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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-331P\8fU MDEMLG Wu,8D Joo ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND HILLWOOD INVESTMENT LAND, L P , RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF 0 149�ACRES OF LAND FOR THE EXPANSION OF U S HIGHWAY 77 (PARCEL 8B) AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFORE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS SSACTION I That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Real Estate Contract between the City and Hillwood Investment Land, L P , in substantially the form of the Real Estate Contract which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes, for the purchase of 0 149 acres of land for the expansion of U S Highway 77 (Parcel 8B) SECTION II That the City Manager is authorized to make the expenditures as set forth in the attached Real Estate Contract SECTION III That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the �D day ofALr 1998 JACK,MILLER, O. ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY REAL ESTATE CONTRACT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON THIS CONTRACT OF SALE is made by and between Hillwood Investment Land, L.P. (hereinafter referred to as "Seller") and CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, a home rule municipality, of Denton, Denton County, Texas, (hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser"), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. PURCHASE AND SALE Seller hereby sells and agrees to convey to the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Transportation Commission, and Purchaser hereby purchases and agrees to pay for all that certain tract, lot or parcel of land described in Exhibit "A" attached with all rights and appurtenances pertaining to the said property, including any right, title and interest of Seller in and to adjacent streets, alleys or rights - of -way (all of such real property, rights, and appurtenances being hereinafter referred to as the "Property"), for the consideration and upon and subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions hereinafter set forth, but excluding all the oil, gas, sulfur and underground water, in, on or under the property. Seller shall pay all cost for the removal, installation, construction, reinstallation, reconstruction, labor and materials for any improvements currently located within the property described in Exhibit "A". Any improvements not removed by January 1, 1999 shall become property of the City of Denton, Texas. PURCHASE PRICE 1. Amount of Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Property shall be the sum of $4525.60. 2. Payment of Purchase Price. The full amount of the Purchase Price shall be payable in cash at the closing. PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS The obligations of Purchaser hereunder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Purchaser at or prior to the closing. 1. Preliminary Title Report. Within twenty (20) days after the date hereof, Seller, at Seller's sole cost and expense, shall have caused the Title Company (hereinafter defined) to issue a owners policy commitment (the "Commitment") accompanied by copies of all recorded documents relating to easements, rights -of -way, etc., affecting the Property. Purchaser shall give Seller written notice on or before the expiration of ten (10) days after Purchaser receives the Commitment that the condition of title as set forth in the Commitment is or is not satisfactory. In the event Purchaser states the condition of title is not satisfactory, Seller may, at Seller's option, promptly undertake to eliminate or modify all unacceptable matters to the reasonable satisfaction of Purchaser. In the event Seller is unable or willing to do so within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice, this Agreement shall thereupon be null and void for all purposes; otherwise, this condition shall be deemed to be acceptable and any objection thereto shall be deemed to have been waived by purchaser for all purposes 2. Survey. Purchaser may, at Purchaser's sole cost and expense, obtain a current survey of the Property, prepared by a duly licensed Texas land surveyor acceptable to Purchaser. The survey shall be staked on the ground, and shall show the location of all improvements, highways, streets, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks, or other water courses, fences, easements, and rights -of -way on or adjacent to the Property, if any, and shall contain the surveyor's certification that there are no encroachments on the Property and shall set forth the number of total acres comprising the Property, together with a metes and bounds description thereof. Purchaser will have ten (10) days after receipt of the survey to review and approve the survey. In the event the survey is unacceptable, then Purchaser shall within the ten (10) day period, give Seller written notice of this fact. Seller may, at Seller's option, promptly undertake to eliminate or modify the unacceptable portions of the survey to the reasonable satisfaction of Purchaser. In the event Seller is unable or willing to do so within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement, and the Agreement shall thereupon be null and void for all purposes and the Escrow Deposit shall be returned by the Title Company to Purchaser. Purchaser's failure to give Seller this written notice shall be deemed to be Purchaser's acceptance of the survey. AEE008FE PAGE 2 3. Seller's Compliance. Seller shall have performed, ob- served, and complied with all of the covenants, agreements, and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, observed, and complied with by Seller prior to or as of the closing. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows, which representations and warranties shall be deemed made by Seller to Purchaser also as of the closing date• 1. To the current actual knowledge of Seller there are no parties in possession of any portion of the Property as lessees, tenants at sufferance, trespassers or other parties. 2. Except for the prior actions of Purchaser, there is no pending or threatened condemnation or similar proceeding or assessment or suit, affecting title to the Property, or any part thereof, nor to the best knowledge and belief of Seller is any such proceeding or assessment contemplated by any governmental authority. 3. To the best of the seller's knowledge, there are no toxic or hazardous wastes or materials on or within the Property. Such toxic or hazardous wastes or materials include, but are not limited to, hazardous materials or wastes as same are defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended. CLOSING The closing shall be held at the office of Dentex Title Company on or before October 30, 1998, or at such title company, time, date, and place as Seller and Purchaser may mutually agree upon (which date is herein referred to as the "closing date"). CLOSING REQUIREMENTS 1. Seller's Requirements. At the closing Seller shall. A. Deliver to State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Transportation Commission a duly executed and acknowledged Deed in the form as attached hereto as AEE008FE PAGE 3 Exhibit "B" conveying good and indefeasible title in fee simple to all of the Property, free and clear of any and all liens, encumbrances, conditions, easements, asses- sments, and restrictions, except for the following- 1 . General real estate taxes for the year of closing and subsequent years not yet due and payable; 2. Any exceptions approved or deemed approved by Purchaser pursuant to Purchaser's Obligations hereof, and 3. Any exceptions approved by Purchaser in writing. B. Deliver to Purchaser a Commitment for a Texas Owner's Policy of Title Insurance at Purchaser's sole expense, issued by Dentex Title Company, Denton, Texas, (the "Title Company"), or such title company as Seller and Purchaser may mutually agree upon, in Purchaser's favor in the full amount of the purchase price, insuring fee simple title for the State of Texas to the Property sub3ect only to those title exceptions listed in Seller's Requirements hereof, such other exceptions as may be approved in writing by Purchaser, and the standard printed exceptions contained in the usual form of Texas Owner's Policy of Title Insurance, provided, however. 1. The boundary and survey exceptions shall be deleted if required by Purchaser and if so required, the costs associated with same shall be borne by Purchaser; 2. The exception covenants shall be Record" if there are as to restrictive endorsed "None of none, 3. The exception for taxes shall be limited to the year of closing and shall be endorsed "Not Yet Due and Payable", and AEE008FE PAGE 4 4. The exception as encumbering the Property endorsed "None of Record". to liens shall be C. Deliver to Purchaser possession of the Property on the day of closing. 2. Purchaser's Requirements. Purchaser shall pay the consideration as referenced in the "Purchase Price" section of this contract at Closing in immediately available funds. 3. Closing Costs. All taxes assessed by any tax collection authority through the date of Closing shall be prorated. All other costs and expenses of closing in consummating the sale and purchase of the Property not specifically allocated herein shall be paid by Purchaser and Seller. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION Any real estate commissions occasioned by the consummation of this Agreement shall be the sole responsibility of Seller, and Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser from any and all claims for these commissions. Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller that it has not employed any agent or broker in this transaction and indemnifies Seller from any and all claims for commission to any agent or broker claiming by, through or under purchaser. BREACH BY SELLER In the event Seller shall fail to fully and timely perform any of its obligations hereunder or shall fail to consummate the sale of the Property except due to Purchaser's default, Purchaser may either enforce specific performance of this Agreement or terminate this Agreement by written notice delivered to seller. BREACH BY PURCHASER In the event Purchaser should fail to consummate the purchase of the Property, the conditions to Purchaser's obligations set forth in PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS having been satisfied and Purchaser being in default Seller may either enforce specific performance of this Agreement, or terminate this Agreement by written notice delivered to purchaser. AEE008FE PAGE 5 MISCELLANEOUS 1. Assignment of Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by Purchaser without the express written consent of Seller. Seller may assign this agreement 2. Survival of Covenants. Any of the representations, war- ranties, covenants, and agreements of the parties, as well as any rights and benefits of the parties, pertaining to a period of time following the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby shall survive the closing for a period of 180 days and shall not be merged therein. 3. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed received when sent by United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, at the address set forth beneath the signature of the party 4. Texas Law to Apply. This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, and all obligations of the parties created hereunder are performable in Denton County, Texas. 5. Parties Bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns where permitted by this Agreement. 6. Legal Construction. In case any one or more of the pro- visions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, said invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. 7 Prior Agreements Superseded. This Agreement constitutes the sole and only agreement of the parties and supersedes any prior understandings or written or oral agreements between the parties respecting the within subject matter. 8. Time of Essence Agreement. Time is of the essence in this AEE008FE PAGE 6 9. Gender. Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise. 10. Memorandum of Contract. Upon request of either party, both parties shall promptly execute a memorandum of this Agreement suitable for filing of record. 11. Compliance. In accordance with the requirements of the Texas Real Estate License Act, Purchaser is hereby advised that it should be furnished with or obtain a policy of title insurance or Purchaser should have the abstract covering the Property examined by an attorney of Purchaser's own selection. 12. Time Limit. In the event a fully executed copy of this Agreement has not been returned to Purchaser within ten (10) days after Purchaser executes this Agreement and delivers same to Seller, Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Seller. DATED this SELLER Hillwood Investments day of 1998. PURCHASER Land, L.P TH ITY OF DE TON, TEXAS 0 BY. Hillwood Operating, L.P., BY General Partner City anag r BY Hillwood Development 215 E. McKinney Corporation, General Denton, Texas 76201 BY: „5Vi Hillwood Dev lopment Corporation 13600 Heritage Parkway Suite 200 Ft. Worth, Texas 76177 AEE008FE PAGE 7 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON This,instrument is acknowledged before me, on this day of 618Ww" , 1998 by /,r' . City Manager, of The City of Denton, a municipal corporation, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said City of Denton, Texas, a municipal corporation, that he was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton and that he executed the same as the act of the said City for purposes and consideration therein expressed, an in the capacity therein stated. A �a; "°•r� ANNFORSYTHE Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires Not ry Public in d for MAY9.2002 the State of Tex STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON Mickel h �n trument is acknowledged before me, 1998 by n, tot be the person and officer whose name foregoing instrument and acknowledged to the act of the said corporation. LYLA Nota c in and f r the State of Texas AEE008FE PAGE 8 Ii few , � U, I , on this day of P*eeTvlent, known to me is subscribed to the me that the same was EXHIBIT "A" County Denton Page 1 of 1 Highway U.S. 77 Project Limits From I.H. 35 Rev. June 30, 1994 To U.S.380 CSJ Q195_02. Account FIELD NOTES FOR PARCEL AD BEING A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN A CALLED 23.6775-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND (TRACT 1) CONVEYED TO HILLWOOD LAND/DENTON LTD. RECORDED IN VOLUME 2470, PAGE 690, DEED RECORDS DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS (ORDCT), AND BEING SITUATED IN THE NATHAN WADE SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 1407, CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS COMMENCING for reference at a 1/2-inch iron rod found for an Interior ell corner on the west line of said Hillwood Tract 1, being in the south line of the right of way for Loop 288, THENCE N 350 �53' 59" E, with the west line of said Hillwood Tract 1, being the east line of said right of way, a distance of 90.23 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, marked by a 5/8-Inch iron rod set with an aluminum cap, said point being on the new south right of way line of U.S 77, (1) THENCE N 350 53' 59" E, along the west line of said Hillwood Tract 1 and the south line of Loop 288, a distance of 20.63 feet to a found brass monument for the northwest corner of said Millwood Tract 1 in the existing south right of way line of U S 77, (2) THENCE S 580 09' 01" E, along the north line of said Hillwood Tract 1 and the existing south right of way line of U.S 77, a distance of 309 92 feet to a found 3/8-Inch iron rod for the northeast comer of said Hillwood Tract 1, same being the northwest corner of a called 239 388- acre parcel of land conveyed to TI 239 B. Joint Venture and recorded in Volume 2432, Page 21, DRDCT, and being in the existing south right of way line of U S 77, (3) (4) THENCE S 010 08' 07" W, leaving said right of way and along a line common to said TI tract and said Hillwood Tract 1, a distance of 23 65 feet to set 5/8-inch von rod with an aluminum cap in the new south right of way line of U S 77, THENCE N 680 11' 36" W, leaving said line and with the new south right of way line of U S 77, a distance of 323 45 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, and containing 0 149 acre, or 6,479 square feet of land, more or less John F Wilder, R.P.L.S. Texas No 4285 , . . L � 1 ,,..,...... ' 4285 Date 690Y61" Texas Department of Transportation EXHIBIT "B" Doan D-15,14 Page 1 of 3 Rev 9/91 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF That, DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: of the County of , State of Texas, hereinafter referred to as Grantors, whether one or more, for and in consideration of the sum of Dollars ($ ) to Grantors in hand paid by the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Transportation Comnnssion, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and for which no lien is retained, either expressed or unphed, have this day Sold and by these presents do Grant, Bargain, Sell and Convey unto the State of Texas all that certain tract or parcel of land in County, Texas, more particularly described in Ex- hibit "A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for any and all purposes SAVE and EXCEPT, HOWEVER, it is expressly understood and agreed that Grantors are retaining title to the following improvements located on the property described in said Exhibit "A," to wit Grantors covenant and agree to remove the above -described improvements from said land by the day of , 19 , subject, however, to such extensions of tune as may be granted by the State in writing, and if, for any reason, Grantors fad or refuse to remove same within said period of tune prescribed, then, without any further consideration, the title to all or any part of such unprovements not so removed shall pass to and vest in the State of Texas forever Grantors reserve all of the oil, gas and sulphur in and under the land herein conveyed but waive all rights of ingress and egress to the surface thereof for the purpose of exploring, developing, muung or drilling for same, however, nothing in this reservation shall affect the title and rights of the State to take and use all other minerals and materials thereon, therein and thereunder Texas Department of Transportation Form D-15-14 Page 2 of 3 Rev 9191 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises herein described and herein conveyed together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the State of Texas and its assigns forever, and Grantors do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and as- signs to Warrant and Forever Defend all and singular the said premises herein conveyed unto the State of Texas and,its assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed on this the ,19 THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT } day of BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, on this day personally appeared , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of a credible witness,) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is (ate) subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this day of , 19_ Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission expires an die day of 119_ THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF CORPORATE I } ACKNOWLEDGMENT BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, on this day personally appeared Of , known to me to be the person and off ct r whose name is subscribed to the foregoing msuument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said , a corporation, that he/she was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate resolution of the board of directors of such corporation and that he/she executed the sane as the act of such corporation for the purposes and twnsidemdon thereon expressed, and in the capacity therem stated GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this day of Notary Public, State of Texas ,19_ My Commission expires on the — day of 19_ Texas Deparunent of Transportation Porm D-15.14 Page 3 of 3 Rev 9191 After recording please return this instrument to: F THE STATE OF TEXAS9 COUNTY OF W A CERTIFICATE OF RECORDING 9