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RESOLUTION NO. R81-S8S
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT PRO-
VIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE CITY ATTORNEY
FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT AD VALOREM TAXES OWED TO THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Plainview finds
that certain individuals and entities have failed to discharge their
ad valorem tax obligations owed to the City of Plainview whereby
it is necessary that judicial remedies be sought to enforce the
collection of these delinquent taxes.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Plainview further
finds that the number df suits now pending in the District Court
of Hale County, Texas, and those contemplated are so numerous that
additional compensation should be awarded to the City Attorney for
his efforts mn this behalf.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Plainview finds
that $~5~0-0~ each suit filed in Court plus fifteen per cent (15%)
of all amounts collected as a result of litigation should be awarded
to the City Attorney in this behalf.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Plainview hereby
authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the City
Attorney providing for additional compensation as provided in
Section 3 hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28thday ~of
April
City of Plainview, Texas
ATTt~S.T: ~x
~ Wayl~, Mayor
Clerk
1981.
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered'into this Sth day of May, 1981,
b'y and between the CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXA~, hereinafter called
"City", and TOM HAMILTON, hereinafter called "City Attorney";
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview finds that
certain individuals and entities have failed to discharge their
ad valorem tax obligation owed to the City whereby it is necessary
that judicial remedies be Sought to enforce t~e collection of these
delinquent taxes;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview further
finds that the number of suits now pending in a District Court and
other Courts of Hale County, Texas, and thoSe contemplated, are
so numerous that additional compensation should be awarded to the
City Attorney for his efforts in this behalf;
The parties hereby enter into the following Agregment:
It is agreed by and between the parties that the-City shall
pay to the City Attorney the sum of $25.00 for each suit filed in
Court for the purpose of collecting delinquent ad valorem taxes
plus the sum of fifteen (15%) per cent of all amounts collected as
a result of such litigation.
II.
It is further agreed between the parties that the City Attorney
shall bill the City for his services in this behalf at such times
as shall be mutually convenient between the parties. Any and all.
other agreements between the parties regarding the compensation to
the City Attorney for the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes ~
are hereby superceded and repealed by the terms of .this Agreement..
This Agreement shall be retroactive and effective from April 28, 1981.
WITNESS OUR HANDS this the day and year first above written.
CITY OF PLAINVIEW