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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8272 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8272 August 29, 2000 To the Mayor and Mernbers of the City Council Page 1 of 4 SUBJECT: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT WORTH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 7 (THE HERITAGE RESIDENTIAL AREA) On August 22, 2000, the City Council adopted M&C G-12991 regarding the establishment of the Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 7. 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 Chapter 372 of the Local Government Code. In submitting the petition, the Applicant specifically reserves the right to withdraw the petition before council actions establishing the Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 7 ("the District") if the Applicant and the City cannot agree on the form and content of the resolution establishing the District. Further, the Applicant reserves the right to withdraw the petition for any reason upon written notice to the City prior to council actions establishing the District. The following information and documents are hereby submitted: 1. The petition for establishment of the proposed District meets the requirements of Chapter 372, Subchapter A, Section 372.005 of the Local Government Code and the City's current policy regarding public improvement districts. A copy of the calculations establishing the sufficiency of signatures is attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A". A copy of the petition is attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B". 2. The general nature of the improvements and/or services of the District shall include: (a) Turf maintenance, which includes seasonal specifications for mowing height and cycles for the various types of landscaped areas and grasses, specifications for edging and trimming, and specifications for the application of herbicides as required; (b) Horticultural maintenance, which controls the weeding and cultivation of shrubs and ground cover beds; (c) Irrigation maintenance, which includes inspection schedules and management of seasonal watering schedules and repairs to the system as required; (d) Seasonal color specifications to control type, color, number, and size of plants to be installed in applicable areas; (e) Tree care, which includes tree fertilization, pruning, and insect disease control; (f) Water and electricity costs for irrigation systems; (g) Fence maintenance and repair for specialty fencing; (h) Ground and holiday lighting maintenance; (i) Security services supplemental to existing services, when appropriate; 0) Other services incidental to the maintenance of landscaping, and (k) Maintenance and r pair of special streetlights and street signs. The improvements and/or services will be a supplement to the standard existing level of City improvements and/or services and will constitute an added increment to the improvements and/or services ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. $272 � August 2.9, 2000 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 4 SUBJECT: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT WORTH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 7 (THE HERITAGE RESIDENTIAL AREA) normally provided to the taxpayers generally. The adjusted current standard level of service totals will be added to and made a part of the City Council resolution establishing the District, when and if the District is established. If the District is established, the City will 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. The City Council resolution authorizing the establishment of the District will contain a provision stating that the present level of standard improvements and/or services currently provided by the City of Fort Worth to taxpayers in the District will continue during the term of the District. 3. A preliminary estimate of the cost of the improvements and/or services of the District during the first year of operation, which does not begin until October 1,2001 is: (a) City Administration $10,000 (b) Mowing/Edging/Irrigation Checks/Bed Maintenance/water/electric 127,850 (c) Irrigation Repairs 2,500 (d) Plant Material replacement 500 (e) Amenity Center Landscaping 10,000 (f) Holiday Lighting 1,500 (g) Maintenance of Special Lights,tile insets, street signs 250 (h) Fence Painting/Repairs 250 (i) Ground lighting maintenance 500 0) Capital Reserve for Replacement 1,000 (k) Community Social Programs 750 (1) PID Management ($3/home) 7,000 (m) Contingency 10,000 Total Maintenance and Other Expenses $172,100 The cost of improvements and/or services in subsequent years will be determined in the annual service plan to be adopted by the City Council. 4. The boundaries of the improvement district include approximately 1,165 acres. Major streets encompassing the proposed district are: Wall-Price Keller Road and Alta Road on the North; Shiver Road to North Beach Street passing through the Park Green Belt on the South; Park Vista Boulevard at Shiver Road to Wall-Price Keller Road on the East; and North Riverside Drive on the West. A copy of the map showing the boundaries of the proposed District is attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C". The method of assessment is proposed to be: ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. $272 August 29, 2000 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 3 of 4 SUBJECT: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT WORTH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 7 (THE HERITAGE RESIDENTIAL AREA) (a) A service plan will be approved and adopted by the City Council each year beginning October 1, 2001. The plan will 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 will 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. (c) The City Council resolution authorizing establishment of the District will contain a provision which states that in the first year of existence of the District there will be no assessments levied. Beginning October 1, 2001 the annual assessments against real property in the District will not exceed an amount equal to 22 cents per $100 of the value of such property as determined by the City Council, including the value of structures or other improvements on the property. 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 will pay its proportionate share of assessments for services provided by the District. The payment of assessments on property owned by other exempt jurisdictions may be established by contract. The City as a whole will continue to provide the standard improvements and services to the District. (c) The City Council of the City of Fort Worth will 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. 7. The probable maximum benefits to be conferred on each tract in the District because of its improvements and/or services shall be greater than the amount of the assessment against such tract and the owners thereof. The City Council will consider a resolution authorizing establishment of the District which will provide that the District will exist in perpetuity immediately following adoption of such resolution unless property owners in the District petition the City Council for dissolution of the District as provided by law. Council action on "re resolution is planned for September 26, 2000, after notice and a public hearing on the establishment of the District. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8272 August 29, 2000 a "T`*►d To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 4 of 4 SUBJECT: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT WORTH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 7 (THE HERITAGE RESIDENTIAL AREA) The original of the above report was filed with the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth on August 29, 2000. w Bob Terrell City Manager C" Attachments: Exhibit "A" Calculations Exhibit "B" Petition Exhibit "C" Map ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS PROPOSED PID 7 PETITION FINDINGS Texas Local Government Code, Section 372.005 Petition states: '(b) The petition is sufficient if signed by: (1)owners of taxable real property representing more than 50 percent of the appraised value of taxable real property liable for assessment under the proposal, as determined by the current roll of the appraisal district in which the property is located; AND (2) record owners of real property liable for assessment under the proposal who: (A) constitute more than 50 percent of all record owners of property that is liable for assessment under the proposal; OR (B) own taxable real property that constitutes more than 50 percent of the area of all taxable real property that is liable for assessment under the proposal. Herein are the statistics: Total appraised value of property within the district $ 6,618,848 Total appraised value of property liable for assessment $ 6,618,848 Appraised value of property belonging to records owners who signed petition $ 6,618,848 Percentage of appraised value of property liable for assessment whose record owners have signed the petition 100.00 % The above satisfies the requirements under Section 372.005(b)(1) Total number of properties in the proposed district 20 Total number of petitions submitted 20 Total number of petitions whose ownership matched the TAD roll 20 Percentage of valid petitions within the proposed district 100.00 % The above does not satisfy the requirements under Section 372.005(b)(2)(A) Total number of different owners in the proposed district 1 Total number of different owners signing petitions 1 Percentage of valid petitions within the proposed district 100.00 % The above does satisfy the requirements under Section 372.005(b)(2)(A) Total acreage in the proposed district 1136.27 Total acreage owned by petitioners 1136.27 Percentage of petitioners! acreage in the proposed district 100.00 % The above satifies the requirements under Section 372.005(b)(2)(B) to=ctusion, staff finds the petitions submitted by the PI D 7 petitioners have met the requirements under Section 372.005(b) of the Texas Local Government Code. 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