HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042271F - Street Improvements - City Engineer - Multiple Locations - 04_22_1971G.W.O. 10,733
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS,
AVENUES AND/OR ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK) TEXAS, AND ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF
SAID CITY AND DIRECTING 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 streets, highways,
avenues and/or alleys in the City of Lubbock and along the boundaries thereof,
be improved as herein provided, to -wit:
.STREETS
Frankford
55th Street
57th Street
58th Street
58th Street
Vicksburg Ave.
Chicago Ave.
56th Street
ALLEY
E-W Alley between Main
and Broadway
FROM
19th Street
Wayne Ave.
Wayne Ave.
Wayne Ave.
Utica Ave.
56th Street
1st Place
Vicksburg Ave.
FROM
Avenue "U"
II.
TO
24th; Street
York Avenue
York Avenue
Slide Road
Vicksburg Ave.
58th Street
2nd Drive
Utica Avenue
TO
Avenue "V"
Said portions of streets, highways and avenues shall be improved by rais-
ing, grading and filling same, by installing concrete curb and gutters, by in-
stalling storm sewers and drains where necessary, by installing a compacted
caliche base, and by surfacing with five (5) course penetration type or 1-3/4"
hot mix type asphaltic surface treatment. Alleys shall be improved by in-
stalling a ten (10) foot wide, 5" thick reinforced concrete strip in the cente
thereof.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications
for such improvements.
IV.
Such improvements in each unit shall be paid for in the following manner:
(a) Railways and street railways using, occupying or crossing any portion of
said streets, highways, avenues and/or alleys to be improved shall be assessed
for and shall pay for all of the cost of the work in the area between their
rails and tracks, double tracks, turnouts and switches and two feet on each
side thereof.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS:
(b) 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, after deducting the sums to
be paid by the railways under sub -paragraph (a) above, provided, that such part
of the costs assessed to the abutting property or owners thereof shall not ex-
ceed 90% of the cost of the improvements plus the cost of the curb, and further
provided that if it shall appear at the hearing, to be had before final assess-
ment 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 suc
abutting property and the owners thereof, a lesser amount not to exceed the
benefits.
ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS:
(c) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be assessed
for a part of the remaining cost of such improvements, after deducting the sums
to be paid by the railways under sub -paragraph (a) above, in the following
manner: All property which has single family or two (2) family residential
usage on both sides of the alley to be improved shall be assessed for fifty
(50)% of the cost of such improvements. Vacant property zoned for two (2)
family residential purposes shall be assessed for fifty (50)7, of the cost of
such improvements.
Property which has commercial or semi -commercial usage, and property used or
vacant and zoned for three (3) or more family residential usage, shall be
assessed for ninety (50) of the cost of such improvements. Where there is
commercial or semi -commercial usage or zoning on one side of an alley, and
single family residential usage and zoning on the other side, property used as
a single family residence will not be assessed. Said abutting property and
owners thereof shall pay and be assessed for the costs of constructing alley
paving improvements as specified above, provided, that if it shall appear at th
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.
(d) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sums finally
assessed against railways and street railways under sub -paragraph (a) hereof,
and against abutting property and the owners thereof under sub -paragraphs (b)
and (c) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock.
V.
The amounts assessed against and to be paid by railways and street rail-
ways for work between rails and tracks and 2.feet on each side thereof shall
be paid on estimates or statements on or before twenty days after acceptance
of the improvements in the unit in which the railway lies, by the City Council
and shall 'bear interest from date due and until paid at the rate of 6% per
annum. The amounts assessed against and to be paid by the abutting property
and the owners thereof shall be payable in five (5) equal installments: The
first of which shall become due on or before 20 days after completion and
acceptance of the improvements in the unit on which the property abuts by the
City Council; the second, third, fourth and fifth installments shall become
due one, two, three and four years respectively after completion and accept-
ance of the improvements in the unit upon which the property abuts, by the
City Council, and shall bear interest from the date of completion and accept-
ance until paid, at the rate of six percent per annum on street improvements,
and seven percent per annum on alley improvements, 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, and most recent amended by Chapter
176 Acts of the 60th Legislature.
VII.
This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 22nd DAY OF
ATTES .
LaveAia Lowe,'City: ecretary
APPROVED:
Wil rd, . tqatson, City Engineer
APPROVED:
red 0. Senter, City A;�to3-rhey