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<br /> December 31, 2003
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<br />RESOLUTION NO.
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<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, DECLARING SURPLUS AND APPROVING THE SALE
<br />AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 21, 22, AND PART
<br />OF LOT 23, BLOCK 1, GIBBONS PARK ADDITION, BEING NUMBERS 845
<br />AND 855 E. POLK STREET, RESPECTIVELY, TO PARIS LIVING, A
<br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FOR PURPOSES OF
<br />DEVELOPING HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND
<br />PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED REVITALIZATION; RESERVING A
<br />PERPETUAL FIVE FOOT (5') WIDE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND
<br />UTILITY EASEMENT THEREON; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
<br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
<br />EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Paris received an offer of donation of property from Carol L.
<br />Towers, attorney-in-fact, for Frances C. Miller as owner of Lots 21, 22, and part of Lot 23,
<br />Block 1, Gibbons Park Addition, also known as 845 and 855 E. Polk Street; and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, said offer of donation was made to the City of Paris because the aforesaid
<br />owner of said vacant lots stated she was no longer able to care for said property; and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, in lieu of the City mowing and clearing said lots and placing a lien on the
<br />property, thereafter to initiate collection proceedings on the property for the lien cost, the
<br />property owner offered to convey the aforesaid lots to the City, with the City to thereafter mow
<br />and clean the lot and utilize the property as the City would deem appropriate; and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City determined that the aforesaid lots would be appropriate under the
<br />right circumstance for redevelopment and construction of housing, thereby benefitting the City
<br />by changing a blighted property into an improved property, thus revitalizing the neighborhood
<br />and the city; and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 2002-120, accepted the
<br />donation of the aforesaid property; and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, as a consequence, the City of Paris is the owner of that certain property
<br />described as Lots 21, 22, and part of Lot 23, Block 1, Gibbons Park Addition, being numbers
<br />845 and 855 Polk Street; and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that said property be declared to be surplus property
<br />of the City of Paris and disposed of in accordance with State law; and,
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