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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 112331 ~1 I ~ ~K 1~ :~ r~ /~ ~~~~ ~ a ORDINANCE NO J. ~~ AN ORDINANCE CLOSING BENEFIT HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF E MORPHY STREET FROM KUROKI AVENUE TO YUMA AVENUE, 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 ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, RESERVING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNTS OF THE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE THIS ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has declared the necessity for and ordered that each of the following portions of streets, avenues and public places be improved by raising, grading, filling and constructing thereon E. MORPHY STREET from Kuroki Avenue to Yuma Avenue, known and designated as Project No 11-040318, to be improved by constructing a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement with a seven-inch high attached concrete curb over a six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade so that the finished roadway will be twenty-eight feet wide on a fifty foot width Right-of-Way Six-inch thick reinforced concrete driveway approaches and four-inch thick concrete sidewalks will be constructed where shown on the plans OFFICIAL, R Cf RQ D CITY SE~H~TARY ~• WORTH, T~', WHEREAS, concrete curbs and gutters on proper grade and line, storm drains, and other appurtenances shall be constructed WHEREAS, all improvements will be constructed strictly according to approved Plans and Specifications WHEREAS, estimates of the cost of the improvements to the streets, avenues, and public places were prepared, filed, approved, and adopted by the City Council WHEREAS, the proper notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing was given WHEREAS, the hearing was held on the 5th day of January, 1993 at 7'00 o'clock P M in the Council Chamber of the City of Fort Worth; and at the hearing the Council permitted all interested parties a full and fair opportunity to be heard WHEREAS, the City Council, having fully considered all the matters presented during the hearing, is of the opinion that the hearing should be closed and the assessments should be made and levied as herein ordered NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT' I The benefit hearing is hereby closed II The City Council finds from the evidence (i) that the assessments should be made and levied against the respective parcels of property abutting the streets, avenues, and public places and against the owners of such property, (ii) that the assessments and charges are correct; (iii) that the assessment and charges are substantially in proportion to the benefits conferred to the respective parcels of abutting property by the improvements in the unit in which the assessments are levied, (iv) that considering the benefits received and the burdens imposed, the assessments establish substantial justice, equality, and uniformity between the owners of the respective parcels of abutting property; (v) that each parcel of abutting property assessed is specially benefitted in the enhanced value of the improvements in a sum of money in excess of the sum for which the assessment is levied and the charge made, (vi) that the apportionment of the cost of the improvements is in accord with city ordinances; and (vii) that the proceedings of the city for the improvements are valid III There shall be, and is hereby, levied abutting property described in Exhibit "A" against the owners thereof, whether named or itemized opposite the description of the respec -2- and assessed against the parcels of attached and dated Octo 1-9~2..~..a~.d,,.. incorrectly named, the ~~j O five parcels of abutting rn~ert~~~~~~~~~ FT. WORtN, T~X~ IV Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns an interest in any property described in Exhibit "A", each person, firm, or corporation shall be personally liable only for his or its assessment in the proportion that his or its interest bears to the total ownership interest of the property An interest in jointly owned property may be released from the assessment lien upon payment of the proportionate amount owed V The amounts described in Exhibit "A" and assessed against the parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof, together with interest at eight percent a year, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, are hereby declared (i) to be and are made a lien upon the parcels of abutting property against which they are assessed, (ii) to be and are made a personal liability and charge against the owners of the parcels of abutting property, whether such owners are correctly named, (iii) to be and constitute the first enforceable lien against the parcel of abutting property on which the assessments are levied, superior to all other liens and claims, except state, county, and school district taxes and city ad valorem taxes The assessments shall be payable on or before 30 days after the acceptance by the City of Fort Worth of the project, provided, however, an abutting property owner may elect to pay the assessment in five equal, consecutive annual installments The first installment shall be paid no later than thirty days after the acceptance by the City of Fort Worth of the project Each subsequent installment shall be paid annually on each annivesary date of the acceptance of the project In the alternative, an abutting property owner may elect to pay the assessment in 49 equal, consecutive monthly installments, the first installment to be paid no later than thirty days after the acceptance by the City of Fort Worth of the project Any owner electing to pay the assessment in installments, must execute a promissory note and mechanic's and materialman's lien contract evidencing the owner's intent to pay the assessment in accord with the terms of one of the installment alternatives If the owner elects to pay the assessment in installments under either alternative, the assessment shall bear interest from the date of acceptance of the project at the rate of eight percent per year Should any installment not be paid on its due date, the City of Fort Worth shall have the option to accelerate the entire unpaid balance of the assessment and declare it immediately payable Any terms governing any default in the payment of any installment shall be set forth in the mechanic's and materialmen's lien contract and shall be uniform among all abutting property owners executing an installment contract In addition, the City Attorney shall have the authority to authorize terms of payment different than those specified herein when the Director of Transportation and Public Works has previously determined that an extreme financial hardship exists VI Any default in the payment of any assessment shall be enforced either (i) by the sale of the parcel of abutting property by the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of the city in the same manner provided for the sale of property for the nonpayment of ad valorem taxes, (ii) at the option of the city or its assigns by suit ri any court, or (iii) as provided in the mechanic's and materialman's contrac --~s ordinance The city shall exercise all powers to aid in t e0 ~c~Q d collection of the assessments n~~ 5~~~~~t~R~' . -3- VII The total amount assessed against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof is in accord with the proceeding of the city relating to the improvements and assessments thereof and is less than the proportion of the cost allowed and permitted by the law VIII Although charges have been fixed, levied, and assessed as stated, the City Council hereby reserves the right to reduce the assessments by allowing appropriate credits to certain property owners Even though the City Council reserves the right to issue credits, it shall not be required to issue credits, and will not do so if the credits are inequitable or discriminatory The principal amount of each assessment certificate issued by the city shall be determined by deducting any credit from the amount of the assessment IX To evidence the several sums assessed against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof, and the time and terms of payment, and to aid in their enforcement and collection, the city shall issue, upon completion and acceptance of the project, assignable certificates in the amount of the respective assessment less any credits allowed The certificates shall be executed in the name of the city by the Mayor, attested by the City Secretary, and impressed with corporate seal of the city The certificate shall be payable to the City of Fort Worth or its .assigns, and shall declare the amounts, time and terms of payment, rate of interest, and the date of the completion and acceptance of the improvements abutting the parcel of property for which the certificate is issued Moreover, the certificate shall contain the name of the owner or owners, if known, and the description of the property by lot and block number, front feet, or as may otherwise identify the property Property owned in the name of an estate may be assessed in that name No error or mistake in describing any property, or in giving the name of any owner shall invalidate or impair the certificate for the assessments levied The certificate shall provide that if it is not paid promptly upon maturity, it shall be collectable, with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection In addition, the certificate shall provide that the amount evidenced in it shall be paid to the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of the City of Fort Worth, who shall issue a receipt as evidence of payment The Assessor and Collector of Taxes shall deposit the sums he receives with the City Treasurer to be kept and held in a separate fund After any payment on a certificate is made to the city, the Assessor and Collector of Taxes, upon presentation of the certificate, shall endorse the certificate to show the payment If a certificate is assigned, the holder shall be entitled to receive from the City Treasurer the amount paid by presentation of the certificate endorsed and credited, and the endorsement and credit shall be the Treasurer's Warrant for making the payment The payments by the City Treasurer shall be receipted for the holder of the certificate in writing and by surrender when the principal, together with accrued interest and all costs of collection and reasonable attorney's fees, have been paid The certificate shall further recite that the proceedings far making the improvement were held in compliance with the law, and that all r ~----f-or fixing the assessment lien against the property described in certi ~~~'d~~~t personal liability of the owners have been completed The recita `~`~ e pri a facie evidence of all matters recited in the certificates, and no f r~ ~°11 be required in any court ~. ~~~i~~ ~~X. -4- The certificates may have coupons attached to evidence any installment or may have coupons for (i) each. of the first four installments, leaving the main certificate to serve as the fifth installment coupon, (ii) or each of the first 48 installments leaving the main certificate to serve as the 49th installment coupon The coupons may be payable to the City of Fort Worth, or its assigns The certificates may be signed with the facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Secretary The certificates shall also recite that the city shall exercise all powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of the certificate Recitals need not be in any exact form, but in substantial compliance with this ordinance X The city has power to make and levy assessments and to correct mistakes, errors, invalidites or irregularities, either in the assessments or in the certificates XI All assessments levied are a personal liability and charge against the owners of the property described in Exhibit "A", even though the owners may not be named or may be incorrectly named Failure to make improvements in front of .an--abutting-- property that is exempt from assessment will not invalidate the lien or liability for assessments made against other abutting property XiI The assessments levied are for the improvements in the p~articesYar unit upon which the respective parcels of property abut, and the assessments~"'-for--.the ,._-- improvements in any unit are not affected by the assessments or improvements in any other unit In making assessments and in holding the benefit hearing, the amounts assessed for improvements in any one unit have not been connected with the improvements or assessments for improvements in any ocher unit XIII The assessments are levied under the provisions of TEX REV CIV STAT ANN art 1105b (Vernon 1964), which statute has been adopted as an amendment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth. XIV The City Secretary is directed to file this Ordinance in the appropriate Records of the City XV The ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after th Q~~g~i~~o passage, and it is so ordained ''~~u~tLL EC~~D CfTY SECR,~~Y - 5 - ~''. ~p~tH, TAX. PASSED AND APPROVED this ~~ day of ^ 19~~ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY r r City Attorney Date ---------------------------- ---'~' Adopted ~ - ~=------------ /, Effective -L--------~ ---------- E O~'v' C/ry ~C D ~f~~~~r wo~r~ T j~/ ! ! ~~C~ -6- t '"~ - - - KOSEO ~ 7tiT7 - - - - U ~ooaE Oa Oq3 1,1 .7 i.e 4: pP 510E 1 • tJ•• w ti I_ N ,1e, I ' ~ t ~ ~ If.OM S1 N ,7 ,J 1, f0 • e r • 1 • / J + I 2 ~ ~'ys , • ,, ,• ,i,• ,• ,• ,7 ,J „ t0 • e ~f +• N . ^J ~p V ,e ,• Jo Jt JJ J7 J. 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LAREVIEW ADDITION Block 27, Lots Block 28, Lots Block 31, Lots Block 32, Lots CITY OF FORT WORTH PROPERTY OWNERSHIP LAREVIEW ADDITION Block 28, Lots 14,17,18 Block 32, Lot 4 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY fT. WORTH, TEX. 8,9,10,11,12,13,14 11,12,15,16 3,4,5,6,7 5,6,8,9,10,11 -1- . PROJECT NO 11-040318, E MORPHY STREET FROM KUROKI AVENUE TO YUMA AVENUE; to bs improved by constructing a si,x-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement with a seven-inch high attached concrete curb on a six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade, so that the finished roadway will be twenty-eight feet wide on a fifty foot width Right-Of-Way. Six-inch thick reinforced concrete driveway approaches and four-inch thick concrete sidewalks will be constructed where shown on the plans OWNER & LEGAL DESCRIPTION ------------------------- BEGINNING AT KUROKI AVENUE -------------------------- SOUTH SIDE 000001563238 DONALD L FREEMAN 1264 E MORPHY ST FT WORTH TX 76104 BLK 31 LOT 2 20$ TAD OF $2,000=$400 ZONING B FRONTAGE RATE ------------------------- PROPERTY #1 50 00'PAVEMENT 23.44 50 00'CURB 1.98 216 00'SF SDWK(R) 2.14 LESS CREDIT LAKEVIEW ADDITION ADJUSTED:RESIDENTIAL VACANT ---------------------------- 000001563211 DONALD L FREEMAN 1264 E MORPHY ST FT WORTH TX 76104 BLK 31 LOT 1 20$ TAD OF $2,000=$400 B ENHANCEMENT ------------------------- PROPERTY #2 AMOUNT 1172 00 99 00 462.24 1733 24 231 12 1502.12 2000 00 50 00'PAVEMENT 23 44 1172 00 50 00'CURB 1.98 99 00 200.00'SF SDWK(N) 2 14 428 00 1699 00 ENHANCEMENT 2000.00 LAKEVIEW ADDITION ADJUSTED.RESIDENTIAL VACANT MILANO AVENUE INTERSECTS ---------------------------- 000001563432 ASAD MATEEN EL-AMIN PO BOX 1491 FT WORTH TX 76101 BLK 32 LOT 7 20$ TAD OF $2,000=$400 B ------------------------- PROPERTY #3 50 00'PAVEMENT 50 00'CURB 216.00'SF SDWK(R) 23 44 1172.00 1.98 99.00 2 14 462 24 ASSESSMENT 400.00 400.00 --173 -OIAL RFCO~~D LESS CREDIT ---23 _v~ -p~~erT~Rv 150 wO~r~, r~. ENHANCEMENT 2000_._0 LAKEVIEW ADDITION ADJUSTED:RESIDENTIAL VACANT .00 - 2- OWNER 6 LEGAL DESCRIPTION ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT 000401563351 PROPERTY #4 NGUYEN GOR INC 1340 E MORPHY E 126.76'PAVEMENT 37 18 4712 94 FT WORTH TX 76104 126 76'CURB 3 54 448.73 BLK 32 LOTS 1,2,3 40$ TAD OF $18,594=$7,437 5161 67 ENHANCEMENT 5040 00 LAKEVIEW ADDITION ADJUSTED:COMMERCIAL VACANT BEGINNING AT YUMA ---------------------------- -------------- NORTH SIDE PROPERTY #5 000001562894 MILDRED WILLIAMS 621 ROBERTS ST E 90 00'PAVEMENT 37.18 3346.20 FT WORTH TX 76104 90 00'CURB 3.54 318.64 BLK 27 LOT 15 360.00'SF SDWK(R) 2.14 770.40 40$ TAD OF $3,880=$1,552 4435.20 LESS CREDIT 385.20 4050.00 ENHANCEMENT 3600.00 LAKEVIEW ADDITION ADJUSTED:COMMERCIAL VACANT 000001562800 PROPERTY #6 T V MYLES 3918 AVENUE L B 50.00'PAVEMENT 23 44 1172 00 FT WORTH TX 76105 50 00'CURB ,1 98 99.00 BLIC 27 LOT 7 200 00'SF SDWK(R) 2 14 428.00 20$ TAD OF $2,000=$400 1699 00 LESS CREDIT 214.00 1485.00 ENHANCEMENT 2000.00 LAKEVIEW ADDITION ADJUSTED•RESIDENTIAL VACANT ASSESSMENT 5040.00 1552.00 400 00 3 - OfFIC1AL R RpFC p CfrY SECR~'IAR~ fr. wo,~r~, rrx. I r. ~ OWNER 6 LEGAL DESCRIPTION ZONING MILANO AVENUE INTERSECTS ---------------------------- 000001563417 ~ LENTON H HOWARD 5100 TURNER ST B FT WORTH TX 76105 BLK 28 LOT 13 20~ TAD OF $2,000=$400 LAKEVIEW ADDITION ADJUSTED:RESIDENTIAL VACANT FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT - ------------------------- PROPERTY #7 50 00'PAVEMENT 23 44 1172 00 50 00'CURB 1 98 99 00 228 00'SF SDWK(R) 2.14 487 92 1758 92 LESS CREDIT 243 96 1514.96 ENHANCEMENT 2000.00 ASSESSMENT 400.00 -4- OFFlCIAL RECORD CITY SECRf1'ARY ~r wa~r~, r~x E. MORPBY STREET FROM R[TRORI AVEMJE TO YQMA AVEIQUE PROJECT N0. 11-040318 COST DISTRIBQTION A. COST TO PROPERTY OWIiERS.. ... ... .. $ 8,592.00 8 COST TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.... .. .. $132,736.00 Street Improvements .................. ...$119,888 00 Engr Insp /Admin ..... ..... .. .. ..$ 12,848.00 (10$ of Estimate $128,480.00) C. TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST.... .. $141,328.00 CITY POLICY The Assessment Paving Policy establishes four methods of determining assessments and allows for the commercial rate to be applied to vacant lots as appropriate Under this policy assessments cannot exceed. (a) The computed rate (b) The enhancement to the property (c) For residential property; twenty percent (20$) of the property values as determined by the Tarrant Appraisal District. (d) For commercial property located within a target area; forty percent {40$) of the property values as determined by the Tarrant Appraisal District All replacement of sidewalks is at 50$ cost to the property owner and 50$ cost to the City. OFfICIAt RECORD CITY SECRETARY -5- fT. V'JORTII, TTX. City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication ~~~ ~ 01/05/93 "~~ ~"~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~` BH-0115 --- ~-~~~~- 20BHMORP 1 of 2 __ SUBJECT BENEFIT HEARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT PAVING OF E. MORPHY STREET FROM KUROKI AVENUE TO YUMA AVENUE (PROJECT N0. 11-040318}_ RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that: 1. Closes the benefit hearing, and 2. Levies the assessments as proposed, and 3. Acknowledges that in each case the abutting property is specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of E. Morphy Street from Kuroki Avenue to Yuma Avenue. DISCUSSION: The 1990 Capital Improvement Program included funds for the improvement of E. Morphy Street from Yuma Avenue to Kuroki Avenue. The street is not located within a Target Area and has previously been constructed to City standards. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds will not provide a portion of the construction cost. One- and two-family residences are not assessed. E. Morphy Street will be constructed with standard concrete pavement including concrete driveways and sidewalks. On December 8, 1992 (M&C G-9958), the City Council established January 5, 1993, as the date of the benefit hearing. Notice was given in accord with Article 1105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. An independent appraiser has provided a report that documents the enhancement to property values which results from the improvements. Based on standard City policy, the Engineer's estimate, and the advice of the independent appraiser, the div ision of estimated construction cost is: Property owners' share of cost City's share of cost Total cost w $ 8,592.00 ( 6%) $132 736.00 ( 94%) 141,328.00 (100%) OFFICIAI. RECOIID CITY SECRETARY FT. WCRTH, ~'~. -~~ Printed on recycled paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Camrimunication DATE 01/05/93 REFERENCE NUMBER BH-0115 LOG NAME 20BHMORP PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT BENEFIT HEARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT AVENUE TO YUMA AVENUE PROJECT N0. PAVING OF E. 11-040318 MORPHY STREET FROM KUROKI There are no unusual situations on this consideration. The project is in DISTRICT 8. MG:a project that require special City Council Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by to ~pPRa~~~ Mike Groomer 6140 ~'1 ~~ Y ~~~~~~~ Originating Department Head ~+ { 5 1993 Gary Santerre 7804 from JAN ~~gg ~gg ~„,{ For Ad itional In ormation ~"°~ °r ~ Contact : ~'~ ' ~itj~olFertliiort2-,Te~s Gary Santerre 7804 g~9 ~c%..~ Printed on recycled paper