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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF TEXAS <br /> <br />fi <br />fi <br />fi <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 <br />that properties within the Industrial District of the City and having Industrial <br />District Contracts, continue to be taxed and to make "in-lieu of taxes" payments <br />in accordance with their effective contracts; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Harris County Appraisal District has assumed responsibility for <br />appraising all taxable property within these Industrial Districts, but is <br />responsible to provide the City of La Porte only the values for the annexed and <br />taxable portion of each industry, the unannexed portion being subject to "in-lieu <br />of taxes" payments under contract and outside the jurisdiction of the Harris <br />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 <br />Industrial District properties for the City of La Porte under Contract from 1968 <br />to 1990, and is currently under contract to provide other professional services <br />relating to said properties, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hugh L. Landrum, President of the firm of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, <br />Inc. has proposed to the City of La Porte that another Contract be entered into <br />between his firm and City of La Porte, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find, adjudicate and determine that the firm <br />of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc., of Houston, Texas, is skilled in such <br />matters and has scientific and technical knowledge in respect to appraisals and <br />valuation of such properties and has performed the services called for in prior <br />Contracts in a completely satisfactory manner, and have adequately demonstrated <br />their skills and expertise in the matter of making appraisals and handling <br />Industrial District Contracts, and the firm's President, Hugh L. Landrum is <br />completely familiar with the taxable property in the City of La Porte and the <br />Industrial District Contracts, and is certified by the State of Texas both as a <br />Registered Professional Engineer and a Registered Professional Appraiser; now <br />