Ord 3238 10/4/1977 ORDINANCE NO.
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 ASSESSMENT PAVING PROGRAM
AND PHASE I OF THE 1977 RECONSTRUCTION PAVING
PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS; FIX-
ING 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 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:
Five (5) inches of unreinforced concrete pavement
and four (4) inches of sandstone sub-base or
Six (6) inches of hot mix ashpaltic concrete sur-
face and four sub-base(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 Assessment Paving Program and Phase I of 1977
Reconstruction Paving Program in the amount of $ 3 4 p0 9 was submitted
by Timmins-Anderson Corporation, Wichita Falls , 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 foot 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:
Such estimates be, and they are hereby, adopted and approved.
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The bid by Timmins-Anderson Corporation , Wichita Falls , 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.
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III .
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 improvements against
abutting property and the owners thereof, are as follows , to-wit:
GRANDVIEW From the south property line of the U.S.
WEST: 287 Expressway to the north property
line of Longview Street.
WRANGLER From the east property line of City View
DRIVE: Drive to 147.6 feet east of the east prop-
erty line of Grandview East.
LONGVIEW From the east property line of City View
STREET: Drive to the west property line of Grand-
view West.
CRESTVIEW: From the east property line of Grandview
west to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
GREENRIDGE : From the east property line of Grandview
west to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
HILLSBORO: From the east property line of Grandview
west to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
VIEW PARK: From the east property line of Grandview
West to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
LONGVIEW: From the west property line of Grandview
West to 145.7 feet east of the east prop-
erty line of Grandview East.
EDGEHILL : From the east property line of Grandview
West to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
GRANDVIEW From the south property line of Edgehill ,
SOUTH : easterly to the south property line of
Edgehill .
GRANDVIEW From the north property line of Longview
WEST: Street to the south property line of
Edgehill .
GRANDVIEW From the south property line of the U.S.
EAST: 287 Expressway to the south property line
of Edgehill .
The estimated cost of improvements is $ / QQ
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 $ //1,6 per lineal foot and for side improvement
rate for pavement with curb and gutter is $ O ' / per lineal foot and for
curb and gutter only the amount to be assessed abutting property owners is
$ J QQ per lineal foot.
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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 any property. Such hearing shall
be-given and held on the 1st day of November , l9]7 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.
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 4th_„ DAY OF October 1977
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ATTEST: Y 0 R
City Clerk
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 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,
grading and filling same and by further constructing thereon the improvements
hereinafter specified to wit:
Five (5) inches of unreinforced concrete pavement
and four (4) inches of sandstone- sub-base or
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:
GRANDVIEW From the south property line of the U.S.
WEST: 287 Expressway to the north property
line of Longview Street.
WRANGLER From the east property line of City View
DRIVE : Drive to 147.6 feet east of the east prop-
erty line of Grandview East.
LONGVIEW From the east property line of City View
STREET: Drive to the west property line of Grand-
view West.
CRESTVIEW: From the east property line of Grandview
west to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
GREENRIDGE: From the east property line of Grandview
west to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
HILLSBORO: From the east property line of Grand-
view west to the west property line of
Grandview East.
VIEW PARK: From the east property line of Grand-
view West to the west property line of
Grandview East.
LONGVIEW: From the west property line of Grandview
West to 145.7 feet east of the east prop-
erty line of Grandview East.
EDGEHILL: From the east property line of Grandview
West to the west property line of Grand-
view East.
GRANDVIEW From the south property line of Edgehill ,
SOUTH : easterly to the south property line of
Edgehill .
GRANDVIEW From the south property line of Longview
WEST: Street to the south property line of
Edgehill .
GRANDVIEW From the south property line of the U. S .
EAST: 287 Expressway to the south property line
of Edgehill .
The estimated cost of improvements is $ ,V.i/l QQy . 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 $ // ‘t, per lineal foot and for side improvement rate for pave-
ment with curb and gutter is $ X4,/} per lineal foot and for urb and gutter
only the amount to be assessed abutting property owners is $ QQ
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 ict day of November 1977
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 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 4th day of October 19 77
City Clerk
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