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Ordinance No. 16,003 ORDINANCE NO. 16,003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH RANDALL B. STRONG FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES, PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS,AND BANKRUPTCY COLLECTIONS;AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN THE AMOUNT OF THE ADDITIONAL PENALTY PROMULGATED BY THE CITY COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE TAX CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ************************************************************************* WHEREAS, on August 12, 2021, the City Council for the City of Baytown, Texas approved Ordinance No. 14,798 authorizing an agreement with Randall B. Strong for the collection of delinquent taxes, payments in lieu of taxes,public improvement district assessments, and bankruptcy collections (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Agreement went into effect on October 1, 2021,expired on September 30, 2023, and,pursuant to the terms of the Agreement,continued on a month-to-month basis until December 1,2023; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved a six-month extension of the contract from December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 by Ordinance No. 15,627; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved a second six-month extension of the contract from June 1, 2024 through December 31,2024 by Ordinance No. 15,802; NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,hereby authorizes a one year extension of the Agreement from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment in the amount of the additional penalty promulgated by the City collected pursuant to the Tax Code for the agreement authorized in Section 1 hereof. Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown,this the 19"day of November,2024. EONO, Mayo ATTEST: `�o�e�p,Y'f0lyey,� e • G o I e�N e 8 e A VELA A } N, ><ty� ler e° 6 .0r9-oe me eAc�Fr 'iG. APPROVED AS+TO RM: SCOTT LE O ,City Attorney R:%Ordinances and Resolutions'Ordinance DraRs\2024-1 1-19%Ordinance Tax Collection Contract Randy D.Strong-I year extension.docx 2