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RESOLUTION 2020-09 <br /> THE STATE OF TEXAS § <br /> § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: <br /> COUNTY OF HARRIS § <br /> RESOLUTION AND ORDER <br /> WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, La Porte Independent School District, Harris County, <br /> Harris County Education Department, Port of Houston of Harris County Authority, <br /> Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District and San Jacinto <br /> Community College District ("Taxing Authorities") foreclosed on a property ("the <br /> property") through a delinquent tax lawsuit and judgment identified as follows: <br /> Lots 24, 25 & 26 in Block 88, of Bay Front Addition to the Town of <br /> La Porte, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume <br /> 1, Page 53, Map Records of Harris County, Texas. Account No. <br /> 0061780880022. <br /> WHEREAS, the Taxing Authorities remain unpaid after exhausting all legal means to <br /> satisfy the collection of the delinquent taxes due and owing to the Taxing Authorities, <br /> including conducting a public auction of the property by the Harris County Constable <br /> whereby the property was struck off to the Taxing Authorities and; <br /> WHEREAS, being no bids for the property at the tax sale on September 2, 2014, the City <br /> of La Porte, Trustee for itself and the other Taxing Authorities, now holds the property in <br /> trust to secure the payment of taxes, penalties, interest and costs owed to all Taxing <br /> Authorities participating in the foreclosure judgment; <br /> WHEREAS, the property held in trust by the City of La Porte, Trustee for itself and the <br /> other Taxing Authorities, is exempt from taxation and it is in the best interest of the <br /> Taxing Authorities to have the property returned to the active tax roll as a taxable <br /> property; <br /> WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has received an offer of$17,000.00 to purchase the <br /> property from the Matthew A. Martinez, <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS ORDERED by the City of La Porte: <br /> 1. That all of the above paragraphs are true, correct and in the best interest of the <br /> City of La Porte and all the other Taxing Authorities, and as such they are hereby <br /> incorporated in full and made part of this Resolution; <br /> 2. That the City of La Porte accepts the tax resale offer by Matthew A. Martinez and <br /> authorizes the Mayor of the City of La Porte to sign and execute the deed on <br /> behalf of the City of La Porte as Trustee for itself and the other Taxing <br /> Authorities, to transfer title to the person submitting the offer to purchase the <br /> property. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />