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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16721 ORD - 11/25/1981jkh:11-20-81;lst AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, SHOWING ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREET(S) IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: 1. Rigggn, Cloyde Lynch, and Terrace Streets, from Baldwin Boulevard to 19th Street; 2. Elizabeth Street, from Baldwin Boulevard to 18th Street; 3. 19th and Tracy Streets, from Prescott Street to Terrace Street; and 4. McKenzie Street, from 18th Street to 19th 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 LEVY- ING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1982 , AT 7:00 P.M., IN T. G. ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA 2022 ELIZABETH , IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 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 November, 1981 the City Council by enactment of Ordinance No. determined that it was necessary to improve the following by paving and sidewalks, as herein- after more fully described: Tracy Addition 1. Riggan, Cloyde, Lynch, and Terrace Streets, from Baldwin Boulevard to 19th Street; 2.. Elizabeth Street, from Baldwin Boulevard to 18th Street; 3. 19th and Tracy Streets, from Prescott Street to Terrace Street; and 4. McKenzie Street, from 18th Street to 19th Street; and WHEREAS, by the terms of said ordinance, specifications were ordered to be made by the Director of Engineering and Physical Development for the improvement of the aforesaid street(s), within the limits defined, as provided by said ordinance; and 16721 -1- _0! ROFILtJ EO 'SEP 2 81984 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 street(s), 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(s), 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 improvement of the street(s) and portions enumerated above. Any exist- ing curbs, 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 assess- ments; and WHEREAS, the Director of Engineering and Physical Development 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 and Physical Development and prepared by him for the improvements of the aforesaid street(s), within the limits set forth, having been carefully considered by the City Council, be, and the same are hereby, approved and adopted as the specifica- tions for the improvements of said street(s) 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 -2- 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, whish 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. 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 improvements in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. SECTION 4. That the report or statement filed by the Director of Engineering and Physical Development 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 street(s) with the amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for such improve- ments 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: -3- 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 thereof, 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 abutting 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 Cafeteria of T. G. Allen Elementary School, 2002 Elizabeth Street, in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, on the 6th day of January , lg 82 , at 7:00 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 amendments thereto, now shown as Article 1150b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutues, which said law, as an alternative method for the construction of street improvements 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. The City Secretary is hereby further directed to give additional written notice of the hearing by depositing in the United States mail, at -4- 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 so 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 crossidg 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 hearing, 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, or, 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 esti- mated 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 improve- ments 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 switches, and two (2) feet on each side thereof of any railway, street railway or interurban, shall also state the amount proposed to be assessed therefor, and shall 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 pro- ceeding with the improvements as herein provided, and the importance of promptly examining the report of the Director of Engineering and Physical Development and making a decision thereon, creates a public emergency and necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor or Council members, 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 25th day of November 19 Ri . ATTEST: APPROVED: c2314AY OF November , 1981 J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By -6- THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Corpus Christi, :xas c;?,S day of , 1981 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, Council Members - MAYO THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky 16721