R-93-09-23-10G - 9/23/1993Mayor
Charles Culpepper
Mayor Pro -tcm
Robert Sduka
Council Members
Rod Morgan
Rick Stewart
Ear! Palmer
Mart ha Chavez
Jimmy Joseph
City Manager
Robert L. Bennett, Jr.
City Attorney
Stephan L. Sheets
September 28, 1993
Mr. Forrest Child, Jr.
Tax Assessor Collector
P.O. Box 1750
Round Rock, TX 78680
Dear Mr. Child:
Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. R- 93- 09- 23 -10G and two original
contracts which were approved by the Round Rock City Council on
September 23, 1993. Please forward one original contract to me after it has
been approved and signed. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
14-E1
anne Land
Assistant City Manager/
City Secretary
Enclosures
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK
221 East Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
512 - 255 -3612
Fax 512- 255 -6676 1-800-735-2989 (TDD) 1-800-735-2988 (Voice)
WHEREAS, the Round Rock Independent School District wishes
to contract with the City of Round Rock for the collection of all
taxes on behalf of the City of Round Rock, Texas, and
WHEREAS, the Round Rock Independent School District has
submitted a contract to the City for its approval, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Round Rock wishes to
enter into said contract with the Round Rock Independent School
District, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS
That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on
behalf of the City, a contract with the Round Rock Independent
School District which provides for the collection of all City
taxes, a copy of said contract is attached hereto and incorporated
herein for all purposes.
RESOLVED this 23rd day of September, 1993.
ATTEST:
KS/RESOLUTION
RS092330
E LAND, Secretary
RESOLUTION NO. /' 93- 09- - Z` /O
CHARLES CULPEP'•E 7 Mayor
City of Round Ro k, Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
WHEREAS the City of Round Rock, Texas by the authority of TEX REV. STAT. ANN.
art. 1066b (1963), TEX. PROP. TAX CODE § 6.24(a), and § 10.08 of the Round Rock City
Charter has, by resolution duly adopted, authorized the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of the
Round Rock Independent School District to act as Tax Assessor and Tax Collector for the City
of Round Rock, Texas; and
WHEREAS the Round Rock Independent School District has agreed that its Tax Assessor
and Tax Collector may act as the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector respectively for the City of
Round Rock, Texas,
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the thereinafter stated promises and
agreements, the following contract is entered into by and between the City of Round Rock,
Texas, a Texas municipal corporation, hereinafter called the City, and the Round Rock
Independent School District, an independent school district duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter called the School District, as follows:
Section 1. Tenn of Contract
This contract shall be effective from October 1, 1993 to September 30, 1994, provided
however that the contract may be automatically renewed at the end of this term and annually
thereafter by resolutions or ordinances approved and adopted by the governing bodies which are
parties to this contract.
Section 2. Tax Assessor and Tax Collector
The School District shall determine the qualifications of the Tax Assessor and Tax
Collector and shall appoint the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.
Section 3. Tax Collection
The Tax Assessor shall calculate the effective tax rate as required by Chapter 26 of the
Texas Property Tax Code. The City shall determine and fix the tax rate to be applied to the
property values for City taxes and shall not fy the Tax Assessor of the tax rate adopted by the
City not later than September 30 of each year.
Section 4. Tax Collection
The Tax Collector shall mail tax notices to property owners whose properly has been
assessed for taxes and shall thereafter collect such taxes as may be paid. The Tax Collector
shall pay into the depository of the City such taxes as may be collected as they are collected and
shall perform other duties of a tax collector for the City. The Tax Collector shall furnish such
tax certificates as may be required by law covering taxes due both the City and the School
District to those applying for such certificates.
Section 5. Delinquent Taxes
The City retains the right to employ legal counsel for the collection of delinquent taxes.
Section 6. Payments
The City shall pay the School District a fee which shall not exceed the actual cost of
providing the services under this contract being agreed herein to be $1.50 per each current tax
account (based on current accounts as of August 31, 1993). At this rate the fee for 1993 -94 will
be $22,536.00. One -half of this fee shall be due and payable on or before February 1. 1994,
and the retraining one -half of the fee shall be due and payable on or before April 1. 1994.
Section 7. Tax Records
Upon the termination of this contract for any reason the City shall be entitled to
reproduce such tax records of the School District's tax department as may be desired by City
officials. Such reproduction shall be furnished by the School District to the City with reasonable
diligence and the City shall pay to the School District the cost of such reproduction.
Appropriate officials of the City shall have access to the tax records of the School District during
the period of this contract at reasonable times during normal office hours.
Section 8. Subcontracting
The School District may subcontract with any person or entity to provide any of the
services to be provided by the School District pursuant to this contract.
Section 9. Time of Essence
Time is of the essence of this contract.
Section 10. Severability
If any obligation or covenant of either party hereto shall ever be held invalid, the
retraining provisions of this contact shall continue to be binding and enforceable.
EXECUTION of the contract constitutes ratification of the effective dates set out
hereinabove. This agreement is signed and executed this day of
by and on behalf of the City of Round Rock, Texas, and the Round Rock Independent School
District acting by and through the Mayor and the Superintendent of Schools respectively duly
authorized the
ATTEST. A7TPST•
PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MAYOR,
ROUND ROCK CITY OF ROUND ROCK
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
ATTEST-
SECRETARY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
ROUND ROCK
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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SECRET ` tY,
CITY OF ROUND ROCK
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9- 023 -93
, 1993,
DATE: September 21, 1993
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, September 23, 1993
ITEM: 10.G. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement
with the Round Rock Independent School District for billing and collection of
taxes.
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: David Kautz
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends entering into a contract with the Round Rock Independent School District
for the billing and collection of property taxes as outlined in the attached agreement.
ECONOMIC IMPACT:
The cost for the above service will be $1.50 per parcel for approximately 15,024
parcels. The price per parcel is the same as last year and is included in the operating
budget.
Total contract price $22,536