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R81-01 1-12-81 RESOLUTION NO. RSI-1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BY AND BBTg/EEN THE CITY OF PEARLAND AND HUGH LANDRUM AND ASSOCIATES. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, that the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized to execute for and in behalf of the City, a Contract by and between the City of Pearland and Hugh Landrum ~ Associates for the purpose of appraising personal property in the City of Pearland for tax purposes. PASSED and APPROVED this /~.~ day of ~ A. D. 1981. Mayor ATTEST city Secretar~ STAT~ OF TEXAS ~ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF HARRIS X THAT WHEREAS: The Mayor and City Council of the City of Pearland have determined that it would be wise and to the best interests of said City that said City employ expert consultants skilled in the matter of appraisal and valuation of industrial plants and utilities in said City; to compile appraisals and furnish data and information to the City of Pearland's Tax Assessor-Collector and Board of Equalization for the determination of equalized values of such properties as compared with other property valuations in said City for the year 1981; said data and information to be made available in respect to all of such properties properly and lawfully coming before the Board of Equalization for said year for consideration in the equalization of values upon renditions made by the owners thereof and/or upon renditions and/or assessments made by the Tax Assessor- Collector of the City of Pearland, Texas, where the owners may fail to render the same; and WHEREAS: The Mayor and City Council find, adjudicate and determine that the firm of Hugh L. Landram and Associates, Inc., of Houston, Texas, is skilled in such matters and has scientific and technical knowledge in respect to appraisals and valuation of such properties; and many years experience in the matter of appraising and valuing such properties; and WHEREAS: Hugh L. Landrum, President of the firm of Hugh L. Landrum and Associates, Inc., of Houston, Texas, has proposed to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, that his firm will gather and compile information relating to the values of the properties shown on the attached list as of January 1, 1981, and make this information available to the Tax Assessor-Collector of the City of pearland, Texas, and to the City of Pearland's Board of Equalization for the year 1981 to be used by such Tax Assessor-Collector and Board of Equalization as they may see fit in determining the values which should be assigned to said properties properly coming before them for consideration and within their jurisdiction in Pearland, Texas, for the year 1981. IT IS THEREFORE AGREED by and between the City of Pearland, Texas, acting herein by its duly authorized Mayor and City Council, FIRST PARTY, and Hugh L. Landrum and Associates, Inc., of Houston, Harris County, Texas, SECOND PARTY, as follows: -1- I SECOND PARTY agrees to compile a complete list of appraised values for commercial and industrial properties as shown on the attached list, and all related personal and other properties used and employed therewith; said appraised values to be as of January 1, 1981, and it is hereby understood and agreed by both parties that the appraisals will be available by May 1, 1981. II SECOND PARTY also agrees to compile and make available to the City of Pearland's Tax Assessor-Collector and Board of Equalization information showing the proposed values of said properties above identified, to be used by them as they may deem fit and for the best interest of said City in determining the proper values for ad valorem taxes for the year 1981 to be assigned to such properties as may come before the City of Pearland's Board of Equalization for consideration of the renditions made by the owners thereof or upon renditions and/or assessments make by the Tax Assessor-Collector of the City of Pearland, Texas, where the owner or owners fail to render same. III SECOND PARTY also agrees to prepare a summary report for the City Tax Assessor-Collector after the Boardof Equalization meetings; said report to show each industry's final value for improvements, personal property, and a brief explanation of the property and any changes that may be useful in the operation of the City Tax office. IV SECOND PARTY further agrees to cooperate with the City Tax Assessor-Collector and his Deputies in other areas of technicalproperty valuations where he may have expertise that would be valuable to them inmaking a more accurate appraisal. V IT IS ALSO FURTHER AGREED that in the event SECOND PARTY'S proposed values are protested by the owners or representatives of the property, SECOND pARTY will at his own expense furnish expert testimony in ~the District Court of Brazoria County, Texas, to defend his proposed values. VI SECOND PARTY agrees that the City of Pearland, Texas, will in no way be obligated or indebted to said SECOND PARTY, or his agents, servants, or employees, for salaries, expenses, materials, or other charges except only as herein specifically otherwise provided. VI.I IT IS FURTHER DISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED by both parties hereto, that if any word, phrase, sentence, paragraph, or provision of this contract shall be for any reason, declared or adjudicated to be invalid, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof. VIII FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical knowledge, and experience of SECOND PARTY in the performance of the obligations devolving upon such PARTY hereunder; and in consideration of the information given and assistance furnished by SECOND PARTY to the Tax Assessor-Collector and the Board of Equalization of the City of Peartand, Texas, in their capacity of undertaking to value and equalize the value of utilities and industrial pro- perties coming before the Board of Equalization for the year 1981 for considera- tion at its equalization hearings; FIRST PARTY agrees and obligates itself to compensate SECOND PARTY by payment to SECOND PARTY, the sum of FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($4,350.00) for the calendar year 1981. THE EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT is authorized by proper resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, and entered upon the Minutes of such Council. EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE by order of the Mayor of the City of Pearland, Texas, on this /~ day of~, 1981. CITY OF PEARI2%ND, TEXAS FIRST PARTY Mayor ATTEST: city Secr~ City of Pearland HUGH L. LANDRUM AND ASSOCIATES, INC. SECOND PARTY Hugh L. Landrum, President CITY OF PEARLAND PROPERTIES TO BE APPRAISED Amoco Pipe Line Company Austin Bridge Ballew, Ray & Sons, Inc. - Personal (Pipe located there Jan. 1) Capitol Pipe and Steel Productions, Inc. (Personal property only) Channel Industries Gas Company Chance Collar Company Dearman Mfg. South Main Crown Central Pipe Line Company Dresser Industries (Personal property only) Dresser Leasing Corp. (leased motor vehicles) Entex, Inc. Exxon Corporation Exxon Gas Systems, Inc. Exxon Pipe Line Company Gaido-Lingle Co., Inc. (personal property only) Gaido-Lingle Co., Inc. (All pipe located there on January 1, 1981) Houdaille-Duval-Wright (Raw products and finished products inventory only) Houston Lighting and Power Company Houston Pipe Line Company Maloney Crawford Tank Mfg. Co. (Personal property only) National supply Company (Division of Armco) Opeco (Oilfield Pump & Equipment Co. (Personal property only) -2- Pearland Lumber Co. Phillips Natural Gas Company Phillips Petroleum Company Phillips Pipe Line Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Tenneco Oil Company Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. Texas Pipe Line Company Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc. United Texas Transmission Company Whiting-Reynolds