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I " "T .....\.'~ - U 7 .~'J U,j . --..- Î'".¡ ( ~... .....1 ORDINANCE NO. 303 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A POR TION OF HARWOOD ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 121 TO EAST CITY LIMITS IN THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND JULLS, TEXAS: LETTING CONTRACT TO AUSTIN-WORTH COS.~ FOR THE CONSTR UCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREB Y INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPER TIES AND THE OWNERS THEREFORE FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR METHODS OF PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CER TIFICA TES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES OF COST; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS: DECLAR- ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSCQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENTS ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO AR TICLE l105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETAR Y TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORD OF THIS CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND DECLARIm- AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Engineer for the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, has prepared plans and specifications for the improvement of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, and same having been examined by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, and found to be in all matters and things proper; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT Y OF NOR TH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT: I There exists a public necessity for the improvement of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, to-wit: ~ ,------ · U) ~~ Zo µ:¡µ:¡ ,~ çr; U)U U)U) µ:¡U) U)µ:¡ ~...:1 ~ ZU) µ:¡£-i çr;H ~O p,µ:¡ p,çr; <t;U .µ ~~ Z . µ:¡ 1-1 ~~ U)O U)Lí1 µ:¡ U)Lí1 U) ,y)- <t;@) · . .µ ~~ Z . µ:¡ 1-1 ~~ U)O U)Lí1 µ:¡ . u)N U),y)- <t;@) · ~ µ:¡ Z ~Z 00 H ~~ ~H ~O µ:¡O p,<t; 00 ~Z p,<t; t...- '" "i< 0 N ('t) ~ '" 00 '" I"- '" "i< ~ ~ I"- 0 0" '" Lí1 , N ('t) N , Lí1 ,y)- N ,y)- ,y)- ,y)- O 0" 00 '" I"- 0 0" ('t) I"- ~ ~ ~ 0" ('t) . 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Lí1 "i< ~"""('t) ('t) () i-:> . b.O ~ <\1 U>p, . u ..so o 00' l"- () () .µ b.O <\1 <\1 'G p, o [fJ , moo <t;~ [fJ "i< <\1 . ~~ ...... 0 ð:> 00 () ..... .µ ¡.. () p,. o ¡." p, ~O" <\1 ('t) .¡:; 0" .¡.> () [fJ b.O ;:j <\1 ]p, H 'µÑ m~ () "i< ¡:: "i< ...d .µ . ;:j Õ ~:> .... r ·2226 PAGE 879 f VOL ~ ...-- .... [VOL2226 f\Ätf8&1 · II Each unit above described shall be and constitute a separate and independant unit of improvement and the as ses sments herein provided for shall be made for the improvements in each unit according to the cost of the improvements in that unit and according to the benefits arising from the improvements in that unit. III The hereinabove described plans and specifications are hereby approved and adopted. IV · Each of the above described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, shall be improved by raising, grading and filling same and by constructing thereon an asphaltic concrete surface together with combined concrete curbs and gutters on proper grade and line where same are not already so constructed, together with storm sewers and 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. V Bids having been advertised for as required by the Charter of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, and the bid of AUSTIN - \-,TOR TH COSo having found to be the lowest and best bid for the construction of said improvements, the work of constructing said improvementsA~ contract therefor is hereby awarded to AUSTIN - WOR TH COSo l ~ cr--., and for the prives stated in the Proposal of said company and as reported and recommended by the City's engineers, which said report and recommendation is on file with the City, the City Manager and City Secretary are hereby directed to execute the said contract in the name of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, and to impress the corporate seal of the City thereon, the said contract embracing, among other things, the prices for the work. (9!A VI · To provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred by the City of North Richland Hills, Texap, by said contract, there is hereby appropriated out of available funds and current revenues of the City, an amount sufficient to pay said indebtednes s so incurred. ~ ,~. .... · VII The cost of said improvements as herein defined shall be paid for as follows, to-wit: (a) The property abutting on that portion of the street to be improved and the real and true owners thereof shall pay for these improvements at the rate of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50) per front foot for the first five hundred (500) feet of property being used for residential purposes and pay Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($5.50) per front foot for all other property fronting on said street which in no way exceeds nine-tenths (9/l0ths) of the estimated cost of the improvements in addition to curbs and gutters. (b) The City of North Richland Hills shall pay all of the remainder of the cost of said improvements after deducting the amounts herein specified to be paid by the abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof as set out above in subsection (a). · The amounts payable by the abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof shall be assessed against such properties and the real and true owners thereof and shall constitute a first and prior lien upon such properties and a personal liability of the real and true owners thereof, and shall be payable as follows, to-wit: · When the improvements are completed and accepted by the City on a particular unit, the sums as ses sed against property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit shall be and become payable in five (5) equal installments, due respectively on or before thirty (30) days, one(l}, two (2), three (3), and four (4) years from the date of such completion and acceptance, and the assessments against the property abutting upon the remaining units shall be and become due and payable in such installments after the date of the completion and acceptance of such respective unit. The entire amount assessed against the particular parcels of property shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance of the improvements on the unit upon which the particular property abuts at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum, payable annually except as to interest on the first installment, which shall be due and payable on the date said installment matures, provided that any owner shall have the right to pay any and all such installments at any time before maturity by paying principal, with interest accrued to the date of payment, and further provided if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the City of North Richland Hills or its assigns, the entire amount of the assessment upon which default is made shall be and become immediately due and payable; but it is specifically provided that no assessment shall in any case be made against any property or any owner f VOL2226 rAGf881 ---- ~ .~ ~ 'JOl,2226 ~882 . thereof in exces s of the special benefits to property in the enhanced value thereof by measn of said improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts, as ascertained at the hearing provided by the law inforce in the City, nor shall any assessments be made in any case until after notice and hearing as provided by law. Said as ses sments against the respective lots and parcels of property and owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of special assessment which shall be executed in the Name of the City of North Richland Hills, PROVIDED, however, that the City of North Richland Hills retains the right to authorize payment of the sums as ses sed against property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit in a period of not more than four (4) years in equal regular installments of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) each, the first of such installments to become due and payable not more than thirty (30) days after the completion and acceptance by the City of the particular unit, PROVIDED FURTHER, that such method of payments shall be authorized only in instances where the owner or owners of property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit shall have executed ånd delivered to the City of North Richland Hills, a lawful, valid and binding note and mechanic's and materialman's contract upon forms supplied by the City granting a mechanic's lien upon and conveying the said abutting property in trust to secure the payment by said owner or owners according to the terms thereof of the sums as ses sed against such property. . VIII . The assessments against the respective lots and parcels of property and the owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of special assessment, which shall be executed in the name of the City by the Mayor of said City, and the City Secretary shall attest the same and impress the corporate seal of the City thereon, and which may have attached thereto coupons in evidence of the several installments, which the assessment is payable, which certificates shall be issued to theCity of North Richland Hills, shall recite the terms and time of payment, the amount of the assessment, the description of the property, and the name of the owners, as far as known, and shall contain such other recitals as may be pertinent thereto, and shall further recite substantially that all proceedings with reference to the making of such improvements have been regularly had in compliance with law, and that prerequisites to the fixing of the as ses sment lien against the property described in said certificates and the personal liability of the owners thereof, have been regularly had, done and performed, and such recitals shall be prima facie evidence of the matters so recited, and no further proof thereof shall be required in any court, and the said certificates shall provide substantially that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then, at the option of the City of North Richland Hills, or its as signs, the entire amount of the '---"" ~ ---- """'I11III . of the assessment shall be and become immediately due and payable, together with reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all of which, as well as the principal and interest on the as ses sment, shall be a first and prior lien against the property, superior to all other liens and claims except State, County, School District and City advalorem taxes. No error or mistake in naming any owner or in describing any property or in any other matter or thing, shall invalidate any as ses sment or any certificate is sued in evidence thereof, and the omission of improvements on any particular unit or in front of any property exempt by law from the lien of special as ses sment for street improvements shall not invalidate any as ses sment levied. The certificates referred to need not contain recitals in exactly the words above provided for, but the substance thereof shall suffice, and they may contain other and additional recitals pertinent thereto. IX The City Engineer of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be, and he is hereby ordered and directed to file with the City Council estimates of the cost of such improvements in each unit. X . The City Secretary is directed to prepare, sign and file with the County Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, a notice in accordance with the provisions of Article 1220a of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes and amendments thereto. XI The improvements provided for herein shall be made and constructed, notice given, hearing held and as ses sments levied and all proceedings taken and had in accordance with the under the terms of the powers and provisions of Chapter 106 of the Acts of the First Called Session of the Fortieth legislature of the State of Texas, now shown as Article ll05b of Vernon1s Texas Civil Statutes, which law has been adopted as an amendment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, and under which law these proceedings are taken and had. XII . The City Secretary is hereby directed to engros s and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the City Council and by filing the complete Ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of the City. L 'JQi.2226 PAGf883 ~ ~ · · · ....... . ~ 1 ... ~ VOL2226 PAGE 884 . XIII This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its pas sage and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 23rd with the emergency clause added. 5 Councilmen voting for and 0 , 1970, day of March Councilmen voting against. 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Meret sauce that m.ans-~ LEGAL AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TARRANT: Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally appearedEleanor Lewisknown to me to be a credible rx:rson. who first being sworn, deposed and upon her oath sairi; Bookkeeper Mid Cities Daily News That she is the of the _.._,~. a newspaper which has been regularly and continuously published and of general circulatidtIin the City/Town of , for a period of H,,~C!+ more than one year next preceding the HI's!" publicatÜm of the attached Legal Notice and that he caused saId notice to be published in said newspaper on the following date/so 3/30/70 That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as pub- lished on said date/s in said ~id Cities Daily News (h~/~__~ Sworn to and subscribed before me, this thel!.!day of!pri,l 1970 .xj:~ ~ Public;r'arran t County. Texas ORDINANCE NO. 303 AN ORDINANCE DETER- MINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IM- PROVEMENT OF A PO~ TION OF HARWOOD ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 121 TO EAST CITY UMITS IN THE CITY OF NORTH RIClfi..AND HILLS, TEXAS: LE'ITING CONTRACT TO AUSTIN) WORTH COSo FOR THE CON- STRUCTION OF SUCH IM- PROVEMENTS AND AU- THORIZING ITS EXECU- TION; MAKING APPROPRIA- TIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBT- EDNESS THEREBY IN- CURRED; MAKING PROVI- SIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABU'ITING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THERE- FORE FOR A PART OF THE ':::OST OF SUCH IMPROVE- MENTS; PROVIDING FOR METHODS OF PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSU- ANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EviD- ENCE OF SUCH ASSESS- MENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PRE- PARE ESTIMATES OF COST; DIRECTING THE CITY SEC- RET ARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TAR- RANT COUNTY, TEXAS: DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUB- SEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENTS ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE llOSb OF VER- NON'S TEXAS CIVIL STAT- UTES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO EN- GROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FUr ING THE COMPLETE ORDI- NANCE IN THE APPROPRI- ATE ORDINANCE RECORD OF THIS CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and it is so or- dained. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 23rd day of March, 19'10, with the emergency clause added. 5 Councilmen voting for and 0 Councilmen voting against.