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AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES,
SHOWING ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS:
Columbia Drive from the South right -of -way line
of Lolita Street to the North right -of -way line
of Bloomington Street;
DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO
BE PAID AND ASSESSED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY, THE
PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN
ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; ORDERING
AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, juw 6,
1973 , AT 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M., TO GIVE NOTICE
OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 25th day of April , 19 73,
the City Council by enactment of Ordinance No.11465 determined that it was
necessary to improve the following by paving:
Columbia Drive from the South right -of -way line
of Lolita Street to the North right -of -way line
of Bloomington Street;
and
WHEREAS, by the terms of said ordinance, specifications were
ordered to be made by the Director of Engineering Services, for the
improvement of the aforesaid streets, within the limits defined, as pro-
vided by said ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the said specifications have been prepared and are
now submitted to the City Council for approval and adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi is of
the opinion that it is necessary to levy an assessment against the property
and the owners thereof abutting upon the aforesaid streets, within the
limits defined, and against street and railway companies whose tracks
occupy said street, if any, for a part of the cost of improving said
street, fixing a time for the hearing of the owners of said property, and
the said railway companies, concerning the same, and directing the City
Secretary to give notice of said hearing, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore, by ordinance, ordered
the improvements of the street and portions enumerated above. Any existing
curbs or gutters in place, meeting the specifications set by the City
Council, or which can be utilized, shall be left in place, if any, and
corresponding credits to the property owners shall be allowed on the
assessments; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Engineering Services of the City of
Corpus Christi has, in accordance with the law, filed his report with the
City Council, setting forth the participation by the railway companies
and street railway companies, if any, and the property owners, in the cost
thereof, together with the names of the owners and the description of said
property, and the work to be done adjacent thereto, and the amount to be
assessed against each lot or parcel and its owner and all other matters
required by the applicable law:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the specifications so presented to the City
Council of the City of Corpus Christi by the Director of Engineering
Services and prepared by him for the improvement of the aforesaid streets,
within the limits set forth, having been carefully considered by the City
Council, be, and the same are hereby, approved and adopted as the specifi-
cations for the improvement of said streets hereinabove enumerated, within
the limits defined.
SECTION 2. That the City Secretary be, and he is hereby,
instructed to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of the
improvements called for by this ordinance, such advertisement for bids to
be published in the Corpus Christi Times, the official publication of the
City of Corpus Christi, which is a newspaper of general circulation in the
City of Corpus Christi. The advertisement shall be published at least
once in each week for two (2) consecutive weeks. All bids shall be
received subject to the terms and provisions of the Charter of the City
of Corpus Christi, and shall be filed with the City Secretary on the date
and hours specified and shall be opened and read in the presence of the
City Council in a public meeting of the said City Council.
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SECTION 3. The City Council, in initiating this proceeding,
is acting under the terms and provisions of the Act passed at the First
Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, and
known as Chapter 106 of the Acts of the said Session, together with any
amendments thereto, now shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, as an alternative method for the construction of street improve-
ments in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
SECTION 4. That the report or statement filed by the Director
of Engineering Services having been duly examined is hereby approved.
SECTION 5. That there is hereby found and determined that the
cost of improvements on the hereinafter described streets with the amount
or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements
against abutting property and the owners thereof, and against street
and railway companies whose tracks occupy said streets, if any, are as
follows, to -wit:
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Assessment Roll
COLUMBIA STREET IMPROVEMENTS
This project will be constructed as an addition to the Horne Road
Improvements,-Unit 1. The street shall be excavated to a depth
and width to permit the laying of a standard curb and gutter section
and a pavement width of 41 feet measured from back to back of curb,
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with a 6" compacted sub- grade, 10" compacted caliche base and 2"
Type D hot -mix asphalt surface. 5',wide, 4" thick tied to back of
curb sidewalks and standard driveways where specified or requested
by the property owners will also be installed.
All necessary drainage and appurtenances to properly drain this
street are also to be constructed.
The assessment rates have been calculated in accordance with the
City's assessment policy using the unit bid prices as submitted by
Burtex Constructors, the low bidder on the Horne Road project.
The assessment rates on this project are as follows
Curb and gutter and pavement $q'.15 per linear foot
Sidewalk $0,57 per square foot
Driveway $1.07 per square foot
TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE $25,661.55
TOTAL ESTIMATED ASSESS,15MS 4,574.1
TOTAL CITY'S PORTION21,08j.38
rO Lonto. , P. of Engineering Services
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' WEST SIDE OF COLUMBIA DRIVE
FROM LOLITA STREET'TO BLOOAffiVGTON .
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ITEM
OWNER AND
QUANTITY
DESCRIPTION
TOTAL
NO
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
ASSESSED
OF
RATE
AMOUNT
AMOUNT
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSED
West Sid
Columbia D
ive•at Lolita
Street
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1. (S)
Sixto M. Loera
190.00 L.F.
C,G, Pvmt,
2.38
452.20
1237 Lolita Street
720.00 S.F.
Sidewalk
0.29
208.80
Lot 1 -A, Block 2
71.06 S.F.
Driveway 10'
1.07
76.03
737.03
Laguna Acres
2. (F)
Adam G. Contreras
45.00 L.F
C,G, Pvmt.
4.75
213.75
4306 Yolanda
132.00 S.F
Sidewalk
0.57
75.24
Lot 23 -A, Block 2
77.53 S.F
Driveway 12'
1.07
82.96
371.95
Laguna Acres
3. (F)
Luis Pena
45.00 L.F.
C,G, Pvmt.
4.75
213.75
3722 W. McLeon
132.00 S.F
Sidewalk
0.57
75.24
Chicago, Ill. 60647
77.53 S.F.
Driveway 12'
1.07
82.96
371.95
Lot 23 -B, Block 2
Laguna Acres
4. (F)
Gasper T. Curiel
50.00 L F.
C,G, Pvmt.
4.75
237.50
4225 Columbia
152.00 S.F.
Sidewalk
0.57
86.64
Lot 23 -C, Block 2
83.06 S.F.
Driveway 12'
1.07
88.87
413.01
Laguna Acres
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Rodolfo Garcia
50.00 L.F.
C,G, Pvmt.
2.38
119.00
1237 Mendoza
200,00 S.F.
Sidewalk
0.29
58.00
Lot 23 -B, Block 2
-0- S.F.
Driveway
1.07
-0-
177.00
Laguna Acres
Mendoza
Itreet
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ITEM
NO.
OWNER AND
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
QUANTITY
ASSESSED
9
; DESCRIPTION
OF
ASSESSMENT
RATE
AMOUNT
TOTAL
AMOU:iT
ASSESSED
6. (F)
Eudias Dominguez
181.00 L.F.
C,G, Pvmt.
7.15
,294.15
4239 Columbia
905.00 S.F.
Sidewalk
0.57
515.85
Lot 1 -A, Block 3
-0- S.F
Driveway
1.07
-0-
1,810.00
Laguna Acres
7. (S)
Jose N. Mendez
181.00 L.F.
C,G, Pvmt.
2.38
430.78
2246 Presa Street
905.00 S.F.
Sidewalk
0.29
262.45
Lot 20, Block 3
-0- S.F.
Driveway
1.07
-0-
693.23
Laguna Acres
Bloomingtca
Street
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d Columbia Street
Project
TOTAL
ONTRACT PRICE
$25,661,55
TOTAL
STIMATED ASSES
3IENTS
4,574.17
TOTAL
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ITY'S PORTION
$21,087.38
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All assessments, however, are to be made and levied by the City
Council as it may deem just and equitable, having in view the special benefits
in enhanced value to be received by such parcels of property and owners there-
of, the equities of such owners, and the adjustment of the apportionment of
the cost of improvements so as to produce a substantial equality of benefits
received and burdens imposed.
SECTION 6. That a hearing shall be given to said owners of abut-
ting property, and of railways and of street railways, if any, or their agents
or attorneys, and all persons interested in said matter, as to the amount to
be assessed against each owner and his abutting property and railways and
street railways, and as to the benefits to said property by reason of said
improvement, or any other matter or thing in connection therewith, which
hearing shall be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall in the City of
Corpus Christi, County of Nueces, on the 6th day of June, 1973 A.D.at
4:0o o'clock P.M. at which time all the said owners, their agents or attorneys
or other interested persons are notified to appear and be heard, and at
said hearing said owners and other persons may appear, by counsel or in
person, and may offer evidence, and said hearing shall be adjourned from
day to day until fully accomplished.
The City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi is hereby directed
to give notice of the time and place of such hearing and of other matters
and facts in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Act passed at
the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas,
and known as Chapter 106 of the Acts of said Session, together with any amend-
ments thereto, now shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,
which said law, as an alternative method for the construction of street im-
provements in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, has been adopted by said
City.
Said notice shall be by advertisement inserted at least three
times in a newspaper published in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the
first publication to be made at least twenty -one (21) days before the date
of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and be in accordance with
the terms and provisions of the said Act.
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THE CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY FURTHER DIRECTED TO GIVE ADDITIONAL
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING BY DEPOSITING IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL, AT
LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE HEARING) WRITTEN NOTICE
OF SUCH HEARING, POSTAGE PREPAID, IN AN ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE OWNERS
OF THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES ABUTTING SUCH STREETS HIGHWAYS OR PORTIONS
OF STREETS OR HIGHWAYS TO BE IMPROVED AS THE NAMES OF SUCH OWNERS ARE
SHOWN ON THE THEN CURRENT RENDERED TAX ROLLS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS AND AT THE ADDRESSES 50 SHOWN, OR IF THE NAMES OF SUCH RESPECTIVE
OWNERS DO NOT APPEAR ON SUCH RENDERED TAX ROLLS, THEN ADDRESSED TO SUCH
OWNERS AS THEIR NAMES ARE SHOWN ON THE UNRENDERED TAX ROLLS OF SAID CITY
AT THE ADDRESSES SHOWN THEREON; AND WHEN A SPECIAL TAX IS PROPOSED TO BE
LEVIED AGAINST ANY RAILWAY OR STREET RAILWAY USING] OCCUPYING OR CROSSING
ANY HIGHWAY OR STREET] PORTION OR PORTIONS THEREOF TO BE IMPROVED, SUCH
ADDITIONAL NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN BY DEPOSITING IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL,
AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE DATE OF THE HEARING, A WRITTEN NOTICE
OF SUCH HEARINGS POSTAGE PREPAID, IN AN ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE SAID
RAILWAY OR STREET RAILWAY AS SHOWN ON THE THEN CURRENT RENDERED TAX ROLLS
OF SAID CITY, AT THE ADDRESS SO SHOWN ORS IF THE NAME OF SUCH RESPECTIVE
RAILWAYS DO NOT APPEAR ON SUCH RENDERED TAX ROLLS OF THE CITY THEN
ADDRESSED TO SUCH RAILWAYS OR STREET RAILWAYS AS THE NAMES SHOWN ON THE
CURRENT UNRENDERED TAX ROLLS OF SAID CITY, AT THE ADDRESSES SHOWN THEREON.
SAID NOTICE SHALL DESCRIBE IN GENERAL TERMS THE NATURE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
FOR WHICH ASSESSMENTS ARE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED, SHALL STATE THE HIGHWAY,
HIGHWAYS STREETS OR PORTIONS THEREOF TO BE IMPROVED, STATE THE ESTIMATED
AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS PER FRONT FOOT PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE OWNER
OR OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND SUCH PROPERTY ON EACH HIGHWAY, OR STREET
OR PORTION THEREOF WITH REFERENCE TO WHICH HEARING MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE
SHALL BE HELD, AND SHALL STATE THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
ON EACH SUCH HIGHWAY, OR STREET, PORTION OR PORTIONS THEREOF, AND, IF THE
IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ANY PART OF THE AREA BETWEEN AND
UNDER RAILS AND TRACKS DOUBLE TRACKS, TURNOUTS, AND SWITCHESI AND TWO
(2) FEET ON EACH SIDE THEREOF OF ANY RAILWAYS STREET RAILWAY OR INTERURBAN
SHALL ALSO STATE THE AMOUNT PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED THEREFORP AND SHALL
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STATE THE TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH HEARING SHALL BE HELD, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT ANY FAILURE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO RECEIVE SAID NOTICE, SHALL NOT
INVALIDATE THESE PROCEEDINGS.
SECTION 7. THAT THE NEED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE PLANS AND
PROCEEDING WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS AS HEREIN PROVIDED, AND THE IMPORTANCE
OF PROMPTLY EXAMINING THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES
AND MAKING A DECISION THEREON, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERA-
TIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT
NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS
INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT
THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION
OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE
OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM
AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE �$
DAY OF ,
ATTEST:
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CITY SESE-CR ETAR MAYOR
_ THE CITY OF CORPUS ISTI, TEXAS
APPROVE
'� DAY OF
CITY ATTORNEY /
S�`�F
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
. S -tt, DAY OF f 19
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORFJS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY •CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
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ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY Ell IS FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESP FULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORP S RIST1,. TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
• BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWcLL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
' BONNIE SIZE MORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
.REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK