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ORDINANCE NO. 2172
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH THOMAS Y. PICKETT & COMPANY,
INC. FOR INDUSTRIAL APPRAISAL SERVICES, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section l: That the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas, hereby approves a contract with Thomas Y. Pickett &
Company, Inc. for appraisal services to be rendered with
regard to oil, mineral, utility, and industrial properties
situated within the City of Baytown and its industrial
districts. A copy of said contract is attached hereto,
marked Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for all intents
and purposes.
Section 2: That the City Manager and City Clerk of the
City of Baytown are authorized and directed to execute and
attest to the contract with Thomas Y. Pickett & Company,
Inc. for said appraisal services.
Section 3: That this ordinance shall take effect 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 27th
of January , 1977.
TOM GENTRY, -Mayor
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ATTEST: ,-
E LEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEE R A DSON, City At
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THE STATE OF TEXAS X
X KI\OW ALL i E'N BY TIIESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF HARRIS X
TIIAT WIIIs'I',EAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown, Harris
County, Texas, does not have available, among the files and records of such City,
a list of the record owners of all producing oil and gas properties, showing the
particular interest or interests, therein owned, nor a survey of such above
described properties, or oil and gas pipelines and systems, refineries, oil and gas
processing plants and all other industrial plants of whatever character, storage oil,
personal property used in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas
and other minerals, railroads and all public utilities, including electrical generating
facilities, etc., as of January 1, 1977 and January 1, 1978, respectively, nor do they
have the necessary scientific or technical skill to compile and evaluate such lists and
make such surveys, for the convenience and information of the Tax Assessor - Collector
of said City in assessing the valuations of such properties in legal conformity with all
other property valuations in said City for tax assessment purposes; for the City and
all agencies for which the City collects taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Equalization of the City of Baytown, sitting as
such Board, as required by law, has heretofore and will in the future have submitted
to it for inspection, correction, or equalization and approval, renditions of or
assessments against oil and gas properties, other mineral properties, public utilities,
` railroads, and other industrial and manufacturing properties, and in the performance
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of the duties imposed by law upon such Board in the inspection, correction, equalization
and approval of such renditions or assessments, will have need for testimony pertaining;
to such properties requiring scientific knowledge, technical skill and experience in
analysis and appraisal of such properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of said City has determined the need and
advisability of employing experts skilled in the matter of analysis and appraisal of
such properties to compile information for use by the Board of Equalization in its
inspecting, correcting, equalizing and approving the valuations of or assessments
against- such properties, duly submitted to it by the Tax. Assessor and Collector, as
compared with valuations of all other properties rendered or assessed in said City or
' by other agencies; and
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WHEREAS, it is ascertained and determined that Thos. Y. Pickett &:
Company, Inc. , of Dallas, Texas, are experts with many years experience in such
matters and employ professional engineers, registered in this State, who have ,
scientific and technical Imowledge; and i
WIIEREAS, it is found and determined to be to the advantage of the City that
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said City Council employ the services of Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., for said
purposes;
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED BY AND BETWEEN the City of Baytown, of
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Barris Comity, Texas, acting herein by and through its City Council, Party of the First
Part, and Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc. , of Dallas County, Texas, Party of the
Second Part, as follows:
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PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees and obligates itself to make such
analysis and survey as of January 1, 1977 and January 1, 1978, respectively, which
shall include all of the information which Second Party is able to procure pertaining
to the character, quality, quantity, as well as the value of any and all oil, gas,
minerals, public utilities, railroads, industrial and manufacturing properties within
said City, for use of the Board of Equalization in reviewing and equalizing the
renditions of and assessments against such properties submitted to it by the Tax
Assessor and Collector for said Board's approval, and for the further purpose of
furnishing the testimony as hereinafter specified.
It is expressly agreed and understood the "OIL, MINERAL, UTILITY, AND
i, INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES ", as such term is used herein, shall include:
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All proven oil and gas leases and other developed mineral
leases wherever situated in said City, oil and gas pipe
lines, compressor facilities and systems, refineries, oil
and gas processing plants and all other industrial plants
of whatever character, storage oil, personal property used
in the exploration, development and production of oil and
gas and other minerals, railroads and all public utilities,
including electrical generating facilities.
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PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees to compile all information
procured during its investigation, analysis and survey, in such manner as to facilitate
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and expedite the introduction of such expert testimony as requested by the Board of
Equalization, based on such information and presented in concise and intelligent form.
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PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees to make available at stated
sessions of the Board of Equalization, such qualified, competent, technical personnel
as may be required and to furnish for the benefit of the Board of Equalization, such
expert testimony as may be deemed advisable by said Board pertaining to the estimated
valuation of all oil, gas, minerals, public utilities, railroads, industrial and manufac-
turing properties as of January 1, 1977 and January 1, 1978, respectively, as shown
on tabulations herein provided to be prepared.
4.
FOR AN IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical knowledge
and experience of Second Party, in performance of the obligations herein agreed to be
performed by Second Party, Party of the First Part agrees and obligates itself to pay
Second Party out of the General Funds of said City, the sum of Fifteen Thousand
($15, 000.00) Dollars as full compensation for the services rendered the City of
Baytown under the terms of this agreement for the year 1977, and the sum of Fifteen
Thousand ($15, 000.00) Dollars as full compensation for the services rendered the City
of Baytown under the terms of this agreement for the year 1978.
5.
Payments legally drawn against the Maintenance Funds of said City shall
be made on this contract from time to time as the work progresses, as follows:
Fifteen Hundred ($1,500. 00) Dollars on the first day of January, February, March,
April, May, and June, 1977, and the balance shall be paid upon the completion of the
work and after final action has been taken by the Board of Equalization in And for the
City of Baytown for the year 1977; and Fifteen Hundred ($1, 500.00) Dollars on the
first day of January, February, A-larch, April, May, June, 1978, and the balance
shall be paid upon the completion of the wort: and after final action has been teen by
the Board of Equalization in and for the City of Baytown for the year 1978.
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l The said Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Lie. , further a� rees that in no way
will the said City of Baytown be obligated to Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc. , or j
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their assistants, for salaries, expenses, or materials, except as above stated.
A BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN HARRIS '
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WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE this day of ,
j� A.D. , 1977.
it ATTEST: PARTY OF THE FIRST IR RT
,! CITY OF BAYTOWN
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City Secretary
Director of Finance
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City Manager
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART
THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC.
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