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RESOLUTION NO. 1397
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, REQUESTING THE SHERIFF, TO SELL CERTAIN PROPERTIES AT A
PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 34.05(C) OF THE TEXAS TAX
CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown desires to return deteriorated or
unproductive properties to the tax rolls, to enhance the value of ownership to the properties
neighboring those which have been bid off to the City of Baytown in tax foreclosure sales, and to
improve the safety and quality of life throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, in light of such goals, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the
City of Baytown to sell via public sale the following properties:
Property No. 1: Property Address: 222 Bowie St.
Legal Description: Block 19, Lots 9 & 10, Jones, Baytown, Harris
County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 89-19325; City of Baytown v.
James A. Lammers
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: September 4, 1990
Property No. 2: Property Address: W. Texas Avenue
Legal Description: Block 24, Lot 20, Pruett, Baytown, Harris
County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 91-52892; City of Baytown v. Lee
R. Aldrich
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: December 7, 1993
Property No. 3: Property Address: 1221 Pine St.
Legal Description: Block 4, Lots 9 & 10 Airhart, Baytown, Harris
County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 88-49571; City of Baytown v.
Robert Garcia
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: September 1, 1992
Property No. 4: Property Address: 1221 Pine Street
Legal Description: Block 4, Lot 10, Airhart, Baytown, Harris
County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 88-49571; City of Baytown v.
Robert Garcia
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: September 1, 1992
Property No. 5: Property Address: 411 N. Jones
Legal Description: Block 4, E. 70 feet of Lots 7 & 8, Martin,
Baytown, Harris County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 82-44348; City of Baytown v. Roy
R. Martin
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: April 7, 1987
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Property No. 6: Property Address: 3400 Michigan Street
Legal Description: Block 10, Lot 11, East Baytown, Baytown,
Harris County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 89-24166; City of Baytown v.
Florence Ortego Bidstrup and Ortego
Thistlewaite
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: June 4, 1991
Property No. 7: Property Address: 2202 Ward
Legal Description: Tract 39 (51*TR21A), Baytown, Harris
County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 88-35052; City of Baytown v.
Martha Lee Guffey
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: February 6, 1990
Property No. 8: Property Address: 115 W. Wright Ave.
Legal Description: Block 7, Lots 19 & 20, Pruett, Baytown,
Harris County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 89-23847; City of Baytown v.
George M. Holbrook
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: May 7, 1991
Property No. 9: Property Address: 108 W. Sterling Ave.
Legal Description: Block 7, Lots 5 & 6, Pruett, Baytown, Harris
County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 89-23847; City of Baytown v.
George M Holbrook
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: May 7, 1991
Property No. 10: Property Address: Park St.
Legal Description: Tract 5R (016*TR5A) (051*TR87A3),
Abstract 840 H. Whiting, Baytown, Harris
County, Texas
Number and Style of Suit: Cause No. 88-47355; City of Baytown v.
Baytown Development LTD
Date of Tax Foreclosure Sale: September 4, 1990
(collectively referred to as the "Properties"); and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that at such public sale, the acceptance of a bid by the
officer conducting the sale is conclusive and binding on the question of its sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the right of redemption on each of the Properties has expired more than six
months prior to the date of this resolution; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the findings of the City Council of the City of Baytown contained in the
recitals of this resolution are hereby approved and adopted.
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Section 2: That pursuant to Section 34.05(c) of the Texas Tax Code, the City Council of
the City of Baytown requests the Sheriff to sell the Properties at a public sale in the manner
prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure for the sale of property under execution.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit this
resolution to the Sheriff and to receive any bid accepted by the officer conducting the public sale of the
Properties.
Section 4: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City
of Baytown this the 22ad day of July, 1999.
PETE C. ALFARO, ayor
ATTEST:
E LEI ENP.H City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., it Attorney
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