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OFFD REGORD" 31,20
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE PAVING
AND IMPROVEMENTS OF A PORTION OF GOBER STREET FROM CROW TO SENA
IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ORDERING TO BE PREPARED AN ESTIMATE
OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND ORDERING THE PRFPARATION OF
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, DIRECTING THE GIVING OF NOTICE, DETER-
MINING THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID BY THE CITY OF
DENTON, PROVIDING A METHOD POl' THE Rh1AUURSLMLNT TO THE CITY OP
DENTON FOR A PORTION OF SUCH COST BY ASSESSMENT OF A PORTION OF
SUCH COST AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, AND
FOR THE FIXING OF A LIEN TO SECURE PAYMENT FOR SUCH ASSESSMENT,
DIRECTING THE CITY SECRFTARY TO FILE NOTICE OF THE ASSESSMENT,
AND SPECIFYING ACTION UNDER ARTICLE 1105 REVISED CIVIL STATUTES
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
A necessity exists for the permanent improvement of that
certain portion of Gober Street from Crow to Sena as hereinafter
listed and enumerated in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof
SECTION II
Such street shall be improved by cutting or fillinq to
bring it to grade, by widening and straightening, by constructing,
reconstructing, repairing and realigning curbs, by constructing
appurtenances and incidentals to such improvements, including all
drains and culverts, all as shall be recommended by the City
Engineer and approved by the City Council The City Engineer shall
prepare an estimate of the cost of such improvement and shall draw
and prepare all necessary plans and specifications
SECTION III
The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause to be prepared
a notice of the enactment of this ordinance and file said notice
with the County Clerk of Denton County, Texas, among the mortgage
or deed of trust records of said County
SECTION IV
The cost of such improvements shall be paid for by the City
of Denton The City of Denton shall reimburse itself for not more
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than ninety (90%) percent of the cost of the improvements by the
assessments against the respective abutting property and the real
and true owners thereof in accordance with the provisions of Article
1105b, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas The amount of
such assessments shall constitute a first and prior lien upon all
such property and a personal liability on the real and true owners
thereof, whether correctly named or not The property abutting on
the street shall be assessed on a per front foot basis, the estimated
cost per front foot and the estimated total cost of the total paving
being as set forth in Exhibit A
No assessment shall be made until after the notice and hear-
ing provided by law, and no assessment shall exceed the special bene-
fits in enhanced value to the property and the owners thereof by
reason of such improvements
SECTION V
Such assessment shall be payable either by
(a) Placing an amount equal to the paving assessment in
escrow for the City of Denton with the Director of Finance to be
paid upon completion and acceptance of the paving by the City of
Denton, or,
(b) Executing a note or notes, payable to the City of Denton
in an amount equal to the paving assessment to be assessed against
the abutting property, said notes to be payable in equal monthly in-
stallments not to exceed three years if the front footage is less
than 300 feet, four years if the front footage is 300 feet to 400
feet, and five years if the front footage is over 400 feet
Interest on the note or notes, payable in equal monthly in-
stallments, shall be at a rate of eight (8%) percent per annum
Any balance on any note that is due and owing and unpaid shall carry
a straight interest rate of eight (8%) percent until paid
Any such installment may be paid at any time before maturity
by the payment of the principal and accrued interest thereon Past
due principal and interest shall bear interest at the same rate
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from maturity until paid If default is made in the payment of any
such installment or interest, the entire unpaid balance of the
assessment plus interest shall, without notice to the owners, and
at the option of the holder of the Certificate of Special Assess-
ment, if any, immediately become due and payable together with ex-
penses of collection and reasonable attorney's fees, if incurred
In the event of such default, collection shall be enforced by suit
in any court having 3urisdiction
Upon the completion of the improvement and the acceptance
thereof by the City of Denton, the assessment made against all
abutting property owners who have not made arrangements for the
payment of the assessment as above set forth, shall be immediately
due and payable
SECTION VI
In making such improvements, the City Council is acting under
the provisions of the Act passed at the first called session of the
Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, known as Chapter 106 of
the Acts of said session, together with amendments thereto also
known as Article 1105b of Vernon's Civil Statutes, adopted by the
Charter of the City of Denton, Texas
PASSED and APPROVED this the 6th day of January, A D 1976
IWOOKS HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
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PAUL C ISHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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EXHIBIT A vOL 771 PAGE 412
1 Gober Street from Crow to Sena
2 This is an addition to Street Paving Assessment Project No 7,
the low bid being $758,596 31 and which will be increased to
encompass Gober Street from Crow to Sena
3 The assessment to adjoining property owners is
(a) Curb, gutter and street paving - $10 00 per front foot
(b) Street paving where curb and gutter exists - $7 40 per
front foot
(c) Curb and gutter only - $2 60 per front foot