Ordinance No. 4,40260313 -2
ORDINANCE NO. 4402
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN AGREENENT
WITH HARRIS COUNTY PROVIDING FOR JOINT PARTICIPATION
BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY WITH REGARD TO THE
FURNISHING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF JOINT JAIL
FACILITIES; 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 an agreement with Harris County
and authorizes
the Mayor and
City Clerk
of the City of Baytown to execute and
attest to
said agreement
for joint
participation between the City and the
County with
regard to the
furnishing,
maintenance and operation of joint jail
facilities. A
copy of said
agreement is
attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and
made a part hereof for all
intents and
purposes.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect irnmediately 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 March 1986.
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ATTEST:
EILEEN P. H LL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
ANDALL STRONG, City torney
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A G R E E M E N T
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between
HARRIS COUNTY, hereinafter called "County" acting herein by and
through its County Judge, pursuant to a resolution duly passed
by the Commissioners Court of said County, and the CITY OF BAYTOWN,
hereinafter called "City," a body corporate and politic, organized
and existing by the virtue of the general laws of the State of
Texas, acting herein by and through its Mayor, thereunto duly
authorized.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, City has a Police, Jail, and Municipal Court
Complex located at 3200 North Main Street, Baytown, Texas; and
WHEREAS, City and County, pursuant to the provisions of
the Inter -Local Cooperation Act, Article 4413 (32c), Revised Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas, 1925, as amended, have determined
that it would be in the best interest of the City and the County,
and of the citizens and inhabitants thereof, for the County to
utilize the jail facilities of the City;
NOW THEREFORE, the City and County agree as follows:
I
City and County agree that, subject to the provisions
hereof, commencing March 1, 1986, ending February 28, 1987, City
will house, support, maintain and confine in the City Jail persons
charged with offenses within the jurisdiction of the Justice
Court, the County Court or the District Court, persons committed
to jail by order of any judge, other than the Municipal Court
Judge of the City, under any circumstances which would warrant
said persons being confined in the County Jail, and holdover County
prisoners, all of said persons hereinafter referred to as "County
Prisoners."
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II
It is expressly agreed and understood that the provisions
of this Agreement relating to the housing, maintenance, support,
and confinement of County prisoners refers only to the temporary
housing, maintenance, support, and confinement for a period not to
exceed forty -eight (48) hours, of County prisoners arrested in the
Baytown area and awaiting transfer to the County Jail, and does not
refer to the housing, maintenance, support, and confinement of hold-
over County prisoners awaiting trial, holdover County prisoners
awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Corrections or County
prisoners serving a judicially imposed sentence or serving a sentence
for failure to pay a judicially imposed fine.
III
It is mutually agreed that upon presentation by a duly
authorized peace officer of a County prisoner, an officer, agent,
or employee of the City will book said County prisoner in the City
Jail and that the City will be responsible for the care, custody,
and support of said County prisoner and his property. The City
further agrees that its officers, agents or employees will not re-
lease from custody a County prisoner who has been booked into the
City Jail until his discharge is lawfully ordered, or bail bond
is furnished through the County Sheriff's Department or through a
Justice of the Peace, or until he is to be transferred to the County
Jail by a deputy of the County Sheriff's Department, provided, how-
ever, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize
City to incarcerate or hold any person in custody contrary to the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the United States
of America.
IV
The City shall have complete charge, custody, and control
of all County Prisoners in the City Jail, including the admission,
release, safekeeping, and feeding thereof; however, meals furnished
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by City to a County prisoner after he has been incarcerated for a
period of twenty -four (24) hours shall be paid by County at a rate
not to exceed the actual cost thereof to City.
U
City will process all County prisoners through its iden-
tification procedures before booking said prisoners presented to its
officers, agents or employees by a bona fide peace officer.
VI
During the confinement of a County prisoner in the City
Jail, City agrees to furnish all necessary medical treatment and
hospitalization for all County prisoners whether they become injured
or sick before or after being booked into the City Jail. As County
prisoners are actually lodged in the City Jail, City agrees that
its officers, agents or employees will summon necessary medical
help and transport prisoners to a hospital when necessary, without
undue delay. The officer, agent or employee in charge of the shift
of the City Jail will determine, upon presentation of any County
prisoner, whether or not at that time the prisoner shall be trans-
ported to a hospital. County will pay City the actual cost of such
medical treatment and hospitalization.
MAGO
City may refuse to accept an injured County prisoner when
in the judgment of the Police Chief or his designated representative
medical attention is necessary before the prisoner is committed to
the City Jail.
VIII
It is further agreed that City in its discretion shall
appoint as many jailors, relief jailors or other employees as are
necessary to operate the City Jail and premises. Said employees
are to be directly responsible to the City and shall receive their
salaries from the City.
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IX
A Book shall be kept by the jailor or jailors, now or
hereafter hired by City, showing the date and time when such pris-
oners are imprisoned, the date and time of release, and any and all
other information that may be required by law of County or City
with regard to prisoners.
X
The term of this contract is for a period of twelve ( 12)
months from the effective date hereof, and County agrees to pay to
City, the sum of Seventy -Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy -Seven
and 60/100 Dollars ($76,377.60) for said twelve (12) months that
this contract is in effect, said payment being based upon the best
estimate by the parties of the actual costs of providing these
services, exclusive of the cost of feeding prisoners after they
have been held for more than twenty -four (24) hours under paragraph
IV hereof and the medical treatment and hospitalization under
paragraph VI hereof. After services (provided for in this Agree-
ment) have been furnished by City to County, City will bill County
for the above - mentioned amount of Seventy -Six Thousand Three Hundred
Seventy -Seven and 60/100 Dollars ($76,377.60), the amount for feed-
ing prisoners after they have been held for more than twenty -four
(24) hours under paragraph IV hereof, and the amount for medical
treatment and hospitalization under paragraph VI hereof. Within
thirty (30) days after receipt of such billing, Harris County will
pay City the amount thereof. However, notwithstanding anything
herein contained to the contrary, or that may be construed to the
contrary, in no event will County be obligated to pay City more than
Seventy -Seven Thousand Three Hundred Seventy -Seven and 60/100 Dol-
lars ($77,377.60) for and in consideration of the performance of
this Agreement by City. It is further expressly understood that
County has the maximum sum of Seventy -Seven Thousand Three Hundred
Seventy -Seven and 60/100 Dollars ($77,377.60) allocated to fully
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elischarge its obligation under this Agreement and it is understood
and agreed that the total maximum amount that County shall be lia-
ble to pay City hereunder shall not under any conditions, circum-
stances or interpretations hereof exceed the sum of Seventy -Seven
Thousand Three Hundred Seventy -Seven and No /100 Dollars ($77,377.60 ).
XI
It is expressly UNDERSTOOD and AGREED that either party
may terminate with or without cause the term of this Agreement at
any time by giving to the other party at least thirty (30) days
advance written notice of its intention to do so, specifying there-
in the effective date of such termination. Should either party
exercise this option and terminate the term of this Agreement
prior to February 28, 1987, the County will be obligated to pay
City a fraction of the consideration herein provided, said fraction
being determined by using the total number of days of the term of
the Agreement as the denominator and the number of days that the
Agreement is in effect as the numerator. Furthermore, in the event
of such termination, the maximum liability of the County hereunder
is an amount equal to such fraction times the maximum amount the
County may be obligated to pay should the Agreement remain in
effect the full term.
XII
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, or that
may be construed to the contrary, it is expressly understood and
agreed that in the performance of this Agreement, City will observe
and comply with all State and Federal laws and regulations in any
manner affecting the performance of this Agreement.
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EXECUTED in duplicate originals, this the -G day
of 1986, to be effective March 1, 1986.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HARRIS COUNTY
By
JON ,/LINDSAY, County Jud e
Harris County, Texas
CITY OF BAYTOWN
By
Mayor
City of Baytown, Texas
MIKE DRISCOLL I hereby certify that funds are
County Attorney available in the amount of
$77,377.60 to pay the obligation
of Harris County under and within
the foregoing contract.
ROGER E . PE NA
Assistant County Attorney
J. F. FLACK
County Auditor
City Attorney
City of Baytown, Texas
APPROVED:
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ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
HARRIS COUNTY AND CITY OF BAYTOWN
FOR THE HOUSING OF PRISONERS
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
On this, the day of 1986, the
Commissioners Court of Harris County, sitting as the governing body
of Harris County, Texas, being convened at a regular meeting of the
Court, upon motion of Commissioner , seconded
by Commissioner , duly put and carried,
IT IS ORDERED that County Judge Jon Lindsay be, and he is
hereby, authorized to execute an Agreement by and between Harris
County and the City of Baytown, providing for the housing of pris-
oners in the City of Baytown Jail, under the terms and provisions as
set out in said Agreement, which said Agreement is hereby referred
to and made a part hereof for all purposes as though fully set out
herein.
Ares ,ta S COURT.
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