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Home My WebLink About022356 ORD - 09/19/1995AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: S.P.I.D./Ayers Area Street Improvements Alaniz Street - Sacky Street to Sokol Drive Wharton Street - Sokol Drive to Dead End South Green Grove Street - Winters to Horne Road Alexander - Green Grove Street to 197 feet east of Ayers Street Hudson Street - Prescott to Vestal Vestal - Hudson to Sherman Vitemb - Hudson to Sherman REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS AS TO THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi deems it necessary to permanently improve the hereinafter named street(s) within the City of Corpus Christi: S.P.I.D./Ayers Area Street Improvements Alaniz Street - Sacky Street to Sokol Drive Wharton Street - Sokol Drive to Dead End South Green Grove Street - Winters to Horne Road Alexander - Green Grove Street to 197 feet east of Ayers Street Hudson Street - Prescott to Vestal Vestal - Hudson to Sherman Vitemb - Hudson to Sherman NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the following street(s) shall be improved by the raising, grading, filling, widening, paving, repaving, or repairing same, by the construction, reconstruction, repairing or realigning concrete sidewalk, curbs, gutters and driveways where the City Engineer determines H:\ag5000.706.vr 6 sailLWIEU adequate sidewalks, gutters and driveways are not now installed on proper grade and line, and by constructing such storm sewers and drains, together with all other incidentals and appurtenances, all as deemed adequate by the City Engineer and as provided for in the plans and specifications for such improvements, said street(s) to be paved and curbs and gutters installed as shown on the plans and specifications for such improvements on file in the office of the City Engineer: S.P.I.D./Ayers Area Street Improvements Alaniz Street - Sacky Street to Sokol Drive Wharton Street - Sokol Drive to Dead End South Green Grove Street - Winters to Horne Road Alexander - Green Grove Street to 197 feet east of Ayers Street Hudson Street - Prescott to Vestal Vestal - Hudson to Sherman Vitemb - Hudson to Sherman Collectively called "Street" herein. SECTION 2. That the cost of said improvements shall be assessed against property and paid for as set out in Section 49-21 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances. That no such assessments shall be made against any owner of abutting property, or of a street railway or steam railway, if any, until after the notice and hearing provided by law, and no assessment shall be made against an owner of abutting property in excess of the benefits to such property in enhanced value thereof by means of such improvements. That part of the cost of the improvements which shall be determined to be levied against the owners of abutting property and their property shall be levied by assessment as provided therein, and said improvements may further be secured by Liens and second liens to be executed in favor of the City of Corpus Christi, provided by law in accordance with the terms and provisions of this ordinance. The City Engineer is directed to coordinate the preparation of plans and specifications and fie same with the City Council for the hereinabove described improvements. That in the specifications prepared, provision shall be made to require all contractors to maintain, for a term not less than one year, all pavements and improvements hereinabove described, if, in the judgment of the City Council, it is deemed advisable to require same. That the specifications shall require the bidder to make a bid upon the type of improvements above described, with maintenance requirements as herein provided. That the specifications shall also state the amount of the performance bond and payment bond, each of which shall equal the amount of the bid, as well as the method by which it is proposed H:\ag5000.706.vr 2 to pay the cost of said improvements, said method being in accordance with this ordinance. SECTION 3. That the City Council, in initiating this proceeding, is acting under the terms and provisions of 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, which method has been adopted by the said City. SECTION 4. That after approval by the City Council of plans and specifications, bids shall be taken for the construction set forth in said plans and specifications, and the work shall be done, with the materials and according to plans and methods selected by the City Council, after the bids are opened and contract awarded. SECTION 5. That it is further provided as is stipulated by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the laws above identified, that said improvements may be omitted in front of any property exempt from the lien of special assessment for street improvements without invalidating or affecting the assessments against the other property abutting upon said street. Further, the City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a notice in the name of the said City of Corpus Christi of action taken herein and to have same filed by the County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, among the Deed Records of said County. SECTION 6. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance isppssed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the j1/2 day of 5(,4; ft frY\k(b � , 1995. ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI C—' City Secretary MAYOR The City of eorpus Christi APPROVED THIS THE 14 DAY OF ,� u f&4 t- , 1995. n UU By: Alison Gallawa Assistant City Attorney H:\ag5000.706.vr 3 Corpus Christi, Texas Day of Se f , 19 c� TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mary Rhodes t t u y Dr. Jack Best Lk_ v__ Betty Black Melody Cooper CLIC is 2 t Tony Heldenfels City_ Betty Jean Longoria (kA John Longoria af -vie fuo Edward A. Martin Q�' Dr. David A. 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