Ordinance No. 16,380 (Item 5.d.)ORDINANCE NO. 16,380
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RATIFYING AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH AMERICOLD
REALTY ESTATE, LP AKA AMERICOLD REAL ESTATE, LP; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, on November 19, 2024, the City Council of the City of Baytown passed ordinance
number 15,997 authorizing an Industrial District Agreement with Blackline Cold Storage, LLC, attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference;
WHEREAS, prior to final execution of the Industrial District Agreement documents, an asset
acquisition was completed between Blackline Cold Storage, LLC and Americold Realty Estate, LP aka
Americold Real Estate, LP;
WHEREAS, Americold Realty Estate, LP aka Americold Real Estate, LP ultimately executed the
Industrial District Agreement with the City, as the property owner; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of Baytown, Texas, hereby ratifies the Industrial District
Agreement with Americold Realty Estate, LP aka Americold Real Estate, LP and authorizes and directs
the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Baytown to execute and attest to the same. A copy of said agreement
is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: 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 22" d day of January, 2026.
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ARLES JOSUN, Mayor
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ATZGIELA JAWSON. City Cie
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SCOTT LEMOND, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
ORDINANCE NO. 15,997
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY
CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH
BLACKLINE COLD STORAGE LLC; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor and
City Clerk of the City of Baytown to execute and attest to an Industrial District Agreement with Blackline
Cold Storage LLC. A copy of said agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: 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 191n day of November, 2024.
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Exhibit "A"
Industrial District Agreement
This Industrial District Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into between the
City of Baytown, Texas, a municipal corporation in Harris and Chambers Counties, Texas,
hereinafter also referred to as "Baytown" or "City," and Blackline Cold Storage LLC, hereinafter
referred to as "Property Owner." In consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, it is agreed by and between the City and Property Owner as follows:
1.
Parties
This Agreement is made under the authority of Texas Local Government Code Annotated
§42.044 (Vernon 1993), article XI, §5 of the Texas Constitution and other applicable law. The
parties to the Agreement and their addresses are:
The "City"
City of Baytown
Attn: City Manager
P.O. Box 424
Baytown, TX 77522
Copy to:
City of Baytown
Attn: City Attorney
P.O. Box 424
Baytown, TX 77522
2. The "Property Owner" Tax Statement Address:
Blackline Cold Storage LLC Blackline Cold Storage LLC
Attn: Attn:
II.
Identification of Property and Industrial District
This Agreement includes provisions concerning certain real estate and tangible personal
property owned or leased by the Property Owner. Real estate located outside the corporate limits
of the City is sometimes referred to herein as the "affected area," and it is described in Exhibit A,
which is attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. Acting pursuant to the above
mentioned authority, the City Council of the City has by ordinance, designated the affected area as
an industrial district, the same to be known as Baytown Industrial District No. 3 (the "Industrial
District").
III.
Term
The term of this Agreement is fifteen tax years, from 2024 through 2038, unless it is sooner
terminated under the provisions hereof. This Agreement shall be effective and binding on the
parties hereto upon execution hereof on behalf of the parties to this Agreement and shall remain in
effect for fifteen years. This Agreement supersedes any prior existing agreements between the
Property Owner and the City relating to the subject matter specific to the term hereof.
IV.
Limited Immunity from Annexation by the City
In consideration of the obligations of the Property Owner herein set forth, the City hereby
guarantees for the term of this Agreement the immunity of the affected area from annexation of
any type by the City except for such parts of the affected property as may be necessary to annex
property owned by third parties within the Industrial District that the City may decide to annex.
Additionally, this Agreement shall not affect the continuation of any limited purpose annexation
status to which the affected area is now subject.
V.
Industrial District Payment
As part of the consideration for the City's undertakings as set forth above, the Property
Owner agrees to pay to the City on or before December 3 1 ` of each year during the term hereof a
sum of money equal to: the Base Value Industrial District Payment plus the Added Value Industrial
District Payment. The sum of the Base Value Industrial District Payment plus the Added Value
Industrial District Payment shall be referred to as the Industrial District Payment.
A.
Base Value Industrial District Payment
The Base Value Industrial District Payment shall be calculated as follows:
(1) the fair market value as agreed to and stipulated by the parties to be as follows for each
year indicated:
2024
$55,197,200.00
2025
$55,197,200.00
2026
$55,197,200.00
2027
$55,197,200.00
2028
$55,197,200.00
2029
$55,197,200.00
2030
$55,197,200.00
(2)
2031
$55,197,200.00
2032
$55,197,200.00
2033
$55,197,200.00
2034
$55,197,200.00
2035
$55,197,200.00
2036
$55,197,200.00
2037
$55,197,200.00
2038
$55,197,200.00
hereinafter referred to as the "Base Value," multiplied by
the property tax rate per $100.00 of assessed valuation adopted by the City Council for
the City, multiplied by the applicable Yearly Payment Rate as detailed below:
Plus
TAX YEAR
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
YEARLY
PAYMENT
RATE _
.66
.66
.66
.66
.66
.66
.66
.66
66
-- —.66 -
.66
.66
.66
.66
.66
(3) the value of the situs inventory, which is the personal property and inventory stored or
held on or within the affected property which is not owned by the Property Owner, as
assessed each year by the Chambers County Appraisal District, multiplied by
(4) the property tax rate per $100.00 of assessed valuation adopted by the City Council for
the City, multiplied by 0.50, and multiplied by the applicable Yearly Payment Rate as
detailed below:
YEARLY
TAX YEAR
PAYMENT
RATE
2024
.66
2025
.66
2026
.66
2027
.66
2028
.66
2029
.66
2030
.66
2031
.66
2032
.66
2033
.66
2034
.66
2035
.66
2036
.66
2037
.66
2038
.66
On or before February P'' of each contract year during the term of this Agreement, the
Property Owner shall file separate written information reports with the City's Director of Finance
stating the name and address of each person to whom the Property Owner leased or other provided
storage space on
(1) January 15' of the current contract year and
(2) September 1" of the preceding year.
Additionally, if the Property Owner on or before July I" of each year certifies under oath that the
Property Owner has required the owner of the situs property to make the payment to the City for
the portion of the Base Value Industrial District Payment calculated pursuant to subsection (3) and
(4) this Subsection A, the City shall invoice such owner for that amount. However, nothing herein
shall be construed so as to relieve the Property Owner from making the full Industrial District
Payment on or before December 3 1 " of each year should the owner of the situs property fail to
timely pay that portion of the Base Value Industrial District Payment calculated pursuant to
subsection (3) and (4) this Subsection A.
B.
Added Value Industrial District Payment
The Added Value Industrial District Payment shall be calculated as follows:
(1) the fair market value as determined by the City, of all of the Property Owner's land
and all other tangible property, real, personal or mixed, within the affected area on
January l of each year in which an Industrial District Payment is due hereunder
minus the Base Year Value, hereinafter referred to as the "Added Value" multiplied
by
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(2) the property tax rate per $100.00 of assessed valuation adopted by the City Council
for the City for each year of the term of this Agreement, multiplied by the applicable
added value industrial district payment rate detailed below.
The applicable Added Value Industrial District Payment Rate shall be determined using the
following chart:
TAX YEAR
ADDED VALUE
INDUSTRIAL,
DISTRICT PAYMENT
RATE
2024
.66
_ .66
2025
2026
.66
.66
.66
-_ .66
.66
-
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
.66 --
.66
.66
- --
2032
2033
2034
.66
2035
.66
2036
.66
2037
.66
2038
.66
If the formula used in calculating the Added Value Industrial District Payment produces a
negative number, then the Added Value Industrial District Payment shall be $0.00.
V1.
Valuations and -Col lect ions
A.
Generally
The parties hereto recognize that said Chambers County Appraisal District is not required
to appraise for the City the land, improvements, and tangible property, real or mixed, in the affected
area, which is not within the corporate limits of the City, for the purpose of computing the
payments hereunder. For the purpose of providing a procedure for determining and collecting the
amounts payable by the Property Owner hereunder, there are hereby adopted and made a part
hereof all provisions of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Texas pertaining to ad valorem
taxation as amended throughout the term of this Agreement (including, in particular, the Texas
Property Tax Code), except, however, that (1) to the extent that any of such provisions would
require the assessment of the Property Owner's property on an equal and uniform basis with
property in the general corporate limits of the City, the provisions of this Agreement will control
where in conflict with the provisions of such laws and (ii) the income method of appraisal as
described in Section 23.012 of the Texas Property Tax Code shall not be limited to only properties
for which a rental market exists. Specifically, nothing contained herein shall limit the income
method of appraisal specified in Section 23.012 of the Texas Property Tax Code to only properties
for which a rental market exists, instead if such method is used, the chief appraiser shall:
1. use income and expense data pertaining to the property, if possible and
applicable;
2. make any projections of future income and expenses only from clear and
appropriate evidence;
3. use data from generally accepted sources in determining an appropriate
capitalization rate; and
4. determine a capitalization rate for income -producing property that includes a
reasonable return on investment, taking into account the risk associated with the
investment.
The parties agree that the fair market value of the Property Owner's land, improvements,
and tangible property subject to Subsections B and C of this section shall be determined in
accordance with the market value computation contemplated in the Texas Property Tax Code for
the purpose of calculating the Property Owner's payment under this Agreement on properties
annexed or disannexed subsequent to the commencement of this Agreement. The City may choose
to use the appraised value as finally determined by the Chambers County Appraisal District (or
through administrative or judicial appeal of the Chambers County Appraisal District's
detennination), or by appraisal conducted by a❑ independent appraiser of the City's selection at
the City's expense. The determination of fair market values by the City shall be final and binding
unless the Property Owner within thirty (30) days after receipt of the City's determination petitions
for a Declaratory Judgment to the Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas, as provided for by
Section XIII hereof. Nothing contained herein shall ever be construed as in derogation of the
authority of the Chambers County Appraisal District to establish the appraised value of land,
improvements, and tangible personal property in the annexed portion for ad valorem tax purposes.
B.
Adjustment of Base Value for Property Inside the Corporate Limits but Subsequently
Disannexed
Land, improvements and tangible property, real or mixed, of the Property Owner, which is
disannexed from the corporate limits of the City during the term of this Agreement, shall become
part of the affected area immediately upon disannexation. The value for such disannexed land,
improvements and tangible property, real or mixed shall be determined as described in Subsection
A of this Section based upon the year in which the property is disannexed and shall be added to the
Base Value specified in Article V each year after the disannexation for purposes of payment
hereunder.
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C.
Adjustment of Base Value for Property Outside the Corporate Limits but Subsequently Annexed
Land, improvements and tangible property, real or mixed, of the Property Owner, which is
annexed into the corporate limits of the City during the term of this Agreement, shall be removed
from the affected area the year after the annexation. The value for such annexed land,
improvements and tangible property, real or mixed shall be determined as described in Subsection
A of this Section based upon the year in which the property is annexed and shall be subtracted from
the Base Value specified in Article V each year after the annexation for purposes of payment
hereunder.
D.
Statements
The City shall mail one statement to the Property Owner on or about December 1 of each
year showing the total amount due on December 31 of such year pursuant to this Agreement. Such
statement shall be mailed to the "Tax Statement Address" noted in this Agreement. Any amounts
due on December 31 that are not paid when due shall become delinquent on January 1 of the
following year. Provided, however, if the tax statement is mailed after December 10, the
delinquency date is postponed to the first day of the next month that will provide a period of at
least 21 days after the date of mailing for payment of the amount due. Delinquent amounts shall
be immediately subject to the same penalties, interest, attorneys' fees and costs of collection as
recoverable by the City in the case of delinquent ad valorem taxes. The City shall have a lien upon
the Property Owner's land within the affected area upon any delinquency in the Industrial District
Payment.
E.
Valuation Contests
If any differences concerning the appraised values shall not have been finally determined
by the due date of the Property Owner's payment hereunder and the Property Owner is pursuing
through a declaratory judgment action as specified in Subsection A, the Property Owner shall,
without prejudice to such action, pay to the City by December 31 of each year (subject to the
exception in the preceding paragraph for statements mailed after December 10), such amount as is
provided in the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended throughout the term of this Agreement. for
payments made under such conditions by owners of property within the general corporate limits
of the City subject to ad valorem taxation. Any refund payable by the City to the Property Owner
hereunder shall be paid within 60 days after receipt by the City of both Chambers County Appraisal
District's form notification that the appraised value of the property has been reduced and a written
refund request by the Property Owner; if not paid timely, the refund amount shall bear interest at
the rate specified in Section 2251.025 of the Texas Government Code beginning 60 days after the
City received both the Property Owner's written refund request and the Chambers County
Appraisal District's formal notification that the appraised value of the property has been reduced.
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VII.
Compliance with Law
The City and the Property Owner mutually recognize that the health and welfare of
Baytown residents require adherence to high standards of quality in the air emissions, water
effluents and noise, vibration and toxic levels of those industries located in the Industrial District,
and that development within the District may have an impact on the drainage of surrounding areas.
To this end, the Property Owner and the City agree that the same standards and criteria relative to
noise, vibration and toxic levels and drainage and flood control which are adopted by the City and
made applicable to portions of the City adjacent to the Industrial District shall also be applicable
to the affected area. The Property Owner agrees that any industrial or other activity carried on
within the affected area will be constructed in strict compliance with all applicable valid state and
federal air and water pollution control standards. If the Property Owner's property within the
affected area is subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. 65, et seq., as
amended, then the Property Owner shall undertake to ensure that its facilities and improvements
in the affected area comply with the applicable fire safety standards of such act and the resolutions
from time to time promulgated hereunder (the "OSHA Standards"), but there shall be no obligation
to obtain any permits of any kind from the City in connection with the construction, operation or
maintenance of improvements and facilities in the affected area not located within the corporate
limits of the City. Nonetheless, the Property Owner agrees that any structure built within the
affected area shall be built in accordance with the building code adopted by the City in effect at
the time of construction.
The City and the Property Owner recognize that activities in the City's industrial districts
are subject to regulation by other governmental entities, including the state and federal
governments and their various departments and agencies. The City and the Property Owner also
recognize that the City may have an interest in activities in the City's industrial districts that are
regulated by other governmental entities. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit the City's
right and authority to communicate its interest in, or opposition to, those activities to the applicable
regulatory agencies or to participate, to the extent allowed by law, in any related administrative or
judicial proceeding.
VIll.
Inspections
The Chief Appraiser of the Chambers County Appraisal District and the City or its
independent appraiser shall have the same right to enter and inspect the Property Owner's premises
and the same right to examine the Property Owner's books and records to determine the value of
the Property Owner's properties as are provided in the Texas Property Tax Code as amended.
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IX.
Default
A.
Default by Property Owner
In the event of default by the Property Owner in the performance of any of the terms of this
Agreement, including the obligation to make the payments above provided for, the City shall have
the option, if such default is not fully corrected within sixty (60) days from the giving of written
notice of such default to the Property Owner to either (1) declare this Agreement terminated or (ii)
continue the term of this Agreement and collect the payments required hereunder.
Notwithstanding any to the contrary contained herein, should the City determine the Property
Owner is in default according to the terms and conditions of Section VII hereof, the City shall
notify the Property Owner in writing by U.S. Mail, certified return receipt requested, at the address
stated in this Agreement, and if such default is not cured within sixty (60) days from the date of
such notice (the "Cure Period") then such failure to cure shall constitute a material breach of this
Agreement; provided that, in the case of a default under Section VII for causes beyond the Property
Owner's control that cannot with due diligence be cured within such sixty (60) day period or in the
event that the failure to cure results from ongoing negotiations with federal or state officials,
administrative proceedings or litigation regarding the necessary cure steps, then the cure period
shall be extended until such negotiations, administrative proceedings or litigation are concluded.
B.
Default by City
In the event of default by the City, the Property Owner may, if such default is not fully
corrected within 60 days from giving written notice of such default to the City, terminate this
Agreement. Upon such termination, both the Property Owner and the City shall be relieved of all
further obligations hereunder, but the Property Owner shall not be relieved of the obligation to pay
any amounts that accrued prior to such termination. In the event of termination, the City shall have
the right to repeal the ordinance designating the affected area as an industrial district. Provided.
however, if the termination occurs as a result of the City's exercising its option to terminate (as
provided in the first sentence of this Section IX), the City shall not have the right to annex the
affected area into the general corporate limits of the City so as to subject the affected area to ad
valorem taxes for any part of the period covered by the Property Owner's last payment hereunder.
X.
Notice
Any notice to the Property Owner or the City concerning the matters to which the
Agreement relates may be given in writing by registered or certified mail addressed to the Property
Owner or the City at the appropriate respective addresses set forth on the cover page of this
Agreement. Any such notice in writing may be given in any other manner. If given by registered
or certified mail, the notice shall be effective when mailed. With the exception of annual bills for
payments due herein, notice given in any other manner shall be effective when received by the
Property Owner or the City, as the case may be.
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XI.
No Further Expansion of Taxing Jurisdiction
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to change or enlarge the jurisdiction, power or
authority of the City over or with respect to the affected area as prescribed by applicable law,
except as specifically provided in this Agreement. The Property Owner shall not be obligated by
virtue of this Agreement, or the establishment of the industrial district covering the affected area
not within the corporate limits of the City, to make any payments to the City in the nature of a tax
or assessment based upon the value of the Property Owner's property in the affected area during
the term of this Agreement other than the payments specified herein. Specifically, the Property
Owner shall not be liable for any City taxes within the affected area, including, without limitation,
City ad valorem taxes on taxable property within the affected area.
XII.
Reimbursement for Servic
If the Property Owner requests and receives mutual aid firefighting assistance and is a
member of Channel Industries Mutual Aid organization ("CIMA") or similar organization, the
Property Owner shall reimburse the City for costs incurred by the City in providing fire protection
services to the Property Owner as shall be provided in the charter, bylaws and agreements pursuant
to which CIMA or such similar organization is organized and operates. If the Property Owner
requests and receives mutual aid firefighting assistance and is not a member of CIMA or a similar
organization, then the Property Owner shall be required to reimburse the City for costs actually
expended by the City in providing any firefighting assistance to the Property Owner, including
chemical and personnel costs.
X111.
Declaratory Judgment Action
If any disagreement arises between the parties concerning the interpretation of this
Agreement, it is agreed that either of the said parties may petition any Civil District Court of Harris
County, Texas, for a Declaratory Judgment determining said controversy and the cause shall be
tried as other civil causes. If the controversy affects an Industrial District Payment, the Property
Owner shall, pending final determination of said controversy, pay to the City on the due date the
same amount which was paid to the City for the last preceding period as to which there was no
controversy concerning the amount owed by the Property Owner to the City. The Property Owner
agrees to tender any additional amount of potential liability to the registry of the Civil District
Court, Harris County, Texas, pending final determination of the controversy beyond any further
appeal.
XIV.
Assignment
This Agreement shall not bestow any rights upon any third party, but rather, shall bind and
benefit the Property Owner and the City only. If the Property Owner conveys all or any part of the
property then covered hereby, the Property Owner shall notify the City within 30 days of the
conveyance and shall thereafter cease to be obligated with respect to the property so conveyed and
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the Base Value shall be apportioned between the Property Owner and the grantee based upon the
property conveyed, only if the grantee thereof enters into an Industrial District Agreement with the
City with respect to such property so conveyed. No right or obligation under this Agreement may
be sold, assigned or transferred.
XV.
Authori
The Property Owner covenants that it has the authority to enter into this Agreement by
virtue of being either the legal or equitable owner of a possessory estate (including a leasehold
estate) in the land comprising the affected area, which will not terminate before the expiration date
of this Agreement. Additionally, the officers executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties
hereby represent that such officers have full authority to execute this Agreement and to bind the
party he represents.
XVI.
No Municipal Services
It is agreed that during the term of this Agreement, the City is under no obligation to
provide any governmental, proprietary or other municipal services to the affected area.
Specifically, but without limitation, it is agreed that the City shall not be required to furnish (1)
sewer or water service, (2) police protection. (3) fire protection (4) road or street repairs, and (5)
garbage pickup service.
XVII.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement, or any covenant, obligation or agreement contained
herein, including, without limitation, that term hereof, is determined by a court to be invalidated
or unenforceable, such provision, covenant, obligation or agreement shall be reformed so as to
comply with applicable law. If it is not possible to so reform such provision, covenant, obligation
or agreement, such determination shall not affect any other provision, covenant, obligation or
agreement, each of which shall be construed and enforced as if the invalid or unenforceable portion
were not contained herein. Provided, further that such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect any valid and enforceable provision thereof, and each such provision, covenant, obligation
or agreement shall be deemed to be effective, operative, made, entered into or taken in the manner
and to the full extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding the above, if the application of this
Section XVII requires reformation or revision of any term that removes or materially diminishes
the obligation of the Property Owner to make the payments to the City described herein (except in
the event of a reformation that shortens the term of this Agreement), the City shall have the option
to declare this Agreement terminated.
XVII1.
Complete Agreement
This Agreement contains all the agreements of the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof and is the full and final expression of the agreement between the parties.
M.
Non -waiver
Failure of either party hereto to insist on the strict performance of any of the agreements
herein or to exercise any rights or remedies accruing thereunder upon default or failure of
performance shall not be considered a waiver of the right to insist on and to enforce by an
appropriate remedy, strict compliance with any other obligation hereunder to exercise any right or
remedy occurring as a result of any future default or failure of performance.
XX.
Ambiguities
In the event of any ambiguity in any of the terms of this Agreement, it shall not be construed
for or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did or did not author the same.
XX1.
Headinas
The headings appearing at the first of each numbered section in this Agreement are inserted
and included solely for convenience and shall never be considered or given any effect in construing
this Agreement or any provision hereof, or in connection with the duties, obligations or liabilities
of the respective parties hereto or in ascertaining intent, if any question of intent should arise.
XXII.
Choice of Law: Venue
This Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted and construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Texas and the City, regardless of the place of its execution or
performance. The place of making and the place of performance for all purposes shall be Baytown,
Harris County, Texas.
XXlll.
Agreement Read
The parties acknowledge that they have read, understand and intend to be bound by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed in multiple counterparts on behalf
of the Property Owner this day of 2024, and on behalf of the City this day
of , 2024.
BLACKLINE COLD STORAGE LLC
By:_
Printed Name
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Title
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF
Before me, , the undersigned notary public. on
this day personally appeared the of
Blackline Cold Storage LLC, the owner of the affected property, known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for the purposes, in the capacity, and for the consideration therein expressed.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN before me this day of
, 2024.
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
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ATTEST:
Angela Jackson, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM. -
Scott Lemond, City Attorney
Teresa McKenzie, Finance Director
CITY OF BAYTON
Brandon Capetillo, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "B"
Industrial District Agreement
This Industrial District Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into between the
City of Baytown, Texas, a municipal corporation in Harris and Chambers Counties, Texas,
hereinafter also referred to as "Baytown" or "City," and Americold Realty Estate, LP, hereinafter
referred to as "Property Owner." In consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, it is agreed by and between the City and Property Owner as follows:
I.
Parties
This Agreement is made under the authority of Texas Local Government Code Annotated
§42.044 (Vernon 1993), article XI, §5 of the Texas Constitution and other applicable law. The
parties to the Agreement and their addresses are:
The "City"
City of Baytown
Attn: City Manager
P.O. Box 424
Baytown, TX 77522
Copy to:
City of Baytown
Attn: City Attomey
P.O. Box 424
Baytown, TX 77522
2. The "Property Owner" Tax Statement Address:
Americold Realty Estate. LP Americold Realty Estate, LP
Attn: CM A- I Z)e t0Aerc-A--T Attn: Inc *-4 K"Pjl—
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II.
Identification of Property and Industrial District
This Agreement includes provisions concerning certain real estate and tangible personal
property owned or leased by the Property Owner. Real estate located outside the corporate limits
of the City is sometimes referred to herein as the "affected area," and it is described in Exhibit A,
which is attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. Acting pursuant to the above
mentioned authority, the City Council of the City has by ordinance, designated the affected area
as an industrial district, the same to be known as Baytown [ndustrial District No. 3 (the "Industrial
District").
III.
Term
The term ofthis Agreement is fifteen tax years. from 2024 through 2038, unless it is sooner
terminated under the provisions hereof. This Agreement shall be effective and binding on the
parties hereto upon execution hereof on behalf of the parties to this Agreement and shall remain
in effect for fifteen years. This Agreement supersedes any prior existing agreements between the
Property Owner and the City relating to the subject matter specific to the term hereof.
IV.
Limited Immunitv from Annexation by the City
In consideration of the obligations of the Property Owner herein set forth, the City hereby
guarantees for the term of this Agreement the immunity of the affected area from annexation of
any type by the City except for such parts of the affected property as may be necessary to annex
property owned by third parties within the Industrial District that the City may decide to annex.
Additionally, this Agreement shall not affect the continuation of any limited purpose annexation
status to which the affected area is now subject.
V.
Industrial District Pavment
As part of the consideration for the City's undertakings as set forth above, the Property
Owner agrees to pay to the City on or before December 31 S` of each year during the term hereof a
sum of money equal to: the Base Value Industrial District Payment plus the Added Value Industrial
District Payment. The sum of the Base Value Industrial District Payment plus the Added Value
Industrial District Payment shall be referred to as the Industrial District Payment.
A.
Base Value Industrial District Payment
The Base Value Industrial District Payment shall be calculated as follows:
(1) the fair market value as agreed to and stipulated by the parties to be as follows for each
year indicated:
2024 M5,197,200.00 I
2025 S55.197,200.00
-2026 —� S55,197,200.00
2027 S55,197,200.00
2028 $55,197,200.0_0
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21030 S55,197,200.00
2031
$55,197,200.00
2032
$55.197,200.00
2033
$55,197,200.00
2034
$55,197,200.00
2035
$55,197,200.00
2036
$55,197,200.00
2037
$55,197,200.00
2038
$55,197,200.00
hereinafter referred to as the "Base Value," multiplied by
(2) the property tax rate per $100.00 of assessed valuation adopted by the City Council for
the City, multiplied by the applicable Yearly Payment Rate as detailed below:
TAX YEAR
YEARLY
PAYMENT
RATE
2024
.66
2025
.66
2026
.66
2027
.66
2028
.66
2029
.66
2030
.66
2031
.66
2032
.66
2033
.66
2034
.66
2035
.66
2036
.66
2037
.66
2038
.66
plus
(3) the value of the situs inventory, which is the personal property and inventory stored or
held on or within the affected property which is not owned by the Property Owner, as
assessed each year by the Chambers County Appraisal District, multiplied by
(4) the property tax rate per $100.00 of assessed valuation adopted by the City Council for
the City, multiplied by 0.50, and multiplied by the applicable Yearly Payment Rate as
detailed below:
YEARLY
TAX YEAR
PAYMENT
RATE
2024
.66
3
2025
.66
2026
.66
2027
.66
2028
.66
_
2029
.66
2030
.66
2031
.66
2032
.66
2033
.66
2034
.66
2035
.66
2036
.66
2037
.66
2038
.66
On or before February I` of each contract year during the term of this Agreement, the
Property Owner shall file separate written information reports with the City's Director of Finance
stating the name and address of each person to whom the Property Owner leased or other provided
storage space on
(1) January I` of the current contract year and
(2) September I` of the preceding year.
Additionally, if the Property Owner on or before July I` of each year certifies under oath that the
Property Owner has required the owner of the situs property to make the payment to the City for
the portion of the Base Value Industrial District Payment calculated pursuant to subsection (3) and
(4) this Subsection A, the City shall invoice such owner for that amount. However, nothing herein
shall be construed so as to relieve the Property Owner from making the full Industrial District
Payment on or before December 3 1 " of each year should the owner of the situs property fail to
timely pay that portion of the Base Value Industrial District Payment calculated pursuant to
subsection (3) and (4) this Subsection A.
B.
Added Value Industrial District Payment
The Added Value Industrial District Payment shall be calculated as follows:
(1) the fair market value as determined by the City, of all of the Property Owner's land
and all other tangible property, real, personal or mixed, within the affected area on
January 1 of each year in which an Industrial District Payment is due hereunder
minus the Base Year Value, hereinafter referred to as the "Added Value" multiplied
by
4
(2) the property tax rate per $100.00 of assessed valuation adopted by the City Council
for the City for each year of the term of this Agreement, multiplied by the applicable
added value industrial district payment rate detailed below.
The applicable Added Value Industrial District Payment Rate shall be determined using
the following chart:
TAX YEAR
ADDED VALUE
INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT PAYMENT
RATE
2024
.66
2025
.66
2026
.66
2027
.66
2028
.66
2029
.66
2030
.66
2031
.66
2032
.66
2033
.66
2034
.66
2035
.66
2036
.66
2037
.66
2038
.66
If the formula used in calculating the Added Value Industrial District Payment produces a
negative number, then the Added Value Industrial District Payment shall be $0.00.
VI.
Valuations and Collections
A.
Generally
The parties hereto recognize that said Chambers County Appraisal District is not required
to appraise for the City the land, improvements, and tangible property, real or mixed, in the affected
area, which is not within the corporate limits of the City, for the purpose of computing the
payments hereunder. For the purpose of providing a procedure for determining and collecting the
amounts payable by the Property Owner hereunder, there are hereby adopted and made a part
hereof all provisions of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Texas pertaining to ad valorem
taxation as amended throughout the term of this Agreement (including, in particular, the Texas
Property Tax Code), except, however, that (i) to the extent that any of such provisions would
require the assessment of the Property Owner's property on an equal and uniform basis with
property in the general corporate limits of the City, the provisions of this Agreement will control
where in conflict with the provisions of such laws and (ii) the income method of appraisal as
described in Section 23.012 of the Texas Property Tax Code shall not be limited to only properties
for which a rental market exists. Specifically, nothing contained herein shall limit the income
method of appraisal specified in Section 23.012 of the Texas Property Tax Code to only properties
for which a rental market exists, instead if such method is used, the chief appraiser shall:
1. use income and expense data pertaining to the property, if possible and
applicable;
2. make any projections of future income and expenses only from clear and
appropriate evidence;
3. use data from generally accepted sources in determining an appropriate
capitalization rate; and
4. determine a capitalization rate for income -producing property that includes a
reasonable return on investment, taking into account the risk associated with the
investment.
The parties agree that the fair market value of the Property Owner's land, improvements,
and tangible property subject to Subsections B and C of this section shall be determined in
accordance with the market value computation contemplated in the Texas Property Tax Code for
the purpose of calculating the Property Owner's payment under this Agreement on properties
annexed or disannexed subsequent to the commencement of this Agreement. The City may choose
to use the appraised value as finally determined by the Chambers County Appraisal District (or
through administrative or judicial appeal of the Chambers County Appraisal District's
determination), or by appraisal conducted by an independent appraiser of the City's selection at
the City's expense. The determination of fair market values by the City shall be final and binding
unless the Property Owner within thirty (30) days after receipt of the City's determination petitions
for a Declaratory Judgment to the Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas, as provided for by
Section XIII hereof. Nothing contained herein shall ever be construed as in derogation of the
authority of the Chambers County Appraisal District to establish the appraised value of land,
improvements, and tangible personal property in the annexed portion for ad valorem tax purposes.
B.
Adiustment of Base Value for Property Inside the Corporate Limits but Subsequently
Disannexed
Land, improvements and tangible property, real or mixed, of the Property Owner, which is
disannexed from the corporate limits of the City during the term of this Agreement, shall become
part of the affected area immediately upon disannexation. The value for such disannexed land,
improvements and tangible property, real or mixed shall be determined as described in Subsection
A of this Section based upon the year in which the property is disannexed and shall be added to
the Base Value specified in Article V each year after the disannexation for purposes of payment
hereunder.
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C.
Adjustment of Base Value for Property Outside the Corporate limits but SubsecLently Annexed
Land, improvements and tangible property, real or mixed, of the Property Owner, which is
annexed into the corporate limits of the City during the term of this Agreement, shall be removed
from the affected area the year after the annexation. The value for such annexed land,
improvements and tangible property, real or mixed shall be determined as described in Subsection
A of this Section based upon the year in which the property is annexed and shall be subtracted
from the Base Value specified in Article V each year after the annexation for purposes of payment
hereunder.
D.
CtatPmPnN
The City shall mail one statement to the Property Owner on or about December 1 of each
year showing the total amount due on December 31 of such year pursuant to this Agreement. Such
statement shall be mailed to the "Tax Statement Address" noted in this Agreement. Any amounts
due on December 31 that are not paid when due shall become delinquent on January 1 of the
following year. Provided, however, if the tax statement is mailed after December 10, the
delinquency date is postponed to the first day of the next month that will provide a period of at
least 21 days after the date of mailing for payment of the amount due. Delinquent amounts shall
be immediately subject to the same penalties, interest, attorneys' fees and costs of collection as
recoverable by the City in the case of delinquent ad valorem taxes. The City shall have a lien upon
the Property Owner's land within the affected area upon any delinquency in the Industrial District
Payment.
E.
Valuation Contests
If any differences concerning the appraised values shall not have been finally determined
by the due date of the Property Owner's payment hereunder and the Property Owner is pursuing
through a declaratory judgment action as specified in Subsection A, the Property Owner shall,
without prejudice to such action, pay to the City by December 31 of each year (subject to the
exception in the preceding paragraph for statements mailed after December 10), such amount as is
provided in the Texas Property Tax Code, as amended throughout the term of this Agreement, for
payments made under such conditions by owners of property within the general corporate limits
of the City subject to ad valorem taxation. Any refund payable by the City to the Property Owner
hereunder shall be paid within 60 days after receipt by the City of both Chambers County Appraisal
District's form notification that the appraised value of the property has been reduced and a written
refund request by the Property Owner; if not paid timely, the refund amount shall bear interest at
the rate specified in Section 2251.025 of the Texas Government Code beginning 60 days after the
City received both the Property Owner's written refund request and the Chambers County
Appraisal District's formal notification that the appraised value of the property has been reduced.
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VI(.
omoliance with Law
The City and the Property Owner mutually recognize that the health and welfare of
Baytown residents require adherence to high standards of quality in the air emissions, water
effluents and noise, vibration and toxic levels of those industries located in the Industrial District,
and that development within the District may have an impact on the drainage of surrounding areas.
To this end, the Property Owner and the City agree that the same standards and criteria relative to
noise, vibration and toxic levels and drainage and flood control which are adopted by the City and
made applicable to portions of the City adjacent to the Industrial District shall also be applicable
to the affected area. The Property Owner agrees that any industrial or other activity carried on
within the affected area will be constructed in strict compliance with all applicable valid state and
federal air and water pollution control standards. If the Property Owner's property within the
affected area is subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. 65, et seq., as
amended, then the Property Owner shall undertake to ensure that its facilities and improvements
in the affected area comply with the applicable fire safety standards of such act and the resolutions
from time to time promulgated hereunder (the "OSHA Standards"), but there shall be no obligation
to obtain any permits of any kind from the City in connection with the construction, operation or
maintenance of improvements and facilities in the affected area not located within the corporate
limits of the City. Nonetheless, the Property Owner agrees that any structure built within the
affected area shall be built in accordance with the building code adopted by the City in effect at
the time of construction.
The City and the Property Owner recognize that activities in the City's industrial districts
are subject to regulation by other goverrunental entities, including the state and federal
governments and their various departments and agencies. The City and the Property Owner also
recognize that the City may have an interest in activities in the City's industrial districts that are
regulated by other governmental entities. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit the City's
right and authority to communicate its interest in, or opposition to, those activities to the applicable
regulatory agencies or to participate, to the extent allowed by law, in any related administrative or
judicial proceeding.
Vill.
Inspections
The Chief Appraiser of the Chambers County Appraisal District and the City or its
independent appraiser shall have the same right to enter and inspect the Property Owner's premises
and the same right to examine the Property Owner's books and records to determine the value of
the Property Owner's properties as are provided in the Texas Property Tax Code as amended.
IX.
Default
A.
Default by Property Owner
In the event of default by the Property Owner in the performance of any of the terms of
this Agreement, including the obligation to make the payments above provided for, the City shall
have the option, if such default is not fully corrected within sixty (60) days from the giving of
written notice of such default to the Property Owner to either (i) declare this Agreement terminated
or (ii) continue the term of this Agreement and collect the payments required hereunder.
Notwithstanding any to the contrary contained herein, should the City determine the Property
Owner is in default according to the terms and conditions of Section VII hereof, the City shall
notify the Property Owner in writing by U.S. Mail, certified return receipt requested, at the address
stated in this Agreement, and if such default is not cured within sixty (60) days from the date of
such notice (the "Cure Period") then such failure to cure shall constitute a material breach of this
Agreement; provided that, in the case of a default under Section VII for causes beyond the Property
Owner's control that cannot with due diligence be cured within such sixty (60) day period or in
the event that the failure to cure results from ongoing negotiations with federal or state officials,
administrative proceedings or litigation regarding the necessary cure steps, then the cure period
shall be extended until such negotiations, administrative proceedings or litigation are concluded.
B.
Default by City
In the event of default by the City, the Property Owner may, if such default is not fully
corrected within 60 days from giving written notice of such default to the City, terminate this
Agreement. Upon such termination, both the Property Owner and the City shall be relieved of all
further obligations hereunder, but the Property Owner shall not be relieved of the obligation to pay
any amounts that accrued prior to such termination. In the event of termination, the City shall have
the right to repeal the ordinance designating the affected area as an industrial district. Provided.
however, if the termination occurs as a result of the City's exercising its option to terminate (as
provided in the first sentence of this Section IX), the City shall not have the right to annex the
affected area into the general corporate limits of the City so as to subject the affected area to ad
valorem taxes for any part of the period covered by the Property Owner's last payment hereunder.
X.
Nntir•a
Any notice to the Property Owner or the City concerning the matters to which the
Agreement relates may be given in writing by registered or certified mail addressed to the Property
Owner or the City at the appropriate respective addresses set forth on the cover page of this
Agreement. Any such notice in writing may be given in any other manner. if given by registered
or certified mail, the notice shall be effective when mailed. With the exception of annual bills for
payments due herein, notice given in any other manner shall be effective when received by the
Property Owner or the City, as the case may be.
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X1.
No Further Expansion of "faxing Jurisdiction
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to change or enlarge the jurisdiction, power or
authority of the City over or with respect to the affected area as prescribed by applicable law,
except as specifically provided in this Agreement. The Property Owner shall not be obligated by
virtue of this Agreement, or the establishment of the industrial district covering the affected area
not within the corporate limits of the City, to make any payments to the City in the nature of a tax
or assessment based upon the value of the Property Owner's property in the affected area during
the term of this Agreement other than the payments specified herein. Specifically, the Property
Owner shall not be liable for any City taxes within the affected area, including, without limitation,
City ad valorem taxes on taxable property within the affected area.
XII.
Reimbursement for Services
If the Property Owner requests and receives mutual aid firefighting assistance and is a
member of Channel Industries Mutual Aid organization ("CIMA") or similar organization, the
Property Owner shall reimburse the City for costs incurred by the City in providing fire protection
services to the Property Owner as shall be provided in the charter, bylaws and agreements pursuant
to which CIMA or such similar organization is organized and operates. If the Property Owner
requests and receives mutual aid firefighting assistance and is not a member of CIMA or a similar
organization, then the Property Owner shall be required to reimburse the City for costs actually
expended by the City in providing any firefighting assistance to the Property Owner, including
chemical and personnel costs.
XIII.
Declaratory Judgment Action
If any disagreement arises between the parties concerning the interpretation of this
Agreement, it is agreed that either of the said parties may petition any Civil District Court of Harris
County, Texas, for a Declaratory Judgment determining said controversy and the cause shall be
tried as other civil causes. If the controversy affects an Industrial District Payment, the Property
Owner shall, pending final determination of said controversy, pay to the City on the due date the
same amount which was paid to the City for the last preceding period as to which there was no
controversy concerning the amount owed by the Property Owner to the City. The Property Owner
agrees to tender any additional amount of potential liability to the registry of the Civil District
Court, Harris County, Texas, pending final determination of the controversy beyond any further
appeal.
XIV.
Assignment
This Agreement shall not bestow any rights upon any third party, but rather, shall bind and
benefit the Property Owner and the City only. If the Property Owner conveys all or any part of
the property then covered hereby, the Property Owner shall notify the City within 30 days of the
conveyance and shall thereafter cease to be obligated with respect to the property so conveyed and
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the Base Value shall be apportioned between the Property Owner and the grantee based upon the
property conveyed, only if the grantee thereof enters into an Industrial District Agreement with the
City with respect to such property so conveyed. No right or obligation under this Agreement may
be sold, assigned or transferred.
XV.
Authoritv
The Property Owner covenants that it has the authority to enter into this Agreement by
virtue of being either the legal or equitable owner of a possessory estate (including a leasehold
estate) in the land comprising the affected area, which will not terminate before the expiration date
of this Agreement. Additionally, the officers executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties
hereby represent that such officers have full authority to execute this Agreement and to bind the
party he represents.
XVI.
No Municipal Services
It is agreed that during the term of this Agreement, the City is under no obligation to
provide any governmental, proprietary or other municipal services to the affected area.
Specifically, but without limitation, it is agreed that the City shall not be required to furnish (1)
sewer or water service, (2) police protection, (3) fire protection (4) road or street repairs, and (5)
garbage pickup service.
XVII.
Severabilitv
If any provision of this Agreement, or any covenant, obligation or agreement contained
herein, including, without limitation, that term hereof, is determined by a court to be invalidated
or unenforceable, such provision, covenant, obligation or agreement shall be reformed so as to
comply with applicable law. If it is not possible to so reform such provision, covenant, obligation
or agreement, such determination shall not affect any other provision, covenant, obligation or
agreement, each of which shall be construed and enforced as if the invalid or unenforceable portion
were not contained herein. Provided, further that such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect any valid and enforceable provision thereof, and each such provision, covenant, obligation
or agreement shall be deemed to be effective, operative, made, entered into or taken in the manner
and to the full extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding the above, if the application of this
Section XVII requires reformation or revision of any term that removes or materially diminishes
the obligation of the Property Owner to make the payments to the City described herein (except in
the event of a reformation that shortens the term of this Agreement), the City shall have the option
to declare this Agreement terminated.
XVIII.
Complete Agreement
This Agreement contains all the agreements of the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof and is the full and final expression of the agreement between the parties.
XIX.
Non -waiver
Failure of either party hereto to insist on the strict performance of any of the agreements
herein or to exercise any rights or remedies accruing thereunder upon default or failure of
performance shall not be considered a waiver of the right to insist on and to enforce by an
appropriate remedy, strict compliance with any other obligation hereunder to exercise any right or
remedy occurring as a result of any future default or failure of performance.
XX.
Ambiguities
In the event of any ambiguity in any of the terms of this Agreement, it shall not be construed
for or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did or did not author the same.
XXI.
Headings
The headings appearing at the first of each numbered section in this Agreement are inserted
and included solely for convenience and shall never be considered or given any effect in construing
this Agreement or any provision hereof, or in connection with the duties, obligations or liabilities
of the respective parties hereto or in ascertaining intent, if any question of intent should arise.
XXII.
Choice of Law: Venue
This Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted and construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Texas and the City, regardless of the place of its execution or
performance. The place of making and the place of performance for all purposes shall be Baytown,
Harris County, Texas.
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XXIII.
Agreement Read
The parties acknowledge that they have read, understand and intend to be bound by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed in multiple counterparts on behalf
of the Property Owner this 171h day of April 2025, and on behalf of the City thisA�r�day of
2025.
Am
Nathan H. Ha
Printed Name
EVP. Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Title
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF r,&or\
Before me, C,,`�,Ct. Thgyil A-S , the undersigned notary public, on
this day personally ap ap red a,4,h,in �4, j4g1,cvg t (�, the �V(-� _GG O of
Americold Realty Estate, LP, the owner of the affected property, known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for the purposes, in the capacity, and for the consideration therein expressed.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN before me this L—INav of Acn,6 202J� 5
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Nota , Public in and for the State of Georgia
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CITY OF BAYTON
ATTEST: �PJ;IOWN, ;
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g a ackson, it Clerk
APP OVED AS TO ORM:
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Scott Lemodd/ City Attorney
Teresa McKenzie, f inance irector
Johns , Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
BEING a 36.035 acre tract of land located in the John Steele Survey, Abstract No. 227, Chambers County,
Texas, being a portion of that 655S acre (by deed) tract of land described as "Tract 7" conveyed unto
TGS
Cedar Port Partners, L.P. by deed recorded in Volume 1S3S, Page 85, of the Official Public Records of
Chambers County, said 36.035 acre tract being more particularly described by metes and bounds as
follows:
COMMENCING at a 5/8 inch iron rod found with cap stamped "GORRONDONA" at the northeast
corner of the 41.271 acre (by deed) tract of land conveyed unto BCIF Cedar Port Logistics
Center LLC by deed recorded under Clerk's File No. 2019-147239, of the Official Public
Records of Chambers County, Texas and the northwest corner of the 8.255 acre Future
Nita Way, said rod located in the south right-of-way line of the Grand Parkway (AKA State
Highway 99) (a public right-of-way of varying width) as recorded in Volume 650, Page
348, of the Official Public Records of Chambers County, Texas, said rod having a grid
coordinate value of N= 13,835,077.59, and E= 3,272,854.31; THENCE, South 01 degrees
14 minutes 23 seconds East, with the east line of said 41.271 acre tract common with west
line of said Future Nita Way, for a distance of 626.06 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap
stamped "GORRONDONA" set for the northwest corner and the POINT OF
BEGINNING of the herein described 36.035 acre tract and being located at the southwest
corner of said Future Nita Way, said point having a grid coordinate value of N=
13,834,451.68, E= 3,272,867.85;
THENCE, North 85 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, with the south line of said Future Nita Way,
for a distance of 651.13 feet, to a point for the northeast corner of the herein described
36.035 acre tract;
THENCE, South 02 degrees 44 minutes 04 seconds East, for a distance of 2,125.07 feet, to a point on
a non -tangent curve to the left having a central angle of 44 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds,
a radius of 578.80 feet and a chord bearing of South 43 degrees 36 minutes 05 seconds East
and a chord length of 438.83 feet;
THENCE, with said curve to the left, for an arc distance of 450.08 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap
stamped "GORRONDONA" set for the end of the curve located in the north line of the
proposed 200 foot wide railroad spur tract and being the most southerly southeast corner
of the herein described 36.035 acre tract;
THENCE, South 85 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West, with said north line of the proposed 200
foot wide railroad spur tract, for a distance of 92.25 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap
stamped "GORRONDONA" set for the most southerly southwest corner of the herein
described 36.035 acre tract an d being a point on a non -tangent curve to the right having a
central angle of 21 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds, a radius of 626.69 feet and a chord
bearing of North 47 degrees 45 minutes 13 seconds West and a chord length of 235.00 feet;
THENCE, with said curve to the right, for an arc distance of 236.40 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod with
cap stamped "GORRONDONA" set for the end of the curve and being an interior corner
of the herein described 36.035 acre tract;
Exhibit A — Page 2
THENCE, South 85 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West, for a distance of 613.93 feet, to a point for
the westerly southwest corner of the herein described 36.035 acre tract located in the east
line of said 41.271 acre tract, said point being on a non -tangent curve to the right having a
central angle of 40 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds, a radius of 578.80 feet and a chord
bearing of North 20 degrees 18 minutes 45 seconds West and a chord length of 401.85 feet;
THENCE, with said curve to the right and with said east line of the 41.271 acre tract, for an arc
distance of 410.39 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap stamped "GORRONDONA" found
for the end of the curve;
THENCE, North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, continuing with said east line of the 41.271
acre tract, for a distance of 251.39 feet, to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap stamped
"GORRONDONA" found for the Point of Tangency;
THENCE, North 01 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds West, continuing with said east line of the 41.271
acre tract, for a distance of 1,662.29 feet, to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing
36.035 acres (1,569,684 square feet) of land, more or less.
NOTE: All bearings and coordinates shown are grid values and based on the Texas State Plane
Coordinate System of 1983, South Central Zone (4204), North American Datum of 1983,
utilizing satellite observations. All distances shown have surface values (U.S. Survey Feet) and
acreage shown was calculated using surface values.