HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-R-05 - Sale 1390 Harbin DrRESOLUTION NO.2015-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1390 HARBIN DRIVE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, BY THE ERATH COUNTY
APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS REQUIRED BY TEXAS TAX CODE §6.051(b); FINDING SUCH ACTION IS TAKEN
WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY TEXAS TAX CODE §6.051(b); ORDERING A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
BE PROVIDED TO THE CHIEF APPRAISER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors ("the Board") and the Chief Appraiser of the Erath County
Appraisal District ("the District") have evaluated the District's existing central offices and, based on the
current and anticipated growth in the District's operations, the age and condition of the existing offices,
and the potential cost of expansion and renovation of the current offices to meet the current and future
needs of the District, the Board has determined that relocation to a newer, larger facility is more cost
effective and in the best interest of the District and the taxing units it supports; and
WHEREAS, the property located at 1197 South Loop West, Stephenville, Texas, presently owned
by AgTexas Farm Credit Services ("the Property"), is available for sale and has been determined by the
Board to be suitable for the future needs of the District as it provides services to all of the taxing entities
in Erath County; and
WHEREAS, the Board has approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("the Agreement") for the
Property, closing on which is subject to the approval of three -fourths of the taxing units within the
District as required by Texas Tax Code §6.051(b); and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined it is in the best interest of the District and its member
taxing units to sell the District's existing central offices located at 1390 Harbin Drive, Stephenville, Texas,
("the ECAD Offices") upon relocation of the Districts operations to new offices;
WHEREAS, on or about the 1" day of April, 2015, the Chief Appraiser of the District delivered
written notice of the District's proposal to sell the ECAD Offices to the Mayor, the presiding officer of
this City Council, and has requested on behalf of the District that this the City of Stephenville approve
the District's sale of the ECAD Offices in accordance with Texas Tax Code §6.051(b); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, finds the proposal by the District
to sell the ECAD Offices is in the public interest of the residents of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS:
1. The sale of the ECAD Offices by the District is hereby approved in accordance with Texas Tax
Code §6.051(b) subject to the purchase of alternate property to which to relocate the District's
operations as approved by the Board and by the required number of taxing entities as set forth
in Texas Tax Code §6.051(b).
2. The action taken pursuant to this resolution is found to have been taken on or before the 30t"
day that the Chief Appraiser of the District provided notice and a copy of the Agreement to the
Mayor.
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3. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a true and correct copy of this
Resolution to the Chief Appraiser of the District not later than the tenth (10th) day after the date
of approval of this Resolution.
4. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon approval.
5. It is hereby officially found and determined the meeting at which this resolution was passed was
open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7" day of April, 2015.
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Jer K. Idon II, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cindy L. Sta rd, City ecre
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Reviewed by Patrick C.kbdges, City Administrator
Approved as to form and legality by
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
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