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R79-32 12-17-79RESOLUTION NO. R79-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEARLAND AND THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD. 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 and Agreement by and between the City of Pearland and the City of Friendswood relating to the furnishing of water and sanitary sewer service in such cities. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this /7 day of., J A. D. 1979. CITY OF PEARLAND, T Tom Reid, Mayor ATTE l : City Secretary IHt SIAlt Ur ItFAS COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA AND HARRIS CITY OF PEARLAND BE IT REMEMBERED on this the 17 day of December A.D., 1979, the City Council of the City of Pearland, Brazoria and Harris Counties, convened in its regular session at the City Hall in the City of Pearland, Texas, with the following members present: Mayor Tom Reid Councilwoman Fran Coppinger Councilman Carlton McComb with the following members absent: None rnnnrilman Dennis Frauenberger Councilman Charles Mack Councilman Morris Wilson thus constituting a quorum, at which meeting the following proceedings were had and held. Councilman Frauenberger moved a motion that the City Council approve the attached contract and agreement with the City of Friends - wood, Texas, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same. The motion was seconded by :Councilman Wilson . The said contract and agreement was read in full and the motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 5 NOES: AGREEMENT CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS AND CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the Cities of Pearland and Friendswood, Texas, to give the residents living within either of the Cities water and sewer service when and where possible; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the two Cities to cooperate in ser- vicing certain parts of both Cities; and WHEREAS, it is not the desire of either City to enter into this agreement for the purpose of profiting from same; and WHEREAS, the intention of each City is to provide water and sewer service for all residents within its limits as soon as practicable; and WHEREAS, there are certain areas of Friendswood which can now best be serviced by Pearland, and certain areas of Pearland which can best be serviced by Friendswood; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of both Cities to encourage subdivisions and orderly growth; THEREFORE, for the reasons stated above, this Agreement is made on this the 9th day of October A.D., 1979, by and between the City of Pearland and the City of Friendswood. TERMS OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall be effective for a term of one (1) year from the date hereof, and may be renewed annually by the approval of both Councils. II. AREAS SERVED If either City has a subdivision or area it decides can best be served with water and sewer by the other City to be served shall notify the other City, stating that it has an area or subdivision which needs such ser- vice ervice and which cannot be served at such time by the City in which it lies. Such notice should contain a statement that the City Engineer has checked the plans and specifications of the subdivider or other person putting in water lines and sewer lines, and that the same meet with all the requirements by the City Ordinances and Engineer's requests, and that such lines will be in- spected by the Engineer as they are laid. The City which will provide the service shall have the right to have its Engineer check the plans and specifi- cations of the subdivider or other person or firm putting in such_ lines. If the City which will provide the service deems that it has the capacity to pro- vide such service it shall notify the other, and such subdivision or area will then come under the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Any extentions of the lines from the original Subdivision or area to another Subdivision or area will have to be approved just as would a new Subdivision or area. 111. OWNERSHIP OF METERS AND LINES: The City, in shich any subdivision or area to be served lies, shall have the lines deeded to it by the subdivider or other person or firm putting same in. Each City shall install the water meters within its own boundaries and shall charge its regular tap fee for such connection. Such City shall also charge and collect its regular tap fee. Before either City will provide service to the other, the lines to be served must have been deeded to the City. In this connection, it is agreed that Pearland will not own any lines or meters within Friendswood, and vice -versa. All maintenance of lines or meters will be done by the City within which such lines and meters lie. IV. READING METERS, BILLING, AND RATES: The City providing water service shall read the customers' meter monthly and bill the customers at the customers' resident City rates. Cus- tomers' charges for sanitary sever service shall be determined in the same manner. V. AREA TO BE IN CITY: Neither City will provide service under this Agreement to subdi- visions or areas unless such subdivisions or areas are properly annexed into the other City. VI. TAKE-OVER BY CITY BEING SERVED: At any time that one of the Cities desire to furnish water and sewer service to a subdivision or area within its own limits, which subdivision or area is being served by the other City, a thirty (30) day notice shall be given by the City being served to the serving City. After receiving such notice, the serving City shall send final bills and take other appropriate action to consumate the take-over by the other City. It is understood that the water and sewer service must be taken over together, and that neither water or sewer service can be taken -over singularly. VII. DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: Both the City of Pearland and the City of Friendswood have financed Water and Sewer improvements through the issuance of Bonds and Warrants; the City of Pearland has issued General Obligation Bonds and Warrants; the City of Friendswood has issued General Obligation Bonds and Revenue Bonds. For the purpose of this Agreement the total Interest and Sinking Fund requirements for the City of Friendswood were divided by the estimated tax yield to derive the percentage used in "Exhibit A (2)". Pearland has issued Bonds and Warrants for purposes other than Water and Sewer Improvements. The yearly Interest and Sinking Fund requirements for the other purposes were deducted from the total requirements and remainder for Water and Sewer was divided by Pearland's estimated tax yield to derive the percentage used in "Exhibit A (1)". (2) VIII. AD VALOREM TAXES: Each City shall levy its regular ad valorem tax on the value of property and improvements in any subdivision or area being served under this Agreement. Subject to an annual review, the following payments are to be made to -wit: (1) Friendswood shall pay to Pearland from Friendswood's general revenue, an amount equal to 10.13% of the ad valorem taxes collected from property being served by Pearland. (2) Pearland shall pay to Friendswood from Pearland's general revenue, an amount equal to 32.68% of the ad valorem taxes collected from property being served by Friendswood. Those payments shall be made for the purpose of making this Agree- ment fair and equitable to all concerned. It is realized that a taxpayer with- in a City who is paying taxes but who does not have water and sewer service would have a legitimate complaint if residents of the other City were receiv- ing water and sewer service but not paying any taxes to the service City. These amounts shall be paid on or before August 1st of each year and shall be payable on all property in the area being served by water and/or sewer service. IX. ANNEXED BOUNDARY LINES: This Agreement shall have absolutely no effect on either City's annexed boundary lines. The subject of annexation is in no way involved in this Agreement. X. PRECEDENT: This Agreement is intended only for the situation as exists between Pearland and Friendswood. It is not the intention of either City to hereby set a precedent for any agreements between one of these Cities and other Cities not a part hereto. XI. INSPECTION OF BOOKS Each City shall have the right to have its auditors inspect the books and tax records of the other City as concerns taxes collected in areas being provided water and sewer service under this Agreement. XII. AGREEMENT TO BE SPREAD UPON MINUTES OF COUNCILS: It is ordered by the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, and by the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, that this Agreement be spread upon the Minutes of each Council on the date upon which this Agreement is approved by such City. A.D., 1979. ATTEST: EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE ORIGINALS this the /42 day of CITY OF PEARLAND, T City Secret DATE: /a-/%-79 nt Tom Reid, Mayor (3) APPROVED: Bob . Williams, City Attorney City of Pearland, Texas ATTEST: DATE: APPROVED: City Secreatry // / (7 City Attorney City of Friendswood, Texas (4) CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS BY:, `t G EXHIBIT A EXAMPLE: On a house and lot market valued at $20,000.00 (1) Pearland's assessed value of the house and lot would be 600 of $20,000.00 or $12,000.00. At the current rate of $0.95 per $100.00 of assessed value, this would equal $114.00. Of this amount 12.26% ($13.98) would apply to bonded indebted- ness. (2) Friendswood's assessed value of the house and lot would be 60% of $20,000.00 or $12,000.00. At the current rate of $1.15 per $100.00 of assessed value, this would equal $138.00. of This amount 27.0% ($37.26) would apply to bonded indebtedness_ (3) RESULT: Pearland pays to Friendswood an amount equal to 32.68% of the ad valorem taxes collected on homes receiving water and sewer service from Friendswood. (4) RESULT: Friendswood pays to Pearland an amount equal to 10.13% of the ad valorem taxes collected on homes receiving water and sewer service from Pearland.