R-2020-17 Resale of Tax Delinquent Located at Lot 21 & 22, Block 73

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RESOLUTION 2020-17 THE STATE OF TEXAS § § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF HARRIS § RESOLUTION AND ORDER WHEREAS, the City of LaPorte, LaPorte Independent School District, Harris County, Harris County Education Department, Port of Houston of Harris County Authority, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District and San Jacinto Community College District ("Taxing Authorities") foreclosed on a property ("the property") through a delinquent tax lawsuit and judgment identified as follows: Lots 21 & 22, Block 73, Bay Front Addition to the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Account No. 0061630000021, 0061630000042, 0061630000043,0061630000044 WHEREAS, the Taxing Authorities remain unpaid after exhausting all legal means to satisfy the collection of the delinquent taxes due and owing to the Taxing Authorities, including conducting a public auction of the property by the Harris County Constable whereby the property was struck off to the Taxing Authorities and; WHEREAS, being no bids for the property at the tax sale on February 4, 2014, the City of LaPorte, Trustee for itself and the other Taxing Authorities, now holds the property in trust to secure the payment of taxes, penalties, interest and costs owed to all Taxing Authorities participating in the foreclosure judgment; WHEREAS, the property held in trust by the City of La Porte, Trustee for itself and the other Taxing Authorities, is exempt from taxation and it is in the best interest of the Taxing Authorities to have the property returned to the active tax roll as a taxable property; WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has received an offer of $13,450.00 to purchase the property from the BP Coastal Builders & Developers, LLC. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED by the City of LaPorte: 1. That all of the above paragraphs are true, correct and in the best interest of the City of La Porte and all the other Taxing Authorities, and as such they are hereby incorporated in full and made part of this Resolution; 2. That the City of La Porte accepts the tax resale offer by BP Coastal Builders & Developers, LLC and authorizes the Mayor of the City of La Porte to sign and execute the deed on behalf of the City of La Porte as Trustee for itself and the other Taxing Authorities, to transfer title to the entity submitting the offer to purchase the property. Page 1 of 2