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RESOLUTION NO. 1566
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, REQUESTING THE SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE TO SELL THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 314 EAST JAMES STREET AT A PUBLIC SALE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 34.05 (C) OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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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 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 property:
Property Le-al Number and I)ate of Tax
Address Description Style Of Suit Foreclosure
Sale
314 E. James Lots 5 & 6, Block 65 Cause No. 1997-39534; City 7/3/O1
(016 & 051*Thomas of Baytown v. Jimmy Alton
Wright) Goose Creek Tallent; In the 15151 Judicial
District Court of Harris
County, Texas
(the"Property"); 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 the Property 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.
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 or Constable to sell the Property at a public
sale in the manner prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure for the sale of property under
execution.
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Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit this
resolution to the Sheriff or Constable and to receive any bid accepted by the officer conducting
the public sale of the Property.
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 9 h day of January, 2003.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
G.ARI W!SMITIJ, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACID RAMIREZ, SR ty Attorney
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BAYTOWN
REsoWnoNs
2002
RESOLUTION BOOK NO. 13
RES. NO. SUBJECT DATE PAGE NO.
1528 AMENDING Resolution No. 947, Section 3, Subsection 6, 01/01/2002 1
to allow staff to schedule the time, date and place of public
hearings; and providing for providing for the effective date
thereof;
1529 DESIGNATING the City Manager as being responsible 01/24/2002 2
for, acting for, and on behalf of the City of Baytown in
dealing with the Texas Parks&Wildlife Department for
the purpose of participating in the Texas Recreation and
Parks Account Grant Program;AUTHORIZING the City
Manager to make application for a grant for the develop-
ment of the Wayne Gray Sports Complex expansion and
renovations and the Republic of Texas Plaza and
AUTHORIZING a match in the amount of$500,000.
certifying that the City of Baytown is eligible to receive
program assistance; CERTIFYING that the City of Baytown's
Matching share is readily available; DEDICATING the proposed
Site for permanent public park and recreational uses;
1530 AUTHORIZING and DIRECTING the mayor to execute the 01/24/2002 4
General Certificates of Local Governmental unit relating to
the issuance of Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds
(Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), Series 2002A, by
Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation;
1531 NAMING the election officials for the Regular and Special 02/28/2002 5
Elections of the City of Baytown, Texas, to be held on
May 4, 2002; providing a repealing clause; containing a
savings clause;
1532 GRANTING the petition of Mohamed Aziz Momin 02/28/2002 7
concerning the annexation of a 1.384 acre tract of land
out of a 20.971 acre tract of land in the George Ellis
League, Abstract 21, Harris County, Texas;
1533 AUTHORIZING the City Manager of the City of Baytown 02/28/2002 8
to submit a budget for continued funding of the Victims
of Crime Act Grant to the State of Texas, Office of the
Governor, Criminal Justice Division of Fiscal Years
2003 and 2004; DESIGNATING an authorized
Representative; ASSURING proper use and maintenance
of grant funds;
1534 AUTHORIZING the City Manager of the City of Baytown, 02/28/2002 9
Texas, to accept a grant award from the office of National
Drug Control Policy in conjunction with the High Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area Project; DESIGNATING the City
Manager as the authorized representative;
1535 REVIEWING the outstanding liabilities of the Baytown 03/14/2002 10
Crime Control and Prevention District; finding the liabilities
to be Four Million Four Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand One
Hundred Seventy-Two and 50/100 Dollars ($4,482,172.50);
Setting a date by when all outstanding liabilities of the
District must be paid; providing a repealing clause; containing
a savings clause;
1536 CALLING a Special Council Meeting to be held on 03/14/2002 12
March 28, 2002, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
City Hall, Baytown, Texas; CANCELING the Regular
Council Meeting to be held on March 28, 2002, at 6:30 p.m.
In the Council Chambers of City Hall, Baytown, Texas;
1537 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to make application to the 03/28/2002 13
Federal Emergency Management Agency for the 2002 Fire
Act Grant; DESIGNATING an authorized representative;
AUTHORIZING the Representative to accept or affirm any
grant award that may result therefrom; AUTHORIZING
matching funds totaling Eleven Thousand One Hundred
Thirty-Six and 21/100 Dollars ($11,136.21);
1538 AUTHORIZING the City Manager of the City of Baytown to 03/28/2002 14
apply for a grant with the State of Texas, Office of the Governor,
Criminal Justice Division, for the Juvenile Accountability
Incentive Block Grant Program; AUTHORIZING the City Manager
to appoint a Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition;
1539 REQUESTING the Sheriff or Constable to sell the property 04/11/2002 16
located at 1241 Cherry Street at a public sale pursuant to
Section 34.05(C)of the Texas Tax Code;
1540 OPPOSING the Charter amendment requiring a minimum 04/25/2002 18
number of fire stations, emergency vehicles and fire personnel;
1541 AMENDING Resolution No. 1531, passed on February 28, 04/25/2002 20
2002, to name a replacement Alternate Election Judge in
Precincts 28/739 and a replacement Election Judge and
Alternate Election Judge in Precinct 533 for the May 4, 2002,
Regular and Special Elections of the City of Baytown;
1542 REQUESTING the Sheriff or Constable to sell the property 04/25/2002 22
located at Reserve A, Block 1, Ginger Creek Estates 3,
Peppermill Avenue at a public sale pursuant to Section
34.05 (C)of the Texas Tax Code;
1543 CANVASSING the returns of the regular and special 05/07/2002 24
election held within the City of Baytown on the 4'"day
of May, 2002, for the purpose of electing one council
member from District No. 4, one council member from
District No. 5, one council member from District No. 6,
and a Mayor from the city at large, and CONSIDERING
the adoption of Charter Amendment regarding Fire
Department staffing; DECLARING the results of the election;
FINDING that notice of the election was properly held and
the returns thereof made by the proper officials in ac-
cordance with the laws of the State of Texas;
1544 GRANTING the petition of Baytown Christian Academy 05/09/2002 27
concerning the annexation of a 26.670 acre tract of land
west of North Main Street and immediately North of Republic
of Texas Plaza in Harris County, Texas;
1545 APPROVING the Baytown Nature Center Park Rules and 05/09/2002 28
Operations Plan;
1546 NAMING the election officials for the Mayoral Runoff 05/23/2002 29
Election of the City of Baytown, Texas to be held on
June 1, 2002;
1547 CANVASSING the returns of the mayoral runoff election 06/05/2002 31
held within the City of Baytown on the 1 sc day of June, 2002,
for the purpose of electing a Mayor from the City at Large;
DECLARING the results of the election; FINDING that notice
of the election was properly held and the returns thereof made
by the proper officials in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas;
1548 CANVASSING the recount of June 11, 2002, of the Mayoral 06/12/2002 33
Runoff Election held within the City of Baytown on the 1 s'
day of June, 2002, for the purpose of electing a Mayor from
the City at large; DECLARING the results of the recount;
FINDING that notice of the election was properly held and
the returns thereof made by the proper officials in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas;
1549 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to make application to the 06/13/2002 35
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,
United States Department of Justice for a Local Law Enforce-
ment Block Grant in the amount of Fifty-Five Thousand Two
Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($55,200.00)for law enforcement
activities of the Baytown Police Department; DESIGNATING
an authorized representative; AUTHORIZING the representative
to accept or affirm any grant award that may result therefrom;
AUTHORIZING the requisite match;
1550 AUTHORIZING the Chambers County Mosquito Control 06/27/2002 36
Department to use Aerial Application Methods for the purpose
of mosquito control within that portion of the City of Baytown
that lies within Chambers County, Texas; DIRECTING the Mayor
to notify the Federal Aviation Administration of such authorization;
1551 GRANTING the petitioner of Roger Williams concerning the 07/11/2002 37
concerning the annexation of a 6-Acre tract east of Thompson
Road and south of the Atlantis Truck Wash;
1552 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to make application to the 07/11/2002 38
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
for the 2002-2003 Community Development Block Grant funds;
DESIGNATING an authorized representative; AUTHORIZING the
Representative to accept or affirm any grant award that may
resultthereform;
1553 APPROVING the Amended Senior/Disabled Citizen Taxicab 07/11/2002 39
Program Guidelines; ESTABLISHING the commencement date
for the guidelines;
1554 APPROVING the amended Owner-Occupied Housing Re- 07/11/2002 40
habilitation Program Guidelines; ESTABLISHING the
commencement date for the guidelines;
1555 REQUESTING the Sheriff or Constable to sell the property 07/25/2002 41
located at 5610 Bayway Drive at a public sale pursuant to
Section 34.05(c)of the Texas Tax Code;
1556 AUTHORIZING the continuation of the Baytown Crime Control 09/12/2002 43
and Prevention District Sales and Use Tax through December 31,
2003; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to notify the Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts of the Continuation of the Sales
And Use Tax;
1557 APPROVING the Investment Policy and Strategy of the City 09/26/2002 45
of Baytown in Compliance with the public funds Investment Act;
1558 AUTHORIZING the City of Baytown to contact and coordinate 09/26/2002 46
with the Texas Department of Transportation, the City of Houston
and the Baytown Local Emergency Planning Committee regarding
potentially prohibiting the operation of large trucks in the left lane
of State Highway 146 between the South City limits and Business
146—Alexander Drive;
1559 REQUESTING the Sheriff or Constable to sell the properties 09/26/2002 48
located at 100 N First Street, 314 E. James Street, 1505 Thompson
and 1620 Elm Street at a public sale pursuant to Section 34.05(C)
of the Texas Tax Code;
1560 DESIGNATING the City of Baytown's Representative and 09/26/2002 50
Alternate to the General Assembly of the Houston-Galveston
Area Council for the year 2003;
1561 CALLING a Special Council Meeting to be held on November 10/10/2002 51
26, 2002, at 6:30 P.M., In the Council Chambers of City Hall,
Baytown, Texas; CANCELING the Regular Council Meetings to
be held on November 28, 2002, and December 26, 2002, at
6:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Baytown,
Texas;
1562 GRANTING the petition of Eugene Ybarra concerning the 10/24/2002 52
annexation of a 3.2429 acre tract located northeast of the
intersection of Garth Road and North Road, being out of
Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, Block 1, East End Addition
To Highland Farms Subdivision;
1563 GRANTING the Petition of Richard J. Thomson concerning 11/14/2002 53
the annexation of a 28.535 Acre Tract located West of
Barkaloo Road and North of Briarcreek Subdivision and being
out of the J.W.Singleton Survey, A-709;
1564 REQUESTING the Sheriff or constable to sell the property 11/14/2002 54
located at 5610 Bayway Drive at a public sale pursuant to
Section 34.05 (C) of the Texas Tax Code;
1565 AUTHORIZING the City Manager of the City of Baytown to 12/12/2002 56
apply for a grant with the State of Texas, Office of the Governor,
Criminal Justice Division, for the Juvenile Accountability Incentive
Block Grant Program; Authorizing the City Manager to Appoint
a Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition;