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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 10492,ti i ORDINANCE N0. D `~' ~~ AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED IN FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 DURING FISCAL YEAR 1989-1990; FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST 7 PARCELS OF PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS- MENTS; RESERVING UNTO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT+OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE;- AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has heretofore directed that certain improvements and/or services (the "Improvements") shall be provided in the Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1 during the 1989-1990 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the District consists of the following area: The area bounded by Jones Street on the east; Lancaster Avenue on the south; Texas Street, Macon Street, Fourth Street, Burnett Street, Belknap Street and Taylor Street on the west; and the Trinity River and the East 100 and East 200 blocks of Bluff Street on the north; and WHEREAS, the improvements to be provided and the costs thereof are as follows: PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS TOTAL APPROVED TOTAL ASSESSMENTS 10/24/89 COST 1989-90 FY HEARING PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS 1/9/90 HEARING (a) A maintenance and landscaping program $445,000 $326,580.00 (b) A promotions program $113,257 $108,257.00 (c) A marketing program $ 56,743 $ 56,743.00 (d) A security program $ 23,818 $ 23,818.00 (e) A transportation and parking program $ 4,550 $ 4,550.00 (f) A management program 150 073 $137.687.34 TOTALS $793,441 $657,635.34 (100) $325,766.00 $ 814.00 $107,994.00 $ 263.00 $ 56,612.00 $ 131.00 $ 23,768.00 $ 50.00 $ 4,539.00 $ 11.00 $136, 572.00 $1,115.34 $655,251.00 $2,384.34 (99.6%) (0.4%) 'i and; WHEREAS, the proposed total of assessments for the 1989-1990 FY is $657,635.34, which represents assessments on private property of $620,960.34 and on city property of $36,675; and WHEREAS, a benefit hearing was held on October 3 and 24, 1989, after which assessments were levied on 384 parcels totaling $618,576 on private property and $36,675 on city owned property. WHEREAS, the total amount proposed to be assessed at the January 9, 1990, benefit hearing is $2,384.34, which represents assessments on 7 parcels of private property; and WHEREAS, the improvements are fully described in a service, improvement and assessment plan which was adopted by the City Council on September 5, 1989, and is on file in the office of the City Secretary; and WHEREAS, the improvements will be provided by Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., under a contract dated October 1, 1989; and WHEREAS, the assessments shall be based on the value of each parcel on January 1, 1989, as determined by the City Council, including the value of structures or other improvements, with the assessment on each parcel to be determined by applying a rate of 8.0 cents for each $100 of property value; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has filed with the City Secretary a proposed supplemental assessment roll which shows the proposed assessments against each of the 7 parcels of property to be assessed; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth fixed a time and place for a hearing and the proper notice of the time, place and purpose of said hearing was given and said hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefor, to-wit, on the 9th day of January, 1989, at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Chamber in City Hall in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and at such hearing no protests and objections were made, and all desiring to be heard were given full and fair opportunity to be heard, and the City Council of the City having fully considered all proper matters is of the opinion that the said hearing should be closed and 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 supplemental assessment roll and estimate of assessments which the City Manager has filed with the City Secretary is hereby approved and adopted by the City Council. 2 II. Said hearing be, and the same is hereby, closed, and any and all protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or not, be and the same are hereby, overruled. III. The City Council, from the evidence, finds that the assessments herein levied should be made and levied against the respective parcels of property in the district and against the owners of such property, and that such assessments and charges are right and proper and are substantially in proportion to the benefits to the respective parcels of property by means of the improvements in the district for which such assessments are levied, and establish substantial justice and equality and uniformity between the respective owners of the respective properties, and between all parties concerned, considering the benefits received and burdens imposed, and further finds that in each case the property assessed is specially benefited in enhanced value to the said property by means of the said improvements in the district and for which assessment is levied and charge made, in a sum in excess of the said assessment and the charge made against the same by this ordinance, and further finds that the apportionment of the cost of the improvements is in accordance with the law in force in this City, and the proceedings of the City heretofore had with reference to said improvements, and is in all respects valid and regular. The City Council, from the evidence, further finds that the values of the respective parcels of property on January 1, 1989, as shown in Exhibit "A" (supplemental roll} which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, are true and correct. IV. There shall be, and is hereby, levied and assessed against the parcels of property described in Exhibit "A" the real and true owners thereof (whether such owners be correctly named herein or not), the sums of money itemized in Exhibit "A" opposite the description of the respective parcels of property and the several amounts assessed against the same, and the owners thereof, as far as such owners are known. V. Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns an interest in any property described herein, each said person, firm or corporation shall be personally liable only for its, her or his pro rata of the total assessment against such property in proportion as its, his or her respective interest bears to the total ownership of such property, and its, his or her respective interest in such property may be released from the assessment lien upon payment of such proportionate sum. 3 VI. The several sums above mentioned and assessed against the said parcels of property, and the owners thereof, and interest thereon at the rate of ten percent (10~) per annum, together with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, are hereby declared to be and are made a lien upon the respective parcels of property against which the same are assessed, and a personal liability and charge against the real and true owners of such property, whether such owners be correctly named herein or not, and the said liens shall be and constitute the first enforceable lien and claim against the property on which such assessments are levied, and shall be a first and paramount lien thereon, superior to all other liens and claims, except State, county, School District and City ad valorem taxes. Such lien is effective from the date of this ordinance until the assessment is paid and may be enforced in the same manner that an ad valorem tax lien against real property may be enforced. A copy of this ordinance or an appropriate notice of such liens may be filed with the County Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, and when so filed shall constitute complete and adequate legal notice to the public concerning the liens hereby assessed against the respective parcels of property and the owners thereof. VII. If default shall be made in the payment of any assessment, collection thereof shall be enforced by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, and said City shall exercise all of its lawful powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of said assessment. VIII. The total amount assessed against the respective parcels of property, and the owners thereof, is in accordance with the proceedings of the City relating to said improvements and assessments thereof, and is less than the proportion of the cost allowed and permitted by the law in force in the City. IX. Although the aforementioned charges have been fixed, levied, and assessed in the respective amounts herein stated, the City Council does hereby reserve unto itself the right to reduce the aforementioned assessments by allowing credits to certain property owners where deemed appropriate. Notwithstanding the City Council has herein reserved the right to issue credits, it shall not be required to issue credits, and will not do so, if same would result in any inequity and/or unjust discrimination. The principal amount of each of the several assessments levied by the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as hereinafter provided, 4 shall be fixed and determined by deducting from the amount of any assessment herein levied such amount or amounts, if any, as .may hereafter be allowed by the City Council as a credit against the respective assessments. X. Full power to make and levy reassessments and to correct mistakes, errors, invalidities or irregularities, in the assessments, is, in accordance with the laws in force in this City, vested in the City. XI. All assessments levied are a personal liability and charge against the real and true owners of the property described, notwithstanding such owners may not be named, or may be incorrectly named. XII. In any suit upon any assessment or reassessment, it shall be sufficient to allege the substance of the provision recited in this ordinance and that such recitals are in fact true, and further allegations with reference to the proceedings relating to such assessment or reassessment shall not be necessary. XIII. The assessments levied are made and levied under and by virtue of the terms, powers and provisions of the Public Improvement District Assessment Act, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code Annotated, Section 372.001 et seq. Such assessments shall be in addition to those levied by Ordinance No. 10420, adopted on October 24, 198.9. . XIV. The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the City Council of Fort Worth, Texas, and by filing the complete Ordinance in the Ordinance Records of said City. XV. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and it is so ordained. 5 ~~ PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of , 1990. 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II G 'pD it ~ l, r~ CJ Q ~'` b ~ ~ Q . umm 11 z rj n --I N c r m 3 m Z -~ a r m m z m -~ s m a H z Mwsl'ER filE-1 ACCOUNTINQ 2 ~l./ILILM/ ®~ 1L ®p 1(~ ~®~~~,' ~~~~,~' TRANSPORTATIQN~pUd1.IC WORIC~~61/r~ ®~ ~~ ]~ ~®~~~~ ~J ,/~®~~~~~~~~~®~ NwTER AOMINI$TRATiON 4 J\\\\VV''//ff/l~L// ~ ((~,(l{/~ (l(/~ (~/ '~•~ DATE REFERENCE suB.IECTSECOND BENEFIT HEARING AND PAGE NUMBER 1-9-90 G-8404 LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FORT 2 1.1llff Tll TEA ~'l ffnvr~..r ur nrnr.. ...~ .. .. . 1 Of - FY 1989-90 RECOMMENDATION• It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance closing the benefit hearing and levying the proposed assessments on t parcels of land in Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1 for FY 1989-90. ~~+--~ DISCUSSION: ~~r~-~ The total amount proposed to be assessed/at the January 9, 1990 hearing is ~a,38~ 3 5~;4~5; which represents assessments on parcels not included in the) first benefit hearing held on October 3 and 24, 1989. These ea.g3~~ parcels were not on the tax rolls as of September 11, 1989 when the first benefit hearing was set. IMPROVEMENTS. The improvements to be provided by the District and the costs thereof are as follows TOTAL COST PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS TOTAL APPROVED ASSESSMENTS 10/24/89 1989-90 FY HEARING PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS 1/9/90 HEARING (a) A maintenance and $445,000 $326,580.00 $325,766.00 landscaping program (b) A promotions 113,257 108,.257.00 107,994.00 program (c) A marketing program 56,743 56,743.00 56,612.00 (d) A security program 23,818 23,818.00 23,768.00 (e) A transportation & 4,550 4,550.00 4,539.00 parking program (f) A management 150,073 X8'7--35' 136,572.00 program ~~r? ~3,r fG $ 814.00 263.00 131.00 50.00 11.00 --~--2~s: 7~s~ a TOTALS $793,441 ;~~- $655,251.00 Q ',"3~ ~3- (100%) (99.6%) (0.4%) ~~~,, z~ :,~, The improvements are fully described in a service, improvement and assessment plan which was"adopted by the City Council on September 5, 1989, and is on file in,-.the Offi;ce of the City Secretary. The improvements will be provided by Downtown Fort Wor1th, Inc., under a contract dated October 1, 1989. i~ 'e i' I ~{ '~~.. ~ i ~' { ~ d: ;1 F DATE REFERENCE NUMBER s~EVYING OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FORT 2 PAGE 2 1-9-90 G-8404 WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 1 ~f J" ' --FY~.~89=90- -- - PROJECT COST AND FINANCING: ~-5~;~5 of the cost of improvements shall be assessed against property located in the district and the owners of the property. The .assessments shall be based on the value of each parcel on January 1, 1989, as determined by the City Council, including the value of structures or other improvements, with the assessments on each parcel to be determined by applying a rate of 8.0 cents for each $100 of property value. The City Manager has filed with the City Secretary a proposed assessment roll and an estimate of the assessments against each parcel. ~ ~ On October 3 and 24, 1989 (M&C G-8255), the City Council eld a special benefit hearing and adopted Ordinance No. 10420. This rdinance levied assessments in the total amount of $655,251.00 against various parcels of property in the district. The values of the remaining t parcels have been appraised and certified by TAD. On December 19, 1989 (M&C G-8369), the City Council approved the final supplemen al •as.sessment roll and estimated amounts to be assessed against the ~~-~arc°'`r`e~; setting January 9, 1990 as the date for a special benefit hearing. It is proposed that a total of $sbe assessed agai nst these .~#t parcels. ~~, 38~. 3~ ~~--. Based on the appraised value of the property, considering the benefits to be received from the proposed improvements, it is the opinion of the City staff that each parcel of property will be enhanced in value by an amount equal to or more than the proposed assessments upon completion of the improvements in accordance with the contract. Property owners were advised by mail and by publication of a legal notice on December 22, 1989, that a public hearing to consider the proposed assessments will be held by the City Council on January 9, 1990, at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the hearing is to permit all persons owning property in the district to be fully heard concerning the proposed improvements, the costs thereof, the amounts to be assessed, the values of the respective parcels of property, the benefits to the property because of the improvements, the validity and adequacy of the contract, and any matter to which they are entitled to hearing under law. Following the hearing, the assessments shown on the proposed assessment roll, if approved and accepted by the City Council, will be levied against the properties shown thereon and the owners thereof. Such assessments shall constitute a first and prior lien upon such properties and a personal liability of the real and true owners thereof and shall be payable upon receipt of billing. Accounts will become delinquent if not received by February 28, 1990. The entire amount assessed against a parcel of property shall bear interest from and after the first day of March, 1990, at the rate of 10 percent per annum until paid. APPROV~'D BY D.AI•k/6 SUBMITTED FOR THE GER'S I A O ,]~~', [~J.~~..~g~ DISPOSITI CIL. °^~ ROCESSED BY O FFICE BY g~ 11 Wood x6122 ^ APPROVED ORIGINATING ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE~AN 9 1990 DEPARTMENT HEAD TOro Higgin$ x6192 CITY SECRETARY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT F(~/~'(~/J ~"~ ' ~L`TE . ~~ ,. Adopted Ordinance No. !4 9~ City Seczetazp of the n_..... _t a_.r txr_...t. ~r,.,..-~,