Ordinance No. 10,289 (2)APPLICATO'N FOR TAX ABATEMENT IN BAYTONVNi . TEXAS
The filing of this document acknowledges familiarity and conformance with Guidelines and
Criteria for Tax Abatement. This application will become pan of the agreement and anv
knowingly false representations will be grounds to void the agreement.Qriginil copy of this
request should be submitted to City itiidriage:, T.U. Box 4_" ", Baytow f, Texas 775?21-Q+<<; if
property is located inside the corporate limits of Baytown.
APPLICANT UNTORMATION DATE: 1-15 -06
Texas Petrochemicals LF
Company Name:
Address: 4604 W Baker Rd Baytown, TX 77520 _
_Mailing: Three Riverway Suite 1500 Houston TX 77056
Corporation (x Partnership ( ) Proprietorship ( )
PROJECT )INTORAZATION
Tvne of Facility
See in_0ruction5. x Manufacturing Facility
t 1 Wholesale Distribution Facility
( ) Research Facility'
( ) Service Facility
( ) Entertainment & Recreation Facility
( ) Other Basic Industry
Proposed Project Location Address and Legal Description:
School District Goose Creek
College District Lee Jr College
City or Town Baytown
Attach map showing proposed site.
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Describe Product or Service to be provided.
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Proiect Description:
Attach statement fully explaining project, describe existing site and improvements and provide
list of improvements and fixed machinery and equipment for which abatement is requested.
( ) New Plant ( ) Expansion (X Modernization ( ) Other
ECONOMIC 1NFORAZATION
Construction Estimates:
Start Month )'ewT .1 06 Construction Man Years 150
omP i rio; 1:ae _1 07 s- -, -zi: Con�trucdon jab. 250
If Modernization:
Estimated Economic Life of Existing Plant 15 fears "
Added Economic Life From Modernization _15 Years
Permanent Fmployment Estimate (PTE's):
Current Employment -0
Number of Jobs ( ) Retained or 1X Created
at start/opening .15 in year 2007
5 years into operation 25 in year 2012
Estimated AT)praised Value on Site
Personal Improvements Land
Property
Value January 1, preceding
abatement agreement 45,000 _ 1,168,000 437,037
Estimated Value of Abated
Properties after abatemer�
expires 45,000 15,000,000 437,037
Value upon completion of protect
personal propeny and proicc;
improvements not subject is 1,000,000 20,000,000
abatemera 437,037
VARIANCE
is under Section f r of the Guideitri Yes (X NO
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If "Y'cs" attach required supplelnum ry information.
OTHER ABATEAEENTS
Has company made application or abatement of this project by another taxing jurisdiction or
nearby counties? Yes (x) No. If "Yes" provide dates of application, hearing dates if held
or scheduled, name of ;uns�i; ticr,s Lnd contacts, and iei;e:s o ;;ucc;.
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE TO BE CONTACTED:
Name: David Vaughn — t
�i�n -tore of ComDPnv Official
Title: ,VP industrial Authorized Agent
Name & Title of Company Official,
Address: PO Box 402 Sugar Land, TX 77487
Telephone: _281 - 341 -6676
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Ash Texas Petrochemicals
Narrative
I. Introduction of the Company:
a. Texas Petrochemicals LP (TPC) specializes in C4 hydrocarbons. TPC utilizes the
stream of C4 olefins generated by ethylene producers as the principal feedstock for
butadiene as well as several specialty and fuel products. Among the diverse product
lines available are Butadiene. Butene -1, Isobutylene and Isobutylene derivatives. TPC
maintains its leadership in the industry with an innovative ability to bring high- quality
products to the marketplace.
b. Names of chief officers: Charles Shaver, CEO Christopher Artzer, General Counsel
II. Reasons for seeking abatement:
TPC has a production unit in Baytown that has been idled for several years. The
economic benefit of a tax abatement agreement will help support the feasibility of
refurbishing the idled production unit versus other alternative sites under consideration.
The competitive nature of the chemical industry and availability of alternate project
locations (see list below) drive the need for economic incentives to draw the project
successfully to Baytown. In addition to the option of the project being done it �' alternate
locations, our customers have the alternative to continue to purchase these products from
their current suppliers outside of Texas. Although other sites are under consideration,
TPC prefers the Baytown location, if the economics justify the investment choice,
because of 1) its location to our corporate office and other major plant 2) potential of
integrating manufacturing with the existing terminal operations 3) successful business
relationships in the Houston Port area 4) availability of raw materials and industrial
infrastructure.
III. Project Description:
Texas Petrochemicals (TPC) owns a facility in Baytown Texas. This unit was built in
1983 to produce gasoline blendstocks but only operated for several months before the
manufacturing facility was idled. In the past; TPC has utilized the storage and
distribution infrastructure as a terminal for other local manufacturing companies. TPC is
investigating the feasibility of refurbishing the production unit to manufacture specialty
chemical products. This project would entail significant capital investment to convert the
plant to produce the desired products instead of the originally intended gasoline
blendstocks and to modernize, replace and refurbish much of the equipment. The
specialty chemical products that are produced from this plant will be sold to customers
that currently are manufactured by other companies outside of Texas. Additionally, TPC
plans to invest in upgrades to the storage and loginics infrastructure of the facility in
order to retain and grow its terminal services business on a sustainable basis.
Proposed Site:
TPC owns several tracts in the Bayoown area. The Harris CAD account numbers for
BaNnoNl,7n are: 0451440010070, 0451440010179; 05915101 10095. 0591510110240_ and
t 0591510110121. Please see attached site survev and legal description(s).
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Texas Petrochemicals
Narrative
Proposed equipment to be included in the project (estimated life 15 years):
• Distillation columns and associated equipment
• Additional heating capacity and associated burner management controls, low NOx
burners, etc.
• Additional cooling equipment
• Upgrades to electrical infrastructure
• New control room and office building
• instrumentation and computerized control systems
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• Pumps and other mechanical equipment 4
• Storage tanks and product handling equipment
• Improvements to fire protection system and emissions control equipment
• Laboratory and analytical equipment
Project timeline: ,
Estimated construction start date March 2006 and end date May 2007. '
N. Jobs
a. Positions created for Site: Operators, Supervisor, Managers Maintenance,
Technical Support, Engineers, Laboratory, Accounting/Finance, Health Safety
and Environmental, Human Resources
b. Estimated pay scale $50,000 to $1 10,000
C. Construction jobs created: 140 -250
V. Competition with local business:
The specialty chemical products are currently produced by competitors located outside of
Texas. This will be a new product produced in Texas.
vi. Now will this project attract new business:
New local suppliers and services will be needed for this site. Bring in a new product that
is not being produced in Texas.
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HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
.. COMMVNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
David IBL Turkel
Dirsoor
December 13, 2005
Mr. Adam Mctry
Business Development Manager
Texas Petrochemicals, LP
Three Riverway
Suite 1500
Houston, Texas 77056
RE: Tax Abatement Application
Dear Mr. Metry,
8410 Lantern Point Drive
lioumn, Texas 77054
Tel (713) 578 -2000
Fax(713)578 -2190
Thank you for your application for property tax abatement for the manufacturing facility to be constructed in
Precinct 2 at 4604, West Balser Road in Bavtowm, Texas. A preliminmv review of vour current application
indicates that your project meets the guidelines and criteria adopted by Harris County with the corrections we
discussed.
We have completed an initial evaluation and wnil now commence with a due diligence component that requires the
review of information secured from the Harris County Appraisal District, Harris County's Pollution Control
Department, The Occupational Safety and Health Association and The Environmental Protection Agency. When
this phase is complete, the package will be submitted for consideration, to the Commissioner in whose precinct the
proposed facility will be located
As we discussed in our meeting on the 6th of December, state law will require the City of Baytown, to creme a
reinvestment zone for tax abotemem which may a11ow you to receive a tax abatement from Harris County should
the project remain the same as presented in your corrected application. The entire process for Harris Country
usually takes 45 to 60 days to complete once the City of Baytown creates the zone and approves a tax abatement
Texas Petrochemicals must have approval from the City of Baytown to receive a tax abatement fmm Harris
County. Should the Commissioner concur with our evaluation, we would provide drafting instructions to the
County Attorney for preparation of your tax abatement agreemeat
We look forward to working with you on this project and appreciate your interest in Harris County. If you have
any questions, please contact me at 713 -57 8-2253.
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Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris County, TX, under Clerk File No.
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840, in Baytown, Harris County; TX, and being described more particularly by metes and
bounds as follows:
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tract at the intersection of the west right -of -way line of the Houston Northshore Rail�ead
with the north right -of -way of Baker Road (80 feet wide);
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north right -of -way of Baker Road to a �/2 inch iron rod set for corner;
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line of a 24.921 acre tract recorded under Harris County Clerk File No. N070826 arfd
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THENCE N 87 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds E a distance of 176.24 feet along the
south line of the said 24.921 acre tract to a' /s inch iron rod set for corner;
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east line of the said 24.921 acre tract to a' /z inch iron rod set for corner;
THENCE N 87 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds E a distance of 518.43 feet to a' /2 inch
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METES AND BOUNDS
17.6329 ACRES
Being a
tract
containing 17.6329 acres (768,088 square feet) of
land, more or
less, out of o 19.1192 acre
tract described as
parcel 1,
which
is out of a 31.394 acre
Iract filed in the
Official
Public
Records of Real Property
of Harris County, Texas,
under Clerk File
No. E440858, and Film
Code No. 121 -02 -1001, out
of the
Harvey
Whiting Survey, Abstract
840, in Baytown, Harris
County,
Texas,
and being described more
particularly by metes and
bounds
as follows:
BEGINNING at a 1/2 inch iron rod set marking the southeast corner
of said 31.394 acre tract at the intersection of the west right -
of -way line of the Houston Norfhshore Railroad with the north
right -of -way of Baker Rood 180 feet wide);
THENCE S 86 degrees 53 minutes 29 seconds W a distance of 862.80
feet along the north right -of -way of Baker Road to a 1/2 inch
iron rod set for corner;
THENCE N 2 degrees 54 minutes 48 seconds W a distance of 541.15
feet with the east line of a 24.921 acre tract recorded under
Hems Country Cleric File No. N070826 and Film Code No. 030 -06-
1231 to a 1/2 inch iron rod found for corner;
THENCE N 87 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds E a distance of 176.24
feet along the south line of the said 24.921 acre tract to a 1/2
inch iron rod set for corner;
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THENCE N 2 degrees 53 minutes 58 seconds W a distance of 493.42
feet along an east line of the said 24.921 acre tract to a 1/2
inch iron rod set for corner;
THENCE N 87 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds E a distance of 518.43
feet to a 112 inch iron rod set on the west line of a 1.5165 acre
tract recorded under Harris County Clerk Fite No. N305419 and
Film Code No. 045 -04 -2116;
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THENCE S 2 degrees 33 minutes 08 seconds E a distance of 314.43
feet along the west line of the said 1.5165 acre tract to a 1/2
inch iron rod set for corner;
THENCE N 87 degrees 32 minutes 26 seconds E a distance of 199.63
feet along the south line of the said 1.5165 acre tract to a 1/2
inch iron rod found for corner;
THENCE S 2 degrees 33 minutes 08 seconds E a distance of 412.31
feet along the west right -of -way line of the Houston Northshore
Railroad to a 1/2 inch iron rod set for corner;
THENCE along the west right -of -way line of the Houston Northshore
Railroad along a curve to the right having a central angle of 9
degrees 28 minutes 17 seconds, a radius of 1843.26 feet, on arc
length of 304.70 feet, a chord bearing of S 2 degrees II minutes
03 seconds WV, and a chord distance of 304.36 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING of the herein described tract containing 17.6329 acres
(768,088 square feet) of land, more or less.
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