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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow City Attorney /A~ ~
Subject: P. R. No. 14343;
Special Council Meeting September 4, 2007
Date: August 31, 2007
Attached is P. R. No. 14343 setting public hearings to review
the service plans for the annexation of properties and to receive
comments from the public on the proposed annexations. We have
contacted the companies as to negotiate new ~in lieu of tax"
agreements. Nevertheless, if the negotiations are not successful,
the City will need to annex.
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Attachment
cc: Director of Planning
City Secretary
Mark Garner
Manager Business Taxes,
BASF CORPORATION
602 Copper Road
Freeport, TX 77541
SW Region
John Smoter
Plant Manager
BASF CORPORATION
14385 West Port Arthur Road
Beaumont, TX 77705
James Fischer
Attorney at Law
Michael J. Maratea
Real Estate Counsel
U. S. INTEC
BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
1361 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
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CC:
Mr. Glen Ebelin9
Assistant Vice President
K~.NSAS CITY SOUTHERN
P. O. Box 219335
Kansas City, MO 64121-9335
Mr. Danny White
Area Manager
South Jefferson County Area
TEXAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY
4201 39th Street
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Mr. Paul A. Scheurich
Managing Counsel-Beaumont
ENTERGY SERVICES, INC.
P. O. Box 2951
Beaumont, TX 77704
UNION PACIFIC P~AILROAD
1400 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68179
Mr. Eddie Cook
Manager-Engineering
AT&T SOUTHWEST
555 Main, Room 208
Beaumont, TX 77701
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P. R. No. 14343
08/31/07 ts
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS TO P~EVIEW
THE SERVICE PLANS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF
PROPERTIES AND TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM THE
PUBLIC ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, the following companies have "in lieu of tax" or
"industrial district agreements" that were approved by Resolution
No. 06-365 and Resolution No. 02-242, with the City of Port Arthur
that expire this year, to wit:
· BASF
· Buildings Materials Manufacturing Corporation, successor
in interest to U. S. Intec
; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to annex the properties of BASF and
Buildings Materials Manufacturing Corporation that are located in
the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Port Arthur,
as well as the necessary adjacent land to connect thereto so that
the annexed property will be contiguous to the existing corporate
limits and at least 1000' in width, as shown in Exhibit ~A"; and
WHEREAS, service plans or an inventory of services will be
prepared or updated
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, two (2)
the Local Government
in accordance with Chapter 43 of the Local
public hearings are required by Chapter 43 of
Code with due notice.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR,
Section 1.
true and correct.
Section 2.
TEXAS:
That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
That the City's Planning Department shall
for
That this annexation is necessary to protect
safety and welfare of the persons residing
prepare service plans or inventories of service that provide
the extension of full municipal services to the areas to be
annexed, as designated in Exhibit ~A".
Section 3.
the general health,
within or adjacent to the City.
Section 4. That the public hearings on the service plans
and to receive comments from the public on the proposed annexation
will be scheduled on November 6, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.
13, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
annexation ordinance is
the
p.mo
and on November
The projected date for the adoption of the
December 18, 2007. The effective date of
annexation, if approved, will be December 31, 2007 at 11:59
Section 5. That the City Secretary shall send a certified
copy of this Resolution to railroad companies that may own land in
the area, as well as utility services providers that service the
area, by certified mail, return receipt requested. This includes,
but is not limited to, sending notice to the Kansas City Southern
Railroad Company, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company (now known
as Union Pacific Railroad), Entergy Services, Inc., Southwestern
Bell (now known as AT&T Southwest) and Texas Gas Service, a
division of ONEOK, Inc. (formerly Southern Union Gas).
Section 6. That the City Secretary shall send a certified
copy of this Resolution to the property owners at least thirty (30)
days before the date of the public hearings and to the public or
private entities that provides services in the areas to be annexed.
Seotion 7. That the City Secretary shall post and
advertise the required notices for the public hearings at least
once on or after the 20th day,
hearings, as required by Section 43.0561 of the Local
Code. The publication notices shall be October 26,
November 3, 2007 and at such other
comply with the annexation laws.
Seotion 8. That the notice
City's internet site from October 26,
Seotion 9.
Department, via the
Seotion 10.
be spread upon the Minutes of
READ,
but before the tenth day before the
Government
2007 and
dates deemed necessary as to
shall also be posted on the
2007 until December 18, 2007.
That the City Attorney shall notify the Justice
Council of
AYES:
appropriate submission.
That a copy of the caption of
the City Council.
this Resolution
ADOPTED ~ APPROVED on this --. day of
, A.D., 2007, at a Regular Meeting of the City
the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
Mayor
Counc i lmembers
NOES:
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
EXHIBIT "A"
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