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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07405 ORD - 10/28/1964e,1w:10 -28 -64 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER,FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THOMAS Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC., OF DALLAS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPRAISAL AND VALUATION OF OIL AND GAS PRO- PERTIES AND PIPELINES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR TAX ASSESSMENT PURPOSES, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING OUT OF GENERAL FUND 102 THE SUM OF $5,700.00 FOR PAYMENT OF THE AFORESAID SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THOMAS Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC., OF DALLAS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPRAISAL AND VALUATION OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES AND PIPE- LINES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR TAX ASSESSMENT PURPOSES, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH' IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF GENERAL FUND N0. 102 THE SUM OF $5,700.00 IN PAYMENT OF THE AFORESAID SERVICES OF THOMAS Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO AUTHORIZE THE AFORESAID AGREEMENT AND TO APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS 50 THAT THE APPRAISAL FIRM OF THOMAS Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC., MAY PROCEED WITH THEIR SERVICES WITHOUT DELAY CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIR- ING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDI- NANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY 7405 SO ORDAINED THIS THE DRAY' °OFS� iC,(, , 1964. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY O APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS �,�- DAY OF a &V-L,. , 1964: CITY ATTORNEY -/, CJORRPUS CHRISTI,iv TEXAS DAY OF TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE,FOR_E_- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR 'THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 12 THEREFORE2 HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD ,JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON _ JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR. THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING iV OTEe JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACEy JR. 1 THE STATE OF TEXAS X X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES X THAT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, has contemplated the employment of skilled experts in the matter of appraisals and valuations of oil and gas properties and pipe lines in said City and the compilation of records showing the record owner of all oil and gas producing properties in said City and in Corpus Christi Independent School District, for the convenience and information of the Tax Assessor- Collector of said City in assessing the valuations of such properties in legal conformity with all other property valuations in said City for tax assessment purposes; for the City and all agencies for which the City collects taxes; and WHEREAS, it has been represented that Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc, of Dallas, Texas, are skilled in such matters and have scientific and technical lmowledge and many years experience in the matter of appraisals and valuations of such properties for tax assessments, and it is the purpose of the City Council of said City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas to employ the services of the said Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., for said purposes; IT IS THEREFORE AGREED BY AND BETWEEN the City of Corpus Christi, acting herein by and through its City Council, Party of the First Part, and Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Party of the Second Part, as follows: 1. PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees to compile a complete list of the record owners of all oil and gas properties and pipe lines wherever situated or located in said City of Corpus Christi, and /or Corpus Christi Independent School District, as of January 1, 1965, said compilation and record to show the partic- ular interest or interests therein owned, the description of the property and location, with notation as to being within the City and being within the District or not. Said list shall be in alphabetical order as to well and pipe line operators, and in alphabetical order as to all owners of mineral interests. Party of the Second Part also obligate themselves to make a survey and appraisal of all oil and gas properties and pipe lines as herein defined. 2. SECOND PARTY further agrees to procure for First Party all information possible and available, and deliver same to the Tax Assessor - Collector of the City of Corpus Christi, for his use in determining the proper valuations to be fixed upon such properties for assessment and taxation purposes and generally to compile such information as shall be of aid and benefit to or requested by said Tax Assessor- Collector for assessing, and the Board of Equalization in equalizing, the value of such properties for taxation. Said Party of the Second Part agrees to meet with the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, and with the Board of Equalization of City, School and College Districts, and to furnish each of said Boards from time to time with all the information procured by them or re- quested by said Tax Assessor - Collector during their investigation for use of the Boards of Equalization in equalizing the assessments upon said property, same to remain in possession of and become the property of the City. Said Party of the Second Part agrees to have available to the City the individual persons qualified to testify as to appraisals and values of any of the properties list available for any and all hearings before any Board of Equalization and in any court proceeding involving the question of value. Such services of such indiv ual witnesses shall be furnished without additional cost-to the City or Distri 3. FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical knowledge and experience of Second Party in performance of the obligations devolving upon them hereunder, and the services agreed hereby to be furnished, First Party agrees and obligates itself to compensate Second Party in the manner following: Said Second Party shall receive an amount paid out of the General Funds of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, equal to Five Thousand and Seven Hundred ($5,700.00) Dollars for the year 1965. Said payment shall include the payment by all agencies for which the City collects taxes. 4. The said Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., further agrees that in no way will the said City of Corpus Christi be obligated to the assistants or employees of Second Party for salaries, expenses or material, nor to Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., except as above stated for the sum of $5,700.00. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES (COUNTY TEXAS. WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE Ehid day of , A. D., 196 City Secretary PARTY OF THE FIRST PART CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI By City Manager AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS PARTY OF THE SECOND PART .y of G2 1961A THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPANY INC. lity Attorney