Ordinance No. 1,797ORDINANCE NO.1797
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,APPROVING ANDACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE
DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON TEXAS AVENUE BY WARREN
BROTHERS COMPANY,GULF DISTRICT,DIVISION OF ASHLAND
OIL INC.;FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTSARE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT;ACCEPTING THECITY ENGINEER'S
CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE;AUTHORIZING THE FINAL
PAYMENT TOTHE SAID WARREN BROTHERS COMPANY,GULF
DISTRICT,DIVISION OF ASHLAND OIL INC.AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS,the City of Baytown contracted with Warren
Brothers Company,Gulf District,Division of Ashland Oil
Inc.forthe construction of the Downtown Improvement Project
on Texas Avenue;and
WHEREAS,all of the said improvements,as provided for
in the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the
City Engineer,and as approved and adopted by the City
Council,have been performed and completed in full accordance
with all of thetermsand provisions of the aforesaid contract;
and
WHEREAS,the City 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 FinalAcceptance,
andhas certified same tothe City Council and recommended
that it accept and receive said work and improvements as
constructed and completed by the said Warren Brothers Company,
Division of Ashland Oil Inc.;and
WHEREAS,there remains and owing to the said contractor
the sum Of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THREE AND 74/100
($5,403.74)DOLLARS,the sum of FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVEAND 70/100 ($44,475.70)DOLLARS heretofore
advanced to 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,TEXAS:
Section 1:That the City Council hereby approves and
accepts said work and improvements,and finds and determines
that all of said improvements have been completed as provided
in the plansand specifications therefore,and in full ac
cordance with all of the terms and provisions of the aforesaid
contract.
Section 2:That the Certificate of Final Acceptance
heretoforeissued bythe City Engineer and certified to the
City Council is hereby accepted and received.
Section 3:That final payment to the said Warren Brothers
Company,Gulf District,Division of Ashland Oil Inc.in the
amount of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THREE AND 74/100 ($5,403.74)
DOLLARS is hereby authorized and directed.
Section 4:This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage by theCity Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown this22nd day of May
1975.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RIOHARDSON,City Attorney
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