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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: Januar <br /> <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />. Source of Funds: N/A <br /> <br />Department: Financp. <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />xx <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City currently has an agreement with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mort, L.L.P., for the <br />collection of Delinquent Taxes. When we initially entered into this agreement, we structured the term to <br />end at the same time as their contract with the school district ended. The La Porte Independent School <br />District (LPISD) issued a new contract at its November 11, 2003, Board Meeting to become effective <br />April I, 2004. Accordingly, since it is to our advantage to utilize the same firm, we are requesting the <br />same term that the school agreed to, which is three years. <br /> <br />This fIrm has represented the City in a professional and courteous manner, and has consistently improved <br />the collection rate of delinquent taxes. They have collected over $700,000 in the last three years and <br />assisted the La Porte Tax Office in selling numerous Tax Foreclosure Properties. We are extremely <br />pleased with our relationship, and would like to continue it. <br /> <br />ACTION REQUIRED BY COUNCIL: <br /> <br />Adopt Ordinance approving and authorizing a Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes with <br />Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mort, L.L.P. for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2004, and <br />ending March 31, ~th a two-year renewal, and on a month-to-month basis thereafter. <br /> <br />FUND <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />ACCTNUM: <br /> <br />FUNDS AVAILABLE <br /> <br /> <br />/ -026 -{)'f <br />DATE <br />