HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

Terry H. McMillan

A JOINT RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING A DONATION OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND REAL PROPERTY IN DOWNTOWN LAS CRUCES TO THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES.

     WHEREAS, Section 13-6-2 NMSA 1978 authorizes the donation of real property by state agencies to local public bodies; and

     WHEREAS, Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 requires the ratification and approval of the legislature of any sale, trade or lease for a period exceeding twenty-five years in duration of real property belonging to any state agency, which sale, trade or lease shall be for a consideration of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more; and

     WHEREAS, the property control division of the general services department owns certain real property in Dona Ana county, New Mexico, described as:

     "A tract of land situate in the City of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, located in Block 8, Original Townsite of Las Cruces, filed September 15, 1853, in Book 6, Page 1, Dona Ana County records, also being part of Block 14, Downtown Urban Renewal Project No. N.M.-4 filed November 29, 1973, in Book 11, Pages 74-82, Dona Ana County records and being more particularly described as follows to wit:

     Beginning at a cross set on the East line of North Downtown Mall whence the Northeast corner of Block 14, Downtown Urban Renewal Project No. N.M.-4 filed November 29, 1973, in Book 11, Pages 74-82, Dona Ana County records bears N.12°34'58"W, 191.35 feet;

     THENCE, from the point of beginning and along the East line of North Downtown Mall, S.12°34'58"E., 63.14 feet to a cross found on the North line of Organ Avenue for the Southeast corner of this tract;

     THENCE, along the North line of Organ Avenue, S.77°46'02"W., 140.61 feet to a cross set for the Southwest corner of this tract;

     THENCE, N.13°33'12"W., 65.62 feet to a cross found for the Northwest corner of this tract;

     THENCE, N.78°45'48"E., 141.76 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.209 acre tract of land, more or less. Subject to any easements and restrictions of record."; and

     WHEREAS, the property control division of the general services department and the city of Las Cruces have determined that the city of Las Cruces would be the better and more proper owner of this community asset;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the property control division of the general services department be authorized to donate the real property described in this resolution to the city of Las Cruces; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the secretary of general services and to the mayor and the city manager of the city of Las Cruces.

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