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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20918-09-2013 ORDINANCE NO.2091$-09-2013 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR SERVICES PROVIDED IN FORT WORTH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 12 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013-14; SETTING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; RESERVING UNTO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has heretofore directed that certain improvements and/or services (the "Improvements") shall be provided in the Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 12 (the"District"); and WHEREAS, the boundaries of the District are along the major streets of West Bonds Ranch Road on the North, Business Highway 287 North on the East, the extended Boat Club Road on the West and the City limits on the South; and WHEREAS,the Improvements to be provided in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 and their estimated costs are as follows: Management Fee $ 8,000 Water $ 6,500 Utilities $ 4,000 Landscape & Lakes Maintenance $ 23,500 Fence Maintenance $ 400 Security/Code Blue Programs $ 2,500 Communications/Newsletters $ 200 Social Programs/Holiday Lighting $ 500 Insurance $ 2,600 Annual Review (Audit) $ 800 City Administration Fee $ 2,000 Budget Expenses $ 51,000 Estimated Operating Reserve $ 5,283 Total Expense $ 56,283 The total budgeted costs of the improvements are$56,283.00. Of this amount, $53,283.00 will be funded by assessments collected on privately owned parcels located in the district. The remainder of the costs, $3,000.00 will be funded from prior years' assessments; and WHEREAS, it is proposed that property subject to assessment in the District be assessed at a rate of Ordinance No.20918-09-2013 Page 1 of 4 $l|9 per each $|O0 of value, as of January |' 2013 and determined 6y the appraisal district with jurisdiction over property in the District; and WHEREAS, the Improvements and proposed assessment roll were previously presented in public hearing conducted 6y the City Council oo August 20' 20i3 (M&C8B-2P7) and have been oofileio the office uf the City Secretary for public inspection,- and WHEREAS, the Improvements and proposed aauoaonueut roll were once again presented to the City Council in u public hearing conducted on the 10t6 day of September, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber in the City BuU in the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the `^Yub)io }luuriog`)` notice of which was published and nuui|cd to all record owners o[property io the District, and at such hearing all desiring to be heard were given u full and fair opportunity roboheard; NOW,THEREFORE,BEDTORDAIINEQBY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS: SECTION l. The Public Hearing is hereby closed and any and all protests and objections, vvbetbor herein enumerated or not,are hereby overruled. SECTION 2. The City Council, from all evidence before i(` including all information provided to it and considered in the Public Hearing, finds that the uaoonmuoots buroio dcaudbud a6^u\d he made and levied uguioaL the respective parcels of property in the District and against the owners of such property. Such assessments and charges are right and proper and are substantially in proportion to the benefits to the respective parcels of property by nunaun of the [nuy rove nuno1s in (he l)i»t6o( for which such oaocoomeuW are levied and establish uu6a\uo\iuljuu\iceuudrquu|i(yuuduuiDooxity6e(weeoo\lpmrtinmcooxuoed, cousiJei-iog\he6eueG<mrnooivod and burdens imposed. The City Council further Gmis that in each ouoe the property uuocmacd is specially hcocfitodin enhanced value to the said property 6v means of the Improvements iu the District and for which 000eaoouoot is levied and o6urgo mude, and further finds that the apportionment of the cost of the Improvements is io accordance with applicable law. The City Council, from the evidence, further fiodothat the values of the respective parcels of property on January 1, 2013, are true and correct. SECTION 3. 7boro obo|\ be, and are hereby, levied and aoucsu*d against the parcels of property subject to uoaexanuno\ in the District and against the poul and true ovvoecu thereof (whether such owners be correctly umned herein or not), the xmos of money iternized per pur^e| of property, and the on,uem thereof, as bo as such owners are known,u1 the following rate and method ofpayment: $0.lV per each$|00o[value. SECTION 4. Where more than one person or entity owns an in1on:x/ in any property described herein, each such person or ou,ky o6u|\ he personally liable only for its, her or his pro cutu o6urn of the total uuaesorneni against such property iu proportion to its, his o,her respective interest to the total ownership such property, and its, his or her respective interest in such property may be ro\ooacd from the uxaeoonoen1 lieu upon payment of a proportionate sum. Ordinance No.20918-09'2013 Page 2m[4 SECTION 5. The several sums above mentioned and assessed against the said parcels of property, and owners thereof, and penalty and interest thereon at the rate prescribed by Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code (the Public Improvements District Assessment Act), together with reasonable attorney's fees and cost 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 such 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. A copy of this ordinance may be filed with the County Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, and when so filed shall constitute complete and adequate legal notice to the public concerning the liens hereby assessed against the respective parcels of property and the owners thereof. The sums so assessed against the respective parcels of property and the owners thereof shall be and become due and payable on or before January 31,2014,and shall become delinquent if not paid by February 1, 2014. The entire amount assessed against each parcel of property shall bear penalty and interest, from and after February 1, 2014 at the same rate as prescribed by law for any delinquent ad valorem tax until paid. SECTION 6. If default shall be made in the payment of any assessments, collection thereof shall be enforced by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, and said City shall exercise all of its lawful powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of said assessments. SECTION 7. The total amount assessed against the respective parcels of property, and the owners thereof, is in accordance with the proceedings of the City hereto and is less than the proportion of the cost allowed and permitted by applicable law. SECTION 8. Although the aforementioned charges have been fixed, levied and assessed in the respective amounts herein stated, the City Council does hereby reserve the right to reduce the aforementioned assessments by allowing credits to certain property owners where deemed appropriate and provided that such any such allowance does not result in any inequity and/or unjust discrimination. SECTION 9. Full power to make and levy reassessments and to correct mistakes, errors, invalid or irregularities in the assessments are, in accordance with the law in force in this City,vested in the City. SECTION 10. In any suit upon any assessment or reassessment, it shall be sufficient to allege the substance of the provision recited in this ordinance and that such recitals are in fact true, and further allegations with reference to the proceedings relating to such assessment and reassessment shall not be necessary. Ordinance No.20918-09-2013 Page 3 of 4 SECTION 11. Should any portion, section or part of a section of this Ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 13. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Senior Ass tant City Attorney Mary J. 64s t Secretary M&C: BH-305 Adopted and Effective: September 10,2013 Ordinance No. 20918-09-2013 Page 4 of 4 City of Fort Worth PROPOSED FIVE YEAR SERVICE PLAN Public Improvement District#12-Chapel Hill FY13114 FY14/15 FY1�B1O FY1��17 FY17/18 REVENUE --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- P|DAssessments % 53.283 $ 58.000 $ 64'0DO $ 75.000 G 82.000 Prior Year's Assessments $ 3,ODO $ 5,283 Total Revenues $ 56.283 $ 03.283 $ 72.283 $ 86.283 $ 95.283 EXPENSES Management Fee $ 8.000 $ 8.800 8 8.000 % 10.000 $ 10.000 Water % 6.500 % 7'O8U $ 7,1 DO $ 7.800 $ 8'580 UU|iUno $ 4'800 $ 4.380 Q 4.50U $ 5.O0U 8 8.000 Landscape& Lakes Maintenance $ 23.500 $ 20'200 $ 28.008 * 38.080 $ 32.000 Fence Maintenance $ 40U % 4OU $ 1.DDO $ 2.800 8 2.000 Security/Code Blue Programs $ 2.500 $ 2.500 $ 2.500 % 3.000 Q 3.000 Communication s/Nowo|ettom $ 200 $ 800 $ 000 * 1.000 $ 1.200 Marketing $ - $ - $ 100 $ 300 % 300 Social Programs/Holiday Lighting § 500 $ 500 $ OOO $ 1.000 % 3.008 Capital Improvements $ - $ - $ $ 3.500 $ 4'000 Replacements $ - $ ' $ 3.000 % 3.00O $ 4'000 Insurance * 2.000 * 2.600 $ 2.700 * 2.800 $ 3.000 Annual Review(Audit) % 800 $ 000 $ gOO $ 1.ODO $ 1.000 City Administration Foe $ 2.000 $ 2.000 $ 2.000 $ 2.000 $ 2.000 Budget Expenses $ 51.000 * 55.000 $ 01.000 $ 73.000 % 80.000 Estimated Operating Reserve _$_15i283- Total Expense „r • - - • I r 11 Met ' q aww"'larai i- I r n / /r�rr r�4/�Y/ ”" r�7� r^!a �+y • / ��rl r;� l rah � r' .,' ll 7 r r � r,:h� p4t ' r f' • �1�� I � �1 ��r�� �. 9 � rµ, �� r /✓ v �/, 119�a � .,�y �' r �w,v�r� � ,� r f �r r r� f / (U rr u/��� ���>�����, r✓// aUi//�r % � sir rl �� ,� j���Jm, � /��r�//� /ir .�,1/! 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Ordi'nance Nose 209'18-494Q1 0019 109, 2013, 20920#09-�,Q1 , mmnn unmu+woiwswmmomrvs�;m;mmiwiwmwmnumiamiuowawuoavwwuumrw¢,umurm,,muouuw!imvrcwuowunUr;u;owimrm Mwmvuu;ouirrmmwom�!a,wmuircmwimrc✓msiwmnaunremnsar tinuuinnmwonmrn nvmr o�imraammwr.uumumwammua:nixmwsmum:mmaun Ammmrmmmmwuoo�wrvmnmM Oromx.,nmvwruwwwr ow oo uwi ou wmommwu wwwmmiwwn�,muuwuikuwmuuou� axwmimomruwr.Mvw DATE: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 REFERENCE NO.: BH-305 LOG NAME: 17PID12FY14PBH SUBJECT: Conduct a Public Benefit Hearing for Public Improvement District 12, Chapel Hill PID, Concerning the Proposed 2013-2014 Budget in the Amount of$56,283.00 and Five-Year Service Plan and Proposed Assessment Roll, Adopt Ordinance Levying Special Assessments for the 2013 Tax Year in the Amount of $53,283.00, Adopt Appropriation Ordinances to Increase Estimated Receipts in the Special Assessment District Fund in the Amount of$53,283.00 and Special Trust Fund in the Amount of$2,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 and Authorize Execution of an Agreement with RTI/Communities Management Associates, Inc. d/b/a CMA, to Manage the District (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public benefit hearing concerning the proposed special assessments on the property located in Public Improvement District 12, Chapel Hill Public Improvement District, for the 2013 tax year; 2. Approve the attached Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget and Five-Year Service Plan for the Chapel Hill Public Improvement District; 3. Adopt the attached ordinance levying special assessments on the property located in the Chapel Hill Public Improvement District subject to assessment for the 2013 tax year; 4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Public Improvement District 12 Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Project Account of the Special Assessment District Fund in the amount of$53,283.00 from available funds; 5, Authorize a transfer in the amount of$2,000.00 for administrative fees from the Special Assessment District Fund, Public Improvement District 12 Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Project Account to the Special Trust Fund contingent upon the adoption of the proposed ordinance levying assessments; 6. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of$2,000.00 from available funds; and 7. Authorize the execution of an Agreement with RTI/Communities Management Associates, Inc. d/b/a CMA, to provide management and improvement services for the Chapel Hill Public Improvement District during Fiscal Year 2013-2014 for the sum in the amount of$8,000.00. DISCUSSION: On March 23, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3060 establishing Fort Worth Public Logname: 17PID12FY14PBH Pagel of 3 Improvement District 12 (Chapel HiUP|D). The purpose of this benefit hearing ishV receive comments from the public regarding the 2O13-2O14Fiscal Year budget and Five-Year Service Plan for the P|D and the proposed assessments to be levied on each property in the P|[J for the 2013 tax year. Following the public hearing. it is recommended that the City Council approve the attached budget and Five-Year Service Plan of the P|O, adopt the attached ordinance levying the proposed assessments and adopt the attached appropriation ordinances allocating estimated receipts to the District's fund. On August 20. 2013. /yN&C BH-297\ the C)b/ Council conducted a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed 2013-2014 Fiscal Year budget and Five-Year Service Plan. Notice of this benefit hearing was published in the newspaper and mailed to all record owners Of property in the Chapel Hill P|D in accordance with state law, The improvements and services to be provided in the P|D during the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year and the costs thereof are Bsfollows: Total Improvements Budgeted Costs I ,Management Fee Water $ 6,500.00 'Utilities $ 4,000.00 !Landscape Maintenance Program fence Maintenance 400.00 ,Security/Code Blue Programs $ 2,500.00 Social Programs/Holiday $ 500.00 Lighting Insurance $ 2,600.00 Annual Review (Audit) $ 800.00 6i'ty"Administration 'Fee '$ 2,000.00 Budget Expenses $51,000.00 Estimated Operating Reserve The total budgeted costs of the improvements are in the amount of$56,283.00. Of this amount, $53,283.00 will be funded by assessments collected on privately owned parcels located in the Oiabio\ by applying m rate of$0.18 cents to each $100.00 of property value for commercial property. The remainder of the costs in the amount $3.000.00 will be funded by prior year's assessments. The Chapel Hill P|D is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7. FISCAL INFORMATION CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget by the City Council to include the above rgCOmnoenUmU Logname: 17PlD12FY149BB Page 2 of item(s), funds will be available in the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget, as appropriated, of the Special Assessment District Fund and the Special Trust Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers 5)6) FE72 481306 017587001000 $2,000.00 5)GS87 539120 002512003000 $2,000.00 6) FE72 511010 017587001000 $2,000.00 7)GS87 539120 002512003000 $8,000.00 4) GS87 488342 002512003000 $53,283.00 4) GS87 539120 002512003000 $53,283.00 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Cynthia Garcia (8187) Ossana Hermosillo (6203) Additional Information Contact: Robert Sturns (8003) Logname: 17PID12FY14PBH Page 3 of 3