HomeMy WebLinkAbout17062 ORD - 06/02/1982AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS COSTS FOR
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREET:
KENTNER STREET, FROM PALMETTO STREET TO CLAREMORE STREET;
DETERMINING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO BE ASSESSED
AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE PORTION TO BE PAID BY
THE CITY; SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY
ROLL FOR JUNE 30, 1982, AT 3:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 2nd day of June, 1982, the City Council
by enactment of Ordinance No. 17061 determined that it was necessary to •
improve the following by paving and sidewalks, as hereinafter more fully
described:
Kentner Street, from Palmetto Street to Claremore Street
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
WHEREAS, the said plans and 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, 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 theretofore, by ordinance ordered the
improvement of the street and portions enumerated above. Any existing 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 assessments; 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
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companies and street railway companies, if any, and the property owners, and
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 plans and specifications so presented to the
City Council of the City of Corpus Christi by the Director of Engineering and
Physical Development, having been carefully considered by the City Council,
the same are hereby, approved and adopted for the improvements of said street
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.
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 it is hereby found and determined that the cost of
improvements on the hereinafter described street, within the limits defined,
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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 street, if any, are as
follows, to wit:
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PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL
KENTNER STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The Kentner Street Improvements shall include improvements to the following
street:
Kentner Street, from Palmetto Street to Claremore Street.
These improvements shall consist of a four foot wide reinforced concrete sidewalk
along the limits of the project on the north side and the construction of one-half
of a 28 foot wide street and renovation of the existing street. The new street
shall be constructed with a compacted base, 8" thick flexible caliche base, 11/2"
Hot Asphaltic surface and a standard 6" curb and gutter section on the north side
between University Street and Claremore Street. Some curb renovation will be
accomplished on the south side of the street. Reinforced 6" thick concrete drive-
ways will be constructed as shown on the plans.
The assessment rates have been calculated in accordance with the latest paving
policy and the low bid submitted by King Construction Company. Theassessmentrates
are:
28' Wide Street, BOG Bid Price
6" Curb, Gutter and Pavement $17.64 L.F.
Sidewalk $ 2.00 S.F.
Driveways $ 4.50 S.F.
Residential Property
GS/dl
Assessment Rate
$17.96 L.F.
$ 1.00 S.F.
$ 4.86 S.F.
Curb, Gutter and Pavement $4.75 L.F.
Sidewalks $ .75 S.F.
Driveways $4.86 S.F.
Total Cost $34,192.36
Preliminary Assessment 1,781.11
City Portion $32,411.25
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Gerald Smith, P.E., Acting Director
Engineering & Physical Development
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OWNER AED
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
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QUANTITY
ASSESSED
DESCRIPTION
OF
ASSESSMENT
RATE
AMOUNT
TOTAL
AMOUNT
ASSESSED
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
ROLL
KENTNER
STREET
'ALMETTO ST. TC
CLAREMORE ST.
NORTH SIDE
ONLY
S-1.
Carl C. Chase, Jr.
357 Palmetto
* .0- L.F.
C.G.& PVMT.
.00
$ -0-
Lot 12A, Block 3.
488.00 S.F.
Sidewalk
.38
185.44
Ocean Drive Addition
,
R -1B, 1 Res D/W
* CR. EXST. MITTS.
.
185.44
S-2.
G. Dean Patten
358
-0- L.F.
C.G.& PVMT.
$ .00.
$ -0-
University 78412
Lot
488.00 S.F.
Sidewalk
$ .38
185.44
12B, Block 3
Ocean Drive Addition
65.48 S.F.
Driveway
$ 4.86
318.23
R -1B, 1 Res Unit
* CR. EXST. OMPVTS.
.
503.67
UNIVERSITY
STREET
S-3. ,Adams-&
Holmes
slortgage Co.
280.0d L.F.
C.G.& PVMT.
'2.3$'
666.40
1120.00_5.F.
Sidewalk
$ .38
425.60
'
Lot 17, Block 3
•
-
Ocean Drive Addition
R-18 VACANT
-
.
.
-
1,092.00
TOTAL
$1,781,11
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SIDE
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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 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 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 City Council Chambers, City Hall, in the City of
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, on the 30th day of June, 1982, at
3:00 p.m., at which time all the said owners, their agents or attorneys or
other interested persons are notified to appear and to 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 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, 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, the first publication
to be made at least 21 days before the date of such 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
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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
street 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 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 of 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 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 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 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 upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need to
take immediate action to preserve and protect public property by expediting
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the construction of public improvements, such finding of an emergency is made
and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings so that this
ordinance is passed and shall take ifect upon first reading as an emergency
measure this theoal day of , 1982.
ATTEST:
AP ROV D:
DAY OF
J. BRUCE AYCOCK,
Y ATTORNEY
, 1982
MAYOR
THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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Corpus Christi, xas
c,..7z,e;{ day of , 1982
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; 1/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 TY OF 'CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the foil, ing vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy ,
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky