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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResale Deed - CCISD - 0 FM 2351 RD • Y766788 09/15/05 300 94568 $32.00 .bI n\ THE STATE OF TEXAS § � § RESALE DEED —) COUNTY OF HARRIS § �aKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD for itself and the use and benefit of CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, GALVESTON COUNTY EDUCATION DISTRICT and HARRIS COUNTY, acting by and through its duly elected official ("GRANTOR") as authorized by Section 34.05, Texas Property Tax Code, for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($ 58,760.00), in hand paid by MISSION REALTY, L.L.P., ("GRANTEE") the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and confessed, has conveyed and quitclaimed and by these presents do convey and quitclaim unto said grantee all right,title and interest of the DICKINSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT for itself and the use and benefit of CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD for itself and the use and benefit of CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY EDUCATION DISTRICT and COUNTY OF GALVESTON, in the property herein conveyed, acquired by tax foreclosure sale heretofore held, in Cause No. 2002-32697, styled City of Friendswood vs. ,Et Al said property being described as: 'PI PART OF LOT 63A CONSISTING OF 2.50 ACRES OF LAND,MORE OR LESS,AND BEING A CO ONE QUARTER INTEREST IN AND TO A 9.5455 ACRES TRACT, BEING OUT OF DIVISION A OF LOT 63, OUT OF THE PERRY AND AUSTIN SURVEY, ABSTRACT 55, LOCATED IN (1 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 6 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED T HEREIN FOR ALL PURPOSES. SAVE AND EXCEPT AN UNDIVIDED 2/32 INTEREST IN THE I 25% INTEREST IN AND TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY. (HARRIS COUNTY Vi ACCOUNT NUMBER 0410110000155 AND GALVESTON COUNTY ACCOUNT NUMBER 4 R346715) GRANTOR excludes and excepts from this conveyance any warranties, express or implied, on f the property, including, without limitation, any warranties arising by common law or Section 5.023 of Mj the Property Code. GRANTOR conveys the property: (a). "as is", "with all faults" and without any warranty as to condition or environmental hazard, (b). subject to all restrictions, easements, rights-of-way leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, royalties, mineral conveyances, and mineral reservations of record, if any, in the office of the County Clerk of said County, (c). subject to any right of redemption;and (d). subject to rights of parties in possession GRANTOR disclaims any warranty, guaranty or representation,oral or written, on: (a). the nature and condition of the property or other items conveyed hereunder, without limitation,the water, soil and geology, (b). the suitability of the property conveyed hereunder for any and all activities and uses which GRANTEE may elect to conduct thereon, (c). the existence of any environmental hazards or conditions thereon, (including but not limited to the presence of asbestos or other hazardous materials), (d). compliance with applicable environmental laws,rules or regulations; and (e). the compliance of the property with any laws, ordinances, or regulations of any governmental entity or body. By acceptance of this deed, GRANTEE acknowledges and agrees: (a). that GRANTOR acquired the property through foreclosure of a tax lien as Trustee and as such has little, if any, knowledge of the physical or economic characteristics of the property, (b). GRANTEE has inspected the property and is relying solely on its own investigation of the same and not on any information provided or to be provided by on behalf of GRANTOR, (c). that any information provided with respect to the property was obtained from a variety of sources, and (d). GRANTOR (1) has not made any independent investigation or verification of such information; and (2) does not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. (e). that if there are any improvements on the property, GRANTOR shall not be responsible for or liable to GRANTEE for any construction defects, errors omissions, or any other conditions affecting the property. GRANTEE or anyone claiming by, through or under GRANTEE, hereby fully releases GRANTOR, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any and all claims that it may now have or hereafter acquire against GRANTOR, its respective employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents for any cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to the conveyance of the premises herein as well as any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the property and other items conveyed hereunder. GRANTEE further acknowledges and agrees that this release shall be given full force and effect according to each of its express terms and provisions, including,but not limited to, those relating to unknown and suspected claims,damages and causes of action.This covenant releasing GRANTOR shall be a covenant running with the property and shall be binding upon GRANTEE, his heirs, successors, beneficiaries and assigns. GRANTOR hereby assigns without recourse or representation of any nature to GRANTEE, effective upon the execution and delivery hereof, any and all claims that GRANTOR may have for any such errors, omissions or defects in the property and other items conveyed hereunder. As a material covenant and condition of this conveyance, GRANTEE agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the property, GRANTEE shall look solely to GRANTOR'S predecessors or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the property and other items conveyed hereunder for any redress or relief. Upon the assignment by GRANTOR of its claims, GRANTEE releases GRANTOR of all right, express or implied, GRANTEE may have against GRANTOR arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the property and other items conveyed hereunder. GRANTEE further understands that some of GRANTOR'S predecessors in interest may be or become insolvent,bankrupt,judgment-proof or otherwise incapable of responding in damages and GRANTEE may have no remedy against such predecessors,contractors or consultants. GRANTEE hereby further agrees on behalf of himself and his heirs, successors, beneficiaries and assigns to indemnify, protect, defend, save and hold harmless GRANTOR and GRANTOR'S elected and appointed officials,employees,officers, directors,representatives, attorney and agents from and against any and all debts, duties, obligation, liabilities, suits, claims, demands, cause of action, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses and court costs) in any way relating to, connected with or arising out of the property and other items conveyed hereunder or the ownership, leasing, use, operation, maintenance and management thereof from and after the date hereof, including, without limitation, the cost of any removal of hazardous substances or contaminants from the property and other items conveyed hereunder. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said premises, together with all and singular the rights,privileges and appurtenances thereto in any manner belonging unto the said MISSION REALTY, L.L.P., his successors, beneficiaries, heirs and assigns forever, so that neither the CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD for itself and the use and benefit of CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, GALVESTON COUNTY EDUCATION DISTRICT and HARRIS COUNTY, nor any person claiming under it shall at any time hereafter have, claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises or ta( appurtenances, or any part thereof. Taxes for post judgment years and for the current year are assumed by,and are to be paid by Grantee. r ' IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,the taxing authorities herein have caused these presents to be executed this 25 day of July ,2005. CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD for itself and the use and benefit of CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL (AOC, DISTRICT, GALVESTON COUNTY EDUCATION DIS RICT and HA' ' S COUNTY t , ' KIMBALL W. BRIZ NDINE MAYOR,CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD A IThST: 00* FRIEk�a ik: ,_ ' 7/\'( i r ! Dtic loxes McKenzie,T CCity Secretary 114 0 THE STATE OF TEXAS § • § cb COUNTY OF GALVESTON § 4f ACKNOWLEDGMENT Y i BEFORE ME,the undersigned authority,on this day personally appeared,KIMBALL W. 14 BRIZENDINE,Mayor, City of Friendswood,known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed 41 to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. pp"" GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this :�(42 day of .5L.S-v6 ,2005. ti"G MELINDA K.WELSH '�V" L— L `�w .� ►�. NOTARY PUBLIC �� NOTARY PUBLIC,in and for the ST4I'L OF TEXAS STATE OF TEXAS OF ` My commission Expires 02`20-2009 My Commission Expires: Og/? fa-co q Grantee: After Recording Return to: / Mission Realty,LLP ,/ C/O Stephan Robinson Perdue,Brandon,Fielder, Collins&Mott,L.L.P. 712 Spencer Hwy, Suite 200 1235 North Loop West, Suite 600 South Houston,Texas 77587 Houston,Texas 77008 • EXHIBIT"A" A 1/4 I interest in and to a certain 9.5455 acre tract,more or less,being out of Division"A"of Lot 63 of the subdivision of the Perry and Austin Survey,Abstract No. 55, according to the plat thereof recorded in volume 3,page 6 of the Map Records of Harris County,Texas and being more particularly �1 described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a found%z iron rod marking the south corner of Lot 1,Friendswood City Texas according to the plat thereof filed in volume 375,Page 110 Harris County Map Records and said point being on the northerly right of way line of Farm Market Road 2351 (120 feet wade); THENCE South 45 deg. 36 mm. 09 sec. West, 660.00 feet with the northerly right of way line of said Farm Market Road 2351 to a found 5/8 inch iron rod for corner; THENCE North 45 deg. 00 mm. 38 sec.West,630.04 feet with the common line of said Lot 62 and Lot 63 as established by found monumentation to a found 5/8 inch iron rod for corner; THENCE North 45 deg. 36 mm. 09 sec. East, 660.00 feet with the common line of Division"A"and Division"D"of said Lot 63 to a set 5/8 inch iron rod with cap for corner; THENCE South 45 deg. 00 mm. 36 sec. East, 630.04 feet with the southwesterly line of that certain VI tract described in a deed dated October 7, 1998 from Charles R.Weeks,et us to V. J. Jam as filed in Off icial Records of Real Property of Harris County, Texas under Clerk's File NO. T318541,Film Code No. 521-60-1767 and the southwesterly line of said Friendswood City Texaco Plat to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 9.5455 acres(415,800 square feet)of land more or less. IJI'f FR6yai011IEaEMYaiCHAfSSpI6S51lESflE,�U EH 6 C�Ik�lOEaFEtdW OESOINO� 1 Tf peg caaa oaa a a ate ite `Pi THE SSATTE OF EMS �e C6U FHAStSSatSW rtms aitdrrasd+d!RE DEQinthe dale fi andq h� slat" la"D�R eal gent et Hauls County.Texas on SEP 15 2005 IN COUNTY CLERK �' 0.31 '10 ` HARRISCOUNTf.TEXAS ?c.a . 4. CAr:C •d P. 7 ; W • Message Page 1 of 1 Melinda Welsh From: Deloris McKenzie Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:32 PM To: 'Michael J. Darlow' Cc: Melinda Welsh Subject: RE: resale deed Mike, Melinda Welsh will forward the deed to you. She will send the original to you for recording. We will need a recorded copy returned to us. Thanks, Deloris McKenzie, TRMC City of Friendswood City Secretary 910 S. Friendswood Friendswood, Texas 77546 281-996-3270 281-482-1634 (Fax) Original Message From: Michael J. Darlow [mailto:mdarlow@pbfcm.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:23 PM To: Deloris McKenzie Subject: resale deed Delores-Who do I check with to get the signed deed on the resale approved by the City? I need to get it and record it once I have the buyers money. thanks, Mike • Michael J. Darlow Perdue,Brandon,Fielder Collins&Mott,L.L.P. 1235 North Loop West, Suite 600 Houston,Texas 77008 (713)862-1860 Telephone (713)862-1429 Facsimile www.pbfcm.com This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s)named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail,you are hereby notified that any dissemination,distribution or copying of this e-mail,and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error,please immediately notify me at(713)862-1860 and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. 8/8/2005 AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DEED FOR 25 PERCENT OF 9.5455 ACRES AT FM 2351 AND HOPE VILLAGE ROAD ON BEHALF OF THE ENTITIES CONCERNED PURSUANT TO FORECLOSURE SALE BY PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, L.L.P., DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY July 25, 2005 At the July 22 Council meeting, Council tabled the action on this item following a series of questions from Council Member Peden. As I mentioned in my memo from that meeting (which is inserted below again for your information), we very rarely have this type action to take. Even though we did extra homework to become more knowledgeable on these issues, we did not have all the answers to the questions. And, it is always better to wait until you are satisfied to take action. Mike Darlow is the attorney for Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L. P. the firm hired by the city and FISD as the delinquent tax attorney. Mr. Darlow will be at the meeting to answer your questions. Since the last meeting, Council Member Peden submitted several specific questions. I have forwarded those to Mr. Darlow, and he has provided answers, which are attached for your information. Our recommendation remains the same as outlined in the original memo. Our city has a very good history of property tax payments. Delinquencies of tax payments are fairly rare. However, they do occur, and the city has contracted with the law firm of Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P., as its delinquent tax attorney. Their role is to notify delinquent taxpayers of their responsibility, and in the worst case if nonpayment continues, they are authorized to institute foreclosure proceedings. This firm works for both FISD and the City, since we share the costs of the tax office. State law spells out the process of foreclosure, as well as the method and amount of payment to the attorneys. I am including for your information the resolution adopted by the Council spelling out the fee structure. In this instance, the attorneys were unsuccessful in getting property taxes paid for a 10- acre tract located on the corner of Hope Village Road and FM 2351. (This property is on the same side of FM 2351 as the Timber Creek Golf Club entrance. It is not a part of the golf club property.) A total tax owed to all taxing entities was $65,085.32. Taxes owed the City of Friendswood are $17,272.63. Taxes had not been paid to the City of Friendswood since 1984-2004. As a part of the process, the attorneys placed the property for sale on the Courthouse steps. There were no bidders at that time. The attorneys then found a willing buyer, Mr. Stephan Robinson. Mr. Robinson agreed to pay $58,760 for a 25 percent, undivided interest in the property. This amount, less fees of$1,518, will be distributed among the taxing entities — City of Friendswood, Clear Creek Independent School District, Galveston County Education District, and Harris County. (A schedule is included in the packet that shows the specific amounts.) The City of Friendswood will receive $15,192.03 or 26.54 percent of the amount distributed. Since the City of Friendswood is the first listed taxing entity, the property was placed in the hands of the city and placed in trust on behalf of all the taxing entities. It now becomes the city's responsibility to approve the resale and authorize the Mayor to execute the deed. This will consummate the sale and put the property back on the tax rolls. Recommendation. Approve the resale of Part of Lot 63-A, an undivided 30/32 interest, in a 25 percent interest of approximately 10 acres located on the corner of FM 2351 and Hope Village Road and authorize the Mayor to execute the deed, as recommended by the delinquent tax attorney, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins&Mott, L.L.P. Attachments 1. Ordinance T2003-06 2. Letter dated 6-7-05 from Mike Darlow 3. Letter dated 6-22-05 from Mike Darlow 4. Resale Deed 5. Locator Map and Bid Analysis 6. Response from Mike Darlow to Council Member Peden's questions ac, 111acc5 f� CITY MGR June 9, 2005 Roger Roecker WV�C4 `9?/?q? Deloris, This property is delinquent from 1984 thru 2004. It is a 25% interest in an undivided 10 acre tract (map of property enclosed). Mike Darlow and his staff have been working on ownership issues for years; heirs had to be researched, located, and notified. We were finally able to sell it at a sheriff's sale, but we had no buyers, probably because of the 25% interest. 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DARLOW PARTNER June 7, 2005 Becky Carbone Tax Assessor-Collector Friendswood Consolidated Tax Office RE: Cause#2002-32697; City of Friendswood vs. Ray Hill Schneider, et al Dear Becky: We recently received an offer to sell the property in the above matter to Stephan Robinson for $58,760. The property is generally described as part of lot 63-A, being 2.50 acres in a 10 acre tract, Perry and Austin Survey. We foreclosed on the property on June 1, 2004 and recorded the deed on July 9, 2004. Because there were no bidders, the property was struck off to the City for itself and as Trustee for the use and benefit of Clear Creek ISD and Harris County. Since the offer is equal to the appraised value of the property, the city can consider and approve the resale without needing the consent of the other taxing units. Please place this on the agenda for consideration by city council. If approved, I will obtain the money from the buyer and complete the transaction. If you need other information or have questions, please call me. Very Truly Yours, Michael J. Darlow . BID ANALYSIS Cause No.: 2002-32697 Account: H3760-0000-0063-101 Amount of Bid: $ 58,760.00 Value: $58,760.00 Name of Bidder: Stephan Robinson Part of Lot 63-A, an undivided 30/32 Redemption Expires: January 8,2005 interest,in 25% interest of 10.000 acres JUDGMENT INFORMATION TAX ENTITY TAX YEARS AMOUNT DUE City of Friendswood 1983-2001 $ 17,272.63 Clear Creek Independent School District 1980.2001 $34,468.50 Galveston County Education District 1991-1992 $2,184.83 Harris County 1988-1999 $ 11,159.36 TOTAL $ 65,085.32 COSTS Court Costs $ 1,077.00 Tax Master Fee $ 50.00 Publication Costs $ 175.00 Title Research $200.00 Deed Recording Fee $ 16.00 PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION Amount of Bid $ 58,760.00 Costs $ 1,518.00 AMOUNT TO DISTRIBUTE $57,242.00 City of Friendswood 26.54 % $ 15,192.03 Clear Creek Independent School District 52.96 % $30,315.36 Galveston County Education District 3.36 % $ 1,923.33 Harris County 17.14 % $ 9,811.28 PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1235 North Loop West,Suite 600 Houston,Texas 77008 Telephone(713)862-1860 Facsimile(713)862-1429 MICHAEL J.DARLOW PARTNER June 22, 2005 Ron Cox City Manager City of Friendswood rcox@ci.friendswood.tx.us RE: Cause#2002-32697; City of Friendswood vs. Ray Hill Schneider, et al Dear Ron: At your request, I am sending you this letter to clarify what action we are asking the City to take in relation to the offer we received to resell a 25%undivided interest in a 10 acre tract of land. Please note I have previously forwarded to your office a letter addressed to Becky Carbone, Tax assessor-Collector, a copy of the bid analysis which shows how the money would be divided and a proposed Resale Deed which would be executed by the Mayor if the resale is approved by city council. As stated in earlier correspondence,this property was"struck off"to the city for itself and as trustee for the use and benefit of clear Creek ISD and Harris County for the non payment of taxes because no bids were received at the initial tax sale. Once in trust,we can resell the property. The bid we received was equal to the value of the property at the time the judgment was entered, same being$58,760. In that situation, only the approval of the governing body of the lead party in the suit is required and the resale will bind all of the tax entities. I am asking the city council to approve the resale of this undivided interest and authorize the mayor to execute the deed. Once approved, we will obtain the money from the buyer,have it distributed and see that the property is placed back on the tax roll by the appraisal district. If you have any questions or need other information, please call me. Very Truly Yours, Michael J. Darlow PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1235 North Loop West,Suite 600 Houston,Texas 77008 Telephone(713)862-1860 Facsimile(713)862-1429 MICHAEL J.DARLOW PARTNER July 20, 2005 Ron Cox City Manager City of Friendswood rcox@ci.friendswood.tx.us RE: Cause#2002-32697; City of Friendswood vs. Ray Hill Schneider, et al Dear Ron: I am in receipt of your email concerning some questions about the resale of the property involved in the above case. I am restating the questions and providing you with my answers. I plan on being at the council meeting on Monday to address any questions related to this matter. Allow me to give you a bit of history on this property. This is a 25%undivided interest. The last deed covering the property was from the early 1900's. There were numerous people who owned portions of this fractional interest. Many had died over the years and we had to locate all of the heirs. The other 75% interest was previously owned by Exxon and they had always paid their taxes. A few years ago, Exxon sold its interest to a company in Kansas named Southwest Tracor. Their attorney had contacted me and expressed interest in buying the 25%interest if we could get it to a tax sale since they could not acquire title from the various owners. Once we determined who the proper parties were,we filed our tax suit and ultimately took a judgment allowing the foreclosure of the property. By way of overview, let me refer you back to my letter of June 22,2005 which gives an explanation of the resale process. It should be noted that at the time of the original tax sale,the notice of the sale was posted in a newspaper, "The Daily Court Review" for three consecutive weeks, was posted at the county courthouse, was posted on our website and we attempted to give notice of the sale to adjoining landowners. Since it did not sell at the initial sale,the property goes into trust for the benefit of all taxing entities and becomes available for resale. 1. What is the appraisal districts value of the property? The value at the time the judgment was taken was $58,760. That is also the value for the 2004 tax year. 2. Are there any recent sales in the area to support a value? None that I am aware of. As you know,the value was set by the appraisal district. 3. Do we know the buyer? No,we do not know the buyer. He contacted my office and submitted a bid. 4. How did the buyer come to the knowledge of the property's foreclosed state? I do not know. I did not ask the buyer how he can to learn of the property. I can speculate how he may have heard of it but do not know for sure. 5. Is there any relationship between the buyer and any party that council should know about? To my knowledge there is not any relationship. This is just a case of a buyer making an offer and our office processing it in an attempt to get the property back on the tax roll and generating additional tax revenue for the city and other tax entities in the future. 6. I am unclear about the 25% interest issue. Did we foreclose on the entire tract or just a Portion? Is this undivided interest ownership separate and the other tracts have been paying the taxes. This was not clear on the back-up agenda. Our foreclosure was just on the 25%undivided portion. The remaining 75% interest is owned by one entity and the taxes are paid through the 2004 tax year. In essence the buyer will only own a 25%undivided portion of the 10 acre tract. I assume he may try to contact the other owner and either buy or sell so that one person ends up with the entire 100%but I can not be sure of that happening. 7. Why did this issue just come up?The agenda was the first I had heard of it. Is there no other way to get a head start on these types of issues? The matter came up only because my office received an offer to purchase the property. Once we had it,we prepared the necessary paperwork and forwarded it to the tax office so they could send it to the city for consideration. Ron, I hope this answers the questions. If any other information is needed, let me know. I will bring my entire file on the case with me to the meeting in the event other questions arise. Very Truly Yours, Michael J. Darlow Deloris McKenzie From: Becky Carbone [rcarbone@fisdk12.net] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 7:51 AM To: Deloris McKenzie Subject: Re: Resale deed Yes, it's an undivided 25% interest in the 10 acres. On 6/16/2005 2:29 PM, Deloris McKenzie <dmckenzie@ci.friendswood.tx.us> wrote: >Is this the 10 acres that was struck off due to delinquent taxes?? > > Original Message >From: Becky Carbone [mailto:rcarbone@fisdkl2.net] >Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:12 PM >To: Deloris McKenzie >Subject: Resale deed > > >Deloris, >Attached is the complete resale deed for the struck-off property, >with the bidder's name and address. I did not forward this to Toni >because I'm not sure if I do, or if it goes through your office. >Thanks a bunch, >Becky > 1 • Message Page 1 of 1 Melinda Welsh From: Michael J. Darlow[mdarlow@pbfcm.com] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:18 PM To: Melinda Welsh Cc: Rlopez©Pbfcm. Corn Subject: FW: Deed. Melissa- here is the corrected version. I found the exhibit. If you have any questions please call me. Mike Darlow 713-862-1860 ext 230 Original Message From: Robert Lopez [mailto:rlopez@pbfcm.com] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:08 PM To: 'Michael J. Darlow' Subject: FW: Deed. Original Message From: Robert Lopez [mailto:rlopez@pbfcm.com] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 4:56 PM To: 'Michael J. Darlow' Subject: Deed. 7/1 1/7O05