15-R-52 - EDC & Good Shepherd Catholic Church House and Land PurchaseRESOLUTION NO. 15 -R -52
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE CONTRACT OF
IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY BETWEEN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SEDC) AND THE
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the Archdiocese of San Antonio through Rev. Gustavo Garcia - Siller,
Archbishop of San Antonio has agreed to sell to the SEDC approximately 0.541 acre tract out of
the G. Malpaz Original Survey No. 67, Abstract 221, Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas, being
the same property with GEO ID #2G0221- 0000 - 09900 -0 -00 (the "Property ") for TWO
HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($215,000); and
WHEREAS on June 24, 2015, the SEDC board held a public meeting wherein on
recommendation of City Staff voted unanimously to approve the form of this Resolution and
recommend its passage by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
authorize the purchase of the Property by the SEDC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
Section 1. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the SEDC President to execute and
deliver a purchase of the Improved Property Contract, in substantially the same form, as set forth
on Exhibit "A "; provided such contract is first fully executed on behalf of Seller.
Section 3. Upon Seller's production of a survey of the property satisfactory to the
title insurance company and a commitment for title insurance issued by the title insurance
company approved by the City Attorney, City Council hereby authorizes the SEDC President to
close on the purchase of the Property, accept the Special Warranty Deed, in substantially the
same form as shown in Exhibit "A ", and execute such other closing documents reasonably
required by the title insurance company or seller.
Section 4. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 5. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 6. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 7. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 8. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 7th day of July, 2015.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis
City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
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EXHIBIT A
IMPROVED PROPERTY CONTRACT
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