SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 6

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

Phil A. Griego

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING THE TRANSFER OF STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY

AT 301 MILLS AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO, FROM THE STATE

TO THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO.

     WHEREAS, Section 13-6-2 NMSA 1978 provides that a state agency may sell or otherwise dispose of real property by negotiated sale or donation to a local public body; and

     WHEREAS, the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, donated the property at 301 Mills avenue, Las Vegas, New Mexico, to the state of New Mexico for the initial purpose of housing a state agency, and the agency no longer uses the building or property because the agency has built offices at another location; and

     WHEREAS, Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 provides that 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, shall be subject to the ratification and approval of the state legislature prior to the sale, trade or lease becoming effective; and

     WHEREAS, Section 1.5.23.7(K) NMAC states, in part, that "sale, trade or lease" means any disposition of real property, including but not limited to donations by one governmental entity to another governmental entity; and

     WHEREAS, the facilities management division of the general services department owns real property located at 301 Mills avenue, Las Vegas, New Mexico, more particularly described as:

"A tract of land located between First Street and Second Street in the City of Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico. Said tract is bounded on the north by Mills Road and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for a tie at the New Mexico State "Golf" Triangulation Station, thence S 31° 19' E a distance of 2492.33 feet to a surveyor's monument being the SE'ly corner and true point of beginning of this tract. Thence along the S'ly boundary of this tract the following courses: N 84° 34' W a distance of 97.24 feet to a surveyor's monument; S 67° 04' W a distance of 64.04 feet to a surveyor's monument; S 67° 54' W a distance of 147.25 feet to a surveyor's monument being the SW'ly corner of this tract. Thence along the E'ly R/W of Second Street along a curve with a radius of 273.97 feet an arc distance of 108.86 feet to a surveyor's monument at a point of tangency. Thence continuing along said R/W N 03° 55' W a distance of 144.20 feet to a surveyor's monument being the NW'ly corner of this tract. Thence along the S'ly R/W of Mills Road N 88° 12' E a distance of 285.75 feet to a surveyor's monument being the NE'ly corner of this tract. Thence along the W'ly R/W of First Street along a curve with a radius of 429.28 feet, with a chord of S 13° 45' 47" E a distance of 191.29 feet, with an arc distance of 192.91 feet to the true point of beginning of this tract. Said tract contains 1.383 acres, more or less."; and

     WHEREAS, the above described tract is shown on a plat prepared by Morris A. Apodaca, titled Proposed State Police Building, dated July 30, 1979, plat no. LS-79-72; and

     WHEREAS, it may be determined that the property is not needed by the state and that it should be returned to the city of Las Vegas; and

     WHEREAS, the city of Las Vegas requires the building and property as a location for city offices and governmental functions; and

     WHEREAS, the property has a value in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000);

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the proposed transfer of the real property at 310 Mills avenue, Las Vegas, New Mexico, from the state to the city of Las Vegas be hereby ratified and approved by the legislature; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the authorization be contingent upon agreement by the parties in the conveyance document; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the secretary of general services and the city manager of the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico.

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