2004-125-RES APPROVING SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY LOT 7, BLOCK 90-A; 603 3RD ST NW TO PARIS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-125 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, DECLARING SURPLUS AND APPROVING THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 7, CITY BLOCK 90-A, BEING NUMBER 603 3RD STREET N. W. TO PARIS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED REVITALIZATION; RESERVING A PERPETUAL FIVE FOOT (sr) WIDE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENT THEREON; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris received an offer of donation of property from Haskell Bratcher, owner of Lot 7, City Block 90-A, also known as 603 3rd Street N.W.; and, WHEREAS, said offer of donation was made to the City of Paris because the aforesaid owner of said vacant lots stated he was no longer able to care for said property; and, WHEREAS, in lieu of the City mowing and clearing said lot and placing a lien on the property, thereafter to initiate collection proceedings on the property for the lien cost, the property owner offered to convey the aforesaid lot to the City, with the City to thereafter now and clean the lot and utilize the property as the City would deem appropriate; and, WHEREAS, the City determined that the aforesaid lot would be appropriate under the right circumstance for redevelopment and construction of housing, thereby benefitting the City by changing a blighted property into an improved property, thus revitalizing the neighborhood and the city; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 2001-006, accepted the donation of the aforesaid property; and, WHEREAS, as a consequence, the City of Paris is the owner of that certain property described as Lot 7, City Block 9O-A, being number 603 3rd Street N.W.; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that said property be declared to be surplus property of the City of Paris and disposed of in accordance with State law; and, WHEREAS, Section 253.010 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that the governing body of a municipality may provide for the manner in which any land acquired by the municipality may be sold if the land is sold to a nonprofit organization that develops housing for low-income individuals and families as a primary activity to promote community-based revitalization of the municipality; and, WHEREAS, Paris Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that meets all of the criteria of said Section 253.010 and has requested that the City transfer ownership of that certain prope~ owned by the City of Paris and described as Lot 7, City Block 90-A, being number 6033 Street N.W., for the purpose of building an affordable single-family home; and, WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of Paris that this property be transferred to Paris Habitat for Humanity for such purpose, thus providing affordable housing for low-income