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Home My WebLink AboutPO 5954: 648 4TH STREET PROPERTY SALEMemorandum City of Port Arthur, Texas Purchasing Division TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager DATE: November 13, 2008 SUBJECT: Proposed Ordinance No. 5954 The City Council authorized the advertisement for bids for the sale of the property located at 648 4`h Street (Lot 12 Block 151, City of Port Arthur) and the Port Arthur Police Association, Inc., of Port Arthur, Texas was the highest bidder in the amount of $2,000. BACKGROUND The Purchasing Division advertised in the Port Arthur News October 19, 2008 and October 26, 2008 and bids were opened November 12, 2008. We received three (3) responses as follows: Vendor Amount Port Arthur Police Association, Inc., Port Arthur $2,000 Truth & Education Corp, Port Arthur $1,500 Gloria Sanchez, Port Arthur $1,500 BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT None STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT: None SUMMARY The City Council authorized the advertisement for bids for the sale of the property located at 648 4`h Street (Lot 12•Block 151, City of Port Arthur) the Port Arthur Police Association, Inc., of Port Arthur, Texas was the highest bidder in the amount of $2,000. P.O. NO.5954 11/13/08 DF ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 648 4`" STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the citizens for Council to authorize the sale of the property located at 648 4`h Street, Port Arthur, Texas (Lot 12, Block 151, City of Port Arthur); and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 272.001 Texas Local Government code, public notice was published on October 19, 2008 and October 26, 2008 in the Port Arthur News, a newspaper of general circulation, inviting sealed bids for the sale of such property; and WHEREAS, the City opened bids on November 12, 2008 and received three.(3) Bids; and WHEREAS, the highest bidder was the Port Arthur Police Association, Inc., Port Arthur, Texas in the amount of $2,000; and WHEREAS, the City will sell the property in its "as is" wndition. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a deed, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and other instruments necessary for the sale of property located at 648 4`h Street, (Lot 12, Block 151, City of Port Arthur ). Section 3. That the City Council awards the bid for purchase of the property located at 648 4`h Street (Lot 12, Block 151, City of Port Arthur) to highest bidder, the Port Arthur Police Association, Inc., Port Arthur, Texas, in the amount of $2,000. Section 4. That the deed shall be delivered once the $2,000 is paid in full to the City, which shall be received within sixty (60) days. Section 5. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this _day of November, 2008, A.D., at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember's: NOES: Mayor ATTEST: Terri Hanks, Acting City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~^ Mark Sokolow, City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager EXHIBIT "A" DEED Date: November , 2008 Grantor: City of Port Arthur, Texas a municipal corporation Grantor's Mailing Address (including County) P: O. Box 1089, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas 77641-1089 Grantee: Port Arthur Police Association, Inc. Grantee's Mailing Address (including County) P. O. Box 361, Port Arthur, Texas 77641, Jefferson County. CONSIDERATION: Two Thousand Dollars & No/100 Properties (including any improvement): the legal description is Lot 12 Block 151, City of Port Arthur Reservations From and Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty: This conveyance is made expressly subject to all easements, rights-of--way; restrictions, covenants and conditions and all exceptions, reservations, and conveyances of minerals and/or royalties, oil and gas and/or mineral leases, affecting the above described property, and to all zoning laws ordinances, rules and regulations of municipal and/or other governmental authorities, but only to extent that same are in force and effect and relate to the above described property. This conveyance is also made subject to all state and federal laws and regulations, if any, affecting said property though they may be unrecorded. Grantor, for the consideration and subject to the reservations from and exceptions to conveyance and warranty, grants, sells and conveys to Grantee the property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging, to have and hold it to Grantee, Grantee's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns forever. Grantor binds Grantor to warrant and forever defend all and singular the property to Grantee and Grantee's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part there except as to. the reservations from and exceptions to conveyance and warranty, when the claim is by, through, or under Grantor, but not, otherwise. "CONDITION OF PROPERTY AS-IS" As a material part of the consideration for this deed, Grantor and Grantee agree that Grantee is taking the Property "AS IS" with any and all latent and patent defects and that there is no warranty by Grantor that the Property has a particulaz financial value or is fit for a particulaz purpose. Grantee acknowledges and stipulates that Grantee is not relying on any representation, statement, or other assertion with respect to the Property condition but is relying on Grantee's examination of the Property. Grantee takes the Property with the express understanding and stipulation that there are no express or implied warranties as to the physical condition. EXECUTED on the day of , A. D., 2008. GRANTOR CITY OF PORT ARTHUR BY: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney ACKNOWLEDGMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED Notary Public, on this day personally appeared Stephen Fitz 'bg bons, known to me to be the person whose name is described to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act and deed of the City of Port Arthur, for the purposes and considerations therein expressed, and the capacities therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, THIS THE _ day of , A.D., 2008 NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS PRINTED NAME OF NOTARY AGREED TO ON THIS THE day of , 2008. GRANTEE PORT ARTHUR POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC. BY• THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ACKNOWLEDGMENT BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED Notary Public, on this day personally appeared .known to me to be the person, Grantee, whose name is described to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act and deed of the Port Arthur Police Association, Inc., for the purposes and considerations therein expressed, and the capacities therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, THIS THE day of , A.D., 2008. NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS PRINTED NAME OF NOTARY Original to Grantee: Port Arthur Police Association, Inc. P. O. Box 361 Port Arthur, TX 77641 Copy to Grantor: City of Port Arthur Legal Department P.O Box 1089 Port Arthur, TX 77640 r CITY OF PORT ARTHUR BID SHEET DESCRIPTION: 648 4T" STREET ,.,.t. r+n ~~ ~nnQ LA 1 L' : 1V V v civau~n ate, ~,~vo NAME OF BIDDER NAME OF BIDDER NAME OF BIDDER GLORIA SANCHEZ TRUTH & EDUCATION CORP PORT ARTHUR POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC. ITEM # ITEM TOTAL COST TOTAL COST' TOTAL COST 1 BASE BID $ 1,500:00 $ 1,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $75.00 CASHIERS CHECK $75A0 CASHIER'S CHECK $100.00 CASHIER'S CHECK LOCATION PORT ARTHUR PORT ARTHUR PORT ARTHUR DATE: / i /! ' /Oy PURCHASING MANAGER: i~~> ^- c ~-C~''d~ G` -r -'