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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5989 ORDINANCE NO. TE . AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF SOUTH MAIN STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; LETTING CON- TRACT TO Texas Bitulithic Co. District of Warren Bro.Co. AND FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREBY INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREOF FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVE- MENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OF THE CITY TO PREPARE ESTIMATES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENT ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE FIRST CALLED SES- SION OF THE FORTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CHAPTER 106; COM- MONLY KNOWN AS ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES AS AMENDED BY ACTS 1967, 60TH LEGISLATURE, PAGE 365, CHAPTER 176, SECTION 1, EMER- GENCY EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 1967; AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOKS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPRO- PRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Public Works Director for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has prepared Plans and Specifications for the improvements of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and same having been ex- amined by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and found to be in all mat- ters and things proper, NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: I. The hereinafter described Plans and Specifications are hereby approved and adopted. II. There exists a public necessity for the improvement of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to-wit: Unit l: South Main Street From Morphy Street to Jefferson Avenue, known and designated as Unit 1, Project No. 104-35000-310. III. Each of the above described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, shall be improved by raising, grading, and filling same and by constructing thereon the following, to-wit: UNIT 1: SOUTH MAIN STREET From Morphy Street to Jefferson Avenue, known and designated as Unit 1, Project No. 104-35000-310, to be improved by constructing a two-inch thick hot mix asphaltic concrete surface course on existing concrete base and increasing the width of the street with a two- inch thick hot mix asphaltic concrete surface course on a six and one/half- inch thick reinforced concrete base with seven-inch high reinforced concrete curbs and two-foot wide reinforced concrete gutters and by constructing five-inch thick concrete sidewalks and six-inch thick concrete driveways where specified, and by reconstructing exist- ing sidewalks and driveways to proper alignment and grade, so that the finished street will consist of one thirty-eight to fifty-four foot wide roadway. The above, together with concrete curbs, gutters, driveways and incidentals to such improvements, 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 Specifications therefor. IV. The cost of said improvements as herein defined shall be paid for as follows, to-wit: A. The property abutting on that portion of the street, avenue or public place and the real and true owners thereof shall pay all of the cost of curbs and gutters in front of their property and not exceeding nine-tenths (9/10ths) of the estimated cost of the remainder of such improvements. B. The City of Fort Worth shall pay all of the remainder of the cost of said improvements after deducting the amounts herein specified to be paid by the abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof as set out in subsection A. The amounts payable by the abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof shall be assessed against such properties and the real and true owners there- of and shall constitute a first and prior lien upon such properties and a personal liability of the real and true owners there of and shall be payable to-wit: When the improvements are completed and accepted by the City on a particular unit, the sums assessed against property abutting upon such completed and accepted units shall be and become payable in five (5) equal installments, due respectively on or before thirty (30) days, and one (1) , two (2), three (3) , and four (4) years from the date of such completion and acceptance and the assessments against the pro- perty abutting upon the remaining units shall be and become due and payable in such installments after the date of completion and acceptance of such respective unit. The entire amount assessed against the particular parcels of property shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance of the improvements on the unit upon which the particular property abuts at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum, payable annually except as to interest on the first installment, which shall be due and payable on the date said installment matures provided that any owner shall have the right to pay any and all of such installment at any time before maturity by paying principal with interest accrued to the date of payment and further provided if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the City of Fort .Worth or its assigns, the entire amount of the assessment upon which such default is made shall be and become immedi- ately due and payable; but it is specifically provided that no assessments shall in any case be made against any property or any owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to property in the enhanced value thereof by means of said improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts, as ascertained at the hearing pro- vided by the law in force in the City, nor shall any assessment be made in any case until after notice of hearing as provided by law. Said assessments against the respective lots and parcels of property and owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of a special assessment which shall be executed in the name of the City of Fort Worth, PROVIDED, however, that acting through its duly authorized Director of Public Works, the City of Fort Worth retaining the right to authorized payment of the sums assessed against abutting property upon such completed and accepted unit in not more than forty-eight equal regular monthly installments of not less than $9.00 each, the first of such installments to become due and payable not more than 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 in 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 payment 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. V. The assessments against the respective lots and parcels of property and the owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of special assessment, which shall be executed in the name of the City by the Mayor of said City and the City Secretary shall attest the same and impress the corporate seal of the City thereon, and which may have attached thereto coupons in evidence of the several installments, or in evidence of any of the installments in which the assessment is payable, which certificates shall be issued to the City of Fort Worth, shall recite the terms and time of payment, the amount of the assessment, the description of the property, and the name of the owners, as far as known, and shall contain such other recitals as may be pertinent thereto, and shall further recite substantially that all pro- ceedings with reference to the making of such improvements have been regularly had in compliance with law, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of the assessment lien against the property described in said certificates and the personal liability of the owners thereof, have been regularly had, done and performed, and such re- citals shall be prima facia evidence of the matters so recited, and no further proof shall be required in any court, and the said certificates shall provide substantially that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then, at the option of the City of. Fort Worth, or its assigns, the entire amount of the assessment shall be and become immediately due and payable, together with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all of which, as well as the principal and interest on the assessment, shall be a first and prior lien against the property, superior to all other liens and claims except State, County, School District, and City ad valorem taxes. No error or mistake in naming any owner or in describing any property or in any other matter or thing, shall invalidate any assessment or any certificate issued in evidence thereof, and the omission of improvements on any particular unit or in front of any property exempt by law from the lien of special assessment for street improvements shall not in- validate any assessment levied. The certificates referred to need not contain recitals in exactly the works above provided for, but the substance thereof shall suffice, and they may contain other and additional recitals pertinent thereto. VI. Bids having been advertised for as required by Article 1105b of the re- vised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, and the bid of. $ 60,739.00 having been found to be the lowest and best bid for the making and construction of said improvements, the contract there- fore is hereby awarded. to Texas Bitulithic Co., District of Warren Brothers Co., Division of Ashland Oil & Refining Co, , at and for the prices stated in the Proposal of said company and as reported and recommended by the Public Works Department, which said report and recommendation is on file with the City, the City Manager, and the City Secretary are hereby directed to execute the said contract in the name of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and to impress the corporate seal of. the City thereon, the said contract embracing, among other things, the prices for the work. VII. To provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred by the City of Fort Worth, Texas, by said contract, there is hereby appropriated out of available funds and current revenues of the City, an amount sufficient to pay said indebtedness so incurred. VIII. The improvements provided for herein shall be made and constructed, notice given, hearing held and assessment levied and all proceedings taken and had in accordance With and under the terms of the powers and provisions of Chapter 106 of the Acts of the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, now known as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, Which law has been adopted as an amendment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and under Which law these proceedings are taken and had. IX. Each unit above described shall be and constitute a separate and independent unit of improvement and the assessments herein provided for shall be made for the improvements in each unit according to the cost of the improvements in that unit and according to the benefits arising from the improvements in that unit. X. In making assessments, if the name of the owner be unknown, it shall be sufficient to so state the fact, and if any property be owned by an estate or by any firm or corporation, it shall be sufficient to so state, and it shall not be necessary to give the correct name of the owner, but the real and true owners of the property mentioned shall be liable and the assessments against the property shall be valid. XI. The Director of Public Works of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, be and he is hereby ordered and directed to file with the City Council, estimates of the cost of such improvements in each unit, in accordance with the terms of the powers and provisions of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. XII. The City Secretary is directed to prepare, sign and file with the County Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, a notice in accordance with the provisions of the Act passed at the Fifth Called Session of the Forty-first Legislature of the State of Texas, and shown as Chapter 21 of the Acts of said Session of the Legislature, said Act having been passed in the year 1930, and now known as Article 1220a of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. XIII. 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. XIV. 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 19 D APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ity Attorney SOUTH MAIN STREET FROM MORPHY ST. TO JEFFERSON AVE. PROJECT NO. 104-35000-310 J L-1 W ' Q N � MAGNOLIA WAVE Ix 7 0 L�0 f u- z LUCY ST.a N crr Q �JOL) co cr V f R H ir i Q I �: O CEMETERY z ~ 0 dl ST J0SEPH'S � Y HOSPITAL CA PETER SMITH HOSPITAL :a :ptAtN �g ALLEN AVE : k? L R L cn L ! a Ll Z Ni U, g a �J I z BALTIMORE AV z ui i s CITY OF FORT WORTH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION SOUTH MAIN STREET MORPHY STREET TO 79' N. OF JEFFERSON AVENUE PROJECT NO. 104-35000-310 A Neighborhood Hearing was conducted in the Council Chambers, City Hall, by the Engineering Division on August 13, 1968, for South Main Street, Project No. 104-35000-310. The procedures concerning owner participation in the cost of paving, including methods and policies of determining assessments and street construction standards, were explained by members of the staff to the 5 people in attendance. The meeting was then opened for a question and answer period. Dr. McGuire and Mr. Harris, representing Saint Joseph Hospital, 1401 S. Main, a 15 acre tract in the F. Richards Survey, voiced their approval of the paving project and also the lighting project in the area which will enhance the property and add to the safety of nurses on night duty. Mr. Drysdale, representing E. D. , J.A. , and A. F. , Jr. , Drysdale, 1942 Marigold, S. 25' of Lot 2 & 3, Block 2, Saint Helena Addition, stated that in his opinion, the widening and new pavement would not enhance the value of his property in an amount equal to his assessment. He also stated that he has experienced difficulty in selling his property. The staff explained that with a wider street at the front of his commercially-zoned property, it would certainly be enhanced, and in all probability would be easier to sell. CITY z fT• e ��� .Attac`hme'pt "A" SOUTH MAIN STREET From Morphy Street to Jefferson Avenue Prnject No -3 000-310 •;r H cnAGNES a, N a:> I "c O ac Q CEMETERY M - ~ o � ST. J0SEPH'S o x HOSPITAL w cn PETER u: SMITH HOSPITAL C '..i' A ALLEN AVE �r is '0 , J S All,1, 7 a SIGNED RESULT OF POSTCARD SURVEY ORIGINAL FOR AGAINST NO OBJECTION TOTAL PETITION PAVING PAVING SUBMITTED NO. OF FRONT FEET 3459.6 a 1025.6 387.5 2046.5 PER CENT 100.0 N 29.6 11.2 59.2 H a PARCELS OF PROPERTY 21 t" 3 8 10 PER CENT 100.0 14.3 38. 1 47.6 7d NO. OF PROPERTY OWNERS 16 3 6 7 PER CENT 100.0 18.8 37.5 43.7 OWNERS LIVING ON STREET 10 2 5 3 PER CENT 100.0 20.0 50.0 30.0 OWNERS LIVING ELSEWHERE 6 1 1 4 PER CENT 100.0 16.7 16.7 66.6- i t FORT WORTH, TEXAS 19 TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS. Gentlemen: In accordance with the proceedings of your Honorable Body, I have prepared estimates of the cost of street improvements as shown below: Estimates of the total cost of improvements on a portion of SOUTH MAIN STREET and portions of sundry other streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and estimated amounts per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof, on each portion of street, avenue and public place are as follows, to-wit: Unit 1: SOUTH MAIN STREET FROM MORPHY STREET TO JEFFERSON AVENUE, to be improved by constructing a two-inch thick hot mix asphaltic concrete surface course on existing concrete base and increasing the width of the street with a two-inch thick hot mix asphaltic concrete surface course on a six and one/half-inch concrete base with seven-inch high reinforced concrete curbs and two-foot wide gutters anti by constructing five-inch thick concrete sidewalks and six-inch thick concrete driveways where specified, and by reconstructing existing sidewalks and driveways to proper alignment and grade, so that the finished street will consist of one thirty-eight to fifty-four foot wide roadway. The following assessment rates have been established: Seven-inch curb and two-foot gutter. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.25/L.F• Two-inch hot mix asphaltic concrete pavement. . . . . . . . . . . 1.95/L•F. Two-inch hot mix asphaltic concrete surface course and five feet of widening on a six and one/half- irc-r concrete base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . (Industrial Zoning) . . . . .. ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7.81/L.F. (Residential Zoning) . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . ... 2.15/L.F. Five-inch thick concrete sidewalk. . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54/L.F. Six-inch thick concrete driveway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80/S.F. The assessments result in the following division of costs: Total Property Owners' cost for pavement. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . $ 5,672.85 Total Property Owners' cost for curb, gutter, sidewalks and driveways. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . 723.30 TOTAL PROPERTY OWNERS' COST $ 6,396.15 Total City of Fort Worth cost of pavement. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 48,074.25 Total City of Fort Worth cost of curb, gutter, etc. . . . . 12,342.50 TOTAL CITY OF FORT WORTH COST __. _ _ __..___ $60,416.75 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $66,812.90 Al 7 .y GL • SOUTH MAIN FROM MORPHY STREET TO JEFFERSON AVENUE, PROJECT NO. 104-35000-310, to be improved by constructing a two-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete surface course on existing concrete base and increasing the width of the street with a two-inch thick hot- mix asphaltic concrete surface course on a six and one/half-inch concrete base with seven- Inch high reinforced concrete curbs and two-foot wide gutters, and by constructing five- inch thick concrete sidewalks and six-inch thick concrete driveways where specified, and by reconstructing existing sidewalks and driveways to proper alignment 'and grade, so that the finished street will consist of one thirty-eight to fifty-four foot wide roadway. BLOCK OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH MAIN AND MORPHY STREET EAST SIDE OF STREET F. RICHARDS SURVEY Saint Joseph Hospital 15 Acre Tract 106' Pavement 1401 S. Main Comm. Widening _ $1.95 $206.70 $ 206.70 Saint Joseph Hospital 15 Acre Tract 958.6' Pavement 1401 S. Main Comm. Widening $2. 15 $2,060,99 $2,060.99 EAST ALLEN AVENUE INTERSECTS SAINT HELENA ADDITION Fort Worth Drug 1,2, & 1 150' Pavement & Notion 3 Ind . Widening $7.81 $1,171.50 1601 S. Main 150' Curb Only 1.63 244.50 217,5 S. F. Driveway .80 174.00 150' Sidewalk 2.54 304.80 $1,894.80 C. B. Beasley 4 1 50' Pavement 547 S. Riverside Ind. Widening $7.81 $390.50 $ 390.50 LAURAL AVENUE INTERSECTS Blanche Cashion 37.5' 2 37.5' Adjusted to 1701 S. Main of I Comm. -0- -0- -0- $ -0- Ruth Matthews S. 125' 2 37.5' Adjusted to 1703 S. Main of 1 & Comm. -0- -0- -0- N. 25' of $ -0- 2 1 UNIT NO. 1 CONT. BLOCK OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOU"7T ASSESSMENT SAINT HELENA ADDITION E.D. , J.A. , & S. 25' 2 65' Pavement A.F. ,Jr. of Lot 2 Comm. Widening $7.81 $507.65 Drysdale & 3 $ 507.65 1942 Marigold Carl E. Spencer 4 2 5-0' Adjusted to 1715 S. Main Comm. -0- -0- -0- $ -0- W. H. Homer 5 2 50' Adjusted to 1717 S. Main Comm. -0- -0- -0- $ -0- WEST SIDE OF STREET EMORY COLLEGE SUBDIVISION Edgar V. Spygley N. 21' of 50' Adjusted to 2031 Glenco Terrace Lot 59 Comm. 21' Pavement Widening $7.81 $164.01 $ 164.01 Eula Hartman 60, 61 150' Pavement 3310 Fitzhugh & 62 Comm. Widening V Al $1,171.50 $1,171.50 E. R. McComb 63 50' Adjusted to 1704 S. Main Comm. -0- -0- -0- $ -0- Mrs. Alice Eary 64 50' Adjusted to 1700 S. Main Comm. -Om -Om -0- $ -0- W. ALLEN AVENUE INTERSECTS PATILIOS ADDITION GOLDSMITH'S SUBIIDIVISION Tarrant County Tract 758' Adjusted to Hospital Dist. 16-B Apt. -a. -0- -On 1500 S. Main $ -0- v i JT 2 UNIT NO. 1 CONT. BLOCK OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT W. MYRTLE INTERSECTS RYAN & BERGIN SUBDIVISION Emanuel Hebrew 173.5' Adjusted to Rest Res. -0- -0- -0- $ -0- Mrs. A. 0. Harvey 1 3 103' Adjusted to 1404 S. Main Comm. -0- -0- -0- $ -0- AGNES STREET INTERSECTS Dr. Wm. M. Crawford 1 2 103' Adjusted to 612 6th Avenue Comm. -0- -0- -0- $ -0- COST TO PROPERTY OWNERS-ASSESSMENT $ 6,396. 15 COST TO CITY OF FORT WORTH 60,416.75 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $66,812.90 3 City of Dort Worth, Texas i CIA Jf N Mayor and Co Council Communication ....,;n DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Assessment PAGE NUMBER Paving South Main Street GRAHAM 8/26/68 C-1300 1of 2 It.a B� Council action on the project described below is requested. Project Des::ription Naturc, of work: Assessment Paving at South Main Street as follows: Unit Street Limits Roadway Width R.O.W. 1 South Main Morphy Street to 38.8' to 54' 60' to 80' Jefferson Avenue Sidewalks are included on South Main Street to divide and protect pedestrian traffic from vehicular traffic and to tie in with existing sidewalks in the area. South Main Street includes extensive commercial and industrial development and hospitals. Submission of Bids The following bids have been received: Bidders Amount Texas Bitulithic Company $60,739.00 Grimes Construction Company $60,972.50 Austin Road and Worth Construction Company $62,674.00 J. L. Bertram Construction and Engineering Inc. $64,514.00 Total Working Days - 30 Project Cost and Financing Based on the low bid, approximately $6,396.15 will be assessed against abutting property owners. The cost to the City-at-large will be approximately $60,416.75 including engineering. The 1968 C.I.P. allocated $35,000.00 for South Main Improvements and approximately $34,000.00 remains available for the City's cost. Therefore, a Bond Fund Transfer is necessary for an additional $27,700.00 to cover the cost to the City-at-large, including engineering and miscellaneous expenses. Recommendations — -- It is recommended that: i 1) The following Bond Fund Transfers be approved: DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Assessment PACE NUMBER Paving South Main Street 2 2 8/26/68 C-1300 Amount From To Reason $ 6,396.15 Revolving Fund South Main Street Property owners' 042-09724-901 042-10435-310 portion of con- struction cost. $27,700.00 Unspecified South Main Street City's portion of Projects 104-35000-310 construction, en- 104-35000-901 gineering and miscellaneous costs. 2) An ordinance be adopted: a) Declaring the necessity for, and ordering the improvements; b) Making provisions for levying assessments; c) Directing the Public Works Department to prepare estimates of costs and amounts to be assessed; d) Awarding a contract to Texas Bitulithic Company in the amount of $60,739.00; e) Making ,appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred for improvements of the project named above. 3) An ordinance be adopted: a) Approving the estimates of cost and amounts proposed to be assessed; and b) Setting September 23, 1968, as the date of the benefit hearing. HDM:3 p The following summaries are attached: "A" Distribution of cost and assessments, and results of Poll Card Survey. "B" Resume of the Paving Project Neighborhood Hearing. SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITIO Y COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY L� APPROVED ❑ OTHER (DESCRIBE) Adcpted Ord. No. 5C1f7 Declaring Necessity clTr RETARY of Pavin; and Ord. No. .S 1 Setting Date DATE CITY MANAGER of Pei 2'