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f:attorney\resswork\current\dECLARING Surplus-Stt Bonham Property Res
June 28, 2007
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, DECLARING AS SURPLUS THAT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 811
BONHAM STREET (FORMER POLICE AND COURTS BUILDING), ALSO
KNOWN AS LOTS 3 & 4, CITY BLOCK 127, WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE APPRAISAL,
SURVEY, AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE AFORESAID
PROPERTY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris has identified that property currently owned by the City and
located at 811 Bonham Street (former police and courts building), also known as Lots 3 & 4, City
Block 127, as property no longer required or needed by the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris desires to designate the aforesaid property
as surplus and to solicit competitive bids for the sale of said property in accordance with state law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the real property owned by the City of Paris and located at 811 Bonham
Street (former police and courts building), also known as Lots 3 & 4, City Block 127, shall be and
is hereby declared to be of no further use to the City of Paris and is hereby declared to be surplus.
Section 3. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized, and directed to obtain an
appraisal and survey of the property, and to solicit competitive bids for the sale of the aforesaid
property, in accordance with state law and the city charter, and to return to the City Council for its
consideration the aforesaid bids to award the sale of the aforesaid property to the highest bidder on
such terms and conditions as shall be in the best interest of the City or to reject all bids if an
appropriate offer is not received.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of July, 2007.
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
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