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<br />.r' . <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />f <br /> <br />. 'a <br /> <br />ASKINS lS. ARMSTRONG, P. C. <br />AlTORNEYS AT LAW <br />702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY <br />P. O. BOX 121B <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218 <br /> <br />KNOX W. ASKINS <br />.JOHN 0, ARMSTRONG <br /> <br />TELEPHONE 713 471 1 sse <br />TELECOPIER 713 4712047 <br /> <br />October 2, 1989 <br /> <br />{'ttill I tlJ <br /> <br />Mr. Robert T. Herrera <br />City Manager <br />City of La Porte <br />City Hall <br />La Porte, Texas <br /> <br />/ Q~ 3"."&1' <br />CI,.v MGR'S ~et_ <br /> <br />.......:i <br /> <br />Re: City of La Porte Purchase From FMC Corporation <br /> <br />Dear Bob: <br /> <br />In connection with the City of La Porte's purchase of a sanitary <br />landfill site from FMC Corporation, I enclose herewith the City's <br />Owners Title Policy issued by Commonwealth Land Title Insurance <br />Company, POlicy No. 124-126776, dated July 28, 1989, for the amount <br />of the purchase price, $2,371,258.00. The title pOlicy and Deed are <br />subject to the matters noted thereon. <br /> <br />I also enclose the City's original Warranty Deed from FMC <br />Corporation, which was recorded July 28, 1989, under Harris County <br />Clerk's file No. M253982. The City's Ordinance No. 1553, <br />authorizing the execution of the settlement agreement by the City of <br />La Porte on the municipal solid waste disposal site, has been <br />recorded under Harris County Clerk's file No. M25778l, and <br />constitutes restrictions on the property. <br /> <br />Finally, enclosed is a copy of the title company closing statement. <br /> <br />You,will note from the closing statement that taxes were prorated to <br />the date of closing. The amount of the tax proration from January <br />1, 1989 to July 28, 1989 was charged against the seller and credited <br />to the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />The City of La Porte tax department shOuld obtain 1989 tax <br />statements from Harris County, the La Porte Independent School <br />District, and the City Qf La Porte, ,for the partial tax year, <br />January 1, 1989 to July 28, 1989, and pay these taxes before they <br />become delinquent. ' <br /> <br />In addition, the City of La Porte tax department should notify the <br />Harris County Appraisal District of the City's purchase of this <br />property, and request that the property be placed upon the HCAD tax <br />rolls, as exemp~ from taxation. <br />