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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 5957: REINVESTMENT ZONE FOR TAX ABATEMENT (TOPS)interoffice MEMORANDUM To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager From: Mark Sokolow, City Attorney {rl~`^'t S~f,,Ua~-~ Date: December 10, 2008 Subject: P. O. No. 5957; Council Meeting December 16, 2008 Attached is P. O. No. 5957 designating a Reinvestment Zone for Tax Abatement on a 134.019 acre tract of land and on a 19.916 acre tract bf ;land that Texas Offshore Port System Company, LLC plans to build a new Crude Oils Storage Terminal. MTS:ts Attachment Copy to: Texas Offshore Port System Company z.po5957_memo P. O. No. 5957 12/3/08 - is ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A REINVESTMENT ZONE FOR TAX ABATEMENT ON A 134..01.9 ACRE TRACT OF' LAND AND ON A 19.916 ACRE TRACT OF LAND THAT TEXAS OFFSHORE PORT SYSTEM COMPANY, LLC PLANS' TO BUILD ANEW CRUDE. OILS STORAGE TERMINAL WHEREAS, under Chapter 312, Property Development of the Texas Property Tax Code, a municipality may designate an area as a "Reinvestment Zone"; and WHEREAS., a public hearingawas held on December 16, 2008 to take comments on the proposed designation; and WHEREAS, notice. of this hearing was provided to the .presiding officer of-all taxing units that include in their boundaries the property that is to be included in the Zone. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the following tracts of land are hereby designated. as a °Reinvestment Zone" for commercial/industrial tax abatement, under Chapter 312 of the Texas Property Code:. "134.019 Acre Tract, also :being all of Lots 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 and a portion of Lots 4,'S, and 6, Block 11, Range "O", attached hereto as Exhibit_"A" 19.916 Acre Tract, also being ,out of Lots 5 and 6, Block 11, Range "0", attached hereto as Exhibit "B"." Section 3. That the City Council finds that the designation of the Reinvestment Zone would like result in the 1 z.po5957 - -- ~-~ retention or expansion of primary employment or attract major investment in the zone that would benefit the property and that would contribute to the economic development of the City. Section 4. That the City Council finds that the improvements proposed are feasible and practical and would be a benefit to the land to the land to be included in the Investment Zone and to the City after the expiration of an Agreement entered into by the City. Section 5. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. Section 6. That the term of this designation shall be five (5) years from the effective date of this Ordinance and may be renewed for periods of five (5) years. Section 7. That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict. Section 8. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. Section 9. That this being an Ordinance which does not carry a penalty and does not require publication, it shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , __'I :~ z.po5957 A.D., 2008, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor City Council NOES: MAYOR ATTEST: ING CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~i~''~ S! CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: CITY MANAGER z.po5957 EXHIBIT ~A" AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER AND PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 55 SEC. EAST (NORTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 00 SEC. EAST 2540.0 FEET -PLAT) ALONG THE. COMMON LINE OF SAID BLOCKS 11 AND 12 RANGE "O" WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 96.585 ACRE TRACT AND NORTH LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT,AND THIS TRACT A DISTANCE OF 1880.02 FEET (NORTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 11 SEC. EAST - 1880.22 FEET -DEED 96.585 ACRE TRACT) TO A POINT MARKING THE SOUTHEAST.CORNER OF SAID 96.585 ACRE TRACT AND THE COMMON LOT CORNER OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK.12, RANGE "O", AND LOTS 7 AND 8, BLOCK 1 I, RANGE "O'', THIS POINT ALSO MARKS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND (CALLED TRACT 3) AS CONVEYED BY DEED DATED MAY 30, 1996 FROM SAID ALMA HAYES TO SAID ROBERT Q. KEITH (99%) AND SAID PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY, LTD. (O1%) RECORDED IN CLERK'S FILE NO. 96-9617898 AND 96-96 17899 OF SAID OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 41 DEG. 31 MIN. 41 SEC. EAST (NORTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 00 SEC. EAST 660.0 FEET -PLAT) CONTINUING ALONG THE SAID COMMON BLOCK LINE WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT 3 AND NORTH LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT A DISTANCE OF 655.58 FEET TO A POINT MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, THIS POINT ALSO BEING LOCATED ON THE EAST LINE OF RANGE "O" AND' THE WEST LINE OF RANGE "N" AND ALSO MARKS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 8, BLOCK 11, RANGE "O", THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, BLOCK 1 I, RANGE "N", THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK 12, RANGE "O" AND THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 12, RANGE "N", SAME POINT ALSO MARKS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND AS CONVEYED BY DEED DATED AUGUST 10, 1983 FROM NORTHWEST ACADEMY, INC. ET AL TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 7, RECORDED IN FILM CODE FTLE NO. 100-31- 0504 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE SOUTH48 DEG. 44 MIN. 11 SEC. EAST (SOUTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 00 SEC. EAST 2640.0 FEET -PLAT) ALONG THE SAID COMMON LINE OF RANGE "N" AND RANGE "O" WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 7 TRACT AND EAST LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND -THIS TRACT PASSING AT A DISTANCE OF 2609.77 FEET A '/:" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET FOR REFERENCE AND CONTINUING FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 2639.77 FEET TO A ''/z" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SETMARKING THE COMMON CORNER OF LOT 1', BLOCK 11, RANGE "O", LOT 4, BLOCK 1 1, RANGE "N", LOT 8, BLOCK 10, RANGE "O" AND LOT 5, BLOCK 10, RANGE" "N", THIS POINT ALSO MARKS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 7 TRACT, THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTI-IEAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, SAME POINT ALSO BEING LOCATED ON A SEGMENT OF THE NORTH LINE OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND (CALLED TRACT 3 - 340.159 ACRES) AS CONVEYED BY DEED DATED AUGUST 27, 1999 FROM AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY TO ANGEL MID JEFF COUNTY, J.V., RECORDED IN CLERK'S FILE NO. 1999035119 OF SAID OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 41 DEG. 12 MIN. 30 SEC. WEST (SOUTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST 2540.0 FEET -PLAT) ALONG THE COMMON LINE OF BLOCKS 10 AND 11 WITH THE NORTH-LINE OF SAID 340.159 ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THIS. TRACT, PASSING AT A DISTANCE OF 1320.00 FEET TO A 3/4" STEEL ROD FOUND MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 340.159 ACRE TRACT AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND (CALLED 62.14 ACRES) AS CONVEYED BY DEED DATED MARCH 8, 2002 FROM ALON PETROLEUM PIPELINE COMPANY, INC. TO ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS, INC., RECORDED IN CLERK'S FILE NO.2002009663 OF SAID OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID COMMON BLOCK LINE WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 62.14 ACRE TRACT AND SOUTH LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 2538.02 FEET TO A 1/2" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET LOCATED ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID L.N.V.A. 100 FEET WIDE CANAL RIGHT OF WAY MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 62.14 ACRE TRACT, THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID I33.9 ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OP THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 48 DEG. 41 MIN. O1 SEC. WEST (NORTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST 1320.0 FEET -PLAT) ALONG THE SAID L.N.V.A. EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE LOWER WEST LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT A DISTANCE OF 1320.00 FEET TO A ''/i' STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET MARKING AN EXTERIOR "ELL" FOR CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, THIS POINT ALSO MARKS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND (CALLED 20 ACRES) AS CONVEYED BY DEED DATED JUNE 6, 1951 FROM THE MARY WOODWORTH TRUST ESTATE TO THE PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, RECORDED IN VOLUME 816, PAGE O1 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 41 DEG. 12 M1N. 30 SEC. EAST (NORTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 00 SEC. EAST 1220.0 FEET -DEED -20 ACRES) ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT WITH AN INTERIOR LINE OF 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THE COMMON LINE OF LOTS 3, 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 11, RANGE "O" A DISTANCE OF 1215.53 FEET TO A 1/2" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET MARKING THE COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 2, 3, 6 AND 7, BLOCK 11, RANGE "O" "FETE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT, AN INTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF-SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND AN INTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 30 SEC. WEST (NORTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST 714.10 FEET -DEED 20 ACRES) ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND COMMON LINE OF LOTS 6 AND 7 WITH AN INTERIOR LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT A DISTANCE OF 714.10 FEET TO A '/~" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF _. SAID 20 ACRE TRACT, AN INTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND AN INTERIOR "ELL° CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE SOUTH 41 DEG. 12 M1N. 30 SEC. WEST (SOUTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST 1220.0 FEET -DEED 20 ACRES) ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT WITH AN INTERIOR LINE OF THIS TRACT A DISTANCE OF 1214.19 FEET TO A %" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET LOCATED ON THE SAID L.N.V.A. CANAL EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT, AN EXTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND AN EXTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 48 DEG. 41 MIN. O1 SEC. WEST (NORTH 48 DEG. 47 MII~'. 00 SEC. WEST 605.90 FEET -DEED 20 ACRES) ALONG THE SAID L.N.V.A. CANAL EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE UPPER WEST LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT A DISTANCE OF 610.10 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER AND PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAII~TING IN AREA 5,837,859 SQUARE FEET OR 134.019 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. EXHIBIT ~B" BEING A 19.916 ACRE TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, ALL OF THAT SAME TRACT OF LAND (CALLED 20 ACRES) AS CONVEYED BY DEED DATED JUNE 6, 1951 FROM THE MARY WOODWORTH TRUST ESTATE TO THE PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, RECORDED IN VOLUME 816, PAGE Ol OF THE DEED RECORDS, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID 19.916 ACRE TRACT ALSO BEING OUT OF LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 11, RANGE "O" OF THE PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 22 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, ALL BEING SITUATED IN AND.A PART OF THE B.B.B. & C. RR. CO. SURVEYS, ABSTRACT NO.'S 83, 85 AND 86 OP SAID COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS; -FOR LOCATIVE PURPOSES, COMMENCE AT A 5/8" STEEL ROD FOUND LOCATED IN DORSEY STREET RIGHT OF WAY, A 60 FEET WIDE PUBLIC DEDICATED RIGHT OF WAY BY WAY OF THE MONTROSE ADDITION SUBDIVISION PLAT TO THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 7, PAGE 69 OF SAID MAP RECORDS, THIS POINT ALSO BEING LOCATED ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY (L.N.V.A.) (FORMERLY NECHES CANAL COMPANY) 100 FEET WIDE RIGHT OF WAY AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 269, PAGE 421 OF SAID DEED RECORDS AND ON THE COMMON BLOCK LINE OF BLOCK 12 AND BLOCK 13, RANGE "O" OF SAID PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY SUBDIVISION, SAME POINT MARKS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND (CALLED 96.585 ACRES) AS CONVEYED BY DEED DATED MAY 30, 1996 FROM ALMA HAYES TO ROBERT Q. KEITH (99%) AND PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY, LTD. (01%), RECORDED IN CLERK'S FILE NO.'S 96-9617696 AND 96-9617697 OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEG. 20 MIN. 45 SEC. EAST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID L.N.V.A 100 FEET WIDE RIGHT OF WAY WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID 96.585 ACRE TRACT A DISTANCE OF 2053.17 FEET TO A 5/8" STEEL ROD WITH ALUMINUM CAP IN CONCRETE FOUND MARKING AN ANGLE POINT FOR CORNER; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEG. 41 MIN. OI SEC. EAST CONTINUING ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID 96.585 ACRE TRACT, PASSING AT A DISTANCE OF 715.37 FEET A 5/8" STEEL ROD WITH ALUMINUM CAP IN CONCRETE FOUND FOR REFERENCE, PASSING AT A DISTANCE OF 738.27 FEET A 1/2" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 96.585 ACRE TRACT LOCATED ON THE COMMON BLOCK LINE OF BLOCK 11 AND BLOCK 12 OF SAID PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY SUBDIVISION, SAME POINT ALSO MARKS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND (CALLED 133.9 ACRES) AS CONVEYED BY SHERIFFS DEED DATED MARCH 01, 2005 TO MOAK MORTGAGE AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, RECORDED IN CLERK'S FILE NO.2005014347 OF SAID OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 1348.37 FEET TO A 1/2" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER AND PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, THIS POINT ALSO MARKS AN EXTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 41 DEG. 12 MIN. 30 SEC. EAST (NORTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 00 SEC. EAST - 1220.0 FEET DEED) ALONG AN INTERIOR LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT, PASSING AT A DISTANCE OF 554.19 FEET THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 5 AND WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 6 AND CONTINUING FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 1214.19 FEET TO A 1/2" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET LOCATED ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 6 AND WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7 MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, THIS POINT ALSO MARKS AN INTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT OF LAND; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 30 SEC. EAST (SOUTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 00 SEC. EAST - . DEED) ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT WITH THE COMMON LINE OF SAID LOTS 6 AND 7 AND AN INTERIOR LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT A DISTANCE OF "714.10 FEET TO A 1/2" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET MARKING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, THIS POINT ALSO MARKS THE COMMON CORNER OF SAID LOTS 6 AND 7 W[TH LOTS 2 AND 3 OF BLOCK 11, RANGE "O" AND AN INTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, SAME POINT ALSO BEARS NORTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 30 SEC. WEST (NORTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST P.A.L.C.O. - PLAT) A DISTANCE OF 1320.00 FEET FROM A 3/4" STEEL ROD FOUND LOCATED ON THE COMMON BLOCK LINE OF BLOCK 10 AND BLOCK 1 I MARKING THE COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 1 I WITH LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 10, RANGE "O" OF SAID PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 41 DEG. 12 MIN. 30 SEC. WEST (SOUTH 41 DEG. 13 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST - 1220.00 FEET -DEED) ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT WITH AN INTERIOR LINE OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT AND THE COMMON LOT LINE OF LOTS 3,4, 5 AND 6, PASSING AT A DISTANCE OF 660.0 FEET THE COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 3 AND 4 WITH LOTS 5 AND 6 AND CONTINUING FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 1215.53 FEET TO A 1/2" STEEL ROD WITH CAP MARKED ARCENEAUX & GATES SET LOCATED ON THE SAID EASTERLY LINE OF SAID L.N.V.A. 100 FEET WIDE RIGHT OF WAY MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, THIS POINT ALSO MARKS AN EXTERIOR "ELL" CORNER OF SAID 133.9 ACRE TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 48 DEG. 41 MIN. O1 SEC. WEST (NORTH 48 DEG. 47 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST - DEED) ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID 20 ACRE TRACT AND THIS TRACT A DISTANCE OF 714.10 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST ' CORNER AND PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING IN AREA 867,532 SQUARE FEET OR 19.916 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.