623 RES COP OWNS AND POSSESSES CERTAIN LANDS AND PREMISES EMBRACING 216 ACRES~ • •
RESOLUTIQN NC>. 623 .
VyHEREAS, The City of Paris owns and possesses certain lands dnd
premises embracing 216 acres, more or less, being a part of the City of
Paris property known as the Legion Airport properties; andp
WHEREAS, said 216 acres of land is not at the present time and will
not at any time in the foreseeable future be needed and required by the
City of Paris for any municipal purpose; and,
VVHEREAS, such acreage is producing ansubstantial revenue for the
City of Paris and being owned by said City produces no taxable income for
the City or any other taxing unit; and,
WHEREAS, it is the considered judgment and opinion of the City
Council that a long term lease, or a long term lease with option to pur-
chase, or the outright sale of said 216 acres of land is to the best :in-
terest of the City of Paris and its citizens, provided a satisfactory and
reasonable proposal therefor is obtained; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI-E CITY OF PARISs
1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, instructed to
advertise for sealed bids for (a) a lease for any term of years not to
exceed ten,(b) a lease for any term of years not to exceed ten with option
of lessee to purchase the leased property at any time during the leasE?
term, or (c) the sale of the property owned by the City of Paris embrzicing
approximately 216 acres, being a part of what is commonly known as Legion
Field, fronting on F. M. Highway No. 79, located North West of the Cit:y of
Paris in Lamar County, Texas, being more particularly described as followss
Beginning at a point in the W. B. Line of 19th N. W. Street,
which point is 500 feet North of the intersection of the
North Boundary Line of Henderson Street with the E. B. Line
of 19th N. W. Street, being the most Easterly South East
corner of said City of Paris Legion Airport properties;
Thence North with the W. B. Line of said 19th N. W. Street
950 feet to the North Easterly N. E. corner of said Legion
Airport properties; Thence West with the North Boundary
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the S. W. corner of the Schaf tract, as described in deed
recorded in Vol. 2539 Page 488, Deed Records of Lamar
County; Thence East with the S. B. Line of said Schaf
tract and the S. B. Line of a tract formerly owned by
Williams, in all a distance of 2341.25 feet, an ell corner
of the said Legion Airport properties; Thence South 726
feet, a corner; Thence East 833.25 feet; Thence North with
the E. B. Line of a tract fortnerly owned by Dickson; at
498 feet pass the S. tiy. corner of a tract under lease to
Pdid-West Video Corporationt in all a distance of 1098
feet, the N. W. corner of said Mid 4Vest Video tract;
Thence East 654 feet, the N. E. corner of said Mid-West
Video tract; Thence North 970 feet, an ell corner of said
Legiun Airport property; Thence East 1104 feet to the place
of beginning.
2. That such advertisement for sealed bids be made by publisYiing
notice thereof in the Paris News twice within ten (10) days from the cfate
hereof. Such advertisement shall provide that any lease will be made for
anr.ual lease payments, payable annually in advance and that any sale v+ill
be made for casht and shall further provide that the City of Paris re•-
serves the right to reject any and all bids and advertise again and that
all bids will be received by the City Manager of the City of Paris until
5:00 o•clock P. M. on the „3, W-day of 1956.
3. In the event an advantageous bid pursuant to this resoluti.on
and the publication of such notice shall not be received, the City of
Paris may withdraw such property from lease or sale.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Paris orl
this ~ day of May, 1956.
Mayor _
ATTEST:
City Clerk.