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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-22
A RESOLUTION EXECUTING AN OPTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $250.000 TO
PURCHASE PROPERTY FOR THE UTILIZATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY OR FACILITIES
WHEREAS,the City has determined that it is necessary that additional Public
Safety facilities be constructed in order to maintain the ability of the department to provide
services at a high level; and
WHEREAS,for several years,the City has considered this need and attempted
to locate adequate locations that could be utilized for the construction of such facilities; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best
interest of the City that property located at 311 W Martintown Road, identified as Tax Map
and Parcel Numbers 007-07-01-002,007-07-07-001,007-07-07-003 be purchased by the City
for purchase price of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND($250,000.00).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority
thereof, that the City Administrator is authorized to provide such notice as necessary to
exercise the City's option on the above referred to property as attached hereto marked Exhibit
A and incorporated by reference.
The City Administrator is further authorized to execute all closing documents
necessary to complete the transaction and purchase property in accordance with said contract.
The funds for the purchase of said property shall come from the Sales Tax III Funds.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNC OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS
DAY OF AUGUST,2019.
Mayor
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City Clerk
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA )
OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE
COUNTY OF AIKEN )
THIS AGREEMENT made this _ t day of July, 2019, between the
JOHN C. SMITH, JR FAMILY, LLP,hereinafter referred to as "Optionor"and THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, hereinafter referred to as "Optionee".
I.
GRANT OF OPTION
Optionor, in consideration of the payment of One Hundred and 00/100
($100.00) Dollars and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, does grant, bargain and sell to Optionee, the exclusive right and
option of purchasing by exercising such option at any time on or before the Ss day
4. be �+`y.
of September, 2019, for the purchase price of and
00/100 Dollars($To J,the real property located in County of Aiken, State
of South Carolina, known as Tax Parcel Number: 007-07-07-003. Said property
consists of 2.81 f acres. Said property is more specifically defined on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto. The exact property is to be determined by current plat, to be
prepared at the expense of Optionee.
II.
REPRESENTATION OF OWNERSHIP
The Optionor represents that it is the owner in fee simple of the premises and
has a full and absolute right to grant and sell this Option.
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III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
The Optionee may exercise this option, at anytime on or before the 5' day of
September, 2019 by giving notice as set forth herein below. Within five (5) days of
the notice of the exercise of said Option, the Optionee and Optionor would be
required to execute a specific Sales Agreement. The Optionee and Optionor would
further be required to comply with all terms of said Sales Agreememt.
IV.
NOTICE
Notice of exercise of Option must be give in writing to Optionor and either
delivered in hand or must be transmitted by registered or certified mail,return receipt
requested at the address shown below.
John C. Smith, Jr. Family, LLP
450 Front Street
North Augusta, SC 29841
V.
OPTION FUNDS
In the event that Optionee gives proper notice to Optionor within the terms
described above then all sums paid by Optionee to Optionor pursuant to this Option
Agreement shall be credited towards the purchase price. In the event that Optionee
does not give proper notice to Optionor within time described,then and in such event
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JOHN C. SMITH,JR.FAMILY,LLP
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EXHIBIT 11X'
Said property to be conveyed is the identical premises described in the attached
Genera4 Warranty Deed from Patricia B.Kinard,'Et At,to JohnC. Smith,Jr. Family,
LLP dated March 29, 2018, recorded in she,0f€I ,e,of the RMC for Aiken Coullty,
South Carolina in Record Book 4714 pages 1741-1744.
ISI AIKEN COUNTY ASSESSOR AIKEN COUNTY GIS AIKEN COUNTY OIs AIKEN COUNTY AUDITOR
Tax Map: ran Map: Tax tbp: rim"I Baron
007-07-01-002 PORTION 007474740 007-01.47-0 Endorsea0410=019
007-07-07-001 PORTION mae:9arz2mrtl Oat.:"raw"
007-07-87-0412 PORTION
Date: W1212018
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED
COUNTY OF AJ (EN
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,THAT We,Patricia B.Kinard,Carol Ann B.Bostick,
Mamha Muckenfuss Brandenburg and Dorothy B.Kildems;
in the State aforesaid for and in Consideration of the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand and
00/100ths--($1$0,000.00)Dollars
to us paid by John C.Smith,Jr.Family,LLP
450 Front Street
North Augusta, SC 29841
is the State aforesaid have granted,bargained,sold said releaed-ad by than presents do grant,bargain;
sett and teleae unto the said Jahn C.Smah,Jr.Family,LLP',its successom and assikns,the following
described property to-wit:
All that piece,parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the City of North Augusta,Aiken County,
South Carolina at the Northwestern intersection of Observatory Avenue and Martintown Road containing
a total of 2.81 acres and Containing together Tract A of 0.88 acres,Lot Six(6)of 0.68 acres;the lot
labeled As the"unopened Atlantis Avenue"of 0.51 acres and Lot Five(5)of 0.74 acres as shown on a plat
for Patricia Kinard,et at by H.Be C surveying,datedJuly10,2014 and recorded herewith in the Aiken
County RMC Office in Plat Bos! � •PaSa-Q5—.. 7^ora vxsn spaaifrc dewr+prion.rcterencc
should be made to the aforesaid plat Well Is made a part and parcel hereof.
Derivation as to all tracts above:
I) To Marsha Muckenfuss Blandenburg and Dorothy Blandenburg Kitchens by deed of distribution
from the Estate of John C.Blandenburg,2014-ES-02.0997.
2) DwdsofDUrtn3laiou to Carol.Ana Bostick,penricia Blandenburg Kinard and:John C.Blandenburg
from the Estate of June Bouncer Btaadenburg dated May 27,2005 in owed Book 2516,page 25K;the
Estate of Claudius Elmer Blandenburg dated May 2, 1990,recorded in Deed Book 1173 at page 73;
interests devised from the Estate of Theresa Meeting Blandenburg 1976-ES-91008.Real estate
description filed in Mise.Book 231,page 74.
Tax Parcels:007.07-07-003;007-07.07-001 and 007-07-02-002 include roadway.Combine into one.
Attached hereto and nude a pad hereof is a copy of North Augusta City Ordinance 2017-13 wherein the
City of NOsth Auga9ta ebadmr9 my ateressin the above roadway which was never opened.
TOGETHER with all and singular,the rights,members hereditaments and appurtenances
to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining.