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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15544 ORD - 05/21/19801 • AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THOMAS Y. PICKETT AND 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, SUBSTANTIAL COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBITS "A" AND "B" AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That 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 Thomas Y. Pickett and 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, sub- stantial copies of which are attached hereto, marked Exhibits "A" and "B" and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. The necessity to authorize the execution of the afore- said agreements so that the appraisal firm of Thomas Y. Pickett and 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 ordinlarce or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared such emergency 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 \§,co° 00\\ -*9 15M4 10, • its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the 2/ day of May, 1980. ATTEST: • APPROVED: DAY OF MAY, 1980: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 'I TBE STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: ;, COUNTY OF 1JUY.CES j 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 ascii 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 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 authorized 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 Pert, 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, 1980, said compilation and record to show the particular 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. exp'" •I 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 informa- tion possible and available, and deliver same to the Ta: 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 requested by said Tax Assessor -Collector during ,i 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 of District. 3. FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE skilled services, technical knowledg¢ 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 as amount paid out of the General Funds of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, equal to Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000.00) for the year 1980. Said payments shall include the payment by all iagencies 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 stmt of $13,000.00 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. WITNESS OUR RANDS 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 TRIS day of , 19 City Attorney Director of Finance PARTY OF THE SECOND PART THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC. By 'THE STATE OF TERAS Y COUNTY OF NUECES 1 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT WEEP.EAS, 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 is the matter i ,of appraisals and valuations on certain industrial properties in said City and in the Corpus Christi Independent School District, for the convenience and information of the Tax Assessor -Collector of the City in assessing the valuation's 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 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, 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 showing all information pertaining to certain oil refining and related properties and also certain industrial properties located in the City of Corpus Christi, and/or Corpus Christi Independent School District, as of January 1, 1980, said industrial properties interpreted to mean: Refineries Gasoline Plants Recycling Plants Storage Facilities Stored Products Tank Farms and Facilities, and other industrial properties listed separately and attached hereto, becoming a- part of this contract and identified as Exhibit A hereto. exit..B 2. SECOND PARTY further agrees to procure for First Party all informs - tion possible and available, and deliver same to the Tax Assessor -Collector of lithe 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 Boards of Equalization of City, School, and College Districts, and to furnish each of said Boards from time to time with all the I !information procured by them or requested by said Tax Assessor -Collector during I their -investigation for use of the Board of Equalization in equalizing the 1 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 Ito the City the individual persona qualified to testify as to appraisals and 'values to any of the properties listed available for any and all hearings befor any Board of Equalization and in any court proceeding involving the question of value. Such services of such individual witnesses shall be furoiahed without additional cost to the City of District. 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 Nine Thousand Five Rundred Dollar® ($9,500.00), for the year 1980. 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 $9,500.00. 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 City Secretary City Manager By APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS PARTY OF THE SECOND PART { day of , 19 THOS. Y. PICRETT & COMPANY, INC. City Attorney Director of Finance By • E X R I B I T A Asarco Incorporated Celanese Chemical Company, Inc. Centex Cement Corporation PPG Industries, Inc. Weatherby Engineering Co. Corpus Christi, Texas 2J day of , 19g° 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 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; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally,on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, MAYOR • THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspend by the following vote: Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack K. Dumphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky The above ordinance was passed Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack K. Dumphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky the following vote: 15544