As Reported by the House County and Township Government Committee

125th General Assembly
Regular Session
2003-2004
Sub. H. B. No. 269


REPRESENTATIVES Raga, Daniels, Walcher, Domenick, Collier, McGregor, Wolpert



A BILL
To authorize the conveyance of state-owned real 1
estate located in Warren County to the city of 2
Mason.3


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. The Governor is hereby authorized to execute a 4
deed in the name of the state, conveying to the city of Mason in 5
Warren County, and its successors and assigns, all of the state's 6
right, title, and interest in the following described real estate:7

       Parcel Number 1:8

       Situated in Section 5, Town 3, Range 2, City of Mason, Warren 9
County, Ohio and being a 22.929 acre parcel further described as 10
follows:11

       Begin at a found 1" iron pin on the southeast corner of lot 9 12
of Glenmeadow Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 26, page 42-43 13
of the Warren County Recorder's Office, said pin also on a 14
northerly line of Charlie and Bonnie Lawson, as recorded in 15
Official Record 437, page 355; thence, departing said Lawson, and 16
with said Glenmeadow, North 04°27'50" East, 1366.92 feet, to a 17
found 1" iron pin on a southerly line of Everybody's Farm, as 18
recorded in Official Record 1607, Page 525; thence, departing said 19
Glenmeadow, and with said Everybody's Farm, the following two 20
courses: North 78°16'54" East, 621.07 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 21
pin; thence, South 85°32'10" East, 220.00 feet, to a point being 22
referenced by a found 5/8" iron pin, North 04°56'30" West, 0.20 23
feet, said point being the true point of beginning:24

       thence from the true point of beginning thus found, 25
continuing with said Everybody's Farm, the following four courses: 26
South 40°47'57" East, 343.34 feet, to a point being referenced by 27
a found 5/8" iron pin, South 74°37'43" East, 0.28 feet;28

       thence South 11°18'42" West, 497.25 feet, to a point being 29
referenced by a found disturbed 5/8" iron pin, South 05°42'25" 30
West, 0.14 feet;31

       thence South 24°39'00" West, 280.00 feet, to a point being 32
referenced by a found 5/8" iron pin, North 68°34'00" East, 0.39 33
feet;34

       thence South 40°21'00" East, passing a point being referenced 35
by a found 5/8" iron pin, South 49°39'00" West, 0.11 feet, at 36
150.37 feet, and a point being referenced by a found 5/8" iron 37
pin, North 49°39'00" West, 0.25 feet at 159.82 feet, a total 38
distance of 200.00 feet, to the centerline of Reading Road;39

       thence departing said Everybody's Farm, and with said 40
centerline, South 49°39'00" West, 1071.83 feet;41

       thence departing said centerline, and with the new division 42
line, the following five courses: North 04°24'30" East, 402.77 43
feet, to a set 5/8" iron pin;44

       thence South 89°00'18" West, 265.86 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 45
pin;46

       thence North 04°27'50" East, 820.00 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 47
pin;48

       thence South 85°32'28" East, 598.58 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 49
pin;50

       thence North 20°17'34" East, 725.46 feet, to the true point 51
of beginning, containing 22.929 acres of land subject to all 52
easements and rights of way of record.53

       Parcel Number 2:54

       Situated in Section 5, Town 3, Range 2, City of Mason, Warren 55
County, Ohio and being a 11.000 acre parcel further described as 56
follows:57

       Begin at found 1" iron pin on the southeast corner of lot 9 58
of Glenmeadow Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 26, page 42-43 59
of the Warren County Recorder's Office, said pin also on a 60
northerly line of Charlie and Bonnie Lawson, as recorded in 61
Official Record 437, page 355, and the true point of beginning;62

       thence from the true point of beginning, departing said 63
Lawson, and continuing with said Glenmeadow, North 04°27'50" East, 64
passing a found 1/2" iron pin at 1205.44 feet, a total distance of 65
1366.92 feet, to a found 1" iron pin on the southerly line of 66
Everybody's Farm, as recorded in Official Record 1607, page 525;67

       thence departing said Glenmeadow Subdivision, and with said 68
Everybody's Farm, the following 2 courses:69

       thence North 78°16'54" East, 621.07 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 70
pin;71

       thence South 85°32'10" East, 220.00 feet, to a point being 72
referenced by a found 5/8" iron pin, North 04°56'30" West, 0.20 73
feet;74

       thence departing said Everybody's Farm, and with the new 75
division line, the following five courses: South 20°17'34" West, 76
725.46 feet, to a set 5/8" iron pin;77

       thence North 85°32'28" West, 598.58 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 78
pin;79

       thence South 04°27'50" West, 820.00 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 80
pin;81

       thence North 89°00'18" East, 265.86 feet, to a set 5/8" iron 82
pin;83

       thence South 04°24'30" West, 402.77 feet, to the centerline 84
of Reading Road;85

       thence departing said division line, and with said 86
centerline, South 49°39'00" West, 28.17 feet, to a point on a 87
westerly line of said Lawson;88

       thence departing said centerline, and with said Lawson, the 89
following two courses: North 04°24'30" East, passing a set 5/8" 90
iron pin at 70.40 feet, a total distance of 400.62 feet, to a 91
found stone;92

       thence South 89°00'18" West, 265.88 feet, to the true point 93
of beginning, containing 11.000 acres of land subject to all 94
easements and rights of way of record.95

       Section 2. Consideration for the conveyance of the real 96
estate described in Section 1 of this act is the purchase price of 97
$105,000.00. Upon receipt, these moneys shall be deposited into 98
the state treasury to the credit of the Mental Health Facilities 99
Improvement Fund.100

       Section 3.  The conveyance of the real estate described in 101
Section 1 of this act as Parcel Number 1 is subject to the 102
condition that the city of Mason is not to use the parcel for any 103
type of residential or commercial facility. If the city of Mason 104
uses the parcel for any type of residential or commercial 105
facility, all right, title, and interest in the parcel shall 106
revert to the state without the need for any further action by the 107
state.108

       Further, the conveyance of the real estate described in 109
Section 1 of this act as Parcel Number 1 is subject to the 110
condition that the city of Mason is not to convey any or all of 111
the parcel to any non-state entity for a period of fifteen years 112
from the effective date of this act. If the city of Mason attempts 113
to convey any or all of the parcel contrary to this provision, all 114
right, title, and interest in the parcel shall immediately revert 115
to the state without the need for any further action by the state.116

       Section 4. The conveyance of the real estate described in 117
Section 1 of this act as Parcel Number 2 is subject to the 118
condition that the city of Mason convey the parcel to the Board of 119
County Commissioners of Warren County on behalf of the Warren 120
County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 121
within six months from the effective date of this act. If the city 122
of Mason does not convey the parcel to the Board of County 123
Commissioners of Warren County on behalf of the Warren County 124
Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities within 125
that six-month period, all right, title, and interest in the 126
parcel shall revert to the state without the need for any further 127
action by the state.128

       Further, in the conveyance of the real estate described in 129
Section 1 of this act as Parcel Number 2 to the Board of County 130
Commissioners of Warren County on behalf of the Warren County 131
Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, the 132
city of Mason shall include a condition that the parcel is not to 133
be used for any residential or commercial facilities. If the city 134
of Mason does not include that condition in that conveyance, all 135
right, title, and interest in the parcel shall revert to the state 136
without the need for any further action by the state.137

       And, further, in the conveyance of the real estate described 138
in Section 1 of this act as Parcel Number 2 to the Board of County 139
Commissioners of Warren County on behalf of the Warren County 140
Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabliities, the 141
city of Mason shall include a condition that the county is not to 142
convey any or all of the parcel to any non-state entity for a 143
period of fifteen years from the date of the conveyance. If the 144
city of Mason does not include that condition in the conveyance to 145
the Board of County Commissioners of Warren County, all right, 146
title, and interest in the parcel shall immediately revert to the 147
state without the need for any further action by the state.148

       Section 5. The conveyance of the real estate described in 149
Section 1 of this act is subject to the condition that the city of 150
Mason shall provide reasonable access to Parcel Number 2 over and 151
through Parcel Number 1.152

       Section 6. Upon payment of the purchase price, the Auditor of 153
State, with the assistance of the Attorney General, shall prepare 154
a deed to the real estate described in Section 1 of this act. The 155
deed shall state the consideration, conditions, and possibilities 156
of reverter described in Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this act. The 157
deed shall be executed by the Governor in the name of the state, 158
countersigned by the Secretary of State, sealed with the Great 159
Seal of the State, presented in the Office of the Auditor of State 160
for recording, and delivered to the city of Mason. The city of 161
Mason shall present the deed for recording in the Office of the 162
Warren County Recorder.163

       Section 7. The city of Mason shall pay the costs of the 164
conveyance of the real estate described in Section 1 of this act.165

       Section 8. This act shall expire one year after its effective 166
date.167