Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 04-05-2016
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the City Attorney
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Consideration, discussion, possible approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 909, a Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to file a Quiet Title Petition in the matter of the City of Broken Arrow, an Oklahoma Municipal Corporation v. the Heirs, and Unknown Heirs, Personal Representatives, Devisees, Trustees, Successors and assigns of Ira N. Jones, Deceased, et al., in the Tulsa County District Court, ratifying payment of the ad valorem taxes on the subject property; and agreeing to entry of judgment without admitting liability; and directing the City Attorney to prepare and file the necessary documents to effectuate judgment, including a Journal Entry of Judgment incorporating the resolution of the Court's approval, pursuant to 12 O.S. ?1141
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Background:
The 2008 General Obligation Bonds included funds of $1.5 million dollars for the reconstruction of the Old Town streets, including replacement of a gateway memorial and its maintenance located at approximately 104 North Elm Avenue West. Ira N. Jones owned the property per a Warranty Deed filed within Tulsa County on August 15, 1936. In acquiring the property, the City's Right-of-Way agent obtained a General Warranty Deed dated September 10, 2013, transferring the property from Eva R. Jones to the City of Broken Arrow in exchange for $20,000.00. Eva R. Jones was the surviving spouse of Ira M. Jones, who originally purchased the property. Both Ira M. Jones and Eva Jones had previously donated some 50 feet of the property to the City of Broken Arrow for right of way. Ira Jones died on March 2, 1993. Pursuant to a closing of this property, Eva Jones, Ira Jones, surviving spouse, signed an Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant with Right of Survivorship and provided Ira Jones' Death Certificate. Both were provided to the Tulsa County Treasurer's Office when ...
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