Ordinance No. 982M
ORDINANCE NO. 982
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AP-
PROVING AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY LINDSAY
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AT THE CITY - SCHOOL PARK- PLAYGROUND;
FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF THE CONTRACT; ACCEPTING THE ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE
OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE; AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO THE SAID
LINDSAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, by contract dated October 16, 1968, the City of
Baytown contracted with Lindsay Construction Company, Houston, Texas,
for the erection of certain park - playground improvements at a City -
School Park - Playground, adjacent to Bowie Elementary School, Baytown,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, all of the said improvements, as provided for in
the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the City's Architect,
and as approved and adopted by the City Council, have been performed
and completed in full accordance with all of the terms and provisions
of the aforesaid contract; and
WHEREAS, the City's Engineer, in the manner provided by the
terms of the said contract and the plans and specifications thereof,
has approved and accepted said work and improvements and has heretofore
issued his Certificate of Final Acceptance, and has certified same to
said City Council and recommended that it accept and receive said work
and improvements as constructed and completed by the said Lindsay Construc-
tion Company; and
WHEREAS, there remains unpaid and owing to the said contractor
the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY -NINE AND 70/100 ($8,389.70)
DOLLARS, the sum of THIRTY -NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY -NINE AND
30/100 ($39,489.30) DOLLARS having heretofore been advanced to the con-
tractor in partial payments under the provisions of the said contract;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
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Section 1: That the City Council hereby approves and accepts
said work and improvements, and finds and determines that all of the
said improvements have been fully completed as provided in the plans
and specifications therefor, and in full accordance with all of the
terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract.
Section 2: That the Certificate of Final Acceptance hereto-
fore issued by the Engineer and certified to the City Council is hereby
accepted and received.
Section 3: That final payment to the said Lindsay Constructionn
Company in the amount of EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND
70/100 ($8,389.70) DOLLARS is hereby authorized and directed.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas,
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this 24th day of July, 1969.
GLEN WALKER, M5—yor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN, City Attorrf