= CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting December 21, 1965 2:00 Ρ. Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order with Mayor Palmer presiding. Roll call: Present: Absent: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer None Present also: W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager; Doren R. Eskew, City Attorney; Jack Klitgaard, Tax Assessor-Collector Mayor Palmer announced this was a Special Called Meeting of the City Council to consider Tax Appeals. Councilman Long moved that the Council sustain the Board of Equalization and set the assessed value on the following property: AUSTIN CORPORATION, By David Barrow Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action 1.88 acres, T. J. Land $ 7,050 $ 7,050 Chambers Grant, Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-2809-0214 Total $ 7,050 $ 7,050 Balcones Drive Land $15,260 $15,260 8.136 acres T. J. Improvements -0- -0- Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3501-0101 Total $15,260 $15,260 Balcones Drive Land $ 5,920 $ 5,920 3.157 acres T. J. Improvements -0- -0- Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3501-0102 Total $ 5,920 $ 5,920 Balcones Drive Land $ 3,230 $ 3,230 1.72 acres T. J. Improvements -0- -0- Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3501-0104 Total $ 3,230 $ 3,230 December 21, 1965 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN CORPORATION, By David Barrow (Continued) Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action .3 acres, T. J. Land $ 560 $ 560 Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0206 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 560 $ 560 61.65 acres, George W. Land $57,800 $57,800 Davis Survey Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3802-0202 Total $57,800 $57,800 5.1 acres, George W. Land $ 4,780 $ 4,780 Davis Survey Parcel No. 9-1-3802-0217 4.64 acres, George W. Davis Survey Parcel No. 9-1-3805-0501 6.1 acres T. J. Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3805-0601 2.9 acres T. J. Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3805-0602 2.78 acres, T. J. Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 4,780 $ 4,780 Land $ 6,090 $ 6,090 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 6,090 $ 6,090 Land $ 8,010 $ 8,010 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 8,010 $ 8,010 Land $ 3,260 $ 3,260 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 3,260 $ 3,260 Land $ 3,130 $ 3,130 Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3805-0604 Total $ 3,130 $ 3,130 315.76 acres, T. J. Land $118,410 $118,410 Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-4210-0104 Total $118,410 $118,410 17.346 acres, T. J. Land $19,510 $19,510 Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-4210-0114 Total $19,510 $19,510 27.78 acres, James M. Mitchell Survey Parcel No. 9-2-4401-0501 Land $26,040 $26,040 Improvements 3,170 3,170 Total $29,210 $29,210 DAVID B. BARROW Bull Creek Road, Lot 2 Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0314 Total $ 750 $ 750 Bull Creek Road, Lot 3 Block B, Northwest Hills, Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0315 Total $ 750 750 DAVID B. BARROW (Continued) Bull Creek Road, Lot 4, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0316 Bull Creek Road, Lot 5, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0317 Bull Creek Road, Lot 6 Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0318 Bull Creek Road, Lot 7 Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0319 Westslope Circle, Lot 25 Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0320 Westslope Circle, Lot 26, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0321 Westslope Circle, Lot 27, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0322 Westslope Circle, Lot 28, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0323 Westslope Circle, Lot 29, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0324 Westslope Circle, Lot 30, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0325 December 21, 1965 =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 December 21, 1965 - CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS DAVID B. BARROW (Continued) Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action Bull Creek Road, Lot 31, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0326 Bull Creek Road, Lot 8, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0327 Bull Creek Road, Lot 9, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0328 Bull Creek Road, Lot 10, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0329 Bull Creek Road, Lot 11, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Iand $ 750 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 750 $ 750 Land $ 750 $ 750 Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0330 Total $ 750 750 Bull Creek Road, Lot 12, Block B, Northwest Hills, Section 3 Land $ 750 750 Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3410-0331 Total $ 750 $ 750 13.13 acres, T. J. Land $14,770 $14,770 Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0102 Total $14,770 $14,770 20.5 acres, T. J. Land $11,530 $11,530 Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0201 Total $11,530 $11,530 17.61 acres, T. J. Land $ 9,910 $ 9,910 Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0202 Total $ 9,910 $ 9,910 21.1 acres, T. J. Land $11,870 $11,870 Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0204 Total $11,870 $11,870 .81 acres, T. J. Land $ 1,520 $ 1,520 Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0205 Total $ 1,520 $ 1,520 December 21, 1965 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS DAVID B. BARROW (Continued) Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action Off Hart Lane, 6.07 acres, T. J. Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3805-0403 Off Hart Lane, 3.41 acres George W. Davis Survey Parcel No. 9-1-3806-0902 Lemonwood Drive, Lot 73, Block F, Lakewood Village Parcel No. 9-1-4011-0502 Land $ 7,970 $ 7,970 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 7,970 $ 7,970 Land $ 5,120 $ 5,120 Improvements 7,330 7,330 Total $12,450 $12,450 Land $ 1,150 $ 1,150 Improvements -0- -0- Total $ 1,150 $ 1,150 209.44 acres, James Land $ 7,850 $ 7,850 Cole Survey Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-5313-0211 Total $ 7,850 $7,850 Bull Creek Road Land $ 3,240 $ 3,240 2.16 acres, T. J. Improvements -0- -0- Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0501 Total $ 3,240 $ 3,240 Bull Creek Road, 3 acres Land $ 4,500 $ 4,500 T. J. Chambers Grant Improvements -0- -0- Parcel No. 9-1-3613-0301 Total $ 4,500 $ 4,500 E. R. BARROW, By David B. Barrow Bull Creek Road 222.537 acres, T. J. Chambers Grant Parcel No. 9-1-3206-0105 Land $208,630 Improvements -0- Total $208,630 $208,630 -0- $208,630 The motion, seconded by Councilman Shanks, carried by the following vote Ayes: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer Noes: None The Tax Assessor recommended the south fourth of Block 70, on the west end be adjusted. After much consideration, Councilman LaRue moved that the south side of West 7th Street from the alley west to Colorado be adjusted to $100.00 a front foot in order to equalize the valuation of the property and set the assessed value as follows: GEORGE T. RAMSEY, By Robert Mueller 125 West 7th Street East 102.66' of Lots 7 and 8, Block 70 Parcel No. 2-0603-0204 Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action Land Improvements $133,230 40,540 $118,430 40,540 Total $173,770 $158,970 _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS December 21, 1965 The motion, seconded by Councilman Long, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer Noes: None Discussion was held on the construction and materials used, and a comparison made with construction and materials used in other high-rise apartments rents, occupancy rate, square footage, and other factors concerning this property. After much consideration and study, Councilman LaRue moved that the Council sustain the Board of Equalization and set the assessed value on the following property: MARVIN A. BERGSTROM 401 West 13th Street North 77' of Lots 5 and 6, Block 150 Parcel No. 2-0801-1005 Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action Land Improvements $ 24,100 591,380 $ 24,100 591,380 Total $615,480 $615,480 The motion, seconded by Councilman Long, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer Noes: None The Council carefully considered all facets of this building compared it with other high-rise building, construction and materials used, and took into account the recommendation of the Tax Assessor that an adjustment of approximately $167,000 full value be made due to ceiling height modification. Coun- cilman LaRue moved that the Council accept the recommendation of the Tax Assessor and set the assessed value of the property as follows: CAMBRIDGE TOWER, By Wayne B. Swearingen Assessed Value Fixed by Board Council Action 1801 Lavaca Street Land Outlot 42 less N. 240' of East 138', Div. E Improvements $ 106,690 1,656,600 $ 106,690 1,593,750 Total $1,763,290 Parcel No. 2-1002-3009 $1,700,440 The motion, seconded by Councilman Shanks, carried by the following vote Ayes: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer Noes: None The Tax Assessor called attention to transposition of figures on improvements on the W. P. Holloway improvements at 1109 East 4th Street as appeared in the Minutes of December 16th, stating the improvements should have been $570.00 instead of $740.00. Councilman LaRue moved that the correction be shown, changing the figures on the improvements on the Holloway property at 1109 East 4th Street from $740.00 to $570.00 making the total assessed value $2,970.00 instead of $3,146.00. The motion, seconded by Councilman Shanks, December 21, 1965 =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS- carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer Noes: None The Council previously had voted to remove the improvements from the tax roll on the DOROTHY E. WAGNER, By F. F. Knight, property at 407 South Congress Avenue. Councilman LaRue moved that the Council set the assessed value for the land at $48,820.00. The motion, seconded by Councilman Shanks, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer Noes: None Councilman Shanks stated the Tax Department had done a wonderful job, and he believed the Department and the citizens are getting closer together in their thinking. He expressed appreciation for the fine compliments he had received on the Tax Department, stating many people had complimented MR. KLITGAARD on his understanding and his going over their problems with them. This was a fine service that the City of Austin was giving. Councilman Shanks moved that Mr. Klitgaard and the Tax Department be thanked for a job well done. The motion was seconded by Councilman LaRue and carried by rising vote. Councilman Long moved that the Board of Equalization be thanked on the very fine job it did, noting there were only 13 appeals; and that appreciation be expressed for the long hours the Board spent, and that it be commended for its service. The motion was seconded by Councilman LaRue and carried by rising vote. adjourn. vote: There being no further business Councilman LaRue moved that the Council The motion, seconded by Councilman Long, carried by the following Ayes: Councilmen LaRue, Long, Shanks, White, Mayor Palmer Noes: None ATTEST: The Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. Tales Harley City Clerk APROVIDE APPROVED Mayor