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Ordinance No. 9,998ORDINANCE NO. 9995 ® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN AGREEMENT WITH JOHN M. FULTZ, COURT APPOINTED RECEIVER FOR BAY OAKS HARBOR WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM, AND THE BAY OAKS HARBOR PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION RELATING TO AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY`- OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS IN BAY OAKS HARBOR SUBDIVISION, SECTION I; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 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 authorizes and directs the City Manager of the City of Baytown to execute and the City Clerk to attest to an agreement with John M. Fultz, Court Appointed Receiver for Bay Oaks Harbor Water and Sewer System, and the Bay Oaks Harbor Property Owners' Association relating to an investigative study of the water and wastewater systems in Bay Oaks Harbor Subdivision, Section I. 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 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 10th day of February, 2005. CALVIN MUNDINGER, M ATTEST: u C ,�R'�LW MIT�q .S _,Ci tyClerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: e(SAACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ity Attorney ® RAKaren\Files \City Council \Ordinances\2005 \February 10\ Fultz& BayOaksHarborAgreement4JnvestigativeStudy .doc u AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS This Agreement is made and entered into, and executed by and between, John M. Fultz, Court Appointed Receiver for Bay Oaks Harbor Water and Sewer System, hereinafter referred to as the "Receiver," the Bay Oaks Harbor Property Owners' Association, a Texas non - profit corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "POA," and the City of Baytown, Harris and Chambers Counties, Texas, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, acting by and through the governing body, hereinafter referred to as the "City." In consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter set forth, the City, POA and the Receiver agree as follows: I. City's Responsibilities 1.01 Contingent upon receipt of the payment specified in Article III hereof, the City hereby agrees to perform or cause to be performed an investigative study of the water and wastewater systems in Bay Oaks Harbor Subdivision, Section I. Such study shall be the property of the City; however, after the study has been finally accepted and approved by the City, the City shall tender one copy of such study to the Receiver and one copy of such study to the POA. 1.02 Within thirty (30) days of the acceptance of the investigative study by the City, the City shall refund to the POA the portion of the amount it paid pursuant to Article III hereof which is in excess of the cost to the City of the investigative study, if any. II. Receiver's Responsibilities 2.01 The Receiver agrees to fully cooperate with the City in the performance of its responsibilities enumerated in Article I hereinabove. 2.02 The Receiver hereby represents and warrants that it has not conveyed, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered any of its rights in the Improvements and has full authority and power to make all agreements contained herein. 2.03 During the term of this Agreement, the Receiver hereby grants to the City the right of ingress and egress to and from the Improvements for the purpose of performing the investigative study. ID. POA's Responsibilities 3.01 The POA understands and agrees that it will be responsible for the cost of the investigative study • to be performed by the City pursuant to Section 1.01 up to a maximum amount of FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO 1100 DOLLARS (550,000.00). As such, within ten (10) days of the Aereernent, Page t EMTf A 0 3.02 effective date of this Agreement, the POA shall tender such amount in full to the City. The POA will be entitled to a refund of a portion of the amount tendered only if the cost to the City of the investigative study is less than FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00). THE POA AGREES THAT THE POA SHALL INDEIVINIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS THE RECEIVER. (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTICLE AS THE "INDEMNITEES "), FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS AND LIABILITY OF EVERY KIND, INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS' FEES, FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES TO THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AND SIDEWALKS AND WATER AND /OR SEWER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES RELATED THERETO (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "IMPROVEMENTS "), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE INDEMNITEES PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHERE SUCH DAMAGES ARE CAUSED BY THE SOLE OR JOINT NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEES AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY AND /OR BY THE JOINT OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE POA. IT IS THE EXPRESSED INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE POA, THE RECEIVER AND THE CITY, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS INDEMNITY BY THE POA TO INDEMNIFY AND PROTECT THE INDEMNITEES FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF (I) THE INDEMNITEES' NEGLIGENCE, WHERE THAT NEGLIGENCE IS THE SOLE OR A CONCURRING CAUSE OF THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE IMPROVEMENTS AND /OR (II) THE POA'S JOINT AND /OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT AGAINST THE CITY BY REASON OF ANY OF THE ABOVE, THE POA FURTHER AGREES AND COVENANTS THAT THE POA SHALL DEFEND THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY LEGAL COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY AND THE RECEIVER. The indemnity provided hereinabove shall survive the termination and/or expiration of this Permit. 3.03 The POA hereby represents and warrants that it has not conveyed, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered any of its rights in the Improvements and has full authority and power to make and honor all agreements contained herein. Agreement, Page 2 0 3.04 During the term of this Agreement, the POA hereby grants to the City the right of ingress and egress to and from the Improvements for the purpose of performing the investigative study. 3.05 Throughout the term of this Agreement, the POA at its own expense shall purchase, maintain and keep in force and effect insurance against claims for injuries to or death of persons or damages to property which may arise out of or result from the investigative study required herein. The POA's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to the City, its officers, agents and employees, and the Receiver. Any insurance or self - insurance maintained by the City, its officials, agents and employees shall be considered in excess of the POA's insurance and shall not contribute to it. The following insurance shall be required under this Agreement and shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements set forth herein: ■ Commercial General Liability • General Aggregate: $1,000,000 • Per Occurrence: $500,000 • Coverage shall be at least as broad as ISO CG 00 0l 10 93 • No coverage shall be deleted from standard policy without notification of individual exclusions being attached for review and acceptance. Prior to any work being performed on the site, the POA shall file with the City a valid Certificate of Insurance and endorsements acceptable to the City. Such Certificate shall contain a provision that coverage afforded under the policies will not be canceled, suspended, voided, or reduced until at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice has been given to the City via certified mail, return receipt requested. The following are general requirements applicable to the required policy: ➢ AM Best Rating of B +; VII or better. ➢ The insurance carrier must be licensed and admitted to do business in State of Texas. 9 The liability policy must be on occurrence form. ➢ The policy shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled or reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. 9 The City, its officers, agents and employees are to be added as Additional Insureds to the liability policy. 9 Upon request of and without cost to City of Baytown, a certified copy of the insurance policy and/or the certificate of insurance shall be furnished to City of Baytown's representative. Certificates of insurance showing evidence of insurance coverage shall be provided to City of Baytown's representative prior to any work being performed at the site. ➢ Upon request of and without cost to City of Baytown, loss runs (claims listing) of any and/or all insurance coverage shall be furnished to City of Baytown's representative. IV. Term 4.01 The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the signing of this Agreement by the City Manager and shall remain in full force and effect, unless terminated in accordance with Section 4.02, until the investigative study is completed and accepted by the City. Nothing contained in Agreement, Page 3 ® this section shall be construed, however, to terminate Sections 3.02, 5.01, and 5.02 of this Agreement, as such provisions shall remain in full force and effect after the termination and/or expiration of this Agreement. 4.02 This Agreement, with the exception of those provisions not subject to termination, may be terminated by either party hereto with or without cause upon giving at least 10 days' written notice of such termination. Upon termination, the City shall cease performing or causing to be performed the investigative study and the POA shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the City in the performance of the study to the date of termination along.with all other termination charges, which may be contained in the investigative study agreement. V. General Provisions 5.01 The parties understand and agree that the City has never accepted the utilities or any other purported dedication contained in the plat of the subdivision or any other recorded instrument; and the parties agree that nothing contained herein or any work performed pursuant to this Agreement or any previous entry or use of the parts purported to be dedicated shall be deemed acceptance of or appropriation of the dedicated parts by formal acceptance, entry, use or improvement. 5.02 By this Agreement, the City does not consent to litigation or suit, and the City hereby expressly revokes any consent to litigation that it may have granted by the terms of this Agreement or any other contract or agreement, any charter, or applicable state law. Both the Receiver and the POA hereby release, relinquish and discharge the City, its officers, agents, and employees from all claims, demands, and causes of action of every kind and character, including the cost of defense thereof, for any injury to or death of any person (whether they be either of the parties hereto, their employees, or other third parties) and any loss of or damage to property (whether the property be that of either of the parties hereto, their employees, or other third parties) that is caused by or alleged to be caused by, arising out of, or in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. This release shall apply with respect to the services to be performed or caused to be performed by the City regardless of whether said claims, demands, and causes of action are covered in whole or in part by insurance. 5.03 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the City, the POA and the Receiver hereby agree that no claim or dispute between the City and the Receiver arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be decided by any arbitration proceeding including, without limitation, any proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. Section 1 - 14), or any applicable State arbitration statute, including, but not limited to, the Texas General Arbitration Act, provided that in the event that the City is subjected to an arbitration proceeding notwithstanding this provision, the Receiver consents to be joined in the arbitration proceeding if the Receiver's presence is required or requested by the City of complete relief to be recorded in the arbitration proceeding. 5.04 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Texas. Venue shall lie exclusively in Hams County, Texas. 9 5.05 In the event any one or more of the sections, provisions or clauses contained herein shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or Agreement, Page 4 • unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had not been contained herein. 5.06 In the event of any ambiguity in any of the terms of this Agreement, it shall not be construed for or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did or did not author the same. 5.07 Failure of any party hereto to insist on the strict performance of any of the agreements herein or to exercise any rights or remedies accruing thereunder upon default or failure of performance shall not be considered a waiver of the right to insist on and to enforce, by an appropriate remedy, strict compliance with any other obligation hereunder or to exercise any right or remedy occurring as a result of any future default or failure of performance. 5.08 No right or remedy granted herein or reserved to the City is exclusive of any other right or remedy herein by law or equity provided or permitted, but each shall be cumulative of every other right or remedy given hereunder. 5.09 The Receiver and the POA shall not sell, assign, or transfer any of their rights or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part without prior written prior consent of the City. 5.10 This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by a written instrument executed by the Receiver, the POA and the City. 5.11 This Agreement may be executed in triplicate original counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. 5.12 The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the City, the POA and the Receiver hereby represents that such officers have full authority to execute this Agreement and to bind the parties each represents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Receiver has executed this Agreement effective as of the day of , 2005. ATTEST: GARY W. SMITH, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: NACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ty Attorney Agreement, Page 5 CITY OF BAYTOWN GARY JACKSON, City Manager FE8- 01-2005 MON 10:06 AM 02/04/2005 10:36 2814205891 CITY OF BAYTOWN • q& AGREED AND ACCEPTED this the day of _F� ��''�� 2005. RECENER IM. FtTLTZ, Recei Y' OAKS ffikRBOR .TER AND SEWER SYSTEM STAVE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF grW6 F. 002 FACE 02/02 Before me, Ty-a L-'Dow"6 , the undersigned notary public, on this day personally appeared JOM M. FULTZ, Meceiver of Bay Oaks Harbor Water and Sewer System, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed dnt instrument for the Purposes and consideration therein expressed_ .Given under my hand and seal of office this 7 day of FR—b tLo -r'-S , 2005. p C /✓lf ✓111Jl� CI Cr ✓ ✓l. �1 ✓1l✓. YY. I Q l� tirPYA�a TRACY L. DOWNS NOTARY Pmuc. STATE Of TVA$ W CONIM s9ION ExwRES 41OPub a4in and for the JUNE 7, 2008 ti 9tatc of Te AGREED AND ACCEPTED this the 401 day of Pebruail , 2005. r � 1 BAY OAKS HARBOR PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS Before me, Sylv:.a Arm Aguilar__, the undersigned notary public, on this day personauy appeared- _ __jack_ Patterson ,the Sec./Treas. of Bay Oaks Harbor Property Owners' A,ssociadon, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing • ccmea Page 6 ® instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed that instrument for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal c .►�' SYLVIA ANN AGUILAR Notary Public, State of Texas r My Commission Expires 10.25 -2005 $0 000 ® R:1Karen \Fi1cs\Conuactalt3ay Oaks IarborUnvesegadveS tudy2005- 020205CIean.doe A r� eement, Page 7 • 1 i 1 CERTIFICATION I, GARY W. SMITH, the duly appointed and acting City Clerk of the City of Baytown, Harris County, Texas, do hereby certify and attest that as part of my duties, I do supervise and act as lawful custodian of the records of the City of Baytown; that the attached document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 9998 ORDINANCE NO. 9998 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLEnK TO ATTEST TO AN AGREEMENT WITH JOHN M. FULTZ, COURT APPOINTED RECEIVER FOR BAY OAKS HARBOR WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM, AND THE BAY OAKS HARBOR PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION RELATING TO AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS IN BAY OAKS HARBOR SUBDIVISION, SECTION I; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Adopted by the City Council at its meeting held on February 10, 2005. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL of the City on February 14, 2005. (4/t(01122iik- __-- Gary W. Smith, City Clerk i 0 A37, 'A 'i \ ()/ ; p)-: ( --.,' ri ''; 0 .)/yi N‘_, *** d