11 - PRIVATE TAX RESALESItem No. 11
memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: John Godwin, City Manager
SUBJECT: PRIVATE TAX RE -SALES
DATE: April 18, 2017
BACKGROUND: Through a previously rarely used provision of state law, The Pounders Law
Firm has arranged for the private sale of twenty -three tax delinquent properties that failed to get
bids during previous public tax sales.
STATUS OF ISSUE: The twenty -three trustee tax properties will be sold to multiple persons for
a total of $10,539.50. This sale will move six properties from the city's care to private
maintenance, and at the same time place them back on tax rolls.
BUDGET: The city will receive unbudgeted revenue of $1,900.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution Approving the Private Re -Sale of Multiple Tracts
of Bid -Off Tax Foreclosed Properties.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPROVING THE PRIVATE RE -SALE OF MULTIPLE TRACTS OF BID -OFF TAX
FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO ONE OR MORE BUYERS, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE DEEDS.
WHEREAS, twenty -three tracts of real property (the "Trustee Properties ") were bid off to
the City of Paris as Trustee for itself, Lamar County, Paris ISD and Paris Junior College at public tax
sales conducted on July 3, 2007, January 6, 2015, February 2, 2016 and March 7, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Texas Property Tax Code Section 34.05(i) provides that the Trustee Properties
may be sold by private sale, at any price, in lieu of a public sale under Texas Property Tax Code
Section 34.05(c) & (d), with the approval of all taxing units entitled to receive proceeds from the
sale, being the City of Paris, Lamar County, Paris ISD and Paris Junior College; and
WHEREAS, private offers to purchase several of the Trustee Properties have been received
by the City of Paris (the "Private Sale "), and there are no competing offers to purchase the Trustee
Properties as of this date;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED by the City Council of Paris, Texas,
that:
Section 1. The following offers to purchase the following tracts of real property, being the
highest bids received, are hereby accepted and the Private Sales are hereby approved:
Brian Maughon
12644
JONES ADDITION, BLOCK 1, LOT 1, 1289 NW 7TH
450.94
Brian Maughon
12654
JONES ADDITION, BLOCK 1, LOT S 1/2 OF 12
158.66
Brian Maughon
12655
JONES ADDITION, BLOCK 1, LOT PT 12 & 13, 7
605.43
1/2 NW ST
Brian Maughon
19065
PARK ADDITION, BLOCK 1, LOT 14,1325 NW
784.97
Brittany Adams
15530
CITY PARIS, BLOCK 100 -C, LOT 2 -A, 10TH
160.00
Brittany Adams
100257
CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 100 -C, LOT 2, 10TH NW
320.00
Cassandra Edwards
15499
CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 100, LOT 4,930 8TH NW
300.00
Cassandra Edwards
22066
CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 100, LOT 5
300.00
Craig Dangerfield
101197
CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 281, LOT 7 B, 1600 BLK
500.00
17TH NE
Joseph E Scott and
10753
COLONIAL ADDITION, BLOCK 9, LOT 4 -5, 14TH
400.00
Miranda Linzy -Scott
NW
Justin McMillan
15547
CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 101 -A, LOT 1, 1104 11TH
1,300.00
Justin McMillan
15548
CITY PARIS, BLOCK 101 -A, LOT 2,1116 11TH
400.00
Justin McMillan
15549
CITY PARIS, BLOCK 101 -A, LOT 3,1124 11TH
400.00
Justin McMillan 15553 CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 101 -A, LOT 7 & 8,1242 2,000.00
11TH NW
Justin McMillan 39604 CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 101 -A, LOT 3 -A, 1130 400.00
11TH NW
Kimmie Snowton 11249 NW
ADDITION, BLOCK 1, LOT 12 & 28, 9TH 150.00
Kimmie Snowton 11262 N�IOT ADDITION, BLOCK 1, LOT 30,1177 8TH 75.00
Kimmie Snowton 11264 ELLIOT ADDITION, BLOCK 1, LOT 32 & 33, 8TH 150.00
NW & HENDERSON
Kimmie Snowton 15538 CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 100 -C, LOT 11, 780 W 234.50
HENDERSON
Lamar County Human 16288 CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 141, LOT 5, 330 450.00
Services Council, Inc. WOODLAWN CAUSE 74228
Laura Elguea 15824 CITY OF PARIS, BLOCK 112 -F, LOT 2 & WEST 3 700.00
FT OF 3,1500 E HEARON
Mustafa Hashmi 10990 EAST PARK ADDITION, BLOCK A, LOT 36 150.00
Syed Hussain 11006 EAST PARK ADDITION, BLOCK B, LOT 10 150.00
Section 2. Subject to the Private Sales also being approved by Lamar County, Paris ISD and
Paris Junior College, and the receipt of the monies bid for the Trustee properties, the Mayor is
hereby authorized to execute a tax deed conveying the Trustee Properties to the Purchaser or
designee. Any prior approval to re -sell any tract of the Trustee Property is hereby withdrawn.
Section 3. The proceeds of the Private Sales shall be distributed in accordance with the
Texas Property Tax Code and the orders of the District Courts of Lamar County, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of April, 2017.
CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
BY
A. J. Hashmi, M.D., Mayor
ATTEST:
BY
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney