R2000-126 10-23-00 RESOLUTION NO. R2000-126
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR
HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
THE BRAZORIA COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR'S
OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING OFFICE SPACE FOR
REAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION SERVICES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain Lease Agreement by and between the City of Pearland
and the Brazoria County Tax Assessor/Collector's Office, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby authorized and
approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute
and the City Secretary to attest a Lease Agreement with the Brazoria County
Tax Assessor/Collector's Office for the purpose of providing office space for real property
tax collection services.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 23 day of 0ctobe~' ,
A.D., 2000.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
TOM REID
MAYOR
LEASE AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA §
This Lease Agreement is entered into by the parties hereto on the I L/~ day of
r-') ~ ~;).oL. ,20 oo, and in consideration thereof, the City of Pearland, a political
subdivision, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Lessor," and the Brazoria County
Tax Assessor/Collector's Office, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Lessee," do hereby
covenant and agree as follows:
(1) Lessor does hereby lease and demise unto Lessee, for the purpose of
operating and maintaining office space suitable for use by the Brazoria County
Tax Assessor/Collector's Office in order to provide certain real property tax collection
services to the residents of Pearland, Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris Counties, Texas,
office space in the Pearland Community Center located at 3523 Liberty Drive, Pearland,
Texas.
(2) This lease may be terminated by Lessor 365 days after written notice to
Lessee delivered to Lessee's address on file with Lessor, or by Lessee 90 days after
written notice to Lessor delivered to Lessor's address on file with Lessee.
(3) In consideration for this lease, Lessee agrees to pay Lessor an annual sum
equal to the amount charged the City by the Brazoria County Tax Assessor/Collector's
Office as the fee for its collection services, to be payable on the first day of each month.
(4) Lessee will furnish its own offices and provide its own supplies. Lessee shall
not have the right to make valuable improvements upon premises hereby leased without
prior approval of Lessor, and any improvements made upon the premises shall go with the
premises and shall remain thereon after the lease is terminated or Lessee abandons the
premises. Lessor authorizes Lessee to design, build, and install a reception counter upon
the leased premises, with Lessor agreeing to pay for all materials required to build said
reception counter. Any such improvements so remaining thereupon shall revert to Lessor,
and Lessor shall not be required to compensate Lessee, its agents, officers, employees,
successors, or volunteer workers for the same. Should the subject premises be sub-
stantially destroyed or rendered uninhabitable or unsafe or otherwise unfit for habitation
by fire, windstorm, flood or act of God, this lease agreement shall immediately become null
and void and Lessor shall not be required to rebuild, repair, or replace said premises or its
contents thereafter.
(5) Lessor will be responsible for all water and electricity bills incurred by Lessee
on the leased premises. Lessee will be responsible for Lessee's telephone service and
the installation thereof, and the installation of Lessee's computer system.
(6) In the event that Lessee shall for any reason abandon the premises or cease
· to use them as a facility for the provision of real property tax collection services to residents
. of Peadand, Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris Counties, this lease shall immediately become
null and void and said premises shall immediately revert to Lessor, together with any and
all improvements that shall have been made upon said premises.
(7) The parties understand and agree that Lessee may not sublease or assign
any portion of these premises to other entities.
(8) This agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the
parties hereto as though they had signed this agreement originally.
EXECUTED this
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ATTEST:
CITY OF PEARLAND
Alan R. Mueller
Interim City Manager
BRAZORIA COUNTY
TAX ASS ES/~,~R/~.E~OFFICE
By:
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Title:
az~ri~ County Judge
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally appeared
~1~,,. ¢-. /t~tu.~l~.~' , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE THIS '~IS~'DAY OF
~¢..,4-¢ I~ ~ ,' , A.D., 2000.
NOTARY PUBLI~ STATE OF TEXAS
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
j~.~,~EFJ;:)RE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally appeared
(~g,~'~-~ , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the fore,icing instru'ment and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed.
HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE THIS--'I-¢4DAY OF
hG~EN UNDER MY
0~)~.~0¢,.~ , A.D., 2000.
NOTARy PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS
Printed Name:
My Commission Expires:
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally appeared
~ c.i.~ ~ I.C'. ,' l/~.t , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed.
· ~"~-,, GIVF~ UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE THIS /~
DAY OF
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TE~S
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