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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3105A Resolution NO ~~a~ WHEREAS, on June 8 2004 the City Council of the City of Fort Worth received a petition for the re establishment and enlargement of the Fort Worth Public Improvement District No 1 (Downtown) and WHEREAS, on June 29 2004 the City Council found and determined that such petition included sufficient signatures and met other requirements of Sections 372 002 and 372 005 of the Public Improvement District Assessment Act, (V T C A Texas Local Government Code Section 372 001 et seq) (the Act") City Policy regarding the enlargement of a Public Improvement District and WHEREAS, the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth gave written notice and notice by publication that a public hearing would be held by the City Council on July 20 2004 at 10 00 a m and in accordance with Section 372 009 of the Act and WHEREAS, the City Council held such public hearing at its regular open public meeting on July 20 2004 at 10 00 a m and closed the hearing on the same day NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS 1 The City Council after duly considering the evidence and testimony presented at such public hearing hereby makes the following findings (a) It is advisable to re establish and enlarge a public improvement district under Chapter 372 Texas Local Government Code which district shall be known as the Fort Worth Public Improvement District No 1 (Downtown) ("PID No 1 ') (b) It is advisable to authorize the City of Fort Worth to exercise the powers granted by Chapter 372 Texas Local Government Code in connection with the re establishment of PID No 1 including the undertaking of improvements projects and/or services that confer a special benefit on property in the district and the levying and collection of special assessments on property in the district, based on the benefit conferred by the improvement project and/or services to pay the costs of such project and/or services (c) It is advisable for improvements and/or services to be undertaken and provided by the district (d) The general nature of the improvements and/or services of the district shall include ~ ~" ~`~ • (1) An improvement district maintenance program consisting of supplemental street sweeping, sidewalk sweeping, sidewalk cleaning and supplemental trash receptacle pickup (2) An improvement district promotions program consisting of recreational and cultural enhancements and activities, and the staging or monitoring of special recreational and cultural events. (3) An improvement district marketm~ and communications prop ani consisting of advertising, marketing and communications program, marketing events and cooperative merchandizmg m cooperation with other Fort Worth organizations and non-profits. (4) An improvement district securrt~enhancement program consisting of the funding of the tack, veterinary supplies, feed and incidentals for the mounted patrol operating in the Central Business District; monitoring the existing bicycle, cruiser and mounted police officers to insure adequate coverage of the proposed district; a public relations crime prevention campaign, when necessary a public/private security force coordination program, and other security related projects on an as needed basis, when funds are available (5) An improvement district transportation and parking_plannma program consisting of a Transportation Management Organization, parking coordination and management where ever feasible• way finding planning and projects, interface planning between various transportation modes and land uses, and grantsmanship to develop and implement transportation and parking related programs which solve identified problems m the district; a circulator system between the mayor developments in the west area of the Downtown and the core retail area, when ever feasible. (6) An improvement district management program to provide for the establishment, administration and operation of the proposed new District including the expanded area of the district. ~' L~ (e) A prehmmary estimate of the cost of the improvements and/or services of the district during the first year of operation (FY 2004-OS) is (1) maintenance program (2) promotions program (3) marketing and communications program (4) security enhancement program (5) transportation and parking planning program (6) management program $775,940 20 000 103,520 27,580 125,368 277,592 Total $1,330 000 ~~ The cost of such improvements and/or services in subsequent years will be determined in accordance with the service plan adopted by the Crty Council. (f) The boundaries of the improvement district shall be The area bounded by Cummings Street, Bluff Street, Elm Street, Belknap Street, Nichols Street, Weatherford Street and the AT & SF Railroad tracks on the east; Lancaster Street, Texas Street, Florence Street, and 10th Street on the south, and the Trinity River on the west and north. Such area is more particularly shown on a map which is filed of record in the Fort Worth Crty Secretary Office. (g) The method of assessment shall be (1) A service plan shall be approved and adopted by the Crty Council for a period of not less than five years. The plan will be reviewed and updated annually by the Crty Council to determine the annual budget for improvements and/or special supplemental services wrthm the district. (2) The cost of an improvement and/or special supplemental service will be assessed against real property wrthm the district according to the value of such property as determined by the Crty Council, including the value of structures or other improvements on the property (3) During the five year term of the district, the annual assessments against real property in the district will not exceed an amount equal to 14 0 cents per $100 of the value of such property as determined by the City Council, including the value of structures or other improvements on the property (h) The apportionment of costs between the district and the City as a whole shall be (1) All of the costs of an improvement and/or service will be paid by special assessments against real property and structures or other improvements thereon in the district. (2) The Crty of Fort Worth will be responsible for the payment of assessments on exempt Crty-owned real property and structures or other improvements thereon in the district. The payment of assessments, if any on property owned by other exempt jurisdictions will be established by contract. The Crty as a whole will continue to provide the standard improvements and services to the district as referred to in paragraph 1 (d) above. If it does not, a mutually agreed upon amount for discontinued services will be paid to the contractor so the contractor can have the work done (3) The Crty Council of the Crty of Fort Worth shall be authorized to establish by ordinance reasonable classifications, formulas and methods for assessing special benefits for various classes of improvements and/or services. • (4) The probable maximum benefits to be conferred on each tract in the district because of the improvements and/or services will be greater than the amount of the assessment against such tract and the owners thereof. (i) The district will exist for five years immediately following adoption of this Resolution unless property owners m the district petition the City Council for re-establishment of the district, or unless the district is sooner terminated as provided by law (j) the area to be assessed may not include any property not within the area described in paragraph 1 (f) unless there is an additional hearing pursuant to Section 372.009 of the Act, preceded by the required notice 2. The Fort Worth Public Improvement District No 1 (Downtown) is authorized to be and is hereby re-established and enlarged as a public improvement district under Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, in accordance with the above findings as to the advisability of the improvements and/or services. The district will be subject to all conditions, hmrtations and reservations contained m such findings. 3 The Crty Secretary is hereby directed to give notice of authorization for re-establishment of the district by publishing a copy of this Resolution once m a newspaper of general circulation in the Crty of Fort Worth. Such authorization shall take effect and the district shall be deemed to be re- established effective upon the publication of such notice. 4 The Crty Manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare specifications and to negotiate a proposed contract with Downtown Fort Worth, Inc for the improvements and/or services to be provided by the district under this Resolution and the service, improvement and assessment plan adopted by the City Council. 5 No actual construction or improvements or implementation of services by the district shall begin until at least 20 days after authorization for the district takes effect. ~~ • r: 6 The distract shall be a complete alternative to other methods by which the City of Fort Worth may finance public improvements and/or special supplemental services by assessing property owners. ADOPTED this 20t" day of July 2004 r Mayor ATTEST F' ~~ r ~~ w° ~ ~~ 4,10 ~® 2QQ4 ...~~ Mme., :~ . "} ` Crt Secreta "'' ~~ ,"'-'' '~^ y - ry ~~.~~°~~¢r ~~_~'°~~Tq °~ 4na T`eq~s 2lt t~ ' ~ w ;'~~~,. ,y.~~ ~x , tsxt of ~ Ga4p ~. - ~'^L' F ~~, . • ~~ .w Fort Worth Improvement District No 1 (Downtown) 2004-2005 BUDGET Revenues. Private Property Assessments $ 900 000 City Property Assessments 146 760 City Payments in lieu of Services 122 640 PID Generated Revenue 95 100 Interest 8 500 Loan on future assessments 60,000 Total $ 1 333 000 Expenses Maintenance and Landscaping Salaries and Wages $ 16 385 Contractual Services 754 765 Other Expenses 4 790 Capital Outlays Total $ 775 940 Promotions s Parade of Lights $ 20 000 Security Enhancement Salaries and Wages $ 16 385 Operations and Supplies 2 800 Contractual Services 5 600 Other Expenses 2,795 Marketing Total $ 27 580 Salaries and Wages $ 64 915 Operations and Supplies 7 636 Contractual Services 25 719 Other Expenses 5,250 Total $ 103 520 Transportation and Parking Planning Salaries and Wages $ 78 225 Operations and Supplies 4 250 Contractual Services 41 000 Other Expenses 1,893 Administration Salaries and Wages Employee Benefits Operations and Supplies Contractual Services Other Expenses Grand Total Total $ 125 368 $ 156 546 45 646 7 700 60 000 7,700 Total $ 277 592 $ 1 330 000