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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: June 10, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager
From: Pamela D. Langford, Asst. City Manager— Operations/Dir. of Development Services
RE: P.R. NO. 22635 — Proposed Resolution authorizing the purchase of property on 61st
Street/Ray Avenue, Port Acres, Port Arthur, TX.
Introduction:
The Port Arthur City Council is being asked to approve Proposed Resolution No. 22635,
authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to purchase property located on the northeast
corner of Ray Avenue and 61st Street and legally described as Lots 16 and 17, Block 16, and
adjoining 100' wide strip, Port Acres Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
Background:
The City of Port Arthur Fire Department has conducted a study on the relocation of Fire Station
No. 3 located in the Port Acres area withing the corporate city limits. Based on their analysis,
it has been determined that the relocation to the proposed area would accommodate a larger
area of fire protection (by radius) and would provide an area for potential expansion.
The Port Arthur Independent School District (P.A.I.S.D.) is the owner of said property and
has agreed to convey the property to the City for fair market value (FMV).
If approve by City Council, the City will close on the property on June 22, 2022.
Budgetary Impact:
Fair Market Value: $53,500.00; Funding available in Capital Account: 307-21-049-8512-00-10-
000; Project No. B00013.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that City Council approve P.R. NO. 22635, authorizing the City Manager
and City Attorney to purchase property located on the northeast corner of Ray Avenue and
61st Street and legally described as Lots 16 and 17, Block 16, and adjoining 100' wide strip,
Port Acres Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
P.R.NO.22635
06/12/2022 PDL
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE OF 1.467-ACRES
TRACT OF VACANT LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF RAY AVENUE AND 61ST STREET, FROM THE PORT ARTHUR
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (PAISD) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTING A NEW FIRE STATION; FUNDING AVAILABLE IN
CAPITAL ACCOUNT NO. 307-21-049-8512-00-10-000; PROJECT NO.
B00013
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2022, City Council authorized a Motion in Open
Session to proceed with the purchase of approximately 1.4438 acres of land, legally
described as part of Lots 16 and 17, Block 16, and adjoining 100' wide strip, Port Acres
Subdivision, located at the northeast corner of Ray Avenue and 61st Street from the Port
Arthur Independent School District (PAISD) for the fair market value amount of
$53,500.00; and
WHEREAS, the land acquisition is intended for the relocation and construction of
a new Fire Station No. 3 to serve the residents residing in the Port Acres area; and
WHEREAS, the Motion further authorized the City Manger to execute a
sale/purchase contract with final approval to be made by Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 purchase of the 1 .467 acres tract of land from PAISD
located on the northeast corner of Ray Avenue and 61st Street vacant land purchase will
be contingent upon clear and satisfactory results of an environmental assessment.
Section 3. That the City Manager and the City Attorney shall be authorized to
execute the necessary closing documents for the said purchase.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council
P.R. NO.22635
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READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED THIS day of June, A.D., 2022 at
a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, by the following votes:
AYES:
Mayor:
Council members:
Noes:
Thurman Bill Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, TRMC, City Secretary
APPROVED TO FORM:
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Valecia "Val" Tizeno, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald "Ron" Burton, City Manager
APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Kandy Daniel, Interim Finance Director Clifton Williams, CPPB,
Purchasing Manager
P.R.NO.22635
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ATTACHMENT "A"
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MAY
REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THIS
INSTRUMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON §
That the Port Arthur Independent School District, a Texas governmental entity (collectively
"Grantor"),for and in consideration of the sum of TEN and NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good
and valuable consideration to the undersigned paid by the Grantee herein named,the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, has GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by these presents does
GRANT, SELL and CONVEY unto the City of Port Arthur, a Texas municipality("Grantee"), all of its
interest in and to the real property,including any mineral interests described on Exhibit"A"attached hereto
and incorporated by reference herein for all purposes.
This conveyance is made and accepted subject to the following matters to the extent the same are
in effect at this time: any and all reservations, including mineral reservations, restrictions, covenants,
conditions and easements, if any, relating to the real property herein conveyed, shown of record in the
Office of the County Clerk of Jefferson County,Texas,and to all zoning laws,regulations and ordinances
of municipal and/or other governmental authorities, if any,relating to the real property herein conveyed to
the extent same remain in effect and are available and enforceable against the real property.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above-described premises,together with all and singular the rights
and appurtenances thereto and anywise belonging,unto the said Grantee,its successors and assigns forever;
and Grantor does hereby bind itself and its executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, to
WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND all and singular the said premises unto the said Grantee,Grantee's
successors and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any
part thereof.
EXECUTED and DELIVERED this day of ,2022.
GRANTOR(S):
PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT,a Texas governmental entity
By: Dr.Mark Porterie, Superintendent
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON §
This instrument was acknowledged before me on this the day of , 2022 by Dr.
Mark Porterie, Superintendent of Port Arthur Independent School District.
Notary Public, State of Texas
PREPARED IN THE LAW OFFICE OF: GRANTEE ADDRESS:
MarJuana Bush Williams,PLLC City of Port Arthur
3318 Highway 365#240
Nederland,Texas 77627
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1.467 ACRES OF LAND
PART OF LOTS 16 AND 17,BLOCK 16,AND ADJOINING 100'WIDE STRIP
PORT ACRES
JEFFERSON COUNTY,TEXAS
BEING 1.467 acres of land,part of Lots 16 and 17,Block 6,and the adjoining 100' wide strip,
Port acres,recorded in Volume 4,Pages 42 through 47,Map Records,Jefferson County,Texas;
being part of a (Called 0.565258) acre tract of land described in a deed to Port Arthur
Independent School District, recorded in Volume 1095, Page 585, Deed Records, Jefferson
County,Texas,part of a 100'wide tract of land described in a deed to Port Arthur Independent
School District,recorded in Volume 559,Page 595,Deed Records,Jefferson County,Texas,and
part of a tract of land described in a deed to Port Arthur Independent School District,recorded in
Volume 275,Page 129,Deed Records,Jefferson County,Texas;said 1.467 acre tract being more
fully described by metes and bounds as follows,to wit:
Note:Bearings, coordinates, distances and acreage are based on the Texas Coordinate System
of 1983,South Central Zone, US Survey Feet, and are referenced to SmartNet,North America.
BEGINNING at a bent 1 inch steel pipe found on the South line of a replat recorded in Volume
13,Page 68,Map Records,Jefferson County,Texas,for the Northwest corner of a tract of land,
known as First Tract, described in a deed to Floyd J. Lacross and Joanie Lacross, recorded in
Volume 2151, Page 443, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas, the Northeast corner of the
(Called 0.565258) acre tract, and the Northeast corner of the herein described tract; said bent 1
inch steel pipe having coordinates of N: 13908517.73, E: 3547153.02; from which a half-inch
steel pipe found for the Northeast corner of said Lacross tract,and the Northwest corner of a tract
of land described in a deed to Linda Limon Bailey,recorded in File No. 2017011060, Official
Public Records,Jefferson County,Texas,bears North 86 deg.42 min.43 sec.East,a distance of
89.72'; from said half-inch steel pipe, a half-inch steel rod, capped and marked "HODGES",
found for the Northeast corner of said Bailey tract,bears North 86 deg. 23 min. 28 sec.East, a
distance of 93.31';
THENCE, South 03 deg.25 min. 33 sec. East(Called South), on the West line of said Lacross
tract,a distance of 280.14'to a half-inch steel rod found in a tree root,on the North right-of-way
line of 61'Street,for the Southwest corner of said Lacross tract,and the Southeast corner of the
herein described tract; from which a 1 inch steel pipe found for the most southerly common
corner of said Lacross tract and said Bailey tract, bears North 86 deg. 29 rain. 48 sec. East, a
distance of 89.91'; from said 1 inch steel pipe, a half-inch steel pipe, found for the Southeast
corner of said Bailey tract,bears North 86 deg.29 min.48 sec.East,a distance of 93.30';
THENCE, South 86 deg.29 min.48 sec.West(Called West),on the North right-of-way line of
61s`Street, a distance of 227.90'to a half-inch steel rod,capped and marked"SOUTEX",set on
the East right-of-way line of Ray Avenue,as described in Volume 735,Page 467,Deed Records,
Jefferson County,Texas,for the Southwest corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE,North 03 deg. 30 min. 12 sec. West(Called North), on the East right-of-way line of
Ray Avenue, a distance of 280.35' to a half-inch steel rod, capped and marked"SOUTEX", set
on the North line of the(Called 0.565258)acre tract,for the Southwest corner of a tract of land
described in a deed to Mark Dugas and Krystal Dugas, recorded in File No. 2007019369,
Official Public Records, Jefferson County, Texas, for the Northwest corner of the herein
described tract;from which a 1 inch steel pipe found on the intersection of the East right-of-way
line of Ray Avenue, and the North right-of-way line of Mimosa Street,bears North 03 deg. 30
min. 12 sec.West,a distance of 219.64';
THENCE, North 86 deg. 32 min. 54 sec. East (Called East), on the South line of said Dugas
tract, and the South line of said replat, a distance of 228.28' to the POINT OF BEGINNING,
and containing 1.467 acres of land,more or less.
This description is based on the Land Survey made under the direct supervision of Randall Alvey
Creel,Registered Professional Land Surveyor No.6678 on May 12,2022.
City of Port Arthur
LS-22-0304