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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF TEXAS <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HARRIS <br /> <br />WHEREAS. the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, are concerned that <br />properties within the Industrial District of the City and having Industrial District Contracts, <br />continue to be taxed and to make "in-lieu of taxes" payments in accordance with their <br />effective contracts; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Harris County Appraisal District has assumed responsibility for appraising all <br />taxable property within these Industrial Districts, but is responsible to provide the City of La <br />Porte only the values for the annexed and taxable portion of each industry, the unannexed <br />portion being subject to "in-lieu of taxes" payments under c~mtract and outside the jurisdiction <br />of the Harris County Appraisal District where the City of La Porte is concerned, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the firm of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. has appraised the Industrial <br />District properties for the City of La Porte under .Contract from 1968 and is currently under <br />contract to provide other professional services relating to said properties, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hugh L. Landrum, President of the firm of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. has <br />proposed to the City of La Porte that another Contract be entered into between his firm and <br />City of La Porte, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find, adjudicate and determine that the firm of Hugh <br />L. Landrum & Associates, Inc., of Houston, Texas, is skilled in such matters and has scientific <br />and technical knowledge in respect to appraisals and valuation of such properties and has <br />performed the services called for in prior Contracts in a completely satisfactory manner, and <br />have adequately demonstrated their skills and expertise in the matter of making appraisals and <br />handling Industrial District Contracts, and the firm's President, Hugh L. Landrum is completely <br />familiar with the taxable property in the City of La Porte and the Industrial District Contracts, <br />and is certified by the State of Texas both as a Registered Professional Engineer and a <br />Registered Professional Appraiser; now <br />