Ordinance No. 984ORDINANCE NO. 984
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AP-
PROVING AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS MADE
BY SOUTHERN LANDSCAPING, INC. AT THE CIVIC CENTER; 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 SOUTHERN
LANDSCAPING, INC.; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, by contract dated March 14, 1969, the City of
Baytown contracted with Southern Landscaping, Inc., Houston, Texas,
for the furnishing of material /labor required to landscape the Civic
Center, Baytown, Texas; and
WHEREAS, all of the said landscaping improvements, as pro-
vided 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, together with the City's
Director of Parks & Recreation, in the manner provided by the terms
of the said contract and the plans and specifications thereof, have
approved and accepted said work and improvements and have heretofore
issued their Certificate of Final Acceptance, and have certified same
to said City Council and recommended that it accept and receive said
work and improvements as constructed and completed by the said Southern
Landscaping, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, there remains unpaid and owing to the said contrac-
tor the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY -TWO AND 92/100 ($7,452.92)
DOLLARS, the sum of FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND NO /100 ($15,000.00) DOLLARS
having heretofore been advanced to the contractor 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 landscaping 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 Director of Parks & Recreation and
certified to the City Council is hereby accepted and received.
Section 3: That final payment to the said Southern Landscaping,
Inc. in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO AND 92/100
($7,452.92) 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.1,day of July, 1969.
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GLEN WALKE Mayor
ATTEST;
EANA OLIVER, C 1 t_y_TT_e_rT_