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ORDINANCE NO. 95- 2018
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LA PORTE AND TRW REDI, FOR COMPUTERIZED AD VALOREM TAX
INFORMATION; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes
the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the
title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the
document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such
document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La
Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all
such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such
documents.
section 2.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
Ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its
passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-2018
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13th day of February, 1995.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Mayor
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City Secretary
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AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT
TRW REDI is a joint venture partnership of TRW, Inc., and Elsevier, NV. TRW REDI affirms that it is
in the business of reporting the status of Harris County property taxes to the Title Insurance industry,
FDIC, and other financially related markets. National real estate tax service agencies such as
Transamerica and First American Real Estate Tax Service are also customers of TRW RED!. The
property tax databases maintained by TRW REDI are separate and not connected in any way to the data
bases of TRW's consumer and business credit businesses, nor is the property tax data shared with other
TRW components.
In the course of its normal business, TRW REDI collects real property tax information on computer
readable magnetic tape from many of the tax collecting agencies situated within the boundaries of
Harris County. This information is reformatted and placed in the TRW REDI databases where it is
available for access by the Title Insurance company and other financially related customers that
conduct business or have an interest in property within Harris County. Computer terminals are placed
in. the customer offices which facilitate their inquiries into the TRW REDI databases.
TRW REDI further affirms that:
1 . It is willing to enter into separate agreement with the City of LaPorte for use of the
city's and school district's property tax information. Said use is to provide tax reports
to the Title Insurance industry and related financial markets.
2. The purchased data will M1 be copied in whole and distributed to third parties without
the expressed written authorization from the City of LaPorte.
3. It recognizes that the information contained in their databases will never be as current
as the City's, however, TRW REDI will use its best efforts to maintain the maximum
current status of its information.
CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT
In consideration of the agreement from the City of LaPorte ("City"), the information from its files on
magnetic tape or cartridge any other electronic media, TRW REDI agrees:
1 . City v"v'm provide a tape cartridge of the city's and school district's tax data to TRW REDI
on the 5th and 20th of each month. TRW REDI will provide all media necessary.
2. Any and all information in the original form provided to TRW REDI under this agreement
is for use of TRW REDI only and will not be conveyed in such original form to any firm
or individual.
3. CITY DOES NOT GUARANTEE, NOR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF
THE INFORMATION.
4. The City or any of its officials, agents or employees will be held harmless and TRW
REDI will waive any liability that may accrue due to any negligence for data errors of
any type or due to any cause whatsoever.
5.
TRW REDI will pay City $200 per run.
the 20th of each month. r----
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6. TRW REDI is responsible for all fees incurred with Easy Access for
installation of the program that allows City tp produce the data for TRW RED!.
7. Either party may cancel this agreement with 30 days written notice to the other party.
I (Name) ?F6 c- ~~~ , hereby declare that I have read and
understand this order and agreement, and that I am duly authorized to execute it in behalf of TRW
REDI,and to bind TRW REDI to the above terms and conditions.
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Title or Position
I (Name) JEFF LITCHFIELD , on behalf of the City of laPorte, hereby
agree to accept the provisions of this agreement to provide the data requested to TRW REDI Property
Data Services, Inc.
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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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