HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 85-XX-04 - Public Square Engineering PlansRO' I DRAT, T
ORDINANCE NO. $Cj-�y.- D�
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF ENGINEERING PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES RELATIVE TO THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE
MADE TO THE SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO
LOCATED AROUND THE PUBLIC SQUARE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN ACCORD-
ING TO THE MAP THEREOF OF SAID CITY OF GEORGETOWN, INVOKING THE
PROCEDURE OUTLINED BY VERNON'S ANN. CIV. ST. ART 1105b, DETERMINING
THAT ALL OF THE COST SHALL BE BORNE BY THE CITY EXCEPT FOR TWENTY-
NINE PERCENT OF THE ENHANCED VALUE WHICH SHALL BE BORNE BY THE
ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESS-
MENT OF THE TWENTY-NINE PERCENT OF THE ENHANCED VALUE TO BE BORNE
BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND FOR THE FIXING OF A LIEN TO SECURE
PAYMENT OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO
CAUSE A NOTICE OF THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE FILED IN
THE MORTGAGE DEED OF TRUST RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, heretofore the City of Georgetown by ordinance deter-
mined the necessity for improvements to be made to the sidewalks,
curbs, gutters, and appurtenances on and around the public square of
Georgetown that may include making permanent improvements to such
structures; '
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN AS FOLLOWS:
I.
That the City Manager is directed to engage a registered pro-
fessional engineer to prepare the engineering plans, specifications
and estimates according to the terms of Vernons Ann. Civ. St. art
3271a for improvements to the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters and ap-
purtenances thereto as described in the architectural designs pre-
pared by J AKu S nA✓i,J or- r;; ; 6 A,69uo)s and located around the
square of the City as shown on the map thereof a copy of which is
attached marked Exhibit "A".
II.
The City Council of Georgetown deems it advisable and hereby
determines to proceed under the powers, terms and provisions of
Vernons Ann. Civ. St. art. 1105b and hereby adopts said art. 1105b.
III.
The cost of said improvements shall be paid as follows, to wit:
The City shall pay ali of the cost of the improvements to the
sidewalks, curbs, and gutters and appurtenances thereto except for
twenty-nine percent of the enhancement value of the affected pro-
perties which twenty-nine percent shall be borne by the owners of
the abutting property. Each owner of abutting property shall pay
twenty-nine percent of the enhanced value of its individual pro-
perty as a result of the improvements to the sidewalks, curbs,
gutters and appurtenances thereto. No assessment shall be made
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against any abutting property or the real and true owners thereof
for costs in excess of the benefits to such property in enhanced
value thereof by means of such improvements. The amounts of such
assessments shall constitute a first and prior lien upon all such
properties and a personal liability of the true and real owners
thereof, whether correctly named or not.
IV.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause to be prepared
a notice of enactment of this Ordinance and to file said notice
with the County Clerk of Williamson County, Texas, among the
Mortgage of Deed of Trust Records of said County.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 9 TN day of
AtIL , 1985.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on second and final reading this 23rd
day of r4pj,iL , 1985.
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
BY:
CARL DOERING, AYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY
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