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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6436 ORDINANCE NO.— 3 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF MOBERLY STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; LETTING CON- TRACT TO AUSTIN ROA,D COMPANY AND FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECU- TION; MAKING APPROPRIATION$ FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREBY INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNIRS THEREOF FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OF THE CITY TO PRE- PARE ESTIMATES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLAR- ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENT ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE FIRST CALLED SESSION OF THE FORTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CHAPTER 106; COMMONLY KNOWN AS ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES AS AMENDED BY ACTS 1967, 60TH LEGISLATURE, PAGE 365, CHAPTER 176, SECTION 1, EMERGENCY EFFECTIVE MAY 12$1 1967; AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND EN- ROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOKS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE 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 examined by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and found to be in all matters 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 1: MOBERLY STREET From Nell Street to Eastover Avenue, knoToin and designated as Unit 1, Project No. 104-24000-­217. UNIT 2: PARKER HENDER�SON ROAD From Pecos Street reet to Kellis Street, known and designated as Unit 2, Project No. 1.04­24000-217. 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-witg UNIT 1: MOBERLY STREET From Nell Street to Eastover Avenue, known and designated as Unit 1, Project No. 1-04-24000-217, a six-inch thic1c. hot-mix asphaltic concrete pave- ment on a six-inch thick cement stabil- ized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-inch wide concrete gutter so that the finished roadway will be thirty feet wide. UNIT 2: PAID ER HENDERSON ROAD From Pecos Street to Kellis Street, known and designated as Unit 2, Project No. 104-24000-217, a s'.1,x-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement on a six-inch thick cement stabilized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-inch wide concrete gutter so that the finished roadway will be forty-four feet wide and by construct- ing six-inch thick concrete driveways where specified. UNIT 3: ENOCH DRIVE From Vanessa Drive to 146' north of Laurie Drive, known and designated as Unit 3, Project No. 104-24000-217, a sLic-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement on a six-inch thick cement stabilized subgrade with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-inch wide concrete gutter so that the finished roadway will be thirty feet wide. UNIT 4: VANESSA DRIVE From Enoch Drive to 145' east of Lanewood Drive, known and designated as Unit 4, Project No. 104-24000-217, a six-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement on a six-inch thick cement stabili- zed subgrade with seven-inch high concrete &n.itter so that the finished roadway will be thirty feet wide. 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 hey 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 prerequI sites to the fixing of the assessment lien against the property described in said certificates and the personal liability of the owners thereof, have been regialarly 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 inimediately 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 valorent 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 improvernewits 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 Austin Road Company having been found to be the lowest and beat bid for the making and construction of said improvements, the contract there- fore is hereby awarded to Austin EggLdCD=@Dy 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 indel-)tednes" 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. VITT The improvements provided for herein shall be made avid 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 Fortietli 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 m9de a part of v:he 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 Publ �lc Works of theiCity 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 Fay.-t 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, X111. 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 appropHate Ordinance Records of this City. UNIT 3: ENOCH WIVE From Vanessa Drive to 146' north of Laurie Drive, known and designated as Unit 3, Project No. 104-24000-217. UNIT 4: MESSA DRIVE From Enoch Drive to 145' east of Lanewood Drive, known and designated as Unit 4, Project No. 104-24000-217. .................... ........................................... 9k City of Fort Werth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication 04 TV".. OIF�:"MOE suwEcr. Award of Contract - Assessment PAO NU,61t m Paving at 4 Locations in 2 -1921 2'/22/71 x , gar dity Council action is requested on the project described below. Project Description Roadway R.O.W. Width Width Unit Street Limits Peet Feet 1 Moberly Street Nell Street to 30 50 Eastover Avenue 2 Parker Henderson Road Pecos Street to 44 64 Kellis Street 3 Enoch Drive Vanessa Drive to 30 55 146' north of Laurie Drive, 4 Vanessa Drive Enoch Drive to 30 50 145' east of Lanewood drive This project was City initiated as a result of Developers' Contracts (No. 64:35, dated 1--1 -70 and Ito. 6490, dated 3-16-70) . Sidewalks No sidewalks are included in this project since there are no commercial es- tablishments adjacent to or near this project, and the streets do not lead to any, schools. Submission of Rids The following bids haw been received: Bidder Amount of Bid Austin Load Company $44193.09 R. W. °Gibb ns, Inc. 4 ,56,5.75 L. Grimes & Co. , Inc. 46,356.64 Texas Bitulithic Company 50,791.50 SRO Asphalt;, 'Inc. 52,333.30 Bids Received: January 28, 1971 Working Days Allotted: 25 DATE REFERENCE suSuEcT. Award of Contract - Assessment PAGE NUMBER Paving at 4 Locations in 2 of 2 2/22/71 C-1921 De vela T)ers' Co tracts - Project Cost and Financing Based on the low bid, approximately $18,948.44 will be assessed against the abutting property owners. The cost to the City-at-large will be approximately $29,663.97, including engineering expense. Recommendations It is recommended that: 1) The following Bond Fund Transfers be approved: Amount From To Reason $18,948 Revolving Fund 4 Locations in Property owners ' 042-09724-901 Developers' Contracts portion of construc- 042-10424,-217 tion Cost $27,000 "Future sales" 4 Locations in City share of construe Unspecified Developers' Contracts tion, inspection engi- 104-24000-901 104-24000-217 neering salaries and miscellaneous cost $2,000 Unspecified 4 Locations in 104-24000-901 Developers' Contracts 104-24000-217 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 Director to prepare estimates of costs and amounts to be assessed; d) Awarding the contract to Austin Road Company in the amount of $44,193.09; and, e) Making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred for improvements as described above. 3) An Ordinance be adopted: a) Approving the estimates of costs and amounts to be assessed; and, b) Setting March 22, 1971, as the date for the Benefit Hearing. HDM:ms Attachments "A" Resume of Project; "B" - Location Maps-, "C" Enfineerst Preliminary SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION 0 _40VOC-IL; PROCESSED BY, y _X 4Q-AVPROVED n OTHER (OF-SCRIBE) SECRETARY zuid. (Irderi,tir,; No,. DATE CITY MANAGER `,3etting Date of Benefit 14,"e.ring 2/22,/71