1989-0842715L
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT
DATE
NO~
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE
TAXES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Mayor is authorized to execute a
contractor the collection of delinquent
is attached hereto and
Goggan, Blair & Williams, a copy of
incorporated with reference herein
SECTION II That this ordinance shall become effective
imme ate y upon its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this they(/' day of
1989
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Y STEP E nlvR
ATTEST
JE ER ,
AP ROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
BY Q2
Y
CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into by and between the ClrY OF
DENTON, acting herein by and through its governing body, hereinafter called First
Party, and HEARD, GOGGAN, BLAIR & WILLIAMS, Attorneys at Law, hereinafter
called Second Party
I
First Party agrees to employ and does hereby employ Second Party to enforce
by suit or otherwise the collection of all delinquent taxes, penalty and interest, on
behalf of the CITY OF DENTON within the CITY OF DENTON, owing to the CITY
OF DENTON provided current year taxes falling delinquent within the period of this
contract shall become subject to its terms on the first day of July of the year in
which the same shall become delinquent except that suits and bankruptcy cases
resolved before the first day of July must include current year delinquent taxes,
which are also subject to the terms of this contract
II
Second Party is to call to the attention of the collector or other officials any
intervene ooni behalf of F r t Party ntiall
during he progress sof the work, other and discrepancies
suits for taxes hereafter fled by any taxing unit on property located within its
geographical limits
III
First Party agrees to furnish delinquent tax statements to Second Party on all
property within the taxing jurisdiction Second Party will furnish forms for said
and inte
statements on request and
computed on statements before such assume statemen s are f mailed no property ownersest
IV
Second Party agrees to file suit on and reduce to judgment and sale any tax lien provided,located Pawith rty the furnish F the necessary sary idata haich nd ainform tionouas Po prevail
the
and location of the necessary parties, and legal do ptio as cf the
ourt
sts name, identity, agrees to sue for recovery property to sold Second Parry costs as provided by Tex Prop Tax Code Sea 33 48 (Vernon 1979)
V
agrees to make progress reports to First Party on request, and
to advise Second First Party Party of all cases where investigation reveals taxpayers to be
financially unable to pay their delinquent taxes
VI
First Party agrees to pay to Second Party as compensation for services
required hereunder fifteen (15) percent of the amount collected of all d llected
taxes, penalty and interest of the years covered by this contract, actually coof this
and
contract
when and paid to the collector of abtaxes d the ove provided fore shall become the property of the
collected All compensation
Second Pa at the time payment of taxes, penalty and interest is made to the
y at the
collector The collector shall pay over said funds monthly by check.
VII
Second Party shall undertake the collection of delinquent accounts for paving
assessment hens, substandard housing demolition hens and weed hens The
collection of these accounts shall be undertaken on the bas if a to oey s fees
assessed to and collected from the debtors. First Party agrees
fees on delinquent
Party as compensation all amounts received as attorney'
accounts for paving assessment hens, substandard housing demolition hens, and weed
liens
VIII
contract is drawn to cover a penod of two (2) years beguuun$ July 1,
This
1989 and ending June 30, 1991 First arty shall have the option exercisable at contract any ,time that this contract is m force to
e/reen w and mend this commencing July 1,an it
identical terms for one additional two (2) Y have an additional six months
On termination of this contract, Second Party shall nor to the date last
after termination to reduce to judgment all suits hall handle to conclusion all
mentioned, and provided further that Second Party gg the suits in which trial court judgments are obtained
cod nsideration o0f thof this e terms nand
and which are appealed by any Party hereby accepts said empl ent and
shall
compensation herein stated, Second party _
undertakes the to sooner terminates this con tract for cause, ttgmng First (30 days,
have the right explaining s or with written notice such mteSecond Party a rement of the cause or
rtumty of s re hall nti ng t
termination, after Sn"118 ddarty be e rectifying the same in case of such termination, Sewn
of said
receive and retain all compensation due up to the date termination
IX
Second Party agrees to assist First Party with installation assistance shall and m plem but not be
a computerized tax collection system ("System") Such limited to the following
Reimbursement of First Party's fees for the purchase costs, programming costs
the
and expenses for to exceed $6,000 First Party shall invoice Second Party for the monies due the
City pursuant to this section Second Party shall reimburse the City within
thirty (30) days
Payment to First Party of the sum of $2,000 for the purchase of additional
hardware for First Party's Finance Department
Upon will provide tconSecond Pty's sultmg expertse tand project oversight or installation of the proramming system
X
This contract is executed on behalf of East Party by the presiding officer of its
governing body who is authorized to execute this instrument by order heretofore passed
and duly recorded in its minutes
day
19all parties hto in triplicate 89, DENTON COUNTY, 1EXASIglnals this, th
I1NBS5 the signatures of
of
CIPY OF DENTON HEARD, GOGGAN BLAIR & WILLIAMS
BY
ATTEST
4JEF-'r41R1* I' RS CITY SECRET RY
BY -
VE BLAIR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
By .(11.1Q
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