ORD 2024-03 Sale of .05 acres of land ORDINANCE NO.2024-03
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF
APPROXIMATELY 0.05 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,444.00; AND LOCATED IN THE ROSALINDA ALLEN SURVEY,
ABSTRACT NUMBER 17, TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, DENTON
COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE
TRANSACTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club (the "Town") is a home rule municipality acting
under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town owns approximately 0.05 acres of real property, as described on
the attached Exhibit A(the"Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is not a public square or park and the Town Council has
determined that the Property is not being used by, nor is it useful or convenient to, the public in
general for present or future public or municipal purposes; therefore, it constitutes a public
charge without a corresponding public benefit, and the public would be better served and
benefitted by its sale and conveyance; and
WHEREAS, Deric Gardner is the fee simple owner of abutting property, and the Town
Council finds and determines that the Property is a narrow strip of land, or land that because of
its shape, lack of access to public roads, or small area cannot be used independently under its
current zoning or under applicable subdivision or other development control ordinances; and
WHEREAS,the Town desires to execute a special warranty deed conveying fee title and
ownership in the Property to Deric Gardner and the Town Council finds and determines that the
appraisal price of$3,444.00,represents and establishes the fair market value of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council, after due and careful consideration, has determined in
the exercise of its governmental functions and legislative authority that the sale and conveyance
of the Property to Deric Gardner for the fair market value is in the best interest of the Town and
the general public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,TEXAS,THAT:
SECTION 1
The findings and recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated into this
Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-03 Page 2
SECTION 2
The Property described on Exhibit A, which is attached hereto for all purposes, is hereby
authorized to be sold and conveyed to Deric Gardner.
SECTION 3
The Town Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute a special warranty deed
to Deric Gardner in the form shown on the attached Exhibit B, conveying all rights to title and
ownership of the Property on the behalf of the Town. After payment by Deric Gardner, a fully
executed copy of the special warranty deed shall be presented for recording with the County
Clerk of Denton County, Texas,by the Town Secretary.
SECTION 4
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED :Y THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, ON . - " :- tI Y OF APRIL,2024.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Exhibit A
The Property
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Being a 0.05 acrel tract of land situated in the ROSALINDA ALLEN SURVEY. ABSTRACT
NUMBER 17. in the Town of Trophy Club, Denton County. Texas, said tract being a portion of a
called 85.572 acre tract of land conveyed to the Town of Trophy Club, Texas by deed described
in Document Number 2008-13746, of the Official Public Records of Denton County, Texas, and
being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod with green plastic cap stamped"EAGLE SURVEYING" set in the
South line of said 85.572 acre tract, the North line of Block G. The Highlands at Trophy Club,
Neighborhood 5, Phase 2B Addition, as recorded in Document Number 2011-70, of the Plat
Records of Denton County, Texas. also being the North corner of Lot 22 and the West corner of
Lot 23. of said Block G. the East corner of a called 1.802 square foot tract of land conveyed to
Guy& Megan Grivas by deed described in Document Number 2018-118273, of the Official
Public Records of Denton County, Texas, and for the South corner of this tract, from which a
5/8' iron rod with yellow plastic cap stamped "JACOBS" found for the West corner of said Lot 22
and the South corner of said Grivas tract bears S 22`53'46'W,a distance of 91.23 feet:
THENCE N 62'11'59" W. with the North line of said Grivas tract over and across said 85.572
acre tract, a distance of 40.13 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with green plastic cap stamped -EAGLE
SURVEYING" set in the East line of a called 4.209 acre tract of land conveyed to Beck
Properties Trophy Club, L.P.. by deed described in Document Number 2006-128658. of the
Official Public Records of Denton County. Texas, a West line of said 85.572 acre tract. the
North corner of said Grivas tract, and for the Southwest corner of this tract:
THENCE N 00'00'06"W. with the East line of said 4.209 acre tract and a West line of said
85.572 acre tract, a distance of 9.46 feet to a I/2" iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
-EAGLE SURVEYING" set for an exterior corner of this tract;
THENCE over and across said 85.572 acre tract the following three (3) courses and distances:
1. N 89'49'0T E, a distance of 40.74 feet to a 112"iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
"EAGLE SURVEYING"set for an interior corner of this tract:
2. N 00'44'56`W. a distance of 45.21 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
"EAGLE SURVEYING"set for the Northwest corner of this tract:
3. N 87'32'51' E, a distance of 45.84 feet to a 1/2"iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
"EAGLE SURVEYING" set in the South line of said 85.572 acre tract, the North line of
said Block G, the North corner of said Lot 23.and for the Northeast corner of this tract;
THENCE S 33`45'49'W,with the South line of said 85.572 acre tract and the North line of said
Block G, a distance of 90.78 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 2.296 square
feet or 0.05 acres of land.
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON,
YOU MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION FROM ANY INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST
IN REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S
LICENSE NUMBER.
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
STATE OF TEXAS §
§
COUNTY OF DENTON §
That the Town of Trophy Club, a home-rule municipal corporation situated in Denton
County, Texas, having an address of 1 Trophy Wood Drive, Trophy Club, Texas 76262
("Grantor"), for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand Four-Hundred and Forty-
Four Dollars ($3,444.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are acknowledged, has GRANTED, SOLD, and CONVEYED and does
GRANT, SELL, AND CONVEY, subject to the terms, covenants, conditions, reservations,
restrictions and exceptions hereinafter made, to Deric Gardner, having an address of 2643
Highlands Court, Trophy Club, Texas 76262 ("Grantee"), all of Grantor's right, title, and
interest, in and to the real property more particularly described on the attached Exhibit A -
Legal Description (the"Property").
This special warranty deed is made subject to any and all visible and apparent
easements and encroachments, whether of record or not and any and all covenants, conditions,
reservations, restrictions, exceptions, easements, rights-of-way, mineral interests, mineral
leases, or other instruments of record applicable to the Property or any part thereof. Further,
Grantor, for the consideration and subject to the reservations from and exceptions to
conveyance provided herein, conveys to Grantee the Property without express or implied
warranties that might arise by common law, and the warranties in Section 5.023 of the Texas
Property Code, as amended, are specifically excluded.
AS A MATERIAL PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS DEED,
GRANTEE EXPRESSLY ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY IN AN "AS IS, WHERE IS,
AND WITH ALL FAULTS" CONDITION. GRANTEE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO INSPECT THE PROPERTY, AND GRANTEE IS NOT RELYING ON ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR DISCLOSURES BY GRANTOR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY. EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY OF
TITLE PROVIDED HEREIN, GRANTOR IS NOT MAKING AND SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND OR
CHARACTER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS
TO MATTERS OF ZONING, TAX CONSEQUENCES, PHYSICAL OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AVAILABILITY OF ACCESS, INGRESS OR
EGRESS, OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE
PROPERTY,INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: (1) THE VALUE,CONDITION,
MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, PROFITABILITY, SUITABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY; AND (2)
THE TYPE, MANNER, AND QUALITY OF THE LAND, SOIL CONDITION, OR
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, IF ANY, IN OR UPON THE PROPERTY. GRANTEE
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT GRANTEE IS A KNOWLEDGEABLE
PURCHASER OF REAL PROPERTY AND IS RELYING SOLELY ON GRANTEE'S
OWN INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY. GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS
COLLATERAL TO OR AFFECTING THE PROPERTY BY GRANTOR, OR ANY
AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF GRANTOR,OR ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY.
Grantee, by its acceptance of this deed, assumes payment of all standby charges, ad
valorem taxes, and assessments, if any, for the 2024 calendar year and later calendar years not
yet due and payable, each to the extent attributable to all or part of the Property.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property, together with all and singular the rights and
appurtenances thereto in any way belonging, unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns
forever; and Grantor hereby binds Grantor, and Grantor's heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns, to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND, all and singular the
Property unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns, against every person whomsoever
lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by, through, or under the Grantor,
but not otherwise.
When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural.
[SIGNATURE PAGE AND EXHIBIT A—LEGAL DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW]
O� 020 P/y GRANTOR:
3? �' TOWN OF PHY CLUB, TEXAS
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N randon Wright, Town Manager
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Tammy xon, To Secretary
ACKNOWLEDGMENT THE
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said State, on this
day personally appeared Brandon Wright, Town Manager, of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, 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 Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, that she was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate action of the
Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club and that she executed the same as the act of
the said Town for the purpose and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity
therein stated. /y
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the ay of C.C.47)1Ai
, 2024.
Notary Public, in for the State of Texas
My Comrytissiori Expires: "to,
��, TAMMY DIXON
196lleOaci0 :' Notary Public, State of Texas
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After recording send copy to:
Town of Trophy Club
Attn: Town Secretary
1 Trophy Wood Drive,
Trophy Club, TX 76262
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Being a 0.05 acre tract of land situated in the ROSALINDA ALLEN SURVEY.ABSTRACT
NUMBER 17, in the Town of Trophy Club, Denton County, Texas, said tract being a portion of a
called 85.572 acre tract of land conveyed to the Town of Trophy Club.Texas by deed described
in Document Number 2008-13746.of the Official Public Records of Denton County.Texas,and
being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod with green plastic cap stamped"EAGLE SURVEYING"set in the
South line of said 85.572 acre tract,the North line of Block G, The Highlands at Trophy Club.
Neighborhood 5, Phase 2B Addition. as recorded in Document Number 201 1-70,of the Plat
Records of Denton County, Texas, also being the North corner of Lot 22 and the West corner of
Lot 23. of said Block G,the East corner of a called 1.802 square foot tract of land conveyed to
Guy&Megan Grivas by deed described in Document Number 2018-118273.of the Official
Public Records of Denton County, Texas.and for the South corner of this tract, from which a
5/8"iron rod with yellow plastic cap stamped"JACOBS"found for the West corner of said Lot 22
and the South corner of said Gnvas tract bears S 22'53'46"W,a distance of 91.23 feet:
THENCE N 62'11'59"W.with the North line of said Grivas tract over and across said 85.572
acre tract, a distance of 40 13 feet to a 1/2"iron rod with green plastic cap stamped -EAGLE
SURVEYING"set in the East line of a called 4.209 acre tract of land conveyed to Beck
Properties Trophy Club, L.P.,by deed described in Document Number 2006-128658,of the
Official Public Records of Denton County. Texas,a West line of said 85.572 acre tract.the
North corner of said Grivas tract,and for the Southwest comer of this tract:
THENCE N 00'00 06"W,with the East line of said 4.209 acre tract and a West line of said
85.572 acre tract, a distance of 9.46 feet to a I/2"iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
"EAGLE SURVEYING'set for an exterior corner of this tract;
THENCE over and across said 85.572 acre tract the following three(3)courses and distances
1. N 89'49'07"E,a distance of 40.74 feet to a 112"iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
"EAGLE SURVEYING"set for an interior corner of this tract:
2 N 00°44'56"W,a distance of 45.21 feet to a 1/2"iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
'EAGLE SURVEYING"set for the Northwest corner of this tract;
I N 87'32'51"E, a distance of 45.84 feet to a 1/2"iron rod with green plastic cap stamped
'EAGLE SURVEYING"set in the South line of said 85.572 acre tract,the North line of
said Block G,the North corner of said Lot 23,and for the Northeast corner of this tract;
THENCE S 33°45'49-W,with the South line of said 85.572 acre tract and the North line of said
Block G, a distance of 90.78 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 2,296 square
feet or 0.05 acres of land.