Ordinance No. 4,38560213 -10
ORDINANCE NO. 4385
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A CONTRACT
WITH THOS. Y. PICKETT AND COMPANY, INC. TO PROVIDE
APPRAISAL SERVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT CONTRACTS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby
approves a contract with Thos. Y. Pickett and Company, Inc. and authorizes the
City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Baytown to execute and attest to said
Contract to provide appraisal service for industrial district contracts. A copy of
said contract is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for
all intents and purposes.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately 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 the 13th day of February, 1986.
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, Crty Clerk
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THE STATE OF TEXAS I
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTIES OF HARRIS
AND CHAMBERS
THAT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Harris and Chambers Counties, Texas, does not have available,
among the files and records of such City, for the Baytown Indus-
trial Districts, a survey of specific industrial and utility plants
of whatever character, as of January 1, 1986, nor do they have the
necessary scientific or technical skill to compile, evaluate 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 ( Baytown Industrial Districts ) for tax
assessment purposes, for the City ( Baytown Industrial Districts )
for which the City collects taxes, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Review 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
specific industrial and utility plants; and in the performance of
the duties by law upon such Board, 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 ( Baytown Industrial
Districts ) 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 Review
in its inspecting, correcting, equalizing and approving the valua-
tions of or assessments against such properties, duly submitted to
it by the Tax Assessor - Collector, for said City or by other agencies;
and
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WHEREAS, it is ascertained and determined that Thos. Y.
Pickett s 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;
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WHEREAS, it is found and determined to be to the advantage
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of the City ( Baytown Industrial Districts ) that said City Council
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employ the services of Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., for said
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purposes:
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IT IS THEREFORE AGREED BY AND BETWEEN the City of Baytown,
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( Baytown Industrial Districts ) of Harris and Chambers Counties,
Texas actin herein b and through its City Council Part of the
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I First Part, and Thos. Y. Pickett E Company, Inc., of Dallas County,
Texas, Party of the Second Part, as follows:
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees and obligates itself to
make such analysis and survey as of January 1, 1986, which shall in-
E clude all of the information which Second Party is able to procure
pertaining to the character , quality, quantity, as well as the value
of specific industrial and utility plants within the City, ( Baytown
Industrial Districts ) for use of the Board of Review in reviewing
and equalizing the assessments against such properties submitted to
it by the Tax Assessor - Collector for said Board's approval, and
for the further purpose of furnishing the testimony as hereinafter
specified.
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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 and expedite the introduction of
such expert testimony as requested by the Board of Review, 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 Review, such qualified, competent,
technical personnel as may be required and to furnish for the benefit
of the Board of Review, such expert testimony as may be deemed advis-
able by said Board pertaining to the estimated valuation of specific
industrial and utility plants, as of January 1, 1986.
4.
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical
knowledge and experience of Second Party, in performance of the obli-
gations 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 Twelve Thousand Two Hundred
Fifty ($12,250.00) Dollars as full compensation for the services
rendered the City of Baytown ( Baytown Industrial Districts ) under
the terms of this agreement for the year 1986.
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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:
One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars on the first day of
February, March, April, May, June, and July, 1986, and the balance
shall be paid upon the completion of the work and after final action
has been taken by the Board of Review in and for the City of Baytown
( Baytown Industrial Districts ) for the year 1986.
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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 E Company, Inc., or their assistants, for salaries, expenses,
or materials except as above stated.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
( BAYTOWN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS ) HARRIS AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES,
TEXAS.
WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE this day of ,
AD, 1986.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Director of Finance
PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
BY:
City Manager
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART
THOS. Y.�PICKKETT b CCOMPANY, INC.
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