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RESOLUTION 2024-12
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
<br />RESOLVING TO RESALE PROPERTY FORECLOSED ON THROUGH A DELINQUENT TAX
<br />LAWSUIT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING
<br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
<br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte remains unpaid after exhausting all legal means to satisfy the
<br />collection of the delinquent taxes due and owing to the City of LaPorte, including
<br />conducting a public auction of the property by the Harris County Constables
<br />whereby the property was struck off to the City of La Porte and;
<br />WHEREAS, being no bids for the property at the tax sale on May 6, 2014, the City of La Porte
<br />now holds the property in trust to secure the payment of taxes, penalties, interest
<br />and costs owed to the City of La Porte; and
<br />WHEREAS, the property held in trust by the City of La Porte is exempt from taxation and it is in
<br />the best interest of the City of La Porte to have the property returned to the active
<br />tax roll as a taxable property and the City of La Porte has received an offer of
<br />$13,720.18 to purchase the property from Matthew Childress;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
<br />Section 1. All of the above paragraphs are true, correct and in the best interest of the City of La Porte and
<br />as such they are hereby incorporated in full and made a part of this Resolution and the City of
<br />La Porte accepts the tax resale offer by Matthew Childress and authorizes the City Manager of
<br />the City of La Porte to sign and execute the deed on behalf of the City of La Porte to transfer
<br />title to the person submitting the offer to purchase the property.
<br />Section 2. All resolutions or parts of resolutions of the City of La Porte, Texas, in conflict with any
<br />provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict.
<br />Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause,
<br />of this Resolution shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
<br />remaining portions of this Resolution; and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City
<br />Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of
<br />the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
<br />invalid.
<br />Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written
<br />notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a
<br />place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding
<br />this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code;
<br />and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which
<br />this resolution and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
<br />upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
<br />contents and posting thereof.
<br />Section 5. This resolution shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
<br />PASSED and APPROVED this, the 22"d day of April, 2024.
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