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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 98-250 RESOLUTION N0. .5"e BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to convey the property located at 3500 Chaison, being all of Block 60, Jef Chaison 2nd Addition and Lots 1 through 10, Block 5 Pear Orchard Addition, County of Jefferson, City of Beaumont, State of Texas to the United States Postal Service for a value of$162,500. The contract is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A." PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the, day of , 1998. - Mayor - f JnW UNITEDSTATES Offer to Sell Real Property POSTAL SERVICE- Facility Name/Location SOUTH END STATION BEAUMONT, TEXAS The undersigned, hereinafter called the seller, in consideration of mutual covenants and agreements herein set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby makes the irrevocable offer to sell and convey to the United States Postal Service and its assigns, the fee simple title to the following described land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, hereinafter referred to as "land", and all rights, hereditaments, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and legally described as follows:ALL OF BLOCK 60, JEF CHAISON 2ND ADDITION AND LOTS 1 THRU 10, BLOCK 5 PEAR ORCHARD ADDITION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, CITY OF BEAUMONT, STATE OF TEXAS. SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO. subject to the following rights outstanding in third parties: EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS—OF—WAY OF RECORD. Excepting and reserving to the seller the following rights and interests: NONE The terms and conditions of this offer are as follows: 1. The seller agrees that this offer may be accepted by the United States Postal Service through any duly authorized representative, by delivering, mailing or telefaxing a notice of acceptance to the seller at the address stated below, at any time within 120 calendar days from the date hereof, whereupon this offer and the acceptance thereof become a binding contract. 2. The Postal Service agrees to pay the seller for said land the sum of $ 162 , 500. 00 (One Hundred Sixty—Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ) payable upon approval by the Postal Service of the seller's title and execution and delivery by the seller of a good and sufficient general warranty deed conveying said land with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the United States Postal Service and its assigns, in fee simple, free and Gear from all liens and encumbrances, except those specifically excepted or reserved above, together with all right, title, and interest of the seller in and to any streams, alleys, roads, streets, ways, strips, gores, or railroad rights-of-way abutting or adjoining said land. 3. It is agreed that the Postal Service will defray the expenses incident to the recordation of the deed to the Postal Service and the procurement of the necessary title evidence. 4. The seller agrees that all taxes, assessments, and encumbrances which are a valid lien against the land as of the time of conveyance to the Postal Service shall be satisfied of record by the seller at or before the transfer of title and, the seller, will, at the request of the Postal Service and without prior payment or tender of the purchase price deliver the general warranty deed to the Postal Service and obtain and record such other curative evidence of title as may be required by the Postal Service. If the seller fails to satisfy any such liens or fails to secure such curative evidence as required within sixty (60) days of acceptance of this offer by the Postal Service, the Postal Service may pay said liens and cure such defects and deduct any cost incurred from the purchase_price of the land.. Real Estate taxes for the current year, utilities and rents, if applicable, are to be pro-rated as of the date of closing. 5. The seller agrees that loss or damage to the property by fire or acts of God shall be at the risk of the seller until the title to the land and deed to the Postal Service have been accepted by the Postal Service through its duly authorized representative or until the right of occupancy and use of the land, as hereinbelow provided for, has been exercised by the Postal Service: and, in the event that such loss or damage occurs, the Postal Service may, without liability, refuse to accept conveyance of the title or it may elect to accept conveyance or title to such property, in which case there shall be an.equitable adjustment of the purchase price. 6. The agents, employees or representatives of the Postal Service shall have the right, during the period of the offer, subject to the use made of the premises by the seller to enter upon the said premises for the sole purpose of inspecting the same and making test borings, plans and topographical surveys in connection with the Postal Service's contemplated use of the premises. The Postal Service, at its expense shall promptly restore the property of the seller to its original condition in accordance with good engineering practices. EXHIBIT "A" PS Porm 8339. July 1997