1990-070City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO.90-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY TAX OFFICE
RENEWING THE CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION OF THE AD
VALOREM TAXES IN DENTON AND TARRANT COUNTIES.
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of Southlake and Tarrant
County Tax Office for collection of Ad Valorum Taxes in Denton
and Tarrant Counties, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A
and authorizes the Mayor to have delivered an executed copy of
the agreement to Tarrant County.
Section 2. That this Resolution shall become effective on the
date of approval by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TEXAS X
X AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF TARRANT X
Agreement made this the day of , 1990, by and between June
Garrison, Tarrant County Tax Assessor/Collector, hereinafter referred
to as ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR, whose address is 100 E. Weatherford Street,
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, 76196-0301, and the CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, hereafter referred to as City of Southlake, whose address is
667 N. Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas 76092.
PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT
The purpose of this Agreement is to state the terms and conditions under
which the ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR will provide assessment and collection
services of Ad Valorem taxes levied by the City of Southlake.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
I.
SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
The ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR agrees to collect the taxes due and owing on
taxable property upon which the City of Southlake has imposed said
taxes. The ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR shall PERFORM THE Sip SERVICES IN TI
SAME MANNER AND FASHION AS TARRANT COUNTY COLLECTS ITS OWN TAXES due and
owing on taxable property situated within its boundaries. The services
performed shall include, but not be limited to, receiving information
from the respective taxpayers, transmittal of tax statements to
taxpayers, rapid deposit mail process, collection of taxes due and owing
to the City of Southlake, a computer listing of accounts paid, accounts
delinquent and the tax roll. All payments of accounts paid will be made
the next day to the City of Southlake unless the amount is less the
100.00. When the cumulative total of taxes collected for the City of
Southlake equals $100.00, or at the close of the month, the Assessor -
Collector will disburse funds. The Assessor -Collector will provide
necessary assessment and truth in taxation calculations.
II.
COMPENSATION
In consideration of the services to be performed by the
ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR, compensation for the services rendered are as
follows:
1. A rate of forty cents ($.40) per item or account collected by the
ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR.
TAX RATE REQUIREMENT
The City of Southlake will provide the ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR, in writing,
their newly adopted effective tax rate and exemption schedule to be
applied for assessing purposes no later than 2:00 p.m., September 13,
1990. Under authority of Section 31.01 (h) of the Property Tax Code,
any additional cost of printing and mailing tax statements because of
late reporting of the tax rate or the Exemption Schedule will be charged
to the City of Southlake.
IV.
TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date hereinabove setout,
and shall continue in effect for a period of one (1) year unless sooner
terminated by providing notice as outlined in paragraph IX.
V.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
STATUTES, ORDINANCES, AND REGULATIONS
In performing the services required under this Agreement, the
ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR shall comply with all applicable federal and state
statutes, and Court orders and Board regulations. If such compliance
is impossible for reasons beyond its control, the ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR
shall immediately notify the City of Southlake of that fact and the
reasons therefor.
VI.
DEPOSIT OF FUNDS
All funds collected on full payments or half payments by the
ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR in the performance of the services stated herein for
the City of Southlake shall be mailed to the City of Southlake, at the
above address.
VII.
REFUNDS
Refunds will be made by the County. The ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR will advise
the City of Southlake of the change in the tax roll which was mandated
by the Tarrant Appraisal District.
VIII.
DELINQUENT COLLECTIONS
The Tarrant County Commissioner's Court has contracted with a Law Firm
to collect all taxes delinquent after JULY 1 of the taxing year. The
ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR will collect the fifteen percent (15%) collection fee
from the taxpayer upon receipt of the tax payment and forward the
proportional share amount directly thru to the City of Southlake for
compensation to a Firm under contract to the City of Southlake.
IX.
NOTICES
Any notices to be given hereunder by either party to the other may be
effected, in writing, either by personal delivery or by mail, registered
or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested. Mailed
notices shall be addressed to the address of the parties as they appear
in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement, but each party may
change this address by written notice in accordance with this paragraph.
X.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION
1. This instrument contains the entire Agreement between the parties
relating to the rights herein granted and obligations herein assumed.
Any oral representations or modifications concerning this instrument
shall be of no force or effect excepting a subsequent modification in
writing and signed by the parties.
2. This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas, an all obligations of the parties created
hereunder are performable in Tarrant County, Texas.
3. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives and
successor.
4. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability shall not effect any other provision thereof and this
Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable provisions had never been contained.
5. This Agreement constitutes the sole and only agreement of the
parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings or written or
oral agreement between the parties respecting the within subject matter.
Executed on the day and year first above written, Tarrant County, Texas.
JUNE GARRISON
TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR
TARRANT COUNTY
FOR THE
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CITY OF UTHLAK)r-
BY:
Gary Fickes, Mayor of Southlake
TITLE
FOR TARRANT COUNTY:
BY:
ROY ENGLISH, TARRANT COUNTY JUDGE