Ord 3396 11/7/1978 • ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF
IMPROVEMENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE 1978 RECONSTRUCTION
PAVING PROGRAM AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS;
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION; FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR
HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore
ordered that the hereinafter described streets in the City of Wichita Falls , Texas,
be improved by raising, grading and filling same and by constructing thereon the
following to-wit:
One and one-half (1-1/2) inches of hot mix asphaltic concrete
surface and six (6) inches of cement stablized base.
The above, together with combined concrete curbs and gutters on proper grade and
line where same are not already so constructed, together with storm sewers, drains
and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances ; all of said improvements to be
constructed as and where shown on the plans and in strict accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor; and notice for bids having been advertised, the lowest
responsible bid for the construction of concrete curb and gutter and drainage struc-
tures for the 1 •78 Reconstructio Program in the amount of I was
submitted b
WHEREAS, the cost of curbs and gutters and concrete sidewalks are assessable
against abutting properties and the owners thereof under the reconstruction program
of the City of Wichita Falls , and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Such estimates be, and they are hereby adopted and approved.
II .
The bid of � / � is hereby accepted, the contract is awarded to
such contractor, .nd the City Manager is authorized to execute such contract for the
City of Wichita Falls , Texas.
III .
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvement on each portion of
street hereinafter described with the amount or amounts per front foot to be assessed
for such improvements against abutting property and the owners thereof, are as follows,
to-wit:
ARMORY ROAD: From the N.P.L. of Midwestern Parkway to
125 feet north of the N.P.L. of 31st Street.
HOOPER DRIVE: From the N.P.L. of Puckett Road to the
N.P.L. of Reilly Road.
KENLEY LANE: From the N.P. L. of Old Iowa Park Hwy. to
362.5 feet north of the N.P. L. of Borton
Street.
PASADENA AVENUE: From the N.P.L. of Johnson Road to the W.P.L.
of Fairway Blvd .
SULLIVAN STREET: From the E .P.L. of Brick Street to 200 feet
east of the E.P. L. of Deggs Street.
WYOMING AVENUE: From the W.P. L. of Fairway Blvd . to the W.P.L.
of Wyoming Circle.
The estimated cost of improvement is7"4//(o/,, �j . The separately
estimated amounts per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for mbined concrete curb and gutter isA f 1 and for concrete
sidewalk is y17.C'
IV.
A hearing to be given and held by and before the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , to all owning or claiming any property
abutting upon said portions of streets , avenues , and public places , as well
as to all owning or claiming any interest' in anv property. Such hearing shall
be' given and held on the 5th day of December , 19 _78 8:30 a.m.
in the Council Chamber of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas and the City Clerk
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 an
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 , now
being shown as Article 11056 of Vernon ' s Texas Civil Statutes. Such notice
shall be by advertisement at least three times in a newspaper published in
the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , the first publication to be made at least
21 days before the date of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and
be in accordance with the terms and provisions of said Act. The City Clerk
is further directed to give personal notice of the time and place of such
hearing to all owning or claiming any property abutting on said portions of
streets , avenues , and public places , as well as to all owning or claiming any
interest in any such property. Such personal notice shall be given by the
City Clerk mailing said notice postage prepaid , to the respective owners of
record of the properties to be assessed, and to any person owning or claim-
ing any interest in said properties , to the last known address of said own-
er or persons. It shall not be necessary for the City Clerk to mail said
notice to any owner or other person claiming an interest in the property to
be assessed when the address of such owner or other person claiming an inter-
est in the property to be assessed is unknown to the City Clerk and cannot be
determined by the City Clerk after reasonable investigation. In this connec-
tion, the City Clerk shall prepare and file with these proceedings a list of
the properties to be assessed, names of those persons owning or claiming any
interest in said properties to whom the notice was mailed , together with the
last known address of the respective owners and those persons owning or claim-
ing any interest in said property.
The City Clerk shall certify that each of the parties named in
said list whose address was known to him, was mailed a copy of the notice of
hearing and shall further certify the date or dates on which said notice was
mailed. A copy of the notice shall be attached to such certificate. The cer-
tificate of the City Clerk will be conclusive evidence of the facts therein
recited. Failure of the City Clerk to give notice of hearing by mail as here-
in provided for, or failure of the owners or other persons interested to re-
ceive said notice , shall in nowise invalidate said hearing or any assessments
levied pursuant to said hearing, but notice of hearing shall be sufficient,
valid and binding upon all owning or claiming such abutting property or any
interest therein when same shall have been given by newspaper advertisement
as first hereinabove provided.
V.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordi-
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nance by copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the Board of Alder-
men and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records
of this City.
VI .
The fact that the making and constructing of the said improvement
is being delayed pending the taking effect of this ordinance, and that the
conditions of such portions of streets and avenues endangers public health
and safety, constitutes and creates an urgent public necessity , requiring that
this ordinance be passed as an emergency measure , and this ordinance is passed
as an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect immediately from and
after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 7th DAY OF November 1978
D
ATTEST: M A Y O R
City Clerk
N O T I C E
TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY PROPERTY ABUTTING
UPON THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PORTIONS OF STREETS,
AVENUES , AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS , TEXAS, AND TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY
INTEREST IN SUCH PROPERTY.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas has hereto-
fore ordered that the hereinafter described portions of streets , avenues , and
public places in the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , be improved by raising, grad-
ing and filling same and by further constructing thereon the improvements here-
inafter specified to-wit :
One and one-half inches (1-1/2) inches
of hot mix asphaltic concrete surface
and six (6) inches of cement stabilized
base.
The above, together with combined concrete curbs and gutters on proper
grade and line where same are not already so constructed, together with storm
sewers , drains , concrete sidewalks and other necessary incidentals and appurt-
enances ; all of said improvements to be constructed as and where shown on the
plans and specifications therefor.
Estimates of the cost of such improvements for each portion of street,
avenue and public place have been prepared and approved.
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of i:mprovements on each
street, avenue, and public place hereinafter described , with the amount or amounts
per front foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements against abutting prop-
erty and the owners thereof, are as follows to wit :
ARMORY ROAD: From the N.P.L. of Midwestern
Parkway to 125 feet north of
N.P .L. of 31st Street .
HOOPER DRIVE : From the N.P. L. of Puckett Road
to the N.P.L. of Reilly Road.
KENLEY LANE: From the N.P.L. of Old Iowa Park
Hwy to 362.5 feet north of the
N.P. L. of Borton Street.
PASADENA AVENUE: From the N.P.L. of Johnson Road
to the W.P. L. of Fairway Blvd.
SULLIVAN STREET: From the E.P.L. of Brick Street
to 200 feet east of the E.P.L.
of Deggs Street.
WYOMING AVENUE : From the W.P.L. of Fairway Blvd.
to the W.P.L. of Wyoming Circle.
S
A hearing will be given and held by and before the governing body
of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , on the 5th day of December 1978
at 8:30 a.m. in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building, '1300
Seventh Street in the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , for all owning or claim-
ing any property abutting upon said portions of streets , avenues and public
places and to all owning or claiming any interest in such property. At said
time and place , all owning or claiming any such property, or any interest
therein, shall be and appear and will be fully heard concerning said improve-
ments , the cost thereof, the amounts to he assessed therefor, the benefits to
the respective parcels of abutting property by means of the improvements on
the portions of streets , avenues , and public places upon which the property
abuts, and concerning the regularity , validity, and sufficiency of the con-
tract for and all proceedings relating to such improvements and proposed
assessments therefor, and concerning any matter as to which they are entitled
to hearing under the law in force in the City and under the proceedings of
the City with reference to said matters. Following such hearing, assessments
will be levied against abutting property and the owners thereof, and such
assessments when levied , shall be a personal liability of theowners of such
property , and a first and prior lien upon the property as provided by the law
in force in the City and under which the proceedings are taken , being an act
of the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas ,
known as Chapter 106 of the Acts of said Sessions ; together with any and all
amendments thereto, said Act now being known as Article 1105 b of Vernon' s
Texas Civil Statues , which has been made a part of the Charter of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Of all said matters and things , all owning or claiming to own any
such property or any interest therein , as well as all others in anywise in-
terested or affected will take notice.
Done by order of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls , Texas , the 7th day of Novemker 19 78
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City Clerk