THE STATE OF TEXAS
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF KERR
THAT WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas, sitting as a Board of
Equalization, as required by law, has heretofore and will in the future have submitted to
it, by the Tax Assessor and Collector of said County, for inspection, correction or
equalization and approval, renditions of or assessments against public utilities, and in
the performance of the duties imposed by law upon such Board in the inspection, correction,
equalization and approval of such renditions or assessments, will have need for technical
data and testimony pertaining to such properties requiring scientific knowledge, technical
skill and experience in analysis and appraisal of such properties; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court of said County has determined the need and advisa-
bility of employing experts skilled in the matter of analysis and appraisal of such pro-
perties to furnish information to the Board of Equalization for its use in inspecting,
correcting, equalizing and approving the renditions of or assessments against such pro-
perties duly submitted to it by the Tax Assessor and Collector, as compared with valua-
_.- tions of all other properties rendered or assessed in said County; and
WHEREAS, it is ascertained and determined that Thos. Y. Pickett and Company, Inc.,
of Dallas, Texas, are experts with many years experience in such matters and employ pro-
fessional engineers, registered in this State, who have scientific and technical knowledge;
and
WHEREAS, it is found and determined to be to the advantage of the County that said
County employ the services of Thos. Y. Pickett and Company, Inc., for said purposes;
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED BY AND BETWEEN Kerr County, Texas, acting herein by and through
its Commissioners' Court, Party of the First Part, and Thos. Y. Pickett & Compar~y, Inc.,
of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Party of the Second Part, as follows:
1.
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees and obligates itself to make such analysis and survey
as of January 1, 1974, which shall include all of the information which Second Party is
able to procure pertaining to the character, quality and quantity, as well as the value of
public utilities, within said County, so as to enable Party of the Second Part to prepare
and file with the Board of Equalization, as hereinafter provided, a complete tabulation
of technical data and appraised values pertaining to such properties as are duly rendered
to or assessed by the Tax Assessor and Collector, for such Board's use in reviewing and
equalizing the renditions of and assessments against such properties submitted to it by
the Tax Assessor and Collector for said Board's approval, and for the further purpose of
furnishing the testimony as hereinafter ape cified.
It is expressly agreed and understood that UTILITY, as such term is used herein,
shall include: power and light plants, telephone and telegraph lines, and other public
utilities.
2.
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees to compile all information procured during
its investigation, analysis and survey, in such a manner as to facilitate and expedite the
introduction of such expert testimony as requested by the Commissioners' Court, sitting
as a Board of Equalization, based on such information and presented in concise and intelli-
gent form.
3.
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees to prepare, on the basis of the information thus
procured for use as evidence in determining the taxable value of such properties as herein
defined, a tabulation of technical data and appraised values pertaining to any and all
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such properties duly rendered to or assessed by the Tax Assessor and Collector, for the
use of said Board in reviewing and equalizing such renditions and assessments as submitted
by the Tax Assessor and Collector for said Board's approval, as provided by Articles 7145,
7206, 7212, 7215 and 7216 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas.
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees to make available, at stated sessions of the
Board of Equalization, such qualified, competent, technical personnel as may be required
and to furnish for the benefit of the Commissioners' Court, sitting as a Board of Equaliza-
tion, such expert testimony as may be deemed advisable by said Board pertaining to the
estimated valuation of all public utilities, as of January 1, 1974 as shown on tabulations
herein provided to be prepared.
4.
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical knowledge and experience
of Second Party, in performance of the obligations herein agreed to be performed by Second
Party, Party of the First Part agrees and obligates itself to pay Second Party out of the -r
General Funds of said County, as provided by Article 7212, R. S., a sum equal to Five Cents
(5¢) on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation of utility, as determined by the
Board of Equalization, for the year 1974, as full compensation for the services rendered
Kerr County under the terms of this agreement.
5.
Recognizing that the cooperation of the parties hereto is of special importance in
agreements of this character, the County, acting by and through its Commissioners' Court,
as a further consideration, expressly agrees that it will use all of its lawful powers in
carrying out the purposes of this agreement and particularly the powers of entry, subpoena,
summons, etc.
6.
Payments in the form of warrants legally drawn against the General Funds of said
County shall be made upon completion of work and after final action has been taken by the
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Commissioners' Court, sitting as a Board of Equalization in and for Kerr County, Texas,
for the year 1974.
And the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas does hereby agree to order and
direct County Clerk and County Treasurer of said County, to make such payments at the time
and in the sums and manner provided herein. All said warrants to be payable out of the
receipts and anticipated receipts from taxes levied for General County purposes, and out
of the receipts from other sources coming to the General County Funds for the year 1974,
and to provide for the payment of said warrants, such an amount of money as is necessary for
said purpose will be set aside and appropriated out of the monies in, or which shall come
into, said General Funds for the year 1974. And Party of the First Part hereby specifically
contracts and obligates itself to provide for payments as detailed herein, and at any time
same may become necessary, pass and enter of record such orders as may be proper and
necessary to legalize and facilitate the payment of all sums due Party of the Second Part
for work performed under this contract.
7.
The said Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc. further agrees that in no way will the said
Kerr County be obligated to Thos. Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., or their assistants, for
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salaries, expenses or materiald except as above stated.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS.
WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE this 10th day of September, A. D. 1973.
PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
COUNTY OF KERR, TEXAS
BY /s/ Julius R. Neunhoffer
County Judge
Commissioner Precinct No. 1
/s/ Clinton M. Sallee
Commissioner Precinct No. 2
/s/ Adolph Bartel
Commissioner Precinct No. 3
Commissioner Precinct No. 4
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART
THOS, Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC.
By /s/ L. R. Vaughn
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ATTEST:
/s/ Emmie M, Muenker
County Clerk, Kerr County, Texas
(Seal)
Filed 10th day of Sept. A.D. 1973
EMMIE M. MUENKER
Clerk County Court, Kerr County, Texas
By /s/ Dorothy L. Pfeiffer, Deputy
COURT ADJOURNED SEPTEMBER 10, 1973 at 3:00 o'clock P, M.
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COURT CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION SEPTEMBER 18, 1973 at 10:20 o'clock A. M., with
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the following officers present:
Julius R. Neunhoffer
W. C. Schwethelm
Roger Stone
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County Judge
Commissioner Precinct 1
Commissioner Precinct 4
and the Court having duly opened, the following proceedings were had:
N0. 11949 APPROVAL OF PLAT OF WEST CREEK HILLS, SECTION 1
On this 18th day of September 1973, upon motion made by Commissioner Stone, seconded by
Commissioner Schwethelm, the Court unanimously approved the Plat of West Creek Hills, Section
1, subject to the provisions that actual maintenance of roadways will not be assumed by Kerr
County, until residential development shall justify said maintenance.
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COURT ADJOURNED SEPTEMBER 18, 1973 at 10:30 o'clock A. M.
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COURT CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION SEPTEMBER 21, 1973 at 9:10 o'clock A. M., with
the following officers present:
Julius R. Neunhoffer
Adolph Bartel
Roger Stone
County Judge
Commissioner Precinct 3
Commissioner Precinct 4
and the Court having duly opened, the following proceedings were had:
NO. 11950 APPROVAL OF PLAT OF MOTLEY HILLS SUBDIVISION, SECTION NO, 5
On this 21st day of September 1973, upon motion made by Commissioner Bartel, seconded
by Commissioner Stone, the Court unanimously approved the Plat of Motley Hills Subdivision,
Section No. 5.
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COURT ADJOURNED SEPTEMBER 21, 1973 at 9:20 o'clock A. M.
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