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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1999-2354 e e ORDINANCE NO. 99- d 3ft.{. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE SALE OF LOTS 12, 13, 14, 15, AND 16, BLOCK 177, OF THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RETAINING A SANITARY CONTROL EASEMENT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby authorizes and approves the sale of Lots 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, Block 177, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to Dilip Patel, M.D., the highest bidder for a cash bid of $62,125.00. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute, and the City Secretary to attest, the Special Warranty Deed retaining a sanitary control easement, in form attached hereto, and any and all other documents necessary documents to complete the conveyance. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The city Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. e ORDINANCE NO. 99- ~35"~ e PASSED AND APPROVED, this 23rd day of August, 1999. ATTEST: 1!J/!!!t~,lt~' City Secretary ~u) Knox W. Askins City Attorney By: LA PORTE PAGE 2 e e Date: SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED C 0 p~ August 25, 1999 Grantor: CITY OF LA PORTE a municipal corporation Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1115 La Porte, TX 77572 Grantee: DILIP PATEL, M.D. Mailing Address: 410 East Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 Consideration: Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) cash and other good and valuable considerations Property (including any improvements): Lots 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, in Block 177, of the Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 58, Page 460, of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, and being a portion of the property conveyed by Volume 2080, Page 149 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. This conveyance is made and accepted subject to the following restrictions, which shall constitute covenants running with the land, and shall be binding on Grantee, its successors and assigns, to-wit: 1. Sanitation control upon all of the herein conveyed property, which is located adjacent to a deep water well, and specifically prohibiting the construction and/or operation of stock pens, feed lots, dump grounds, privies, cesspools, septic tank drainfields, drilling of improperly constructed water wells of any depth and all other construction or operation that could create an insanitary condition within, upon or across the above described tract of land; 2. Tile or concrete sanitary sewers, septic tanks and storm sewers "are specifically prohibited on the above described tract of land. e e 3. This sanitation control permits the construction of homes or buildings upon same, provided, however, that all stock pens, feed lots, privies, tile or concrete sanitation sewers, cesspools, septic tanks, storm sewers, septic tank drainfields, drilling of improperly constructed wells of any depth and other construction and/or operations that could create an insanitary condition within, upon or across same are specifically prohibited on the above described tract of land. 4. Farming and ranching operations are prohibited on the above described tract of land. THE PROPERTY IS HEREBY CONVEYED "AS IS", "WHERE IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND GRANTOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, THE AVAILABILITY OF UTILITIES, ACCESS OF THE PROPERTY TO PUBLIC ROADS, APPLIANCES OR THE CONDITION, ADEQUACY OR SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES. GRANTEE AGREES THAT GRANTEE IS NOT RELYING ON ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATIONS OF GRANTOR OR ANY AGENT, EMPLOYEE, REPRESENTATIVE, DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF GRANTOR, AND THAT GRANTEE IS BUYING THE PROPERTY "AS IS", "WHERE IS", SUBJECT TO ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, GOOD AND WORKMANLIKE CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, CONDITION, HABITABILITY, TENANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND THE PRESENCE OF OR CONTAMINATION BY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND GRANTOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH WARRANTY. GRANTEE HAS DETERMINED ON GRANTEE'S BEHALF (I) THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT OR CONDITION WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE TO GRANTEE, (II) WHETHER ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LIES IN ANY FLOOD PLAIN, FLOOD WAY OR SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA, (III) WHETHER ANY GEOLOGICAL FAULT OR UNSATISFACTORY SOIL CONDITION EXISTS ON ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY, AND (IV) THAT ALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE PROPERTY ARE ACCEPTABLE TO GRANTEE. 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, by, through, or under Grantor but not otherwise, except as to the reservations from and exceptions to conveyance and warranty. Page 2 of 3 e e Reservations from and Exception to Conveyance and Warranty: Taxes for the current year have been prorated and are assumed by Grantee. This conveyance is made subject to all and singular the restrictions, conditions, oil, gas, and other mineral reservations, easements, and covenants, if any, applicable to and enforceable against the above described property as reflected by the records of the county clerk of the aforesaid county. When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural. By: CITY OF LA PORTE ~~ T, \-\-~ ROBERT T. HERRERA City Manager ATTEST: ~Cv a, Ji1l1iti a tha A. Gillett City Secretary APPROVED: Knox W. Askins City Attorney STATE OF TEXAS { { COUNTY OF HARRIS { ~ThiS instrument was acknowledged before me on the iJ..,& day of . , 1999, by ROBERT T. HERRERA, City Manager of the City of a Porte, a municipal corporation ,., .~) I f.- ~.. . ary . b , State of Texas AFTER RBCORDING RETURN TO: ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P.C. P.O. Box 1218 La Porte, TX 77572-1218 PRBPARBD IN THE LAW OFFICB OF: ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P.C. P.O. Box 1218 La Porte, TX 77572-1218 Page 3 of 3