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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23330-08-2018 ORDINANCE NO. 23330-08-2018 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR SERVICES PROVIDED IN FORT WORTH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 6 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018- 2019; SETTING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; RESERVING UNTO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; 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 Public Improvement District No. 6 (the "District"); and WHEREAS, the boundaries of the improvement district are approximately: North Tarrant Parkway on the north, State Highway 377 on the east, Western Center Boulevard on the south, and North Beach Street on the west; and WHEREAS, the Improvements to be provided in Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and their estimated costs are as follows: EXPENSES Management Fee 127,924 Utilities 193,000 Landscape Maintenance 756,172 Common Area Maintenance 255,160 Holiday Decorations 19,000 Security Enhancements 161,000 Communications/Newsletters 6,909 Public Events 32,200 Capital Improvements 295,700 Insurance 24,000 Annual Review 5,100 City Administration Fee 35,492 Budget Expenses $ 1,911,657 The total budgeted costs of the Improvements are $1,911,657.00. Of this amount, $1,575,043.00 will be funded by assessments collected on privately owned parcels located in the District. The remainder of the costs will be funded by other revenue sources, including: Ordinance No.23330-08-2018 Page 1 of 5 • $199,556.00 in direct payments from the City for payment in lieu of services, which will be appropriated from the General Fund balance by City Council action on August 21, 2018; and • $137,058.00 transferred from the unaudited, unassigned fund balance. WHEREAS, it is proposed that property in the District be assessed at the rates of$0.165 per each $100 of property value for residential property, and $0.035 per each $100 of property value for commercial property, as of January 1, 2018 and determined by the appraisal district with jurisdiction over property in the District. WHEREAS, the Improvements and proposed assessments were previously presented in a public hearing conducted by the City Council on August 14, 2018 (M&C 13 FMS PID6FY19) and the assessment roll has been on file in the office of the City Secretary for public inspection; and WHEREAS, the Improvements and proposed assessments were once again heard by the City Council in a public hearing conducted on the 21 st day of August, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the"Public Hearing"), notice of which was published and mailed to all record owners of property in the District, and at such hearing all desiring to be heard were given a full and fair opportunity to be heard; and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The Public Hearing is hereby closed and any and all protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or not, are hereby overruled. SECTION 2. The City Council, from all evidence before it, including all information provided to it and considered in the Public Hearing,finds that the assessments herein described should be made and levied against the respective parcels of property in the District and against the owners of such property. 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 all parties concerned, considering the benefits received and burdens imposed. The City Council further finds that in each case the property assessed is specially benefited in enhanced value to the said property by means of the Improvements in the District and for which assessment is levied and charge made, and further finds that the apportionment of the cost of the Improvements is in accordance with applicable law. The City Council,from the evidence,further finds that the values of the respective parcels of property on January 1, 2018, are true and correct. Ordinance No.23330-08-2018 Page 2 of 5 SECTION 3. There shall be,and are hereby,levied and assessed against the parcels of property in the District and against the real and true owners thereof(whether such owners be correctly named herein or not), the sums of money itemized per parcel of property, and the owners thereof, as far as such owners are known, at the following rates and method of payment: $0.165 per each $100 of value for residential property in the District and $0.035 per each $100 of value for commercial property in the District. SECTION 4. Where more than one person or entity owns an interest in any property described herein, each such person or entity shall be personally liable only for its, her, or his pro rata share of the total assessment against such property in proportion to its, his, or her respective interest to the total ownership such property, and its, his, or her respective interest in such property may be released from the assessment lien upon payment of a proportionate sum. SECTION 5. The several sums above mentioned and assessed against the said parcels of property, and owners thereof, and penalty and interest thereon at the rate prescribed by Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code (the Public Improvements District Assessment Act), together with reasonable attorney's fees and cost 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 such 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. A copy of this ordinance 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. The sums so assessed against the respective parcels of property and the owners thereof shall be and become due and payable on or before January 31, 2019, and shall become delinquent if not paid by February 1,2019. The entire amount assessed against each parcel of property shall bear penalty and interest, from and after February 1, 2019 at the same rate as prescribed by law for any delinquent ad valorem tax until paid. SECTION 6. If default shall be made in the payment of any assessments, 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 assessments. Ordinance No.23330-08-2018 Page 3 of 5 SECTION 7. The total amount assessed against the respective parcels of property, and the owners thereof, is in accordance with the proceedings of the City hereto and is less than the proportion of the cost allowed and permitted by applicable law. SECTION 8. Although the aforementioned charges have been fixed, levied, and assessed in the respective amounts herein stated, the City Council does hereby reserve the right to reduce the aforementioned assessments by allowing credits to certain property owners where deemed appropriate and provided that such any such allowance does not result in any inequity or unjust discrimination. SECTION 9. Full power to make and levy reassessments and to correct mistakes, errors, invalidities, or irregularities in the assessments are, in accordance with the law in force in this City, vested in the City. SECTION 10. 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 and reassessment shall not be necessary. SECTION 11. Should any portion, section, or part of a section of this Ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative, or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections,or parts of sections of this Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 13. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage. Ordinance No.23330-08-2018 Page 4 of 5 AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST: Tyler F. Wallach 4VJ. 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THE CITY OF FORT WORTH ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF SAID DATA. City of Fort worth Five Year Service Plan Public Improvement District No.6-Fort Worth FY18119 FY19120 FY20121 FY21122 FY22123 REVENUES PID Assessments $1,575,043 $1,542,810 $1,542,810 $1,542,810 $1,542,810 COFW Payment in lieu of Services 199,556 199,556 199,556 199,556 199,556 Budget Revenues $1,774,599 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 Use of Fund Balance 137,058 Total Revenues $1,911,657 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 EXPENSES Management Fee 127,924 127,924 127,924 127,924 127,924 Utilities 193,000 193,000 193,000 193,000 193,000 Landscaping 756,172 695,700 695,700 695,700 695,700 Common Area Maintenance 255,160 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 Holiday Decoration 19,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Security Enhancements 161,000 161,000 161,000 161,000 161,000 Communications 6,909 6,909 6,909 6,909 6,909 Public Events 32,200 32,200 32,200 32,200 32,200 Capital Improvements 295,700 241,041 241,041 241,041 241,041 Insurance 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 Annual Review 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,100 City Administrative Fee 35,492 35,492 35,492 35,492 35,492 Budget Expenses 1,911,657 1,742,366 1,742,366 1,742,366 1,742,366 Contribution to Fund Balance - - - - - Total Expenses $1,911,657 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 $1,742,366 $.165 Residential $.035 Commercial City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/21/2018 - Ordinance Nos. 23330-08-2018 & 23331-08- 2018 DATE: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 REFERENCE NO.: BH-388 LOG NAME: 13FMS PID06FY19 SUBJECT: Conduct Public Benefit Hearing for Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen, Approve Fiscal Year 2018- 2019 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan in the Amount of$1,911,657.00, Approve Tax Year 2018 Assessment Roll, Adopt Ordinance Levying Special Assessments for the 2018 Tax Year at a Rate of $0.165 Per Each $100.00 of Residential Property Value and $0.035 Per Each $100.00 of Commercial Property Value, Adopt Ordinance (1) Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Fort Worth Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen Fund in the Amount of$1,774,599.00, from Available Funds, and (2) Increasing Appropriations in that Fund in the Amount of$137,058.00 and Reducing Fund Balance by the same Amount, and Authorize Execution of Agreement with FirstService Residential Texas, Inc. in the Amount of$127,924.00 to Manage the District (COUNCIL DISTRICT 4) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public benefit hearing concerning the proposed special assessments on the property located in Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen for the 2018 tax year; 2. Approve the attached Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan for Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen in the amount of$1,911,657.00; 3. Approve the Tax Year 2018 Assessment Roll for Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen, on file with the City Secretary; 4. Adopt the attached ordinance levying special assessments on the property located in Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen for the 2018 tax year at the rates of$0.165 per each $100.00 of residential property value and $0.035 per each $100.00 of commercial property value; 5. Adopt the attached ordinance (1) increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Fort Worth Public Improvement District 6— Park Glen Fund ("Fund") in the amount of$1,774,599.00, from available funds, and (2) increasing appropriations in the Fund in the amount of$137,058.00 and reducing fund balance by the same amount; and 6. Authorize the execution of an Agreement with FirstService Residential Texas, Inc., in the amount of $127,924.00 to provide management of the improvements and services for Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen during Fiscal Year 2018-2019. DISCUSSION: On September 29, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2453 establishing Public Improvement Logname: 13FMS PID06FY19 Page I of 3 District 6 - Park Glen (Park Glen PID). The purpose of this benefit hearing is to receive comments from the public regarding the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget and Five-Year Service Plan for the Park Glen PID and the proposed assessments to be levied on each property in the Park Glen PID for the 2018 tax year. Following the public hearing, it is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: (a) approve the attached Budget and Five- Year Service Plan; (b) approve the 2018 Tax Roll that is on file with the City Secretary, and (c) adopt the attached ordinances levying the special assessments and appropriating funds. The improvements and services to be provided in the Park Glen PID during the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year and the costs thereof are as follows: w m Improvements Notal Budgeted Costs (Management Fee $ 127,924.00 (Utilities $ 193,000-00 Landscape Maintenance _ $_ 756,172.00 jCommon Area Maintenance r $ 255,160.00 Holiday Decorations ( $ 19,000.00 �ecunty Enhancements ; m$ 161,000.00 Ft__. _.__.. __...- -._ .. _ �. mmunications/Newsletters $ 6,909.00 Public Events _ _$ 32,200.00 Capital Improvements $ 295,700.00 linsurance _ $_ 24,000.00 Annual Review $ 5,100.00 lCity Administration Fee (- $ 35,492.00 Notal Expenses ,911,657.00 The total budgeted costs of the improvements and services are in the amount of$1,911,657.00. Of this amount, $1,575,043.00 will be funded by assessments collected on privately owned parcels located in the Park Glen PID by applying a rate of$0.165 cents to each $100.00 of property value for residential property and $0.035 cents to each $100.00 of property value for commercial property. The remainder of the costs in the amount of$336,614.00 will be funded by other revenue sources including: (a) $199,556.00 in direct payments from the City for Payment-in-Lieu of Services and (b) $137,058.00 transferred from the unaudited, unassigned fund balance. For Fiscal Year 2018 (tax year 2017) the City Council levied an assessment rate of$0.175 cents for each $100.00 of property value for residential property and $0.035 cents for each $100.00 of property value for commercial property. The Park Glen PID experienced growth in net taxable value equal to 9.9%, or $88,702,233.00 allowing the residential assessment rate to be reduced by $0.01. Thus, the recommended Fiscal Year 2019 (tax year 2018) assessment rate is $0.165 for residential and $0.035 for commercial per each $100.00 of property value. Even with the lower assessment rate, revenue growth year-over-year is $30,933.00 or 2.0%. On August 14, 2018, the City Council conducted a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget, Five-Year Service Plan, and 2018 Assessments for the Park Glen PID (M&C BH 383). Notice of the August 14, 2018 benefit hearing and this hearing were published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on July 21, 2018 and mailed to all record owners of property in the Park Glen PID on July 20, 2018, in accordance with state law. Included within those notices was a draft of the Fiscal Year 2019 budget of$1,906,917.00. This amount was estimated based upon non-certified values received from the Tarrant Appraisal District. On July 23, 2018, the City received certified values for PID 6 and as Logname: 13FMS PID06FY19 Page 2 of 3 such, has finalized the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget in the amounts shown. The Park Glen PID is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 4. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget by the City Council, funds will be available in the Fiscal Year 2019 operating budget, as appropriated, of the Fort Worth Public Improvement District 6 - Park Glen Fund. FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDsI: TO r7!1!7 partment ccoun Project JProgram ctivity Budget Reference # moun ID ID Year (Chartfield 2_ FROM Fund Department ccoun Project Program ctivity Budget Reference # moun ID ID Year Chartfield 2 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Susan Alanis (8180) Originating Department Head: Aaron Bovos (8517) Additional Information Contact: Angela Estrada (8511) Logname: 13FMS PID06FY19 Page 3 of 3