HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 5240: 2700 GULFWAY Memorandum
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Purchasing Department
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Clifton Williams, Senior Purchasing Assistant
DATE: January 28, 2002
SUBJECT: Proposed Ordinance No. 5240
RECOMMENDATION
The Purchasing Department recommends that the City Council adopt Proposed
Ordinance 5240 which authorizes the City to Advertise for the Sale of 2700 Gulfway.
BACKGROUND
Attached is Proposed Ordinance 5240 authorizing the City to Advertise for the Sale of
2700 Gulfway. The citizens voted to sell the property at the May 5, 2001 election.
Purchasing has received interest from numerous people about purchasing the building.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT
None
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SU3iMARY
The Purchasing Department recommends that the City Council adopt Proposed
Ordinance 5240 which authorizes the City Advertise for the Sale of 2700 Gulfway.
P.O. No. 5240
01/2s/2002
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AUTtgORIZING TI:IF~ ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE
OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 2700 GULFWAY DRIVE
PORT ARTItUR, TEXAS.
WItEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has surplus property, to wit-Lots 5 and 6 Block
316, City of Port Arthur Addition, said property located at 2700 Gulfway Drive; and
WI~IEREAS, the City will sell the property in it's current "as is" condition,
WgI~REAS, the value of said property is more than $25,000 and therefore during the
May 2001 election, citizens voted to sell said property.
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it would be to the best interest of the City to sell
said surplus property and to obtain the best possible amount for such property; now, therefore;
WHEREAS, the City shall take such procedures as to comply with Chapter 272 Local
Government Code and Article XIV, Section 7 of the City Charter.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TItE CITY OF PORT
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City o£Port Arthur authorizes the City to do ail
things necessary to advertise the sale of a building located at 2700 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur,
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Section 3. This being an Ordinance not requiring publication the same shall take effect
and be in force immediately from and after its passage.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
following vote:
day of A.D., 2002 at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the
AYES: Mayor.
Councilmembers:
NOES:
ATTEST:
Mayor
Jan Stroder, Acting City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Mark Sokolow, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Rebecca Underhill, CPA, Finance Director