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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-11-11 Regular Meeting e . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 11, 1991 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of city Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Deotis Gay, B. Don Skelton, Jerry Clarke Members of city Council Absent: None Members of city Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, city Attorney Knox ASkins, Assistant to the City secretary Sue Lenes, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Police Chief Bobby L. Powell, Human Resources/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby, Director of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood, Chief Building Official Ervin Griffith, City Inspector Mark Lewis, Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield, Finance Officer Linda Stubbs, Accounting Supervisor Kathy Hutton, Accounting Technician Lorie Tagert, Accounting Technician Shirley Mosley, Clerk Maria Ramos Members of the Planninq and Zoninq Committee Present: Chairman Inge Browder, District 2 Wayne Anderson, District 3 Eugene Edmonds, District 4 Lola Phillips, District 6 Doug Martin Others Present: Several citizens 2. Invocation was given by city Attorney Knox Askins. 3. Council considered approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 28, 1991. Motion was made bY Councilperson Skelton to approve the October 28th minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke Malone None Thrower, and Mayor Ayes: e e Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1991, Page 2 4. Mayor Malone introduced City Manager Bob Herrera who presented the certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting System (CAFR Award), to Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield and his staff. Mr. Litchfield introduced his staff to Council: Finance Officer Linda Stubbs, Accounting Supervisor Kathy Hutton, Accounting Technicians Lorie Tagert and Shirley Mosley and Clerk Maria Ramos. Council and staff congratulated Mr. Litchfield and his personnel on a job well done. 5. Mayor Malone asked for citizen input and persons wishing to address the Council. Mayor Malone informed Council of a SERVE program involving Shell oil Employees and Retirees who do volunteer repair projects on elderly, homebound citizens' homes. Mayor Malone turned the meeting over to Director of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood who introduced Ms. Berta Hokanson and Mr. Tommy Swearington of Shell oil Company. Mr. Swearington spoke to Council regarding the SERVE Program, its accomplishments and what they wished to provide the City of La Porte. Councilperson Sutherland asked if a motion was in order to support this endeavor and accept Mr. Swearington and Shell SERVE's offer. Mayor Malone stated this project was not an agenda item. Mr. Herrera stated some direction from the Council by consensus building would be appropriate and restated to Council the advantages this program could bring to the senior citizens and the homebound of La Porte. Council was unanimous in stating a positive position for a proqram of this type in La Porte: Bob Herrera delegated the job of coordinator for this project to Director of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood. Items 6, 7, 8 and 9 will be taken to executive session. 10. Council considered ordinance approving Interlocal Purchase Agreement between the cities of La Porte and Bay town. Human Resources/Purchasing Manager Louis Rigby led discussion with the Council regarding the interlocal purchases. e e Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1991, Page 3 The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1792 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to adopt Ordinance 1792 as read by the city Attorney. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Nays: 11. Council considered ordinance approving entering into joint venture with Harris County on various road projects. Bob Herrera stated that staff recommends we enter into this agreement with Harris County for an overlay project on four streets within the city limits of La Porte, as we carried these funds for this project in last year's budget and $90,000 was carried forth into this year's budget and the approximate cost to the city for this joint venture has been estimated at $70,000, putting this project within our fund balance. City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 1797 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS COUNTY FOR PAVEMENT OVERLAY OF VARIOUS ROADS; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett led discussion and answered questions from the Council regarding details of the project. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to adopt Ordinance 1797 as read bY the city Attornev. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke Malone None Thrower, and Mayor Nays: e e Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1991, Page 4 12. Council considered resolution casting ballot for election of a person to the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District. Director of Finance Jeff Litchfield led Council in discussion of the two suggested candidates, Lee Tipton and James Cumming! Councilperson Porter nominated Lee Tipton to serve on the Board of Directors of the Harris Countv Appraisal District. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion failed, 2 ayes, 4 nays and 3 abstaining. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Councilpersons Porter and Gay Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin and Skelton Councilpersons Thrower, Clarke and Mayor Malone Councilperson Cooper nominated James Cumminq to serve on the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion failed, 4 ayes, 3 nays and 2 abstaining. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Skelton and Clarke Councilpersons Thrower, McLaughlin and Gay Councilperson Porter and Mayor Malone Councilperson Skelton made a motion to table Resolution 91- 14. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 2 nays. Ayes: Nays: Councilpersons Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton and Mayor Malone Councilpersons Sutherland and Clarke 13. Council considered approving professional services agreement with the Accord Group. Assistant City Manager John Joerns led the discussion with Council on the proposal for professional services from the Accord Group. Motion was made bv Councilperson Cooper to approve professional services agreement with the Accord Group. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. e e Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1991, Page 5 Nays: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: 14. Council considered approving change order for La Porte Recreation Center. Director of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood and City Manager Bob Herrera led the discussion with the Council regarding the change order for the La Porte Recreation Center. Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to aoorove chanqe order for $38.404.58 for the La Porte Recreation Center: i.e. La Porte Wellness Center. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Nays Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke Malone None Thrower, and Mayor Ayes: 15. Council reviewed Planning and Zoning commission recommendations regarding zoning amendments to Ordinance 1501 and considered setting a Public Hearing date. ci ty Inspector Mark Lewis led the discussion with Council regarding amendments to Ordinance 1501 as recommended by the La Porte Planning and Zoning commission and a Public Hearing Date. Motion was made by Counciloerson Skelton to set the Public Hearinq Date of December 9. 1991 to oresent the Planning and Zoninq Commission recommendations for changes to Ordinance 1501. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Councilpersons Gay and Clarke were away from the Council table. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, MCLaughlin, Porter, Skelton and Mayor Malone None Nays: 16. Council considered awarding bid for equipment and authorized expenditure of $66.26 each from motor pool replacement fund for over budget bid on industrial tractors. e e Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1991, Page 6 Motion was made bv CouncilDerson Clarke to acceDt the bids on all of the items and include the line items for the over bid item on the tractors for a qrand total of $347.741.19. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 17. ci ty Manager Bob Herrera stated there were no items for administrati ve reports other than his items for executive session. 18. Council Action Councilpersons Gay, Skelton, Clarke, Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin and Mayor Malone brought items to Council's attention. City Attorney Knox Askins stated he had received "good news" today regarding the Bay Port Aviation, Inc. bankruptcy that has been pending for a long time. Today the ci ty was delivered a cashiers check for $25,000.00 and received a check last week for $27,000.00. This brings Bay Port Aviation lease up to date and all the property taxes through. 1990 are paid up to date and the bankruptcy attorney has filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to regain for the City the attorney's fees, in full, as part of the Chapter 11 Plan. Mayor Malone stated Parks Foreman Randy Cernosek made a very nice easel to place the Desert Storm Plaque on and the plaque was placed on the football field for the Veteran's Day Program held at the La Porte High School. It has now been placed at La Porte State Bank for the citizens to view and will remain there for about a week, then it will be place at Bayshore National Bank for viewing. Mayor Malone commended Police Chief Bobby L. Powell for the excellent rapport he exhibits with his Officers and employees. Mayor Malone brought to Councils' attention a letter he. received from County Attorney Mike Driscoll exemplifying positive support in the City's fight against HCS. e e Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1991, Page 7 19. Council adjourned into executive session at 8:44 P.M. under V.A.T.S. - Article 6252-17, A. section 2{E) (Legal), Discussion with City Attorney Regarding Contractual Matters on Industrial District Agreements; B. section 2{R) (Conference) Receive report from City Manager on motor pool bids. Council returned to the table at 9:47 P.M. The following items were covered in executive session: 6. Consider ordinance amending Ordinance 842, designating certain land within the exclusive ETJ of the City of La Porte, Texas, as an Industrial District. 7. Consider ordinance approving an Industrial District Agreement between the City of La Porte and Rexene, within the Bayport Industrial District. 8. Consider ordinance approving an Industrial District Agreement between the City of La Porte and Arco, within the Bayport Industrial District. 9. Consider ordinance approving an Industrial District Agreement between the City of La Porte and Arco Pipeline, within the Bayport Industrial District. city Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 842-A - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 842, AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE EXCLUSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AS AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS "BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT NO.1 OF LA PORTE, TEXAS"; RESERVING AND PRESERVING ALL RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES OTHERWISE REPOSING BY LAW IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ORDINANCE 1793 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH REXENE PRODUCTS COMPANY, WITHIN THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1987, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993. ORDINANCE 1794 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, WITHIN THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1987, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993 , " - e Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1991, Page 8 ORDINANCE 1795 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY, WITHIN THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1987, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993. Motion was made by Councilperson to adopt the Ordinances as read by City Attorney Knox Askins. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Nays: councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Skelton, Clarke Malone None Thrower, and Mayor Ayes: Item A - The only action taken by Council was as per the vote on Agenda items 6, 7, 8 and 9; Item B - Council was advised to study bid specifications and no action was taken. 20. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 9:48 P.M. {:c~ted: Sue Lenes Assistant to the City Secretary Passed and Approved this the 9th day of December, 1991 ~1fo~~~ e e CITY OF LA PORTE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM ***************************************************************** DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 1991 TO: STAN SHERWOOD, DIRECTOR PARKS & RECREATION KAREN BEERMAN~SUPERINTENDENT SENIOR SERVICES FROM: SUBJECT: SHELL OIL HOME REPAIR PROJECT IN LA PORTE ****************************************************************** Ms. Berta Hokanson of Shell Oil, who serves as coordinator for Shell's Serve Program, contacted me regarding a home repair project they would like to conduct in La Porte in March. The project would involve over 100 Shell Oil employee volunteers completing home repair projects on elderly, homebound citizens' homes one week-end in March. She advised me a similar project was completed in Deer Park. One Hundred and sixty (160) Shell volunteers repaired eleven (11) homes on a Saturday and Sunday in July. This included everything from painting inside and out, wiring and plumbing, installing and repairing windows, to building a new porch. This project will require coordination and cooperation with the City: participant referrals by the City, waiving inspection and permit fees, approval of applications for building repairs, the use of a facility for materials storage and provision of security; as well as coordination and cooperation with businesses and civic organizations: breakfast for the volunteers (coffee, rolls, donuts), lunch (sandwiches, fruit, soft drinks), Senior Services currently provides noon meals to 24 La Porte homebound senior citizens, several of these as well as other seniors in the community could benefit from a service such as this. . e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: Requested By: Report Knox Askins Department: City Attorney Resolution XX Ordinance Exhibits: See attached Ordinance 842-A. SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Ordinance 842-A designates certain land within the exclusive extraterritorial jurisdiction of La Porte as an industrial district. Action Required by Council: Passage and approval of Ordinance 842-A. Availability of Funds: General Fund Capital Improvement Other (None required) Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: Funds Available: YES NO Approved for City Council Agenda ~~T~ 1\ \ ,Iq\ Robert T. Herrera City Manager DATE e . ORDINANCE NO. 842-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 842, AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE EXCLUSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AS AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS "BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LA PORTE, TEXAS"; RESERVING AND PRESERVING ALL RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES OTHERWISE REPOSING BY LAW IN THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, it is the established policy of the City Council of the City of La Porte 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 old industries therein; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte after due and careful consideration has heretofore determined that it is in the public interest to adopt this Ordinance No. 842-A pursuant to Section 5, Article I, of the Municipal Annexation Act, and to designate the land hereinafter described as an industrial district; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The territory described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby designated an industrial district of the City of La Porte. Section 2. The industrial district designated and established hereby shall be known as "Bayport Industrial District No. 1 of La Porte, Texas." Section 3. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of the City Council of the City of La Porte to treat with such area from time to time as may be in the best interest of the City and in the attraction and maintenance of industry therein. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte may enlarge or diminish such industrial district from time to time as permitted by law and the contract(s) with the owners of the land therein, and the City of La Porte hereby reserves and preserves all rights and powers of the City of La Porte with respect to such industrial district, except as herein expressly otherwise stated and as provided in the contract(s) entered into with the owner(s) of land therein pursuant to the terms hereof. Section 5. Should any portion of the area herein designated as an industrial district be not actually situated within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, Texas, and not therefore capable of being so designated, such fact shall not e e ORDINANCE NO. 842-A Page 2 affect the validity of this designation as to the remaining portions of said area. Section 6. 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 preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated'; 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 7. Ordinance 842, passed and approved January 5, 1970, is repealed only to the extent of any conflict herewith. Section 8. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of November, 1991. CITY OF LA PORTE BY Norman L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: Cherie Black City Secretary e e EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE 842-A BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT NO. 1 BEGINNING at a point in the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625, said point being in the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway (250 feet wide), said point being also in the west right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad; THENCE, westerly along the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with the west line of a 200 foot wide Harris County Flood Control District right-of-way for Willow Spring Gully which is designated as Ditch No. B112-00-00; THENCE, southwesterly coincident with the meanders of the west line of the 200 foot wide right-of-way of Willow Spring Gully, Harris County Flood Control District Ditch BI12-00- 00, to its intersection with the south line of the W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 and also being the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47; THENCE, east with the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47 and the south line of the W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 and the corporate limit line of the City of Pasadena to the east line of the 200 foot wide right-of-way of Willow Spring Gully, Harris County Flood Control District Ditch No. B112-00-00; THENCE, southwesterly with the east line of the 200 foot wide right-of-way of Willow Spring Gully, Harris County Flood Control District Ditch B112-00-00 to a point 469 feet south of the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47; THENCE, east being 469 feet south of and parallel to the north line of George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, to a point 200 feet west of the west line of that certain tract of land conveyed to Dart Industries and EI Paso Products Co. by Friendswood Development Company by deed dated March 14, 1974 and recorded under Film Code Number 103-11- 0868, Deed Records, Harris County, Texas; THENCE, north 200 feet west of and parallel to the west line of the property conveyed to Dart Industries and EI Paso Products Co. a distance of 469 feet to its intersection with the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47; THENCE, easterly along the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47 and the south line of the W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 to its intersection with the center line of Big Island Slough; THENCE, southerly along the meanders of the center line of Big Island Slough to its intersection with a line parallel to and 3,410 feet more or less measured at right angles southerly from the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, for a point for corner, said point being on the north line of that territory annexed to the City of Houston by Ordinance No. 65-1555 B-R; e e THENCE, easterly along the north line of said territory described by Houston Ordinance No. 65-1555 B-R and its easterly extension, parallel to and 3410 feet more or less south of the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, and the south line of the W. M. Jones Survey, A-482 and the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625 to its intersection with the west right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad; THENCE, north along the west right-of-way of Southern Pacific Railroad to the POINT OF BEGINNING, it being the intention of the City Council of the City of La Porte to include in Bayport Industrial District No.1, every portion of the City extraterritorial jurisdiction areas south of Fairmont Parkway and west of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, except those areas hereinafter SAYED and EXCEPTED. Provided, however, there shall be SAYED and EXCEPTED from the territory deemed Bayport Industrial District No.1, the following described property, to-wit: (1) A 100' wide strip south of and parallel to the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway; (2) A 180' wide strip west of and parallel to the west right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad. (3) A 170' wide strip north of and parallel to the south line of the W.M. Jones Survey, A-482, and the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625, from the west right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad for a distance of approximately 6,328 feet to a point in the west line of a 120 foot Houston Light and Power Company right-of- way, as recorded in Vol. 7146, Page 375, Harris County Deed Records. Thence, a 100 foot wide strip north of and parallel to the south line of W.M. Jones Survey, A- 482, and bounded on the east by the west line of the said Houston Light and Power 120 foot right-of-way and bounded on the west by the west line of the 200 foot wide Harris County Flood Control District right-of-way for Willow Spring Gully (B-112- 00-00); (4) COMMENCING at the intersection of the south line of Fairmont Parkway 250 foot wide right-of-way and the west line of Baypark Road 100 foot wide right-of-way as described in a deed from Humble Oil and Refining Company to Friendswood Development Company executed October 25, 1967 and recorded in Volume 6973, Page 503 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas; THENCE southerly along the west line of said Baypark Road 100 foot wide right- of-way to its intersection with the south line of W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 and the north line of George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, to the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE continuing in a southerly direction with the west line of said Baypark Road to the southeast corner of tract containing 60.792 acres of land in the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, Harris County, Texas as recorded under File No. H406373, Film Code 011-97-2240 of the Harris County Official Public Records of Real Property; e e THENCE westerly along the south property line of said 60.792 acre tract to its intersection with the east right-of-way line for Big Island Slough (230 feet wide) as recorded in Volume 8260, Page 124 of the Harris County Deed Records; THENCE northerly along the meanders of the east right-of-way line of Big Island Slough (230 feet wide) to its intersection with the north line of George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47 and the south line of W.M. Jones Survey, A-482; THENCE easterly along the south line of W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 and the north line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. (5) Any property which has previously been annexed and is now part of and within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte; (6) Any property included in the description of the Bayport Industrial District which is owned by Houston Lighting and Power Company. e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: November 11, 1991 Requested By: Report Knox Askins Department: city Attorney Resolution XX Ordinance Exhibits: See attached ordinance. See attached Industrial District Agreement. SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The attached ordinance approves an industrial district agreement between the City of La Porte and Rexene Products Company, to common expiration date of 1993. Action Required by Council: Passage and approval of ordinance. Availability of Funds: N/ A General Fund Capital Improvement Other (None required) Funds Available: Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: YES NO Approved for City Council Agenda G?~ T' ~ '\\tI\~l Robert T. Herrera City Manager DATE - ~ e e~~ / ",-~- ORDINANCE NO. 1793 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH REXENE PRODUCTS COMPANY, WITHIN THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1987, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that ARCO Chemical Company has executed an industrial district agreement with the City of La Porte, for the term commencing January 1, 1987, and ending December 31, 1993, a copy of proposed industrial district agreement being attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The Mayor, the City Council, and the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Texas, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of the City of La Porte, Texas, the industrial district agreement with the corporation named in Section 1 hereof, a copy of which is attached hereto. 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 preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated1 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. , " ,. ~ . e e ORDINANCE NO. 1793 PAGE 2 PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of November, 1991. CITY OF LA PORTE BY Norman L. Malone, 'Mayor ATTEST: Cherie Black City Secretary APPROVED: 8::4~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney . . . e (Revised: 06/86) NOTICE: THIS CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE TEXAS GENERAL ARBITRATION ACT, ARTICLE 224, ET. SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS i i COUNTY OF HARRIS i i CITY OF LA PORTE i 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 REXENE PRODUCTS COMPANY , a Delaware corporation, hereinafter called' "COMPANY", WIT N E SSE T H: That 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 Lherein, 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, Company is the owner of a certain tract(s) of land more particularly described in the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, in the following Volume and Page references, to-wit. .f.~.. !. . . SEE EXHIBIT liB" ATTACHED HERETO. . . . t ~ \ ~ .' :, \. i THIS INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "An ATTACHED HERETO, INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL PURPOSES. "~'- ~ " . . .~~.' :. ~ ", ..- . i,':: . .. I ., I ~. . ,;;;.,. e e Industrial District Agreement - 2 upon which tract(s) Company has either constructed an industrial plant(s) or contemplates the construction of an industrial plant(s): 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. 842, designating portions of the area lo- cated in its extraterritorial jurisdiction as the "Bayport Industrial District of La Porte, Texas," hereinafter collectively called IIDis- trict," such Ordinances being in compliance with the Municipal Annex- ation Act of Texas, Article 970a, Vernons Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of Texas: and WHEREAS, City desires to encourage the expansion and growth of industrial plants within said Districts and for such purpose desires to enter into this Agreement with Company pursuant to Resolution 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: 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 and retain its extraterritorial status as an industrial district, at least to the extent that the same covers the land described above and belonging to Company and its assigns, and 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 e e Industrial District Agreement - 3 the foregoing and to the later provisions of this Agrement, City 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, or to be annexed under the provisions of Article II hereof, 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 of said land, including that which has been heretofore or which may be annexed pursuant to the later provisions 'of this Agreement, shall not have extended to it by ordinance any rules and regulations (a) governing plats and subdivisions of land, (b) prescri- bing any building, electrical, plumbing or inspection code or codes, or (c) attempting to exercise in any manner whatever control over the conduct of business thereon7 provided, however, it is agreed that City shall have the right to institute or intervene in any judicial proceeding authorized by the Texas Water Code or the Texas Clean Air Act to the same extent and to the same intent and effect as if all land covered by this Agreement were located within the corporate limits of City. II. A portion of the hereinabove described property has heretofore been annexed by City. Company has filed with City, coincident with the execution hereof, its petition to City to annex an additional portion of the hereinabove described property, to the end that twenty- five percent (25%) of the total value of the land and improvements hereinabove described shall be annexed to City. Company agrees to render and pay full City ad valorem taxes on such annexed land and improvements, and tangible personal property. Under the terms of the Texas Property Tax Code (S.B. 621, Acts of the 65th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 1979, as amended), e e Industrial District Agreement - 4 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 District has no authority to appraise the land, improvements,. and tangible personal property in the unannexed area for the purpose of computing the "in lieu" payments hereunder. Therefore, the parties agree that the 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 necessity appraise the entire (annexed and unannexed) land, improvements, and tangible personal property. Company agrees to render and pay full City ad valorem taxes on such annexed land, improvements, and tangible personal pro- perty. Company also 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 the sum of: (1) Fifty percent (50%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City if all of the hereinabove described property which existed on January 1, 1986, had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised each year by City's independent appraiser; and (2) Thirty percent (30%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City on any increase in value of the hereinabove described property, in excess of the appraised value of same on January 1, 1986, resulting from new construction and new acquisitions of tangible personal property, (exclusive of Construction in Progress, which shall be exempt from taxation), if all of said new construction and acquisitions had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised by City's independent e e Industrial District Agreement - 5 appraiser; with the sum of (1) and (2) 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. Nothing herein contained shall ever be construed as in derogation of 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. This Agreement shall extend for a period beginning on the 1st day of January, 1987, and continue thereafter until December 31, 1993, unless extended for an additional period or periods of time upon mutual consent of Company and City 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, 1993, 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 proceedings as to all of Company' s property covered by this Agreement, notwithstanding any of the terms and provisions of this agrement, and in such event Company agrees that if the Texas Municipal Act, Article 970a (V.A.T.S.), as amended after January 1, 1980, 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~h after the annexation of such land, Company will waive the right to r~quire 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, 1980. e e Industrial District Agreement - 6 IV. 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. In this connection, City hereby expresses its belief that industrial district agreements of the kind made herein are conducive to the development of existing and future industry and are to .the best interest of all citizens of City and encourage future City Councils to enter into future industrial district agreements and to extend for additional periods permitted by law this Industrial District Agreement upon request of Company or its assigns; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to obligate either party hereto to agree to an extension of this Agrement. V. Company agrees to pay all ad valorem taxes, and all II in lieu of taxesll payments hereunder, to City on or before December 31 of each year during the term hereof. It is agreed that presently the ratio of ad valorem tax assessment uRed by City is one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of property. Any change in such ratio used by City shall be reflp.cted in any subsequent computations hereunder. This Agreement shall be subject to all provisions of law relating to determination of value of land, improvements, and tangible personal property, for tax purposes (e.g., rendition, assessment, Harris County Appraisal District review and appeal procedures, court appeals, etc.) for purposes of fixing and determining the amount of ad valorem tax payments, and the amount of lIin lieu of taxll payments hereunder, except as otherwise provided in Articles II and VI hereof. 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 e e Industrial District Agreement - 7 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. Nothwithstanding 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 by Company to City in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Agrement on the basis of renditions which shall be filed by Company on or before March 31 of each year during the term .of this Agreement, with both the City and the Harris County Appraisal District (as the case may be) for that year. 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 penal ties, interests, and costs. (B) Should Company disagree with any appraisal made by the independent apppraiser 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 e e Industrial District Agreement - 8 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 II in lieu II 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 submit the dispute to final arbitration 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 lIin lieu of taxesll 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 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 Texas appoint the third arbitrator who, (as the "Impartial Arbitratorll) 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 II 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 expert opinion, and shall render its written decision as promptly as practicable. That decision shall then be final and binding upon the parties, e e Industrial District Agreement - 9 subject only to jUdicial review as may be available under the Texas General Arbitration Act (Articles 224-238, Vernon's Annot- ated Revised Civil Statutes of Texas). Costs of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the Company and the City, provided that each party shall bear its own attorneys fees. (C) Should the provisions of Article II of this Agreement become impossible of enforcement because of (1) the invalidity or unenforceability of the Texas Property Code (S.B. 621, Acts of the 65th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 1979), or any relevant provision thereof, or (2) because of any material delay or failure to act on the part of the Harris County Appraisal District, then and in any of such events, all payments under this Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of Article II hereof; anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding. 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. Company agrees to provide to City at Company's expense, a survey plat and field note description of the land and improvements which Company petitions to be annexed in accordance with the provisions of Article II above. Such annexation tract shall be contiguous to a point on the existing corporate limits of La Porte. In the event of failure of Company to file either such petition, or such description, City shall have the right by notice in writing to Company to cancel and terminate this Agreement. e e Industrial District Agreement - 10 IX. 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. X. 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; provided, however, City reserves the right to enter into such agreements or renewal agreements with other landowners not covered by existing agreements, containing a percentage of ad valorem taxes more favorable to the landowner than that contained in Paragraph II, Subparagraph 3 (2) hereof, and Company and its assigns shall ~ have the right to amend this agreement to embrace the more favorable percentage of ad valorem taxes contained in such agreement or renewal thereof, than that contained in Paragraph II, Subparagraph 3 (2) hereof. City may extend more favorable terms to lar.downers covered by existing contracts only to the extent such favorable terms apply to any increase in value of the hereinabove described property, in excess of the appraised value of same on January 1, 1986, as described in Paragraph II, Sub- paragraph 3 (2) hereof. e e Industrial District Agreement - 11 XI. In the event anyone or more words, phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections, articles or other parts of this Agreement or the applicaton thereof to any person, firm, corporation or circum- stances 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, 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 this Agreement and the validity of the remaining partes of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. XII. 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 this 1st day of June, 1986. ATTEST: Rexene Products Company 76-L L SLLt/~ Assistant Secretary BY (COMPANY) K~tJ.!h~~ -~ Name: Kevin W. HcAleer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Name: Robert L. Sutphen Title: Address: 5005 LBJ Freeway APPROVED BY COUNSEL: Dallas, Texas 75244 14f~ L .s'u.::tp1J~ ATTORNEY FOR COMPANY J Name: Robert L. Sutphen Address: 5005 LBJ Free\~ay Dallas, Texas 75244 Telephone: 214-450-9071 e Industrial District Agreement - 12 ATTEST: Cherie Black, City Secretary APPROVED BY COUNSEL: J~ 62 ) ,I ) / /I." -~/{;:c! 'ZC re.~'I'-~' KNOX W. ASKINS, City Attorney 702 W. Fairmont Parkway P. O. Box 1218 La Porte, Texas 77571 Telephone: (713) 471-1886 " (Revised: 03/87) . CITY OF LA PORTE By: Norman Malone, Mayor By: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager CITY OF LA PORTE P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 . e EXHIBIT -A- Page 1 of 2 TO AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND 1. City and Company agree that the real property of Company, more particularly described on Page 1 of this Industrial District Agreement, is presently unimproved, and unannexed to City, except for existing "strip" annexations, if any. City and Company further agree that Paragraph II hereof is hereby amended, to provide that during the term of this Industrial District Agreement, and for such period of time that said real property remains unimproved, that City will not annex said propertYJ provided, however, City reserves the right to conduct "strip" annexations as my be required by law in connection with annexation of land other than that owned by Company. Company agrees to render to City and to pay as "in lieu of taxei~ on Company's said unimproved land, an amount equal to the sum of 100% of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City if all the hereinabove described property of Company had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised each year by City's independent appraiser. 2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph hereof shall remain in full force and effect during the term of this Industrial District AgreementJ provided, however, at such time as Company commences improvements to Company's hereinabove described real property, Company shall be entitled to pay an amount "in lieu of taxes" on company's land, improvements, and tangible personal property on the above described property, in accordance with Paragraph II of this Industrial District Agreement. 3. Company agrees that the real property of described shall not be used as a site for commercial incineration, i.e., incineration of hazardous wastes siteJ provided, however, City does not waive its under Paragraph 1 of this agreement. Company herein hazardous waste generated aff- rights reserved 4. Except as amended by the terms and provisions of this Exhibit "A", the terms and provisions of the Industrial District Agreement, to which this Exhibit "A" is attached, shall remain in full force and effect for the term of this Agreement, expiring December 31, 1993. 5. City and Company agree that the terms and provisions of this Industrial District Agreement shall be retroactive to January 1, 1987. City acknowledges receipt of payment of "in lieu of taxes" fro calendar years 1987, 1988, and 1989. ENTERED INTO this day of September, 1990, retroactive to effective date of January-I, 1987. ATTEST: ~-eJ L S t.tLt'~,=-- Assistant Secretary Rexene Products Company 1/ (COMPANY >0 ~ BY: -A::-~ ZIJ. Jnrt1tut- /V Name: Robert L. Sutphen Name: Kevin W. McAleer Executive Vice President and Title: Chief Financial Officer Address: 5005 LBJ Freeway APPROVED BY COUNSEL: 'j2-b-{)-~ L .s U'fJ).e-..~ Attorney for Compan - Dallas, Texas 75244 Name: Robert L. Sutphen Address: 5005 LBJ Freeway Dallas, Texas 7524~ Telephone: 214-450-9071 . ATTEST: Cherie Black City Secretary APP~b~~;~ Knox W. Askins ) City Attorney 702 W. Fairmont Parkway P.o. Box 1218 La Porte, TX 77572-1218 Telephone: (713) 471-1886 e EXHIBIT -A- Page 2 of 2 CITY OF LA PORTE BY: Norman Malone Mayor BY: Robert T. Herrera City Manager CITY OF LA PORTE P.O. Box 1115 La Porte, TX 77572-1115 . e EXHIBIT "B" (Page 1 of 2) TRACT 1B METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION 347.1676 ACRES OUT OF THB WILLIAM A. JONES SURVEY, A-482 AND THE GEORGE B. MCKINSTRY SURVEY, A-47 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS All that certain 347.1676 acres of land out of the William A. Jones Survey, A-482 and the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, Harris County, Texas and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: '" BEGINNING at a found 5/8" iron rod with cap marked No. 2764 located in the most westerly line of a 2301 Harris County Flood Control District Fee Strip as recorded in Volume 8260, Page 124 Harris County Deed Records at its intersection with the south right-of-way' line of Fairmont Parkway (2501 wide): THENCE, S 070151 29" E - 1,125.311, with the west line of said 2301 Harris County Flood Control District Fee Strip,' to a found 5/8" iron rod with cap marked No. 2765 for angle point: THENCE S 340 581 lO" E - 1,267.111, continuing with the west line of said 2301 Harris County Flood Control District Fee Strip, to a found 5/8" iron rod with cap marked No. 2766 for corner: THENCE S 550 011 27 II W - 299.99 I to a found 5/8 II iron rod for corner: THENCE S 340 561 41" E- 687.251 , with the east line of that certain Tract 1 as described in a deed dated 3-14-1974 from Friendswood Development Company to Dart Industries, Inc~ and E1 Paso Products Co. filed in the Official Public Records of Real Prope~ty of Harris County, Texas at Clerk File No. E-150b75, Film Code No. 103-11-0868, to a found 5/8" iron rod for corner. THENCE S 150 071 08" W - 1,266.281, continuing with the east line of said Tract 1, to a set 5/8" iron rod with cap for corner; THENCE S 880 031 07" W - 3,727.541 to a set 5/8" iron rod with cap for corner: THENCE NOlo 561 03" W - 4,002.281 to a set 5/8" iron rod with cap for point on the south right-of-way line of said Fairmont Parkway: THENCE NOlo 561 03" W - 103.181 to a point for corner: THENCE N 860 481 05" E - 3,177.671 to a point for corner: THENCE S 070 151 29" B - 41.651 to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 347.1676 acres of land, more or less. . . . e EXHIBIT "B" (Page 2 of 2) TRACT 3 METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION 16.9560 ACRES OUT OF THE GEORGE B. MCKINSTRY SURVEY, A-47 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS All that certain 16.9560 acres of land out of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, Harris County, Texas and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at a found 5/8" iron rod marked No. 2764 located in the most westerly line of a 230' Harris County Flood Control District Fee Strip as recorded in Volume 8260, Page 124 Harris County Deed Records at its intersection with the south right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway (250' wide); Thence S 07015' 29" E - 1,125.31' to a found 5/8" iron rod marked No. 2765; Thence S 340 58' 10" E- 1,267.11' to a found 5/8" iron rod marked No. 2766; Then S 340 55' 38" E - 436.38' to a found 5/8" iron rod; Thence S 350 19' 52" E _ 130.16' to a found 5/8" iron rod marked No. 2775 marking the northwest corner of that certain Tract 3 as described in a deed dated 3-14-1974 from Friendswood Development Company to Dart Industries, Inc. and E1 Paso Products Co. filed in the official public records of real property of Harris County, Texas at Clerk File No. E-150575, Film Code No. 103-11-0868 and being the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract; THENCE S 34054' 13" E - 330.83', with the west line of said 230' Harris County Flood Control District Fee Strip, to a found 5/8" iron rod marked No. 2776 for corner; THENCE S 020 23' 41" E - 1,426.49', with the east line of said Tract 3, to a found 5/8" iron rod for corner. THENCE S 87031' 44" W - 717.34', with the south line of said Tr~ct 3, to a found 1" cap in concrete for corner. THENCE N 150 09' 04" E - 1,789.70', with the west line of said Tract 3, to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 16.9560 acres of land, more or less. 1191.rIl . e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: November 11, 1991 Requested By: Report Knox Askins Department: City Attorney Resolution XX Ordinance Exhibits: See attached ordinance. See attached Industrial District Agreement. SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The attached ordinance approves an industrial district agreement between the City of La Porte and ARCO Chemical Company, to common expiration date of 1993. Action Required by Council: Passage and approval of ordinance. Availability of Funds: N/ A General Fund Capital Improvement Other (None required) Funds Available: Water /Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: YES NO Approved for City Council Agenda Q~ T. \~ \d (p \ ~l Robert T. Herrera City Manager DATE ..11 . , e e fJv~ ORDINANCE NO. 1794 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, WITHIN THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1987, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that ARCO Chemical Company has executed an industrial district agreement with the City of La Porte, for the term commencing January 1, 1987, and ending December 31, 1993, a copy of proposed industrial district agreement being attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The Mayor, the City Council, and the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Texas, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of the City of La Porte, Texas, the industrial district agreement with the corporation named in Section 1 hereof, a copy of which is attached hereto. 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 preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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. .... . "l e e ORDINANCE NO. 1794 PAGE 2 PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of November, 1991. CITY OF LA PORTE BY Norman L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: Cherie Black City Secretary AP~u(dJ Knox W. Askins City Attorney e e (Revised: 06/86) NOTICE: THIS CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE TEXAS GENERAL ARBITRATION ACT, ARTICLE 224, ET. SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS THE' STATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ ~ CITY OF LA PORTE ~ 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 AROJ Chanical Canpany , a Delaware corporation, hereinafter called "COMPANY", WIT N E SSE T H: That 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 iocation 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, Company is the owner of a certain tract(s) of land more particularly described in the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, in the following Volume and Page references, to-wit: Being 23.9225 acres (1,037,707 square feet) of land situated in the George B. McKinstry League, Abstract 47, Harris County, Texas, and being out of that certain 100.0000 acre tract of land conveyed to ARoo Chemical Company by instnunent recorded under F He Number M728l8l and Film Code 182-70-1786 of the Harris County Official Public Records of Real Property, said 23.8225 acres (1,037,707 square feet) of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds on Exhibit liB" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. THIS INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO, INCORPORATED BY REF.ERENCE HEREIN, AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL PURPOSES. e e Industrial District Agreement - 2 upon which tract(s) Company has either constructed an industrial plant(s)or contemplates the construction of an industrial plant(s); 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. 842, designating portions of the area lo- cated in its extraterritorial jurisdiction as the "Bayport Industrial District of La Porte, Texas," hereinafter collectively called "Dis- trict," such Ordinances being in compliance with the Munic~pal Annex- ation Act of Texas, Article 970a, Vernons Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of Texas; and WHEREAS , City desires to encourage the expansion and growth of industrial plants within said Districts and for such purpose desires to enter into this Agreement with Company pursuant to Resolution 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: 1. Ci ty 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 and retain its extraterri torial status as an industrial district, at least to the extent that the same covers the land described above and belonging to Company and its assigns, and 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 e e Industrial District Agreement - 3 the foregoing and to the later provisions of this Agrement, City 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, or to be annexed under the provisions of Article II hereof, 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 of said land, including that which has been here.tofore or which may be annexed pursuant to the later provisions of this Agreement, shall not have extended to it by ordinance any rules and regulations (a) governing plats and subdivisions of land, (b) prescri- bing any building, electrical, plumbing or inspection code or codes, or (c) attempting to exercise in any manner whatever control over the conduct of business thereon: provided, however , it is agreed that City shall have the right to institute or interven'e in any judicial proceeding authorized by the Texas Water Code or the Texas Clean Air Act to the same extent and to the same intent and effect as if all land covered by this Agreement were located within the corporate limits of City. II. A portion of the hereinabove described property has heretofore been annexed by City. Company has filed with City, coincident with the execution hereof, its petition to City to annex an additional portion of the hereinabove described property, to the end that twenty- five percent (25%) of the total value of the land and improvements hereinabove described shall be annexed to City. Company agrees to render and pay fuli City ad valorem taxes on such annexed land and improvements, and tangible personal property. Under the terms of the Texas Property Tax Code (S.B. 621, Acts of the 65th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 1979, as amended), e e Industrial District Agreement - 4 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 District has no authority to appraise the land, improvements, and tangible personal property in the unannexed area for the purpose of computing the "in lieu" payments hereunder. Therefore, .the parties agree that the 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 necessity appraise the entire (annexed and unannexed) land, improvements, and tangible personal property. Company agrees to render and pay full City ad valorem taxes on such annexed land, improvements, and tangible personal pro- perty. Company also 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 the sum of: (1) Fifty percent (50%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City if all of the hereinabove described property which existed on January 1, 1986, had been w~thin the corporate limits of City and appraised each year by City's independent appraiser; and (2) Thirty percent (30%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City on any increase in value of the hereinabove described property, in excess of the appraised value of same on January 1, 1986, resulting from new construction and new acquisitions of tangible personal property, (exclusive of Construction in Progress, which shall be exempt from taxation), if all of said new construction and acquisitions had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised by City's independent e e Industrial District Agreement - 5 appraiser; with the sum of (l) and (2) 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. Nothing herein contained shall ever be construed as in derogation of 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. This Agreement shall extend for a period beginning on the 1st day of January, 1987, and continue thereafter until December 31, 1993, unless extended for an additional period or periods of time upon mutual consent of Company and City 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, 1993, 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 proceedings as to all of Company. s property covered by this Agreement, notwithstanding any of the terms and provisions of this agrement, and in such event Company agrees that if the Texas Municipal Act, Article 970a (V.A.T.S.), as amended after January 1, 1980, 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 I, 1980. e e Industrial District Agreement - 6 IV. 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. In this connection, City hereby expresses its belief that ,industrial district agreements of the kind made herein are conducive to the development of existing and future industry and are to .the best interest of all citizens of City and encourage future City Councils to enter into future industrial district agreements and to extend for additional periods permitted by law this Industrial District Agreement upon request of Company or its assigns; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to obligate either party hereto to agree to an extension of this Agrement. V. Company agrees to pay all ad valorem taxes, and all II in lieu of taxes II payments hereunder, to City on or before December 31 of each year during the term hereof. It is agreed that presently the ratio of ad valorem tax assessment used by City is one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of property. Any change in such ratio used by City shall be reflected in any subsequent computations hereunder. This Agreement shall be subject to all provisions of law relating to determination of value of land, improvements, and tangible personal property, for tax purposes (e.g., rendition, assessment, Harris County Appraisal District review and appeal procedures, court' appeals, etc.) for purposes of fixing and determining the amount of ad valorem tax payments, and the amount of lIin lieu of taxll payments hereunder, except as otherwise provided in Articles II and VI hereof. 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 e e Industrial District Agreement - 7 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. Nothwithstanding 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 by Company to City in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Agrement on the basis of renditions which shall be filed by Company on or before March 31 of each year during the term of this Agreement, with both the City and the Harris County Appraisal District (as the case may be) for that year. When the City or Harris County Appraisal District (as, the case may be) valuation on said property of Company has been s6 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 penal ties, interests, and costs. (B) Should Company disagree with any appraisal made by the independent apppraiser 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" payment;.s to be made under this Agreement. Should Company give such notice of disagreement, Company shall " e Industrial District Agreement - 8 also submit to the City with such notice a written statement setting forth what Company believes to be the market value of Company IS 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 I 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 submit the dispute to final arbitration 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 I s valuations rendered and/or submitted to City by Company hereunder, or the 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 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 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 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 expert opinion, and shall render its written decision as promptly as practicable. That decision shall then be final and binding upon the parties, e e Industrial District Agreement - 9 subject only to judicial review as may be available under the Texas General Arbitration Act (Articles 224-238, Vernon's Annot- ated Revised Civil Statutes of Texas). Costs of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the Company and the City, provided that each party shall bear its own attorneys fees. (C) Should the provisions of Article II of this Agreement become impossible of enforcement because of (1) the invalidity or unenforceability of the Texas Property Code (S.B. 621, Acts of the 65th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 1979), or any relevant provision thereof, or (2) because of any material delay or failure to act on the part of the Harris County Appraisal District, then and in any of such events, all payments under this Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of Article II hereof; anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding. 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 lIin lieu of taxesll 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. Company agrees to provide to City at Company's expense, a survey plat and field note description of the land and improvements which Company petitions to be annexed in accordance with the provisions of Article II above. Such annexation tract shall be contiguous to a point on the existing corporate limits of La Porte. In the event of failure of Company to file either such petition, or such description, City shall have the right by notice in writing to Company to cancel and terminate this Agreement. e e Industrial District Agreement - 10 IX. 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 wi thin 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. X. 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; provided, however, City reserves the right to enter into such agreements or renewal agreements with other landowners not covered by existing agreements, containing a percentage of ad valorem taxes more favorable to the landowner than that contained in Paragraph II, Subparagraph 3 (2) hereof, and Company and its assigns shall not have the right to amend this agreement to embrace the more favorable percentage of ad valorem taxes contained in such agreement or renewal thereof, than that contained in Paragraph II, Subparagraph 3 (2) hereof. City may extend more favorable terms to landowners covered by existing contracts only to the extent such favorable terms apply to any increase in value of the hereinabove described property, in excess of the appraised value of same on January 1, 1986, as described in Paragraph II, Sub- paragraph 3 (2) hereof. .. .. Industrial District Agreement - 11 XI. In the event anyone or more words, phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections, articles or other parts of this Agreement or the applicaton thereof to any person, firm, corporation or circum- stances 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, 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 this Agreement and the validity of the remaining partes of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. XII. 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 this 1st day of June, 1986. ATTEBTz ARCO Chemical Company (COMPANY) fJ0B (t~" ~~e~~01 lme: ~Jh '^ r,D. ~ ,.<;cl. 0 r' BY Jr.~. ~ Name: D. R. Mathera Title: Plant Manager Address: 10801 Choate Road Pasadena, TX 77507 APPROVED BY COUNSEL: ts C l J f Telephone: e e. Industrial District Agreement - 12 ATTEST: CITY OF LA PORTE By: Cherie Black, City Secretary Norman Malone, Mayor By: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager CITY OF LA PORTE P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 APpa;~U~ KNOX W. ASKINS, City Attorney 702 W. Fairmont Parkway P. O. Box 1218 La Porte, Texas 77571 Telephone: (713) 471-1886 I. (Revised: 03/87) ~ ~ EXHIBIT -A- Page 1 of 2 TO AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY. 1. City and Company agree that the real property of Company, more particularly described on Page 1 of this Industrial District Agreement, is presently unimproved, and unannexed to City, except for existing "strip" annexations, if any. City and Company further agree that Paragraph II hereof is hereby amended, to provide that during the term of this Industrial District Agreement, and for such period of time that said real property remains unimproved, that City will not annex said propertY1 provided, however, City reserves the right to conduct "strip" annexations as my be required by law in connection with annexation of land other than that owned by Company. Company agrees to render to City and to pay as "in lieu of taxes" on Company's said unimproved land, an amount equal to the sum of 100% of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City if all the hereinabove described property of Company had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised each year by City's independent appraiser. 2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph hereof shall remain in full force and effect during the term of this Industrial District Agreement1 provided, however, at such time as Company commences improvements to Company's hereinabove described real property, Company shall be entitled to pay an amount "in lieu of taxes" on Company's land, improvements, and tangible personal property on the above described property, in accordance with Paragraph II of this Industrial District Agreement. 3. Company agrees that the real property of Company herein described shall not be used as a site for commercial hazardous waste incineration, i.e., incineration of hazardous wastes generated off- site1 provided, however, City does not waive its rights reserved under Paragraph 1 of this agreement. 4. Except as amended by the terms and provisions of this Exhibit "A", the terms and provisions of the Industrial District Agreement, to which this Exhibit "A" is attached, shall remain in full force and effect for the term of this Agreement, expiring December 31, 1993. ENTERED INTO this day of February, 1991, retroactive to effective date of January-I, 1991. ~ BY: ARCO Chemical Company (COMPANY) p.~ ~ Name: D. R. Mathera Title: Plant Manager 10801 Choate Road Address: Pasadena, TX 77507 Address: 4(( Telephone: e e METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION 23.8225 ACRES (1,037,707 SQUARE FEET) PART OF THE ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY 100 ACRE TRACT WITHIN THE LA PORTE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Being 23.8225 acres (1,037,707 square feet) of land situated in the G~orge B. Mckinstry League, Abstract 47, Harris County, Tp.x~sr and being out of that certain 100.0000 acre tract of land ~onv~y~d to ARGO Chemical Company by instrument recorded under File Number M728181 and Film Code 182-70-1786 of the Harris County Official Public Records of Real Property~ said 23.8225 ~cres (1,037,707 square feet) of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a 5/8 inch iron rod found for the northwest c6rner of said 100.0000 acre tract, same being the northwest corner of the herein described tract of land, and being in the east right-of-way line of Bay Area Boulevard, based on 150 feet in width; THENCE N 87-26-12 E 2286.50 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod found for th~ northeast corner of said 100.0000 acre tract, same being the northeast corner of this tract, and being in the west line of a Harris County Flood Control District Fee Strip, called Ditch "C", Tract 2, recorded und~r File Number 0239800 and Film Code 123-38-0888 'of the Harris County Official Public Records of Real Property: . THENCE 5 10-08-23 E 450.79 feet, with the east line of said 100.0000 acre tract, same being the west line of said Ditch "C", Tract 2, to a'S/8 inch iron rod set for the southeast corner of .this tract; THENCE S 87-26-12 W 2358.03 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod =ound for the southwest corner of this tract and being in the west line of said 100.0000 acre tract, same being the east right-of-waiy line of said Bay Area Boulevard: THENCE N 01-00-45 W 447.02 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 23.8225 acres (1,037,707 square feet) of land. TeKas Land Surveying Company P.O. BOK 5825 Pasadena, Texas 77508 Job No. 0108-004C-1 October 8, 1990 -------------------------------- ---- Peter L. Willms Registered Professional Land Surveyor Texas Registration No. 1742 EXHIBIT liB" Page 1 of 2 e e "" D' .. -off'( II1"~ .'''(1 'N WSI'IN. 'c IU.,..llD., ,.,'()"AA~ -1~: .~ I . .'\. :::.::'~",,-:~:-:~~""''''II.L~~-- --... t-.a:=- .;.\1' '\ \ ....-.-,..-.....-- ......... '" "...-....... =.,... .. 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C.OIlt....., "0 to' MIS IlU"DI....." "I "tal "01 110 OIOe-Oo.4& .... IJ. ...0 e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: November 11, 1991 Requested By: Report Knox Askins Department: City Attorney Resolution XX Ordinance Exhibits: See attached ordinance. See attached Industrial District Agreement. SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The attached ordinance approves an industrial district agreement between the City of La Porte and ARCO Pipe Line Company, to common expiration date of 1993. Action Required by Council: Passage and approval of ordinance. Availability of Funds: N/ A General Fund Capital Improvement Other (None required) Funds Available: Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: YES NO Approved for City Council Agenda Q~ ,-. ~ ~\}lp)~ Robert T. Herrera City Manager DATE .' c e e ~~4 ORDINANCg NO. 1795 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH ARCO THE BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE 1987, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993. THE CITY OF LA PORTE OF AN PIPE LINE COMPANY, WITHIN TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that ARCO Chemical Company has executed an industrial district agreement with the City of La Porte, for the term commencing January 1, 1987, and ending December 31, 1993, a copy of proposed industrial district agreement being attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The Mayor, the City Council, and the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Texas, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of the City of La Porte, Texas, the industrial district agreement with the corporation named in Section 1 hereof, a copy of which is attached hereto. 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 preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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. . _, t e e ORDINANCE NO. 1795 PAGE 2 PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of November, 1991. CITY OF LA PORTE BY Norman L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: Cherie Black City Secretary AP~~~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney e e (Revised: 06/86) NOTICE: THIS CONTRACT IS SUB.TECf TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE TEXAS GENERAL ARBITRATION ACT, ARTICLE 224, ET. SEO.. REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ ~ CITY OF LA PORTE ~ 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 ARCO Pipe Line Company, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter called "COMPANY" WITNESSETH: 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, Company is the owner of a certain tract(s) of land more particularly . I described in the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, in the following Volume and Page references, to-wit: Special Warranty Deed dated August 18, 1988 wherein Atlantic Richfield Company conveyed three tracts of land totalling 169.450 acres, more or less, to COMPANY and being recorded in the Official Public Records of ~eal Property of Harris County, Texas, on September 15, 1988, under MicroFilm Identification No, 127-76-2001 through 127-76-2005. A copy of this Special Warranty Deed marked Exhibit "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof, upon which tract(s) Company has either constructed an industrial plant(s) or contemplates the construction of an industrial plant(s); and TillS INDUSTRIAL DISTRlCT AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO TI/E TERltIS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTI/IN EXIIIBIT "B. A 7TACI/ED I/ERETO, INCORPORA TED BY REFERENCE I/ERElN, AND MADE A PART I/EREOF FOR ALL PURPOSES. -' e Industrial District Agreement - 2 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. 842, 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, Article 970a, Vernon's Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of Texas; and WHEREAS, City desires to encourage the expansion and growth of industrial plants within said Districts and for such purpose desires to enter into this Agreement with Company pursuant to Resolution 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: 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, s~id District shall continue and retain its extraterritorial status as an industrial district, at least to the extent that the same covers the land described above and belonging to Company and its assigns, and 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 said District and not now within the corporate limits of City, or to be annexed under the provisions of Article II hereof, shall be immune from e e Industrial District Agreement - 3 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 of said land, including that which has been heretofore or which may be annexed pursuant to the later provisions of this Agreement, 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 exercise in any manner whatever control over the conduct of business thereon; provided, however, it is agreed that City shall have the right to institute or intervene in any judicial proceeding authorized by the Texas Water Code or the Texas Clean Air Act to the same extent and to the same intent and effect as if all land covered by this Agreement were located within the corporate limits of City. II. 11.584 acres of the hereinabove described property as set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein has heretofore been annexed by City. Company agrees to render and pay full City ad valorem taxes on such annexed. land and improvements, and tangible personal property. Under the terms of the Texas Property Tax 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 hind, improvements, and tangible personal property shall be determined by the Harris County Appraisal District. The parties hereto recognize that said District has no authority to appraise the land, improvements, and tangible personal property in the unannexed area for the purpose of computing the "in lieu" payments hereunder. Therefore, the parties agree that the 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 necessity appraise the entire (annexed and unannexed) land, improvements, and tangible personal property. Company agrees to render and pay full City ad valorem taxes on such annexed land, improvements, and tangible personal property. - e Industrial District Agreement - 4 Company also 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 the sum of: (1) Fifty percent (50%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City if all of the hereinabove described property which existed on January I, 1986, had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised each year by City's independent appraiser; and (2) Thirty percent (30%) of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City on any increase in value of the hereinabove described property, in excess of the appraised value of same on January I, 1986, resulting from new construction and new acquisitions of tangible personal property, (exclusive of Construction in Progress, which shall be exempt from taxation), if all of said new construction and acquisitions had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised by City's independent appraiser; With the sum of (1) and (2) 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. Nothing herein contained shall ever be construed as in derogation of 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. This Agreement shall extend for a period beginning on the 1st day of January, 1987, and continue thereafter until December 31, 1993, unless extended for an additional period of periods of time upon mutual consent of Company and City as provided by the Municipal Annexation Act; provided, however, that in the event this agreement is not so e e Industrial District Agreement - 5 extended for an additional period or periods of time on or before August 31, 1993, 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 proceedings as to all of Company's property covered by this Agreement, notwithstanding any of the terms and provisions of this agreement, and in such event Company agrees that if the Texas Municipal Act, Article 970a (V.A.T.S.), as amended after January 1, 1980, 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 impose 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 det~rmined in accordance with the provisions of said Texas Municipal Annexation Act as. the same existed January 1, 1980. IV. 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. In this connection, City hereby expresses its belief that industrial district agreements of the kind made herein are conducive to the development of existing and future industry and are to the best interest of all citizens of City and encourage future City Councils to enter into future industrial district agreements and to extend for additional periods permitted by law this Industrial District Agreement upon request of Company or its assigns; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to obligate either party hereto to agree to an extension of this Agreement. V. Company agrees to pay all ad valorem taxes, and all "in lieu of taxes" payments hereunder, to City on or before December 31 of each year during the term hereof. It e e Industrial District Agreement - 6 is agreed that presently the ratio of ad valorem tax assessment used by City is one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of property. Any change in such ratio used by City shall be. reflected in any subsequent. computations hereunder. This agreement shall be subject to all provisions of law relating to determination .of value of land, improvements, and tangible personal property, for tax purposes (e.g" rendition, assessment, Harris County Appraisal District review and appeal procedures, co~rt appeals, etc.) for purposes of fixing and determining the amount of ad valorem tax payments, and the amount of "in lieu of tax" payments hereunder, except as otherwise provided in Articles II and VI hereof. 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 by Company to City in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Agreement. on the basis of renditions which shall be filed by Company on. or before March 31 of each year during the term of this Agreement, with both the City and the Harris County Appraisal District (as the case may be) for that year. 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. e, e Industrial District Agreement - 7 (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 submit the dispute to final arbitration 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 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 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 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 calculation of the "in lieu" payment and total payment hereunder for the year in question. The Board shall hear and consider all e e Industrial District Agreement - 8 relevant and material evidence on that issue including expert opinion, and shall render its written decision as promptly as practicable. That decision shall then be final and binding upon the parties, subject only to judicial review as may be available under the Texas General Arbitration Act (Articles 224-238, Vernon's Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of Texas). Costs of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the Company and the City, provided that each party shall bear its own attorneys fees. (C) Should the provisions of Article II of this Agreement become impossible of enforcement because of (1) the invalidity or unenforceability of the Texas Property Code (S.B. 621, Acts of the 65th Texas Legislature. Regular Session, 1979), or any relevant provision thereof, or (2) because of any material delay or failure to act on the part of the Harris County Appraisal District, then and in any of such eve!1ts, all payments under this Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of Article II hereof; anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding. 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. Company agrees to provide to City at Company's expense, a survey plat and field note description of the land and improvements which Company petitions to be annexed in accordance with the provisions of Article II above. Such annexation tract shall be Industrial District Agracnt - 9 e contiguous to a point on the existing corporate limits of La Porte. In the event of failure of Company to file either such petition, or such description, City shall have the right by notice in writing to Company to cancel and terminate this Agreement. 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. x. 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 ~andowner 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; provided, however, City reserves the right to enter into such agre,ements or renewal agreements with other landowners not covered by existing agreements, containing a percentage of ad valorem taxes more favorable to the landowner than that contained in Paragraph II, Subparagraph 3 (2) hereof, and Company and its assigns shall not have the right to amend this agreement to embrace the more favorable percentage of ad valorem taxes contained in such agreement or renewal thereof, than that contained in Paragraph II, Subparagraph 3 (2) hereof. City may extend more favorable terms to landowners covered by existing contracts only to the extent such favorable terms apply to any increase in value of the hereinabove described property, in excess of the appraised value of same on January 1, 1986, as described in Paragraph II, Subparagraph 3 (2) hereof. Industrial District Ag.e!cnt - 10 e 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, 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, 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 this Agreement and the validity of the remaining parts of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. XII. 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 as of the 1st day of June, 1986. ATfEST: efl.~ AR 0, ipe Lint~ompany By: l~.~ \. i fl~"\Lk-\AA~ Assistant Secretary Vice President ARCO Building Independence, KS APPROVED BY COUNSEL: .A { ItL(&l'1L-- Mark A. Plake Independence, KS 67301 (316) 331-1300 A TIEST: CITY OF LA PORTE By: Norman Malone, Mayor Cherie Black, City Secretary By: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager CITY OF LA PORTE P.O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 Horney 90122lI OILA W\AGR\LAPORrn JL84879'_ e SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED '\ 27 "::76=ZOQT .:~. "/:,. ~ ~..: ~::..i~;: :;.r~ ...i..\ ,II',: STATE OF TEXAS ) ) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF HARRIS ) That Atlantic Richfield Company, a Delaware corporation ("ARCO") for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and No/IOO Dollars ($100.00) and other good and valuable /. .(.L/ . consideration to it in hand paid by ARCO Pipe Line Company.... . ("APL"), a Delaware corporation, whose address is ARCO Building, Independence, Kansas 67301 ("APL"), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted and conveyed and by these presents does grant and convey unt'o APL all of its right, title, interest and estate in and to that certain tract of land and premises in the William M. Jones Survey, Abstract 482, and the George B. McKinstry League, Abstract 47, Harris County, Texas, containing 169.450 acres in three tracts, 49.366 acres, 117.281 acres and 2.803 acres, the latter tract being embraced within the right-of-way for Fairmont Parkway) described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes. Being the same' tract of land or premises conveyed by Friendswood Development Company to ARCO by deed dated December 30, 1974, and recorded in File No. E334151, Film Code 114-12-0563 through and including 114-12-0573 of the Official Public Records of Real Pror.erty of Harris County, Texas hereinafter called the "Deed. I This conveyance is made and accepted subject to: (a) all rights, easements, restrictions, exceptions, reservations and encumbrances whether recorded or unrecorded (b) the convenants, exceptions, conditions, rights, easements, restrictions, reservations, purchase options and encumbrances contained in the Deed. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above-described premises, together with all and singular the rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereto in any manner belonging unto APL, its successors and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by, through, or under ARCO, but not otherwise. This Special Warranty Deed has been executed on the date of. the:acknowledgment hereto but shall be effective for all purposes as of the 18th day of August, 1988. Attest ': Atlantic Richfield Company /u ~/4v>-<- Assistant Secretary By ,j ," Senior Vice President - ARCO ~"'l:" ..~. ~. ~'!. EXHIBIT "A" Page 1 e e '27 -76":20:J2 I) /' I STATE OF l/tit.. .c...,'l//I. .'t..) '..' . t" ) SS COUNTY OF .~. It. .;t. / .J/ . .". .n{'", ) ........ ~ C L(.. (( L ("_' Before me, .. ).....; ;Idc( 11. /1<-':}'iCft'l/ ,a Notary Public, on this day persona y appeare r'({'/,(;J-(, (, I fltll;'/:"6 , known to me to be the person whose name is su scr ed ~~ the foregoing instrument, and known to me to be the ..;'. t. "/[.C:..L President of Atlantic Richfield Company, a corporat10n, an acknowl- edged to me that he executed said instrument for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and as the act of said corporation. .Given under my hand and seal of office, this .;?{ilt day of ((U.i:/~(I!.--t. , 1988. (j ., OFFICIAL SEAL l:INDA M MENCKEN : NOTARY PUBLIC - CAUFORNIA LOS AHGEi.ES 00UKlY , Mr c:omm. expIres JAN 18. 1992 I) c~.:~..-t.('(./ /l( , / Jc..'e: <~;.:(.:~Lt;.-x~ Notary Pub). ic , 31'",-, tl.),~(i(' ((6-' C t (I.' 11.1- ., ~ '(7 oun y, .(. CC _t:<o 1 A (,-<' t commission expir~s: , .. . . . . J C If/e?;> (., 'I. (. l.. ..('t../ ,., c', / / /..... " I . EXHIBIT "A" Page 2 - 2 - " 'HIBI'r IIA II '1'0 DEED e FROM ATLANT.IC RICHFIELD COMPANY . , TO ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY "\ i7"'76:':2.QG'3 1"lETES AND BOUNDS DESCIUPl'lON 169 .1~50 1\C1U:S HILLIM.l 1-1. JONES SU1~'.'r.Y) 1\-I,S2 GEOl':'GE B. t-!cKI.USTltY LE^GlIJ::, i\-L~7 1l1\IUUS COUNTY) TE:X1\~ Being three tracts Ot" parcels containing a total of 169.1,50 acres of '~and in the Hilliam N. Jones Sut"vey, A-I.B2 and in the George ll. J.vlcK~ns try Lea gue, A -L~ 7, lla rri s Coun ty J Texa sand being wore pa rti- cularly described as Teact I, Tract II und Tract III by metes and bounds as follows (all bearings referenceu to the Texas Coordinate System, South Central Zone): 'J.'1V\CT 1. BEG~NNI~G at COPI:erVlelcl.INumber 2856, being, the intersection.. of the /J-J() south l1ne of FUlrmont Par.k\vay, 250 feet \.ade, ~~Qcorde..d-):-n (;u/~ ~me-J6~&\.ge-L...l)-Dee<.l-Heeord6,-llc.l'l.:'14D-GEH:-lfl-L~e-itfrf:t Cl nd the eas t line of a 230.00 foot \.Jide Harris County Flood Control Dis trict right-of-way for lUg Island Slough as recorded in Volume 8260, Page 12L.., Deed Records, lla t"ri s Coun ty, Te xn s ; THENCE with the east line o[ said llnn:is- County flood Control District right-of-Hay, S 070151.19" E for a difitLl\1cC of 1052.20 feet to Copper- Held Number 2857, a point Ear corner, in the 0nst line o[ said llarris County Flood Control lH~trict rigltt--o(-\'lny, 230 feet Hide; THENCE continuing -vd.th said cast line, S '3t..059, 39" E for a distance of: lhL~9.7() feel: to Copp0.nHd.d 111I1II1J(!r: /..B~B, it pojnt for. COI~IlCl:", at the intersection of: Ule east line of ~;aill liard.:; County FLoo'J Control -', District right-oE-way, 230.00 feet \,Jide, (Ol~ Big Island Slough and the wes t line o[ [l 100.00 [oat \oJi.cle Pipe Ii ne COLl."idor "510"; THENCE \-1i th the Hes t li ne 0 [ the i1 fo L-elllen ti aned Pi pc 1 ine Co r.ridor "510",100.00 feet Hide, 1'1 l!~oL.IIL.9" E [or n distance of 2395.58 feet to an Exxon Pipeline Company marker, identifi.ed as IIPL 127, a point for corner, be:Lug tlte iutel"section of: the Hcst line ot said Corridor and the aforesaid south line of Fainllont l'ark\-1ay, 250 feet wiele' , THENCE -vlith said south line, S 86052137" H Ht B3.2B feet passi.ng a 5/8" iron rod, at 1266.09 feet passin[; a SiBil iron roel called Rod 2061, 2.23 feet S 03007'23" E, and continuin{~ in nll [or Ll total distance o[ 157l..52 [eet to Coppen'leld 2B56; the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 49.366 acres of land. TH1\CT T1 CO~It:lENCING [or n.![urence at C:opp(~nwld r.ltlllll>el~ ?B5() bed!"ll'. I:lw inter- sccti.on of: the ::iOlll.:1t line o[ Fn.inaonl'. 1'~Il."ku:1Y, I.JO,110 [cell.: \0/1<.18, ...as... (!;f .:r'-eeH.t,:d.t;-d-J:n-V'H~I,,"I!lIC~ (,'I-.~,-PlTr;e:lr+-;-D~ r:tl-R liEl.if<:f rr~-T1 ::il~1~tTI-t:ut1nt-~1~~tHi .,' and l.:hl~ ellDI: l.iL\C! o[ II I.]O.{)() foot ,-/ide lIi1rri:i COl\nl:y Flood Control Dlstrict r.lght-uf:-\,wy [U1." B:l.g lUl.lllld Sllllll',l. &In n~<:()I:<It.d 11l Voltlllle - 8260, P[lf~c 121..) Deed l{cconls, llarri.s County, Tc;.:as; THE:NCE ,\'lith said south lill(! o( F<I.lnllont Pal'k\'Jay, i1 B(jOS2IJ7" E, at a distance of: 157L~,52 feet pa~;sint~ the \-Jest litle of I::xxon Pipeline Corri.dor "510",100.00 [eet Hide, o\HI continuini-~ in all fot" u total EXHIBIT "A" Page 3 e e ., 27~76:Z004 distance of 1679.56 feet' to Exxon Pipeline Company Harker, identified as HPL-'.L28, the POINT OF BEGINNING, said point a Iso being on the easterly line of the said 100.0 foot Corridor; THENCE continuing with said south line N B605213711 E for a distance ?f 1371.?2 reet to Copperweld Number 2860, a point for corner, be- l.ng the; l.ntersection of said sOLlth 'line of Fainllont ParkHay, 250.00 feet w1.de, and the \-.leG t line of Baypa r.k I~oad, 100.00 [ee t wide; THENCE with said '\\1es t line, S 02027159" E for a dis tance of 2883.23 feet to Copperweld Number 2827, a point for cor.ner, being the north- east corner of a 60.792 acre tract of land; THENCE with the north line of said 60.792 acre tract, S 87031140" H for a distance of l8ll~.53 feet to Coppen\1cld NUlIlber 2828, a point for corner, being the intersection of the north line of said 60.'792 acre tract and the east line of the aforesaid 230.00 foot wide Harris County Flood Control District right-of-way for Big Island Slough; THENCE with said east line N 34059139" H for a distance of 553.93 , feet to Copper'\\1eld Number 2859, a point for corner, being the inter- section of the east line of said lIarris County Flood Control District right-of-way, 230.00 feet wide, and the cast line of Pipeline Corridor "510", 100.00 feet' Hide; , THENCE with the east line of said Pipeline CorriJor, N lL~ol~1Il~9" E for a distance of 2512.56 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and contain- ing 117.281 acres of land. TRACT III BEGINNING at Copperweld Rod Number 2856, marking the intersection /lJ}:) of the south line 0 f Fairmont Parlu-1ay, 250.00 fee t 'oide, .as roco};'d~ (.~0- in Volume 36/12, P3gC Ill, DQQrl n(>~ord~} Ilnrr'is tounty, 'l'Q~:a.ii with the east line of a 230.00 foot wide Harris County Flood Control District right-of-way for Big Island Slough as recorded in Volume 8260, Page 12L~, Deed Records, lIarri s COLlnty, Texa 5, t;;d.tl sou thcrly l:i.n(~ 0 f Fairmont Pa.rkway, 250.00 fee l: wide, being a COllllllon line wi th the ~outh line of old Cardiff Road, 80.00 feet wide; 'fllENCE \.Jith said COllllllon lille, N 86052137" E, a L: J.!~91. 21~ feet pansing a 5/8" iron rod at l57L~. 52 feet passing an Exxon Pipeline Company marker, identified as lIPI... 127, on the Hesterly line of Pipeline Corridor "510", 100.00 feet '\\1ide, at 1679.56 feet passing an Exxon Pipeline Company Harker, identified as llPL 128, on the easterly line of said Pipeline Corridor "510" and continuing in all for a total distance of 3050.58 feet to CoppenJeld Rod Number 2860 for corner, said point being on the '\\1esterly line of Buypark Road, 100.00 feet wide; THENCE Hith a projection of the \.Jesterly line o[ said Baypark Road, 100~00 feet wide,. N 02027159" H, for a distance of 40.00 feet to a point for corner 'on the centerline of th6 aforesaid old Cardiff Road, 80.00 feet wide; THENCE with said centcl.-line S 86052137" H, ci:1....t:--1JSg. 63 [~par:(;in~ /f~f) U1-e--ett'8" Lo.e'r l-Y-B:-H.e-:-e-F.-Lin! d [u '["C~ tt4-<.l-U;i. p..cilillC-Cur.dcle r' "5 to", 1. gG,..Q.() 1..:J,t; feet \lWe-;-at 1'163.67 [('('\1- pnsosdng t4e-wet:rl::-e..:r.-ly U4l-e-e-J;-std.d Pip'ilHn9 "@UFJ:::i~~ 'll-D II all~+trL"-'i-w.uiu2.-:i n 41" 1 -.f.o. a tot aId i s t a nc e 3053. 94 feet to a point for corner, said p'oint beinp, on n projection of: the easterly line of tJ1P. aFol~:-esaid 230.00 foot wide lIal.T:ts County Flood 0" rC o.,r- wn I -PD Control District;tA:or llig . sland Slough; C~,0' TllENCE \vil.:h the projection of ~iC1jd cn~ited.y 1.:i.rl(_~) S 07015139" E, for a distance of l~O.lO feet to the l'OJ.NT OL" BI~GHININC: .::lud containing EXHIBIT "A" Page 4 " e e ]27-76=2005 2.803 acres of: landJ said tract being the ~oLltherly l~O.OO feet of the aforesaid old Cardiff RoadJ 80.00 feet wide. Compiled by: TurnerJ Collie & BrntlenJ Inc. Consulting Engineers Houston .Port Arthur December 6J 1974 Job No. 1659-006 Revised: December 24J 1974 , , FILED FOR RECORD 8:30 A.M. .. ISEP 1 5 1)88 ==v-.m==:=S:f~-:=':'==~~ THE STATE OF TEMS 1 CO~N~~f ~:RR~ "'" ""lIIIClIt Wit flLEP III AM HlImber ~:rrtlo;r~1.'~Ib~=-=X:~~Pr~~ :11~ coualY. ""lI clIl 5 988 SEP 1 1 /2~~&-...v '"COUNTY CLERK ;: HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS q~ AfAt. .o't; County C\erk. Harri, County, ledS RECORDER'S MiMOR~tmUIA ~J~~~rJTo~:€J~1~J~~~r~g~?,~~M14 ~~.U~~t:I~G:r~~~& ~:~~NJa. PH010 cof"'t. (lISC EXHIBIT "A" Page 5 Return to Mildred L. AU~gell. Manager Land & A/W Dapt. AReO Bldg. Independence, Kansas 67301 . " e e EXHIBIT -8- Page 1 of 2 TO AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND 1. City and Company agree that the real property of Company, more particularly described on Page 1 of this Industrial District Agreement, is presently unimproved, and unannexed to City, except for existing "strip" annexations, if any. City and Company further agree that Paragraph II hereof is hereby amended, to provide that during the term of this Industrial District Agreement, and for such period of time that said real property remains unimproved, that City will not annex said propertYi provided, however, City reserves the right to conduct "strip" annexations as my be required by law in connection with annexation of land other than that owned by Company. Company agrees to render to City and to pay as "in lieu of taxes" on Company's said unimproved land, an amount equal to the sum of 100% of the amount of ad valorem taxes which would be payable to City if all the hereinabove described property of Company had been within the corporate limits of City and appraised each year by City's independent appraiser. 2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph hereof shall remain in full force and effect during the term of this Industrial District Agreementi provided, however, at such time as Company commences improvements to Company's hereinabove described real property, Company shall be entitled to pay an amount "in lieu of taxes" on Company's land, improvements, and tangible personal property on the above described property, in accordance with Paragraph II of this Industrial District Agreement. 3. Company agrees that the real property of described shall not be used as a site for commercial incineration, i.e., incineration of hazardous wastes sitei provided, however, City does not waive its under Paragraph 1 of this agreement. Company herein hazardous waste generated off- rights reserved 4. Except as amended by the terms and provisions of this Exhibit "A", the terms and provisions of the Industrial District Agreement, to which this Exhibit "A" is attached, shall remain in full force and effect for the term of this Agreement, expiring December 31, 1993. 5. City and Company agree that the terms and provisions of this Industrial District Agreement shall be retroactive to January 1, 1987. City acknowledges receipt of payment of "in lieu of taxes" fro calendar years 1987, 1988, and 1989. ENTERED INTO this day of September, 1990, retroactive to effective date of ,Januaryl, 1987. ~ ~~ J.~ Gomp=~ (COMPANY) BY: ,l~Q ~~ A'rTEST: La~- Secretary Name: Norman R. Bennett Name: C. A. Staton Title: Vice President APPROVED A1~ey' Address: ARCO Building 7.z- or Company Independence, KS Name: Mark A. Plake Address: ARCO Building Independen~ KS Telephone: (316) 331-1300__ ! . w . .'. '1'" Cl '-~ '. 'J/; ~ . ~ 0.."". --r-~-- I . '1-"- 11:1 ~I ",I ... I ~I I lOll I I I I I I , ------ - ----- - ---------------- ----- ----- ------------ lIGrt 1nd.1nc.6 EI Paso ""'do Co.lac. Trool NIII, 509.2938 Ac. Qt. ..... e \ ~---- \ \ \ \ ~ 1\ " }, I I, 1 1 \ 1 1 , 1 I \ 1 I \ I \ ) I I I I I I J i ; 1IO,792.c. ;. ;: f L.r- ...40.... 1..4.11' ,.....,,;uo IIY..oc..O. ". .4' ........u"... ,,-.e. '~..'."'L A-e.. .1' ~'. ".\M 2.805 Aa, LA PORTI: STATION SITE ,.... ., ~ L aa- .,...... .D.OO' JlI.:Ui<] iiTI..CO...... IU. e. Me Ill. any &-47 ! i'; .- .. . .. .. ;:: . . -1-'~, M.'~~.:'.. Go. I '. . - . " . .. I , ] .' i :; LOCATION IICETCH '..8000' ANNEXED oICRES ISClmt STRIP) 4.867 AC. '. IHOlI'TlI SlRIPf 5,148~.' 3 569 AC, 11.584 Ie. .........y TRACk n TRACIe II TRACK :I TtIl'AL ~RES DISAN.m<m ACRES WITHIN BAYPORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TRACk r 45.797 IIC.. TRACX IT SO.UI AC, TOTAL ACIlES 136,232 Ie. .~ .t:!2m 'IRACl In 12,805 Ie.) LIES WITlIIN 'AIRWOI<T PAR_ ROW I/l1O IS NOT WITHIN THE llA1PORT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, THAT P6RT 0' TR&CX n _'CH LIES WffilIN 1l<f Gm. 8. OIcJUNSTRI' LEAGUE. A-~. 118.825 IIC..) IS NOT WITHIN THf:" .. . 8A1PORT lHOIr.OTRIAL DISTRICT ANlIIS NOT wITlIIN THE CITY UIoU79 01' THE CITY 01' LA PORTE. .'t.: TRACT r .49.388 Aa. TRACT It 117.281 &a. TRACT lit 2.803 Aa. TOTAL 169.480 Aa. ~. ~.. :.::4,"1', , ,. .'t.' DEEDED FROM FRIENDSWOOD DEVELOPEMENT COMPANY :TO ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CDMPANY DATED DECEMBER 30,1974, AND FILED ON THAT DATE UNOER FILE.Jilll . E534151 AND FILE CODE N' 114-12-0565 OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY OF HARR~ COUNTY, TEXA~ ALL BEARINGS ARE REFERENCED TO THE TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM, SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE, ,: .; FROM METE SAND BOUN DS DESCRIPTION COMPILED' BY TURNER, COLLIE AND BRADEN. INe. REVISED . DEe. 24,1974. . SURVEY BY Q,O. YOUNGBLOOD IN JUNE AND AUGUST. 1974 TEllAS REGISTERED PUBUC SURVEYOR N' 1538. ',,: I ..' .~ ~ ACREAGE . . I . . . ._":\. '"If,-.-e- ~~yJ.!I~:;j ~~~ ~1;ll~1Q ! ...., , .:IT..r' I ARCO Pipe Line Company lndependeGca. KaRMa 0.*'-..-10-71 Ace ":: .~:... -:;. II: !: ."~ LA PORTE' STATION :. . 'PROPERTY !'\:AT . Dnwn ...- IRlAAlf:IlL Y APt l A PORT!:) ~ T..- Scalellfa4QO. Z ;514, S8' Hat.. ~ _ 1l;,.29,..90 F'V1.fTf\TT '1";" ~EST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGE~ ITEM Agenda Date Requested: Requested By: Louis Department: Purchasinq Report Resolution Ordinance Exhibits: Interlocal Purchase Agreement SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Cities of La Porte and Bay town have had cooperative purchasing agreements whereby one City follows the bid procedure and allows the other City to "piggyback" purchases on the contract. This interlocal purchase agreement restates this effort and allows for automatic renewal each fiscal year. Action Required by Council: Approve Interlocal Purchase Agreement between the Cities of La Porte and Bay town. Availability of Funds: General Fund Capital Improvement Other Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: N/A Funds Available: Yes No Approved for City Council Aqenda r3~-T. ~ Robert T. Herrera City Manager Date \\ \~\"-\ e e ORDINANCE NO. 1796 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL PURCHASE LA PORTE AND THE CITY OF BAYTOWNi PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECTi OPEN MEETINGS LAWi AND PROVIDING AN 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 City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotatedi 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. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of November, 1991. CITY OF LA PORTE ATTEST: BY Norman L. Malone, Mayor Cherie Black City Secretary e e ". THE STATE OF TEXAS S S COUNTY OF HARRIS S INTERLOCAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS INTERLOCAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT (NAgreementN), made and entered into pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 4413(32c), by and between the City of Bay town, a municipal corporation located in Harris County and Chambers County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as NBaytown," and the City of LaPorte hereinafter referred to as the purchasing government having its principal place of business at P.O. Box 1115, LaPorte, Texas 77571. WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS, the purchasing government desires to purchase certain governmental administrative functions, good or services which Bay town is currently purchasing for itself; and WHEREAS, Bay town hereby agrees to perform the scope of services outlined in Article 5 as hereinafter specified in accordance with the Agreement; and NOW THER~FORE, Bay town and the purchasing government do hereby agree as follows: I Leqal Authority The purchasing government warrants and assures Bay town that it possesses adequate legal authority to enter into this Agreement. The purchasing government's governing body has authorized the signatory official(s) to enter into this Agreement and bind the purchasing government to the terms of this Agreement and any subsequent amendments hereto. II Applicable Laws Bay town and the purchasing government agree to conduct all activities under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, ordinances and laws in effect or promulgated during the term of this Agreement. III Whole Agreement The Interlocal Agreement and attachments, as provided herein, constitute the complete Agreement between the parties hereto, and supersedes any and all oral and written agreements between the parties relating to matters herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement cannot be modified without written consent of the parties. e e IV Performance Period The period of this Interlocal Agreement shall be for the balance of fiscal year of the purchasing government which begins October 11, 1991 and ends September 30, 1992. This contract shall thereafter automatically be renewed annually for each succeeding fiscal year. Bay town or the purchasing government may cancel this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party to this Agreement. The obligations of the purchasing government shall survive such cancellation, as well as any other obligation incurred under this Agreement, until performed or discharged by the purchasing government. V Scope of Services The purchasing government appoints Bay town its true and lawful purchasing agent for the bidding of certain materials and services, as enumerated through the submission of a duly executed purchase order, order form or resolution. All material purchased hereunder shall be in accordance with specifications established by Bay town. The materials and services shall be procured in accordance with procedures governing competitive bidding by Bay town. Bay town shall add purchasing government's name, quantity requested, and delivery address to its bid documents. Purchasing government will order directly from the vendor awarded the bid. Ownership (title) of material purchased shall transfer directly from the vendor to the purchasing government. VI Payments The purchasing government shall make its purchases of the bid materials and service directly from vendor, and shall pay vendor for all purchases it makes. Bay town does not assume any responsibility or liability to pay for materials or services included in the bid for the benefit of the purchasing government. VII Chanqes and AMendments Any alterations, additions, or deletions to the terms of this Agreement which are required by changes in Federal and State law or regulations are automatically incorporated into this Agreement without written amendment hereto, and shall become effective on the date designated by such law or regulation. VIII Termination Procedures Either Bay town or the purchasing government may cancel or terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice by certified mail to the other party. In the event of such termination prior to completion of any purchase provided for herein, such termination shall not preclude purchasing government - 2 - e e from completing its purchases from the vendors selected by bid under this agreement. IX Severability All parties agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not effect any other term of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect. X Force Maieure To the extent that either party to this Agreement shall be wholly or partially prevented from the performance within the term specified of any obligation or duty placed on such party by reason of or through strikes, stoppage of labor, riot, fire, flood, acts of war, insurrection, accident, judgment, act of God, or specific cause reasonably beyond the party's control and not attributable to its neglect or nonfeasance, in such event, the time for the performance of such obligation or duty shall be suspended until such disability to perform is removed. Determination of force majeure shall rest solely with Bay town. XI Venue Venue and jurisdiction of any suit; or cause of action arising under or in connection with the Agreement shall lie exclusively in Harris County, Texas. THIS INSTRUMENT SIGNED, in duplicate, this the of (!)~.~ h t-Y' ,1991. /Lj day ATTEST: CITY OF BAYTOWN ~~~d((J 7k EMMETT o. HUTTO, Mayor lf~ jJ. ;/~ ELEEN P. HXLL, C1ty Clerk By ATTEST: S:5:26:8 - 3 - ~FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEN~TEM Agenda Date Requested: Nove~ber 11~21- Requested By: S. Gillett Department: Public Works Report Resolution xxxx Ordinance Exhibits: Agreement between the City of La Porte and Harris County Ordinance SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The City of La Porte, together with Harris County, has agreed to participate in a cost-sharing project to provide an asphalt overlay to the following streets: Valleyview Street from North L to North P Streets; Lomax School Road from North H to North P Streets; South 7th Street from Main Street to West Fairmont Parkway; and South 6th Street from Main Street to West E Street. These streets have been identified by the City's Pavement Management System for overlay. Two years ago, the decision was made to contract all future overlay due to equipment limitations. Harris County was contacted to explore the feasibility to joint-venture some paving projects, and the above listed streets were identified as prime candidates. A total of $90,000 was allocated in the current budget for this project. The proposed agreement limits the City's participation to $70,000, or 50% of the total project cost, whichever is less. Action Required by Council: Approve Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City and Harris County to provide an asphalt overlay to selected City streets, and authorize an amount not to exceed $70,000 for the City's matching share. Availability of Funds: XXX General Fund ---- _______Capital Improvement Other ------ Water/Wastewater --- General Revenue Sharing Account Number: 001-700-701-829 Funds Available: XX YES NO ~EProved for City Council Agenda G~ -r: \k~ Robert T. Herrera City Manager \\ 110-1,\ DATE e e ORDINANCE NO. 1797 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HARRIS COUNTY FOR PAVEMENT OVERLAY OF VARIOUS ROADS; 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. 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 City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of November, 1991. CITY OF LA PORTE ATTEST: BY Norman L. Malone, Mayor Cherie Black City Secretary APPROVED: ~ &H)!~ ~ . Knox W. Askins City Attorney e ClE.uy cII. cIInJn~on, P. E. County Engineer (713) 221-5370 Mr. Robert T. Herrera City Manager City of LaPorte P.O. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77572 Reference: e NOTICE AS OJ? SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 OUR l'Il0NE NUMBER liAS BEEN CIIANGED TO: 755-5370 October 23, 1991 RECEIVED OCT 2 4 1991 Cl ry MANAGERS OFFICE Joint Venture - Various Roads Dear Mr. Herrera: Transmitted herewith, please find two (2) originals of an agreement prepared by the Harris County Attorney's Office on the above referenced. Please have the agreements executed and return both copies to this office. Harris County will then execute the agreements and one (1) fully executed agreement will be sent to your office. Also, attached is a listing of the work to be performed on each road. RLC/cl Attachments: 2 Original Agreements cc: Mr. Elmo Wright Mr. Terry A. Anderson Mr. Jack Watkins Ms. Janet stubbs Central File Castille, P.E. Assistant Harris County Administration Building · 1001 Preston, Seventh Floor . HOllston, Texas 77002-1893 e e d.\k.laporte A G R E E MEN T THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ This Agreement, made and entered into by and between Harris County, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the state of Texas, hereinafter called "County," and the City of LaPorte, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter called "City"; WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS, it is to the mutual benefit of County and city to provide an asphalt overlay to the following public streets located within the city limits of the City: Valley View Street from North L Street to North P Street, Lomax School Road from North H Street to North P Street, South 7th street from Main Street to Fairmont Parkway, and South 6th Street from Main Street to West E Street, hereinafter called the "Project"; and WHEREAS, the County is authorized by TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6702-1, ~2.010 (Vernon supp. 1991) to expend County funds for the construction, improvement, maintenance or repair of a street located in the County within the limits of an incorporated city with the approval of the governing body of said city, and execution of this Agreement by the city evidences such approval; and WHEREAS, City is willing to contribute 50% of the total cost of the Project up to $70,000.00, provided that County will contribute the balance of the cost of the Project and undertake to have same constructed; and NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and benefits to the parties herein named, it is agreed as follows: I. within thirty (30) days of the execution of this Agreement, the City shall transmit to the County, .without demand, a warrant or check made payable to Harris County in the amount $70,000.00. Within one- hundred eighty (180) days of the receipt of said warrant or check, the County shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, drawings and specifications in accordance with the usual requirements of County, and will perform other necessary engineering services in connection with the Project. Upon completion of the said drawings and e e specifications, County will submit the same to the Mayor of City or his designee for written approval. II. It is contemplated that the Project can be constructed on existing right-of-way held in the name of the city, and neither the County nor the City is under any obligation to acquire additional right-of-way for the Project or to contribute to its cost. If the existing right-of-way is not sufficient for the Project, County's sole remedy will be to terminate this agreement. Upon such termination, any unexpended funds theretofore advanced by City shall be immediately returned, and both parties hereto shall be relieved of all further obligations hereunder. III. within sixty (60) days of the approval described in Paragraph I, County will advertise for and receive bids for the construction of the Project in accordance with the approved drawings and specifications in a manner similar to that of other like County Pr9jects. IV. Upon receipt and tabulation of the bids for the Project, County will determine the lowest and best bid for the construction of the Project. In the event the lowest and best bid for the construction of the Project is an amount that would result in the total cost of the Project being equal to or less than the sum of $140,000.00, the County shall award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, in accordance wi th the usual and customary procedures of the County, subj ect to certification of the availability of funds for the Project by the County Auditor. Notwithstanding the above, it is expressly agreed and understood that the County reserves the right to reject all bids. In such event, the County, in its discretion, may either re-advertise for bids pursuant to the same understanding with regard to rejection of bids or terminate this agreement as hereinafter provided. The County's determination of the lowest and best bid for the proj ect shall be final and conclusive. V. In the event the lowest and best bid for the construction of the proj ect is an amount that would result in the total cost of the Project being in excess of $140,000.00, then and in that event, County shall have the following four options: 1. . County may elect to pay the additional cost and proceed to let the contract and continue with the Project. -2- e e 2. County may rej ect all bids and elect not to proceed with the letting of the contract and terminate the Project without further obligation to city. In such event, any unexpended funds previously paid by City hereunder shall be immediately returned. 3. County may reject all bids and readvertise for bids as in the first instance. 4. County may notify City of the bid and undertake to negotiate with city for County and City to agree in writing to pay the additional costs of the Project. In the event the County and City agree in writing to pay the additional costs, then and in that event, City shall transmit to the County, without demand, a warrant or check made payable to Harris County in the additional amount agreed upon, and the County will proceed to let the contract and continue with the construction of the Project. If the County and City fail to agree in writing to pay the additional costs, then and in that event the County may proceed under one of the other three options. v;r . The County shall be responsible for administering the construction contract. During the construction of the Project, City shall have the right of access to the construction site and shall have the right to review all documents, maps, plats, records, photographs, reports or drawings affecting said construction, provided, however, City shall give notice by telephone to the Harris County Engineer prior to any inspection of either the site or documents and provided further that in conducting said inspections, City shall not interfere with the work in progress. VII. Upon the completion of the construction of the proj ect, the County shall perform or cause to be performed, a final accounting. If total Project costs including but not limited to costs of the construction contract and engineering and engineering support services are less than $140,000.00, the County shall promptly pay over to the City the difference between the city's total contribution hereunder and 50% of said total Project costs. If total Project costs including the costs of the construction contract and engineering and engineering support are equal to or more than $140,000.00, the County shall retain the entire contribution of the City hereunder. -3- e e VIII. The County may make such changes and amendments to the drawings and specifications within the general scope of the approved Project as the County Engineer deems necessary or desirable during construction of the Project so long as the original scope and intent of the Project is unchanged. IX. The County may terminate this Agreement, without cause, at any time prior to the letting of the Contract for construction of the Project, by written notice to City, and County shall have no obligation hereunder other than to return to city the unexpended funds, if any, paid hereunder by city to County. X. Unless otherwise changed under Paragraph 4 of Section V, it is expressly understood and agreed that City has available the maximum sum of $70,000.00 to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement, and that the County has available the sum of $70,000.00 to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement, and neither party shall be obligated to expend more than the maximum sum available to the party. XI. It is further acknowledged and agreed by the parties that County shall not be responsible for the maintenance or condi tion of the Project facilities after completion of the work. Upon completion of the Project, the city shall assume full ownership and responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the Project facilities in the same manner as other facilities within the city. XII. The City or its authorized representatives shall have the right to review and audit all books, records, vouchers and documents of whatever nature related to County's performance under this Agreement during the period of performance of this agreement and for three (3) years thereafter or for so long as there exists any dispute or litigation arising from this agreement. XIII. No party hereto shall make, in whole or in part, any assignment of this agreement or any obligation hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. -4- tit e XIV. This instrument contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the rights herein granted and the obligations herein assumed. Any modifications concerning this instrument shall be of no force and effect excepting a subsequent modification in writing, signed by all parties hereto. IN TESTIMONY OF WHICH, this agreement, in duplicate counterparts, each having equal force and effect of an original, has been executed on behalf of the parties hereto as follows, to-wit: a. It has on the day of been executed on behalf of the County by Judge of Harris County, Texas, pursuant to the Commissioners Court of Harris County such execution. , 1~91, the County an order of authorizing b. It has on the day of , 1991, been executed on behalf of City by its Mayor attested by its City Secretary, pursuant to an ordinance of its City Council authorizing such execution. APPROVED AS TO FORM: HARRIS COUNTY MIKE DRISCOLL County Attorney By J;>,..... C. LJ ~ DON C. WHITLEY Assistant County Attorney By JON LINDSAY, County Judge ATTEST CITY OF LAPORTE BY City secretary By Mayor AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that funds are available in the amount of $70,000.00 to accomplish and pay the obligations of Harris County herein. Tommy J. Tompkins, County Auditor -5- e e ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAPORTE FOR THE PROVISION OF ASPHALT OVERLAY ON SEVERAL CITY STREETS THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ COUNTY OF HARRIS ~ On this the day of , 1991, the commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, sitting as the governing body of Harris County, upon motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner , duly put and carried, IT IS ORDERED that County Judge Jon Lindsay be, and he is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of Harris County, an Agreement by and between Harris County and the city of LaPorte, to provide an asphalt overlay to the following public streets located within the city limits of the City of LaPorte: Valley View Street from North L Street to North P Street, Lomax School Road from North H Street to North P Street, South 7th Street from Main Street to Fairmont Parkway, and South 6th Street from Main street to West E Street, under fund 1000, said Agreement being incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as though fully set forth word for word. . e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM AGENDA DATE REQUESTED November 11, 1991 REQUESTED BY Jeff Litchfield DEPARTMENT Director of Finance REPORT x RESOLUTION ORDINANCE EXHIBITS: Resolution Letter from Harris County Appraisal District SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Effective January 1, 1992, the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) board of directors will be comprised of six members, each serving two year terms, elected as follows: One member by the Harris County Commissioners Court One member by the Houston City Council One member by the Houston Independent School District (HISD) One member by Harris County Cities (excluding Houston) One member by Harris County School Districts (excluding HISD) One member by Conservation and Reclamation Districts The member that represents Cities other than Houston is up for election. At this time, HCAD has provided us with the names of the two individuals receiving the most votes for the position. The City of La Porte needs to vote for an individual, by means of passing a resolution, and have the resolution returned to HCAD by November 15, 1991. The two candidates for the position on the board of directors are: Lee Tipton James Cumming ACTION REQUIRED BY COUNCIL: Cast a vote for one of the candidates and pass a resolution stating such, or decline to vote. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: GENERAL FUND UTILITY FUND OTHER ACCOUNT NUMBER: N / A FUNDS AVAILABLE: YES NO APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA G~Tw ~ ROBERT T HERRERA CITY MANAGER \\ t~ lctA DATE e e (ifll~\ ~v HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT MEMORANDUM OFFICE OF CIllEF APPRAISER TO: PRESIDING OFFICERS OF HARRIS COUNTY TAXING UNITS JIM ROBINSON, CIllEF APPRAISER ~ ~~..~ ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: OCTOBER 18, 1991 As indicated in our prior correspondence, effective January 1, 1992, the board of directors of the Harris County Appraisal District will be expanding to six (6) members to provide for participation by conservation and reclamation districts. All six board members will be elected to two-year terms under procedures adopted in 1981 by more than three-fourths of the voting taxing units in Harris County, and amended in 1991 by the HCAD board pursuant to Sec. 6.031, Tax Code. I Under these election procedures, one member of the appraisal district board of directors is , appointed by the Harris County Commissioners Court, one by the Houston City Council, and one by the Board of Trustees of , the Houston Independent Sch~l District. The city councils of the cities other than Houston each cast one vote to elect a board member representing those cities, and the boards of trustees of the school districts other than Houston each cast one vote to elect a board member representing such school districts. Beginning this year, the boards of directors of conservation & reclamation districts each cast one vote to elect an appraisal district board member who will serve as a representative of those entities, The nomination period for board candidates representing the small cities, school districts, and conservation & reclamation districts closed October 15, 1991. The names of all candidates officially nominated to me on or before that date are reflected on the enclosed "Certification of Ballot" forms. Ballot forms for all types of units are enclosed to make you aware of all nominees, even though only taxing units of a particular type may vote in the election applicable to that type of unit. e e Presiding Officers October 18, 1991 Page 2 It is now your right and responsibility to vote for a nominee representing your particular type of taxing unit. The governing body of each taxing unit is entitled to one vote for the candidate of its choice from the name(s) appearing alphabetically on the appropriate Certification of Ballot. The vote must be by resolution. The resolution. or a certified cOJ)Y thereof. to~ether with the compl~le<\ Certifjglio~ of Ballot, must be l!divere<\ to Jim Rol!i~son. chi~f a,wmiser. il2~ North Loop West. Houston. Texas 77092 (mail address P. O. Box 920975. Houston. Tex 77292-0975), on or before Friday. November 15. 1991. The outside of the envelope should be marked: "Ballot for Board of Directors. II On or before November 30, 1991, the chief appraiser will count all timely cast votes and declare elected the candidate who receives the highest number of votes for each position. The election results will be submitted to the governing body of each voting taxing unit and to the nominees. A tie vote for any position will be resolved by a method of chance chosen by the chief appraiser. To assist you in the election procedure, I have enclosed a Certification of Ballot and a suggested form of resolution for casting the governing body's vote for the candidate representing its type of taxing unit. As noted above, your resolution and the Certification of Ballot must be delivered to my office by November 15, 1991. These procedures do not apply to Harris County, the City of Houston, or the Houston Independent School District. Those units will select their board member by adopting a resolution appointing such member on or before November 15, 1991, and delivering an original or certified copy to the Office of Chief Appraiser on or before November 30, 1991. If you have questions about the board selection process, please call me at 957-5291. Attachments c: HCAD Board Members Taxing Unit Attorneys Tax Assessors e e RESOLUTION NO. 91-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE CASTING ITS BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF A PERSON TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, the chief appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal District, Harris County, Texas, has delivered to the :Mayor of this city the names of those persons duly nominated as candidates to serve in that position on the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District, representing and to be filled by the cities other than the City of Houston participating in said appraisal district; and WHEREAS, this City deems it appropriate and in the public interest to cast its vote for the candidate of its choice to fill such position. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1: That the facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this resolution be and they are hereby, adopted, ratified, and confirmed. Section 2: That the City of La Porte casts its vote, and it does hereby cast its vote, for to fill the position on the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District, representing and to be filled by the cities, other than the City of Houston, participating in the appraisal district. Section 3: That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to deliver or cause to be delivered, an executed or certified copy of this Resolution to the chief appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal District on or before November 15, 1991. PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of November, 1991. CITY OF LA PORTE Norman L. Malone, Mayor ATTEST: Cherie Black, City Secretary . , e e (For Use by Cities Other Than the City of Houston) CERTIFICATION OF BALLOT FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT I, I certify that on the _ day of I 1991, the City Council of the City of did by resolution cast its ballot for the following nominee to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District: (Place an "X" in the square next to the candidate of your choice.) James Cumming [ ] [ ] Lee Tipton I further certify that a true and correct copy of the resolution casting such ballot is attached hereto. WITNESS MY HAND this _ day of , 1991. Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary RE!EST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENIITEM November 11, 1991 xx Report Resolution Department: Ordinance Administration Requested By: J Exhibits: 1. Proposal for Professional Services from the Accord Group, dated October 22, 1991. 2, Memorandum to Robert T. Herrera, dated August 14, 1991 3. Resolution 91-3, authorizing submission of a grant request to the Governor's Criminal Justice Division, dated March 11, 1991. SUMMARY Be RECOMMENDATION During review of the proposed FY 91-92 budget Council was provided a memorandum that summarized the MIS Steering Committee's progress on procurement of a Police Information System and identified proposed funding sources of $263,000, The memorandum stated that staff would be proceeding with Task 1 of a professional services agreement with the Accord Group and would later return to Council for approval and authorization to proceed with additional tasks. Task 1, which has been completed, was authorized by separate letter dated August 30, 1991. This was done in order to complete the review and evaluation criteria so that the RFP could be released, The RFP was issued on September 29, 1991 and responses from interested vendors are due November 11, 1991. Council's approval of the professional services agreement will provide for the Accord Group's assistance through evaluation and contract negotiations with the successful vendor. This year's budget includes a funding level of $263,000. The committee hopes that this amount can successfully cover both the professional services of the Accord Group and cost associated with installation of a new Police and Municipal Court Systems. This budget is extremely tight and one option that will be explored is a phased installation of Municipal Court which could defer some expenses until next budget year and coincide with the approximate time that court would move to the Police Administration Building. Note: The $263,000 does not include the cost of personnel associated with a grant received by the Police Department. In March Council passed Resolution 91-03 approving the submission of a grant for funding 80% of personnel costs for one year. When this person is hired Council will need to increase the FY 91-92 budget by $8,500 to provide the City's 20% for additional personnel. Action Required by Council: Approve Professional Services Agreement with The Accord Group. The estimated expenses of $11,100 for this agreement will come from budgeted funds in the General Fund CIP. Availability of Funds: General Fund XX Capital Improvement Other (None required) Account Number: 015-502-100-750 Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Funds Available: XX YES NO A~ for City Council Aaenda ( T.~ \\ l to lttl Robert T. Herrera City Manager DATE THE ACCORD GROUP TEL No.214-423-9420 e Nov 6.91 16:39 No.OOl P.02 e , ~CCO~ GRo\J~ Professionals Serving Management in One Accord November 6. 1991 Mr. John Joems Alsistpt City MIIIlIF' aty of La Porto P.O. Box 1115 La Porto, TX 775n-UlS Dear JoIm: The purpoIO of this Jetter is to propoIO profClSloaal auIstaoec to tIao Oty of La Porto for so1ectiDs the atyt. !lOW public safety and municipal murt systems. The asaiItaDcc is atnacturod to allow c:it)' staff to porfonn moat of tho labor intoDSivc taW. The ACCORD GROUP wUI fuoClioD as a rcvicwa' and coordiDator of tho aclectioll prOCC&l. Spedfic .,..eaee will amsiIt of the followloa tasb: Talk 31 AaBWel' V'D'''' Quad... While the voDdors arc prepariDg tIaoir proposals 1be A<X:ORD OROUP wD1 be available to aDIWCI' lAY quostiou or issuc& that tho City aeecJs resolved. The Oty'1 Itaff wDI take the lead iD answcriog 'Velldor quealiODl. Task 3: ~I otVea'", Proposals Oac:c the propo.ts aro rocoived our COIISuJtaats wiD uaist the Oty ill the aoalysIs. TbIa aaalyIis wiD be based upon the cwdDatioll criteria cIo\dopcd ill Task 1. ~ City staff will UlDduc:t most of the aulyais. Refcrau:o check Iista will be pnMdecI for tho City staff to U80 ill coadudiDs refereace cbecb OD each vcndor. When the uaIyai5 ill complete a worlrabop will be coaducted to discuss wbidl vaadon should be asked to mue pl'CIeDlIItioas/dcmoutratioas of their ')'Sloma. Bach veaclor fiDaIist should be given a day Dd a half of dedicated time. Task 4: Vcador PraeDtaUODl DuriIIg this task our COII5Wtanta wD1 prepare aa ... for the veDdor prescutaliO~I. A (Oft.n....nt aDd dty staff wID attend each wnclor prcacntatioD. Bxporioaco has shown that this keeps the veadors &om gl\'iDg a "sales" prcICDtadoll and emphasb:ca the .real" c:apabUilica of the 1)'Btclm. After the last ~....tiOD a brief worbhop with the seIcc:tioo team wiD be hclcl to decido which vendors wiD be ub4 to eooduet a visit to a similar sized dty using their proposed systems. 2600 Avenue K. Suite 20S . Piano, Texas 15074 . (214) S7~ I II..... 1-I'\""vUI,oIJ U,,"UVI I~~ ~U.~~~-~~~-~~~U e NOV O.~l lO;~~ NO.UUl ~.Uj e , CIa, or La Porte "'2 Tuk 5: Site VIaItI (Opdaaal) The Oty will coordinate aDd IChcdulo tho lito _.., but The ACCORD GROUP will aCClODlpu)' tho c:ity team members on l'iaita to citlca usias tho proposed ayatema. Tbo Dumber of \'&DIora d1 UDCIor amslderatioD Ihould be two (~) or three (3). At the CDcl of tho lite visits. a diseull8ion will be hold to dotcrmloe which 1CDdor &hould be 1'CCODUIlCDCIcd. If furt1acr discussloaa or iaaues need to be resolved the a more formal workshop wiD be c:ooductcd. Task 6: Veader RecoImallldatloa 0Dr.e the ae1ec:doD team has made a dcdsioa. rec:ommcodatioJu will be dcvoIopcd with input &om The ACCORD GROUP tor proscatation to the aty Maup' aDd CouDc:iL Tbc MIS Committee will make tho present.,1oo to the Coundl. Talk 7: Coalrad NflClClatlOII Once the vendor bas beeD selected, our consultants wiI be prepared to usist the at)' in aogotiatiDa a coatract or CODtraet:a. &pericnce bas showa that a aI1lr8Ct which a1lowa a diCllt to be in CiOIltrol of ID impJcmcntatioD Is most importaat. Prom other &IJDUar eqaacmeots ft hI\'D IBIDplc ClODtrada aDd '91ificant cxperieDcc in negotiatiDs favorable terms aad coaditioDl. ............oul Feel aDd ~DII!II Wo estimate our "Dot-to-exceed- profesdonal fees to provide dais assistance to the Oty of La Porte to be: Profesdonal Fees ~ Task Professioaal Hours Task 2: Task 3: Task 4: Task 5 (Optional): Tuk 6: Tuk 7: (Bstiaaatioo of 8-16 man-boon) 2-3 20-2:2 26 18-10 5-7 8-16 Total Professional Pcea. ~ Professional Fees $200-300 $2.(XXJ-2.200 S2.'OO $1,800-2,000 $SOO-700 $800-1,(100 S7.900-9.400 elDeludea.tlmate4 houn for .....taDCC with DcptlatlDa coutradl. Actual tIlDe wiD be billed at actual. Not-to-Bueed ~1IAe.I S1.4IOO-L700 ('IbIs iDcIucIea expcDSeI for two vendor preaentatiODS and ODe site visit trip; If more prescutatioos or YisIts are Dccessary, the Cly wW be blUed for actual cxpeasca.) THE ACCORD GROUP TEL No.214-423-9420 e Nov 6.91 16:39 No.aOl P.04 e , CIIJ or La POJte Pqe3 Jobo, tJumt you for the CIpp01'bIDity to apID usIst tlac Oty. If you We aDY qUCltioDs plcao call me at (214) 518 - 0046. I wiU call)'Du am week to cUscuss this. If tills uslstanco II what)'OU aced p1caao .. aad rctW11 a copy to me. Cordia1ly, Ramood W. (Chip) CoBins Priadpal ACCBP'l'ED T1ae ACCORD GROUP CITY OF LA PORlB Name: Name: Title: Title: Date: Date: e e CITY OF LA PORTE . ; ; I INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager John Joer'ASSis:ant city Manager Chairmen MIS steering committee ,I August 14, 1991 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Law Enforcement system Proposed FY 91-92 Budget with the hiring of the MIS Manager in July 1989 the MIS steering Committee established priorities and began implementation of recommendations contained in the MIS management study. Some of the early priorities focused on hardware enhancements and achieving a greater degree of stability in our MIS operations and establishing PC hardware/software standards. Another set of objectives for the MIS Committee was related to installation of the latest revisions of the NCC software. The major software systems identified for installation were: . utility Billing (with meter reading devices) (Completed) . Payroll . Accounts Payable . Purchasing . Budgetary Accounting . Human Resources . Municipal Court . Police Information System The following is an overview of the committee's progress on installation of NCC's latest revisions. POLICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS More specifically the recommendations regarding the Police Information Systems were: . Replace the NCC/HMS POSSE, plus system with NCC's new police information system. If within the next twelve months this system does not achieve the Department's needs, replace it with a stand-alone, dedicated system. . Acquire a stand-alone computer aided dispatch system for the Department. This system should be microcomputer based and able to interact with NCC's police system. ,. e e Memo to: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager AUgust 14, 1991 Re: Law Enforcement System . (If needed, at the end of replacement analysis should determine the methodology to be the Police computer system. twelve months) a be performed to followed regarding The MIS Committee discussed with NCC the installation of NCC's new Police Information system. After demonstration of the system the vendor was asked to investigate modifications of the software to include more flexible report writing capabilities. The vendor agreed to investigate, noting that other clients had requested the same feature. After missing several deadlines the committee recognized that the vendor would not be able to meet the City's expectations. At that point the city ended discussions with NCC regarding their police information system. This action led the committee to the next point in the management study, conduct a replacement analysis and consider a stand alone system. In the meantime the City applied for a grant to purchase a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. This grant was approved September 4, 1990. At that point the committee thought the grant was inflexible and could only be used for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) as described in the application. Chief Powell visited with the Criminal Justice Division and found that there was some flexibility in utilization of grant funds. permission was given to apply the funds toward the purchase of new Law Enforcement Software, as long as it included a CAD. Once this had been determined the MIS Committee moved forward wi th the preparation of an RFP for an Integrated Computer Aided Dispatch, Police Record and Court Management systems. This RFP is essentially complete, if funding is authorized by Council during FY '91-'92 budget sessions, the MIS Committee will move forward with the following: . retain consultant (Accord Group) to assist staff in review of the RFP; . issuance of the RFP and review proposals received; . recommendation of vendor to Council; . negotiate contract; . purchase and installation of hardware/software r e e Memo to: Robert T. Herrera, city Manager August 14, 1991 Re: Law Enforcement System The estimated cost for a stand alone Computer Aided Dispatch/Law Enforcement/Municipal Court System is $ 263,000. The attached exhibit "A""'outlines recommended revenue sources for Council's consideration. This budget is extremely tight and one option that will be explored is a phased installation of Municipal Court which could defer some expenses until next budget year and coincide with the approximate time that court would move to the Police Administration Building. After review by Council and with their consensus, the MIS Commi ttee will request authorization to retain the Accord Group to perform task one of their proposed contract for services. Staff would then return to Council for approval and authorization of the remaining tasks described in the proposal for services. . INSTALLATION OF Nee SOFTWARE (LATEST REVISIONS) The MIS Committee also discussed with NCC the installation of latest revisions for the following systems: . Payroll . Accounts Payable . Purchasing . Budgetary Accounting . Human Resources NCC's first response had a estimated cost of $ 28,000 - $ 30,000. The committee felt that this expense was hard to justify when weighed against the benefits. Also, the management study stated that the Data General platform was nearing the end of it's productive life cycle (and that replacement should be considered in the near future). When informed of this NCC countered with an alternate proposal, replacement of the Data General computer with a DEC platform and new software. The estimated cost for converting to a new hardware/software platform was approximately $270,000 $280,000. The MIS committee recognized that there was already one extremely ambitious project in process, consideration of a new law enforcement system. with limited resources in both personnel and funds available it was decided to defer the reinstallation of NCC software and/or the conversion to a new hardware/software platform to another budget year(s). e e Memo to: Robert T. Herrera, city Manager August 14, 1991 Re: Law Enforcement System The committee feels that this item can be deferred because of the relative stability achieved in the last two years and Larry Mabe' s continued assistance and efforts in improving our MIS systems. This will result in extending the Data General installation at least four years beyond the date of the management study. It is very likely that next year the MIS committee will recommend consideration of a new hardware/software platform. xc: Larry Mabe, MIS Manager MIS Steering Committee e e Memo to: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager August 14, 1991 Re: Law Enforcement system Exhibit A (FY 91 - 92 Budget) Proposed Revenue Sources for Law Enforcement Hardware/Software systems Total $ 65,500 $177,500 S 20.000 $263,000 Grant Fund 015 Fund 025 - Criminal Justice Division General Fund CIP - Federal Revenue sharing r e e RESOLUTION 91-03 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT REQUEST TO THE GOVERNORI~ CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR FUNDING TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE. TEXAS, FOR A PROGRAM KNOWN AS INFORMATION SYSTEMS/COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH. WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF La Porte, Texas, have the moral obligation to the citizens and taxpayers of the City of La Porte, Texas, to ensure that the criminal justice system operates in the most efficient and coordinated way possible; and WHEREAS, the Council is aware that there are limited special services available to or provided to the victims of all crimes; and WHEREAS, the Council feels that the addition of the program known as Information Systems/Computer Aided Dispatch will materially enhance the administration of justice in the City of La Porte, Texas, for all crime victims; and WHEREAS, the opportunity exists to fund vital parts of this program through the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division; (, \ HOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, that the city submit a grant request to the Office of the Governor of Texas, Criminal Justice Division, to assist in the funding of the program of Information Systems/ Computer Aided Dispatch. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th day of March 1991. I(bO:~~~. A~'&d- city Secretary r e e REOUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: November 11. 1991 Requested By: stan Sherwood Department: Parks & Rec x Report Resolution Ordinance Exhibits: Letter from Mr. Rick Hollington, Architect, regarding the installation of sky lights in the gymnasium at the La Porte Recreational Center. SUMMARY , RECOMMENDATION Attached is a letter from Ray and Hollington, Architect, regarding proposed change orders for the La Porte Recreation Center. These change orders amount to $38,404.58. The current contingency fund of $104,513.00 would be reduced to $66,108.42, if these change orders are approved as recommended. There is one major scope revision under consideration at this time. This item is to accept alternative #3 which is for the addition of skylights in the gymnasium. Alternate #3 was listed in the original bid from Marcus Thomas Construction at a cost of $35,500.00. Thomas Construction has given the City until November 15, 1991 to decide to accept or reject the alternative #3. The additional $2,904.00 in revisions are detailed in the first page of the attached exhibit. Please reference this document. Staff is confident that these skylights would add significantly to the quality of lighting in the gymnasium. There would be an energy savings by using only natural lighting during the day. (See attached photo that was taken using only natural light). with all demolition complete and the underslab roughed-in, as well as a majority of the contractors submittals (54) reviewed, it is the recommendation of the architect and staff, that the total of $35,500.00 be added to the contract for skylights. Action Required by Council: Approve staff recommendations for changes that amount to $38,404.58. ($2,904.58 (see eXhibit)/ $35,500.00 skylights) Availability of Funds: General Fund capital Improvement Other Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: Funds Available: YES NO ApDr9ved for city Council Aaenda 6(o.\~ ~ ~ Robert T. Herrera city Manager 111,,/4\ Date HOV- 6-91 WED 16:83 RAY ASSOCXATES e e RAY j~ HOWNGlON ~rshitects 6 November 1991 Mr. Stan Sherwood, Director Parks & Recreation City of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77m Dear Stan: P_82 This letter is to update and summarize the current status of contingency funds for the Recreation Center. To date, no changes to the construction contract amount have formally been approved, however, several items are under consideration. These items include: A. PROPOSAL REQUESTS 01 Flooring Finish revisions Deduct 04 Revise sprinkler line to 6" piping Add 05 Pal'titions to deck @ weight & aerobics roOtn, EFS @ canopy, HC toilet revisions, relocate existing x-bracing Add 07 Brick selection allowance correction ($21/1000 x 391000) Deduct ($2,070.00) $1,645.92 $2,811.90 ($819.00) Proposal Request Subtotal Add $1,568.82 B. Construction Change Directive - modify existing concrete tie beams Add C Supplemental instructions - door &: hardware clarifications (estimated) Add $835.76 $500.00 Total Changes Add $21904.58 Ray&Hulli1l(JIMkchiIOCts .2412 &,l.,over Suile357 · HoU$tolt. Tt'.rtJ.~ 77005' Thlr:phunB 718/,<i24.6131 NOY- 6-~1 WED 16:83 RAY ASSOCXATES P.83 e e Page 2 My understanding is that the City budget includes a contingency fund of $104,513. If the above revisions are deducted a contingency fund of $101,608.42 remains. TWO major scope revisions are also under consideration. One would increase the parking area at the north of the properly by incorporating a portion of the recently purchased adjacent property. Thi5 addition will result in :I: 16 additional parking spaces and provide future linkage to the adjacent property. The preliminary cost submitted by the Contractor for this work is $16,625.00. This number seems high and is being reviewed at this time. The second item is the skylights in the gymnasium portion of the new construction. This was bid as an alternate and the cost is $35,500.00. The ety has an option to accept this alternate prior to 15 November 1991. Adding these two itemS to the scope of the work would further redu.ce the contingency by a maximum of $52,125.00 thus leaving at least $49,483.42 remaining in the fund. The current state of progress of the construction is such that I do not anticipate any further unforeseen existing conditions being discovered - demolition is complete, underslab rough..in work .Is com.plete. Also a great majority of the contractor submittals have already been reviewed (54 submittals have been revlewed) including the major structural, mechanical & electrical items with no significant conflicts noted. This status provides me with a level of comfort proceeding into the remainder of the work that I can recommend that the two items above be added to the work. The remaining $50,OOO:i: contingency should be more than ample to cover any further unforeseen coordination items or minor scope changes in the work, Sincerely, tf .~ R1Ch~gton IT, AlA RPH:lns cc: Mr. Phil Hoza <"/~.," '. . s: \. \.., ,\",'\ \ - \\ \ ~ x.'~~. \\' \ \ ... " ,\, """ -' \, ... , , ,', - \ "I, ,,' ,"-' ...,.~-.... .......:...........,'~''''''..,.,.,,~'''''I...,.,.~..:',.,. -:......~.. .. - ,.._.'" 't'~'1-1tr.-l~"f:ll.:-" .,"~-"""':""~~~ ....,. - I....._""""""~ ~"'."."......,'.,~ : I '\ "~"''''''''''''','~-~~ '\~;".' 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[ i \ " ,-j .I l/ \ ,~; , " I: I l I /" .I ) /, J , ' ',' ;' ,/ ,1Jii9;, ,.,I.' /,( / .~-7~~- " /-, . '~f".' ; r . '~i _ "J "/ r'\,' I . l" :.':. ">""'~'''_ "''''',,,,. 1/' "'~~.r" " ",;:~Y;~ . , :. l"~ ~~~-~; , 1('1,1' ""'"--"""1 Houstons First Baptist Church Christian Life Center Skylight Daylighting e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM ================================================================= Requested By: Jo rns Department: Administration Agenda Date Request November 11. 1991 x Report esolution Ordinance Exhibits: 1. Letter of Recommendation from Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman to City Council. 2. Report containing Commission regarding Zoning Amendments. recommendations ================================================================= SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Summary: The Planning & Zoning Commission has completed the 1991 Annual Review of Zoning Ordinance 1501. The Commission's recommendations are contained in the attached report. A City Council Public Hearing must be held prior to adopting any of these proposals. The purpose of this workshop meeting is to allow the Council to become familiar with the Commission's recommendations prior to presenting them in Public Hearing. Staff will also request Council to set a Public Hearing date for formal consideration of the Commission's recommendations. Recommendation: Set a Public Hearing date of December 9, 1991. Action Required by Council: Discuss the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendations for rezoning and zoning ordinance amendments. Set Public Hearing date. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Availability of Funds: N/A General Fund Capital Improvement Other Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: Approved for City Council Agenda: 6(1~ Robert T. Herrera Funds Available: Yes No 11 J ~ I ct.f Date ================================================================= e CITY OF .A PORTE PHONE (713) 471.5020 . P.o Box 1115 . LA PORTE. TEXAS 77571 October 29, 1991 Honorable Mayor Malone and City Council City of La Porte RE: 1991 Annual Zoning Ordinance Review Dear Mayor Malone, The Planning and Zoning Commission, over the last several months has conducted a review of Zoning Ordinance 1501. On October 17, 1991, the Commission held the required public hearing for the purpose of taking additional citizen input regarding the ordinance amendments and zone changes proposed during the course of the review. After closing the public hearing, the Commission by unanimous vote, recommended a rezoning from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial for the following properties: La Porte outlots 241; 261; 280; Tract 260-A out of Outlot 260. Also included as part of the recommended rezoning are the following properties in the Pine Grove Valley subdivision: Lts 1-5; 34-37; Blk 1: Lts 1-5; 34-37; Blk 2: Lts 1-5; 34-37; Blk 3: Lts 1-5; Blk 4. The attached report discusses these properties in greater detail. The Commission also, by a vote of four to one (with one abstention) recommended amendments to Zoning Ordinance Articles three, four, five, six, ten and eleven. The amendments proposed for each article are detailed in the attached report. Respectfully submitted, ~~~ Inge Browder, Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission attachments cc: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager Knox Askins, City Attorney e e 1991 ANNUAL ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW PLANNING & ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW INTRODUCTION The Planning & Zoning Commission has, over the course of several meetings, conducted a review of Zoning Ordinance 1501. This was the annual review mandated by Section 11-504 of the Zoning Ordinance. On October 17, 1991 the Commission held the required Public Hearing for the purpose of taking additional citizen input regarding the ordinance amendments and rezonings proposed during the review. After the close of the public hearing, the Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve these ordinance amendments as well as the rezoning of property located along the west side of 26th Street (Sens Road). The Commission's specific recommendations are contained in the following report. City Council, in this second phase of the review process is asked to consider the Commission's recommendations. Council will then schedule a second public hearing to allow citizen comment on the proposals. Following the public hearing, Council will have the opportunity to adopt the Commission's recommendations. This is done by adopting an ordinance which amends Zoning Ordinance 1501. The Council has the option to either approve or reject each of the Commission's recommendations. Should a proposed amendment be rejected, it becomes a dead issue unless the Council refers it back to the Commission for further consideration. 26th Street: There are presently, two Neighborhood Commercial (N.C.) Zones located along the west side of 26th Street (Sens Road.) These zones occupy an area located between North "H" Street and the northern boundary of the Pine Grove Valley Subdivision. The Pecan Villa Mobile Home Park (M. H. Zone) separates the two N. C. zones (See Exhibit A). The Commission is proposing to rezone these areas Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial. The descriptions of the tracts being considered are as follows: from legal e e Page 2 From Neighborhood Commercial (N. C.) to General Commercial (G. C.): La Porte Outlots 241; 261; 280; Tr. 260A out of Outlot 260 Lots 1-5; 34-37; Block 1; Pine Grove Valley Lots 1-5; 34-37; Block 2; Pine Grove Valley Lots 1-5; 34-37; Block 3; Pine Grove Valley Lots 1-5; Block 4; Pine Grove Valley This rezoning has been proposed in response to the concern that Neighborhood Commercial is not the most viable zoning designation for these tracts. There are, as illustrated by Exhibit A, relatively large and undeveloped G. C. zones located to both the north and south of the N. C. tracts. Due to the broader ranges of uses allowed in G. C. zones, the N. C. property is, by comparison, not as attractive for development. The rezoning is a way to rectify this inequity. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS ARTICLE FOUR: PROPOSAL: Section 4-400.1, Zoning of Annexed Property: All territory annexed hereafter to the City of La Porte shall be temporarily classified as R-1 Low Density residential, only until permanently zoned by the La Porte City Council. Immediately after the- annexation of any territory to the City of La Porte, the City Planning and Zoning Commission shall commence any action necessary to recommend to the City Council a permanent zoning classification. The procedure for making permanent such classifications shall be the same as is provided by law for the adoption of the original zoning regulations, and shall take place within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of annexation. COMMENTARY: The above paragraph presently reads "all property annexed hereafter... may be temporarily classified as R-l, Low Density Residential...." e e Page 3 The word "may" allows property to be annexed into the City without any zoning classification. This can lead to confusion as well as a variety of complications, legal and otherwise. Substituting the word "shall" will eliminate this problem and satisfy the Zoning Ordinance's intent that newly annexed property be held in the City's most restrictive zoning classification until permanent zoning is assigned. ARTICLE FIVE: PROPOSAL: Section 5-700. Table B-Residential (5-701 footnote #3): The minimum setback adjacent to any utility easement located in a rear yard, shall be three feet (3'). No oortion of any buildinq includinq oroiections of any nature shall encroach into any utility easement or vertical orojection of the easement boundary. COMMENTARY: The above footnote presently reads "the mInImum setback adjacent to any utility easement shall be three feet (3')." The intent of this footnote is to preserve a minimum setback between structures and the utility easements commonly located in rear yards. There are additionally in the side yards of certain lots, smaller utility easements. Due to the width of the typical lots involved, it has often been necessary for the Board of Adjustment to grant setback relief so that these lots could be developed as homesites. This amendment would allow greater flexibility in developing these lots while still providing protection against encroachments into Utility Easements. Section Residential. 5-800 Soecial Use Performance Standards PROPOSAL: A. Landscape Buffers [Required screening]: 1) A landscape buffer planted with grass or evergreen ground cover and also planted with trees shall be provided. No buildings or refuse containers shall be placed in such areas. e e Page 4 2) Standards a. Minimum width of planting strip - four feet ( 4 ' ) . b. A planting plan specifying the location and species of trees to be planted as well as the type of grass or ground cover to be utilized shall be submitted for approval of the Director of Community Development or his duly authorized representative. COMMENTARY: Section 5-800 presently requires a solid landscape screen to completely block parking lots from the view of neighboring residential zones. A solid screen which results in a secluded parking lot would cause obvious safety and security problems. Landscape buffers, as proposed would soften the visual impact of parking lots on adjoining residential zones while still providing a high enough degree of visibility to increase safety for lot users. ARTICLE SIX: PROPOSAL: CR ZONE NC GC Uses (SIC Code #) Antique and Used Merchandise Stores (5932) P P Arrangement for Shipping and Transport (473) * P(I) Dog Grooming * P(H) e e Page 5 6-600 Soecial Use Performance Standards: H. There shall be no overnight boarding of animals. All areas used for holding animals shall be located within the same building in which grooming activities take place. I. These facilities shall be limited to office activities only. No warehousing or handling of freight shall take place at these facilities. No trucks, other than light trucks (as defined by this Ordinance) shall be allowed on premises occupied by these facilities. COMMENTARY: Antique and used merchandise stores (SIC 492) are presently "Permitted" General Commercial Uses. This amendment would also cause them to be "Permitted" in Neighborhood Commercial Zones. This amendment was originally put forward in conjunction with the proposed Main Street rezoning. Arrangement for Shipping and Transport (SIC 473) is currently listed as a "Permitted" General Commercial activity. The activities included in this listing are intended (by the City) to be limited to office uses only. In practice however, the brokers and shippfng agents who've set up offices in La Porte have often had heavy trucks parking at their facilities. It has been difficult to prosecute this as an ordinance violation because of ambiguity in the present Zoning Ordinance listing. The proposed amendment would change SIC 473 to a "Permitted with Conditions" listing. The Performance Standard which would also be adopted clearly prohibits heavy trucks from parking at office locations. Dog Grooming is proposed as a new listing that would be classified as "Permitted with Conditions." The Performance Standard proposed in conjunction with the listing sets standards to prevent a grooming shop from also functioning as a boarding kennel. It e Page 6 ARTICLE TEN: Section 10-300.5 - Accessory Buildina. Uses and Eauioment. PROPOSAL: (Second paragraph) Large Lot Residential Only: Accessory buildings in Single Family Residential Large Lots may not exceed two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area. Accessory buildinas with a floor area in excess of one thousand (1.000) sauare feet must be located at least thirty (30) feet from any property line and thirty (30) feet behind the rear of the primary structure. COMMENTARY: The proposed amendment noted above is intended to clarify rather than change present ordinance requirements. Residential accessory buildings of up to 1,000 square feet must be located at least three feet from any side or rear property line. A residential accessory building may only exceed 1,000 square feet if it is located on a homesite of an acre or more in size. The wording change proposed for this paragraph simply states in clearer fashion that only the larger (over 1,000 square feet) accessory buildings are subject to the more stringent setbacks. Section 10-304 Swimmina Pools. seas and hot tubs. PROPOSAL: 2. Fences: Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs shall be enclosed with a fence at least four feet (4') in height. Fences shall comply with all requirements of the currently adoQted edition of the Standard Swimmina Pool Code eublished by the Southern Building Code Conaress International... Page 7 e e COMMENTARY: This paragraph deals with swimming pool fencing requirements and references the "requirements of City of La Porte Ordinance #1059. Ordinance #1059 which adopted an earlier edition of the Standard Swimming Pool Code was in effect at the time of the Zoning Ordinance's adoption. The City has sUbsequently adopted a more recent edition of the swimming pool code. As this adopted code will likely be updated again as new codes are developed, adopting the proposed language would eliminate the need for future code related updates of this section. Section 10-401 Yard Requirements PROPOSAL: Front and detached following a. b. c. 4. Front and Sidevard Caroorts: (New Section) sideyard carports shall be permitted for single family and single family large lot homes subject to the requirements: Carports in a required front or sideyard shall not be located closer than five (5) feet from any front or side property line. Carports located on corner lots shall not be located closer than twenty five (25) feet from an intersection. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of property lines common with street right-of-way lines. (This in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-605, figure 10-2). The maximum width of a carport located in a required front or side yard shall be twenty five (25) feet. [This matches the maximum allowable width of a residential drivewayJ. COMMENTARY: If the Commission should choose to recommend adoption of this provision there are two other related amendments which should be considered. The first is a new definition which would be located in Section 3-100. e e Page 8 PROPOSAL: Carport: a roofed structure, free-standing or attached to another structure designed to provide covered parking for vehicles. A carport shall have no enclosing walls. A structure shall not be considered to be a carport unless it is located directly over a driveway. COMMENTARY: This definition would simply define the term carport so that carports could be differentiated from other types of structures. The second related amendment would be a wording change to Section 10-301.1. The second paragraph of this section, which deals with detached garages and carports, presently reads: A detached private garage, or carport, as defined, may be permitted in side yards, provided: (1) they comply with all the requirements of this section; (2) they shall be five feet (5') or more from side lot lines; and (3) the side yard does not abut a street right-of-way. PROPOSAL: The first sentence of this paragraph should be amended to omit the word carport. This would prevent a conflict with the carport provisions proposed for Section 10-401.4. As amended the sentence would read "A detached private garage, as defined, may be permitted in side yards, provided..." PROPOSAL: Section 10-500 General Fencinq and Landscaping Requirements: 10-507.2. Fences in commercial and industrial zones which are primarily erected as a security measure may have areas projecting into the applicant's property on which barbed wire can be fastened commencing at a point at least seven feet (7') above the ground, and such fence shall not be erected within the required landscaped portion of any yard or the front yard setback of any commercial or industrial establishment. COMMENTARY: Presently, fencing requirements for commercial establishments are not clearly stated. The amendment proposed for the preceding paragraph would help establish clear requirements that are in line with existing fencing requirements for other use zones. e e Page 9 Section 10-1000. Siqn Requlations RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SIGN TABLES B Footnotes: PROPOSAL: No portion of any free standing public service or advertising sign shall encroach into any utility easements. COMMENTARY: This is a new footnote which would be added to all three sign tables in Section 10-1000. Adopting this amendment would cause signs to be treated the same as any other type of structure in regards to utility easements. Keeping signs out of easements would help maintain the easements as clear corridors for underground and overhead utility lines. e~ LI 2 PUD ... GC ~....~DJ(/:? . :~-C~-TL ,. I f ~ r ! R-I NO.. R-! . ell. .... " <;"';~:./ :,:,,' .':;:- '," .. EXHIBlT A . . ~ST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEN~ Agenda Date Requested: XXX Report November 11. 1991 Gillett ~~epartment' Resolution Requested By: steve Public Works Ordinance Exhibits: 1. Sealed Bid Industrial Tractor; 0454 Loader/Refuse Truck. 2. Superintendent. Recaps #0452 - Excavating Machine; 0453 - - Dump Trucks; 0455 - Brush Chipper; 0456 - Rear Recommendation memorandum from Equipment Services SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Advertised, sealed bids #0452,0453,0454,0455, and 0456 for various vehicles/equipment were opened and read on September 28, 1991. Low bid meeting specifications for #0452 - Excavating Machine was submitted by Hi-Way Equipment in the amount of $118,696.25. Funds in the amount of $120,000.00 were budgeted in the Motor Pool Replacement Fund for this purchase. Low bid meeting specifications for #0453 Item 1. - Industrial Tractor was submitted by Brookside Equipment in the amount of $14,066.26. Funds in the amount of $14,000.00 were budgeted in the Motor Pool Replacement Fund for this purchase. This item is over budget by $66.26. Low bid meeting specification for #0453 Item 2. - Flex Wing Mower was submitted by Lansdowne-Moody in the amount of $8,838.00. Funds in the amount of $11,000.00 were budgeted in the Motor Pool Replacement Fund for this purchase. Low bid meeting specifications for #0454 - Dump Truck was submitted by Knapp Chevrolet in the amount of $37,559.00 each. Three trucks will be awarded for a total amount of $112,677.00. Funds in the amount of $120,000.00 were budgeted for the purchase of three dump trucks in the Motor Pool Replacement Fund. Low bid meeting specifications for #0455 - Brush Chipper was submitted by Poston Equipment Sales in the amount of $17,220.00. Funds in the amount of $20,225.00 were budgeted in the FY 91-92 Solid Waste Operating Budget for this purchase. Low bid meeting specifications for #0456 - Rear Loader/Refuse Truck was submitted by TMI Equipment Co. in the amount of $76,177.42. Funds in the amount of $90,000.00 were budgeted in the Motor Pool Replacement Fund for this purchase. Staff recommends award of low bid meeting specifications as stated above. Staff requests authorization to fund the over budget amount of $66.26 from the Motor Pool Replacement Fund. Total expenditure for these items would be $ 347 , -674 . ~3 . 3if']/14/.19' Action Required by Council: Award bid for equipment as recommended above. Authorize expenditure of $66.26 from Motor Pool Replacement Fund for over budget bid on Industrial Tractor. Availability of Funds: XXX General Fund Capital Improvement ___~~~Other Motor Pool Replacement Fund Water/Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: Various Acct Numbers Funds Available: XX YES NO Approved for City Council Agenda ~kJ l\ ~ Robert T. Herrera City Manager lIll/a( DATE e e CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM November 6, 1991 TO: steve Gillett, Public Works Director Rick Stewar~EqUipment Services Superintendent FROM: SUBJECT: Evaluation/Recommendation on Equipment Specifications The following are my recommendations for bid award on the FY'92 equipment specifications. In cases where I recommended a vendor other than the low bidder, I have provided the rationale for my recommendation. BID #0452 - Excavating Machine It is my recommendation that the city accept the low bid from Hi- Way Equipment Company. This was the lowest technically responsive bid. BID #0453 - Items 1 and 2 Item #1 - Industrial Tractor It 1S my recommendation Brookside Equipment. specifications. that the city accept the This bidder met or low bid exceeded from all Item #2 - Flexwing Mower It is my recommendation that the city accept the second lowest bid from Lansdowne Moody for the Rhino mower. This was the lowest technically responsive bid. The low bid, also from Lansdowne Moody, did not comply with paragraph 2b of the specifications. The requirement in this paragraph mandated use of 7 gauge steel and the unit bid only had 10 gauge. The thinner metal has proven to be totally inadequate. The life expectancy will be shorter and historically the maintenance required due to the thinner metal has been extremely high. BID #0454 - Dump Trucks It is my recommendation that the city accept the low bid from Knapp Chevrolet. This bid was technically responsive in all areas except paragraph 7. The requirement in this line item was for polyurethane enamel and the vendor bid the unit with acrylic enamel with clear coat which is equal 1n quality to the specification. e e BID #0455 - Chipper It is my recommendation that the city accept the low bid from Poston Equipment Sales. The low bid did not meet the requirements of paragraph 3g. Paragraph 3g required the unit to have a telescoping drawbar which would allow the unit to be pulled behind large trash trucks with rear overhang. The unit bid does not have a telescoping drawbar, but the vendor stated that he would provide a tongue/drawbar extension which will serve the same purpose. Since the non compliant area will have little or no impact on the chipper operation or maintenance, my recommendation is to award the bid to the low bidder. BID #0456 - Rear Loader/Refuse Truck I recommend that the city award the bid to the third low bidder, TMI. This was the lowest most "technically responsive" bid. The low bid from TMI did not meet the requirements of paragraphs 2a and 4a. Paragraph 2a requires that the engine horsepower be a minimum of 240 and the low bid was for a 215 HP engine. The HP rating is extremely critical due to the weight of the unit when loaded. The weaker engine would slow refuse collection and would require heavy maintenance due to its inadequacy. Paragraph 4a requires that the axle ratings be 18,000 Ibs for the front and 42,000 Ibs for the rear. The unit bid had a 14,600 Ib front and a 40,000 Ib rear axle rating. These lower ratings will have a negative impact on the ability of the unit to carry the heavy loads encountered in refuse collection. If the axles are required to carry loads that constantly tax their capacity, frequent breakage and high maintenance costs will result. The second lowest bid from Waste Systems did not meet the requirements of paragraph 6f. Paragraph 6f requires that the minimum body weight be 14,000 Ibs and the second low bid was for a unit that weighed 12,575 Ibs. This requirement in the specifications was intended to compel vendors to bid packer bodies that were well constructed and of the proper grade, hi- tensile steel. The more durable steel weighs considerably more and will provide an extended service life. This requirement should be considered very critical to the longevity of the unit. If you have any questions concerning my recommendations, please advise. e e Excavating Machine Bid II 0452 Hi-Way AIS Equipment Continenta Excavating Machine 118,696.25 138,595.00 Delivery ARO 2 Days 90-120 I . e BROOKSIDE LANSDOWNE EQUIPMENT MOODY INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR & FLEX WING MOWER BID /I 0453 INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR 14,066.26 14,859.00 FLEX WING MOWER 9,346.40 7,799.00 ALAMO 15 X 4 8,838.00 RHINO MAG 15 I I . ., ~._:...:1~~;~~,.~:~~;;';:'~~i~~'~:~:~::~i.:.::~:~~.:.: ~.:-'.:;,;,~::~-'~~::;~~7~-:::--" -.--..-- _. ," ..'-~~--- ..~ ~- . ?- "~..--;':-'-"-.. . .. .". ,:,-,'- ... '. e e DUMP TRUCK BID II 0454 KNAPP WHITE / LAROCHE CHEVROLET GMC CHEVROLET - DUMP TRUCK 37,559.00 38,594.00 39,695.00 I I I I I I I I I I I I . " . 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