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Aransas Pass council approves termination of historic Godfrey lease and easement
Summary
The Aransas Pass City Council approved a certificate terminating a 1947 lease and a 1952 easement linked to George R. Godfrey (DBA Coastal Freezing Plant) to clear title after a recent title search; council members recorded the motion, second and declared the motion carried.
The Aransas Pass City Council approved a certificate of termination for a lease and easement tied to George R. Godfrey, who did business as Coastal Freezing Plant, clearing a decades‑old encumbrance on several lots.
City staff told the council that a recent title search connected to the assignment of the Conroe Harbor lease found a document dating to 1952 that referenced a 1947 lease awarded to George R. Godfrey and an easement dated April 29, 1952 affecting Lots 25–30, Section 3, Block 1. "What this does, this certificate of termination, it officially terminates that lease," the official who described the title search said on the record.
A council member moved to consider and approve the termination of the 02/25/1947 lease and the 04/29/1952 easement; another member seconded the motion. After the presiding officer called for the vote the motion was carried, and the certificate of termination was approved. The council did not record a roll‑call tally by name in the transcript; the presiding officer declared the motion carried following affirmative responses.
The termination was presented as an administrative step to clear title and reflect that the original lessee, Godfrey, died in the 1990s and the agreement had not previously been formally ended. No amendments or additional conditions were recorded.
