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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/7/1925Ang. 7th., 1925. City Commission met in continuation of meeting of Aug. 6th. witr1 the following present: 1,TLayor, F. R. r'riend, Comnissior_ers, R. �'�. Blair, Geo. C. t��olffarth and S. Posey E. 1,. Klett, City Attorney' and TY. S. Ruby, City Manager, Iiawley Roberts, City Engineers. After tabulation of bids by engin::ers, the bid of Panhandle Construction Co.. on contract 16 to 22 inc. vra.s cheapest and best bid, and by motion made by lair. Posey and seconded by 11r. Blair the contract was awarded to Panhandle Con- struction Co. by unanimous vote. By motion made by -Ur. V,,'olffarth and seconded by 11r. Posey the American sf,ell Wks. was awarded contract for well material by unanim u.s vote. Upon motion made by Mr. Wolffarth and seconded by Mr. Blair the following Ordinance was read and o:ndered by unanimous vote. Ordinance 3pC312 LUBBOCK FORM NO. 7, ORDINANCE AP11ROVING ENGINEER'S ROLLS OR STATET;iE+NTS FOR I1jPROV_E'T_7,YTS OTT TTIE IiI';REITTBEL01'� T.rT^IOTTE'D PORTIONS OFSTRTETS .111) 1? VETTUES DETER"'ITTITTG TO ASSESS �'� rORTICPT Qr TTiE COST OF IlTROVEME17S AG IT,'JT ABUTTIT'G PRO PERTY '.TID T?IE 0'".TIERS l EREOF? ORDERITTG '_MITI" G FIXIITG TIIs :STD PI.,iCE TTIERi4. OR, AND DIRECMNIG KOTICE TT_E_�L �'0F, AE DJCT�i1 1iTG '_ EI. G�'TTCj'. iatIEREAS, the City of Lub'bovk has heretoforeordered t'_at the hereinbelow mentioned portions of streets and avenues, among others, be improved by raising grading and filling; same, paving, and constructing curbs and: , -utters, all with appurtenances and accessories, and otherwise improving same, and plans and specifications for suc..1 improvements were adopted and approved, and bids ad- vertised for and received, and contract therefor entered into with Panhandle Construction Company, and pursuant to proceedings of the City, the City Engineers have prepared and filed :ith the City Commission rolls or statements for the im- provements on the hereinbelow mentioned portions of streets and avenues, and showing thereon descriptions of the various parcels of abutting property, with names of owner:,, as far as known, with the amoi,,nt:. proposed to be assessed against each such parcel of property for improvements on thr iinit upon which the partidular property abuts, and showing'other matters and things the said portions of streets and avenues in connection Zrith which such rolls or statements have been filed being as follo.%s, to -wit: 13th. Street, from its intersection with the test property line of Avenue Q, ,,,eto its intersection grit the West property line of Avenue T, knotai anL designated as District or Unit No. 34, the type of pavement to be 3 inch Vertical Fibre Brick on Natural foundation. Avenue T, from its intersection with the Solzth rcperty line of Broadway Street to its intersection with the North property line of 13th. Street, known and de- ignated as Unit No. 35, the type of pavement to be 3 inch Vertical Fibre Brick on Natural foundation. 9th. St., from its intersection wi.t'i the East property line of Avenue 1,111, to its intersection with the West property line of Avenue K, known and designated as -District or Unit No. 37, the type of pavement to be a inch Vertical Fibre Brick on natural foundation. Avenue N. from its intersection with the South property line of Broadway Street, to its intersection with the North property line of 13th. Street, known and de- signated. as Unit No. 38, -the type of pavement to be 3 inch Vertical Fibre Brick on natural foundation; and, '771MREAS, rolls or statements for such portions of streets any avenues or units hav^ been -examined and corrected, wherever error found; and, MHEREAS, the present condition of said portions of streets and places endangers public health and safety and requires that improvement thereof be proceeded with while the weather will permit, and requires that this ordinance be passed as an emergency* measure since the improvement will be delayed pending the tal•_ing effect of this ordinance, and suc: facts constitute and create an emergency. THEREFORE, BE IT ORD:1!1 ED BY THT' CIT'- OT' I,UBBOCii., TEXAS: That the said rolls or statements be, and the same are hereby adopted and approved the descriptions of the various parcels of abutting property, the names of the owners of the respective parcels, as far as kno%:,n, grit=:,. the amounts to be assessed against each, andother matters and things, as shown by such rolls or statements being as"follows, to -wit: 11. The City Commission does hereby dully and finally determine to assess a portion of the cost of the improvements in each unit against the parcels of property abutting thereon and against the owners of such property. The amount and proportion of the cost of the improvements in each such unit which it is proposed to assess against the property abutting thereon and the owners thereof is all of the cost of installing curbs and three -fourths of t"ne remaining cost of the improvements in each unit, the amounts so proposed to be assessed !-,eing as shown mn such rolls or statement; provided that no assessment shall in any case be levied against any parcel of property or the ot,ner thereof, until after the notice and hearing herein provided forli nor shall any assessment be levied in any case against any parcel of property or the o1-.ner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such property in the enhanced value thereof by means of the improvements for thief assessments are levied, as d.et`rmined at such hearing. Me �1 That a hearing shall be giver_ to the owners of property abutting upon said portions of streets, their agents and attorneys and to all others in anywise in- terested in said property, s�.id improvements, the contract therefor, or the costs and benefits thereof, or the manner in which such cost shall be paid and appor- tioned, or who may be in anywise concerned or interested in said improvements, con- tracts, assessments, proceedings, or in any matter or thing connected theretIith or incident _thereot, which said heo.ring shall be held by and before the City Com- mission of the City of Lubbock or. the day of July, 1925, at o'clock in the —in the City of Lubboc«_, texas, and at such hearing, all owners of property abutting upon the said portions of streets, their agents and attorneys and all others in anywise interested, c'ncerned or affected,.shall receive a full and fair hearing of all matters wit':, reference to the said proposed assessments against them and their property, and any irrerl' q.rity and any invalidity in an.y proceeding with reference thereto, the special benefits of said improvements to their property in the enhanced value thereo-f, orany other matter or thing with reference thereto; and such hearing may be continued from day to dair and from time to time without further notice, until all presenting them- selves either in person or by agent or attorney have been fully and fairly heard.. At such hearing any owner of groperty or any other person interestec or affected shall have the right to introduce evidence and subpoena witnesses. sifter such hear- ing the City Commission from the evidence before it will determine the amounts to be assessed against each parcel of abutting property and the ov.)ner thereof, and may correct any errors, irregularities or invalidities re wiring correction that may come to the a.:tention of the City Commission; and s-11ch hearing will be closed and assessments willby. ordinance be levied against the various parcels of abutting pro- perty and aginst the o,.,m.ers thereof, whether such ovyzerg be named herein or not, and the real and true awners and all other persons in anywise interested in any property abutting upon the said portions of streets shall be and are hereby notified of t'-_e said hearing, of the time an' place thereof, and of all other matters and things herein contained. Said assessments 1aen levied shall be a first and prior lien upon the property against which such assessments are levied and a personal liability of the real and true ovrner3 of such property.