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Home My WebLink AboutPO5502:401 PROCTER STREETTO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Memorandum City of Port Arthur, Texas Finance Department Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager Joseph Broussard, Purchasing Coordinator ~r~ February 21, 2005 Proposed Ordinance No. 5502 RECOMMENDATION The Purchasing Division recommends that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No.5502, awarding a bid for the purchase of property at 401 Procter Street to Mr. Frank Andrews in the amount of $2,155, with the stipulation that Mr. Frank Andrews must remove or demolish the house from the property within sixty (60) days of purchase and the house is sold "as is". BACKGROUND The Purchasing Division advertised in the Port Arthur News December 19 and December 26, 2004 requesting bids for the purchase of property located at 401 Procter Street. The Bid proposal was opened February 2, 2005 with one (1) bid submitted from Mr. Frank Andrews. BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT None SUMMARY The Purchasing Division recommends that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No.5502 awarding the bid for the purchase of property at 40l Procter Street to Mr. Frank Andrews in the amount of $2.155, with the stipulation that Mr. Frank Andrews must remove or demolish the house from the property within sixty (60) days of purchase and the house is sold "as is". This bid proposal is the only bid and is in the best interest of the City. 02/21/200~ jb P.O. NO. 5502 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AWARDING A BID TO PURCIiASE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 401 PROCTER STREET TO MR. FRANK ANDREWS WHEREAS, the City Council deems it is in the best interests of the citizens to award a bid for the purchase of property located at 401 Procter Street, (lots 13 and 14, block 132 City of Port Arthur Addition, City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas) to Mr. Frank Andrews in the amount of $2,155, with the stipulation that the buyer must remove or demolish the house from the property within sixty (60) days of purchase and the house is sold "as is". WHEREAS, the Purchasing Coordinator recommends awarding the bid for purchase of property at 401 Proctor Street to Mr. Frank Andrews for $2,155 as the best and most responsive bid. 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 award the bid for purchase of property at 401 Procter Street in the amount of $2,155 to Mr. Frank Andrews and that the house is sold in its current "AS IS" condition and Mr. Andrews must remove or demolish the house from the property within sixty (60) days of purchase. 02/21/2005 jb P.O. NO. 5502 Page 2 Section 3. THAT the City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a special warranty deed for the sale of property located at 401 Procter Street as described in Exhibit "A". Section 4. THAT this special warranty deed shall be delivered once the house is demolished or removed from the property and after the $2,155 is paid in full to the City. Section 5. THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this __ day of March, 2005, A. D., at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Po~t Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Councilmembers: NOES: Which constitutes an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3rds) of all members of the Council, as required by Article XIV, Section 7 of the City Charter. 02/21/2005 jb P.O, NO. 5502 Page 3 Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMiNISTRATION: City Manager APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Director of Finance Exhibit A Date: Grantor: City of Port Arthur Grantor's Mailing Address (including County): P. O. Box 1089 Port Arthur, Jefferson County, SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED , 2005 Texas, 77641-1089 Grantee: Frank Andrews Grantee's Mailing Address (including County): 9607 Cliffwood Drive Houston, TX 77096 CONSIDERATION: $2,155 and other consideration. PROPERTY (including any improvement): Lots 13 and 14, Block 132 City of Port Arthur subdivision as rerecorded in Volume 1, Pages 7 and 8, of the Jefferson County Map Records %401 Proc%er Street,, City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. RESERVATIONS FROM AND EXCEPTIONS TO CONVEYANCE AND WARRANTY: This conveyance is made "as is" expressly subjecL 5o 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 the 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 and Grantor's heirs, executors, administrators, and successors 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 thereof except as to the reservations from and exceptions to conveyance and warranty. z.special warranty deed_andrews EXECUTED on this the _ day of , A.D., 2005. GRANTOR CITY OF PORT ARTHUR BY: STEVE FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF JEFFERSON: BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED Notary Public, on this day personally appeared Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager of the City of Port Arthur, 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 MX HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the __ day of , A.D, 2005. NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS z.special warranty deed_andrews AGP. EED TO on this the day of GRANTEE FRANK ANDREWS A.D., 2005. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TEE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF JEFFERSON: BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED Notary Public, on this day personally appeared Frank Andrews. known to me described ~o the foregoing lnssrument, and acknowledged uo me %hat he executed the same as the ac5 and deed for the purposes and conslderaslons therein expressed, and the capacities therein ssated. GIVEN UNDER M~ HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, A.D, 2005. this the day of APPROVED TO AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF T~xAS z.special warranty deed_anorews Copy to Grantor: City of Port Arthur City Attorney's Office P. O. Box lC89 Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089 Copy to Grantee: Frank Andrews 9607 Cliffwood Drive Houston, TX 77096