12 - Private Re-Sale of Multiple Tracts of Tax Foreclosed PropertiesItem No. 12
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager/Finance Director
SUBJECT: PRIVATE TAX RE -SALES
DATE: October 15, 2019
BACKGROUND: Through a previously rarely used provision of state law, The Pounders Law
Firm has arranged for the private sale of six tax delinquent properties that failed to get bids
during previous public tax sales.
STATUS OF ISSUE: The two trustee tax properties will be sold to two persons for a total of
$3,001.00 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 its prorated share of delinquent taxes
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution Approving the Private Re -Sale of Two Tracts of
Bid -Off Tax Foreclosed Properties.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRIVATE RE -SALE OF MULTIPLE
TRACTS OF TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTIES, AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE DEEDS
WHEREAS, numerous tracts of real property (the "Trustee Properties") were previously bid off
to the City of Paris as Trustee for itself, Lamar County, Paris ISD and Paris Junior; and
WHEREAS, Texas Property Tax Code Section 34.05(i) provides that the Trustee Properties may
be sold by private sale 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");
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:
• LCAD #13061 — `MAYER ADDITION, BLOCK 2, LOT 25,3044 BONHAM' to Skyler
Burchinal for $3,000.00
• LCAD #19407 — `RUCKER PLACE, BLOCK 2, LOT 6, 956 SE 6TH' to Paris/Lamar
County Habitat for Humanity for $1.00
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 Re -Sale Properties to the Purchaser or
designee. Any prior approval to re -sell this Trustee Property is hereby withdrawn.
Section 3. The proceeds of the Private Sale 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 day of
CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
BY
Private Prop riv Tax Re -Sale Resolution, Page 1 of 2
Dr. Steve Clifford, Mayor
ATTEST:
BY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk Stephanie Harris, City Attorney
Private Property Tax Re -Sale Resolution, Page 2 of 2