R-2021-64 Resale of Tax Delinquent Property located at lots 25 & 26, Block 974

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RESOLUTION 2021-64 WHEREAS,the City of La Porte foreclosed on a property("the property")through a delinquent tax lawsuit and judgment identified as follows: LOTS 25 & 26,BLOCK 974, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY,TEXAS (ACCOUNT # 024-14&000-0025) WHEREAS,the City of La Porte remains unpaid after exhausting all legal means to satisfy the collection of the delinquent taxes due and owing to the City of La Porte,including conducting a public auction of the property by the Harris County Sheriff whereby the property was struck off to the City of La Porte;and WHEREAS,being no bids for the property at the tax sale on December 4, 1923,the City of La Porte now holds the property in trust to secure the payment of taxes, penalties, interest and costs owed to the City of La Porte;and WHEREAS,the property held in trust by the City of La Porte is exempt from taxation and it is in the best interest of the City of La Porte to have the property returned to the active tax roll as a taxable property;and WHEREAS,the City of La Porte has received an offer of$20,100.00 to purchase the property from Quest Trust Company FBO Patrick Mulhern Acct.No. 1409012. NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS ORDERED by the City of La Porte: 1. That all of the above paragraphs are true,correct and in the best interest of the City of La Porte and as such they are hereby incorporated in full and made a part of this Resolution; 2. That the City of La Porte accepts the tax resale offer by Quest Trust Company FBO Patrick Mulhern Acct.No. 1409012 and authorizes the City Manager of the City of La Porte to sign and execute the deed on behalf of the City of La Porte to transfer title to the person submitting the offer to purchase the property. APPROVED, PASSED AND ORDERED this, the 13th day of December,2021. CITY OF 5***Of LA p0�%t L is R. .gby, yo .•• :•Ftl i ,/ 1 le EST: o i ;*i APPROVED AS TO FORM: . ly% i� L e oodw , City Secret y ,v��,„:.— Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney