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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-0375 - Ordinance - 06/24/1963Ld ORINANCE NO. 375 bJ cob THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS Q On this the 24th day of June, 1963, the City Council of the City of Co College Station, Texas in the above mentioned county, convened in regular co session in the regular meeting place in said city, and a quorum thereof, Ernest Langford Mayor J. A. Orr Councilman C. W. Landiss Councilman R. R. Rhodes Councilman A. P. Boyett Councilman A. L. Rosprim Councilman J. L. Sandstedt City Attorney being present and passed the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF PERSHING AVENUE, SHETLAND STREET, DEXTER DRIVE, ASHBURN AVENUE, COLLEGE MAIN NORTH AND FRANCIS DRIVE IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, AND DECLARING ® AN EMERGENCY. A :4 `� AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF PERSHING AVENUE, SHETLAND STREET, DEXTER DRIVE, ASHBURN AVENUE, COLLEGE MAIN NORTH AND FRANCIS DRIVE IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE W STATION, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND cn FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, AND DECLARING ¢ LLJ AN EMERGENCY. ®.. aj WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, has hereto- fore ordered that the following portions of streets in the city be improved D by raising, grading and filling same, installing concrete curbs and gutters, pt and by paving and by installing drains, inlets, storm sewers, where provided Q in the plans with necessary incidentals and appurtenances, to wit: C) CO All that certain portion of Pershing Avenue described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Jersey Street and Pershing Avenue thence in a southerly direction along Pershing Avenue until same intersects with Woodson Village Subdivision; and All that certain portion of Shetland Street described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Shetland Street and Pershing Avenue thence in an easterly direction along Shetland Street until same intersects with Lee Street; and 00907 J All that certain portion of Dexter Drive described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Jersey Street and Dexter Drive thence in a southerly direction along Dexter Drive until same intersects with County [X( Road; and Q All that, certain portion of Ashburn Avenue described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Ashburn Avenue and Lincoln Avenue thence in a southerly direction along Ashburn Avenue until same intersects Francis LJ Drive; and 0, UJ All that certain portion of College Main North described as follows: p,. Commencing at the intersection of College Main North and Church Avenue thence 45 in a northwesterly direction along College Main North until same intersects .2 the city limits; and p+ All that certain portion of Francis Drive described as follows: ® Commencing at the intersection of Francis Drive and Munson Avenue thence in 0 a northeasterly direction along Francis Drive until same intersects Carter's Grove Subdivision. After due advertisement for bids such bids were received, the contracts awarded and entered into with the City of College Station, and thereafter the City Engineer filed rolls or statements showing estimated cost of the improve- ments, the amounts to be assessed, and showing other matters and things, and time and place was fixed for hearing to the owners of property abutting upon said portions of streets and to all others interested therein, and to the owners of said abutting property, and due and proper notice of the time and place and purpose of such hearing was given, and said hearing held at the time and place fixed therefor; to wit: On the 24th day of June, 1963, in the regular meeting place of the City of College Station, Texas, at 7:00 p.m. and WHEREAS, evidence was introduced and all parties presenting themselves, either in person or by agent or attorney to be heard, were fully and fairly heard, whether such parties be herein expressly mentioned or not, and all errors heard and all errors and irregularities and all other matters requiring correction or rectification were corrected and rectified and the City Council finds, as herein ordained, that such hearing should be closed, said protests disposed of and assessments made and levied as below set forth, and the City gla Council further finds that the total amount assessed as herein below shown ( against the respectiveparcels of abuttingproperty and the owners thereof (.�j g p p p y is just and proper and does not exceed the amount provided to be assessed by the law and charter provisions in force in the city and by proceedings of the city with reference to such improvements; and the City Council further finds 111 0, from the evidence that any assessment herein provided will in each and every ,C case specifically benefit and enhance the value of the property assessed by LTJ means of such improvements in the unit for which the assessment is levied in Q- a sum in excess of the sums assessed against such property; and further finds 45 that the apportionment of the cost herein made established substantial 2 justice and equality, considering benefits received and burdens imposed, and L:: WHEREAS, the present condition of the herein mentioned streets and 0 places endangers public health and safety, and it is necessary that the 03 improvements thereof be proceeded with while the weather will permit, and 00908 BOORUM & PEASE such improvements will be delayed pending the taking effect of this ordi- nance, and such facts constitute and create an emergency. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTEGE STATION, TEXAS: I. All protests and objections, whether herein specifically mentioned or not shall be and the same are hereby overruled, and the said hearing with respect to each and all of said units is hereby closed. II. The City Council finds that from the evidence that the assessments herein levied shall be made and levied against the respective parcels of property abutting upon the said portions of streets and avenues and against the owners of said property and that such assessments are right and proper and establish substantial justice and equality and uniformity between the respective owners and respective properties and between all parties concerned, considering benefits received and burdens imposed, and further finds that in each case the abutting property assessed is specifically benefited in the enhanced value thereof by means of the improvement in the unit upon which the particular property abuts and for which the assessment is levied, in a sum in excess of the assessment levied against same by this ordinance and further finds that the apportionment of the cost of this improvement is in accordance ® with the law and charter in force in the city, and is in accordance with the proceedings heretofore taken and had with reference to such improvements and t is in all respects valid and regular. M r.. III. That there shall be and is hereby levied and assessed against each par- cel of property herein below mentioned and against the real and true owners thereof, whether such owners be correctly named herein, or not, the sums of IA 07 money below mentioned and itemized and shown opposite the description of the respective parcels of property; and the description of such property, the LU several amounts assessed against same, and the owners thereof, being as Q- follows, to wit: 0 2 No. of Name of Owner Description Front Ft. Amount n co D. B. Cofer Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.71 7; Blk. 1 Oakwood 280.7 842.10 Allen M. Madeley Lots 46.31 of 7, 8; Blk. 1 11 96.3 $288.90 Mrs. J. Wheeler Barger Lots 9, 10, 11; Blk. 1 9) 150. $450.00 Mrs. S. W. Bilsing Lots 16, 17, 331 18; Blk. 2 Al 110. $330.00 Howard Mitchell Lots 171 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25' 23; Blk. 2 " 242.726.00 E. C. Klipple Lots 25' 23, 24, 251 25; Blk. 2 100. $300.00 aOORUM & PEASE "N1 i R" Name of Owner H. L. Heaton J. W. Sorenson, Jr. Col. B. E. Nowotney F. E. Smith Clyde H. Blum P. D. Grant J. G. Fagen B. J. Kling P. G. Haines J. C. Gaines E. B. Reynolds J. Russell Couch Assoc., Inc. W. H. Badgett Harry W. Gooding Tom H. White R. B. Hickerson C. C. Doak Mrs. Florence R. Eads Caroline Mitchell Frank Gould William Taylor Wilkins J. W. Sorenson, Jr. H. E. Burgess Col. B. E. Nowotney C. H. Winkler Btnai B'rith Hillell Foundation Mrs. Winfield Burchard P. L. Downs Jr. Mrs. Erma D. Lancaster F. B. Clark Mrs. Eleanor Lamb Scoates F. B. Clark Oscar B. Boulton Description Lots 25' 25, 26, 27; Blk. 2 Oakwood Lot 28; Blk. 2 Lots 17, 18; Blk. 4 Lots 19, 25' 20; Blk. 4 Lots 25' 20, 21, 25' 22; Blk. 4 Lots 25' 22, 23; Blk. 4 Lots 24, 25, 26, 10' 27; Blk. 4 Lots 40' 27, 28, 10' 29; Blk. 4 Lots 40' 29, 30, 10' 31; Blk. 4 Lots 40' 31, 32, 33; Blk. 4 Lots 1, 2; Blk. 5 Lots 3, 25' 4; Blk. 5 Lots 25'4, 5; Blk. 5 Lots 6, 25' 7; Blk. 5 Lots 25' 7, S; Blk. 5 Lots 9, 10; Blk. 5 Lots 12, 13, 14, 10' 15; Blk. 5 Lots 40' 15, 16, 25' 17; Blk. 5 Lots 251 17, 18, 19, 20; Blk. 5 Lot 6; Blk. 7 Lot g; Blk. 7 Lot 28; Blk. 2 Lot 14; Blk. 2 Lot 17; Blk. 4 Lot 1; Blk. 4 Lot 4; Blk. 20 Lot 4; Blk. 21 Lot Pt. 5; Blk. 21 Lot Pt. 6; Blk. 21 Lot 7; Blk. 21 Lots S, 9; Blk. 21 Lots 10, 211; Blk. 21 Lots j -ii, X12; Blk. 21 11 11 1.r 11 1.► 11 1.r 1.r 11 71 11 1.1 11 1,1 11 11 11 College Park 11 11 11 1I 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 No. of Front Ft. Amount 125. 87. 120. $375.00 $261.00 $360.00 75. $225.00 100. $300.00 75. $225.00 160. $480.00 100. $300.00 100. $300.00 140. 100. $420.00 $300.00 75. $225.00 75. $225.00 75. $225.00 75. $225.00 100. $300.00 160. $480.00 115. $345.00 175. $525.00 145. $435.00 1450 $435.00 150. $450.00 15o. $450.00 145. $435.00 145. $435.00 135. 135. 100. 100. 100. 225. 162.5 $405.00 $405.00 $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 $675.00 $487.50 100. $300.00 00919 BOORUM & PE; Name of Owner Mrs. Margaret Duncan Mims Ed Kidd George B. Hensarling, Jr. W. A. Varvel E. 0. Siecke E. N. Rutherford Bardin H. Nelson C. H. Groneman Raymond L. Rogers Mrs. Winfield Burchard N. A. McNeil James M. Ward N. M. Randolph A. M. Gaddis C. W. Landiss Manning A. Price Haile D. Perry Robert J. Butler Marion Pugh C. G. White Dickie B. Haddox W. P. Worley Frederick A. Lewis Charles E. Neelley A. G. Caldwell Ulrich Crow Gibb Gilchrist Leslie V. Hawkins K. R. Bailey Herbie T. Johns G. W. Litton Manning L. Smith H. S. Creswell Robert L. Ondrasek Richard E. Pulaski Louis Feldman Description Lot Pt. 13; Blk. 21 Lots 15' of 13, 14; Blk. 21 Lots 1, 2, 3; Blk. 21A Lots 4, 36' of 5; Blk. 21A Lots 6, 7, 8; Blk. 21A Lot 9; Blk. 21A Lots 10, 11; Blk. 21A Lot 470'; Blk. 22 Lot 205'; Blk. 23 Lot 195.2' Lot 1381 Lot Pt. 6; Blk. 1 Lot Pt. 7; Blk. 1 Lot 8; Bik. 1 Lots 1, 2; Blk. 2 Lot 3; Blk. 2 Lot 1; Blk. 3 Lot 5; Blk. 3 Lot 4; Blk. 4 Lot 7; Bik. 4 Lot Pt. 1; Blk. 5 Lots 10' of 1; Pt. 2; Blk. 5 Lots 10' of 2, 3; Blk. 5 Lot 4; Bik. 5 Lot 5; Blk. 5 Lot 6; Blk. 5 Lots 9, 10; Blk. 6 Lot 11; Blk. 6 Lots 12, 13; Blk. 6 Lot 14; Blk. 6 Lot 15; Blk. 6 College Park Lots NE pt. of 1 & 2 Lots 3 & 4 Lot 5 Lot 150' of N. pt. of 6 Lot 150' of 7 11 n 11 11 11 11 11 11 n No. of Front Ft. Amount 100. 65. 180. 96. 153. 6o. 160. 470. 205. 195.2 138. S. E. College Park 120. 11 11 11 11 I1 I1 11 11 11 1.t 11 11 11 11 Woodland I1 11 u 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 u It 11 1a Acres 1J 1.1 11 .11 .11 1.1 1.1 n 11 11 11 71 It 11 1I 11 100. 150. 216.7 168.8 148.7 214.2 218.6 149.1 138. 100. 110. 100. 100. 100. 174.7 100. 200. 100. 100. 450. 300. 150. 300.00 $ 195.00 $ 540.00 $ 288.00 $ 459.00 $ 180.00 480.00 $1,410.00 $ 615.00 $ 585.60 $ 414.00 $ 360.00 $ 300.00 $ 450.00 $ 650.10 $ 506.40 $ 446.10 $ 642.60 $ 655.80 $ 447.30 1 414.00 $ 300.00 $ 330.00 $ 300.00 300.00 S 300.00 $ 524.10 $ 300.00 $ 600.00 $ 300.00 300.00 $1,350.00 $ 900.00 $ 450.00 450.00 450.00 150. $ 150. $ 00311 BOORUM & PEASE BOORUM & PEASE "N " Name of Owner Luther Cobb Archie Bane Gus E. Biering, Jr. Deryl D. Broers Alfon 0. Quitta Eli L. Whiteley George W. Kunze Tom D. Cherry Norman Rose Glen D. Hallmark W. L. Ayers W. M. Smith H. R. Covington, Estate Mrs. W. 0. Reed Church of Christ Frank H. Mathews Mrs. T. G. Gorbet Charles Opersteny Charles W. Crawford William Turner Mitchell Ralph H. Mitchell, Jr. W. R. Willis Frank H. Mathews Norma Sue Boyett Lynwood Boyett Church of Christ Mrs. W. D. Lloyd Our Saviourls Lutheran Church R. L. Jackson C. W. Crawford Mrs. C. R. Boyett Norma Sue Boyett R. L. Brown R. L. Brown Mrs. W. D. Lloyd Charlie J. Scasta Guy F. Boyett, Estate Loraine Cox Mahan Lynwood Boyett Lynwood Boyett Henry H. Walton H. G. Thompson J. H. Denton Joe H. Sorrels Robert L. Melcher William R. Miller K. A. Manning 0. M. Holt W. F. Farrar Description Lot N. Lot 9 Lot 10 Lot 11 Lot 12 Lot 13 Lot 14 Lot 15 Lot 16 Lot 17 pt. of 8 Woodland 11 11 71 11 I/ 11 11 11 u Lots 21, 22; Blk. 6&7 Lots 23, 24; Blk. 6 & 7 Lot 25; Blk. 6 & 7 Lot 26; Blk. 6 & 7 Lot 27; Blk. 6 & 7 Lots 6; 7; Blk. 5 Lot 5; Blk. 5 Lot 9; Blk. 5 Lot 10; Blk. 5 Lot 15; Blk. 5 Lot 16; Blk. 5 Lots 17, 18; Blk. 5 Lot 6; Blk. 21 Lot 10; Blk. 19 Lot 11; Blk. 18 Lots 1, 2, pt. 3; Blk. 3 Lots Pt. 3, 4; Blk. 3 Lots 5, 6, 7, 8; Blk. 3 Lots 1, 2, 3; Blk. 4 Lot 4; Blk. 4 Lot 5; Blk. 4 Lots 6, 7; Blk. Lot 8; Blk. 4 Lot 1; Blk. 22 Lot 1; Blk. 23 Lot Pt. 5; Blk. 23 Lot 6; Blk. 23 Lot 7; Blk. 23 Lots 8, 9; Blk. 23 Lot 9; Blk. 17 4 Lot Pt. of 7 Lot Pt. of 7 Lot Pt. of 7 Lot Pt. of 7 Lot Pt. of 7 Lot Pt. of 8 Lot Pt. of 8 Lot Pt. of 8 Lot Pt. of 8 No. of Front Ft. Amount 1r r1 Boyett 11 Woodland 11 11 11 11 11 11 1.r 11 1r 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 a1 11 1.1 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 I! 11 n 11 Estates 11 229. 176.3 150. 150. 150, 150. 50•- 150. 150. 150. 150. 150. 100. 1000 50. 50. 64.8 100. 50. 50. 50. 50. 50. 100. 140. 150. 40. 135. 65. 200. 150. 50. 50. 1000 60. 142. 174. 50. 50. 75.8 100. 77.5 150. 220. 150. 150. 406. 430. 175. 185. 286.2 00912 $657.00 $525.90 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $300.00 $300.00 $150.00 $150.00 $194.40 $300.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $300.00 $420.00 $450.00 $120.00 $405.00 $195.00 $600.00 $450.00 $150.00 $150.00 $300.00 $150.00 $426.00 $522.00 $150.00 $150.00 $227.40 $300.00 $232.50 $ 450.00 $ 660.00 $ 450.00 $ 450.00 $1,215.00 $1,290.00 $ 525.00 $ 555.00 $ 858.60 Where more than one person, firm or corporation own an interest in any property above described, each said person, firm or corporation shall be person- ally liable only for its, his or her pro rata of the total assessment against such property in proportion of its, his or her respective interest bears to the total ownership of such property, and its, his or her interest in such property may be released from the assessment lien upon payment of such propor- tionate sum. That the assessments so levied are for the improvements in the particular unit upon which the property described abuts, and the assessment for the im- provements in one unit are in no wise related to or connected with the improve - 1.11 ments in any other unit, and in making assessments and in holding said hearing ,C the amounts so assessed for improvements in one unit have been in no wise affected by any fact in any wise connected with the improvements or the assess- ments therefor in any other unit. of The total amount assessed against each parcel of property is the amount indicated in the appropriate column, such amounts being itemized under other let columns. O 0 IV. 03 That the several sums above mentioned against said parcels of property and against the real and true owners thereof, and interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent (8%) per annum, together with a reasonable attorney's fees and cost of collection, if incurred, are hereby declared to be and made a lien upon the respective parcels of property against which the same are assessed, and a personal liability and charge against the real and true owners thereof, whether or not such owners be correctly named herein, and such liens shall be and constitute the first enforceable claim against the property assessed and shall be a first and paramount lien, superior to all other liens and claims, except state, county, and municipal and school taxes, and the sums so assessed shall be payable as follow, to wit: Said assessments shall be due and payable on or before thirty days after date of completion and acceptance of the improvements and shall bear interest from date of such completion and acceptance until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8%) per annum, payable annually, provided, any owner shall have the right to pay the assessment at any time before maturity by paying principal and interest accrued to date of payment, provided further that if default be made in the payment promptly as the same matures the entire assess- ment shall be collectible together with reasonable attorney fees and cost of collection, if incurred. It5 v, LII The City of College Station shall not in any manner be liable for the payment of any sums hereby assessed against any property and the owners (!) thereof, but the City of College Station shall look solely to said property Q and the owners thereof, for payment of the sums assessed against the respective parcels of property; but said city shall exercise allof its OI' lawful powers to aid in the enforcement and collection of said liens and 0 assessments, and if default shall be made in the payment of any assessments, collection thereof shall be enforced either by sale of the property by the Tax Collector and Assessor of the City of College Station as near as possible O 03 00313. in the manner provided for the sale of property for the non-payment of ad valorem taxes, or, at the option of the City of College Station, or its assigns, payment of said sums shall be enforced by suit in any court having 1T.!ijurisdiction. VI. For the purpose of evidencing the several sums assessed against the said LA parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof, and the time and term of payment, and to aid in the enforcement thereof, assignable certificates la.! shall be -issued by the City of College Station upon the completion and acceptance of the work in each unit of improvement as the work in such unit d5 is completed and accepted, which certificate shall be executed by the Mayor, in the name of the City, attested by the City Secretary with the corporate seal, and shall be payable to the City of College Station, or its assigns, and shall declare the said amounts and time and term of payment and rate of 0 interest and date of completion and acceptance of the improvements for which C) the certificates are issued, and shall contain the name of the owner as accurately as possible, and the description of the property by lot and block number, or front feet thereof or such other description as may otherwise identify the same, and if the said property shall be owned by an estate then the description thereof as so owned shall be sufficient or if the name of the owner be unknown, then to so state shall be sufficient, and no error or mistake in describing said property, or in giving the name of any owners, shall in anywise invalidate or impair the assessment levied hereby or the certificate issued in evidence thereof. BOORUM & PEASE The said certificates shall further provide substantially that if default shall be made in payment of such assessments when due, then, at the option of said City of College Station, or its assigns, the whole of said assessment evidenced thereby shall at once become due and payable, and shall be collectible with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred. And said certificates shall set forth and evidence the personal liability of the owners of such property and the lien upon such property and shall provide in effect if default be made in the payment thereof, the same may be enforced either by the sale of the property by the Tax Assessor and Collator of the City of College Station, as above recited, or by suit in any court having jurisdiction. Th9 said certificates shall further recite in effect that all proceedings with regerence to making said improvements have been regularly had in compli- ance with the law and charter in force and proceedings of the City of College Station, and that all pre -requisites to the fixing of the lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by such certificates have been regularly done and performed, which recitals shall be evidence of the matters and facts so recited, and no further proof thereof shall be required in any court. Said certificates may further provide substantially that the amounts payable thereunder may be paid to the Collector of Taxes of the City, who shall issue his receipt therefor, which receipt shall be evidence of such payment upon any demand for the same, either by virtue of said certificate or any contract to pay the same entered into by the property owner, and that the Collector of Taxes shall deposit all sums so received by him forth- with with the City Treasurer and upon payment of certificates, when due with interest thereon the City shall surrender the certificate and the City 00914 BOORUM & PEASE Treasurer shall pay the amount so collected to the legal owner and holder of said certificate. And the said certificates shall further provide in power, when requested so to do, by the holder of said certificate, to aid in the enforcement and collection thereof, and said certificates may contain other and further recitals pertinent or appropriate thereto. It shall not be necessary that said certificates shall be in the exact form as above set forth, but the substance and effect thereof shall suffice. VII. The assessments levied by this ordinance for the improvements in each unit are altogether separate and distinct from the assessments in each and every other unit. The assessments for improvements in one unit are in no wise affected by the improvements in, or the assessments levied for the improvements in any other unit, and in making and levying assessments, the cost of the improvements in each unit; the benefits by means of improvements, and all other matters and things with reference to improvements in each unit, have been considered and determined altogether without reference to any such matters in any other unit, and the omission of the improvements in any unit shall in no wise affect or impair the validity of assessments for the improvements in any other unit. The omission of improvements in any particular unit in front of property exempt from the lien of such assessments shall in no wise affect or impair the validity of assessments against other property in that unit. VIII. No mistake, error, invalidity, or irregularity in the name of any property owner, or the description of any property, or the amount of any assessment, or in any other matter or thing, shall in any wise invalidate or impair assessment, levied hereby or any certificate issued, and any such mistake, error, invalidity, or irregularity, whether in such assessment or in the certificate issued in evidence thereof, may be corrected at any time by the city. XI . AL1 assessments levied are a personal liability and charge against the real and true owners of the premises described not withstanding such owners may not be named, or may be incorrectly named. X. The present condition of said streets and avenues endangers health and safety and it is necessary that said improvements be proceeded with while the weather will permit, and the construction of said improvements is being delayed pending the taking effect of this ordinance, and such facts constitute and create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring the rules providing for ordinances to be read more than one time or at more than one a meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance be passed as and take effect as an emergency measure, and such rules are accordingly suspended and this ordi- nanceis passed as and shall take effect and be in force and effect immediately from and after its passage. L PASSED AND APPROVED this the 24th day of June, 1963. W (1) ATTEST: APPROVED: 1`,5 //�� Osty S�cretax'y Mayor 2 00$15