Ordinance No. 10,694ORDINANCE NO. 10,694
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH FRITZ, BYRNE, HEAD & HARRISON, LLP, FOR LEGAL
SERVICES CONCERNING POSSIBLE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH BARGE TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG
CEDAR BAYOU; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00); MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; 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 the Interim
City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, LLP, concerning
possible legal proceedings and development regulations associated with barge terminal development along
Cedar Bayou, under terms and conditions deemed acceptable to the City Attorney and the Interim City
Manager.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment to Fritz, Byrne,
Head & Harrison, LLP, in an amount not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/I 00 dollars (S50,000.00),
pursuant to the agreement identified in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3: That the Interim City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any
change order involving a decrease or an increase in costs of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($25,000.00) or less; however, the original contract price may not be increased by more than
twenty-five percent (25%) or decreased by more than twenty-five percent (25%) without the consent of the
contractor to such decrease.
Section 4: 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 23lh day of August, 2007.
BRANDON CAPETILLO, Mayor Pro Tern
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., CityAltorney
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