HomeMy WebLinkAbout17544 ORD - 03/30/1983AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF
VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
DRIVE, S.H. 358, NORTH AND SOUTH FRONTAGE ROADS AND
BRIDGE APPROACHES TO CAYO DEL OSO BAY 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 APRIL 20,
1983 AT 3:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 30th day of March, 1983 the City Council
by enactment of Ordinance No. 17543 determined that it was necessary to
improve the following by paving and sidewalks, as hereinafter more fully
described:
South Padre Island Drive, S.H. 358, North and South Frontage Roads
and Bridge Approaches to Cayo Del Oso Bay
WHEREAS, by the terms of said ordinance, specifications were
ordered to be made by the City Engineer 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 City Engineer of the City of Corpus Christi has, inco
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accordance with the law, filed his report with the City Council, setting 00, o
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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 City Engineer, 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 City
Engineer, 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,
with the amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for such
improvements against abutting property and the owners thereof, and against
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street and railway companies whose tracks occupy said street, if any, are as
follows, to wit:
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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 20th day of April, 1983 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 effect upon first reading as an emergency
measure this the 30th day of March, 1983.
ATTEST:
Cdcreta ry
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DAY OF ,IiffisiititV, 1983
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
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THE ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE (S.H. 358)
CAYO DEL OSO BRIDGE AND FRONTAGE ROAD
This project includes improvements to State Highway 358 and provides for a
concrete bridge across Cayo del Oso Bay. The bridge will provide for four
lanes of traffic divided by a center 'median barrier. Frontage roads will be
constructed along each side of the highway. These roadways will be 30 feet
in width to accommodate two lanes of traffic and will be constructed with an
8" lime stabilized subgrade, 20" flexible base, 41" asphalt stabilized base,
1 3/4" Type "B" Hot Mix and a 11" Type "D" Hot Mix asphaltic surface. A 6"
curb and a 11/2' concrete gutter section will be constructed on the outboard
side and a machine laid header curb constructed on the inboard side of the
frontage roads.
This project is being constructed jointly by the City and the State Department
of Highways and Public Transportation and is an improvement assessment project.
Based on the low bid submitted by F & E Erector Company, Inc. and the City's
current assessment policy, abutting property owners are assessed at the follow-
ing rates:
Bid Price Assessment Rate
Curb and Gutter $9.72 L.F. $9..2 L.F.
Driveways $2.16 S.F. $2.16 S.F.
Total Roadway Bid Price $5,916,515.00
State & Federal Share $5,836,295.00
Preliminary Assessments ' $ 15,918.44
City Share $ 64,301.56
Gerald Smith, P.E.
City Engineer
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DESCRIPTICN TOTAL
f! ITEM OWNER AND QUANTITY OF AMOUNT :(
NO. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ASSESSED ASSESSMENT RATE AMOUNT ASSESSED
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CAYC DEL OSO BRIDGE
5 WILLIAM D BONILLA _ 431.70 L.F.C.G.0 PVMT. 9.72 4.196.12
2590 MORGAN 78405_ _ -0- L.F.C.G.0 PVMT. -0- -0-
_ _ LOT A RLK 3 -0- S.F. S/W -0--0-
SOUTHRAY ANNEX -0- S.F. S/W -0- -0-
( -0- S.F. D/W -0- -0-
(
- 0- S.F. D/W -0- -0-
6 UNITED INVESTORS
C/O RALPH COOK
PO 304 8124 78412
LOT A RLK 2
i SOUTHDAY ANNEX
0
UNAMED DEDICATED STREET
'(
4,196.12 °
163.00 L.F.C.G.0 PVMT. 9.72 1.584.36
- 0- _ L.F.C.G.0 PVMT. -0- -0-
- 0- S.F. S/W -0-
- 0- S.F. S/W -0- -0-
- 0- S.F. D/W -0- -0-
-C- S.F. D/W -0- -0-
Eh0 N0R7H SIDE
END STATION 178.00
END PROJECT ,00
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MARCH 22.1983 PAGE 2
OESCRIPTICN TOTAL
C ITEM OWNER AND QUANTITY OF AMOUNT
NO. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ASSESSED ASSESSMENT RATE AMOUNT ASSESSED
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CAYC DEL OSO BRIDGE
5 WILLIAM J BONILLA 431.70 L.F.C.G.E PVMT. 9.72 4.196.12
2590 MORGAN 78405 -0- L.F.C.G.0 PVMT. -0- -0-
LOT A BLK 3 -0- S.F. 5/8 -0- -0-
SOUTHBAY ANNEX -0- S.F. S/8 -0- -0-
-0- S.F. 0/W -0- -0-
-0- S.F. 0/W -0- -0-
UNAMED DEDICATED STREET
4,196.12
6 UNITED INVESTORS 163.00 L.F.C.G.E PVMT. 9.72 1,584.36
_
( C/O RALPH LOOK -0- _ L.F.C.G.& PVMT.-0-_ _ -0-
PO BOX 8124 7E412 _
-0- S.f. 5/8 -0- -0-
LOT A BLK 2 -0- S.F. S/W -0- -0-
( SOUTHBAY ANNEX -0- S.F. D/W -0- -0-
_ -C- S.F. D/W -0- -0-
1.584.36-
EAD NORTH SIDE
END STATICN 178.00
END PROJECT
YGTAt-4SSESSREI,TS--Ee 15,-918:44-
Corpus Christi, Texas
d'day of &Lek , 1983
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
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed l,,
Luther Jones
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Betty N. Turner "
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley lif _
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. t. _'
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy 1
Cliff Zarsky
the following vote:
174,1