CC Resolution No. 188 RESOLUTION NO. 188
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMCIL OF T;E CITY OF BAYTOI-.T: FINDING,
ESTABLISHING 'AID DECLP.RIN' THAT iAMUFPCT'URING INDUSTRIES NEAR This
CORPORATE LM:ITS OF THE CITY OF BAY_arll DO NOT USE BAYTOIia"S hti,^ti_
CIPAL SERVICES TO THE SA.:E; E._T'ENT, IF M , AS DO PRIVATE CITIZEN'S
AND, CONSEQUE-MY, SUCH 1it'IUFACTU2,ING I1DU3TRIES SHOULD BE ANNEXED
PROPORTIONABLY TO THEIR USE AND ENJO'2 Ets^t OF SUCH hSU ZCIPAL SER-
VICES; PROVIDING TH.'.T TIE, CITY COUI:CIL IS NOT SULtETID2L\G ANY OF
ITS POLICE P0%,XRS BY AD'31 T.IrG THIS RESOLLTION; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DA i; THEREOF.
I,MREAS, the Gulf Coast, in general, is heavily industrialized; and
141REAS, the Houston Ship Channel and the Baytown area particularly have
heavy concentration of industrial establishments; and
i4IIMFe1S, it is to thymutual advantage cf industries and municipalitiQs
to cooperate wherever possible for the general advancement of the affected popu-
lation; and
11HEREAS, it is generally recognized that manufacturing industries rarely,
if ever, directly use the municipal services of the City of Baytown; and
lkMEAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown is of the opinion that
manufacturing industries that do not use these municipal services should not ba
fully annexed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COTNCIL OF THE CITY OF B:'.YTG N:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby finds,
declares and established that manufacturing industries near the corporate limits
of this City rarely, if ever, use tlha municipal services furnished by the City
to its private citizens. Council further funds, declares and established that
such z.anufacturing industries should not be annessd in excess of thirty OG%)
per cent of the fair value of such property.
New manufacturing industries shall not be annexed until no less than
five (5) years have elapsed after complotion of construction. (For this pur oso
net capital improvements to existing industry shall be treated as "new industry").
Section 2: That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its
�cs .gu by the City Cou cil, and the .ayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
a;d uiruetcd to executo this Resolution and to properly publize same. The City
Clerk is further direotad to furnish copies of this Resolution to the Chamber of
Coumorco and interested industries.
INTRODUCED, READ and PA:S D by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown, this the 21sz day of September, 1967.
ATTTT��
h,ayor, City of Baytown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney