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Home My WebLink AboutO-2008-3083 donation of Lots 19-20, Block 63;Lots 5-6,Block 66, Town of La Porte, to Habitat for Humanity 7 ,~-- REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: June 9. 2008 Appropriation Requested By: .John .Joems Source of Funds: Commnnity Jnvestment Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Account Number: 03660615655007 and 03660615658031 Amount Budgeted: Department: i\dmigilltrlltiQg Amount Requested: Exhibits: Ordinance Exhibits: A2enda Request Form 2/25/08 Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION On February 25,2008 City Council authorized staff to obtain the following tax delinquent properties for donation to Habitat for Humanity. 1.) Block 63, Lots 19 & 20, Town of La Porte (Re:P220) (No. 2nd) 2.) Block 66, Lots 5 & 6, Town of La Porte (Re: P222)(No .6th) Tonight's action will authorize the Mayor to execute deeds prepared by the City's delinquent tax attorneys, to convey the properties to Habitat for Humanity, and to appropriate funds for the payment of delinquent taxes as well as demolition and asbestos abatement costs. Closing will be handled by American Title Company, after approval of the ordinance. The costs to the City's for this donation are: City of La Porte La Porte ISD Harris County San Jacinto CCD P220 $384.36 $890.07 $352.72 $66.26 $1693.41 $2698.00 P222 $3590.11 $3302.96 $1305.92 $217.14 $8416.13 $1066.00 $145.00 $225.00 $ 700.00 $1495.00 Court Costs MowlDebris Clean-up Asbestos Survey Asbestos Removal Demolition Total $4391.41 $12,047.13 Grand total cost for two building sites: $16,438.54 inance authorizing the deeding of property to Habitat for Humanity, and payment of related costs. ~ ( .fli16 Date ORDINANCE NO. 200 8 -~3 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF LOTS 19 AND 20, BLOCK 63, AND LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 66, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO LA PORTE CHAPTER, BAY AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LOW INCOME HOUSING, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $16,438.54 TO PAY DELINQUENT TAXES AND DEMOLITION AND ASBESTOS ABATEMENT EXPENSES ON SAID PROPERTY, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, 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 Mayor 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. The city Council appropriates the sum not to exceed $13,873.54, to pay delinquent taxes due and owing on Lots 19 and 20, Block 63, and Lots 5 and 6, Block 66, Town of La Porte, from the Community Investment Fund No. 03660615658031; and $2,565.00 for demolition and asbestos abatement expenses, from the Community Investment Fund No. 03660615655007. 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~ day Of~, 2008. CITY OF LA PORTE By: (\ "10 L ~I/~~ Alton E. Porter Mayor ATTEST: ~~#l1II Mar ha A. il e t City Secretary APPROVED: c~T~ Assistant City Attorney 2 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: Februa Appropriation Requested By: Source of Funds: Department: Account Number: Report: X Resolution: Ordinance: Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Amount Requested: 1. Area Map - Tract P220 2. Area Map - Tract P222 Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In June 2006, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2003-2665-A to waive development, permit, building, inspection and parkland fees for certain non-profit corporations and/or City-initiated programs which provided housing for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity is requesting consideration from the City to participate as a non-profit by obtaining the following properties for the construction of two single-family dwellings: 1. Block 63, Lots 19 & 20, Town of La Porte (Re: P220) 2. Block 66, Lots 5 & 6, Town of La Porte (Re: P222) Given that Habitat is a non-profit organization; they are eligible for waiver of development fees per City ordinance. During a previous workshop, Council agreed to review, on a case-by-case basis, requests for funding/participation from Habitat for Humanity on a level similar to that for the HOME Grant Program. In a typical HOME Grant, the City incurs expenses as a matching requirement. There is a 25% match required from the City for HOME Grant funding. The following is a comparison of the expenses incurred by the City for the current HOME Grant Project and the request from Habitat for Humanity. The point of comparison is two homes constructed on City lots with associated costs factored. City Grant Requirements: HOME Grant - $210,000; Match Requirement - $52,500: Costs City HOME Grant Habitat for Humanity Waived Permits and Fees $7,771.10 ($3,885.55 x 2 homes) Eligible Waived Park Fees $1,616 (2 homes) Eligible Lot Acquisition Costs $23,900 (Cash Paid Out - 5 lots) $13,873.54 Removal of Exist. Structure (P222) $0 $2,500 (estimate) Appraisal Fees $1,000 (Cash Paid Out) $0 Deed Recording Fees $25 (Cash Paid Out) $25 Subtotal $34,312.10 $16,398.54 Harris County cost match $18,187.90 $0 Total Cash Cost to City $43,112.90 (for 2 buildinl!: sites) $16,398.54 (for 2 buildin!! sites) For the HOME Grant Program, the direct cash contribution to Harris County would equal $43,112.90. This amount represents the balance due to meet the City's match requirement after all City pennit and park fees have been waived. Should Habitat for Humanity receive the lots and build homes, the cost to the City would be $16,398.54. ~ J\,,,"L""~~I....H ",(,J. lIlt:" :JlJ ' Jl.."l .Jl.LI QI!IfH~I!!',l, ~... n Jj,J" ,r.._", "lillJ.'U'l!IfI,.';'.,:~4;,l,i;(~ 2 Action Reauired bv Council: Consider approval to convey lots held in trust by the City to Habitat for Humanity to construct affordable housing. If approved, the City Manager's Office recommends use of the Community Investment Fund (estimated $ , .54). .!4 ~nl~J.l!l:,t:<1lI~.f.I~ ';',j(~~'-4.1 11 ,: ,ff ',ur.. 1 ~~IU 4!"lf.~41).~ >. LJ ~r:'i4_n4iJlf, .'!l.tH. AlJI}!,.,..".. Date: ,:Jl111 f SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED 1--,2008 Grantor: City of La Porte, Texas, a municipal corporation Grantor's Mailing Address: 604 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 Attn: Tax Office Grantee: LA PORTE CHAPTER, BAY AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - HOUSTON, INC., a non-profit organization Grantee's Mailing Address: P. O. Box 2087 La Porte, Texas 77572-2087 Consideration: Ten Dollars ($10.00) and qther goo,d and valuable consideration. Property (including any improvements): TRACT 1: LOTS 19 AND 20, IN, BLOCK 63, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN ,/' VOLUME 58, PAGE 462, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TExAs, (ACCOUNT NUMBER 023-196-063-0031). TRACT 2: LOTS 5 AND 6, IN BLOCK 66, LA PORTE, AN ADDITION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN A DEED FILED IN THE REAL PROPERTY REGORPS Of HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER CLERK'S FILE NUMBER N148228, AND COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 218 NORTH SIXTH STREET, LAPORTE, TEXAS 77571 (ACCOUNT NUMBER 023-197 -066-0005). Reservation from and Exceptions to Conveyance arid Warranty: Easements, rights-of-way, and prescriptive rights, whether of record or not; all presently recorded instruments, other than liens and conveyances, that affect the property. Grantor, for the consideration recited above, acting by and through its elected officials, grants, sells, and conveys to Grantee the property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging, to,h;iye, 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 under Grantor, but not otherwise. 1 EXECUTED this liUl day of Jtt hL, ,2008. CITY OF LA PORTE .~6Y~~ A~TONPORTER,MAYOR THE STATE OF TEXAS s s s COUNTY OF HARRIS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared ALTON PORTER, Mayor of the City of La Porte, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and, in the capacity therein stated~ U,. _ GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL 'OF OFFICE this ~ day of ,JL\ Vlt_ , 2008. . \. }11111Jtt1t~ ?WNJj ~ARY PUBLIC, III and for the STATE OF TEXAS My Commission Expires: ~ - ..... - @) ItNON ... Mv Com.,~..... Ser:*mbef 12. .. - - - Signature Page for Tax Resale Deed for Accounts 023-196-063-0031 and 023-197 -066-0005 1,; After Recording Return To: HABITAT FOR ffiJMANITY P. O. Box 2087 La Porte, Texas 77572-2087 2 COUNTY OF HARRIS s s s TAX RESALE DEED THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the CITY OF LA PORTE, TRUSTEE, for the use and benefit of itself, the LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, the SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT and THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HARRIS, acting by and through its duly elected officials ("GRANTOR") as authorized by Section 34.05, Texas Property Tax Code, for and in consideration of the sum ofTEN DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($10.00) AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, in hand paid by CITY OF LA PORTE ("GRANTEE") the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and confessed, has conveyed and quitclaimed and by these presents do convey and quitclaim unto said Grantees all right, title and interest of the CITY OF LA PORTE, THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HARRIS in the property herein conveyed, acquired by tax foreclosure sale heretofore held, in Cause No. 2004-23384, styled City of La Porte, La Porte Independent School District, the San Jacinto Community College District, and Harris County vs. Cheryle Denise Brown (Tract 1), and in Cause No. 1999-51612, styled City of La Porte, La Porte Independent School District, the San Jacinto Community College District, and Harris County vs. Thomas E. Lewis (Tract 2) said property being described as: TRACT 1: LOTS 19 AND 20, IN BLOCK 63, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 58, PAGE 462, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, (ACCOUNT NUMBER 023-196-063- 0031). TRACT 2: LOTS 5 AND 6, IN BLOCK 66, LA PORTE, AN ADDITION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN A DEED FILED IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER CLERK'S FILE NUMBER N148228, AND COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS218 NORTH SIXTH STREET, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 (ACCOUNT NUMBER 023-197-066-0005). This conveyance is made and accepted subject to the following matters to the extent that the same are in effect at this time: any and all rights of redemption, restrictions, covenants, conditions, easements, encumbrances and outstanding mineral interests, if any, relating to the hereinabove described property, but only to the extent they are stillin effect, shown of record in the hereinabove mentioned County and State, and to all zoning laws, regulations and ordinances of municipal and/or other governmental authorities, if any but only to the extent that they are still in effect, relating to the hereinabove described property. TO HA VE AND TO HOLD said premises, together with all and singular the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto in any manner belonging unto the said CITY OF LA PORTE, its successors and assigns forever, so that neither the CITY OF LA PORTE, THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT,THE SAN JACINTO JUNIOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HARRIS any person claiming under it shall at any time hereafter have, claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises or appurtenances, or any part thereof. . 1 Grantees accepts the property in "AS IS, WHERE IS" condition and subject to any environmental conditions that might have or still exist on said property, and subject to any title defects and deficiencies, and subject to the right of redemption, if any, provided under the Texas Property Tax Code. Grantee acknowledges and agrees that this conveyance is expressly made without warranty. ' This transaction is in full satisfaction of all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs that have accrued until the date hereof. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE CITY OFLA PORTE, TRUSTEE, for the use and benefit of itself, the LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, the SAN JACINTO JUNIOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, and the STATE OF TEXA?OUNTY OF HARRIS has caused these presents to be executed this (rf~ day of U4-Z- 2008. CITY OF LA PORTE, TRUSTEE ~y~ ALTON~ORTER,MAYOR THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS s s s BEFORE ME, the undersigned authoritYion this day personally appeared ALTON PORTER, Mayor of the City of La Porte, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed "j to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN 9~ UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this q~ day of ,2008. ~R bdJu# NOTARY PUBLIC, in and for the STATE OF TEXAS My Commission Expires: ?Jv~ /~ dOlO ROBIN R. ELDRIDGE MY COMMISSION EXPIRES July 16, 2010 After Recording Return To: Tax Office City of La Porte 604 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571 2