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Home My WebLink AboutIR 7130 F114FORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7130 W mot ioRr�p To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 17, 1986 Subject: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPOSED vis FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 On June 9, 1986, the City Council adopted M&C G-6687 regarding the proposed Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1. Paragraph 3 of the M&C requires the City Manager to prepare certain documents and information and to file the same with the City Secretary as provided in Article 1269j-4.12, V.A.C.S. The following documents and information are hereby submitted: 1. The general nature of the proposed improvements and/or ser- vices of the proposed district shall include: (a) an improvement district maintenance and landscaping pro- gram consisting of supplemental street sweeping, sidewalk cleaning, bus shelter cleaning, planting and landscape maintenance, street- scape improvements, and trash receptacle pickup. (b) an improvement district promotions program consisting of recreational and cultural enhancements and activities; an adver- tising, marketing and promotional program; and the staging or monitoring of special recreational and cultural events. (c) an improvement district securit rogram consisting of additional foot, cruiser and mounted police officers; a public relations crime prevention campaign; a private security force coordination campaign; a parking garage and parking lot security program; and a park security program. (d) an improvement district transportation and parking pro- gram consisting of a campaign to promote Citran us service and ridesharing; the development of a plan concerning better utiliza- tion of short-term parking facilities; and the improvement of traffic signs. (e) an� improvement district management program to provide for the establishment, administration and operation of the district. The proposed improvements and/or services -would be a supplement to the standard existing level of city improvements and/or services and would constitute an added increment to the improvements and/or services normally provided to the taxpayers generally. The estimated annual cost of standard improvements and/or services currently provided by the City of fort Worth to taxpayers in the proposed district is shown on Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by refer- ence. If the district is created, the City would continue to furnish or pay for standard improvements and/or services in the district at the same level as they are provided to the taxpayers generally. -ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS ' INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7130 - p.2 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 17, 1986 0" yTfY �"' Subject: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPOSED FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 The City Council Resolution authorizing establishment of the District would contain a provision establishing the present annual cost level of standard improvements and/or services currently provided by the City of Fort Worth to taxpayers in the proposed District as enumerated in Exhibit "A" with such corrections therein as are certified by the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth before the Resolution is adopted. During the three-year term of the district, the City would provide the same level of standard improvements and/or services to tax- payers in the district as enumerated in Exhibit "A", with such correc- tion therein as are certified by the City Manager. 2. A preliminary estimate of the cost of the improvements and/or services of the proposed district during the first year of operation is: (a) maintenance and landscaping program - $506,238 (b) promotions program - $ 98,313 (c) security program - $ 19,147 (d) transportation and parking program - $ 2,000 (e) management program - $141,888 The cost of improvements and/or services in subsequent years would be determined in the service plan to be adopted by the City Council. 3. The boundaries of the proposed improvement district are: The area bounded by Jones Street on the east; Lancaster Avenue on the south; Texas Street, Macon Street, 10th Street, Forest Park Boulevard, Fifth Street,, Fourth Street, Burnett Street, Belknap Street and Taylor Street on the west; and the Trinity River and the East 100 and East 200 blocks of Bluff Street on the north. Such area is more particularly shown on a map which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof by reference. 4. ' The proposed method of assessment is: (a) A service plan would be approved and adopted by the City Council for a period not less than five years. The plan would be reviewed and updated annually by the Council to determine the annual budget for improvements and/or special supplemental services within the district. (b) The cost of an improvement and/or special service would be assessed against real property within the district according to the value of such property as determined by the City Council, including the value of structures or other improvements on the property. -ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS *INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7130 p.3 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council U xp-,t0 '�' Subject: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPOSED ' 7S FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 (c) The City Council Resolution authorizing establishment of the District would contain a provision which states that during the initial three-year term of the District the annual assessments against real property in the District would not exceed an amount equal to 8.5 cents per $100 of the value of such property as deter- mined by the City Council, including the value of structures or other improvements on the property. 5. The proposed apportionment of costs between the improvement district and the City as a whole is: (a) All of the cost of an improvement and/or service would be paid by special assessments against real property and structures or other improvements thereon in the district. (b) The City of Fort Worth would be responsible for the payment of assessments on exempt city-owned real property and structures or other improvements thereon in the district. The payment of assessments on property owned by other exempt jurisdic- tions could be established by contract. The City as a whole would continue to provide the standard improvements and services to the district as referred to in 1 above. (c) The City Council of the City of Fort Worth would be authorized to establish by ordinance reasonable classifications and formulas for the apportionment of costs between the City and the areas to be assessed and to establish the methods for assessing special benefits for various classes of improvements and/or services. 6. The probable maximum benefits to be conferred on each tract in the proposed district because of the improvements and/or services shall be greater than the amount of the assessment against such tract and the owners thereof. 7. The City Council Resolution authorizing establishment of the district would provide that the District will exist for three years immediately following adoption of such Resolution unless property owners in the District petition the City Council for re-establishment of the district, or unless the District is sooner terminated as provided by law. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7130 - p.4 Hof Foar�o To the Mayor and Members of the City Council u � s grExAy. Subject: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPOSED �eT� FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 The original of the above report was filed with the City secretary of the City of Fort Worth on June 13, 1986. Please contact me if further information is desired. Respectfully submitted, L17uglas Harman City Manager DH: ltt op' ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER - FORT WORTH, TEXAS