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APPENDIX C - ASSESSMENT FOR THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENTS
PROCEDURE USED TO DETERMINE
ASSESSMENT FOR THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENTS
Calculatinq the Actual Assessment Value Used
The following bid items cost from the actual low bid is
tabulated: a. Roadway Excavation
b. Lime Slurry
c. Lime Treatment
d. Pavement
e. Curb & Gutter
f. All storm drainage
g. Median landscaping
h. Raised pavement markers (divided streets
only)
i. Street Lights
Add the design engineering cost for the total project.
(This amount is determined from the curves in "Manual 45"
published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.)
Testing and inspection fees are not included.
The sum of the above gives the portion of the project cost
that is to be used for assessment value.
The City of Coppell's policy is to relate the above value to
what it would cost to construct a 37-ft. collector
thoroughfare. This is done by calculating the percentage
(%) of a 37-ft. wide street compared to the actual total
pavement width of the project at hand.
The assessment per front foot is figured from assessment
value above, divided by total front foot, and multiplied by
the calculated percentage.
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STREET A98ESSMENTS
ESTABLISHMENT
1. The City Council may, pursuant to Article 11055, Vernon's
Annotated Civil Statutes, determine the necessity for, and
order, the improvement of any street or part thereof within
the City or lying outside the City as permitted by said
statute, and may contract for the construction of such
improvements in the name of the City and provide for
payment of the cost of such improvements by the City, or
partly by the City and partly by assessments as hereinafter
provided. (Ord. 86-353)
2. The City may, by ordinance, assess all of the cost of such
constructing, reconstructing, repairing and realigning of
curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and may make an assessment
not exceeding nine-tenths of the estimated cost of
improvements exclusive of curbs, gutters, and sidewalks,
against the property upon the street or portion thereof
ordered to be improved, and against the owner of such
property. (Ord. 86-353)
3. The City may provide the time, terms, and conditions of
payment and defaults of such assessments, and prescribe the
rate of interest thereon, not to exceed the maximum interest
set forth in Article 11055, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes.
(Ord. 86-353)
4. Such assessment against abutting property shah be a first
and prior lien thereon from the date improvements are
ordered and shall be a personal liability and charge against
the true owner or owners of such property at said date,
whether named or not. The City Council may cause to be
issued in the name of the City, assignable certificates in
evidence of such assessments as provided for in said statute.
(Ord. 86-353)
5. Before such improvements are actually constructed, and
before any hearing provided by law is held, the governing
body shall prepare an estimate of cost of such improvements,
and in no event shall more than all the cost of constructing,
reconstructing, repairing and realigning curbs, gutters, and
sidewalks, and nine-tenths of the remaining cost of such
improvements as shown on such estimate be assessed against
such abutting property owners thereof. (Ord. 86-353)
6. The part of the cost of improvements on each portion of
such street ordered improved which may be assessed against
abutting property and the owners thereof shall be apportioned
along the parcels of abutting property and owners thereof,
in accordance with the Front Foot Plan or rule unless the
City Council, in particular eases, determines that such would
result in an injustice or an inequity and, therefore, provide
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for assessment of said cost in such proportion as may be
equitable, having in view the special benefits in enhanced
value to be received by such parcels of property and the
owners thereof. The City Council shall not fix a lien against
any interest in property which is exempt at the time the
improvement is ordered, but the owner or owners of such
property shall nevertheless be personally liable for any such
assessment. (Ord. 86-353)
No assessment shall be made against any abutting property
owner or owners until after notice and opportunity for
hearing as provided for in Article l105b, Vernon's Annotated
Civil Statutes, and no assessment shall be made against any
abutting property or owners thereof in excess of the special
benefits of such property, and its owners in the enhanced
value thereof by means of such improvements as determined
at such hearing. Pursuant to Article l105b (9), Vernon's
Annotated Civil Statutes, notice shall be by advertisement
inserted at least three (3) times in some newspaper published
in the City where such special assessment tax is to be
imposed; the first publication of such notice of hearing to
be made at least twenty-one (21) days before the date of
the hearing; and, additional written notice of hearing shall
be given by depositing in the United States mail, at least
fourteen (14) days before the date of the hearing, written
notice of the hearing, postage prepaid, in an envelope
addressed to the owners of the respective properties abutting
such street or portion or portions thereof to be improved,
as the names of such owners are shown on the then current
rendered tax rolls of such City and at the addresses so
shown, or if the names of such owners do not appear on
such rendered tax rolls, then addressed to such owners as
their names are shown on the current unrendered rolls of
the City at the address shown thereon. The same notice
provisions shall also be applied to any railway, or street
railway using, occupying or crossing any street, portion or
portions thereof to be improved, if it is proposed to assess
a special tax against such railway or street railway for such
improvements. (Ord. 86-353)
The establishment of this street assessment Article is made
pursuant to the provisions of Article 1105b, Vernon's
Annotated Civil Statutes, and is not intended to reduce or
enlarge upon such rights, duties, and requirements as are
established by said statute or any subsequent amendments
thereto, and any conflict shall be resolved and determined
by the provisions of said statute. (Ord. 86-353)
STREET ASSESSMENT POLICY
The policy for street paving assessments in the City of Coppell
shall be as follows: (Ord. 86-353)
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Improvements. Streets shall contain a paved surface, plus
two (2) feet of curb and gutter section on each side, a
minimum of four (4) foot wide sidewalks on each side, or
wider where needed, plus driveways as needed. The paved
surface shall be concrete, as required by the City of CoppeD.
(Ord. 86-353)
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Ass~_ merit Policy. Property owners abutting on each side
of the street shall be assessed on the front foot basis as
follows: (Ord 86-353)
Ninety percent (90%) of the cost of the improvements
relating to pavement for one-half of the width of the
street abutting the property. Improvements shall
include excavation, lime stabilization base, concrete,
engineering cost, and all other costs of all incidents
and appurtenances thereto. The costs for street
lights, landscaping, and traffic signalization will not
be included in assessments. (Ord. 86-353)
be
One hundred percent (100%) of one-half of the cost
of construction of curbs and gutters, storm sewers,
and associated drainage facilities. (Ord. 86-353)
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One hundred percent (100%) of one-half of the cost
of construction of sidewalks. (Ord. 86-353)
PAY M ENT
The cost assessed against said owners and their property shall be
payable in semi-annual installments not to exceed eight (8) in
numberl the first of which shall be payable within thirty (30) days
from date of comple'tion of said improvements and their acceptance
by the City of Coppell, and one (1) installment each semi-annually
thereafter until paid, together with interest thereon at the rate
of the greater of the following two rates:
1. Eight percent (8%) per annum, or (Ord. 86-353)
The rate payable by the City on its most recently issued
general obligation bonds, determined as of the date of the
notice to property owners, (Ord. 86-353)
with the provision that any said installment may be paid at any
time before maturity by payment of principal and accrued interest
thereon. Any property owner against whom and against whose
property an assessment has been levied may pay the whole
assessment chargeable to him without interest within thirty (30)
days after the acceptance and completion of said improvements.
(Ord. 86-353)
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