Ord 3281 1/17/1978 •
ORDINANCE NO. 3
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES
OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS AND
OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR VARIOUS STREETS
DESIGNATED AS THE 1977 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PAVING PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS; 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 EMER-
GENCY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas has
heretofore ordered that the hereinafter described portion of streets, avenues
and public places in the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , be improved by raising,
grading and filling same and by constructing thereon the following to wit:
Six (6) inches of hot mix asphaltic concrete sur-
face and four (4) inches of sandstone sub-base or
Six (6) inches of cement stablized base with one
and one half (1-1/2) inches of hot mix asphaltic
concrete surface.
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 the 1977 Community Development Paving Program in the amount
of $878,011 .50 submitted by Zack Burkett Company, Graham, Texas.
WHEREAS, the cost of curbs and gutters and pavement are assessable against
abutting properties and the owners thereof under the assessment paving program
of the City of Wichita Falls ; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas has
caused the City Engineer to prepare and file estimates of the cost of such
improvements and estimates of the amount per foo" proposed to be assessed
against abutting property and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been
examined.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
THAT:
1 .
Such estimates be, and they are hereby, adopted and approved.
II .
The bid of Zack Burkett Company, Graham, Texas is hereby accepted, the
contract is awarded to such contractor, and the City Manager is authorized to
execute such contract for the City of Wichita Falls.
III .
It is hereby found and determined that the -ost of improvements on each
portion of street, avenue and public place nere7hafter- described, with the amount
or amounts per foot proposed to be assessed for `mprovements against abutting
property and the owners thereof, are as follows , `o-w' t:
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CALIFORNIA From the North property line of
AVENUE : Walnut Street to the south property
line of Elm Street.
CLAY From the north property line of East
STREET: Caroline to 200' north of the north
property line of East Jefferson .
COLORADO From the north property line of Walnut
AVENUE : Street to the south property line of
Elm Street.
CORWIN From the north property line of East
STREET: Jefferson to 350' north of the north
property line of Madison Street.
EDDIE From the north property line of Harding
LANE: Street to the north 495 feet.
FARRIS From the north property line of Third
STREET: Street to 425' north of the north prop-
erty line of Front Street.
FRONT From the east property line of Eastside
STREET: Drive to the west property line of
Patterson Street.
HARDING From the east property line of Thompson
STREET: Road to the west property line of Cotton-
wood Road.
KENTUCKY From the north property line of Walnut
AVENUE: Street to the south property line of
Elm Street.
LEE From the south property line of 7th
STREET: Street to the south 350 feet.
LINDA From the north property line of Harding
LANE: Street to the south property line of
Hickory Lane.
PATTERSON From the north property line of East
STREET: Third Street to the north property
line of Front Street.
PINE From the north property line of East
STREET: Third Street to the south property line
of East Second Street.
REYNOLDS From the north property line of Harding
LANE: Street to the North 440 feet.
EAST THIRD From the North property line of Duncan
STREET: Street to the east property line of
Pine Street.
WICHITA From the east property line of North
STREET Scott Avenue to the east 325 feet.
The estimated cost of improvement is $878,011 .50. The separately
estimated amounts per foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for front improvement rate for pavement with curb and gutter is
$11 .60 per lineal foot and for side improvement rate for pavement with curb and
gutter is $8. 12 per lineal foot and for curb and gutter only the amount to be
assessed abutting property owners is $ 3.45 per lineal foot.
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tv.
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 any property. Such hearing shall
be' given and held on the 21Qt day of February l 7,8 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-
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.
vII .
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 4h 1111111/LA6dg
DAY OF January_ 1978
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ATTEST: '� A '!' R
City Cler
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N O T I C E
TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY PROPERTY ABUTTING
UPON THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PORTION OF STREETS,
AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS AND TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING AND
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,
grading and filling same and by further constructing thereon the improvements
hereinafter specified to wit:
Six (6) inches of hot mix asphaltic concrete surface
and four (4) inches of sandstone sub-base, or
Six (6) inches of cement stablized base with one
and one half (1-1/2) inches of hot mix asphaltic
concrete surface.
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 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 improvements on each
portion of street, avenue and public place hereinafter described, with the
amount or amounts per foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements against
abutting property and the owners thereof, are as follows , to-wit:
CALIFORNIA From the North property line of
AVENUE: Walnut Street to the south property
line of Elm Street.
CLAY From the north property line of East
STREET: Caroline to 200' north of the north
property line of East Jefferson.
COLORADO From the north property line of Walnut
AVENUE: Street to the south property line of
Elm Street.
CORWIN From the north property line of East
STREET: Jefferson to 350' north of the north
property line of Madison Street.
EDDIE From the north property line of Harding
LANE: Street to the north 495 feet.
FARRIS From the north property line of Third
STREET: Street to 425' north of the north prop-
erty line of Front Street.
FRONT From the east property line of Eastside
STREET: Drive to the west property line of
Patterson Street.
HARDING From the east property line of Thompson
STREET: Road to the west property line of Cotton-
wood Road.
KENTUCKY From the north property line of Walnut
AVENUE: Street to the south property line of
Elm Street.
LEE From the south property line of 7th
STREET: Street to the south 350 feet.
LINDA From the north property line of Harding
LANE: Street to the south property line of
Hickory Lane.
PATTERSON From the north property line of East
STREET: Third Street to the north property
line of Front Street.
PINE From the north property line of East
STREET: Third Street to the south property line
of East Second Street.
REYNOLDS From the north property line of Harding
LANE: Street to the North 440 feet.
EAST THIRD From the North property line of Duncan
STREET: Street to the east property line of
Pine Street.
WICHITA From the east property line of North
STREET Scott Avenue to the east 325 feet.
The estimated cost of improvement is $878,011 .50. The separately
estimated amounts per foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for front improvement rate for pavement with curb and gutter is
$11 .60 per lineal foot and for side improvement rate for pavement with curb and
gutter is $8. 12 per lineal foot and for curb and gutter only the amount to be
assessed abutting property owners is $ 3.45 per lineal foot.
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A hearing will be given and held by and before the governing body
of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas, on the 21St day of February'. 1.978
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 sand
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 be 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 17th day of January 19 78
City Cler