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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7637 ORDINANCE NO. 7 & 3 7 ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF. NORTH BEACH 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: NORTH BEACH STREET, UNIT 1: From St. Louis & S.W.Railroad to I.H. 820, known and designated as Project No. 104-36000-444, Unit 1, a seven-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement on a six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade with seven- inch high superimposed concrete curb on a thirty-six foot traffic lane. Seven-inch thick concrete approaches and turn-lanes will be constructed where specified. 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 nd Specifications therefor: and contract has been made and entered into with J. L. BERTRAWCONSTRUCTION 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 heating was given and said hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefor, to-wit, on the4th day of October 19 77 7:30 P.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 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 v 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: No "' 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 kind objections, whether herein enumerated or or not, be and the same are hereby, overruled. H. The City v ('0111161, from the evidence, finds that the assessments herein levied should be made and levied against the respective parcels of pl-Opel't,V 11)Uttillg L11)011 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 meiins of the improvements in the unit for which such assessments kire levied, kind establish substantial justice' kind equality and uniformity v between the respective owners of the respective properties, and between kill parties concerned, considering the benefits received kind burdens imposed, kind further finds that in each case the abutting property assessed is spe•iall.\ benefited in enhanced value to the said property v 1>y v means of the said improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts kind fur 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- nient 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 improv,,,nionts. and is in all respects valid and regular. III. There shall he, kind is hereby, levied and assessed against the parcels of property herein below mentioned, and against the real and true owners thereof (whether such owners he correctly v 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 f►i- as such owners are known, being as follows: ., .. I»/' Where more than h corporation u 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 | sums above mentioned and assessed against the said parcels of property, and the uvoera thereof, and interest thereon at the rate of six per cent (6((' ) 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 &gainst 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 uaaeayed against the abutting property and the owners thereof shall be and become due and payable as ƒoUovva, to-wit: in five (D) equal inmta||noeotu' due respectively on or before thirty (30) days, one (l) two (2). three (3), and four (4) years from the date of completion and acceptance of the improvements in the respective ouit, and the uaseomroenta against the property abutting upon the remaining units shall be and become due and pavable in eudh inatuUnoeota 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 (61� ) per uoou/o, payable annually with each install- ment, except as to the brat ioatoUrneut, which ahu|\ he due and px>mh|e at the maturity the/'eof, so that upon the completion and acceptance of the improvements in a particular unit, uoaeuonnents against the property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit whuU be and become due and payable in such inatul|ruento, and with interest from the date of such completion and ncco|Auoce. ProrNed, ho*ever, that any owner shall have the right to pay the entire aaaeuproent, or any installment thereof, before maturity by payment of principal and accrued interest, and provided further that if default ahuU he made in the pa ment of principal or interest promptly as the same matures, then the entire amount of the assessment upon which such default i sd shall, at the option of said City of Fort Worth, or its assigns, be and become inimediatelY due and pa.vable, and shall be collectable, together with reasonable attorne'v's fees aild cost of collection, if illUlrred, PROVIDED, however, that acting thl'0LI.()'h its duly authorized Director of Public Worlis the City of Foi-t Worth retains the right to authorize payment of the sums assesed against abutting property LIJ)011 such completed and accepted unit in not more than forty-eight (48) eqUal FegUlal' month]%, installments of not less than $9.00 each, the first of such installments to i)ecome due and paNable not more tkan thirt\, (30) days after the completion and acceptance by the Cit'v of the particular unit. PR6VIDED FU,RTHER, that' the Cit'v ;Nttorne'v is hereby empowered to authorize payments Of Said SLIMS of lesser installments and/or o�-er 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 inethod of pa'vnients shall be authorized only in instances where the owner or owners of propert'y al)uttin-()- upon such completed and accepted unit shall have executed and delivered to the City of Fort Worth A lawful, valid and bindinl- note and Mechanic's and materialman's contract upon forms supplied by the City granting a mechaniCS lien upon and conveying file said 1AIRItting property in trust to secure the pax ment hx- said owner or owners according to t lie terms thereof of the sums assessed against such propertY, VL If default shall he made in the Dx!ment of' any xeyeyso�enL collection thereof vhxU be enforced either by the au\e of the pmper�' lY/ the '�sseeso/� and CoUectur nfTu�e* of said Cii! as near as possible in the aurne nnun- nerpnovided for t|�eax\eof pnoyerh/ for the 000'}m)n�ent of ad ru|onero Lxxes. or at the option of the City of Fort Worth, or its ummigna, pu}ment of said sonou o|uU he enforced h! uui( in anY court of competent judodic- txon. or as provided in any mechanic's or mxterix\mun'v contract as uƒoresuN, and said Cit! shall ezercioeuUof its lawful powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of said assessments. The total amount assessed against the respective parcels of abutting I)rq)erty, and the owners thereof, is in accordance with the proceedings of the City relating to slid impnwements and assessments thereof, and is less than the proportion of the cost allowed and permitted by the law in force in the City. Vill. Although the aforementioned charges have been fixed, levied, and assessed in the respective amounts hereinabove stated, the City Council does hereby reserve unto itself the right to reduce the aforementioned assessments by allowing credits to certain property owners where deemed appropriate. Notwithstanding the City Council has herein reserved the right to issue credits, it shall not be required to issue credits, and will not do so, if same would result in any equity and/or unjust discrimination. The principal amount of each of the several assessment certificates to be issued the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as hereinafter provided, WE be fixed and determined by deducting from the amount of any assessment hereinabove levied such amount or amounts, f any, as may hereafter be allowed by the City Council as a credit against the respective assessments. For the purpose of evidencing the seveial.sunis assessed against the respective parcels of abutting prop- erty rind the owners thereof, and the time and terms of payment, and to aid in the enforcement and collection thereof, assignable certificates in the principal amount of the respective assessments less the amount of any re- spective credit allowed thereon shall be issued by the City of FWI "Awth, Texas, upon completion and accept- ance by the City of the irnprovenients in each unit of improvement as the work in such unit is completed and accepted, which certificates shall he executed by the nHqnr in the name or the City send attested by the City Secretary, with the corporate seal of the City impressed thereon, and sh;dl he lmywbfe to the (Sty of Fort Worth, or Is assigns, and shall decWre the said amounts, time and teror, of payriumt, rate of interest, rind the date of the completion and acceptance of the improvements Witting 1"M Such property for mANT the certificate is issued, and shall contain the name of the owner or owners, K knnwnAkmiAtAAn of the property by lot and block number, or front feet thereon, or such other desuiption as may Wher\Osc identify the same; and if the said property shall be owned by an estate, then the description of same as so owned shall be sufficient and no error or -mistake in describing any property, or in giving the name of tho owner, shall invalidate oil in anywise impair such certificate, to the assessments levied. The certiticates shall provide sulwUnitkily that if saner shall not he Imid pnmipto upon maturity, then they shah he Ndlectable, with reasonable Atorney's fees and (MAS of CIl PHiOn. if inCLU'lVd, and shall provide substantially that the amounts evidenced thereby shall be !mAl to W Assessor arid Collector of Taxes of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, who shall issue his receipt themAw, which shall he evidence of such payment on any demand for the same. and the Assessor and Ccdlpctoi� of Taxes shall deposit the sums so received by him forth- with with the City Treasurer to be kept rind held by him in a separate fiind, arid when any payment shall be made in the City the Assessor and Collector of Axes uj)on such ceriilicite shall, upon presentation to him of the certificate by the holden• thereof endorse said prvinent It such (c)-ti6cate be. assigned then the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from the City Trmsuivv the ;mhuinj paid upon the presentation to him of such certificate so endorsed and credited ; and such ciulorsvrin nt aNI nwWt shall be the Treasurer's Warrant for making such payment. Such payments hy the Treasurer shall Q rucculed For file holder of such certificate in writing and by su-i•vender thereof when the principal, togAhur 10[h otwinRhl inn pmst and all costs of collection rind reasonahle attorney"s fees, if Arcui•i• d, have been p0d in full. Said certiticates shall further recite substantially that thc, proceedings with reference to making the improvements have been regularly had in compliance with the W. apd that all pniYqWsJtn to the Axing of the assessment Hen against the property described in such cer!ificatc, ;m(l I iie pei son;)l liability of the owners thereof have been performed, and such recitals shall be prima fm ie evidence, 1! t I e niatt I evs recited in such certificates. and no further proof thlyetd shrill he required in any vouil, Said certiAcrites may We coumns attached thereto in evidence of each )r ally of tire several installments thereof, or may have coupons for each of Me first four installments, leaving, the main certificate to serve for the fifth installment. which coqwns may he paymWe to the Cite or Foil Worth, or is assigns may he signed with the facsimile signatures of the Alaym- and City Secretary. Said certificates shall further recite that the City of Fort Worth, Texas shall exercise all of its lawful powers, when requested so to do` to aid io the enforcement and collection thereof, and may contain recitals aob- mtuutbalbr in accordance with the above and other additional recitals pertinent or appropriate thmreof, and it shall not be necessary that the recitals be in the exact form above set forth, but the substance thereof mbu]\ be sufficient. The fact that such inuDrovmrueota may be omitted oo any portion o{ any ofsaid units adjacent toany premises exempt from the lien of such assessments shall not in anywise invalidate, affect or impair the lien of such uoamaaruenta upon other Dxezuioeo. X. f/uD power to make and levy reassessments and bo correct odotobeo' errors, iovulid(tieo or irregularities, either in the assessments or in the certificates issued in evidence thereof, is, in accordance with the low in force io this City, vested iu the City. XD. All uaoeaezoenta levied are a yeruoou| liability and charge against the real and true owners of the premises described, notwithstanding such owners may not be named, or may be incorrectly named. X8i. The auuoaanueotm so levied are for the improvements in the particular unit upon which the property described ubnta` and the uuamaeruentm for the improvements in any unit are in nowise affected by the improve- ments or assessments in any other unit, and in making umumauouento and in bn}dbnQ said hearing, the amounts uoaeaoed for improvements in any one unit have been in nowise connected with the iruDrovmouaoto or the assess- ments therefor in any other unit. XXiX. The assessments levied are made and levied under and by virtue of the terms, powers and provisions of an Act passed at the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, known as Chapter 100 of the Acts of said Session and now shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, which Act has been adopted as an amendment to and made part oƒ the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. XDv. The City Secretary is hereby directed to o uu and enroll this ordinance bycopying the caption otsame in the Minute Book of the City Council of Fort Worth, Texas, and by filing the complete Ordinance in the appro- priate Ordinance Records u{said City. XV. This ordinance ahxi) take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and itiaaoordained. / 177 PASSED AND APPROVED this-, .__-day APPROVED AS TO Ir0IlM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney ` . . ' ' PROJECT NO. 104-36000-444, NORTH BEACH STREET, D0ZI l : FROM ST. LOUIS & S.W. RAILROAD TO I~D. 820, to be improved by constructing a seven-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement on a six-inch thick lime stabilized eu6grade with seven-inch high superimposed concrete curb on a thirty-six foot traffic lane. Seven-inch thick concrete approaches and turn-, lanes will be constructed where specified, BLOCK OWNER LOI ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT WEST SIDE A. BEARD SURVEY Gemini Parkway American Mfg, Co. Tract l 1033' Pavement S32,71 $33,789.43 of Texas Ind, 1003" Curb 1 .19 1,I93.57 P. O° Box 7037 5678.76 S.F. Approach 1 .45 8,234.20 Lane 3552,88 S.F. Rt, Turn 1 .45 5»151 .68 Lane 4752,88 S.F. Left Iuzo 1 ,45 6*891 ^68 Lane $55,260.56 Meacham Boulevard intersects DAVID 0DUM SURVEY American Mfg, Co. Tract 15 2070" Pavement 32.71 67»709^70 of Texas Zod, 2050` Curb 1 -19 2»439.50 P. O. Box 7037 4752,88 S.F. Left-turn 1 .45 6,891 .68 Lane $77,040.88 Saturn Boulevard American Mfg, Co. Tract 12-B-2 1595` Adjusted to,., (Drainage Easement) of Texas Ind, 1545" Pavement $ 32.71 50,536.95 P. O. Box 7037 1525' Curb 1 .19 1 ,814.75 4752.88 S.F. Left-turn 1 .45 6,891 .68 Lane 7788'88 B.F. Rt.-turn 1 ^45 11 ,293.88 Lane $78,537.26 0mrLberu Cross Sears Roebuck 6 Co. Tract 12-B 1218` Pavement 32,71 39,579.10 Dept, 568 Zod. 1210' Curb 1 ~19 1 ^439.9O 1000 Bellaire Street 7517.2 S.F. Rt.-Turn 1 ,45 10^899.94 Dallas, IX 75295 Lane $51,918.94 PROJECT NO. 104-36000-444, NORTH BEACH STREET, UNIT 1 : FROM ST. LOUIS & S.W. RAILROAD TO I.H. 820, Continued. BLOCK OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT J. E. Lott Tracts 12-G & 12-G-1 300' Pavement $32.71 9,813.00 C/o Robert M. Doby, Jr. Ind. 226' Curb 1 ,19 268A4 800 Baker Bldg. $10,081 .94 Fort Worth UNIT IA; GEMINI PARKWAY SOUTH SIDE A. BEARD SURVEY American Mfg. Co. Tract 1 100' Pavement 29.82 2,982,00 of Texas Ind. 100' Curb 1 .19 119.00 P. 0. Box 7037 $ 3,101 .00 NORTH SIDE American Mfg. Co. Tract 1 100' Pavement 29.82 2,982 00 of Texas Ind. 100' Curb 1 .19 119.00 P. 0. Box 7037 $ 3,101 .00 UNIT 1B: MEACHAM BOULEVARD SOUTH SIDE D. ODUM SURVEY American Mfg. Co. Tract 15 100' Pavement 2M2 2,982.00 of Texas Ind. 100' Curb 1 .19 119.00 P. 0. Box 7037 $ 3,101 .00 NORTH SIDE American Mfg. Co. Tract 15 100' Pavement 29.82 2,982.00 of Texas Ind, 88' Curb 1 .19 104.72 P. 0. Box 7037 $ 2,728.88 PROJECT NO. 104-36000-444, NORTH BEACH STREET, UNIT 1 : FROM ST. LOUIS & S.W. RAILROAD TO I.H. 820, Continued. BLOCK OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT UNIT IC: SATURN BOULEVARD SOUTH SIDE American Mfg. Co. Tract 15 112' Pavement $29,82 3,339.84 of Texas Ind. 112' Curb 1 .19 133 .28 P. 0. Box 7037 $ 3,473.12 NORTH SIDE American Mfg. Co. Tract 15 112' Pavement 29.82 3,339.84 of Texas Ind. 112' Curb 1 . 19 133.28 P. 0. Box 7037 $ 3,473.12 UNIT 11): NORTHERN CROSS SOUTH SIDE American Mfg. Co. Tract 12-14-2 1121 Pavement 29.82 3,339.84 of Texas Ind. 112' Curb 119 133.28 P. 0. Box 7037 $ 3,473.12 NORTH SIDE Sears Roebuck & Co. Tract 12-H 112' Pavement 29.82 3,339.84 Dept. 568 Ind. 112' Curb 1 .19 133.28 1000 Bellaire Street $ 3,473. 12 Dallas, TX 75295 PROJECT NO. 104-36000-444, NORTH BEACH STREET, UNIT 1: FROM ST. LOUIS & S.W. RAILROAD TO I.H. 820,, Continued. TOTAL COST OF PROPERTY OWNERS (ASSESSMENTS) . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 290,763.94 TOTAL COST TO CITY OF FORT WORTH (STREETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 286,235.84 TOTAL COST OF CITY OF FORT WORTH (STORM DRAIN) . . . . . . . . . .$ 171,005.63 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 748,005.41* *Includes 5.5% Engineering ($38,995.54) , City of Fort Wort UNI Council Communication mureumlm TE A tZEIN C E SUBJEcM Ben t Hear ing - North Beach M cl 10/4/ Improvements;tm l +aru .. s_.. i Of Orleptember 6, 1977, a" construction contract wars awarded r de to J.L. Ber traa uuu Construction Company ru stream and storm drain Improvements our North Beach Street, Project No, 10-36000,444, arm artu ,aa 4, 1977, was set as the date for the 'benefit HearOg &C C-3896) . Adjacent property owners were notified of the hearing by certified mail, Roadway a ROM 'a : atWidth-Fee w nit Limits Width-F.. Feet 'North Beach St. Louis out weteruu �. u Ruilroa to IR-820 361 Lanes 120 W/281 Median mar ap t This prof ct as s initiated in conjunction with the Community Facilities Contract for Dillard's ' au°t"wbouuse and Distribution Center Lot 1, Block 6, northStar Addition) , the tm~uumcept of which was approved by MY C-3828 on June 23, 1977, and the Cmamunity Facilities Contract. No. 9429 by MbC -3894 on August 30, 1977, The west half of a ultimate douu e 36-foot thoroughfare will be improved by constructlon of major t' ,a r ouu faa re grade concrete pavement en with superimposed concrete uurb, Also included in this contract are inter"e t on urmprovementm and right-turn lanes for four major streets heading west from this portion of North Beach Street, Storm. drainage rprurwent will consist of pro mate 2,36Q feet of relAf r ced concrete culvert pipe and appurtenances, rm'a r� ent urn u t ti.EIg J rmu u u Based n previous appraisals aal of like property in or adjacent c nt to new developments, the u proved access afforded by the new, street,mmt, aura improved drainage g facilities in time area, it is the opinion of the Public Works Department that each parcel of abutting propertr .tru benefitted in an amount equal to or n excess of the amount recommended for assessment. Reccaymmendcamion It is recommended that an ordinance be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the assessments as proposed, Gtr a sIw Attachment OMMWMD NY, Dk m mD By COUNCIL: PAO D " ,l jaz�.. .. If SECRETARY rrGV rm1i Ate DA'T'E.... IIWTY MANASER go.-IF 11