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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11033 ~~ ORDINANCE NO ., 1 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING BENEFIT HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF CANNON STREET FROM VIRGINIA AVENUE TO EXETER STREET, AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY THEREON, AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, RESERVING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNTS OF THE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THE ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION IN THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has declared the necessity for and ordered that each of the following portions of streets, avenues and public places be improved by raising, grading, filling and constructing thereon' CANNON STREET from Virginia Avenue to Exeter Street, known and designated as Project No 67-040146-00, to be improved by constructing a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement with a seven-inch high attached concrete curb over a six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade so that the finished roadway will be thirty feet wide on a sixty foot width Right-of-Way Six-inch thick reinforced concrete driveway approaches and four-inch thick concrete sidewalks will be constructed where shown on the plans 4 y 4. WHEREAS, concrete curbs and gutters on proper grade and line, storm drains, and other appurtenances shall be constructed WHEREAS, all improvements will be constructed strictly according to approved Plans and Specifications WHEREAS, estimates of the cost of the improvements to the streets, avenues, and public places were prepared, filed, approved, and adopted by the City Council WHEREAS, the proper notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing was given WHEREAS, the hearing was held on the 3rd day of March, 1992 at 7.00 o'clock P M in the Council Chamber of the City of Fort Worth, and at the hearing the Council permitted all interested parties a full and fair opportunity to be heard WHEREAS, the City Council, having fully considered aII the matters presented during the hearing, is of the opinion that the hearing should be closed and the assessments should be made and levied as herein ordered NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT• I The benefit hearing is hereby closed II The City Council finds from the evidence (i) that the assessments should be made and levied against the respective parcels of property abutting the streets, avenues, and public places and against the owners of such property, (ii) that the assessments and charges are correct; (iii) that the assessment and charges are substantially in proportion to the benefits conferred to the respective parcels of abutting property by the improvements in the unit in which the assessments are levied; (iv) that considering the benefits received and the burdens imposed, the assessments establish substantial justice, equality, and uniformity between the owners of the respective parcels of abutting property; (v) that each parcel of abutting property assessed is specially benefitted in the enhanced value of the improvements in a sum of money in excess of the sum for which the assessment is levied and the charge made, (vi) that the apportionment of the cost of the improvements is in accord with city ordinances; and (vii) that the proceedings of the city for the improvements are valid IIz There shall be, and is hereby, levied and assessed against the parcels of abutting property described in Exhibit "A" attached and dated November, 1991, and against the owners thereof, whether named or incorrectly named, the sums of money itemized opposite the description of the respective parcels of abutting property -2- IV Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns an interest in any property described in Exhibit "A", each person, firm, or corporation shall be personally liable only for his or its assessment in the proportion that his or its interest bears to the total ownership interest of the property An interest in jointly owned property may be released from the assessment lien upon gayment of the proportionate amount owed V The amounts described in Exhibit "A" and assessed against the parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof, together with interest at eight percent a year, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, are hereby declared (i) to be and are made a lien upon the parcels of abutting property against which they are assessed, (ii) to be and are made a personal liability and charge against the owners of the parcels of abutting property, whether such owners are correctly named, (iii) to be and constitute the first enforceable lien against the parcel of abutting property on which the assessments are levied, superior to all other liens and claims, except state, county, and school district taxes and city ad valorem taxes The assessments shall be payable on or before 30 days after the acceptance by the City of Fort Worth of the project; grovided, however, an abutting property owner may elect to pay the assessment in five equal, consecutive annual installments The first installment shall be paid no later than thirty days after the acceptance by the City of Fort Worth of the project Each subsequent installment shall be paid annually on each annivesary date of the acceptance of the project In the alternative, an abutting property owner may elect to pay the assessment in 49 equal, consecutive monthly installments, the first installment to be paid no later than thirty days after the acceptance by the City of Fort Worth of the project Any owner electing to pay the assessment in installments, must execute a promissory note and mechanic's and mater~alman's lien contract evidencing the owner's intent to pay the assessment in accord with the terms of one of the installment alternatives If the owner elects to pay the assessment in installments under either alternative, the assessment shall bear interest from the date of acceptance of the project at the rate of eight percent per year Should any installment not be paid on its due date, the City of Fort Worth shall have the option to accelerate the entire unpaid balance of the assessment and declare it immedzately payable Any terms governing any default in the payment of any installment shall be set forth in the mechanic's and materialmen's lien contract and shall be uniform among all abutting property owners executing an installment contract In addition, the City Attorney shall have the authority to authorize terms of payment different than those specified herein when the Director of Transportation and Public Works has previously determined that an extreme financial hardship exists VI Any default in the payment of any assessment shall be enforced either (i) by the sale of the parcel of abutting property by the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of the city in the same manner provided for the sale of property for the nonpayment of ad valorem taxes, (ii) at the option of the city or its assigns by suit in any court, or (iii) as provided in the mechanic's and materialman's contract created by this ordinance The city shall exercise all powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of the assessments, -3- V I i• The total amount assessed against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof is in accord with the proceeding of the city relating to the improvements and assessments thereof and is less than the proportion of the cost allowed and permitted by the law VIII Although charges have been fixed, levied, and assessed as stated, the City Council hereby reserves the right to reduce the assessments by allowing appropriate credits to certain property owners Even though the City Council reserves the right to issue credits, it shall not be required to issue credits, and will not do so if the credits are inequitable or discriminatory The principal amount of each assessment certificate issued by the city shall be determined by deducting any credit from the amount of the assessment IX To evidence the several sums assessed against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof, and the time and terms of payment, and to aid in their enforcement and collection, the city shall issue, upon completion and acceptance of the project, assignable certificates in the amount of the respective assessment less any credits allowed The certificates shall be executed in the name of the city by the Mayor, attested by the City Secretary, and impressed with corporate seal of the city The certificate shall be payable to the City of Fort Worth or its assigns, and shall declare the amounts, time and terms of payment, rate of interest, and the date of the completion and acceptance of the improvements abutting the parcel of property for which the certificate is issued Moreover, the certificate shall contain the name of the owner or owners, if known, and the description of the property by lot and block number, front feet, or as may otherwise identify the property Property owned in the name of an estate may be assessed in that name No error or mistake in describing any property, or in giving the name of any owner shall invalidate or impair the certificate for the assessments levied The certificate shall provide that if it is not paid promptly upon maturity, it shall be collectable, with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection In addition, the certificate shall provide that the amount evidenced in it shall be paid to the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of the City of Fort Worth, who shall issue a receipt as evidence of payment The Assessor and Collector of Taxes shall deposit the sums he receives with the City Treasurer to be kept and held in a separate fund After any payment on a certificate is made to the city, the Assessor and Collector of Taxes, upon presentation of the certificate, shall endorse the certificate to show the payment If a certificate is assigned, the holder shall be entitled to receive from the City Treasurer the amount paid by presentation of the certificate endorsed and credited, and the endorsement and credit shall be the Treasurer's Warrant for making the payment The payments by the City Treasurer shall be receipted for the holder of the certificate in writing and by surrender when the principal, together with accrued interest and all costs of collection and reasonable attorney's fees, have been paid The certificate shall further recite that the proceedings for making the improvement were held in compliance with the law, and that all prerequisites for fixing the assessment lien against the property described in certificate and against personal liability of the owners have been completed The recitals shall be prima facie evidence of all matters recited in the certificates, and no further proof shall be required in any court -4- .. ''> The certificates may have coupons attached to evidence any installment or may have coupons for (i) each of the first four installments, leaving the main certificate to serve as the fifth installment coupon, (ii) or each of the first 48 installments leaving the main certificate to serve as the 49th installment coupon The coupons may be payable to the City of Fort Worth, or its assigns The certificates may be signed with the facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Secretary The certificates shall also recite that the city shall exercise all powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of the certificate Recitals need not be in any exact form, but in substantial compliance with this ordinance X The city has power to make and levy assessments and to correct mistakes, errors, invalidities or irregularities, either in the assessments or in the certificates XI All assessments levied are a personal liability and charge against the owners of the property described in Exhibit "A", even though the owners may not be named or may be incorrectly named Failure to make improvements in front of an abutting property that.is exempt from assessment will not invalidate the lien or liability for assessments made against other abutting property XII The. assessments levied are for the improvements in the particular unit upon which the respective parcels of property abut, and the assessments for the improvements in any unit are not affected by the assessments or improvements in any other unit In making assessments and in holding the benefit hearing, the amounts assessed for improvements in any one unit have not been connected with the improvements or assessments for improvements in any ocher unit XIII The assessments are levied under the provisions of TEX REV CIV STAT ANN art 1105b (Vernon 1964), which statute has been adopted as an amendment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth XIV The City Secretary is directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption in the Minute Book of the City Council and by filing the complete Ordinance in the appropriate Records of the City ~~ XV The ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained -5- ~o e+ 91// PASSED AND APPROVED this day of __ ~~! ~~C~~ 19 / (/\ __. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ~~~ City Attorney Date ---------------------------- Adopted --~ -~-- ~ -°~-~-------- Effective --~~~--~~------- -6- iuCKE4 St 1 ) ) . s ~ f ~ s ,a ~ ) ) . s • i t i -rtitE St ~ u t ) ) . 5 tt 7 • t t0 f ) ) ) • N = i ffAiT:E ST a )0 11 1• t' ,~ IS t~ ,) ,) 7f ` ,• t) i fr f• ~ ~ S ) LEuO~ ST 1 ) l . 5 ~. r . , ,o , ~ ) . s . ,: ) , ~ G , ,D f, i~ i ), iEar.Ell ST a s ~ )' :) ), )) ,o s Tucf2Ep CANNON STREET (VIRGINIA AVENUE TO EXETER STREET) PROJECT N0. 67-040146-00 T~CIIEA ~ ~ s f:5i St ' a ) )- s m ,i r H )i i> •~ , Y t~ ` ~ v ,. ~ f~ w ~ ) ,: + ) f, ~o . .~ )'.3 I 14 I EXHIBIT A NOVEMBER 1991 CANNON STREET FROM VIRGINIA AVENUE TO EXETER STREET PROJECT NO 67-040146 The Assessment Paving Policy provides that property zoned and used as one- or two-family residential property in a target area will not be assessed Under this policy the owners of the following improved property zoned and used as one- or two-family residences are not assessed UNION DEPOT ADDITION Block 44, Lots 9,10,12,13 Block 45, Lots 1,2,3,5,6 GLENWOOD ADDITION Block 5, Lot 2 Block 8, Lots 1,2,3,W25'4,6,7,8 Block 9, Lots 12,E25'13,15,17,18 Block 10, Lots 14,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,26 Block 11, Lots 1,2,E25'4,5,6,W10'7,E40'8,9,10,11,12,13 CITY OF FORT WORTH OWNERSHIP GLENWOOD ADDITION Block 8, Lot 9 Block 9, Lots W25'13,14 Block 10, Lot 20 -1- PROJECT NO -67 040146=00, CANNON STREET, FROM VIRGINIA AVENUE TO EXETER BTREET, :to be improved by constructing a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement with a seven-inch high attached concrete curb on a six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade, so that the finished roadway will be thirty feet wide on a sixty foot width Right-Of-Way. Six-inch thick reinforced concrete driveway approaches and four-inch thick concrete sidewalks will be constructed where shown on the plans OWNER & LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEGINNING AT VIRGINIA AVENUE ---------------------------- NORTH SIDE 000003220079 J C J PROPERTIES $ JERRY BERKOWITZ 1101 UNIVERSITY DR X105 FT WORTH TX 76107 BLK 44 LOT 14 20~ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 ZONING C C LESS CREDIT UNION DEPOT ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT ---------------------------- 000003220044 JAMES A JACKSON 3333 OAK TIMBER DR FT WORTH TX 76119 BLK 44 LOT 11 20$ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 UNION DEPOT ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT T&P RAILROAD INTERSECTS ---------------------------- 000001061607 CHARLES MCCASLIN 5017 RIDGE VIEW CT FT WORTH TX 76180 BLK 4 LOT 6 20$ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT FRONTAGE RATE ------------------------- PROPERTY #1 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 50 00'CURB 1.87 200 00'SF SDWK(R) 2 14 ENHANCEMENT ------------------------- PROPERTY #2 50 00'PAVEMENT 50 00'CURB 220 00'SF SDWK(R) 18 44 1 87 2 14 LESS CREDIT ENHANCEMENT AMOUNT 922 00 93 50 428 00 1443 50 214 00 1229 50 2000 00 922 00 93 50 470 80 1486 30 235 40 1250 90 2000 00 ------------------------- PROPERTY ~3 B 50 00'PAVEMENT 50 00'CURB 18 44 922 00 1 87 93 50 1015 50 ENHANCEMENT 2000 00 ASSESSMENT 400 00 400 00 400 00 - 2- OWNER & LEGAL DESCRIPTION ZONING 000001061593 CHARLES MCCASLIN 5017 RIDGE VIEW CT B FT WORTH TX 76180 BLK 4 LOTS 4 & 5 20~ TAD OF $3,000 = $600 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT LUXTON STREET INTERSECTS ---------------------------- 000001062093 UNITED COMMERCE BANK HIGHLAND VILLAGE PO BOX 293330 LEWISVILLE TX 75029 BLK 9 LOT 16 20$ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT ---------------------------- 000005963818 ELIE VERNON JR 4117 AVENUE J FT WORTH T% 76105 BLK 9 LOT 11 20~ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 B FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ------------------------- PROPERTY #4 100 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 1844 00 100 00'CURB 1 87 187 00 2031 00 ENHANCEMENT 4000 00 ------------------------- PROPERTY #5 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 50 00'CURB 1 87 200 00'SF 5DWK(R) 2 14 LESS CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ------------------------- PROPERTY #6 B 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 50 00'CURB 1 87 ENHANCEMENT GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT 922 00 93 50 428 00 1443 50 214 00 1229 50 2000 00 922 00 93 50 1015 50 2000 00 ASSESSMENT 600 00 400 00 400 00 -3- OWNER & LEGAL" DES~CFt I P'1'I~ON ZONING 000005945305 MATTIE IDELLA VERNON 3300 AVENUE H B. FT WORTH TX ?6105 BLK 9 LOT 10 20$ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT LONEY STREET INTERSECTS ---------------------------- 000001062255 YVONNE HARRIS CAMPBELL 3201 SONDRA DR #141 FT WORTH TX 76107 BLK 10 LOT 17 20$ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT ---------------------------- 000001062247 ARTIS LEE HORRICE 3052 PECOS ST FT WORTH TX 76119 BLK 10 LOT 16 20~ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNfi ------------------------- PROPERTY #7 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 922 00 50.00'CURB 1 87 93 50 1015 50 ENHANCEMENT 2000 00 ------------------------- PROPERTY #8 B 50 00'PAVEMENT 50 00'CURB 200 00'SF SDWK(R) 18 44 922 00 1 87 93 50 2 14 428 00 1443 50 LESS CREDIT 214 00 1229 50 ENHANCEMENT 2000 00 ------------------------- PROPERTY #9 B 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 50 00'CURB 1 87 ENHANCEMENT GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT 922 00 93 50 1015 50 2000 00 ASSESSMENT 400 00 400 00 400.00 -4- OWNER & LEGAL DESCR'IPT'ION ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT ---------------------------- 000004978668 ------------------ PROPERTY #10 ------- KENNETH POUNDS 1400 ELIZABETH BLVD B 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 922 00 FT WORTH TX 76110 50 00'CURB 1 87 93 50 BLK 10 LOT 15 20$ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 1015 50 ENHANCEMENT 2000 00 400 00 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED:RESIDENTIAL VACANT BEGINNING AT EXETER STREET SOUTH SIDE PROPERTY #11 000001062425 EMILIO MUNOZ TORREZ 1614 E CANNON ST B 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 922 00 FT WORTH TX 76104 50 00'CURB 1 87 93 50 BLK 11 LOT E40'LT7, W10'LT8 20$ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 1015 50 ENHANCEMENT 2000 00 400 00 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT ---------------------------- ----------------- PROPERTY #12 -------- 000001062395 CHARLES A WATSON 5105 BRENTWOOD STR #106 B 75 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 1383 00 FT WORTH TX 76112 75 00'CURB 1 87 140 25 BLK 11 LOT 3, W1/2 LT 4 20~ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 1523 25 ENHANCEMENT 3000 00 400 00 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT -5- OWNER & LEGAL DESCI~IP'PI.ON ZONING LONEY STREET INTERSECTS 000001061828 RUBY L MILLER 1000 E BOWIE ST B FT WORTH TX 76104 BLK 8 LOT 5, E1/2 LT 4 20~ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 FRONTAGE RATE ------------------------- PROPERTY #13 75 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 75 00'CURB 1 87 AMOUNfi. 1383 00 140 25 1523 25 ENHANCEMENT 3000 00 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT LUXTON STREET INTERSECTS ---------------------------- 000001061631 JOSEPH K SMITH 160 REDONDO AVE SACRAMENTO CA 95815 BLK 5 LOT 3 20~ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 ------------------------- PROPERTY #14 B 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 50 00'CURB 1 87 922 00 93 50 1015 50 ENHANCEMENT 2000 00 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED.RESIDENTIAL VACANT ---------------------------- 000001061615 BARBARA COLES 1404 E CANNON ST FT WORTH TX 76104 BLK 5 LOT 1 20~ TAD OF $2,000 = $400 ------------------------- PROPERTY #15 B 50 00'PAVEMENT 18 44 50 00'CURB 1 87 922 00 93 50 1015 50 ENHANCEMENT 2000 00 GLENWOOD ADDITION ADJUSTED RESIDENTIAL VACANT ASSESSMENT 400 00 400 00 400 00 -6- S OWNER & LEGAL DESCRIPTION ZONING ------------------------- ------ T&P RAILROAD INTERSECTS 000003220117 BOBBY WAYNE REED 601 LUXTON #105 C FT WORTH TX 76104 BLK 45 LOT 4 40~ TAD OF $22,247 = $8,898 UNION DEPOT ADDITION ADJUSTED•COMMERCIAL APARTMENTS FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ~ ASSESSMENT -------- ---- ------ ---------- PROPERTY #16 50 00' PAVEMENT 36 94 50 00' CURB 2 36 163 70' SF DR APPR 3 21 120 00' SF SDWK(R) 2 14 LESS CREDIT ENHANCEMENT 1847 00 118 00 525 48 256 80 2747 28 128 40 2618 88 2000 00 2000 00 -7- z s ,,, F . . s s „ i o _ ~. CANNON STREET FROM VIRGINIA AVENUE TO E%ETER STREET PROJECT N0. 67-040146 COST DISTRIBUTION A. COST TO PROPERTY OWNERS.... .. .. ... .. $ 8,200.00 B. COST TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.. ..... .. .. .. .$220,490 00 Street Improvements.. ... ..$199,700.00 Engr. Insp JAdmin .. .... ...$ 20,790.00 (10$ of Estimate $207,900 00) C TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST .. $228,690 00 CITY POLICY The Assessment Paving Policy establishes four methods of determining assessments and allows for the residential rate to be applied to vacant lots as appropriate Under this policy assessments cannot exceed: (a) The computed rate. (b) The enhancement to the property. (c) For residential property, twenty percent (20$) of the property values as determined by the Tarrant Appraisal District. (d) For commercial property; forty percent (40$) of the property values as determined by the Tarrant Appraisal District All replacement of sidewalks is at 50$ cost to the property owner and 50~ cost to the City. -8- City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 03/03/92 REFERENCE NUMBER BH-0083 LOG NAME 20BHCANN PAGE 2.of 2 SUBJECT BENEFIT HEARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT PAVING OF CANNON STREET FROM VIRGINIA AVENUE TO EXETER STREET PROJECT N0. 67-040146 There are no unusual situations consideration. The project is in DISTRICT 8. MG:z on this project that require special City Council \ Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by to ~~,~~/~.~ ~ Mike Groomer 6140 ~~~~~~ ~~T~ Originating Department Head R~©~?~C(~ O~dtnanC° ~~Oe ~ Gary Santerre 7804 from ~y~~~ ~ I~~~ For Additional Information ir, ~~~r Contact a Gary Santerre 7804 ~§L•gH~;~atarg~ of'the a~o Printed on recycled paper