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• STATE OF TEXAS X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF HARRIS X WHEREAS, the Mayor anti City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, are concerned that properties within the Industrial District of the City and having Industrial District Contracts, continue to be taxed and to make "in-lieu of taxes" payments in accordance with their current contracts; and ~~ WHEREAS, beginning in 1984, the Harris County Appraisal District will assume responsibility for appraising all taxable property within these Industrial Districts, but will be responsible to provide the City of La Porte only the values of the annexed and taxable portion of each industry, the unannexed portion being subject to "in-lieu of taxes" payments under contract and outside the jurisdiction of the Harris County Appraisal District where the City of La Porte is concerned, and WHEREAS, the firm of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. has proposed to the City of La Porte, Texas, that a Contract be entered into between that firm and the City of La Porte, said Contract to appoint Hugh L. Landrum, President of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc., as Tax Assessor for the City of La Porte with responsibility for the tax assessing functions of the City as well as ascertaining that the Industrial District Contracts are properly handled. The tax assessing function would require working with the Harris County Appraisal District to obtain an accurate listing of all taxable properties within the City; working with the City Administrators to meet deadlines and establish proposed tax rates; get tax roll and tax statements prepared; and other functions as required of a Tax Assessor. Concerning the Industrial District Contracts, he will be responsible to see that the annexed portions of the Industrial Districts are properly assessed using the Harris County Appraisal District values and that the unannexed portions be appraised by his firm and the "in-lieu of taxes" payments be calculated and billed in accordance with the individual Industrial District Contracts. The proposed Contract between the City of La ,Porte and Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. would cover the calendar years 1984, 1985,; and 1986. The fee for these services to be THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($32,000.00) per year for each of the calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986, and WHEREAS, the P9ayor and City Council for the City of La Porte, Texas, find that the firm of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc. has performed the services called -1- vZ-