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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2002-2540 . . ORDINANCE NO. 2002- ~S'-l-D AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF LOT 8, BLOCK 1445, TOWN' OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO CARL H. BENJAMIN, KAICING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, 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 hereby approves and authorizes the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The city Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such documents. 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. . . PASSED AND APPROVED, this 25th day of February, 2002. ATTEST: ~6lJ. !:(A/-ttt a a A. Gille City Secretary By: ~ OF LA PORTE o~~:!- Mayor 2 . e SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED Date: December 10, 2001 Grantor: City of La Porte, a municipal corporation 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571 Mailing Address: Grantee: Carl H. Benjamin Mailing Address: P.O. Box 582, La Porte, TX 77572-0582 Consideration: Ten and NO/100 Dollars ($10.00). cash and other good arid valuable considerations Property (including any improvements) : Lot 8, in Block 1445, of TOWN OF LA PORTE, a subdivision in Harris County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 72, Page 4 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. SAVE AND EXCEPT that portion of land conveyed to the State of Texas in instrument recorded in Volume 1001, Page 638 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. Reservations from and Exception to Conveyance and Warranty: 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. 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 and under Grantor, but not otherwise, except as to the reservations from and exceptions to conveyance and warranty. . . When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural. By: City of La Porte (YJJ T. \-\~~~ Robert T. Herrera city Manager STATE OF TEXAS S S COUNTY OF HARRIS S . #--' This instrument was acknowledged before me on the f}:J day of ~PArl1arV , 200~, by Robert T. Herrera, City Manager of the City ~, a municipal corporation, on behalf of said city. ~J~iijj);itf State of Texas AFTBR RBCORDING RBTURN' TOI PRBPARBD IN THB LAW OFFICB 01'1 ASKINS & ARMSTRONG, P.C. P.O. Box 1218 La Porte, TX 77572-1218