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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12449 ORD - 01/29/1975M1X:hb:l /27/75:lst AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY,MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREE- MENTS WITH THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC. OF DALLAS, TEXAS,..-OR THE PURPOSE OF APPRAISAL AND VALUATIONS OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES AND PIPELINES AND FOR THE APPRAISAL AND VALUATION OF CERTAIN OIL REFINING AND RELATED PROPERTIES, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND /OR'THE CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TAX ASSESSMENT PURPOSES, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENTS, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 3130, CODE 301, THE SUM OF $16,250 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 agreements with Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, for the purpose of appraisal and valuation of oil and gas properties and pipelines and for the appraisal and valuation of certain oil refining and related properties and certain industrial properties located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas and /or the Corpus Christi Independent School District for tax assessment purposes, all as more fully set forth in the agreements, copies of which are attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibits "A" and "B ". SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated and reappropriated out of the No. 102 General Fund, Activity 3130, Code 301, the sum of $16,250 for payment of the aforesaid services of Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc. SECTION 3. The necessity to authorize the aforesaid agree- ments and to appropriate and reappropriate the necessary funds so that the appraisal firm of Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc. may proceed with their services without delay creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its intro- duction and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several 12449 meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared such emer- gency and necessity to exist, and having requested the suspension of ,the 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 SO ORDAINED, this the,,2'9 day of �. 1975. ATTEST: " 4: 1. �� &'e Cit Secretary MAY pr®- w CITY OF CORPUS CAISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: DAY OF JANUARY,-1975: 5V*Z�'Wo ty.Attprney • THE STATE OF TEXAS I KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES X THAT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, a municipal corporation and body politic under the laws of the State of 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, a corporation duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas, by and through its duly authorized officer, whose signature hereinafter appears, are skilled in such matters and have scientific and technical knowledge and many years experience in the matter of appraisals and valuations of such properties for tax assessments, and it is the purpose of thi 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, which hereby duly authorizes its City Manager, R. Marvin Townsend, to execute this agreement for and in behalf of said City, 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! I located in said City of Corpus Christi, and /or Corpus Christi Independent School i District, as of January 1, 1975, said compilation and record to show the particl 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 I I -,�* /Z/ / "4 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 I (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 equali- zing, 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 requested by said Tax Assessor- Collector during their investigation for use lof 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 iof the Second Part agrees to have available to the City the individual persons ,qualified to testify as to appraisals and values to any of the properties listed !available for any and all hearings before any Board of Equalization and in any j1court proceeding involving the question of value. Such services of such individual witnesses shall be furnished without additional cost to the City or District. 3. i � 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 Nine Thousand Seven Hun- dred and Fifty Dollars ($9,750.00) for the year 1975. Said payments shall in- clude the payment by all agencies for which City collects taxes. it 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 materials, nor to Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc.; except as above stated for the sum of $9,750.00. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE this day of A.D., 19 ATTEST: PARTY OF THE FIRST PART CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI By City Secretary City Manager APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS PARTY OF THE SECOND PART _ day of , 19_. THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC. City Attorney Director of Finance THE STATE OF TEXAS 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, a municipal corporation and body politic under the laws of the State of Texas, has contemplated the employment of skilled experts in the matter of appraisals and valuations on certain industrial properties in said City and in the Corpus Christi Independent School District, for the conven- ience and information of the Tax Assessor - Collector of the City in assessing the 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, a corporation duly authorized to do business in the I (State of Texas, by and through its duly authorized officer, whose signature I hereinafter appears, are skilled in such matters and have scientific and technical knowledge 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 i i 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, i acting herein by and through its City Council, Party of the First Part, which I � hereby duly authorizes its City Manager, R. Marvin Townsend, to execute this agreement for and in behalf of said City, and Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., � I of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Party of the Second Part, as follows: PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees to compile a complete list showing I I all information pertaining to certain oil refining and related properties and I also certain industrial properties located in the City of Corpus Christi, �! and /or Corpus Christi Independent School District, as of January 1, 1975, said industrial properties interpreted to mean: I, Refineries Gasoline Plants Recycling Plants Storage Facilities Stored Products Tank Farms and Facilities, and Other industrial properties listed separately and attached hereto, becoming a �I part of this contract and identified as Exhibit A hereto. • z. SECOND PARTY further agrees to procure for First Party all informs- tion possible and.available, and deliver same to the Tax Assessor- Collector of I� 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 I 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 Boards 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 requested 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 to any of the properties listed 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 individual witnesses shall be furnished without additional cost to the City or District. 4 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 I 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 Six Thousand Five (Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00), for the year 1975. Said payments shall include the payment by all agencies for which 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 materials, nor to Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., except as above stated for the sum of $6,500.00. II , BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE this day of I A.D., 19 ATTEST: PARTY OF THE FIRST PAP I CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI I By City Secretary City Manager APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS day of , 19_. City Attorney Director of Finance PARTY OF THE SECOND PART THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC. ii • E X H I B I T A American Smelting and Refining Company Celanese Chemical Company - Division of Celanese Corporation Centex Cement Corporation CPC International, Inc. PPG Industries, Inc. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS (City Charter Article 1V Section 21) I certify to the City Council that $ 14, A SU , the amount required for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditures contemplated in the above and foregoing ordinance is in the Treasury of the City of Corpus Christi to the credit of: f� Fund No. and Name �.7d ff r:- ��� ✓G[�c�,. g,.�C u Project No. Project Name — y from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. z 19 7;f` 4,7,Director of 91nance FIN 2 -55 Revised 7/31/69 f Corpus Christi, Texas _day of 19� TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen- sion 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; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordi- nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, �� l MAY it Pro 1QM CITY OF CORPUS MWTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark G �� The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Jason L+,by .r ves T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomss.V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark