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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-IDA-55 . e ORDINANCE NO. 2000-JCDA-55 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION JJY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN IONICS INCORPORATED, FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2001, ANn ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. SOUTHERN IONICS INCORPORATED 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 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 Ci ty for the time required by law prE~ceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; ~nd 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 effE!ctive from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. e e PASSED AND APPROVED, this 26th day of February, 2001. ATTEST: y)pAthv{J. Aub-l Ma tha A. Gillett City Secretary AP~v~ Knox W. Askins, City Attorney CITY OF LA PORTE By: N~~L~ Mayor 2 ~"..' J.... . \"... ..1 . . ' . r ~ e e NO. 2000-IDA-~ { { STATE OF TEXAS { { COUNTY OF HARRIS { ,INDOSTRIAL DISTRICT AGRBEMENT This AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, a municipal cOJ:'pora~.ion o_f ijarris County, Texas, hereinafter called "CITY", and Southern Ionics Incorporated , a Mississippi corporation, hereinafter called "COMPANY"; WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREA~, it is th~ established .policy of the City Gouncil of the city of La Porte, Texas, to, adopt such reasonable measures from time to time as are permi~ted by law and which will tend to enhance the economic stability and growth of t:he City and 'its environs by attracting the location of new and the expansion of existing industries therein, and suc;::h 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 j~risdiction' 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 Distric::t of La Porte, Texas", hereinafter collectively called "District", such Ordinances being in compliance with the Municipal Annexcltion Act of Texas, codified as section 42.044, Texas Local Government Code; and . . , WHEREAS, company is the owner of, land within a designate~ Industrial District of the city of La Porte, scdd land being legally described on the attached Exhib.1t "A" (hereinafter '.'Land"); and s~id Land being more particularly shown on a plat attached as . Exhibit "B", which plat describes the ownership boundary lines; a site layout, showing all improvementl:;" 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, the expansion and growth of industrial plants within said Distri.cts and for such purpose desires to enter into this Agreement with company pursuant .to Ordinance adopted by the City council elf 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 Munici.pal 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 ~I 1 .,,' . I , ' " . e e I. City covenants, agrees and guarantees that during the term of this Agreement, provided below, and subject t:o 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 thereot", as an industrial district may be changed pursuant 'to the terms of this Agreement. Subjec:t to the foregoing and to the later provisions of this Agreement, (:ity does further covenant, agree and guarantee that such industrial district, to the extent that it covers said Land lying within said District and not now within the 'corporate limits of City, shall be immune from annexation by city during the term herE!of (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, p~umbing or inspection code or codes, or (c) attempting to exerc:ise in any manner whatever control over the conduct of business tilereon; 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 rule!s and regulations attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and made a part hereof; and provided, however, it is agreed that City shall helve 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 fedeiral or state environmental laws, rules or regulations, to the sanle 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 ren.der and pay full city ad valorem taxes on such annexed'Land and improvements, and tangible personal property. . Under th~ terms of the T~xas Property Tux C~de (S.B. 621, Acts of the 65th Texas .Legislature, Regular Sessi.on, 1979, as amended), ~he appraised value for tax purpo~es of the annexed portion of Land, improvements, and tangible personal prOpE!rty shall be determined by the Harris County Appraisal District. The parties hereto recognize that said Appraisal District has no authority to appr~ise the Land, improvements, and tangible personal property in the un annexed area for the purpose of computing the II in lieu II payments hereunder. Therefore,' the parties agree that thei appraisal of the Land, improvements, and tangible personal property in the unannexed area .shall be conducted 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 necessi ty appraise the entire (annexed and unannexed) Land, improvements, and tangi,ble per~onal property. 2 ,_ ..r. , I " t. ,I e '.e. Nothing herein contained shall ever be interpreted as lessening the authority of the Harris County Appraisal District to establish the appraised value of La~d, improvement~;, and tangible personal pr~perty in the an~exed 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 gran1:ed in accordance with the Texas Property Tax Code, through and including April 15, 2007, Company shall provide City with a writtun'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 simili;lr form. The propertie,s. which the comp,any must render and upon which the "in lieu of" ti!lXeS 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 Ta~ 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 appecll under the terms of this Agreement. B. As part of its re~dition, Company shall furnish ,to city a written report of the names and addrElsses of all persons and entities who store any tangible personal prpperty on the Land by bailment, lease, consignment, or other alrrangement 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 cln or before each December 31st thereafter, through and including December 31, 2007, Company shall pay to city an amount "in lieu of' taxes" on Company's Property as of, .;January 1st of the CUrrli!nt calendar year ("Value, Year"). D. Company agrees to render to ci ~y and. pay an amount "in .lieu of , taxes" on Company's Land, improvements and tangible personal property in the unannexed area equal to the 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 improvement:; which existed on January 1, 2001, and each January. 1 thElreafter of the applicable Value Ye'ar during the term of t:his Agreement, (excluding amounts payable pursuant to subparagraph 2, belqw), had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised 3 '.1 I. '~': . I . . e. e each year by City's independent appraiser, in accordance , with the applicable provisiom; of the Texas Property Tax Code; and 2. (a) On any Subs,tantial ,IncrElase in value of the Land, improvements, and tan'qible pe,rsonal property (excluding inventory) dedicated to new construction, in excess of the appraised value of ,same on January 1, 2000, resulting from new construction' (exclusi v,e of construction in progress, which shall be exempt from taxation), for each Value Year fc)llowing completion of construction in progress, an amount equal to Thirty percent (30%) of the aDlount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to city if all of said new constru~tion had been wi.thin the corporate limits of city and appraisedl by City's independent appraiser, in accordan.ce with' the applicable provisions of the Texas lProperty Tax Code. (b) A Substantial Increase in value of the Land, improvements, and tanc;Jible 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 CJf at .least $3,500,000.00. For the purposes of this Agreement, multiple projects tha~ 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 belo~ the Property value established on January 1, 2000, an amount equal to the anount of the depreciation will be .removed from tbe calculation uI:lder this subparagraph 2 to restorta the value to the January 1, 2000, value; and 3. Fifty-three percent (53%) of the amount of ad valorem tax~s which would be payablt! to City on all' of the company's tangible personCll property of. every description, located in an industrial district of City,' inClUding, without limitation, inventory, oil, gas, and mineral interests,' items of le.ased equipment, railroads, pipelines, and products in stc)rage located on the Land, if all of said tangible, personal property which existed on January 1, 2001, and each J,anuary 1 thereafter of the applicable Value Year during the term of this Agreement, had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised each year' by the ci t~i' s independent appraiser, 4 , I . ,I' . . e e in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code. wi th, the sum of 1, 2 'and 3 reduced bl" the. amount of ci ty' 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 ~dditional period or periods of time upon mutual consent of company' and C:ity 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 right to commence' immediate annexation proceedi~gs 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 therewi.th after the annexation of such land, Company will waive the ,right to require city to comply with any such a4ditional 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 blatween City and all of the ,owners of all land within the .District elf which it is a part. VI. A. In the event Company elects to prot,est 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, nothi~g in this Agreement shall preclude such protest and Company sha~l have the right to take all legal steps desired by it to re,duce 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 alDount of the "in lieu of taxes II . on the unannexed portions of Company' s hereinabove described property which would be due to city in accordance with the 5 's) . i . . e e foregoing provisions of this Agreement on the basis of renditions which s~all be ~iled by Company. When the City or Harris County Appraisal District (as the case may be) valuation on said property of COlnpany 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 notic~ of disagreement within such time period, the appraisal made by said independent appraiser shall be final and contr'olli.ng for purposes of the 'determination of "in lieu of taxes" payments to be made under this Agreement. Should Company give such, notice of disagl::"eement, 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 disagrelament was received by' ci ty , the parties have not reached agreement as to such market value, the parties agree to ~ubmit ,the dispute to final arbitration as provided in subparagraph 1 of this Arti,ele VI B. Notwi thstanding 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 submi tted to City by Company hereunder, (lr t~e total assessment and "in lieu of taxes" thereon for the last ,preceding 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 caSEl of no agreement on this arbitrator in 10 days, the parties will join in a written request that the Chief Judge IJf the u.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas 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 c~lculation 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 6 't ,. 9 ,t. . e .., 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 revi~w 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 defa'ult in payment of "in lieu of taxes" payments hereunder, which shall accrue penal:ty and interest in like manner as delinquent taxes, and which, shall be collectible by City in the same manner as p~ovided k~ law for delin~uent taxes. VIII. This Agreement shall inure to ~he benefit of and be binding upon Ci ty and Company, and upon Company' EI 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 agreeme~t. 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. wi thout such agreement neither party he:reto would enter into this Agreement. In the" event anyone or more words, phrases, . clauses, sentenpes, paragraphs, sections, articl.~s or other parts of this Agreement or the application thereof' to any person, firm, 7 ! I" I .' e', .' corporation' or circumstances shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, then the application, invalidity or unconstitutionality of such words, phras~, clause, sentence " paragraph, section, article or oth~r' part of the Agreement shall.be cleemed to be independent of and separable from the remainder of this. Agreement and the, validity of t~e remaining parts of this AgreemEmt shall not be affected thereby. XI.. Upon the commencement of the term of this Agreement, all other previously existing industrial district agreement~ with respect to said Land shall terminate. ENTERED INTO effective the 1st day of January, 2001. ATTEST: ~aHIi~O,~ C ty Secretary AP~t/~ Knox W. AskJ.ns " city Attorney CLty of La Porte P.O. Box 1218 La Porte, TX 77572-1218 Phone: (281) 471-1886 Fax: (281) 471-2047 By: By: By: ~4PO~ Norman L. ~ne 'Mayol:~ &WT, \~-~ Robert T. Herrera city M~nager CITY OF LA PORTE P.O. Box 1115 La Porte, TX 77572-1115 8 I, OCT -25-2121121121 11 : 22 4liOUTHERN IONICS 61211 495 259121 P.12I3/1213 e EXHISIT "A." FIEl.D NOTE DESCRIPnON OF A. 53.5711 ACRE OR 2,.133.1$7 SCUARE FEET TRACT OF LAND,SITUATED IN THE OeORGE 8. MCKINSTRY LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 47, HARRIS COUNTY. TEXAS, AND BEING THE SAME TRACT DESICRIBED AS 10.7'2 ACRES OF LAND CONVEYED TO QUAI<ER OATS CHEMICALS, INe:. PER THE DEED RECORDED UNDER "LE NUMBER H .08373. FILM CODE NUM8E.t 011..17-2Z. OF THE HARRIS COUNTY OFFICIAL PUBUC RECORDS OF REAL PROPI!RTY (H.C.O.P.R.R.P.) SAID 13.5711 ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARncUlARL Y DeSCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS fOLLOWS WITH ALL IEMINGS RI,FERENCED TO THE TEJ.U COORDINA. TE SYSTEM, SOUTH CENTRAL lONE: COMMENCING, for rtfemICe It tM Int,lIICtIon of 11M 104.m. County ,Iood Control NIt rlghtdooWlY line for IJI ,.lInd !Io'lgh (230.00 ,.. wide) u "corded 'n vo'''''' 1210, PIlI 1 U af tile H.nta Cauttty Deed R8cordl (H.e.D.JIt.) wttft eN notttl rtOflt-of-wlY I.... of PIIM"" Corridor ~ (100.00 r. wide); THENCE, N Dze 2.' 3t" W,"'.GO 'tee along Aid .... rtght-otr-wlY line of 81g 1.I.nd Slough to I 112 Inch Iran rod round for tile POINT OF BEGINNING of 1M "'",'n dlScrt... net; . THENCE. N 0211 1" '1" W, 111.21 felt llonl I JI.. common to HJcIIS.I711IC'" bact....d MId NIt rf.M-of...ay line of "I...net Sloutll to . COppIfWIIcJ (C.W.) rod .....,.. 2121 found for In .... ,..nt 01 ... eat rtgllt<<...., u..: THENCE, N ,.. II' JI" W, 40.27 ,... continuing alon, Mid common line 10 . III 1.11 l10n racI fOUltd ,or.... molt nOftIIItty nCH'l"'" comer of AIcII~"7111C1W trlcti THENCE. N ..,. 31' ... E. tl14.17 'eM ...ng.... noItIt line of IlIld a.17111U1 Inlet to a point for .... nortbMlt comer of..... ".1711 len IrICt. from wtlldt a found (dlsturt>>ldJ C.W. rod ItIIIIpId 2127 _nil N 1.. 01' 01- E, 0.12 'IIII, Mid point bit", In .... west rtght...., II.. of .., '1fIc IItDlld (100.01 ,..t wtdI) II lKorded under F... NumIMr E 7173131. film COdI Number ,..2.10t1 fII 1M H.C.O.P.R.JIt.P.; THENCE. S 020 %1' II- E, 1471.25 ,... "0", . lint common to Mid ".712 aeN trlct and ..... WIlt rfgM-ot-way U... of Sly 'Irte Ro.t. 10 a C.W. lOCI ttIftIlped 21ft found for the soutftMlt comer of ..Id a..111 acre nct and being In the north rtgtlt.~foWllY Itne of . n1i.roMt ...- (10.00 '"' wtn), 1110 .....,. In tIM ,ouat II,.. of a dral.,. IUtment (40.00 flit wi.) '1 NCOrdIcI uncler File NumbIr E Z3374Z, Film CCMh Number 111-12.1071. of 11M H.C.O.P.RJt.P.; THENCE, S '70.31' -10" W, .,ong . IIn. common to Aid '3.8711 Ie... tract. the north rIt"'~'''''Y line 0' Mid railroad .a",".~ and th. south II... of sa'd dralmlg. .u..".nt . dlstanc. of 1Zot.JI r..t to I point ror comer; THENCE. N 020 2.' 31" W, 'Croll Yld tract' dlstanc. of 518.01) rllt fO a point tor comer. THENCE. S 87" 31' ~" W, I dJSf~nc. of .II.DO feet to 'M PC)INT OF BEGINNING fit IN he..in d..cribed trlct and co,*ln'ng wit"'n t..... call. 13.5711 ICN. or 2,3U.Ut .qul" ,.. of llnd. TOTAL P. 1213 . l t. I' j . . e e' "EXHIBIT B" (Attach Plat reflectinq the 9wnership boundary lines; a site layout, sbowinq all improvements, includinq pipelines and railroads, and also showinq areas of the Land previously annexed by the cit)r of La Porte.) ... " :' f, o' IIEXHIBIT ell Page l' of 2 RULES AIID REGULATIOlis 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 follc)wing ,rules and regulations pertaln;i.ng to new signage, screening, drivew~ys and median crossovers. These rules and regulaticms shall apply, after the effective date of this Agreement when Company develops or constructs improvements on vacant Land ~ef!Jcribed in Exhibit "A" which is adjacent to Fairmont Parkway, state Highway 225, or state Highway 146. 1. Any sign erected in said 10,0'" $~ril? of 'l,and ,~hall. be subject to the' following provi$ions: " . One freestanding identificatic:m sign shall be permitted for each side of an industrial establishment that fronts on an improved public right-o:f-way. . Freestanding identification signs for single tenant buildings shall not exceed 151) square feet in 'area. . One freestanding identification' sign for ide,ntifying 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,hei9ht. ' . 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 };l.e screened by one of the following techniques: a) Leaving in place existing treels, vegetation, underbrush, e~c. 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 wi t.h approximately 3: 1 side' slopes, 50' wide at the base a:nd 8' high. The berms may be' landscaped with a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover. All berms ilnd landscaping will be maintained by the property owners. '~ .; ! . ,'.. , .. "BDIBIT e" page'2 of 2 c) A screening plan, to be approved' by the City, that includes a cpmbination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover that after 5 years growth will be at least 20 feet in height and shall, together with shrubs an~ ground cover, create a continuous visual screen. Provided., however, in public utility 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 fa~~lities. For items band c above, the ac:::tual length of required screening along the roadway wil.l 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 I strip, along the entire roadway frontage, , . shall: be dedicated as a landscape Elasement. and sha:J,.l be kept free from any improvements except for approved driveway access and identification' signs. For cases of new development or improveDlents where a 50 I landscape easement is not available or practical, Company' shall' meet with city to determin,e a suitable landscaping alternative. 3 . Driveways opening from said strip c>>f land ont;o State Highway 225 or State Highway 14,6 shall be subject :to the rules and regulations of the Texas Department of Transportation and provisions of the ci,ty' s Code of Ordinances, 'whichever is more restrictive. , ' ' Driveways opening from said strip, of land onto Fairmont Parkway shall be subj ect to the rules and regulations of Harris County and provisions of the city's Cod~ 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 accelerati.on/dece.leration lanes. 5. Installation of a median 'crossover on Fairmont Par~way shall pe subject to the approval of both Harris County and C!ty. ,'. [~AaR UQUIDE r e TO] ~ & m II W ~ [l !1 IJI] ~.:" ~ 2001 I U j. L ,~, ASST. CITY MANAGER I I OFFICE . February 5, 2001 Mr. John Joerns City of La Porte' P.O. Box 1115 ....La Porte, Texas 77571 Attn: Crystal Scott Dear Mr. Joerns, SUBJECT:AIR LIQUIDE'S INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT Enclosed are two original copies of the Agreement between AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION and CITY OF LA PORTE. Thank you for your help regarding this matter. s;:w~ Malcolm Taylor Senior Tax Agent Air Liquide . e City of La Porte Established 1892 January 12,2001 Southern Ionics Attn: Milton 0, Sunbeck, President 12901 Bay Park Road Pasadena, Texas 77507 Re: Industrial District Agree~ent (IDA) Series 2001-2007 Dear Mr, Sunbeck: Two executed originals of the Industrial District Agreement (IDA) were received from you on October 30, 2000. In a ietter dated September 25, you informed us you were in the process of obtaining a plat of the property for use a:; Exhibit "B". To date, we have not received this plat. Therefore, we have been unable to present these documents to City Council for approval. Please be advised the previous IDA expired on December 31, 2000, This agreement must be executed in order for the City to continue to provide water service to your company. Please send us 2 copies as soon as possible. Once this exhibit is received, we Will present these documents to City Council for approval and return an original set to you, If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter call me at (281) 471-5020. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter, P.O. Box 1115 · La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 · (281) 471-5020 e e Cit)'r of La Porte Established 1892 November 1,2000 Southern Ionics Attn: Milton O. Sunbeck, President 12901 Bay Park Road Pasadena, Texas 77507 Re: Industrial District Agreement (IDA) Series 2001l-2007 Dear Mr. Sunbeck: Two executed originals of the Industrial District Agreem~:nt (IDA) were received from you on October 30, 2000, We have noted that you are in the process of obtaining a plat of the property. Please send us (2) copies no later than November 15, 2000. Once we receive these exhibits 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 mattler call John Joerns at (281) 471- 5020. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, G<~ T...~~ Robert T. Herrera City Manager P.O. Box 1115 · La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 · (281) 471-5020 e J ----~ - fD) rn@~Dwrn rn: lJ1] OCT 3 0 am I~Ji I . ASST. CITY MANAGER S lr I OFFICE 1L September 25,2000 City of La Porte Attn: Kathy Powell 604 West Fairmont Pkwy, La Porte, Texas 77571 Re: Industrial District Agreement Dear Ms. Powell: Please find enclosed two signed originals of the Industrial District Agreement. We have enclosed Exhibit "A" for the new meets and bounds description. However, the Plat Exhibit "B" will be submitted at a later date. Please execute and return a signed copy of this agreement. Sincerely, Y\\Jii) ~ l Milton 0, Sundbeck President, Southern Ionics Incorporated MOS:pag ~ 12901 Bay Park Road. Pasadena. 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S~'Kt to a.f An4 .11 boil.1~ and IOlin, or4iaanc.. i. the eitr .f ~Jport, hue. s~'ect t. a., "a.t. .. coat.a1n.d ther..D v~1eh aa, .ffect .ub~.ct ,rope,t, 1. tb. .Graftl of Jitht. 1. ,tpeJ1ft1 Corri4or.. !afPOrt. I.,ri. Couat" r...... .. .at lottb 1n the in.truacat lile-J for rteOr. aDd.r CI.rk'. 'i1. So. 'IS1.'I. 1..1 'r~rt, IKCtr.' of .aui. C41aaty. re.... rhe t.ra.. c~nditio.. .nd .ttpul.tioa. cOftt.ined in a c.rtai. ~.d Aa4 I..t~t" S.bor41natloo A64 tftt.c~r<<dltor ".r....ftl d.t" JaDe ,. I"'. "twe.. ~&kar o.t. Ch~aic.l.. I~., $Ovtb4ra IOllic.. t&o<l., s.o-.tw,. Ioaic.-TI"" Inc. aDd re... c~rc. ..~ aatlOftal A..oci.tl~, r~t." und.r CI.rk.. 'il. Jo. MItJ]'t, 01 ~ ...1 'r~rty lecotd,ot e~rrl. c~ty. flU.. 'OTE nm. sun'c\ \~dS c"IlJuckd wlth,'ut the l->..'fldil "/ a cun,'1I1 11111.' r~'fXn1 111< Sl.r\'...' '" has n\.'1 .1h'H ,tdcd 1111' p'"J",-"lh and ,hall 0\.>( ~ hdJ !laok Illr am C.lx:nh'nl' ,wd ,'f r.:stnl'll'lft!! lhdt a l'UIT~111 tltk rqKlf1 w\.11I1J sh,'\\ This survey Is made for the benefit of South Trust Bank of Alahama. National Association, Southern lonics, Inc. I hereby cer1ify that this survey w:as made on the ground as per neld notes and that the legal description shown hereon Is correct; that this survey sho....s ,he location of all easements and other matters of record affecting tlhe subject property as set for1h in the Title Commitment G.F. No. __(Not Furnished) , dated '__ - _, Issued by ,Not FUlnlshed)_, and shows any other matters visible on the ground which may adveNe/y affect the subject title, other than those easements and restrictions listed below whIch are blanket euements and restrictions affecting the property; that there art no encrolChments either way except as shown on the survey; that all utilities elnter the subject property by way of public euements; that adequate ingress and egress to and from the subject property is provided by streets and dedicated public rights-of-way m811ntalned by the City of Bayport, Tuu; and that based on a careful physical inspection of the subject property, the subject property does not serve any adjoining p~opertles for drainage, Ingress and egr.ss, or other purposes except as shown, hereon. All blanket easements anld restrictions affecting the property which are not capable of being depicted at a specific locatloln or area are listed on the bottom of this survey. SU~Z!;liLd;!;~ CHARLES E. BATES, Registered Plrofesslonai Lar.d Surveyor No. 4110 Job 1# 97596 (be ..t~ll.~t .f ".ir~.t.1 ItaDd.r.e for IafPOrt rndaatri.1 Ar,_. I' ..t f.r~~ 10 iA.t~.t ,.cord" 1. VolaDe I~S'. '..a liS. 0..4 l~r4., .. ....... ~ la.t~.t r~rd" 1a '.Iaae S'1'. 'a.. I", 0..4 l~r4., 1. 'ol~ '.", 'a.. 23', 0." '~r4., ~ .n4ar Clerk'. '11. .., O",.Sl, of the . led Iroputy lecor4.. .. IIc.9tH i, u.. 0... fr~ IrlcM.v004 o....lopuat C~.:r r.oor&.4 .6<le, chrk'. ru. Jo. UU1U, of ACCORDING TO: The National Flood Insurance Program Flood Iniurance Rate Map this site lIu in Zone "X", Community, Panel No. 43201C0940.J, dated Novemb..r 6, 1996. Base Flooo Elevation :II 11.00 (Un Adj.) N.G.V.D.'29. This statement is based on scaling ,he location of said survey '.)11 the ab~ve referenced map and Is ror flood Insurance rates only and not intended to identify specific flooding conditions. 'll Q.: ~ r< { \; ~ ~~ ~~'l\~ a~~~ ()~~ ~~,~ <t~~~ ~'~~ t't ~\i ~\( <t ~ ~- N W~ ~F[ s 53.4342 ACRES 1''' H ~ *,' ~ ;/ w 111 " , It s .~ E ~.u. TOTAL AHEA WATER WELL SITE NO.8 SITE ANALYSIS 53.5711 ACRES -0.1369 ACRES'" NET AREA " ~.... ~ N I J . . . r .. I '~ EXHIBIT" A Of FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION OF A 53.5711 ACRE OR 2,333,557 SQUARE FEET TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE GEORGE a. MCKINSTRY LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 47, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING THE SAME TRACT DESCRIBED AS &0.792 ACRES OF LAND CONVEYED TO aUAXER OATS CHEMICALS, INC. PER THE DEED RECORDED UNDER FILE NUMBER H 405373, FILM CODE NUMBER 011-97.2240 OF THE HARRIS COUNTY OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY (H.C.O.P.R.R.P.) SA!D 53.5111 ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS WlTH ALL BEARINGS REFERENCED TO THE TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM, SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE: COMMENCING, for reference at the Intersection of the Harris County Flood Control east right-of-way line for Big Island r,lo~9h (230.00 feet wide) as recorded In volume "260, page 124 of the Harris County Deed Records (H.C.O.R.) with the north right-of*way line of Pipeline Corridor 30 (100,00 feet wide); THENCE. N 020 24' 31" W, 605,00 feet along said east right-of.way line of Big Island Slough to a 1/2 Inch Iron rod found for the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein describ.d tract; THENCE, N 020 24' 31" W, 887.29 feet along a line common to said 53.5711 acr. tract and said east rlght-of.way IIn. of Big Island Slough to a Coppef'Neld (C,W,) rod stamped 2821 found for an angle point of said east rlght-of.way line; THENCE, N 340 59' 38" W, 40,27 feet continuing along said common line to I 5/8 Inch Iron rod found for the most northerly northwest corner of said 53.5711 acre tract; THENce, N 870 31' 40" E, 1814.57 feet along the north line of saId 53.5111 act. tract to a poInt for the northeast corn,,* "'f said 53.5711 acre tract, from which a found (disturbed) C.W. rod stamped 2827 bears N 190 l 1" e, 0,52 feet, said point being In the west rl9'~. ">f-way line of Bay Park Road (100.00 feet wide) as recorded under File Number e 717339, Film ie Numbu 138-02-1095 of the H.C.O.P.R.R.P.; THENCE, S 020 27' 59" e, 1478.25 feet along a Une common to sal1 &0,792 acre tract and said west right-of-way line of Bay Park Road, to a C.W, rod stamped H2- 'I)und for the s')utheut corner of said 53.5"~ <II lere tract and being In the north right-of-way of a railroad easemlnt (50.00 feet wide), , ,J being In the 'south lint of a drainage easem.nt (40.00 feet wide) as recorded under FiteNumber E 233742, Film Code Number 101-12-1019, of the H.C.O.P.R.R,P.; THENCE, S 870 31' 40" W, along a line common to said 53.5711 acr8 tract, the north r1ght-of~IY line of said railroad easement, and the south Une of said drainage easement I distance of 1209.3& feet to a point for corner; THENce, N 020 24' 31" W, across saId tract a distance of 565.00 feet to a POlf\t for corner; THENCE, S 870 31' 40" W, a distance of 585.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract and containing within these calls 53.5711 acres or 2,333,557 square feet of land. LAND TITLE SURVEY OF 53.5711 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF T~~E GEORGE B. McKINSTRY LEAGUE, A-47, ,..iARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID 53.5711 ACRE TRACT BEING OUT OF AND PART OF A 60.792 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED TO QUAKER OATS C~fEMICALS, INC., AS PER H.C.C.F. NO. J.'1406373 I FILM CODE NUMBER 011-97-2240 OF THE HARRIS COUNTY OFFICIAL PUBLIC r~ECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY. SCALE: 1" = 1 00' DATE: NOVEMBER ~9, 1997 OWNER: SOUTHERN IONICS, INC. ADDRESS: 12901 BAY PARK ROAD, BAYPORT, TX. JOB NO. 97596 CHARLES E. BA TES RIQlSTIRID PROFI8SIONAL LAMD SURVIYOR No. 4110 4022 LURlA AVENUE DIIR PARK. TIXA8 7783e 12811 410-5135 FAX. 11SiI 470-3275 '''~