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1 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE WITH
SERVICE ROADS U.S. 84 (SLATON HIGHWAY CUT-OFF) BETWEEN TAHOKA TRAFFIC CIRCLE TO
LOOP 289 EAST, IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK., TEXAS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Public necessity for improvement of the service roads on (Slaton cut-off)
U. S. 84 between Tahoka Traffic Circle and Loop 289 East, are shown to exist by the
recent traffic counts and also by the increased development of adjacent property.
II.
Said portions of highways shall be improved by raising, grading and
filling same, by installing concrete curb and gutters, by installing storm sewers
and drains where necessary, by installing a compacted caliche base and by surfacing
III.
The Texas Highway Division Engineer is hereby requested to proceed with
plans for such improvements.
IV.
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The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be assessed
for all the cost of constructing curbs in front of such respective property and a
part of the remaining cost of such improvements. That if it shall appear at the
hearing to be had before final assessment is made that the special benefits to
such property by way of enhancement value thereof by means of such improvements
will not aggregate such proportion'of the cost as specified above, then there
shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting property and the owners thereof, a
lesser amount not to exceed the benefits.
V.
The amounts assessed against and to be paid by the abutting property and
the owners thereof shall be payable in three equal installments: the first of whic
shall become due on or before 10 days after completion and acceptance of the
improvements in the unit on which the property abuts by the City Council; the
second and third one and two years respectively after completion and acceptance of
the improvements in the unit upon which the property abuts, by the City Council, an
shall bear interest from the date of completion and acceptance until paid, at the
rate of six percent per annum, payable annually, with provisions that if default
be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures: then at
the option of the holder of such assessment or certificate issued in evidence
thereof, such default shall mature the entire assessment upon which same is made.
VI.
Assessments shall be made and levied, and shall be a first and prior
lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorney's fees
and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and in accordance with the Charter,
and amendments thereto, now in force in this City, and in accordance with the
provisions of Article 1105 B Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as amended by Chapter
281 Acts of the 52nd Legislature.
VII.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1966.
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W. D. Ro r Jr., or
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,,.. Lav ilia Lowe, Cit Secretary
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Fred 0. Senter, Jr., Ci tt rney
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- amuel W. Wahl, City Engineer