HomeMy WebLinkAbout028035 ORD - 01/27/2009AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN
THE CITY AT 601 14TH STREET FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, AS A QUALIFIED
NONPROFIT CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED
TO THE TRANSACTION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE.
WHEREAS, it is the City Council's express intention and goal to support the creation,
construction, and occupation of affordable housing available to low-income individuals
and families within the city of Corpus Christi ("City");
WHEREAS, to advance the goal, the City Council has determined that particular parcels
of municipally -owned land may be sold to qualified nonprofit corporations for the
development of affordable single-family housing units so long as reasonable conditions
are imposed and met;
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 253 of the Texas Local Government Code, the
City Council may provide for the manner in which any land acquired by the City may be
sold to a qualified nonprofit corporation;
WHEREAS, the City has determined that Habitat for Humanity ("Habitat") is a qualified
nonprofit corporation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 253;
WHEREAS, the City desires to sell a parcel of land to Habitat, and Habitat desires to
purchase the land from the City, for an affordable single-family housing project; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to convey the land to Habitat, and Habitat agrees to accept
the land, subject to the imposition of reasonable terms and conditions set out in the
conveyance documents.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute all necessary
documents related to the purchase of a parcel of land by Habitat for Humanity -Corpus
Christi, Inc. ("Habitat"), in exchange for the payment of $10, payment by Habitat of all
closing costs related to the transaction, and subject to the imposition of reasonable terms
and conditions upon Habitat in the conveyance documents including, but not limited to,
(a) a restriction that limits development of structures on the land to single-family housing
and only those structures that meet the definition of "affordable housing," as the term is
defined under federal law, available for purchase by low-income individuals and families;
(b) a reversion clause in the City's beneficial favor, as a condition to be met by Habitat
subsequent to the conveyance, requiring completion of construction and occupancy of
the structure within 18 months of conveyance; and (c) a restriction against the re-
conveyance of the land by Habitat at a price in excess of the acquisition price. Further -
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more, subject to the above -stated terms and conditions, the City Manager, or the City
Manager's designee, is authorized to convey the following specific parcel of real
property: Lot 2A, Block 6, Steele and Laughlin Addition, Corpus Christi, Nueces County,
Texas, and known by its physical address as 601 14th Street, located within the city of
Corpus Christi, Texas.
SECTION 2. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction, it will not affect any other section, paragraph, sub-
division, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of
the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word, and provision
of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
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That the foregoing ordinee was r d for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the ,2 day of flJU laAij-. 2009, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett Priscilla G. Leal
Melody Cooper John E. Marez
Larry Elizondo, Sr. Nelda Martinez
Mike Hummel) Michael McCutchon
Bill Kelly
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and was finally passed on
this the -day of 2009, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel)
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
PASSED AND APPROVED this the �ay of
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED as to form: January 9, 2009
Elizajh R. Hundley
Ass' - nt City Attorney
for the City Attorney
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H-nry Gar
Mayor
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