R-2022-05 Resale of Tax Delinquent Property, Lot 25 in Block 39

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RESOLUTION 2022-05 WHEREAS, the City of La Porte foreclosed on a property ("the property") through a delinquent tax lawsuit and judgment identified as follows: LOT TWENTY-FIVE (25) IN BLOCK THIRTY NINE (39) OF THE TOWN OF LA PORTE, IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, PER MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN VOL. 57 PAGES 320, AND 321, DEED RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCOUNT # 023-176-000-0025) 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 January 6, 2015, 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; 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; WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has received an offer of $8,500.00 to purchase the property from BP Coastal Builders & Developers, LLC. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED by the City of La Porte: I . 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 BP Coastal Builders & Developers, LLC 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 11th day of April, 2022. CITY OF LA R Louis 'gby, May r AT TE : APPROVED AS TO FORM: P°RF'�� ee dward, y ' t0 Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney COW