23-706 INCOMPLETEORDINANCE NO. 23-706
AN ORD[NANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORiZrNG THE CITY MANAGER. ORDESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT OF SALE BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON.
AS "BUYER", AND NELDA HACKETT (REFERRED TO HEREIN AS "SELLER"), FOR THEPURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 6.5 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, FOR THEPURPOSES OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITYAND OTHER PUBLIC USES, BEING LOCATED IN THE J. W. WITHERS SURVEY.ABSTRACT NO. 1343, AND THE B.B.B. & C.R.R. COMPANY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO196, ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENTON. TEXAS. FOR APURCnASE PRICE OF $820,000.00; AUTHORIZING THE PROVISION OF RELOCATIONADVISORY SERVICES AND RELOCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN AN AMOUNT
OF $155,478.84; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the above-captioned tract, containing approximately 6.5 acres of land, and
being more particularly described in Exhibit “A“ to the Contract of Sale (the “Contract“),
hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, (the “Property”) may be put to public use and
benefit; and
WHEREAS, Seller has agreed to sell the Property to the City of Denton (the “City”) for
the purchase price of Eight Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($820,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the Contract between the City and Owner
serves a municipal and public use and is in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the Seller is eligible for Relocation Advisory Services and RelocationFinancial Assistance according to Ordinance No. 2012-073; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated by
reference into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to: (a) execute the Contract of
Sale between the City of Denton, as Buyer, and Nelda Hackett, as Seller, for the purchase price of
$820,000.00 and under the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Contract of Sale, and (b)
execute any other documents necessary for closing of the transaction contemplated by the Contract,
and (c) provide relocation advisory services and financial assistance according to Ordinance No.
2012-073 in the amount of $155,478.84.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is further authorized to make expenditures and to carry out
all duties and obligations as set forth in the Contract.
SECTION 4. That to the extent the Property is being purchased wholly or partly with bond
proceeds, City has obtained an independent appraisal of the Property’s market value.
SECTION 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause, or word in thisordinance, or application thereof to any persons or circumstances, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance; the City Council declares that it would have ordained
such remaining portion despite such invalidity, and such remaining portion shall remain in fuilforce and effect.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this orcInance was made by Br : h-~
by Bce,nJ ,,\ (1 b\,£c Mc (>cc , the ordinance wasfollov - b:
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passed and approved by the
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Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
VACANT, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, C+U-- day of Ar , I \_, 2023.
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY \\!! I ' BEll if,
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:CITY ATTORNEY
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