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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1252W A resolution WHEREAS, on July 22, 1986, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, adopted a Resolution which authorized the establishment of the Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1 (the "district") as provided in Article 1269] 4.12, V.A.C.S.; and WHEREAS, at 10:00 a.m. on August 4, 1987, the City Council held a public hearing concerning the following matters: (a) the general nature of the proposed improvements and/or services to be provided by the District during the 1987-1988 fiscal year; (b) the estimated cost of such improvements and/or ser- vices; (c) the proposed method of assessment; (d) the proposed apportionment of costs between the Improvement District and the City as a whole; and WHEREAS, the City Council adjourned such public hearing and set August 11, 1987, as the date for the Council to vote on whether to adopt a resolution which would: (a) make findings concerning the nature and advisability of the improvements and/or services to be provided by the District during the 1987-1988 fiscal year, the estimated costs, the method of assessment, and the apportionment of costs between the District and the City as a whole; and (b) adopt the service, improvement and assessment plan which was recommended by the Advisory Board of Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1 for the 1987-1988 fiscal year; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: 1. The City Council after duly considerinq the evidence and testimony presented at the public hearing held on August 4, 1987, hereby makes the following findings: (a) It is advisable for the Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1 (the "district") to undertake and provide improvements and/or services during the 1987-1988 fiscal year - i.e., October 1, 1987 through September 30, 1988. (b) The general nature of the improvements and/or ser- vices of the district shall include: CM OF FORT WORTH i's I ,? -2- (1) an improvement district maintenance and land- scaping program consisting of supplemental street sweep- ing, sidewalk cleaning, bus shelter cleaning, planting and landscape maintenance, streetscape improvements, and trash receptacle pickup. (2) an improvement district promotions proqram consisting of recreational and cultural enhancements and activities; an advertising, marketing and promotional program; and the staging or monitoring of special recrea- tional and cultural events. (3) an improvement district security program con- sisting of additional police services; a public relations crime prevention campaign; a private security force coordination campaign; a parking garage and parking lot security program; and a park security program. (4) an improvement district transportation and parking program consisting of a campaign to promote FWTA bus service and ridesharing; the development of a plan concerning better utilization of short-term parking facil- ities; and the improvement of traffic signs. (5) an improvement district management program to provide for the administration and operation of the district. Such improvements and/or services will be a supple- ment to the standard existing level of city improvements and/or services and will constitute an added increment to the improvements and/or services normally provided to the taxpayers generally. (c) A preliminary estimate of the cost of the improve- ments and/or services of the district during fiscal year 1987- 1988 is: TOTAL TO BE COST ASSESSED (1) Maintenance and landscaping program $502,712 $426,7121 (2) Promotions program 103,229 94,2292 (3) Security program 21,604 21,604 (4) Transportation and parking program 4,333 4,333 (5) Management program 148,222 148,222 $780,100 $695,100 on M11 OF FORT TORTS -3- Note 1. $73,000 of the total cost of this program is for services which would be provided by the City of Fort Worth if the district did not exist and funded through a contractual agreement between the City of Fort Worth and the district. An additional $3,000 is anticipated in district project revenues to offset part of the total cost. Note 2. A portion of the promotions program will be financed by $9,000 of anticipated revenue from district projects. (d) The cost of improvements and/or services shall be determined in accordance with the service plan heretofore approved and adopted by the City Council on July 22, 1986. The updated service plan for the 1987-1988 fiscal year which was recommended to the City Council by the Advisory Board of the district is also hereby approved and adopted. A copy of such plan is on file with the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth. (e) Excess unexpended revenues remaining from the dis- trict's 1986-1987 budget, in the approximate sum of $120,000, shall be carried over as a contingency fund in the district's 1987-1988 budget. Such fund may be expended by the district only for projects which have received the prior approval of the Advisory Board of the district and the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth. (f) The boundaries of the improvement district are: 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. Such area is more particularly shown on a map which is attached hereto and is made a part hereof by reference. (g) The method of assessment shall be: (1) A service plan was approved and adopted by the City Council on July 22, 1986, for a period of five years. The plan will be reviewed and updated annually by the Council to determine the annual budget for improve- ments and/or special supplemental services within the district. (2) The cost of an improvement and/or special sup- plemental service will be assessed against real property within the district according to the value of such prop- C'm OF rOB? WORTH e erty as determined by the City Council, including the value of structures or other improvements on the property. (3) During the initial three-year term of the dis- trict, the annual assessments against real property in the district will not exceed an amount equal to 8.5 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 cost of an improvement and/or service will be paid by either: special assessments against real property and structures or other improvements thereon in the district, contractual agreements with the city, or revenues from district projects. The estimated amount of proposed assessments is shown in paragraph 1(c) above. (2) The City of Fort Worth will be responsible for the payment of assessments on exempt city-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 City as a whole will continue to provide the standard improvements and services to the district as referred to in paragraph 1(b) above. (3) The City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall be authorized to establish by ordinance reasonable classi- fications, formulas and methods for assessing special benefits for various classes of improvements and/or ser- vices. (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 City Council Resolution of July 22, 1986, autho- rizing establishment of the district provides that the district will exist for three years immediately following publication of notice of establishment of the district unless property owners in 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 shall not include any prop- erty not within the area described in paragraph 1(f). C=V OF FORT NORTH -5- 2. The city Secretary is hereby directed to give notice of authorization for the district to provide improvements and/or ser- vices during the 1987-1988 fiscal year by publishing a copy of this Resolution once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth. 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a document for City Council approval which would extend the contract with Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., to provide improvements and/or services in the district under this Resolution and the ser- vice plan for the 1987-1988 fiscal year hereby adopted by the Council. 4. The district shall be a complete alternative to other methods by which the City of Fort Worth may finance public improve- ments and/or special supplemental services by assessing property owners. ADOPTED this _&?day of August, 1987. MAYOR ATTEST: City Secretary A =T OF FORT ROES= vplJN'OWN SPECIAL IMDROVEMEN 7 DI S' RI r7 r ILIv ,n aC't cC, r , r% r \J aQ [y,fVY 4fp - '? - n7r'? ? 4• tr :y . a r 17. s ro o+?? •s I G '1 G s n, oft ?ANCASSE Now !9 BS _ A r 1 ,. PROPOSED SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT • DISTRICT BOUNDARY ' ?IL \ Vr! r • e , Or i CORE AREA ?"""' -