Res 2017 9/20/1977RESOLUTION NO. V7
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACTS OF SALE TO THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS OF BLOCK NO. 195, ORIGINAL
TOWNSITE, AND OF LOTS 8 AND 9 OF BLOCK NO. 198,
ORIGINAL TOWNSITE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Those two certain contracts of sale, copies of which
are attached hereto, whereby Sikes Center Partnership contracts
to sell to the City of Wichita Falls all of Block No. 195
of the Original Townsite, and all of Lots 8 and 9 of Block
No. 198 of the Original Townsite, are hereby approved, and
the City Manager is authorized to execute the same for the
City of Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of September,
1977.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
CONTRACT FOR SALE OF CITY BLOCK
UPON WHICH THE STORE FORMERLY KNOWN
AS DILLARD' S DEPARTMENT STORE IS SITUATED
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS :
COUNTY OF WICHITA X
Sikes Center Partnership, an Illinois general partner-
ship (hereinafter called "Seller") , hereby sells and agrees
to convey unto the City of Wichita Falls, a home rule municipal
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas
hereinafter called "Purchaser" ) , and Purchaser agrees to pur-
chase and pay for, all as provided herein, that property
situated in the City of Wichita Falls , Wichita County, Texas,
and described as follows :
All of Block No. 195 of the Original Townsite
of the City of Wichita Falls ; subject to all
outstanding easements, rights-of-way, restric-
tions and mineral reservations, but together
with all permanent improvements situated thereon.
Further, Purchaser represents that Purchaser has made
an inspection of the property and takes such property in its
present physical condition "as is" , without any warranty, as
of the date of this contract but with no material detrimental
change -- except such as is compensated by insurance proceeds
as hereafter discussed -- in such physical condition to occur
between the date hereof and the date of delivery of posses-
sion hereunder to Purchaser. However, Seller shall convey
to Purchaser (by special warranty deed of Seller, warranting
against all adverse claims by, through, and under Seller)
good and marketable title to the subject property (free and
clear of all liens) at closing. Also, Purchaser is to receive
at closing that title insurance policy covering the subject
property and hereinafter specified.
PURCHASE PRICE:
The purchase price shall be $465 , 000. 00 to be paid by
Purchaser to Seller in cash at closing.
DELIVERY OF POSSESSION OF
PREMISES AND PAYMENTS OF
INTEREST, AD VALOREM TAXES ,
INSURANCE, UTILITIES PENDING
CLOSING:
Seller shall deliver possession of the premises to Pur-
chaser upon Purchaser' s request therefor and whenever (1)
no valid referendum petition has been submitted questioning
this transaction (as hereinafter detailed) within the time
permitted for the submission thereof or (2) a valid referendum
petition is timely submitted but the election held pursuant
thereto fails to prevent the appropriation for this transaction.
Upon such delivery of possession Purchaser shall thereafter
be responsible for maintenance of the premises, maintaining
the insurance coverage thereon, the payment of all utilities
servicing the premises, and the payment of all ad valorem taxes
which ad valorem taxes shall actually be prorated to October
1, 1977) , all as hereinafter set out in detail. Further,
Purchaser upon receipt of such possession shall be entitled
to utilize the premises for any purposes Purchaser desires
and even by making structural changes to the improvements
thereon or removing any of the improvements therefrom provided
any consent necessary from the present mortgage holder is first
obtained, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
to the extent Seller can control such. Seller shall use
its best reasonable efforts to obtain any consent from such mort-
gage holder. Such request by Purchaser for delivery of posses-
sion must be made (if the conditions precedent hereinabove set
forth have occurred) by at least April 15 , 1978 .
Upon such delivery of possession of the premises , Pur-
chaser shall pay to Seller an "interim payment" sum (for the
insurance, maintenance , utilities and interest on the purchase
price accruing during the period from October 1, 1977 , to
the date of delivery of possession) in an amount equal to the
number of months elapsing from October 1, 1977 , until the date
of the delivery of possession multiplied by the sum of $6 ,000. 00.
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For example, if the delivery of possession is given on January
15, 1978 , then the amount of such payment shall be $21, 000. 00,
being 3. 5 multiplied by $6 ,000. 00.
Upon closing (at the time hereinafter specified) of
the transaction Purchaser shall pay to Seller in addition
to the purchase price specified above an amount equal to
3 ,000. 00 multiplied by the number of months elapsing from the
date of delivery of possession up until the date of closing
with such sum representing interest accruing from the date
of delivery of possession up until the date of closing on
the purchase price) .
PRORATION OF AD VALOREM TAXES
AND PROVISION FOR TITLE INSURANCE :
Seller will have paid by, or contemporaneously with,
execution of this contract, all ad valorem taxes, with penalties
and interest, if any (as well as any other special assessments)
assessed against the subject property for all years up to and
including the year 1976. All ad valorem taxes (and any other
special assessments) assessed against the subject property
for the year 1977 will be prorated to the date of October 1,
1977. Seller shall pay to Purchaser on date of delivery
of possession Seller' ss ro rata share at 1977 taxes, penaltyPPY
and interest, and Purchaser shall be responsible for payment
of taxes for 1977. And until the time of closing, Purchaser
shall be responsible for the timely payment (or other adequate
provision for) all such ad valorem taxes and special assess-
ments against the subject property for the year 1978 and all
subsequent years.
Seller shall furnish to Purchaser within thirty days
from the date of this contract a Lawyer' s Title Insurance
Corporation or Pioneer.. National Title Insurance Company
owner' s title insurance policy binder with respect to the
premises showing the status of the title to the subject property
at a time as of the date of this contract. At closin g hereof
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Seller shall deliver (at Seller' s expense) to the Purchaser
an owner' s title insurance policy issued by either Lawyer' s
Title Insurance Corporation or Pioneer National Title Insurance
Company in the full amount of the purchase price and insur-
ing merchantable title in Purchaser as to the subject property.
PROVISION FOR CASUALTY AND
LIABILITY INSURANCE , MAINTENANCE
AND UTILITIES PENDING DELIVERY
OF POSSESSION AND PENDING CLOSING:
Seller shall continue to carry fire and extended coverage
insurance on the permanent improvements situated on the
premises up until the date of delivery of possession of the
premises to Purchaser and in an amount of the lesser of (1)
the insurable value thereof or (2) the purchase price hereof.
Then, effective as of the date of delivery of possession of
the premises, Purchaser shall furnish such fire and extended
coverage insurance. Should any loss covered by such insurance
occur and should delivery of possession of the premises also
occur, then Purchaser shall be assigned all rights of Seller
under such policy (or policies) and the transaction hereunder
shall proceed as otherwise herein contemplated; but should
such a loss covered by such insurance occur and delivery of
possession of the premises not occur hereafter, then Seller
shall retain all rights and proceeds under such policies and
the transaction shall not close.
It is recognized that the present mortgage holder of the
property may require that it be named as beneficiary (to the
extent its interest appears) in any such fire and extended
coverage policies. If so, then such an endorsement as required
will be carried on such policies and to the extent such mort-
gage holder receives any insurance proceeds therefrom and
should delivery of the possession of the premises occur here-
under, then the sales price will be adjusted at closing for
the amount of such insurance proceeds so paid to such mortgage
holder.
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Liability insurance for accidents occurring on the pro-
perty and in the amounts of at least $1, 000 , 000. 00 for per-
sonal injury or death and $100 ,000. 00 property damage shall
be maintained from the date of this contract to the date
of closing and for the benefit of both parties hereto.
Seller shall maintain such liability insurance up until
delivery of possession of the property and then Purchaser
shall maintain such thereafter until time of closing.
All insurance policies shall be maintained with reputable
insurance companies , naming both parties hereto as beneficiaries
thereof, and the party hereto required to maintain such shall
furnish a copy to the other party hereto (and any mortgage
holder involved) .
Seller shall pay for all utilities and furnish any
maintenance needed for the premises up until the time of
delivery of possession of the premises and Purchaser shall
furnish such thereafter.
PROVISIONS RECOGNIZING
POSSIBILITY OF REFERENDUM
ELECTION AND ALSO FOR
DELIVERY OF POSSESSION
OF THE PREMISES :
Purchaser represents to Seller that any time within thirty
days after the execution hereof by Purchaser' s designated
representative a referendum petition may be submitted by some
of the citizens of Purchaser seeking to prevent this purchase
or the appropriation of the funds therefor. Should such an
appropriate petition be submitted, then Purchaser will promptly
schedule and hold the election therefor. Then, should such
election result in the prevention of this purchase or the
appropriation of funds therefor, Purchaser shall promptly
give Seller written notice thereof and together with such notice
shall remit to Seller an amount equal to a portion of the
interim payment" hereinabove specified amounting to $5, 000. 00
per month for that period of time elapsing from October 1,
1977 up until the date of the giving of such notice. And,
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upon the giving of such notice and the making of such payment
this contract shall be canceled and neither party shall be
any further liable hereunder. Provided further, that if
Purchaser has not taken delivery of possession of the premises
by April 15 , 1978 , then Seller shall have the right to ter-
minate this contract by giving Purchaser written notice of
such termination. Upon such termination Purchaser shall pay .
Seller promptly the sum of $32 , 500. 00 (being $5 , 000. 00 per
month multiplied by the 6. 5 months involved) and neither party
shall be any further liable hereunder to the other.
CLOSING:
Closing of the transaction shall be held at the offices
of a title company or attorney in Wichita Falls , Texas ,
specified by Seller and at a date specified by Seller which
shall be after the date of delivery of possession of the pre-
mises but not later than January 15, 1979. Seller shall
give such notice in writing to Purchaser at least fifteen days
prior to the date of such closing.
At such closing Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the
special warranty deed herein contemplated together with the
title policy herein contemplated. Purchaser shall pay to
Seller at such closing the purchase price hereinabove pro-
vided plus the $3, 000. 00 per month payment hereinabove specified
attributable to interest on the purchase price.
In the event that, because of title defects , Seller is
unable to furnish a title policy insuring good and marketable
title in Purchaser, this contract shall terminate, and the
interim payment thereto made shall be returned by Seller to
Purchaser.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS :
Time is of the essence in all matters provided herein
and the performance of all covenants contained herein.
All covenants hereof are material. Should litigation result
hereunder then the prevailing party hereto shall be entitled
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to recover, in addition to any other relief available at
law, a reasonable attorney' s fee for such litigation. The
individuals executing for the respective parties hereof do
personally warrant that they have authority to do so.
This contract and all rights hereunder may not be assigned
by Purchaser.
All notices allowed or permitted to be sent hereunder
to either party hereto shall be sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, with proper postage placed thereon to the
following respective addresses (unless either party hereto
subsequently gives the other written notice of a change of
such address) , to-wit:
SELLER:
Sikes Center Partnership
c/o Centre Properties
180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3407
Chicago, Illinois 60601
PURCHASER:
City of Wichita Falls
P. O. Box 1431
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
Attention: City Attorney
It is recognized that the same parties hereto have
entered into a contract dated this same date for the sale
by Seller to Purchaser of Lots 8 and 9 , Block 198 ,
of the Original Townsite of the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita
County, Texas, reference to such contract being hereby made.
The parties hereto do agree that should delivery of possession
of the subject premises occur, pursuant to the conditions
set forth herein, that such other contract entered into by
and between the parties shall also be performable by the par-
ties hereto. However, if such delivery of possession herein
does not occur and the present contract is terminated as
herein provided then such other contract shall also be terminated.
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This contract is dated this the tel day of September,
1977, in duplicate originals , one for each party hereto.
SELLER:
SIKE NTER PA: • R HIP
By
A Managing Genera i`artner
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A Managing Gen-ral Partner
PURCHASER:
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
By
City Man ger
ATTEST:
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CONTRACT FOR SALE OF CITY LOTS FORMERLY
USED FOR PARKING FOR THE STORE FORMERLY
KNOWN AS DILLARD'S DEPARTMENT STORE
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS :
COUNTY OF WICHITA X
Sikes Center Partnership, an Illinois general partner-
ship (hereinafter called "Seller") , hereby sells and agrees
to convey unto the City of Wichita Falls , a home rule muni-
cipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Texas (hereinafter called "Purchaser") , and Purchaser agrees
to purchase and pay for, all as provided herein, that property
situated in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas,
and described as follows :
All of Lots 8 and 9 of Block No. 198 of the
Original Townsite of the City of Wichita Falls;
subject to all outstanding easements , rights-of-
way, restrictions and mineral reservations, but
together with all permanent improvements situated
thereon.
Further, Purchaser represents that Purchaser has made
an inspection of the property and takes such property in its
present physical condition "as is" , without any warranty, as of
the date of this contract but with no material detrimental
change -- except such as is compensated by insurance proceeds
as hereafter discussed -- in such physical condition to occur
between the date hereof and the date of delivery of possession
hereunder to Purchaser. However, Seller shall convey to Pur-
chaser (by special warranty deed of Seller, warranting against
all adverse claims by, through, and under Seller) good and
marketable title to the subject property (free and clear of all
liens) at closing. Also, Purchaser is to receive at closing
that title insurance policy covering the subject property and
hereinafter specified.
PURCHASE PRICE :
The purchase price shall be $50,000. 00 to be paid by
Purchaser to Seller in cash at closing.
DELIVERY OF POSSESSION OF PREMISES
AND PAYMENTS OF INTEREST, AD VALOREM
TAXES, INSURANCE AND UTILITIES
PENDING CLOSING:
Seller shall deliver possession of the premises to
Purchaser upon Purchaser' s request therefor and whenever (1)
no valid referendum petition has been submitted questioning
this transaction (as hereinafter detailed) within the time
permitted for the submission thereof or (2) a valid referendum,
petition is timely submitted but the election held pursuant
thereto fails to prevent the appropriation for this transac-
tion. Upon such delivery of possession Purchaser shall there-
after be responsible for maintenance of the premises, maintaining
the insurance coverage thereon, the payment of all utilities
for utilities servicing the premises , and the payment of all
ad valorem taxes (which ad valorem taxes shall actually be
prorated to October 1, 1977) , all as hereinafter set out
in detail. Further, Purchaser upon receipt of such possession
shall be entitled to utilize the premises for any purposes
Purchaser desires and even by making structural changes to
any improvements thereon or removing any of the improvements there-
from provided any consent necessary from the present mortgage
holder is first obtained, which consent shall not be unrea-
sonably withheld to the extend that Seller can control such.
Seller shall use its best reasonable efforts to obtain any
consent from such mortgage holder. Such request by Purchaser
for delivery of possession must be made (if the conditions
precedent hereinabove set forth have occurred) by at least
April 15, 1978.
PRORATION OF AD VALOREM TAXES
AND PROVISION FOR TITLE INSURANCE :
Seller will have paid by, or contemporaneously with,
execution of this contract, all ad valorem taxes, with penal-
ties and interest, if any, (as well as any other special
assessments) assessed against the subject property for all years
up to and including the year 1976. All ad valorem taxes (and
any other special assessments) assessed against the subject
property for the year 1977 will be prorated to the date of
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October 1, 1977. Seller shall pay to Purchaser on date of
delivery of possession Seller' s pro rata share of 1977 taxes,
penalties and interest, and Purchaser shall be responsible
for payment of taxes for 1977. And, until the time of closing,
Purchaser shall be responsible for the timely payment (or other
adequate provision for) all such ad valorem taxes and special
assessments against the subject property for the year 1978
and all subsequent years.
Seller shall furnish to Purchaser within thirty days
from the date of this contract a Lawyer' s Title Insurance
Corporation or Pioneer National Title Insurance Company owner' s
title insurance policy binder with respect to the premises
showing the status of the title to the subject property at
a time as of the date of this contract. At closing hereof
Seller shall deliver (at Seller' s expense) to the Purchaser
an owner' s title insurance policy issued by either Lawyer' s
Title Insurance Corporation or Pioneer National Title Insur-
ance Company in the full amount of the purchase price and
insuring merchantable title in Purchaser as to the subject
property.
PROVISION FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE,
MAINTENANCE AND UTILITIES PENDING
DELIVERY OF POSSESSION AND PENDING
CLOSING:
Liability insurance for accidents occurring on the
property and in the amounts of at least $1, 000,000. 00 for
personal injury or death and $100 , 000. 00 property damage shall
be maintained from the date of this contract to the date of
closing and for the benefit of both parties hereto. Seller shall
maintain such liability insurance up until delivery of pos-
session of the property and then Purchaser shall maintain
such thereafter until time of closing.
Such insurance policies shall be maintained with reputable
insurance companies, naming both parties hereto as beneficiaries
thereof, and the party hereto required to maintain such shall
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furnish a copy to the other party hereto (and any mortgage
holder involved) .
Seller shall pay for all utilities and furnish any
maintenance needed for the premises up until the time of
delivery of possession of the premises and Purchaser shall fur-
nish such thereafter.
PROVISIONS RECOGNIZING POSSIBILITY
OF REFERENDUM ELECTION AND ALSO
FOR DELIVERY OF POSSESSION OF
THE PREMISES :
Purchaser represents to Seller that any time within
thirty days after the execution hereof by Purchaser' s desig-
nated representative a referendum petition may be submitted
by some of the citizens of Purchaser seeking to prevent this
purchase or the appropriation of the funds therefor. Should
such an appropriate petition be submitted, then Purchaser will
promptly schedule and hold the election therefor. Then, should
such election result in the prevention of this purchase (or
the appropriation of funds therefor) , Purchaser shall promptly
give Seller written notice thereof. And, upon the giving of
such notice and the making of that payment required under
that other contract entered into by the parties hereto and here-
inafter identified, then this contract shall be canceled and
neither party shall be any further liable hereunder. Provided
further, that if Purchaser has not taken delivery of possession
of the premises by April 15, 1978, then Seller shall have the
right to terminate this contract by giving Purchaser written
notice of such termination. Upon such termination Purchaser
shall pay Seller promptly the sum required by such other
contract between the parties and neither party shall be any
further liable hereunder to the other.
CLOSING:
Closing of the transaction shall be held at the offices
of a title company or attorney in Wichita Falls , Texas ,
specified by Seller which shall be after the date of delivery
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of possession of the premises but not later than January
15 , 1979. Seller shall give such notice in writing to Purchaser
at least fifteen days prior to the date of such closing.
At such closing Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the
special warranty deed herein contemplated together with the
title policy herein contemplated. Purchaser shall pay to Sel-
ler at such closing the purchase price hereinabove provided.
In the event that, because of title defects, Seller is
unable to furnish a title policy insuring good and marketable
title in Purchaser, this contract shall terminate.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS:
Time is of the essence in all matters provided herein
and the performance of all covenants contained herein.
All covenants hereof are material. Should litigation result
hereunder then the prevailing party hereto shall be entitled
to recover, in addition to any other relief available at law,
a reasonable attorney' s fee for such litigation. The indivi-
duals executing for the respective parties hereof do personally
warrant that they have authority to do so.
This contract and all rights hereunder may not be assigned
by Purchaser.
All notices allowed or permitted to be sent hereunder to
either party hereto shall be sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, with proper postage placed thereon to the
following respective addresses (unless either party hereto
subsequently gives the other written notice of a change of
such address) , to-wit:
SELLER:
Sikes Center Partnership
c/o Centre Properties
180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3407
Chicago, Illinois 60601
PURCHASER:
City of Wichita Falls
P. O. Box 1431
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
Attention: City Attorney
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It is recognized that the same parties hereto have
entered into a contract dated this same date for the sale by
Seller to Purchaser of Block 195, of the Original Townsite
of the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, reference
to such contract being hereby made. The parties hereto do
agree that should delivery of possession of the subject premises
occur, pursuant to the conditions set forth herein, that such
other contract entered into by and between the parties shall
also be performable by the parties hereto. However, if such
delivery of possession herein does not occur and the present
contract is terminated as herein provided then such other
contract shall also be terminated.
This contract is dated this the day of September,
1977 , in duplicate originals, one for each party hereto.
SELLER:
SIKES CENTER PARTNERSHIP
By
A Managing General Partner
By
A Managing General Partner
PURCHASER:
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
By
City Manager
ATTEST:
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