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ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST
OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF-_._. WEST ELIZABETH LANE
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 SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFI-
CATES IN EVIDENCE WHEREOF: 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 EN-
GROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE
IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has heretofore ordered that each of the hereinafter described
portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, be improved by raising, grading,
or filling same and by constructing thereon to-wit:
UNIT 6: WEST ELIZABETH LANE From Karen Street to Cherry Lane, known and
designated as Unit 6, Project No. 104-24000-
237, a six-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic con-
crete pavement on a six-inch thick lime sta-
bilized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete
curb and eighteen-inch wide concrete gutter
on a forty foot roadway. Six-inch thick con-
crete driveways will be constructed where
specified.
The above,together with combined concrete curbs and gutter on proper grade and line where same are not already
so constructed, together with storm drains and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances; all of said improve-
ments are to be so constructed as and where shown on the plans and in strict accordance with the Plans and
Specifications therefor: and contract has been made and entered into with AUSTIN ROAD COMPANY
for the making and construction of such improvements on the above said portion of streets, avenues and public
places.
WHEREAS, estimates of the cost of the improvements of each such portion of streets, avenues and public
places were prepared and filed,and approved and adopted by the City Council of the City, and a time and place
was fixed 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 3rd day of June
19 74 9:30 A.M.P in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in 'the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and at
such hearing the following protests and objections were made, to-wit:
protested that
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and said hearing was continued to the present time in order to more fully accomplish the purposes thereof, 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 matter, 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.
Said hearing be, and the same is hereby, closed and the said protest and objections, and any and all other
protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or or not, be and the same are hereby, overruled.
II.
'Phe City Council, from the evidence, finds that the assessments herein levied should be made and levied
against the respective parcels of property abutting upon the said portions of streets, avenues and public places
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 unit 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 abutting property assessed is
specially benefited in enhanced value to the said property by means of the said improvements in the unit upon
which the particular property abuts and for which assessment is levied and charge made, in a sum in excess of
the said assessment and charge made against the same by this ordinance, and further finds that the apportion-
ment 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.
III.
There shall be, and is hereby, levied and assessed against the parcels of property herein below mentioned,
and against the real and true owners thereof (whether such owners be correctly- named herein or not) the sums of
money itemized below 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, being as follows:
IV.
Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns an interest in any property above described, 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 respective interest in such property may be released from the assessment lien upon pay-
ment of such proportionate sum.
V.
The several sums above mentioned and assessed against the said parcels of property, and the owners
thereof, and interest thereon at the rate of six per cent 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.
The sums so assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof shall be and become due and
payable as follows, to-wit: in five (5) equal installments, due respectively on or before thirty (30) days, one (1),
two .(2), three (3), and four (4) years from the date of completion and acceptance of the improvements in the
respective unit, and the assessments against the property abutting upon the remaiping units shall be and become
due and payable in such installments after the date of the completion and acceptance of such respective units, and
shall bear interest from said date at'the rate of six per cent (61'("' ) per annum, payable annually with each install-
ment, except as to the first installment, which shall be due and payable at the maturity thereof, so that upon the
completion and acceptance of the improvements in a particular unit, assessments against the property abutting
upon such completed and accepted unit shall be and become due and payable in such installments, and with
interest from the date of such completion and acceptance. Provided, however, that any owner shall have the
right to pay the entire assessment, or any installment thereof, before maturity by payment of principal and
accrued interest, and provided further that if default shall be made in the payment of principal or interest
promptly as the same matures, then the entire amount of the assessment upon which such default is made shall,
at the option of said City of Fort Worth, or its assigns, be and become immediately due and payable, and shall be
collectable, together with reasonable attorney's fees and cost of collection, if incurred, PROVIDED, however,
that acting through its duly authorized Director of Public Works the City of Fort Worth retains the right to
authorize payment of the sums assesed against abutting property upon such completed and accepted unit in not
more than forty-eight (48) equal regular montlily installments of not less than $9.00 each, the first of such
installments to become due and payable not more than thirty (30) days after the completion and acceptance by
the City of the particular unit. PROVIDED FURTHER, that the City Attorney is hereby empowered to authorize
payments of said sums of lesser installments and/or over a longer period of time in cases in which the Director
of Public Works has previously determined that an extreme financial hardship upon the property owner will
otherwise result; and PROVIDED FURTHER, that such method of payments shall be authorized only in instances
where the owner or owners of property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit shall have executed and
delivered to the City of Fort Worth a lawful, valid and binding note and mechanic's and materialman's contract
upon forms supplied by the City granting a mechanic's lien upon and conveying the said abutting property in
trust to secure the payment by said owner or owners according to the terms thereof of the sums assessed against
such property.
If default shall be made in the payment of any assessment, collection thereof shall be enforced either by
the sale of the property by the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of said City as near as possible in the same man-
ner provided for the sale of property for the non-payment of ad valorem taxes, or at the option of the City of
Fort Worth, or its assigns, payment of said sums shall be enforced by suit in any court of competent jurisdic-
tion, or as provided in any mechanic's or materialman's contract as aforesaid, and said City shall exercise all of
its lawful powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of said assessments.
VII.
The total amount assessed against the respective parcels of abutting 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.
VIII.
Although the aforementioned charges have been fixed, levied, and assessed in the respective amounts
hereinabove 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 equity and/or unjust discrimination.
The principal amount of each of the several assessment certificates to be issued the City of Fort Worth, .
Texas, as hereinafter provided, shall be fixed and determined by deducting from the amount of any assessment
hereinabove levied such amount or amounts, if any, as may hereafter be allowed by the City Council as a credit
against the respective assessments.
IX.
For the purpose of evidencing the several,sums assessed against the respective parcels of abutting prop-
erty and the owners thereof, and the time and terms of payment, and to aid in the enforcement and collection
thereof, assignable certificates in the principal amount of the respective assessments less the amount of any re-
spective credit allowed thereon, shall be issued by the City of Fort Worth, Texas, upon completion and accept-
ante by the City of the improvements in each unit of improvement as the work in such unit is completed and ,:
accepted, which certificates shall be executed by the mayor in the name of the City and attested by the City
Secretary, with the corporate seal of the City impressed thereon, and shall be payable to the City of Fort Worth, '
or its assigns, and shall declare the said amounts, time and terms of payment, rate of interest, and the date of
the completion and acceptance of the improvements abutting upon such property for which the certificate is
issued, and shall contain the name of the owner or owners, if known, description of the property by lot and block
number, or front feet thereon, or such other desciption as may otherwise identify the same; and if the said
property shall be owned by an estate, then the description of same as so owned shall be sufficient and no error or
mistake in describing any property, or in giving the name of the owner, shall invalidate or in anywise impair
such certificate, to the assessments levied.
The certificates shall provide substantially that if same shall not be paid promptly upon maturity, then
they shall be collectable, with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, and shall provide
substantially that the amounts evidenced thereby shall be paid to the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, who shall issue his receipt therefor, which shall be evidence of such payment on any
demand for the same, and the Assessor and Collector of Taxes shall deposit the sums so received by him forth-
with with the City Treasurer to be kept and held by him in a separate fund, and when any payment shall be
made in the City the Assessor and Collector of Taxes upon such certificate shall, upon presentation to him of
the certificate by the holder thereof endorse said payment thereof. If such certificate be assigned then the holder
thereof shall be entitled to receive from the City Treasurer the amount paid upon the presentation to him of.
such certificate so endorsed and credited; and such endorsement and credit shall be the Treasurer's Warrant for
making such payment. Such payments by the Treasurer shall be receipted for the holder of such certificate in
writing and by surrender thereof when the principal, together with accrued interest and all costs of collection
and reasonable attorney's fees, if incurred, have been paid in full.
Said certificates shall further recite substantially that the proceedings with reference to making the
improvements have been regularly had in compliance with the law, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of the
assessment lien against the property described in such certificate and the personal liability of the owners thereof
have been performed, and such recitals shall be prima facie evidence of all the matters recited in such certificates,
and no further proof thereof shall be required in any court.
Said certificates may have coupons attached thereto in evidence of each or any of the several installments
thereof, or may have coupons for each of the first four installments, leaving the main certificate to serve for the
fifth installment, which coupons may be payable to the City of Fort Worth, or its assigns may be signed with the
facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Secretary.
Said certificates shall further recite that the City of Fort Worth, Texas shall exercise all of its lawful
powers, when requested so to do, to aid in the enforcement and collection thereof, and may contain recitals sub-
stantially in accordance with the above and other additional recitals pertinent or appropriate thereof, and it
shall not be necessary that the recitals be in the exact form above set forth, but the substance thereof shall be
sufficient. The fact that such improvements may be omitted on any portion of any of said units adjacent to any
premises exempt from the lien of such assessments shall not in anywise invalidate, affect or impair the lien of
such assessments upon other premises.
X.
Full power to make and levy reassessments and to correct mistakes, errors, invalidities or irregularities,
either in the assessments or in the certificates issued in evidence thereof,is,in accordance with the law 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 premises
described, notwithstanding such owners may not be named, or may be incorrectly named.
XII.
The assessments so levied are for the improvements in the particular unit upon which the property
described abuts, and the assessments for the improvements in any unit are in nowise affected by the improve-
ments or assessments in any other unit, and in making assessments and in holding said hearing, the amounts
assessed for improvements in any one unit have been in nowise connected with the improvements or the assess-
ments therefor in any other unit.
XIII.
The assessments levied are made and levied under and by virtue of the terms, powers and provisions of an
Act passed at the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, known as Chapter 106
of the Acts of said Session and now shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, which Act has been
adopted as an amendment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
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 appro-
priate 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this `� day of-
APPROVED
f APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
PROJECT NO 104-24000-237 UNIT 6: WEST ELIZABETH LANE FROM KAREN STREET TO 'CHERRY LANE,
to be improve by constructing a six-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement out a
seven-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-
inch wide concrete gutter on a forty foot roadway. Six-inch thick concrete driveways will
be constructed where specified.
BLOCK
OWNER LOT ZONING- FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT
?FORTH SIDE BRQADMOOR ADDITION
Beginning at the NE corner of Karen Street and West Elizabeth Lane.
Lewis R. Wilson 17 4 60' Pavement $14.42 $ 865.20
P.O,Box 12546 Apt. 60' Curb & Gutter 3.35 201.00
76116
$1,..066.20
Lew-Leo 16 4 60' Pavement $14.42 $ 865.20
P.O. Box 12546 Apt. 60' Curb & Gutter 3.35 201.00
76116
$1,066.20
Leon M, Wilson 15 4 60' Pavement $14.42 $ 865.20
P,O, Box 12546 Apt. 60' Curb &Gutter 3.35 201.00
76116 $1,066.20
Lewis Wilson, Jr. 13 & '14 4 120' Pavement $14.42 $1,730.40
P.O. Box 12546 CF 120' Curb & Gutter 3.35 402.00
76116 232 Sq. Ft. Driveway 1.17 271.44
$2,403.84
Richard D. Stroud 12 4 60' Pavement $14.42 $ 865.20
Et. 1, Box 134-W Apt, 60' Curb & Gutter 3.35 201.00
.Azle, Texas $1,066.20
18.
FROECT NO. 104-24000-237 UNIT 6; WEST ELIZABETH DANE FROM KAREN STREET TO CHERRY ?ANE,
Coant inured;
BLOCK
OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT
NORTH SIDE BROADMOOR ADDITION
G. N. Adcock & 11 4 60' Pavement $14.42 $ 865.20
Bruce R. Farley Apt. 60' Curb & Gutter 3.35 201.00
Sea Coast Trust Deed Co. $ 1,066.20
1521 W. Hotel Circle
San Diego, Calif. 92108
City of Fort Worth 10 4 141.6'
Fire Department No Assessment
Cherry Lane intersects
SC)L17H SIDE ALTA MERE ADDITION
Vantage Properties, Inc. 1 35 551.32' Pavement $14.42 $7,950.03
8383 Stemmons Freeway Comm. 551.32' Curb & Gutter 3.35 1,846.92
Dallas, Texas 271 Sq. Ft. Driveway 1.17 317.07
75247
$10,114.02
TOTAL COST TO PROPERTY OWNERS (UNIT 6) ..........$17,848.86
TOTAL COST-TO CITY OF FORT WORTH (UNIT 6) .......$ 9,052.94
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST (UNIT 6) ......$26,901.80
19.
City of Fort Worth, Eexas
.mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Benefit Hearing - Assessment Pav-
5/6/74 G-2408 ing at 7 Locat�Ons on West Side 1 o 2--
On April 8, 1974, a contract was awarded for the Assessment Paving at
7 Locations on the West Side, Project No. 104-24000-237, and May 6, 1974,
was set as the date for the Benefit Hearing (M&C C-2775) .
Project Description
Roadway R.O.W.
Unit Street Limits Width-Ft. Width-Ft.
1. Poinsettia Ave. Isbell Rd. to Levee 30 50
2. Anahuac Ave. Brooks La. to 30 50
Meandering Rd.
3� Oak Forest Dr. S. Property Line Lot 5, 30 50
Blk. X, Sunset Acres
to 50' North
4. Karen Street U.S� 80 to W. Elizabeth La. 40 60
5. Doreen Ave. Karen St. to Cherry La. 30 50
6. W. Elizabeth La. Karen St. to Cherry La. 40 60
7. Bryce Street Montgomery St. to Gendy St. 40 50
Paving in this project is under the City's Assessment Paving Program in
the 1973/75 Capital Improvement Program (Page A-111 and A-112) .
History
Units 1, 2 and 7 were initiated by paving petitions from property owners
in 1970. Due to the interruption of the Street Improvement Program, the
above petitions were repolled in late February, 1973, to insure that pro-
perty owners were still in favor of paving their streets after they were
paved with penetration type pavement by Tarrant County. Units 3, 4, 5
and 6 were initiated by Community Facilities Contracts in 1971 and 1972,
as border streets to the developments .
Improvements
Units 1, 2, 3 and 5 will be improved by construction of residential grade
hot-mix asphaltic concrete Pavement with concrete curb and gutter; Units
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Benefit Hearing - Assessment Pav-
5/6/74 G-2408 ing at 7 Locations on the West Sid —2-- of -2
4 and 6 will be improved with collector..grade .hot-mix.asphaltic ..concrete
pavement with concrete curb and .gutter.; .and Unit 7 will be improved with
industrial grade concrete pavement with superimposed curbs. All units
will be complete .with_required .concrete- driveway approaches and neces-
sary storm drain pipe and appurtenances.
Enhancement of Abutting Property
As outlined in M&C C-2775, Unit 7, Bryce Street, begins at Montgomery
Street and ends approximately one block east, with the adjacent industry
creating industrial type traffic on and across Bryce Street. In addition,
the portion of Bryce Street to be improved is a relatively short project
causing the unit bid price to be higher than the normal unit prices for
a project of its type. An independent land appraiser was retained
to appraise the adjacent properties on Unit 7, as to enhancement resulting
from the proposed street improvement. The appraiser, Mr. Ross E. Jones,
has submitted his report, resulting in a net reduction of $12,149 .16 in
assessments to abutting properties. The Public Works Department concurs
in the appraiser's report, which will be available for consideration at
the Benefit Hearing. The assessment roll, on Unit 7, with amounts of
enhancement shown, has been prepared for comparison.
It is the opinion of the Public Works Department that all properties on
Units 1 through 6 will be enhanced by an amount equal to or in excess of
the amount recommended for assessment.
Recommendation
It is recommended that an ordinance be adopted closing the hearing and
levying the assessments as recommended and/or as determined by the
Council.
RNL:ed
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