2016-012 - SALE OF 811 BONHAM ST. PROPERTYORDINANCE NO. 2016 -012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND BUILDING
LOCATED AT 811 BONHAM STREET IN THE CITY OF PARIS AND BEING
ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PARIS,
LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS A PART OF THE ASA JARMAN SURVEY,
ABSTRACT NO. 479, A PART OF THE 2.62 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED TO
THE CITY OF PARIS BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 541, PAGE 568 OF
THE LAMAR COUNTY DEED RECORDS AND BEING FURTHER DESCRIBED
HEREIN; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Texas, owns certain real property and the
improvements situated thereon familiarly known as the former Paris Police department,
located at 811 Bonham St., Paris, Texas and more particularly described in Exhibit A hereto,
which is incorporated herein by reference; and,
WHEREAS, said property and improvements are now vacant and in need of
substantial repair, including asbestos remediation, and the City Council of the City of Paris,
Texas has determined that the City has no further use for such property and it would be
advantageous and in the best interests of the City for the property to be sold pursuant to
the authority granted by sec. 253.001(a) and Sec. 272.001 of the Texas Local Government
Cod and Sec. 145 of the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City previously sought estimates for the remediation of asbestos in
the building, which estimates varied between $160,000 and $225,000; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Council to sell said property, the City of Paris
solicited sealed bids for the sale and purchase of the property pursuant to the authority
granted by Sec. 272.001(a) of the Texas Local Government Code, upon certain
specifications, and the notice of such solicitation for bid was published twice in The Paris
News, a newspaper of general circulation in the City, which publications occurred on April
19, 2016 and April 24, 2016, and which notices specified that the opening of such sealed
bids would occur at 10:00 a.m. on May 9, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the tabulation of bids then received reflects that 1 Priority
Environmental Services, Inc. submitted the highest bid, with no exceptions listed thereon
and agreeing to be responsible for all remediation and management of any kind, whether
related to asbestos or otherwise, in accordance with all federal, state and local law; and
WHEREAS, the bid by Mo Abdalla of 1 Priority Environmental Service, Inc., of $1.00,
in conjunction with the bidder's assumption of all responsibility for remediating
environmental hazards as set forth in the bid and hereinabove is deemed to be in the best
interests of the City and is acceptable to the City Council as consideration for sale of the
said property.
WHEREAS, it is further in the best interests and benefit of the City that the
environmental hazards existing at and in the Property be abated and remediated, a
substantial cost as set forth hereinabove, and the Property returned to the tax rolls;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute a special warranty deed
conveying title to the property to 1 Priority Environmental Services, Inc., upon compliance
by 1 Priority Environmental Services, Inc. with and subject to the specifications, conditions
and restrictions upon which the solicitation for bids was made.
Section 3. That, pursuant to Section 145 of the Charter of the City of Paris, the
Mayor will not execute said special warranty deed until at least thirty (30) days have
elapsed from the passage of this ordinance.
Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED tl
ATTEST:
J nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney
Field Notes
Being all that certain tract of land situated in the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas a part of
the Asa Jarman Survey, Abstract No.479, a part of the 2.62 acre tract conveyed to the City of Paris by
deed recorded in Volume 541, Page 568 of the Lamar County Deed Records and being further
described as follows:
Beginning at a pk nail set for corner in the West line of 86 Street Southwest situated South 0 °56'
East with said West line 225.0 feet from set pk nail for the Northeast comer of a 0.93 acre tract
conveyed to the City of Paris by deed recorded in Volume 535, Page 409 of the Lamar County Deed
Records in the intersection with the South line of Bonham Street;
Thence South 0 °56' East with said West line a distance of 224.41 feet to an iron pin set for
comer (capped Chaney 4057) in the intersection with the North line of Kaufinan Street, the Southeast
comer of said 2.62 acre tract;
Thence South 89 °17' West (basis of bearing per Vol. 541, Page 568 L.C.D.R.) with said North
line a distance of 287.89 feet to an iron pin set for corner (capped Chaney 4057);
Thence North 0 °22' East with East line of the remainder of said 2.62 acres and the West line of a
tract conveyed to Coca. Cola Bottling Company by deed recorded in Volume 606, Page 829 of the
Lamar County Deed Records a distance of 287.20 feet to an iron pin set for corner (capped Chaney
4057);
Thence South 89 °41' East a distance of 136.41 feet to an iron pin set for comer (capped Chaney
4057);
Thence South 0 °56' East a distance of 60.92 feet to an iron pin set for corner (capped Chaney
4057);
Thence South 89 °02' West a distance of 145.0 feet to the place of beginning and containing
1.663 acres of land.
I, R. Brandon Chaney, Registered Professional Land Surveyor No. 4057, State of Texas, state
that the above Plat and Field Notes depict and represent an actual Survey made on the ground under my
supervision and fuushed �.� L � , 2015..E -,,;
R. Brandofi Chaney R.P L.S. No.
Chaney Engineering, Inc. 903 -78,
Firm No. 10153700
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