CC Resolution No. 4 R E S O L U T I O N
No. 4 - 11-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN FINDING, ESTABLISHING AND DECLARING THAT
HEAVY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES WITHIN AND NEAR
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN DO
NOT USE BAYTOWN'S MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO THE SAME
EXTENT, IF ANY, AS DO PRIVATE CITIZENS AND, CON-
SEQUENTLY, SUCH HEAVY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
SHOULD BE TAXED PORPORTIONATELY TO THEIR USE AND
ENJOYMENT OF SUCH MUNICIPAL SERVICES; PROVIDING
FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLICATION OF THIS RESO-
LUTION AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Gulf Coast, in general, is heavily industrialized;
and
WHEREAS, the Houston Ship Channel and Baytown area particularly have
a heavy concentration of industrial establishments; and
WHEREAS, it is to the mutual advantage of industries and municipali-
ties to cooperate wherever possible for the general advancement of the
effected population; and
WHEREAS, it is generally recognized that heavy manufacturing indust-
ries rarely, if ever, directly use the municipal services of the City of
Baytown; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown is of the opinion
that heavy manufacturing industries that do not use these municipal ser-
vices should not be fully annexed and taxed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby finds,
declares and establishes that heavy manufacturing industries within and
near the corporate limits of this City rarely, if ever, use the municipal
services furnished by the City to its private citizens. Council further
finds, declares and establishes that such heavy manufacturing industries
should not be annexed and taxed in excess of twenty (20%) percent of the
taxable value of such property. If annexation proceedings are started
against such industry or an area including such industry such proceeding
shall be concluded in stages so that no more than twenty-five (25%) percent
of the twenty (20%) percent of the industry to be annexed shall be annexed
in any one (1) year.
New heavy manufacturing industries shall not be annexed on taxed
until no less than five (5) years have lapsed after completion of construc-
tion. (For this purpose, net capital improvements to existing industry
shall be treated as "new industry"). Furthermore, upon application by an
interested party, if land within the City is sold to a heavy manufacturing
industry or if same starts being used as such industrial property or net
capital improvements are made to existing industry, such land, or a propor-
tionate part thereof shall be de-annexed by the City.and treated as other
industrial property as set forth above.
Section 2: That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage by the City Council, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby author-
ized and directed to execute this Resolution and to properly publicize same.
The City Clerk is further directed to furnish copies of this Resolution to
the Chamber of Commerce and interested industries.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown, this the 29th day of November, 1962.
Al Clayto/ , Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk