1998-163AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DENTON AND MOUNT PILGRIM CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF 0 358 ACRES OF LAND FOR CONSTRUCTING
DRAINAGE IMPKOVEMENTS IN THE PEC-4 TRIBUTARY OF PECAN CREEK,
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFORE, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS
~ That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Real Estate
Contract between the City and Mount Pdgnm Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 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 0 358 acres of land for constructing drainage
improvements in the PEC-4 Tributary of Pecan Creek
S T~ That the City Manager is authorized to make the expenditures as set forth
in the attached Real Estate Contract
~ That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the O~j~ ~ day of ~ . ,
1998
U
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
REAL ESTATE CONTRACT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
THIS CONTRACT OF SALE is made by and between Mount Pflgrun Clmstlan
Methodist Episcopal Church (hereinafter referred to as "Seller") and CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS, a home rule mumcipahty, of Denton, Denton County, Texas,
(hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser"), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein
PURCHASE AND SALE
1 Soller hereby sells and agrees to convey, and Purchaser hereby purchases and agrees
to pay for all that certain tract, lot or parcel of land consisting of 0 358 ac~ e tract of
land, more or less, as described m Exhibit "A" and illustrated in Exhtb~t "B" attached
hereto, being Lot 2, Block 1, Alex Robertson Addltmn, together with all rights and
appurtenances pertmmng to the smd 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 heremafter referred to as the "Property"), together
with any improvements, fixtures, and personal property s~tuated on and attached to
the Property, for the consideration and upon and subject to the terms, prowslons, and
conditions hereinafter set forth
2 Seller hereby agrees to grant a permanent drainage easement and tempot ,u y
construction easement as described and illustrated in Attachment "l"
3 Seller hereby agrees to provide Purchaser a signed resolution by Mount Pdgnm
Chnstmn Methodist Episcopal Church (Seller) granting authority to the agent and/or
agents to convey and grant the 0 358 acre tract (Exhibits "A" and "B"), the permanent
drainage easement and the temporary construction easement (Attachment "1")
4 However, at is expressly understood that the seller shall have the right to salvage and
remove any part of the existing classroom structure that is presently situated upon
smd 0 358 acre tract within a time period of thirty (30) days from the date ot
conveyance (Closing) After thirty (30) days from the date of conveyance (Closing)
the remmmng structure and appurtenances, af any, will be removed and d~sposed of at
the d~scret~on of the Purchaser
5 Purchaser hereby agrees to construct parking sub-grade with dlmensmns of 135 feet
long by 60 feet wide (8,100 square feet) on Seller's adjacent tracts to the east of said
0 358 acre tract In addition to the sub-grade, the Seller shall install a course of 4-inch
asphalt upon the parking sub-grade area The existing drive approach shall remain as
access to parking area to be constructed
6 The Purchaser hereby agrees to construct a chain-hnk fence along the implored
ehannel
7 The Seller hereby acknowledges that the Purchaser has previously ~nfoimed Seller
that Purchaser has negotiated for the purchase of the tracts with no lntcnt to use its
powers of eminent dommn to obtmn the parcels
PURCHASE PRICE
1 Amount of Purchase Price The purchase price for the Property (0 358
acre tract) shall be the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and No
Cents ($25,000 00) This amount consmts of $10,000 for the land and
$15,000 for the lmprovemems (class room structure, etc )
Additional Consideration One Dollar and No Cents ($1 00) and 8,100
square feet of parking area in exchange for permanent drainage easement
and temporary construction easement as described in Attachment "1"
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 con&ttons
any of which may be wmved m whole or m part by Purchaser at or prior to the closing
1 Prehmmarg Title Renort Within twenty (20) days after the date hereof.
Purchaser. at Purchaser's sole cost and expense, shall have caused the
Title Company (hereinafter defined) to issue an owner's pohcy
commltxnent (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 betore 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 Pumhaser states the condition o£,tle is not
satisfactory. Seller shall, at Seller's optloo, promptly undertake to
eliminate or mochfy all unacceptable matters to the reasonable satisfaction
of Purchaser
Purchaser understands that Seller is under no obligation to cme any title
defects complmned of by Purchaser stated tn Purchaser's written notice to
Seller as provided m this paragraph In the event Seller is unable 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
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be deemed to be acceptable and any objection thereto shall be deemed to
have been wmved for all purposes
2 ~ 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 Pumhaser The survey shall be staked on the
ground, and shall show the location of all ~mprovements, h~ghways,
streets, roads, rmlroads, rivers, creeks, or other water courses, fences,
easements, and rights-of-way on or adjacent to the Property, if any, and
shall contmn the surveyor's certification that there are no encloachments
on the Property and shall set forth the number of total acres comprising the
Property, together w~th a metes and bounds description thcreo~'
Purchaser wall have ten (10) days after receipt of the survey to review and
approve the survey In the event the survey ~s unacceptable, then
Purchaser shall within the ten (10) day period, give Seller written notice of
th~s fact Seller shall, at Seller's option, promptly undertake to eliminate
or modify the unacceptable portions of the survey to the reasonable
satisfactions of Purchaser In the event Seller is unable to do so w~thln ten
(10) days after receipt of written notme, Purchaser may terminate this
Agreement, and the Agreement shall theleupon be null and vmd fm all
purposes Purchaser's failure to give Seller th~s written not,ce shall be
deemed to be Purchaser's acceptance of the survey
3 Seller's Comvhance. Seller shall have performed, observed, and complied
w~th all of the covenants, agreements, and conditions requued by this
Agreement to be performed, observed, and complied w~th by Seller prior
to or as of the closing
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller hereby represents and warrants to purchaser, to the best ot ~ts current
knowledge, as follows, which representations and warranties shall be deemed made by
Seller to Purchaser also as of the closing date
There are no parties in possession of any port~on of the Property as
lessees, tenants at sufferance, or trespassers
2 Except for the prior actions of Purchaser, there ~s 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 ~s any such proceeding or assessment contemplated by any
governmental authority
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3 Seller has complied with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations,
statutes, rules and restrictions relating to the Property or any part thereof
4 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, 300 N Elm,
State 101, Denton, Texas on or before .,
(wluch date is hereto referred to as the "closing date")
CLOSING REQUIREMENTS
1 ~ller's Reomrements. At the closing Seller shall
A Deliver to Purchaser a duly executed and acknowledged General
Warranty Deed conveying good and marketable title in fee simple
to all of the Property, free and clear of any and all liens,
encumbrances, conditions, assessments, and restrictions, except for
the following
1 General real estate taxes for the year of closing and
subsequent years not yet due and payable, and
2Any exceptions approved by Purchaser pursuant to
P er' Obh atlo s hereof, and
3 Any exceptions approved by Purchaser in writing
B Deliver to Purchaser a Texas owner's Policy of Title Insurance at
Purchaser's sole expense, issued by Dentex T~tle Company,
Denton, Texas, (the "Title Company"), in Purchaser's favor ~n the
full amount of the pumhase price, insuring Purchase~ 's fee simple
tffie to the Property subject only to those title exceptions listed in
]~ hereof, such other exceptions as may be
approved in writing by Pumhaser, and the standard printed
exceptions contmned in the usual form of Texas Owner's Policy of
Title Insurance, provided, however
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1 The boundary and survey exceptions shall be
deleted ~f reqmred by Purchaser, and ~ f so required,
the costs assomated w~th same shall be borne by
Seller,
2 The exceptton as to restrictive covenants shall be
endorsed "None of Record",
3 The exceptmn as to liens encumbering the Property
shall be endorsed "None o f Record" other than
those set forth ~n "Purchaser's Obhgatlons"
4 The exception for taxes shall be hmtted to the year
of closing and shall be endorsed "not yet due and
payable"
C Dehver to Purchaser possession of the Property on the day of
closing
2 Purchaser's Reamrements Purchaser shall pay the consideration as
referenced in the "Purchase Price" section ofth~s contract at Closing in
immediately avmlable funds
3 ~ Seller shall pay all taxes assessed by any tax j unsdmt~on
through the date of the Closing
All other costs and expenses of closing ~n consmnmat~ng the sale and purchase of
the Property not specffically allocated herein shall be prod by Purchaser
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Any real estate comnuss~ons occasioned by the consummation o f th~s Agi eement
shall be the sole respons~b~hty of Seller, to the extent Seller has agreed to pay any such
real ~state comm~smon m writing, and Seller agrees to ~ndemmfy and hold Purchaser
harmless from any and all clmms for any such commlssmns
BREACH BY SELLER
In the event Seller shall fatl to fully and t~mely perform any of ~ts obhgatmns
hereunder or shall fiul to consummate the sale of the Property except Purchaser's default,
Purchaser as its sole and exclusive remedy may e~ther enforce specific pel formance of
this Agreement or terminate ttas Agreement by written not~ce dehve~ed to Seller
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BREACH BY PURCHASER
In the event Purchaser should fall to consummate the purchase of the Property, the
conthtlons to Purchaser's obhgatlons set forth m PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS
having been satisfied and Purchaser being in default, Seller as ils sole and exclusive
remedy may enforce specific performance of this Agreement, or tenmnate this
Agreement by written notice delivered to Purchaser
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1 P, aa~vnment of Am'cement This Agreement may not be assigned by
Purchaser without the express written consent of Seller
2 of Any of the representations, waliant~es, covenants,
and agreements of the part~es, as well as any rights and bcnefits of the
parties, pertmmng to a period of time following the closing of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall survive the closing and shall not be
merged therein
3 Notice. Any not,ce required or permitted to be delivered hereundel shall
be deemed received when sent by United States mall, postage prepmd,
certified mall, 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 ~a~dtl~N_Kq~llll~ Th~s Agreement shall be constrtled under and in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, and all obhgatlons of the
part,es created hereunder are performable in Denton County, Texas
$ ~ Tins Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the part,es and their respective legal representatives, successors
and assigns where permitted by th~s Agreement
6 J~,~lllfltlilll0~ In case any one or more of the provisions contained
in tins Agreement shall for any reason be held to be ~nvahd, illegal, or
unenfomeable in any respect, said invalidity, dlegahty, et unenforceablhty
shall not affect any other prowslon hereof, and th~s Agreement shall be
construed as if the ~nvahd, illegal, or unenforceable piovls~on had never
been contamed herein
7 Pnor Am'eemants Sunerseded This Agreemeut constautes the sole and
only agreement of the part~es and supersedes any prior understandings or
written or oral agreements between the part~es respecting the within
subject matter
8 ~ Time is of the essence in th~s Agreement
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9 Gender. Words of any gender used ~n this Agreement shall be held and
construed to ~nclude any other gender, and words in the surgular number
shall be held to ~nclude the plural, and vice versa, unless the context
reqmres otherwise
10 ¢gmnhance. In accordance with the requirements of the ~1 exas Real
Estate Lmense Act, Purchaser as hereby adwsed that ~t should be furnished
w~th or obtain a pohey of title insurance or Purchaser should have the
abstract covenng the Property examined by an attorney of Pmchaser's
own select,on
11 ~In the event a fully executed copy of this Agreement has not
been returned to Purchaser wlthan ten (10) days after Purchaser executes
th~s Agreement and dehvers same to Seller, Purchaser shall have the right
to terminate thas Agreement upon written notice to Seller
DATED tbas '~ ~ day of [~fb~t~./ ,
1998
PURCHASER
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
Ted Benavides
C~ty Manager
215 E McKlnney
ATTEST Denton, Texas 76201
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
^&
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
SELLER
MOUNT PILGRIM CHRISTIAN
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
TITLE ~
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"EXHIBIT A"
ALL that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being
satuated an the Caty and County of Denton, State of Texas an the
A Hall Survey, Abstract N~m~er 623 and beang more partacularly
descrabed as follows
BEING all of Lot 2, Block 1, Alex Robertson Addatlon, an addataon
to the C~ty of Denton, according to the Plat recorded an Volume
01, Page 19 of the Plat Records of Denton County, Texas, saad lot
· s described to Mount P~lgr~m Christian Methodist Epascopal
Church according to the deed recorded ~n Volume 867, Page 562 of
the Deed Records of Denton Count~, Texas, sa~d lot ~s more
particularly desorabedbymetes and bounds as follows
BEGINNING at & 5/8 ~nch iron rod set at the southeast corner of
said lot,
THENCE North 67° 05' 45" West along the south lane of said lot a
d~stance of 125 33 feet to a 5/8 ~nch arch rod set,
THENCE North 23° 57' 43" East along the west lane of saad lot a
dastance of 173 00 feet to a 5/8 ~nch ~ron rod set,
THENCE North 89° 44' 32" East along the north lane of sa~d lot,
passing a 1~ inch anner d~ameter pape found, up I 5 feet, at i 10
feet and continuing an &ll a total dastance of 45 95 feet to a
5/8 ~noh iron rod set, fro~ whence a 1~ anoh anner daameter pape
found up i 5 feet bears North 89° 44' 32" East a distance of
276 79 feet,
THENCE South 00° 12' 34" West Along the east l~ne of saad lot a
d~stanoe of 207 08 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING and contaan~ng
0 358 acre of land
EXHIBIT 'B'
SCALE I = 40 A SKETCH SHOWING
LOT 2 BLOCK 1 ALEX ROBERTSON
NOIE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DENTON
BEARINGS ARE BASED UPON ]"HE CiTY Of ACCORDING TO TH/[ PLAT RECORDS[
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