HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 8

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2014

INTRODUCED BY

Jim R. Trujillo

A JOINT RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LAND IN SANTA FE BY THE STATE PARKS DIVISION OF THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

     WHEREAS, Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 requires the ratification and approval of the legislature of any sale, trade or lease of real property belonging to a state agency that involves a consideration of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more; and

     WHEREAS, the state park commission, in 1960, purchased for use as administrative offices certain real property in the county of Santa Fe, state of New Mexico, described as Lots 5 and 6, Block 53 of the King's Map of the City of Santa Fe and being more particularly described as follows:

     "COMMENCING at a point upon the East boundary line of Lot      9, Block 53, and the West boundary line of Lot 8, Block      53, of King's Map of the City of Santa Fe, from which      point the center of the sewer manhole cover located in      East DeVargas Street bears S. 14º 05' W. 22.5 feet; thence      S. 16º 06' W. 50.5 feet;

     THENCE N. 80º 00' W. 31.93 feet and from said point of      beginning N. 14º 05' E. 1.46 feet to a ½ inch iron rod;

     THENCE S. 74º 03' E. 75.45 feet to the Northeast Corner of      the tract herein described;

     THENCE S. 13º 48' W. 76.59 feet to a point on the North      side of East DeVargas Street, said point being the         Southeast corner of this tract;

     THENCE N. 72º 57' W. 77.63 feet along East DeVargas Street      to a point;

     THENCE continuing along East DeVargas N. 65º 00' W. 66      feet to a point being the Southwest corner of this tract;

     THENCE N. 23º 00' E. 39 feet to a point;

     THENCE S. 67º 00' E. 8.5 feet to a point; thence N. 23º      00' E. to a point located at the South edge of a rock      retaining wall;

     THENCE along the South side of the said rock retaining      wall in an Easterly direction to the point and place of      beginning"; and

     WHEREAS, the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department has consolidated its administrative offices and no longer needs the DeVargas property;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the energy, minerals and natural resources department be authorized to sell the described land at a value not less than the appraised market value and that the sale is hereby ratified and approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 and that any proceeds from the sale are appropriated to the energy, minerals and natural resources department for state park and recreation purposes and shall be maintained as provided in Section 16-2-19 NMSA 1978; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the property is sold, the property shall be appraised by a licensed appraiser approved by the property tax division of the taxation and revenue department; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the facilities management division of the general services department determines that a land grant has the right of first refusal to purchase the property pursuant to Section 13-6-5 NMSA 1978, no sale or trade of the property shall be made until the division complies with the requirements of that section; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the property shall not be sold until the sale has been reviewed by the capitol buildings planning commission; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources, the facilities management division of the general services department, the property tax division of the taxation and revenue department and the capitol buildings planning commission.

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