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ORDINANCE NO. 2000-IDA-22
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF
AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, FOR
THE TERM CODENCING JANUARY 1, 2001, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007;
MAKING, VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFBCTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1.
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has executed an
industrial district agreement with the City of La Porte, for the
term commencing January 1, 2001, and ending December 31, 2007, a
copy of which is attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein,
and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. The Mayor; the City Manager, the City Secretary,
and the City Attorney of the City of La Porte, be, and they are
hereby, authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf
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of the City of La Porte, the industrial district agreement with the
corporation named in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3. 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
City for the time required by law prec::eding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapttar 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 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its
passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 28th day of August, 2000.
By:
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'Mart: a A. Gil ett
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askl.ns,
City Attorney
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Norman L. Malone,
Mayor
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INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the CITY
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, a municipal corporation of Harris County,
Texas, hereinafter called "CITY", and THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter
called "COMPANY",
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, it is the established policy of the City Council of
the City of La Porte, Texas, to adopt such reasonable measures from
time to time as are permitted by law and which will tend to enhance
the economic stability and growth of the 'City and its environs by
attracting the location of new and the expansion of existing
industries therein, and such policy is hereby reaffirmed and
adopted by this City Council as being in the best interest of the
City and its citizens; and '
WHEREAS, pursuant to its policy, City has enacted Ordinance
No. 729, designating portions of the area located in its
extraterritorial jurisdiction as the "Battleground Industrial
District of La Porte, Texas", and Ordinance No. 842A, designating
portions of the area located in its extraterritorial jurisdiction
as the "Bayport Industrial District of La Porte, Texas",
hereinafter collectively called "District", such Ordinances being
in compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act of Texas, codified
as Section 42.044, Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Company is the owner of land within a designated
Industrial District of the City of La Porte, said land being
legally described on the attached Exhibit "A" (hereinafter "Land");
and said Land being more particularly shown on a plat attached as
Exhibit "B", which plat describes the ownership boundary lines; a
site layout, showing all improvements, including pipelines and
railroads, and also showing areas of the Land previously annexed by
the City of La Porte; and
WHEREAS, City desires to encourage th.e expansion and growth of
industrial plants within said Districts and for such. purpose
desires to enter into this Agreement with Company pursuant to
ordinance adopted by the City Council of said City and recorded in
the official minutes of said City: .
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
mutual agreements of the parties contained herein and pursuant to
the authority granted under the Municipal Annexation Act and the
Ordinances of City'referred to above, City and Company hereby agree
with each other as follows:
FINAL DRAFT: February 24, 2000
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I.
City covenants, agrees and guarantees that during the term of this
Agreement, provided below, and subject to the terms and provisions
of this Agreement, said District shall continue to retain its
extraterritorial status as an industrial district, at least to the
extent that the same covers the Land belonging to Company and its
assigns, unless and until the status of said Land, or a portion or
portions thereof, as an industrial district may'be changed pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing and to
the later provisions of this Agreement, City does further covenant,
agree and guarantee that such industrial district, to the extent
that it covers said Land lying within Elaid District and not now
within the corporate limits of City, shall be immune from
annexation by City during the term hereof (except as hereinafter
provided) and shall have no right to have extended to it any
services by City, and that all Land, including that which has been
heretofore annexed, shall not have extended to it by ordinance any
rules and regulations (a) governing plats and subdivisions of land,
(b) prescribing any building, electrical, plumbing or inspection
code or codes, or (c) attempting to exerc~se in any manner whatever
control over the conduct of business thereon; provided, however,
any portion of Land constituting a strip of land 100' wide and
contiguous to either Fairmont Parkway, state Highway 225, or state
Highway 146, shall be subject to the rules and regulations attached
hereto as Exhibit "C" and made a part hereof; and provided,
however, it is agreed that City shall have the right to institute
or intervene in any administrative and/ or judicial proceeding
authorized by the Texas Water Code, the Texas Clean Air Act, the
Texas Health & Safety Code, or other federal or state environmental
laws, rules or regulations, to the same extent and to the same
intent and effect as if all Land covered by this Agreement were not
subject to the Agreement.
II.
In the event that any portion of the Land has heretofore been
annexed by city, Company agrees to render and pay full city ad
valorem t~xes on such annexed Land and iD~rovements, and tangible
personal property.
Under the terms of the Texas Property Ta)s: Code (S. B. 621, Acts of
the 65th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 1979, as amended), the
appraised value for tax purposes of the annexed portion of Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property shall be determined by
the Harris County Appraisal District. The parties hereto recognize
that said Appraisal District has no authority to appraise the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property in the un annexed area
for the purpose of computing the .. in li.eu" paYments hereunder.
Therefore, the parties agree that the appraisal of the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property in the un annexed area
shall be conducte~ by city, at city's expense, by an independent
appraiser of City,' s selection. The parties recognize that in
making such appraisal for "in lieu" payment purposes, such
appraiser must of necessity appraise the entire (annexed and
unannexed) Land, improvements, and tangible personal property.
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Nothing herein contained shall ever be interpreted as lessening the
authority of the Harris County Appraisal District to establish the
appraised value of Land, improvements, and tangible personal
property in the annexed portion, for ad valorem tax purposes.
III.
A. On or before April 15, 2001, and on or before each April 15th
thereafter, unless an extension is granted in accordance with the
Texas Property Tax Code, through and i.ncluding April 15, 2007,
Company shall provide City with a written description of its Land
and all improvements and tangible personal property located on the
Land as of the immediately preceding January 1st, stating its
opinion of the Property's market value, and being sworn to by an
authorized officer of the Company authorized to do so, or Company's
duly authorized agent, (the Company's "Rendition"). Company may
file such Rendition on a Harris County Appraisal District rendition
form, or simil~r form. The properties. which the Company must
render and upon which the "in lieu of" taxes are assessed are more
fully described in subsections 1, 2, and 3 of subsection D, of this
Paragraph III (sometimes collectively called the "Property");
provided, however, pollution control equipment installed on the
Land which is exempt from ad valorem taxation pursuant to the
provisions of Sec. 11.31 of the Texas Property Tax Code is exempt
from ad valorem taxation and "in lieu of taxes" hereunder. A
failure by Company to file a Rendition as provided for in this
paragraph, shall constitute a waiver by Company for the current tax
year, of all rights of protest and appeal under the terms of this
Agree~ent.
B. As part of its rendition, Company shall furnish to city a
written report of the names and addresses of all persons and
entities who store any tangible personal property on the Land by
bailment, lease, consignment, or other arrangement with Company
("products in storage"), and are in the possession or under the
management of Company on January 1st of each Value Year, further
giving a description of such products in storage.
C. On or before the later of December 31, 2001, or 30 days from
mailing of tax bill and in like manner on or before each December
31st thereafter, through and including DE~cember 31, 2007, Company
shall pay to City an amount "in lieu of taxes" on Company's
Property as of January 1st of the curre:nt calendar year ("Value
Year").
D. Company agrees to render to City and pay an amount "in lieu of
taxes" on Company's Land, improvements and tangible personal
property in the unannexed area equal to t~he sum of:
1. Fifty-three percent (53%) of the amount of ad valorem
taxes which would be payable to City if all of the
Company's Land and improvements which existed on January
1, 2001, and each January 1 thereafter of the applicable
Value Year during the term of this Agreement, (excluding
amounts payable pursuant to subparagraph 2, below), had
been within the corporate limits of City and appraised
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each year by City's independent appraiser, in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the Texas Property Tax
Code; and
2. (a) On any Substantial Increase in value of the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property
(excluding inventory) dedicated to new
construction, in excess of the appraised value of
same on January 1, 2000, resulting from new
construction (exclusive of construction in
progress, which shall be exempt from taxation), for
each Value Year following completion of
construction in progress, an amount equal to Thirty
percent (30%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes
which would be payable to City if all of said new
construction had been within' the corporate limits
of City and appraised by City's independent
appraiser, in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code.
(b) A Substantial Increase in value of the Land,
improvements, and tangible personal property
(excluding inventory) as used in subparagraph 2(a)
above, is defined as an increase in value that is
the lesser of either:
i. at least Five percent (5%) of the total
appraised value of Land and improvements, on
January 1, 2000; or
ii. a cumulative value of at least $3,500,000.00.
For the purposes of this Agreement, multiple
projects that are completed in a Value Year can be
cumulated to arrive at the amount for the increase
in value.
(c) If existing Property values have depreciated below
the Property value established on January 1, 2000,
an amount equal to the amount of the depreciation
will be removed from the, calculation under this
subparagraph 2 to restore the value to the January
1, 2000, value; and
3. Fifty-three percent (53%) of the amount of ad valorem
taxes which would be payable to ci ty on all of the
Company's tangible personal property of every
description, located in an industrial district of City,
including, without limitation, inventory, oil, gas, and
mineral interests, items of leased equipment, railroads,
pipelines, and products in storage located on the Land,
if all of said tangible personal property which existed
on January 1, 2001, and each January 1 thereafter of the
applicab~e Value Year during the term of this Agreement,
had been within the corporate limits of City and
appraised each year by the City's independent appraiser,
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in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Texas
Property Tax Code. '
with the sum of 1, 2 and 3 reduced by the amount of city's ad
valorem taxes on the annexed portion thereof as determined by
appraisal by the Harris County Appraisal District.
IV.
This Agreement shall extend for a period beginning on the 1st day
of January, 2001, and continuing thereafter until December 31,
2007, unless extended for an additional period or periods of time
upon mutual consent of Company and ci ty as provided by the
Municipal Annexation Act; provided, however, that in the event this
Agreement is not so extended for an additional period or periods of
time, on or before August 31, 2007, the agreement of City not to
annex property of Company within the District shall terminate. In
that event, City shall have the righ't to commence immediate
annexation proceedings as to all of Company's property covered by
this Agreement, notwithstanding any of the terms and provisions of
this Agreement.
Company agrees that if the Texas Municipal Act, Section 42.044,
Texas Local Government Code, is amended after January 1, 1994, or
any new legislation is thereafter enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Texas which imposes greater restrictions on the right of
City to annex land belonging to Company or imposes further
obligations on City in connection therewith after the annexation of
such land, Company will waive the right to require City to comply
with any such additional restrictions or obligations and the rights
of the parties shall be then determined in accordance with the
provisions of said Texas Municipal Annexation Act as the same
existed January 1, 1994.
V.
This Agreement may be extended for an additional period or periods
by agreement between city and Company and/or its assigns even
though it is not extended by agreement between city and all of the
owners of all land within the District of which it is a part.
VI.
A. In the event Company elects to protest the valuation for tax
purposes set on its said properties by City or by the Harris County
Appraisal District for any year or years during the terms hereof,
nothing in this Agreement shall preclude such protest and Company
shall have the right to take all legal steps desired by it to
reduce the same.
Notwithstanding such protest by Company, Company agrees to pay to
City on or before the date therefor hereinabove provided, at least
the total of (a) the total amount of ad valorem taxes on the
annexed portions, ;:'plus (b) the total amount of the "in lieu of
taxes" on the unannexed portions of Company's hereinabove described
property which would be due to ci ty in accordance wi th the
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foregoing provisions of this Agreement on the basis of renditions
which shall be filed by Company.
When the City or Harris County, Appraisal District (as the case may
be) valuation on said property of Company has been so finally
determined, either as the result of final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction or as the result of other final conclusion
of the controversy, then within thirty (30) days thereafter Company
shall make payment to City of any additional payment due hereunder
based on such final valuation, together with applicable penalties,
interests, and costs.
B. Should Company disagree with any appraisal made by the
independent appraiser selected by City pursuant to Article II above
(which shall be given in writing to Company), Company shall, within
twenty (20) days of receiving such copy, give written notice to the
City of such disagreement. In the event Company does not give such
written notice of disagreement within such time period, the
appraisal made by said independent appraiser shall be final and
controlling for purposes of the determination of "in lieu of taxes"
payments to be made under this Agreement.
Should Company give such notice of disagreement, Company shall also
submit to the City with such notice a written statement setting
forth what Company believes to be the market value of Company's
hereinabove described property. Both parties agree to thereupon
enter into good faith negotiations in an attempt to reach an
agreement as to the market value of Company's property for "in
lieu" purposes hereunder. If, after the expiration of thirty (30)
days from the date the notice of disagreement was received by City,
the parties have not reached agreement as to such market value, the
parties agree to submi t the dispute to final arbi tration as
provided in subparagraph 1 of this Article VI B. Notwithstanding
any such disagreement by Company, Company agrees to pay to City on
or before December 31 of each year during the term hereof, at least
the total of (a) the ad valorem taxes on the annexed portions, plus
(b) the total amount of the "in lieu" payments which would be due
hereunder on the basis of Company's valuations rendered and/or
submitted to City by Company hereunder, or the total assessment and
"in lieu, of taxes" thereon for the last p:t"eceding year, whichever
is higher.
1. A Board of Arbitrators shall be created composed of one
person named by Company, one by City, and a third to be
named by those two. In case of no agreement on this
arbitrator in 10 days, the parties will join in a written
request that the Chief Judge of the u.s. District Court
for the Southern District of 'l'exas appoint the third
arbitrator who, (as the "Impartial Arbitrator") shall
preside over the arbitration proceeding. The sole issue
to be determined in the arbitration shall be resolution
of the difference between the parties as to the fair
market value of Company's property for calculation of the
" in lieu" payment and total payment hereunder for the
year in question. The Board shall hear and consider all
relevant and material evidence on that issue including
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expert opinion, and shall render its written decision as
promptly as practicable. That decision shall then be
final and binding upon the parties, subj ect only to
judicial review as may be available under the Texas
General Arbitration Act (Chapter 171, "General
Arbitration", Texas civil Practice and Remedies Code).
Costs of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the
Company and the city, provided that each party shall bear
its own attorneys fees.
VII.
City shall be entitled to a tax lien on company's above described
property, all improvements thereon, and all tangible personal
property thereon, in the event of default in payment of "in lieu of
taxes" payments hereunder, which shall accrue penalty and interest
in like manner as delinquent taxes, and which shall be collectible
by City in the same manner as provided by law for delinquent taxes.
VIII.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
City and Company, 'and upon Company's successors and assigns,
affiliates and subsidiaries, and shall remain in force whether
Company sells, assigns, or in any other manner disposes of, either
voluntarily or by operation of law, all or any part of the property
belonging to it within the territory hereinabove described, and the
agreements herein contained shall be held to be covenants running
with the land owned by Company situated within said territory, for
so long as this Agreement or any extension thereof remains in
force. Company shall give City written notice within ninety (90)
days, with full particulars as to property assigned and identity of
assignee, of any disposition of the Land, and assignment of this
Agreement.
IX.
If city enters into an Agreement .with any other landowner with
respect to an industrial district or enters into..a renewal of any
existing industrial district agreements after the effective date
hereof and while this Agreement is,in effect~ which contains terms
and provisions more favorable to the landowner than those in this
Agreement, Company and its assigns shall have the right to amend
this Agreement and City agrees to amend same to embrace the more
favorable terms of such agreement or renewal agreement.
X.
The parties agree that this Agreement complies with existing laws
pertaining to the subject and that all terms, considerations and
conditions set forth herein are lawful, reasonable, appropriate,
and not unduly restrictive of Company's business activities.
without such agre~ment neither party hereto would en~er into this
Agreement. In the' event anyone or more words, phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, sections, articles or other parts of this
Agreement or the application thereof to any person, firm,
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C01;poration or cittkstances shall be held 41py any court ..of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any
reason, then the application, invalidity or unconstitutionality of
such words, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article
or other part of the Agreement shall be deemed to be independent of
and separable from the remainder of tbis Agreement and the validity
of the remaining parts of this Agreement shall not be affected
thereby.
XI.
Upon the commencement of the term of this Agreement, all other
previously existing industrial district agreements with respect to
said Land shall terminate.
ENTERED INTO effective'the 1st day of,January, 2001.,
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
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By:
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Titl ite Manager, Dow,.La Porte Hampshire
Address:L2 Building
550 Battleground Rd.
ta Port~, TX 77571
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City Attorney
City of La Porte
P.O. Box 1218
La Porte, TX 77572-1218
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Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
Phone: (281) 471-1886
Fax: (.281) 471-2047
C~TY OF LA PORTE
P.O. Box 1115
La' Porte, TX 77572-1115
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"EXHIBIT A"
(Metes and Bounds Description of Land)
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TRACT 1:
52.9251 acres of land in the Arthur, McCormick Survey, Abstract No. 46, being that part
or portion of, Tract Two described in that certain Deed dated July 23, 1956,' from W. W.
Kemmerer, et al to Ben G. Sewell. recorded in Volume 3192, Page 431, of the Deed
Records of Harris County, Texas (herein after called the "Kemmerer Deed"), lying South
of a line beginning at a point at ~ P9iRt in the East line ~f said Tract Two which
point is the Northwest corner of that certain tract of 52.809 acres of land described
in Exhibit A to that certain conveyance dated as of October 23, 1962, from the Carwin
Company to The Upjohn Company, recorded in Volume 4908, Pag~ 5~ of the Deed Records of
Harris County, Texas (said 52.809 acres of land being hereinafter called the "CarwiD
Tract"), and running in a Westerly direction as an extension of the North line of the
Carwin Tract to the West line of the aforesaid Tract Two, described in the Kemmerer
Deed, said West line also being the'East line of that certain 31.058 acres of land
described in that certain Deed dated April 2S, 1952, from J. Waldene Hine to Houston
Lighting & Power Company, recorded in Volume 2440, Page 455, of the Deed ~ecords of
Harris County, Texas (said 31. 058 acres of land. being hereinafter called, the "Houston
Lighting & Power Company Tract"); the land hereby granted, bargained, sold and:
'conveyed being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: :
BEGI~NI:-:G at a point in the East line of the aforesaid Tract Two described
Kemmerer Deed, which point is the ~orthwest corner of the Carwin Tract, and is
by a 3/4ths inch iron rod;
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THENCE South 10 deg. 01 min. West, along the East line of said Tract Two described in
the Kemmerer Deed and the West line of the Carwin Tract, 1078.93 feet to, the Southeast
corner of said Tract Two, which point is in the North line of that certain tract of
land 'described as Tract One in that certain Deed dated June 28, 1963. from Philips
Petroleum Company to The Upjohn Company, recorded in Volume 5185, Page 102, of the
Deed Records, of Harris County, Texas (said Tract One being hereinafter called the
"Philips Tract") and which point is marked by a 1/2 inch iron pipe;
THENCE South 88 deg. 56 min. West, along the South line of Tract ~o described in the
~cmmar~= ~:~d, :~d the North line of the Philips Tract, 23Ci.65 feet to the Southwest
corner of said Tract Two described in the Kemmerer Deed in the East line of the
}~ouston Lighting :;. rower Companj Tract, which point it> the ~orthwest corner of the
Philips Tract and is marked by a 5/Sths inch iron rod;
THENCE North 22 'deg. 48 min. East, along the West line of said Tract Two described in
'the Kemmerer Deed and the East line of the Houston Lighting & Power Company tract,
1157.41 feet to the ~orthwest corner of the tract of land described herein, which
point is marked by a 5/8ths inch iron rod;
TnE~CE ~orth 88 deg. 56 min. Eas't. 2048.61 feet 1:0 the POI~T OF BEGD."I~G.
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TRACT II:
Fifty-Two and Eight Hundred and Nine/One Thousandths (52.809) acres of land, more or
less, in the Arthur McCormick Survey, Abstract No. 46, Harris.County, Texas, described
by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the South line of said Arthur McCormick Survey, said line
being the Southwest corner of that 14.156 acre tract of land described in that certain
Deed from J. Waldene Hine to Houston Lighting & Power Compar.)", recorded in Volume
2643, Page 145 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas;
THENCE South 88 deg. 57 min. 41 sec. "'est, along the South line of said Survey,
1051.17 feet to the Southeast corner of a 30-acre tract of land described in that
certain Correction Deed from Merrill I. Richardson to Ben Richards, recorded in Volume
2728, 'Page 230 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, from which 'point a 3/4
inch rod is set South 01,deg. ~ min. East, a distance of 0.47 feet~
THENCE North 01 deg. 04,min6iong' the East lin~ of said Richards 3D-acre tract 405.03';:',
feet to the Northeast, corner of said Richards 30-acre tract, marked by a 1-1/4th inch '.,
iron 'pipe;
THENCE South 88 deg. 56 min. West, along the North line of said Richards 30-acre tract,
828.26 feet to the Southeast ,corner of the 149.86 acre or Second Tract, described in
that certai~ Correction Deed from Merrill I. Richardson to M. L. Muse, Trustee,
recorded in Volume 2717, Page 513 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas;
THE1~CE North 10 deg. 09 min. East, along the East line of said Muse Trustee 149.86 ~
acre tract, at 518.25 feet passing a 1/2 inch iron pipe, a total distance of 1,078.55
feet to a point for corner marked by a 3/4 inch rod;
THENCE North 88 deg. 57 min. 41 sec. East, 1666.41 feet to a point in the ,West line of:j
the aforementioned Houston Lighting & Power Compa'ny, 14.156 acre t1:'act, a 3/4 inch rod ',)'j
set for corner; ':'\~
'THENCE South' 01 deg. 11 min. 34 sec. East, along the West line of said Houston";i~~
Lighting & Power Company. 14.156 acre tract. 1462.69 feet to the PLACE OF BEGn"NING. ';',;,
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TRACT lIt-A:
That certain Lot, Tract or Parcel of land situated in the Arthur ~!cCoIT.Iick Survey,
Abstract ~o. 46, containing 29.992 acres of land, more or less, ~nd being more parti-
cularly described as follows:
BEGI~ING at a 3/4-inch iron rod at the intersection of the South line of said Arthur
McCormick Survey and 'the East line of a tract of land described in Deed dated April
28, 1952, from J. Waldene Hine to Houston- Lighting & Power Compan}", recorded in
Volume 2440, Page 45S of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas;
THE~CENorth 88 deg. S6 min. East, along the South line of saie! Arthur ~'~cCormi(;~
Survey, a distance of 3315.31 feet to the Southeast corner of this tract, which corner
is also the Southernmost Southwest corner of a 52.B09-acre tract of land described,in
that certain Deed dated as of October 23, 1962, fro~ the Carwin Company to The Upjohn
Company, recorded in Volume 4908, at Page 59 of the Deed Records of Harris County,
Texas, from which corner a 3/4-inch' iron rod is set South 00 deg. 04 mn. East, a
distance of 0.47 feet;
THE~CE North 01 deg. 04 min. West, along the Southernmost West line of said Cpjohn
52.B09-acre tract, a distance of 405.03 feet to a point marked by a 1-1/4-inch iron
pipe;
TlIE!:CE South 88 deg. S6 ~in. West, along the toJesternmost South line of said 'Upjohn
52.809-acre tract a distance of 828.26 feet to the Northernmost Southwest corner of
said Upjohn 52.B09-acre tract, and continuing a total distance of 3136.11 feet to a
point for corner in the East line of the aforesaid Houston Lighting & Power Company
Tract;
THENCE South 22, deg. 4B min. West along the' East line - of the aforesaid Houston
Lighting & Power Company Tract, a distance of 442.90 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
SAVE AND EXCEPT fror. said 29.992 acres 0: land t~e
following cescrib~d trac~ of land; to-wit:
From 3/4-inch rod at southwest corner o~ ~rac~ One,
Volume 5185, Page 102, of the Deed Records c: Earris
County, Texas, 1963 July 11;
TH~!~CE Uorth S80 56' :::as~ a distance 'of 2346.51 feet;
THE!,rCE north 10 4' l'lest a distance of :3 5.83 fe.et to the
sou~h~est corner 0: fencs sur~oundir.q dru~ bu~~al pit
for point of beginning;
~H~~CE Nor~h 8ao 56' East with said fence a distance"bf
106 feet:
TH::::ICE llo~th 10 1,' West ~-1i t.h t.he east line of said fence
a distance of 40 foot:
THENCE South 880 55' We.~t with ~he nort.h line of said
fence a distance c~ 106 feet;
TH!::CE South 10 4\ I East a distance of 40 feet t.o the
point of beginning, so as to include said dru~ burial
pit and the surro~ndinq fence.
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That certain Lot, Tract or Parcel of land situated partly in the George Ross Survey,
Abstract No. 646, and partly in the Arthur McCormick Survey, Abstract 46, containing
3.525 acres of ,land. more or less, and being more p&1rti'cularly described as follows,
to-wit:
BEGI~~I~G at the point of intersection of the East line of said George Ross Survey
with the South line of said Arthu~ HcCormick Survey;
THE~;CE =-:orth 88 deg'. 56 min. East, along the South line of said Arthur McCormick
'Survey, a distance of 352.,4 feet to a point in the:West line of the Houston Lighting &
Power Company Tract referred to above in Tract No. III-A;
TH~CE ~Jorth 22, deg. 48 min. East, along the West line of said Houston Lighting &
Power Company Tract, a distance of 183.03 feet to a point for corner;
THE~CE West and parallel to the South line of said Arthur McCormick Survey, a distance
of 773.38 feet to a point in the East line of, State Highway No. 134 (Battlegr~und
Road)
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THENCE South 19 deg. 05 min. West, along the East line of said road, a distance of
239.00 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE North 89 deg. 30,min. East, a distance of 428.6 feet to a point for corner in
the East line of said George Ross S~rvey;
THENCE North 00 deg. 35 min. West" along the East line of said George Ross Survey, a
distance of 54.8 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any portion of Land constituting a strip of land 100' wide and
contiguous to either Fairmont Parkway, state Highway 225, or state
Highway 146 shall be subject to the following rules and regulations
pertaining to new signage, screening, driveways and median
crossovers. These rules and regulations shall apply after the
effective date of this Agreement when Company develops or
constructs improvements on vacant Land described in Exhibi t .. A"
which is adjacent to Fairmont parkway, state Highway 225, or state
Highway 146.
1. Any sign erected in said 100' strip of land shall be subject
to the following provisions:
. One freestanding identification sign shall be permitted
for each side of an industrial establishment that fronts
on an improved public right-of-way.
. Freestanding identification signs for single tenant
buildings shall not exceed 150 square feet in area.
. One freestanding identification sign for identifying
multiple businesses is allowable at the intersection of
improved public rights-of-way.
. Freestanding identification signs for multiple businesses
shall not exceed 350 square feet.
. Freestanding identification signs shall not exceed 45
feet in height.
. Minimum setback for sign construction shall be ten (10)
.feet from property lines.
2. When Land adjacent to said 100' strip is developed, the
initial 50' of said' strip beyond any existing pipeline
easement contiguous to either Fairmont Parkway, state Highway
225, or state Highway 146 shall be screened by one of the
following techniques:
a) Leaving in place existing trees, vegetation, underbrush,
etc. to provide a thorough and effective visual screening
of the development. Existing trees shall, together with
other vegetation and underbrush, create a continuous
visual screen.
b) The use of earthen berms with approximately 3: 1 side
slopes, 50' wide at the base and S' high. The berms may
be landscaped with a combination of trees, shrubs, and
ground cover. All berms and landscaping will be
maintained by the property owners.
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c) A screening plan, to be approved by the City, that
includes a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover
that after 5 years growth will be at least 20 feet in
height and shall, together with shrubs and ground cover,
create a continuous visual screen. Provided, however, in
public uti,lity easements or rights-of-way, the vegetation
shall be installed and maintained in a manner which is
acceptable to the public utility company, and does not
interfere with the operation and maintenance of the
public utility facilities.
For items band c above, the actual length of required
screening along the roadway will be equal to the length of the
new development that is parallel to the roadway. Screening
shall not be required for new development that is to the rear
of or behind existing facilities.
In all cases the 50' strip, along the entire roadway frontage,
shall be dedicated as a landscape easement and shall be kept
free from any improvements except for approved driveway access
and identification signs.
For cases of new development or improvements where a 50'
landscape easement is not available or practical, Company
shall meet with City to determine a suitable landscaping
alternative.
3. Driveways opening from said strip of land onto State Highway
225 or State Highway 146 'shall be subject to the rules and
regulations of the Texas Department of Transportation and
provisions of the City's Code of Ordinances, whichever is. more
restrictive.
Dr i veways opening from said strip of land onto Fairmont
Parkway shall be subject to the rules and regulations of
Harris County and provisions of the Ci.ty' s Code of Ordinances,
whichever is more restrictive.
4. Driveways opening from said strip of land onto Fairmont
Parkway shall be approved by the City and may require the
installation of separate acceleration/deceleration lanes.
5. Installation of a median crossover on Fairmont Parkway shall
be subject to the approval of both Harris County and City.
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City of La Porte
Established 1'892
May 2, 2000
Dow Chemical U.S.A.
Attn: Tax Department - APB Bldg.
230~ N. Brazosport Blvd.
Freeport, TX 77541
Re~. Industrial District Agreement (IDA) (Series 2001-2007)
Gentlemen:
Two executed originals of the Industrial District Agreement (IDA) were received from you on
. May 1,2000. While reviewing the documents for completeness, we noticed the 2 s~ts of.the
metes and bounds legal description was not titled "Exhibit A." With your concurrence we will
title this exhibit as "Exhibit A."
Also, we noticed 2 sets of the site layout were not titled "Exhibit B." With your concurrence
we will also title this exhibit as "Exhibit B. "
Ple~e indicate your acknowledgement and agreement by signing and returning this letter.
Once these matters are resolved we will present these documents to City Council for approval
and we will return an original set to you. If you.have any questions or concerns regarding this
matter call John Joerns at (281) 471-5020. .
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
6<~ T It~
Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
Title Exhibit "A"
Title Exhibit "B"
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P.O. Box 1115 · La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 · (281) 471~5020
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City of La Porte
Established 1892 .
March 20, 2000
Dow Chemical U.S.A.
Attn: Tax Dept. - APB Bldg.
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Freeport, TX 77541
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CltV MANAGER"
OffiCE
Gentlemen:
The City of La Porte and the committee representing industry have
reached final agreement on a form of Industrial District Agreement
for the seven year term commencing January 1, 2001. Copies of the
agreement are attached to this letter.
We also enclose a copy of the metes and bounds legal description
which was attached to your firm's current Industrial District
Agreement. Please review carefully, and revise as necessary to
reflect any additions or deletions to the legal description.
Please insert the proper'. corporate name and state of incorporation
on the first page, and the corporate name and the name of the
authorized officer executing the agreement, on the signature page.
Please attach Exhibit "A" and "B" legal descriptions to two copies
of the contract, and forward two fully executed copies of the
contract to the City of La Porte no later than May 1, 2000.
Executed agreements received by ~hat date will be placed on the
City Council agenda of Tuesday, May 9, 2000, for formal approval.
Thereafter, your firm will be furnished with a certified copy of'
the city I s approval ordinance, and a fully executed copy of the
agreement.
We at the City of La Porte feel that the continuation of Industrial
District Agreements, which first commenced in the City of La Porte
in 1958, is mutually beneficial to the Ci.ty and the nearly sixty
companies with which it has such agreements.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Yours very truly,
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CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
G~k- T. ~
Robert T. Herrera, City Manager
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June 20, 2000
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Re: Industrial District Agreement (IDA) (Series 2001-2007)
Gentlemen:
Two executed originals of the Industrial District Agreement (IDA) were received from you
May 1,2000. While reviewing Exhibits A & B we found the following:
> Exhibit B does not show Tracts I, II, III-A, or III-B.
Please forward a correct Exhibit "B" to us by July 20, 2000. Once these matters are resolved
we will present these documents to City Council for approval and we will return an original set
to you. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter call Brian Sterling, .
Engineering Technician, at 281-471-5020.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
c: Doug Kneupper, Director of Planning
Brian Sterling, Engineering Technician
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May 2, 2000
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Dow Chemical U.S.A.
Attn: Tax Department - APB Bldg.
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Freeport, TX 77541
Re: Industrial District Agreement (IDA) (Series 2001-2007)
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Two executed originals of the Industrial District Agreement (IDA) were received from you on
May 1, 2000. While reviewing the documents for completeness, we noticed the 2 s~ts of the
metes and bounds legal description was not titled "Exhibit A." With your concurrence we will
title this exhibit as "Exhibit A."
Gentlemen:
Also, we noticed 2 sets of the site layout were not titled "Exhibit.B." With YQur C()J;lCurrence,
we will also title this exhibit as "Exhibit B."
Please indicate your acknowledgement and agreement by signing and returning this letter.
Once these matters are resolved we will present these documents to City Council for approval
and we will return an original set to you. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this
matter call John Joerns at (281) 471-5020.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
6<~ T, It~
Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
Title Exhibit" A"
Title Exhibit "B"
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, City of La Por,te
Established 1892
November 27, 2000
Dow Chemical '
Attn: Tax Department - APB Bldg.
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Freeport, TX 77541
Dear Gentlemen:
Enclosed is a fully executed duplic~te original 'of the Industrial District Agreement
between your fIrm and the City of La Porte, effective January 1,2001, for the term
expiring Dec~mber 31, 2007. I also enclose a certifIed copy of the City's approval
ordinance, for,your records. .
As part of the document preparation, the City examined Exhibits "A" and "B" furnished
by your fIrm. While reviewing the documents, we found that:
Exhibit "B" does not conform to ,Exhibit "A".
We feel that these exhibits will assist in monitoring the faithful performance of the
Industrial District Agreements as well as aiding long-range planning activities. ,
If you do not have this information, cannot readily develop it, or need to discuss this
request, please contact John, Joems, Assistant City Manager. .
Thank you for your assistance in completing these documents.
Respectfully,
G{~ \.'\\~
Robert T. Herrera
City Manager
P.O. Box 1115 · La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 · (281) 471-5020
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City of La Porte
Established 1892
May 2, 2000
Dow'Chemical U.S.A.
Attn: Tax Department - APB Bldg.
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Freeport, TX 77541
Re~. Industrial District Agreement (IDA) (Series 2001-2(07)
'Gentlemen:
Two executed originals of the Industrial District Agreemen~ (IDA) were received from you on
May 1, 2000. While reviewmg the documents for completeness, we noticed the 2 sets of the
metes and bounds legal description was not titled "Exhibit A." With your concurrence we will
title this exhibit as "Exhibit A."
Also, we noticed 2 sets of the site layout were not titled "Exhibit B." With your concurrence '
we will also title this exhibit as "Exhibit B."
please indicate your acknowledgement and agreement by signing and returning this letter.
Once these matters are resolved we will present these documents to City Council for approval
and we will return an original set to you. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this
matter call John Joerns at (281) 471-5020.
Thank-you for your cooPeration in this matter.
Sincerely,
6<~ T H-~
Robert T. Herrera
CitY Manager
Title Exhibit "A"
Title Exhibit "B"
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