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Ordinance No. 3,16410528 -3 ORDINANCE NO. 3164 AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO SERVE FOR THE YEAR 1981, FIXING THE TIME OF THE FIRST MEETING OF SAID BOARD, AND AUTHORIZING SAID BOARD TO EXERCISE THE POWER AND FULFILL THE DUTIES CONFERRED UPON IT BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. WHEREAS, in Article VII, Section 83 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, it is provided that the City Council shall each year, prior to the first day of June, appoint three (3) residents of said City who shall be qualified voters and real property owners, as the Board of Equalization; said Charter also providing that the Council shall fix the time of the first meeting of said Board of Equalization; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1: That the following named resident citizens of the City of Baytown, each of whom is a qualified voter and a real property owner, are hereby appointed as and shall consti- tute the Board of Equalization for the current year, to -wit: 1. Joseph Muller 2. 011ie Clevenger 3. Tommy Clayton Said Board shall serve from and after the lst day of June, 1981, and as long thereafter as may be necessary to hear, review, and determine the value and assessment of all property, both real and personal, within the City of Baytown as said appear on the Tax Roll for the year of 1981. Section 2: It shall be the duty of the said Board to hear and determine the complaint of any person that assessments of property, as made and returned by the City Tax Assessor -Col- lector, are in excess of the true value of said properties, and to review, examine, and if necessary, revise the assessments as returned by the City Tax Assessor - Collector, to the end that all 10528 -3a property within the City shall be assessed as fairly and as uniformly as possible. Said Board of Equalization shall have the authority and shall exercise all the powers and fulfill all of the duties granted and conferred upon it by the express provisions of the Charter of the City of Baytown. Section 3: The Board of Equalization shall hold its first meeting on the 1st day of June, 1981, at 4:00 o'clock p.m. and thereafter, shall convene and adjourn from time to time as long as may be necessary to complete their assigned duties. INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 28th day of May , 1981. ATTEST: J' I 0. HUTTO, Mayor EILEEN P. ITALL, City Clerk APPROVED: -2-