Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6908 ORDINANCE NO.- ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF_._. KEMLE STREET _ AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY THEREON, AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFI- CATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF: RESERVING UNTO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED: DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO EN- GROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, 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 improved by raising, grading, or filling same and by constructing thereon to-wit: Unit I: Kemble Street From Tierney Road to Watson Road, known and designated as Unit I, Project No. 104-36000- 332, a six-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic con- crete pavement on a six-inch thick lime stabil- ized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-inch wide concrete gutter on a thirty foot roadway. Six-inch thick concrete driveways will be constructed where specified. Unit II: Kemble Court From Kemble Street to 90' North, known and designated as Unit II, Project No. 104-36000- 332, a six-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic con- crete pavement on a six-inch thick lime stabil- ized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-inch wide concrete gutter so that the cul-de-sac will be eighty feet rude. a The above,together with combined concrete curbs and gutter on proper grade and line where same are not already so constructed, together with storm drains and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances; all of said improve- . ments are to be so constructed as and where shown on the plans and in strict accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefor: and contract has been made and entered into with adzv "L-. _ for the making and construction of such improvements on the above said portion of streets, avenues and public places. WHEREAS, estimates of the cost of the improvements of each-such portion of streets, avenues and public places were prepared and filed and approved and adopted by the City Council of the City, and a time and place was fixed for a hearing and the proper notice of the time, place and purpose.of said hearing was given and said hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefor, to-wit, on the loth day of September 19 73 9:30 A.M. , in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and at such hearing the following protests and objections were made, to-wit: --protested that protested that protested that protested that _protested that __ protested that _ -----------------_--protested that ----------protested that protested that _ —�— —protested that and said hearing was continued to the present time in order to more fully accomplish the purposes thereof, and all desiring to be heard were given full and fair opportunity to be heard, and the City Council of the City having, fully Considered all proper matter, is of the opinion that the said hearing should be closed and assessments should be made and levied as herein ordered: NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: I. Said hearing be, and the same is hereby, closed and the said protest and objections, and any and all other protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or or not, be and the same are hereby, overruled. II. The City Council, from the evidence, finds that the assessments herein levied should be made and levied against the respective parcels of property abutting upon the said portions of streets, avenues and public places and against the owners of such property, and that 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 unit for which such assessments are levied, and establish substantial justice and equality and uniformity between the respective owners of the respective properties, and between all parties concerned, considering the benefits received and burdens imposed, and further finds that in each case the abutting property assessed is specially benefited in enhanced value to the said property by means of the said improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts and for which assessment is levied and charge made, in a sum in excess of the said assessment and charge made against the same by this ordinance, and further finds that the apportion- ment of the cost of the improvements is in accordance with the law in force in this City, and the proceedings of the City heretofore had with reference to said improvements, and is in all respects valid and regular. M. There shall be, and is hereby, levied and assessed against the parcels of property herein below mentioned, and against the real and true owners thereof (whether such owners be correctly named herein or not) the sums of money itemized below opposite the description of the respective parcels of property and the several amounts assessed against the same, and the owners thereof, as far as such owners are known, being as follows: IV. Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns an interest in any property above described, each said person, firm or corporation shall be personally liable only for its, her or his pro rata of the total assessment against such property in proportion as its, his or her respective interest bears to the total ownership of such property, and its, his or respective interest in such property may be released from the assessment lien upon pay- ment of such proportionate sum. V. The several sums above mentioned and assessed against the said parcels of property, and the owners thereof, and interest thereon at the rate of six per cent (6('C) per annum, together with reasonable attorney's fees and costs 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 the said 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. The sums so assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof shall be and become due and payable as follows, to-wit: in five (5) equal installments, due respectively on or before thirty (30) days, one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) years from the date of completion and acceptance of the improvements in the respective unit, and the assessments against the property abutting upon the remaining units shall be and become due and payable in such installments after the date of the completion and acceptance of such respective units, and shall bear interest from said date at the rate of six per cent (6"(' ) per annum, payable annually with each install- ment, except as to the first installment, which shall be due and payable at the maturity thereof, so that upon the completion and acceptance of the improvements in a particular unit, assessments against the property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit shall be and become due and payable in such installments, and with interest from the date of such completion and acceptance. Provided, however, that any owner shall have the right to pay the entire assessment, or any installment thereof, before maturity by payment of principal and accrued interest, and provided further that if default shall be made in the payment of principal or interest promptly as the same matures, then the entire amount of the assessment upon which such default is made shall, at the option of said City of Fort Worth, or its assigns, be and become immediately due and payable, and shall be collectable, together with reasonable attorneys fees and cost of collection, if incurred, PROVIDED, however, that acting through its duly authorized Director of Public Works the City of Fort Worth retains the right to authorize payment of the sums assesed against abutting property upon such completed and accepted unit in not more than forty-eight (48) equal regular monthly installments of not less than 59.00 each, the first of such installments to become due and payable not more than thirty (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 of 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 payments 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. If default shall be made in the payment of any assessment, collection thereof shall he enforced either by the sale of the property 1>y the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of said City as near as possible in the same man- ner provided for the sale of property for the non-payment of ad valorem taxes, or at the option of the City of Fort Worth, or its assigns, payment of said sums shall be enforced by suit in any court of competent jurisdic- tion, or as provided in any mechanic's or naterialman's contract as aforesaid, and said City shall exercise all of its lawful powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of said assessments. NO. 1104-36000-.332, UNIT Ie KEMBLE STREET FROM TIERNEY ROAD TO WATSON RakD, to be imc.rcv+ d by constructing a six-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement on a six-inch x.'-.ac4K lime. stabilized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-inch wide rO^cct,`e. gutter on a thirty foot roadway. Six-inch thick concrete driveways will be con- „= ra.ct`,d where. specified. BLOCK OW's R LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENI Be inning at the Southwest corner of Kemble Street and Tierney Road, SOUTH SIDE BROAD ACRES ADDITION 11� ,1e Earrott 175' Side lot adjusted to 1700 'Tierney Rd, 1 Res, 100' Pavement $2.51 $251.00 76112 100' Curb & Gutter 3.99 399.00 $650.00 Stella R., Dunham 1 C 90' Pavement $2.51 $225.90 50s5 .Barnett Res, 90' Curb & Gutter 3.99 359.10 /6103 $585„00 St_-Ila R. Dunham 2 C 90' Pavement $2,51 $225.90 5025 Sarnett Res. 90' Curb & Gutter 3,99 359.10 76103 $585.00 Filly Janes Potter 3 C 90' Pavement $2.51 $225.90 1701 Watson Res. 90' Curb & Gutter 3,99 359,10 76103 $585.00 125' Side lot adjusted to Billy Ja*res Potter 4 C 100' Pavement $2,51 $251.00 1i01 Watson Res. 100' Curb & Gutter 3.99 399.00 76103 - $650.00 1, f � City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication QRMMW DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE NUMBER Benefit Hearing - Assessment NAIICOCK 9/10/73 G-2255 Paving of Kemble Street IOf 1 On August 13, 1973, a contract was awarded for the improvement of Kemble Street, Project No. 104=360001.11332_, as described below, and September 10, 1973, was set as the date for the Benefit Hearing (M&C C-2586). Project Description Roadway R.O.W. Width Width Unit Street -Limits Feet Feet I Kemble Street Tierney Road 30 50 to Watson Road II Kemble Court Kemble Street 80 100 to 90' North (cul-de-sac) Improvements The improvements in this project were initiated in conjunction with Developer's Contract No, 7520 (M&C C-2497, dated April 2, 1973) . All the property adjacent to the north side of Kemble Street and both sides of Kemble Court is owned by the .developer. The property on the south side of Kemble Street is owned by three individual property owners, who have been informed of this action on July 27, 1973. The improvements on both units will consist of construction of 6" thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement on a 6" lime. stabilized subgrade with 7" high concrete curb and 18" wide concrete gutter along with 6" thick concrete driveways where specified on the plans. Enhancement of Abutting Property It is the opinion ofthe Public Works. Department that each parcel of abutting property is benefitted in an amount ,equal to or in excess of the amount recommended for assessment, especially since all property is zoned A-1 family (Residential) . Recommendation It is recommended that an ordinance be adopted closing the Benefit Hearing and levying the assessments as proposed. RNL:bmc Attachment SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION BY COIL: P CESSED BY APPROVE ❑ PEESCAR • CMSE TARY DATE CITY MANAGER O