2004-006-RES SURPLUS APPROVING SALE AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY LOTS 21,22,AND PART OF LOT 23 BLOCK 1 GIBBONS PARK ADDITION
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-006
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 LOTS 21, 22, AND
PART OF LOT 23, BLOCK 1, GIBBONS PARK ADDITION, BEING
NUMBERS 845 AND 855 E. POLK STREET, RESPECTIVELY, TO PARIS
LIVING, A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FOR
PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME
INDIVIDUALS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED
REVITALIZATION; RESERVING A PERPETUAL FIVE FOOT (5') 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 Carol L.
Towers, attorney-in-fact, for Frances C. Miller as owner of Lots 21,22, and part of Lot 23, Block
1, Gibbons Park Addition, also known as 845 and 855 E. Polk Street; and,
WHEREAS, said offer of donation was made to the City of Paris because the aforesaid
owner of said vacant lots stated she was no longer able to care for said property; and,
WHEREAS, in lieu of the City mowing and clearing said lots 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 lots to the City, with the City to thereafter mow and clean
the lot and utilize the property as the City would deem appropriate; and,
WHEREAS, the City determined that the aforesaid lots 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. 2002-120, 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 Lots 21,22, and part of Lot 23, Block 1, Gibbons Park Addition, being numbers 845
and 855 Polk Street; 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 Living, a Community Development Corporation, 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 property owned by the City of Paris and described as Lots
21, 22, and part of Lot 23, Block 1, Gibbons Park Addition, being numbers 845 and 855 Polk
Street, for the purpose of building affordable single-family homes; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of Paris that this property be transferred to
Paris Living for such purpose, thus providing affordable housing for low-income individuals and
placing these properties back on the tax rolls; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, 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 property described as Lots 21, 22, and part of Lot 23, Block 1,
Gibbons Park Addition, being numbers 845 and 855 Polk Street, be, and the same is hereby,
declared to be surplus property, save and except for a five foot (5') wide street right-of-way and
drainage and utility easement, running along and parallel to Polk Street, which is hereby reserved
unto the City.
Section 3. That the Mayor or City Manager be, and they are hereby, authorized and
directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, and any and all instruments necessary, in such
form as the City Attorney shall determine, to convey the property described as Lots 21,22, and
part of Lot 23, Block 1, Gibbons Park Addition, being numbers 845 and 855 Polk Street, save and
except for the aforesaid five foot (5') wide street right-of-way and drainage and utility easement,
to Paris Living, a Community Development Corporation, for and in consideration of the sum of
$10.00 and other consideration as stated herein.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of January, 2004.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk