ST9304-CS 881003October 3, 1988
Mr. Alan Ratliff
City Manager
City of Coppell
P. O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
CITY OF DALLAS ~ J~ '~'
Re: Street Assessment Texas Utilities Property Belt Line Boad
Dear Mr. Ratliff:
The paving assessment of $622,537.49 levied by the City of Coppell on
Texas Utilities property within the corporate limits of the City of
Dallas has been reviewed by the Department of Public Works.
Pursuant to state statute, a city may not collect a street asses~m~ent
levied against property with the corporate limits of an adjacent city,
in excess of an amount approved by the adjacent city. As stated in
our prior letter, the policy of the City of Dallas in such a case is
to approve no more than the maximum that ~uld be allowable under an
assessment by the City of Dallas.
The attached analysis by our Paving Assessments Division indicates
that in the above case, the maximum allowable under Dallas assessment
for Texas Utilities ~uld be the s~ of $125,344.67. The analysis
utilized the information provided by Schrader and Associates in
conjunction with current City of Dallas paving asses~m~ent policies.
We have been informed by the attorneys for both the City of Coppell
and Texas Utilities that based upon this analysis the City of Coppell
has agreed to limit collection of its assessment against Texas Utilities
to said a~ount ~hich ~Duld be allowable raider City of Dsllas assessment
policies, and that Texas Utilities has agreed to pay said ~ount as its
portion of such assessment.
DEPART&tENT OF PUBLIC WORK:B OAK CLIFF 14UNICIPAI. CENTER 320 E. JEFFER~,ON BOULEVARD. DALLAS, TEXA~ 7~2~3 TELEPHONE ~14/~1&.42~0
October 3, 1988
Mr. Alan Ratliff
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Please provide documentation in the form of a ~council resolution
wherein the City of Coppell directs the City Manager of Coppell to
execute the settlement agreement concerning the aaount to be collected.
Thereafter, a resolution approving collection of asses~nent in this
amount by the City of Coppell against Texas Utilities property will be
submitted to the Dallas City Council for approval.
Please advise if I can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Cl ifJ
Director of Public Works
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c: Richard Knight, Jr., City Manager
Jim Reid, Assistant City Manager
Schrader and Associates
2001 Bryan Tower
Suite 3910
Dallas, Texas 75201