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Ordinance No. 1,9216320 ORDINANCE NO.1921 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE WORK OF IMPROVING GARTH ROAD IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,WITHIN THELIMITS HEREINBELOW DEFINED,UNDER A CERTAIN CONTRACT THEREFOR HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO;FINDING AND DETERMINING THATSUCH WORK AND IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH CONTRACT AND THAT THE CITY'S ENGINEERS HAVESO FOUND AND HAVE SOCERTIFIED TO THE CITY COUNCIL;AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PAYMENT OF THE FINAL ESTIMATE AND THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS: Section 1:The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas,hereby finds and determines that the work of improving the following streets and avenues,or portions thereof, within the following limits in said City,to-wit: GARTH ROAD,from the North line of Park Street to the South line of Baker Road, under and pursuant to the Contract therefore heretofore entered into between the City of Baytown,Texas,and Warren Brothers Company,Gulf District,Division of Ashland Oil, Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"),as authorized by Ordinance No.1320 enacted on December 21, 1972,which contract was reawarded to same Contractor by Ordinance No.1330 enacted on January 11,1973,has been fully performed and completed in accordance with the terms and provisions of said Contract andthe plans and specifications made a part thereof;and that the City's Engineers have examined,measured and caused to be tested,the finished work and improvements by the means and in the manner provided by said Contract and said plans and specifications therefor, and has found that said work and improvements have been 6321 constructed and completed in full compliance with the terms and provisons of said Contract and said plans and speci fications;and further that said City's Engineers have approved and accepted said work and improvements and have so certified to the City Council of saidCity and have recom mended to said City Council that such work and improvements so constructed by said Contractor be received and accepted; and that such work and improvements have been accepted by the City Manager of the City of Baytown and by said City's Engineers;and Section 2:The City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,does hereby find that said work and improve ments above identified have been performed and completed by the said Contractor in full compliance with the terms and provisions of said Contract andthe plans and specifications therefor,and such work and improvements are here and now accepted and received by the City of Baytown and bythe City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas. Section 3:The City Council of said City hereby orders,directs,and authorizes the payment to said Con tractor of the final estimate and amount payable and due to it under the terms of said Contract upon the completion of said work andimprovements.Further,in accordance with the Ordinance heretofore enacted closing the hearing on benefits and levying special assessments,the Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed to issue to said Contractor assignable special assessment certificates, payable as specified in said Ordinance,evidencing the special assessments levied against the property abutting upon said street within the limits hereinabove defined, -2- 6322 r and against the real andtrue owner or owners thereof, which,bythe terms of said Contract,the City has agreed and obligated itself to issue and deliver to said Contractor; said special assessment certificates shall be executed in the name of said City by the Mayor and City Clerk thereof and impressed with theseal of said City,and dated as of the date hereof,and said officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute said certificates in their official capacity on behalf of said City,and deliver same to said Contractor. Section 4:This Ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of its passage by a majority of the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas. INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by a majority of the City Council of theCity of Baytown,Texas,on this11th day of December ,1975. TOM GENTRY,Mayor V ATTEST: EILEEN P.HALL,City Clerk APPROVED: CHARDSON,City Attorn -3-