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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PURCHASE OF
LOTS 1 THROUGH 8, BLOCK 3, W. H. SCHMYSER
SUBDIVISION NO. 3, BEING THE CORNER OF GRANNIS
AVENUE AND REV. RANSOM HOWARD STREET, FROM THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,900.00; FUNDING AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NO.
001 - 1003- 512.59 -00 m97903.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur desires to purchase the
property owned by the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation (PAEDC) at the corner of Grannis Avenue and
Rev. Ransom Howard Street; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2014, the PAEDC Board approved the
sale of the property, in substantially the same form as attached
hereto as Exhibit "A ", for a purchase price of $3,900.00; and
WHEREAS, it is now deemed in the best interest of the citizens
to approve the purchase of Lots 1 through 8, Block 3, W. H.
Schmyser Subdivision No. 3, being the corner of Grannis Avenue and
Rev. Ransom Howard Street.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 authorizes the City of
Port Arthur to purchase Lots 1 through 8, Block 3, W. H. Schmyser
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Subdivision No. 3 from the City of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development in the amount of $3,900.00, in substantially
the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of February,
A.D., 2014, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
• NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY •
APPROVED •S TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNE'
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
John A. Comeaux, P.E.
Interim City Manager
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APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Od.e/tOtt/t . 4.1/
Director of Finance
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EXHIBIT "A"
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU
MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
FROM ANY INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY
BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.
THIS INSTRUMENT WAS PREPARED FROM INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THE PARTIES AND NO
EXAMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AND NO OPINION HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE FIRM PREPARING
THIS INSTRUMENT AS TO THE TITLE OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1NVOVLED.
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
Date: , 2014
Grantor: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
Grantor's Mailing Address (including county): 4173 39 Street
Port Arthur, Texas
Jefferson County
Grantee: CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
Grantee's Mailing Address (including county): P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, Texas
Jefferson County
Consideration: Ten Dollars and 00 /100 ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and
confessed.
Property (including any improvements):
BEING three (3) tracts of land located in Jefferson County, Texas, more particularly
described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for all
purposes.
Reservations from and Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty:
This conveyance is made subject to all restrictions, easements, covenants, conditions, and
prior conveyances or reservations of mineral and /or royalties of record in Jefferson
County, Texas, affecting said property; and subject to all zoning laws, regulations and
ordinances of municipal and /or other governmental authorities, if any, but only to the
extent that they are still in effect, relating to said property.
Grantor, for the Consideration and subject to the Reservations from Conveyance and the
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 way belonging, to have
and to hold it to Grantee and Grantee's heirs, successors and assigns forever. Grantor binds
Grantor and Grantor's heirs and successors to warrant and forever defend all and singular the
Property to Grantee and Grantee's heirs, successors, and assigns against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof when the claim is by,
through, or under Grantor but not otherwise, except as to the Reservations from Conveyance and
the Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty.
When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural.
GRANTOR:
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
• By:
Title:
Date:
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON §
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the day of
,2014, by
Notary Public
In and for the State of Texas
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AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO:
City of Port Arthur, Texas
P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, Texas
Jefferson County
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Exhibit "A"
TRACT I:
Lot Number One (1) in Block Number Three (3) of W.H. SCHMYSER SUBDIVISION No. 3 the
City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, as the same appears upon the map or plat thereof, on
file and of record in Volume 2, page 34, Map Records of Jefferson County, Texas.
TRACT II:
Lot Numbered Two, Three and Four (2, 3, & 4) in Block Number Three (3) of W.H. SCHMYSER
SUBDIVISION No. 3 to the City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas as the same appears upon
the map or plat thereof, on file and of record in Volume 2, page 34, Map Records of Jefferson
County, Texas.
TRACT III:
The North Twenty -eight Feet of Lots Numbered Five, Six, Seven, & Eight (N 28' of 5,6,7 & 8) in
Block Number Three (3) of W.H. SCHMYSER SUBDIVISION No. 3, Port Arthur, Texas, as the
same appears upon the map or plat thereof, on file and of record in Volume 2, page 34, Map
Records of Jefferson County, Texas.
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