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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 7403 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MGR TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED FOR 937 MARIAN ANDERSON P.O. No. 7403 02/26/26 ht ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED DISCLAIMING ANY INTEREST TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 937 MARIAN ANDERSON AVENUE(PROPERTY ID#95508) TO JEFFERY ALEXANDER NELMS. WHEREAS, on August 25, 1932, the District Court of Jefferson County rendered a judgment authorizing the seizure and sale of the property legally described as Lot 22,Block R12,W. H. SCHMYSER,an Addition to the City of Port Arthur,Jefferson County,Texas,commonly known as 937 Marian Anderson Avenue (PID#95508), due to delinquent taxes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a Sheriff's Deed recorded on August 27, 1935, in Volume 397, Page 504 of the Jefferson County Deed Records,the property was struck off and sold to the City of Port Arthur as the highest bidder at the delinquent tax sale; and WHEREAS, subsequent deed and file records from 1952 through 2023 reflect that fee simple title to the property remained in the name of the prior record owners and no subsequent action appears of record confirming ownership in the City of Port Arthur; and WHEREAS,property tax records further reflect that,since that time,ad valorem taxes have been assessed to and paid by the private record owners and all taxes are current as confirmed in the attached Exhibit"A"; and WHEREAS, the current owner is in the process of selling the property and the title commitment has identified the 1935 Sheriff's Deed to the City of Port Arthur as a potential cloud on title; and WHEREAS, the title company is requesting that the City execute a Quitclaim Deed disclaiming any interest it may have in the property in order to remove the cloud on the title. NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Quitclaim Deed,in substantially the same form as Exhibit"B",disclaiming any interest the City may have in the above-described property for the purpose of clearing title to Lot 22, Block R12, W. H. SCHMYSER,an Addition to the City of Port Arthur,Jefferson County,Texas,commonly known as 937 Marian Anderson Avenue (PID #95508). Section 3. That the Quit Claim Deed shall be provided to the title company for recording in the official public records of the Jefferson County Clerk following execution. Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , A.D., 2026, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Charlotte M. Moses, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, TMRC City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Roxann Pais Cotroneo, JD City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Ronald Bu , PM City ager EXHIBIT "A" (Property Tax Records) j.' - . ""t '' FFF .,. SON COUNTY Shopping Cat Property Tax Balance Begin a New Search Make your check or money order payable to: Jefferson County Tax Office PO BOX 2112 BEAUMONT, TX 77704-2112 Shopping Cart: For your convenience you may pay several accounts at once. Click the 'Click Here to Pa button to add this account to the shopping cart. Additional accounts can be added by doing a search ag. clicking the 'Click Here to Pay Now'button for each account. Up to 50 accounts may be paid at one I Accounts are not saved in the shopping cart after you go to the Certified Payment web site. Unless otherwise noted, all data refers to tax information for 2025. All amounts due include penalt interest, and attorney fees when applicable. Account Number: 05502000002150000000 Pending Credit Card or eCheck Payments: No Payment Pending Address: NELMS JEFFERY A Market Value: $48,249 3713 KEELAND HOUSTON, TX 77093-7817 Land Value: $2,625 Property Site Address: Improvement Value: $45,624 937 MARIAN ANDERSON AVE P 77640 I Capped Value: $0 Legal Description: LT 22 RES 12 RESV SMY 1 Agricultural Value: $0 Current Tax Levy: $1,355.85 Exemptions: None 1 Current Amount Due: $0.00 Taxes Due Detail by Year and Jurisdiction Prior Year Amount Due: $0.00 Payment Information Total Amount Due: $0.00 Print Payment Record Jefferson County https://actweb.acttax.com/act_webdev/jefferson/reports/paymentinfo.js... --\ • - ` �y. COUNTY ]C / , :\:s., Shopping Cart •.'xr Payment Information Begin a New Search Return to the Previous Page Account No.: 05502000002150000000 Receipt Date Amount Tax Year Description Payer 2026-01-31 $1,355.85 2025 Payment JEFFERY NELMS 2025-02-28 $1,404.21 2024 Payment JEFFERY NELMS 2024-01-31 $1,115.22 2023 Payment JEFFERY NELMS 2022-12-31 $1,086.56 2022 Payment JEFFERY NELMS 2022-01-24 $1,052.89 2021 Payment JEFFERY NELMS 2021-01-31 $389.72 2020 Payment JEFFERY NELMS 2019-12-27 $381.52 2019 Payment JEFFERY NELMS 2018-12-10 $375.14 2018 Payment NELMS JEFFERY A 2018-01-11 $364.74 2017 Payment NELMS JEFFERY ALEXANDER 2016-12-21 $344.78 2016 Payment NELMS JEFFERY A 2016-01-25 $344.13 2015 Payment NELMS JEFFERY A Terms of Use Privacy Policy 1 of 2 2/27/2026,9:59 AM Jefferson County https://actweb.acttax.com/act_webdev/jefferson/reports/paymentinfo.js... 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QUITCLAIM DEED FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) cash in hand paid, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of all of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned Grantor, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, does hereby sell, convey and quitclaim, without any warranties,unto JEFFERY ALEXANDER NELMS, as Grantee, all Grantor's right, title, and interest to the certain real property more fully described as follows: Lot 22, Block R12, W. H. SCHMYSER, an Addition to the City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County,Texas,according to the Map or Plat recorded in Volume 80,Page 414, Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas, and being locally known 937 Marian Anderson Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas 77640. TO HAVE and TO HOLD, the said premises, together with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto in any manner belonging, unto the Grantee, so that neither the Grantor nor their successors and assigns, shall anytime hereafter, have claim or demand any right, title or interest in and to the aforesaid premises or any part thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the duly authorized representative of the Grantor has executed this instrument on this the day of , 2026. GRANTOR, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: By: Ron Burton, CPM City Manager ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF JEFFERSON § BEFORE ME,the undersigned Notary Public,on this day personally appeared Ron Burton, CPM, City Manager of the City of Port Arthur, as known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of A.D. 2026. Notary Public, State of Texas 2