HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 022769B - Street Improvements - City Engineer - North University Avenue - 02_27_1969G.W.O.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF NORTH UNIVERSITY
AVENUE FROM NORTH LOOP 289 NORTH TO THE CITY LIMITS WITH THE OUTERMOST CONCRETE
CURB AND GUTTER IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Public necessity exists that the following portions of North University
Avenue in the City of Lubbock, be improved as herein provided, to -wit:
North University Avenue from its intersection with the North Line of North Loop
289 North to its intersection with the North City Limits Line, known and designated
as Sub -Unit Number 1 of Unit 2201.
II.
Said portions of North University Avenue shall be improved by raising,
grading, filling and widening same, by installing concrete curb and gutters, by
installing storm sewers and drains where necessary, by installing a compacted
caliche base, and by surfacing with a hot -mix asphaltic concrete surface. The
improvements to be provided for herein shall consist only of the outermost curb
and gutter on said portions of North University Avenue.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications
for said outermost curb and gutter portion of such improvements.
IV.
Such curb and gutter in each unit shall be paid for in the following
manner:
(a). The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be
assessed for all the cost of constructing the curb and gutter abutting such
respective property provided 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.
(b). The remaining cost of said curb and gutter improvements, after
deducting the sums finally assessed, and against abutting property and the owners
� 11 thereof under sub -paragraph (a) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock.
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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
which shall become due on or before 20 days after completion and acceptance of the
curb and gutter improvements in the unit on which the property abuts, by the City
Council and 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.
passage.
VII.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27TH
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Lavefinia Lowe, City, ecretary
APPROVED:
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Wilfor . Watson, City Engineer
APPROVED:
Fred 0. Senter, ., City At ney