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OR 90-472 Cost of improvements to Denton Tap AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 90472 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO DENTON TAP ROAD EROM BELT LINE ROAD TO SANDY LAKE ROAD IN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST THE SAID PROPERTIES, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES UPON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER, TIME, AND METHOD OF PAYMENT, AND THE METHOD OF COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFICATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, heretofore determined the necce~sity for and ordered the improvements to Denton Trip Ro~d from Belt Line Road to Bandy Lake Road; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, heretofore caused to be prepared an estimate of the cost of such improvements which said estimate w~ determined and based upon actual bids received and accepted by the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, by Ordinance No. 90-468, ordered that a public hearing be held and notice given to the owners, as shown on the City's tax roll, of property abutting said portion of Denton Tap Road within the limits set out above, all as more specifically described in Schedule 1 attached hereto, as to the assessment and as to the amount to be assessed against each parcel of abutting property, and the owners thereof, and as to the special benefits, if any, to said property to be received from said improvements and concerning any error, invalidity, irregularity or deficiency in any proceeding or contract with reference thereto; and WHEREAS, such hearing was hel~l in the council chambers of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on the 27th day of March, 1990, at which time and place all persons, firms, corporations or estates owning or claiming any such abutting property, or any interest therein, and their agents or attorneys, were given an opportunity to appear and be heard in person, or by counsel, and to offer evidence; and WHEREAS, on March 9, March 16, and March 23, 1990, notices were published in the official newspaper of the City of Coppell, Texas, in all things a~ required by law, of the date, time, and place and subject of the public hearing to be held on March 27, 1990; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 1990, individual notices sut~tantially the same as the notice published in the official newspaper of the City, were deposited in the United States mail, first class mail, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the owner of each abutting property within the limits of the property, as such ownership L~ shown on the City's most current tax roll; NOW, THEREFORF~, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, hereby finds and determines: A. That the recitals hereinabove set forth are true and correct. B. That on the 27th day of March, 1990, after the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m., the public hearing was opened and held in accordance with the above mentioned ordinance and notice, at which time an~J place an opportunity was given for al| interested parties to offer evidence. At the hearing, the following appeared, testified, and offered evidence: 1. Lawrence W. Jackson, City Attorney, testified as to certain procedural matters occurring up to the date of the hearing, and based on his testimony concluded that in his opinion, all requirements of Article l105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas, had been satisfied up to the date of the hearing. 2. Mr. John Karlsruher, representing Ginn, Inc., the City's engineer in connection with the project testified concerning the role Ginn, Inc., played in regard to the assessment project, and facts regarding the nature and estimate of costs of the improvements and offered Exhibit "A-i" containing the engineer's report and assessment roll. 3. Mr. James W. Cullar, Jr., of Evaluation Associates, the appraisal consultants who conducted the project enhancement study for the City of Coppell testified that he did in fact conduct the enhancement study for the City and how he and his organization approached the enhancement study, including the methodology used to arrive at his opinions concerning the evaluation and enhancement of the properties in question. Thereafter, the owner or representative of each property appearing at said public hearing was called, and Mr. Cullar offered evidence concerning each property which said testimony was followed by the testimony of the owner or representative. The following owners or representatives appearing and offering evidence at said public hearing were as forlows: Mr. Dan Donavan, attorney for property owner Belknap Properties, representing Tracts 15 and 17, offered evidence and called upon Mr. Robert Glenney, Mr. Ralph Belnap, and Mr. Bob Martin. Mr. Ron Van Ness, owner of Tracts 6 and 11. Mr. Glen Henckley representing Tracts 20 and 22. Mr. Joe Bob Fikes representing Tract 3. Mr. J. C. Thweat representing Tract 43. Mr. James W. Cullar, Jr., then testified that Exhibit "B-i" contained his written opinion concerning the enhancement he found for each property abutting Denton Tap Road from Belt Line Road to Sandy Lake Road, including the properties about which he had previously covered in oral testimony, and said Exhibit "B-I" was offered as his written opinion and testimony concerning all the properties covered by the enhancement study abutting said roadway. 4o Mr. Frank Trando, Director of Finance for the City of Coppe]l, Texas, identified Exhibit "C-i" as a document which combined the calculated front foot construction cost estimates prepared by the City's engineer and the findings of Evaluation Associates' special benefits study (said Exhibit "B-l") to which he had added an additional column entitled "net assessment." Mr. Trando testified that the net assessment calculation contained in Exhibit "C-l" was based upon the lower of the two amounts, which was the maximum amount the City could levy and assess, taking into consideration the amount of special benefits (or enhancement) to each property. 5. The Mayor and City Attorney then asked if anyone else wished to testify. There being no one else to testify, the City Attorney offered as a part of the record of the public hearing Exhibits "A-l," "B-l," and "C-I" which said Exhibits were so received. 6o Thereafter, the public participation part of the public hearing was closed and councilmember Bill Smothermon made the following motion: "I make the following motion as to the properties abutting Denton Tap Road from Belt Line Road to Sandy Lake Road. I move that the net assessments contained in the City's Exhibit "C-i" be made against the parcels and the owners thereof set forth on said Exhibit and that the City Council of the City of Coppell finds that the amount of these net assessments against each parcel and the owners thereof does not exceed the special benefits in enhanced value by means of the improvements in this project. Provided, however, the assessment ordinance shall not levy the assessment against those properties where the assessment has been paid in advance, where levy of the assessment is prohibited by law, prior contract or existing City policy." SECTION 2. Based on the foregoing, the public hearing is closed and all protests and objections, whether specifically mentioned at the public hearing or not, be, and the same are hereby overruled and denied. SECTION 3. There is hereby levied and assessed against the respective parcels of property herein described and abutting upon said street improvements, within the limits herein defined, and against the real and true owners of such property, whether such real and true owners be named, or correctly named, or sai(J property be correctly described herein or not, the several sums of money hereinafter mentioned and itemized opposite the description of the respective parcels of said property, the number of front feet of each, and the several amounts assessed against the same, and the true and correct owners thereof, all as more specifically described as set out in Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. Each of the assessments set forth on Schedule 1 are no greater than the special benefits in enhanced value by means of the improvements accruing to each parcel and the real and true owners thereof. SECTION 4. The assessments levied by this ordinance are for a portion of the costs of said improvements and are assessed against the abutting property within the limits hereinabove defined and the real and true owners thereof are in accordance with, and in the manner provided by Article 1105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, and in accordance with the "front foot plan" established in said statute, said amount being not more than all the costs of constructing, reconstructing, repairing or realigning curbs, gutters, and sidewalks and nine-tenths (9/10) of the remaining costs of improvements as shown by the estimated cost of such improvements. No assessment, except for assessment against railways and two (2) feet on either side thereof, is made against any abutting property, or the real and true owners thereof, of costs in excess of the benefits to such property or owners thereof in enhanced value thereof by means of such improvements as determined by the City Council at the public hearing on March 27, 1990. SECTION 5. The several sums set forth on Schedule 1 assessed against the abutting property and real and trt~e owners thereof whether said owners be named or correctly named, or the said properties be correctly described herein or not, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, with reasonable attorney's fees and all costs and expenses of collection, if incurred, are hereby declared to be made a first and prior lien upon the respective parcels of property against which the same are assessed from and after the date said improvements were ordered by the City Council and are a personal liability and charge against the real and true owners thereof, whether or not such owner or owners be named, or correctly named herein, paramount and superior to all other liens, claims or titles, except for lawful ad valorera taxes; and that the sums so assessed shall be payable to the City of Coppell, Texas, a municipal corporation, or its assigns, to wit: A. In eight (8) successive equal semi-annual installments together with interest on each insta|lment from said date of acceptance until paid at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum; provided, however, that the owner of said property shall have the privilege of paying all or any of said installments at any time before maturity thereof, by paying the total amount of principal of such installment together with interest accrued thereon to date of payment. Further, if default be made in the payment of any of said installments of principal or interest promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the City or its assigns, the entire amount of the assessment upon which default is made, together with reasonable attorney's fees and all collection costs incurred, shall be and become immediately due and payable. Provided, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if any tract or parcel of property abutting such improvements (called "tract") or portion of the tract, should after date of acceptance be sold or have filed and approved by the City Council a final plat, the entire assessment together with accrued interest therein against the tract shall become immediately due and payable. B. For the purpose of evidencing said assessments, the liens securing same and the several sums assessed against said parcels of property, and the real and true owner or owners thereof, and the time and terms of payment, and to aid in the enforcement thereof, assignable certificates may be issued by the City of Coppell, Texas, which certificates shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary by their respective mutual facsimile signatures, with the corporate seal affixed, and shall be payable to the City of Coppell, Texas. Said certificates to be issued after the completion and acceptance by the City of Coppell, Texas, of the improvements. Said certificates shall declare the amounts assessed and the time and terms of payment thereof, the rate of interest payable thereon, the date of the completion and acceptance of the improvements for which the certificate L~ issued, and shall contain the name of the apparent owner or owners as accurately as practicable, and the description of the property assessed by lot and block number, or front foot thereof, or such other description as may otherwise identify the same, and if said property shall be owned by an estate or firm, then to so state the fact shall be sufficient, and no error or mistake in describing any such property or giving the name or any owner or owners, or otherwise, shall in anywise invalidate or impair the assessment levied hereby or the certificate issued in evidence thereof. Said certificate shall further provide substantially that if default shall be made in the payment of any installment or principal or interest then due, then at the option of the City of Coppell, Texas, or its assigns, or the holder thereof, the whole of such assessment evidenced thereby shall at once become due and payable and shall be collectible with reasonable attorney's fees and all expenses and costs of collection, if incurred; and said certificate shall set forth and evidence the personal liability of the real and true owner or owners of such property, whether named or correctly named therein or not, and a lien upon such property, and that said lien be first and paramount thereon, superior to all other liens, titles and charges, except for lawful ad va]orem taxes, and from and after the date said improvements were ordered by the City Council and shall provide in effect, that if default shall be made in the payment thereof, the same may be enforced, at the option of the City of Coppell, Texas, or its assigns, either by the sale of the property therein described in the manner provided for the collection of ad valorem taxes as above recited, or by suit in any court having jurisdiction. Said certificate shall further recite, in effect, that all proceedings with reference to making said improvements have been regularly had in compliance with the law enforced in said City and the proceedings of the City Council of said City and that all prerequisites to the fixing of the assessment lien against the property, and the personal liability of the real and true owners thereof evidenced by such certificate, have been regularly done and performed, which recitals shall be evidence of all the matters and facts so recited, and no further proof thereof shall be required in any court. Said certificates shall further provide, in effect, that the City of Coppell, Texas, shall exercL~e all its lawful powers, when requested to do so by the holder of said certificates, to aid in the enforcement and collection thereof, and said certificates may contain other and further recitals pertinent and appropriate thereto. It shah not be necessary that said certificate shall be in the exact form as set out above, but the substance and effect thereof shall suffice. Further, the failure to issue such certificates shall in no way invalidate any of the assessments herein levied, but such assessments shall, in any event, be due and payable as herein provided. SECTION 6. All such assessments levied are and shall be a personal liability and charge against the respective real and true owner or owners of said abutting properties, notwithstanding such owner or owners may not be named or correctly named, and any irregularity in the name of the property owner or the description of any property or the amount of any assessment, or in any other matter or thing, shall not in anywise invalidate or impair any assessment levied hereby or any certificate issued, and any such mistake, error, invalidity or irregularity, whether in such assessment or in the certificate issued in evidence thereof, may be, but is not required to be, in order to be enforceable corrected at any time by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas. The assessments levied by thL~ ordinance have been adopted in accordance with the Home Rule Charter of the City of Coppell, Texas, and Article l105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas. SECTION 7. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section hereof should be declared unconstitutional or otherw}se invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of such unconstitutional or invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 8. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances of the City of Coppell in conflict with any provision or provisions of thLs ordinance are hereby amended to the extent of such conflict, so that the same shah hereinafter conform to the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 9. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage as the law in such cases provides. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the /~ day of April, 1990. APPROVED: / ATTEST: : .. , CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: CiTy/AT~ORNE~ / CO90-0403 SCHEDULE I Street assessment roll of property abutting Denton Tap Road from Belt Line Road to Sandy L~ake Road (from Station 89+82 to Station 162+27.70) located in the City of Coppell, Dallas County, Texas, within one or more of the following surveys: McKinney & Willjams Survey Abstract No. 1054 Edward A. Crow Survey Abstract No. 301 J. A. Simmons Survey Abstract No. 1296 PAVING AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT ROLL DENTON TAP ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (FROM BELT LINE ROAD TO SANDY bAKE ROAD) FROM STATION 89+82 TO STATION i62+27.70 WHICH IS 7245.7 LINEAL FEET EAST SIDE PAVING & PRELIMINARY ABUTTING DRAINAGE SPECIAL BENEFIT NET PROPERTY OWNER PROPERTY DESCRIPTION FEET ASSESSMENT ENHANCEMENT ASSESSMENT I WILLIAM G. THOMPSON MCKINNEY & WILLtAMS SURV ABST.{t054 622.23 $80,118.33 $52,270.00 $52,270,00 8333 DOUGLAS AVE. { i510 VOL. {80106, PG.1302 DALLAS, TX 75225 & VOL. {75252, PO. 2031 2 VANTAGE RESIDENTIAL MCKINNEY & WILLIAES SURV AEST.{I054 I65.42 $21,299.48 812,900.00 S12,900,00 8t44 WALNUT HILL {550 DALLAS, TX 75231 ST. LOUIS & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD MCKINNEY & WILLIAHS SURV ABET.{1054 103.53 $I3.330.52 S13,330.52 3 NORTHLAKE NURSERY R LANDSCAPING MCKINNEY & WIbLIAMS SURV ABOT.{t054 585.46 $75,883.83 S17,560.00 517,560.00 794 DENTON TAP RD. VOL. {86109, PG. 0882 COPHELL, TX 75019 4 WILLIAM O. THOMPSON MCKINNEY & WILLIANS SURV ABET.{1054 986.66 $127,042.34 S36,950.00 536,950.00 5 8333 DOUGLAS AVE. {1510 DALLAS, TX 75225 6 RONALD D. VAN MESS EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. {301 i80.31 $23,216.72 S1,080.00 81,080.00 114 MASON CT. VOL. {84076, PO. 5591 COPPELLI TX 75019 7 STEVEN CARL PARSONS EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. {301 120.49 S15,514.29 S2,050.00 $2,050.00 102 MEADOWCREEK {101 VOL. {84181, FG.1044 COPHELL, TX 75019 9 NCNB Nancy Guters EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. {301 206.62 S26,604.39 $15,700.00 S15,700.00 P.O. BOX 830106 VOb. {, PG. DALLAS, TX 75283-0106 10 WILLIAM C. STEARMAN III, D.V.M. EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. {30i 67.8i $8,731.22 S2,710.00 82,7[0.00 504 S. DENTON TAP VOL. {79061, PO. 1084 COPHELL, TX 75019 [1 ROANLD D. VAN MESS EDWARD A. CROW SURVEYI ABET. {301 150.00 S191314.00 $III400.00 811,400.00 1t4 MASON CT. VOL. {81079, PG 2244 COPHELL, TX 75019 13 EDWARD EUGENE & WILLIAM DAVID GADDY EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. {301 142.66 $181368.90 $10,270.00 $I01270.00 224i ROYAL LANE VOb. {80120, PO. 2585 DALLAS, TX 75229 S C H E DU L E 1 Page 2 o f 5 i4 NORTHLAKE WOODLANDS CENTER EDWARD A. CROW SURVEYi AEST. ~301 124.99 S16,093.7i $9,000.00 $9,000.00 7TR NLB REALITY |226 VOL. ~01234, EO. 1447 P.O. BOX 750 HOUSTON, TX 77001 15 LUCY FIELD EELNKAE, LUCY ROSE MAYFIELD & EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ARST. {301 1435.08 S184,803.91 Slt1,i60.00 SLI1,160.00 17 MARY jO DELAHAYE VOL. { PG. 3900 SHENANDOAH DALLAS, TX 75205 i8 COPEELL BANE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABRT. {301 200.00 825,752.00 Sll,500.00 S11,500.00 FDIC VOL. {85141, PG. 300? 5080 SPECTRUM 1000E DALLAS, TX 75248 19 BRAEWOOD CENTRE EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABST. ~301 495.30 $63,774.83 841,610.00 S41,610.00 TEXAS AMERICAN BANK DALLAS VOL. {84241, PG. 1666 P.O.BOX 35207 DALLAS, TX 75235 21 TOWN OAKS CENTRE LOT 3 EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABST. |301 286.64 $36,907.77 $45,570.00 $36,907.77 MINYARD PROPERTIES V05. 84248, PG. 5137 ATTN: REAL ESTATE P.O.BOX 518 COPEELL, TX 75019 SUBTOTAL 5874.00 $756,]36.24 S381,730.00 S386,398.29 ASSESSMENT FIGURES DETERMINED HY MULTIPLYING ABUTTING FEET BY $128.76 WHICH IS BASED ON ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS DETERMINED FROM THE LOW BID RECEIVED. ASSESSMENT FIGURES DETERMINED BASED ON INITIAL ENHANCEMENT STUDY. SCHEDULE 1 Page 3 of 5 PAVING AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT ROLL DENTON TAP ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (FROM BELT LINE ROAD TO SANDY LAKE ROAD) FROM STATION 89+82 TO STATION 162+27,70 WHICH IS 7245.7 LINEAL FEET WEST SIDE PAVING & PRELIMINARY ABUTTING DRAINAGE SPECIAL BENEFIT NET PROPERTY OWNER PROPERTY DESCRIPTION FEET ASSESSMENT ENHANCEMENT ASSESSMENT 46 NORTHLAKE ESTATES J.A. SIMMONS SURVEY, ABET. 41296 753.58 597,030.96 529,390.00 S29,290.00 A.E.GADDY & HENRY DAVIS VOLUME 45I PAGE 65 9817 KINGSLEY RD. DALLAS, TX 75238 ST. LOUIS & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD J.A. SIMMONS SURVEYI ABET. 41296 103.53 513,330.52 S13,330.52 P.O.BOX 1319 HOURTONi TX 77251-t319 45 BAPTIST FOUNDATION OF TEXAS J.A. SIMMONS SURVEY, ABET. ~1296 1208,11 SI55,556.24 S7L320.00 S77,320.00 2001 BRYAN 41500 VOL, ~67!98, RG. 0785 DALLAS, TX 75201 44 DEHTON TAP JO[HT VENTURE EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. 4301 533.07 $68,638.09 Si2,260.00 512,260.00 102 MEADOWCREEK RD. {i01 VOL. 4840381PG. 3474 COPPELL, TX 75019 43 JOSEPH COLLUM THWEATT EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. d301 1540.19 51981318.86 516,800.00 516,800.00 RT. 1 ROX i88 VOL. {77093, PG. 0009 COPPELL, TX 75019 42 jOSEPH COLLUM THWEATT EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. ~301 i032.79 $t32,982.04 $21,480.00 521,480.00 RT. 1 BOX !88 VOL. {89, PO. 2382 COPPELL, TX 75019 41 COMMODORE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. ~301 833.92 S107,375.54 S33,360.00 S33,360.00 P.O.BOX 2910 VOL. {88002, PO. 3006 DALLAS, TX 75221 39 E.T. ARDINGEL JR. EDWARD A. {?ROW SURVEY, ABET. 4301 704.38 590,695.97 $56,350.00 S561350.00 9040 GOVERNORS ROW VOL. ~80198, PG. 3516 DALLAS, TX 75247 38 SANDY LAKE CROSSING, LOT 5, BLOCK A EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. 4301 163.49 521,050.97 S26,320.00 $21,050.97 KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN P,O.SOX 35420 LOUISVILLE, KY 40232 37 SANDY LAKE CROSSING, LOT 1, BLOCK A EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ABET. ~301 195.00 S25,i08.20 S35,080.00 S25,i08.20 MCDONALDS CORP. TR. (MCDONALDS-VOL { ,PG. ) AMF OHARE P.O.BOX 66207 S C H E DU L E 1 Page 4 o f 5 CHICAGO, Ib 60666 36 SANDY SAKE CROSSING, LOT 3, BLOCK A EDWARD A. CROW SURVEY, ASRT. {301 19,83 $2,553.31 $17,680.00 $2,553.3I EXXON CORP. (EXXON TNACT-VOL. | , PG. } P.O.BOX 53 HOUSTON, TX 77001 SUBTOTAL 7087.89 $912,636.72 S326,840.00 $309,003.00 ASSESSMENT FIGURES DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING ABUTTING FEET BY S128.76 WHICH IS BASED ON ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST DETERMINED FROM THE LOW BID RECEIVED. ASSESSMENT FIGURES DETERMINED BASED ON INITIAL ENHANCEMENT STUDY. 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