HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5887 ORDINANCE NO.AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVE-
MENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF
OLD GRANBURY ROAD
AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS,AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO THE
OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED; DIRECTING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE
CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILLING
THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE
CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of 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 im-
proved by raising,grading and filling same and by constructing thereon the following, to-wit:
1. OLD GRANBURY ROAD: From 125 feet South of Westminster Court South
to•Washer Avenue, known and designated as Unit
8-A, Project No. 104-23000-103, a 7 inch reinforced
concrete pavement with lime treated sub-grade on a
58 foot roadway.
together with combined concrete curbs and gutters on proper grade and line where same are not already so
constructed, together with storm sewers and drains and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances; all of
said improvements to be constructed as and where shown on the Plans and in strict accordance with the Plans
and Specifications therefor; and contract therefor has been made and entered into with Austin Road, Worth
Construction & C-Cohen.Inc. ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has caused the Public Works Director
to prepare and file estimates of the cost of such improvements and estimates of the amounts per front foot
proposed to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been ex-
amined. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Such estimates be, and they are hereby adopted and approved.
II.
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvements on each portion of street,avenue and
public place hereinafter described, with the amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for
such improvements against abutting property and the owners thereof, are as follows, to-wit:
OLD GRANBURY ROAD: From 125 feet South of Westminster Court South to
Washer Avenue, known and designated as Unit 8-A
Project No. 104-23000-103.
The estimated cost of improvements is $ 106,070.88 ; the estimated amount per front
foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and
gutter is $2.08 the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $ -i1 ; the total
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is
$ 13.19
The estimated cost of improvements is $ the estimated amount per front
foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and
gutter is $ ; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $ ; the total
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is
III.
A hearing be given and held by and before the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,Texas,to all own-
ing or claiming any property abutting upon said portions of streets, avenues and public places,as well as to all
owning or claiming any interest in any such property. Such hearing shall be given and held on the 11tb day of
December 19 67, at 9*30 A. M. , in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of such hearing
and of other matters and facts in accordance with the terms and provisions of an Act passed at the First Called
Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, and known as Chapter 106 of the Acts of said Ses-
sion, now benig shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.Such notice shall be by advertisement
at least three times in a newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth,Texas,the first publication to be made
at least ten days before the date of said hearing.Said notice shall comply with and be in accordance with the
terms and provisions of said Act. The City Secretary is further directed to'give personal notice of the time
and place of such hearing to all owning or claiming any property abutting on said portions of streets,avenues
and public places, as well as to all owning or claiming any interest in any such property. Such personal notice
shall be given by the City Secretary mailing said notice postage prepaid, to the respective owners of record of
the properties to be assessed, and to any person owning or claiming any interest in said properties, to the last
known address of said owner or persons. It shall not be necessary for the City Secretary to mail said notices to
any owner or other person claiming an interest in the property to be assessed when the addess of such owner
or other person claiming an interest in the property to be assessed is unknown to the City Secretary and cannot
be determined by the City Secretary after reasonable investigation. In this connection the City Secretary shall
prepare and file with these proceedings a list of the properties to be assessed, the names of those persons own-
ing or claiming any interest in said properties to whom the notice was mailed, together with the last known
address of the respective owners and those persons owning or.claiming any interest in said property.
The City Secretary shall certify that each of the parties named in said list whose address was known to
him, was mailed a copy of the notice of hearing and shall further certify the date or dates on which said notice
was mailed. A copy of the notice shall be attached to such certificate. The certificate of the City Secretary will
be conclusive evidence of the facts therein recited. Failure of the City Secretary to give notice of hearing by
mail as herein provided for, or failure of the owners or other persons interested to receive said notice,shall in
nowise invalidate said hearing or any assessments levied pursuant to said hearing, but notice of hearing shall
be sufficient, valid and binding upon all owning or claiming such abutting property or any interest therein when
same shall have been given by newspaper advertisement as first hereinabove provided.
IV.
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 and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance
Records of this City. ,
V.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage.
Passed and approved this_ _day of—�Ls2cr� � 19412_.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
City of Fort Worth, Texas
.mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Assessment Paving of Old Cranbury PAGE
NUMBER Road Project No. 104-23000-103
11/13/67 C-1091 CIP A-65 iof 2
Council action on the project described below is requested.
Project Description
Nature of work: Assessment Paving of Old Cranbury Road, Project No. 104-23000-
103, (Capital Improvement Program A-65).
Unit Street Limits Roadway Width R.O.W.
8-A Old Cranbury Rd. 125 feet south of Boulevard Section - 100 feet
Westminister Court northbound lane 32 ft. ,
South to Washer Ave. southbound lane 26 ft.
Submission of Bids
Date bids received: October 17, 1967
The following bids were received for the paving project:
Bidder Amount Bid Working Days
Austin Road, Worth Construction and C. Cohen, Inc. $ 96,428.07 60
J. L. Bertram Construction and Engineering, Inc. 102,279.09 60
Texas Bitulithic Company 103,206.68- 60
Project Cost and Financing
Based on the low bid, approximately $10,093.60 will be assessed against abutting
property owners. The cost to the City-at-large will be approximately $95,977.28,
including engineering and miscellaneous expenses.
Unit VIII of old Cranbury Road is scheduled in the CIP for construction, in 1970,
but new development is taking place adjacent to Old Cranbury Road and the Essex
Company, the developer of Wedgwood has executed a community facilities contract
which provides for it to pay its proportionate share of the project cost. The
developer has deposited $940.00 with the City, which is the difference between
the standard residential rate and the developer's normal cost. The Essex Company
has also deposited $3,418.25 which is the developer's share of the cost of
storm drains in this:.pro jeut-..
The City's portion of the project can be financed out of future bond sales
for Cranbury Road improvement.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TEX.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Assessment Paving of Old Granbury PAGE
NUMBER Road Project No. 104-23000-103
11/13/67 C-1091 CIP A-65 2 °} 2
Recommendations
It is recommended:
1) That the following Bond Fund Transfers be approved:
Amount From To Purpose
$ 10,093.60 Revolving Fund Old Granbury Rd. Property owner's portion
042-10423-901 104-23000-103 of construction cost
$100,000.00 Future Sales Old Granbury Rd. City's portion of con-
104-23000-103 struction cost
2) That an ordinance be adopted:
a) Declaring the necessity for and ordering the improvements;
b) Ordering the Public Works Department to prepare estimates of cost and
amounts proposed to be assessed;
c) Making provisions for levying of assessments;
d) Awarding the contract to Austin Road, Worth Construction and C. Cohen,
Inc. , on its low bid of $96,428.07; and,
e) Making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred for
improvements to the project named above.
3) That an ordinance be adopted:
a) Approving the estimates of cost and amounts proposed to be assessed;
and,
b) Setting December 11, 1967, as the date of the Benefit Hearing.
HDM: lp OFFICIq! RC
The following summary is attached: ClT�Y SECRETACY
"B" - Distribution of cost. , T 9IOCTH, X.
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SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITIO BY COUNCIL: 7PRE E IAPPROVED OTHER (DESCRIBE)W ; �d C SECRETARY
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