Ord. 0624 02-24-92ORDINANCE NO. 624
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT, A
FACSIMILE OF SAME BEING ANNEXED HERETO, INCORPORATED
HEREIN FOR ALL PURPOSES DESIGNATED EXHIBIT "A" BY AND
BETWEEN THE LAW FIRM OF CALAME, LINEBARGER & GRAHAM AND
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the facsimile of contract, annexed hereto,
incorporated herein for all purposes, designated Exhibit "A", by
and between the law firm of Calame, Lineberger & Graham and the
City of Pearland, Texas for the purpose of collection of delin-
quent taxes for the City of Pearland, Texas, is hereby authorized
and approved.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that such contract is
reasonable and necessary and that there are sufficient city funds
for the availability of payment.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City of
Pearland, Texas, are hereby authorized and directed to execute
for and on behalf of the City the annexed contract documents, and
counterparts thereof.
PASSED and APPROVED on first reading this /0 day of
ATTEST:
Pat Jones
City Secre
, A.D., 1992.
C.V. Copp
Mayor
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PASSED and APPROVED on second and final reading this cal
day of SST
ATTEST:
Pat Jones
City Secre ry
APPR3Z D AS TO FORM:
Lester Rorick
City Attorney
, A.D., 1992.
Mayor
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CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINOUENT TAXES
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF
PEARLAND, acting herein by and through its governing body, hereinafter styled First Party,
and the law firm of CALAME LINEBARGER GRAHAM & PENA, 1949 South I. H. 35,
Austin, Texas, hereinafter styled Second Party.
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First Party agrees to employ and does hereby employ Second Party to enforce by suit
or otherwise the collection of all delinquent taxes, penalty and interest owing to First Party
and all other taxing jurisdictions whose taxes are collected by First Party. Current taxes
falling delinquent within the period of this contract shall become subject to its terms when
placed in litigation or on the first day of July of the year in which the taxes become
delinquent, whichever date is sooner.
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Second Party is to call to the attention of the collector or other officials any errors,
double assessments or other discrepancies coming under its observation during the progress
of the work, and is to intervene on behalf of First Party in all suits for taxes hereafter filed
by any taxing unit on property located within its corporate limits.
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First Party agrees to pay to Second Party as compensation for the services required
hereunder fifteen (15%) percent of the amount collected of all delinquent taxes, penalty and
interest for the years covered by this contract, actually collected and paid to the collector of
taxes during the term of this contract, as and when collected. All compensation above
provided for shall become the property of Second Party at the time payment of the taxes,
penalty and interest is made to the collector. The collector shall pay over said funds
monthly by check.
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This contract is drawn to cover a period of two years beginning March 1, 1992.
Thereafter, this contract will continue on a month to month basis until such time as First
Party notifies Second Party that it does not wish to continue the agreement. This agreement
may be terminated by First Party by the giving of thirty (30) days written notice thereof to
Second Party. Second Party shall have six months following termination of the contract to
reduce to judgment all suits filed prior thereto. In consideration of the terms and
compensation herein stated, Second Party hereby accepts said employment and undertakes
the performance of said contract as above written.
This contract is executed on behalf of First Party by the presiding officer of its
governing body who is authorized to execute this instrument by order heretofore passed and
duly recorded in its minutes.
the signatures of all parties hereto in duplicate originals this the a. /
day of v����� , 1992, Brazoria County, Texas.
CITY OF PEARLAND
First Party
By l%"//�.1�
Mayor
CALAME LINEBARGER GRAHAM & PENA
Second — '