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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVINGAND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
A SITE FOR A NEW POLICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS BUILDING;
MAHING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, City Council, at its January 14, 2002, meeting, authorized City staffto pursue
further negotiations regarding all properties currently under consideration for possible siting of a new
police and municipal courts building; and,
WHEREAS, as a consequence of said authorization, letters were forwarded by the City Legal
Deparhnent to the owners and/or agents for thirteen (13) potential sites for the new building; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of said solicitations and inquiries, a review of responses to said
solicitations, input from the City's architect regarding said project, and comment and review by City
staff, including the City Manager, City Attorney, and the Police Chief, the City Council, at its March
11, 2002, meeting, determined the best possible site for said building; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did heretofore, on the llth day of March, 2002, in Resolution No.
2002-060, authorize the City Manager, City Attorney, and Police Chief to enter into negotiations for a
fortnal earnestmoney contractfar the purchase of thatproperty located at Collegiate Drive and Clarksville
Street, known as the "UARCO" property and owned by Rodgers and W ade Corporation, with a negotiated
purchase price of $1,275,000.00, subject to the necessary rights, reservations, terms, and conditions
associated with the purchase of said property, including the obligation for conveyance by fee simple
warranty deed accompanied by appropriate title wark and insurance guaranteeing clear title thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager should be authorized to execute a Real Estate Purchase
Agreement in a fortn acceptable to the City Manager and the City Attorney; 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 City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris,
a Real Estate Purchase Agreement with Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, a Missouri corporation, far the
purchase of that property located at Collegiate Drive and Clarksville Street, known as the "UARCO"
property, under the tertns and conditions and in a fortn acceptable to the City Manager and the City
Attorney.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of April, 2002.
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney