Ordinance No. 3,0811 0 2 1 2- S
ORDINANCE ITO _ 3051
A-1,1 O R17 N ANC E AU TH O R R I N G A ND D I R E C T I N G THE C I T Y NF A NA GE R
OF THF: C STY OF BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE AND THE C I TY CLE17ZK TO
ATTEST T£] A CONTRACT W I TH THOIVIAS Y _ P I C ETT 8s CC>MPA,W ,
F OR I N D U S TR I A L A P P RA I ---NIL,
S E RV I C E S AND P R OV S D I N G
F O R THE E FF E C T S VE D A TE H E RE OF
B E I T ORD A I N E D BY TH E C S TY COU N C = L O F TH E
SAYTOWN =
Sect iorr 1 : TYrat tYie City Cournci 1 07:C the City o1 Baytown
Yi approves a contracit with '1Phorrlas Y _ Pic7�ett 8z Company ,
I n c_ f o r ap p r a i s a l s e r v i c: e s t o b e r e n d e r e d w i t h r o g a r d t o
o i l, rn l n e r a l u t i l i t y a n cl i n d u s t r i a l p r o p e
vcritl�irr I-- 1--i City of r 1 ]5.r aril its industrial districts _ A
copy of said contract i5 attached hereto , marl-K:cd Exriibit
•A" and made a part hereof Soz° all intents and purposes _
Section 2 _ That tYie City 1Viariaager and City Ca- o ttie
City of E3aytowrr are a-Lx tYiori ad eruct directed to execute aril
attest to tYze coratrac-t with TYzomas Y _ pany , Inc _
for said appraisal services _
Sectiori 3 _ That this ordinance sha11 tape effect frorra
a n Cl a f t e r i t s p a s s a g e_
INTRODUCE, READ, ffirmative vote of
the City Couricil of tY3e City of Baytowrs 1---15- :E3 12tkx day
o f F <-- 1:> r u a r y 1 1 9 S 1-
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ATT-uST :
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EXHIBIT "A"
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT WHEREAS, 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 explora-
tion, development and production of oil and gas and other minerals, railroads
and all public utilities, including electrical generating facilities, etc.,
as of January 1, 1981 and January 1, 1982, 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 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, re-
quiring 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 ap-
praisal 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 knowledge; and
WHEREAS, it is found and determined to be to the advantage of the
City that 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 Harris
County, 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:
1.
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees and obligates itself to make such
analysis and survey as of January 1, 1981 and January 1, 1982, respectively,
which shall include all of the information which Second Party is able to pro-
cure 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 Equaliza-
tion 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 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES," as such term is used herein, shall include:
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.
2.
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees to compile all information
procured during its investigation, analysis and survey, in such manner as to
facilitate and expedite the introduction of such expert testimony as re-
quested by the Board of Equalization, based on such information and presented
in concise and intelligent form.
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3.
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 util-
ities, railroads, industrial, and manufacutring properties as of January 1,
19$1 and January 1, 1982, respectively, as shown on tabulations herein pro-
vided to be prepared.
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical know-
ledge 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 Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars as full compensation for the
services rendered the City of Baytown under the terms of this agreement for
the year 1981, and the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars as full
compensation for the services rendered the City of Baytown under the terms
of this agreement for the year 1982.
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Payments legally drawn against the General 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, 1981, and the balance whall 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 1981; and Fifteen
Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars on the first day of January February, March, April,
May, and June, 1982, 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 1982.
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This Contract shall be null and void for the year in which valuations
are utilized by the Harris County Appraisal District as provided by Senate Bill
621, unless the City of Baytown notifies in writing the Party of the Second
Part that it desires to continue the contract in order to have an independent
valuation made for use in determining industrial district payments or indus-
trial taxes. Such continuation would be under the same terms and conditions
as herein stated.
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7.
The said Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., further agrees that in
no way will the said City of Baytown be obligated to Thos. Y. Pickett. & Com-
pany, Inc., or their assistants, for salaries, expenses, or materials, except
as above stated.
TEXAS.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY,
WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE this 13th day of February
A.D., 1981.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
' Director'of Finance.
PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
CITY OF BAYTOWN
City e pager
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART
THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC.
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