square meters and is valued at 27,982,769 euros, having already started the process for the future transfer of another 8,000 square meters that correspond to part of the surface of the tunnel of the port’s Service Road.
As indicated in article 44 of the Consolidated Text of the Law on State Ports and the Merchant Navy, the free transfer procedure requires an appraisal of the goods subject to transfer, a task that has been carried out by the company Valoraciones del Mediterráneo SA (Valmesa).
The surface corresponds to the land that is no longer part of the port public domain, after the execution of the burial works of the Vía Litoral in the area of the Link Dock. In part of the disaffected surface, specifically, in 2,500 square meters, the construction of the thematic children’s area referring to the Gesta of July 25, 1797 is already being executed by the City Council, prior authorization to this effect by the President of Ports of Tenerife, Carlos González, for the occupation of the area until the transfer is formalized.
Precisely González stated that “we have always understood that said esplanade is called to constitute a free public space inserted in the urban activity of the city, and we have worked on that.” “Today’s Council session once again shows that we continue to make progress in port-city integration, not only with this initiative, but also, for example, with the award of the Acapulco-El Bloque works, thus fulfilling the agreement effect signed with the city council”.
In order for the Tenerife Port Authority to assign land of a patrimonial nature free of charge, in this case to the City Council, it must first have the pertinent authorization from the State Ports, following a positive report from the General Directorate of State Patrimony. Only the free assignment of disaffected assets in favor of public administrations and for purposes of public utility or social interest will be accepted. After yesterday’s Council agreement, the progress of the process corresponds to the State Ports being the State Government itself, given the amount greater than 18 million euros, who closes the process of free transfer of the land.
Acapulco-The Block
The highest port representative body also agreed to award the conditioning works of the Valleseco coastline, around Acapulco-El Bloque, for 402,611 euros and an execution period of four months, to Construcciones Elfidio Pérez, the only offer submitted to the call.
Both spaces are used as bathing areas for residents and young people from the metropolitan area and their use makes the need to condition them evident. Specifically, the work to be carried out will improve accessibility, order and increase cleaning tasks, also benefiting the existing equipment with accessories such as litter bins, showers and bathrooms.
From the Santa Cruz City Council, the mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez, valued the award of some works “financed by the City Council, which will allow the entire Acapulco beach and the Block area to be improved, an area widely used by bathers” . Likewise, he added that “the project that is going to be carried out will dignify this space, which is attended by many residents of Santa Cruz. We take another step in the recovery of the city’s coastline and its enhancement to generate new leisure and recreation spaces linked to the sea”.
The Board of Directors also pointed out that, shortly, the roof of the Port-City building will house a kiosk-terrace for restoration activities, which will provide Santa Cruz with a new recreation and enjoyment area with a direct view of the dock. Anaga, and will occupy an area of 261.42 square meters.
