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ORDINANCE NO. 810
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AID ADOPTING, AID DIRECTING, THE
EXECUTION BY THE MAYOR AJ:IID'CITY SECRETARY OF ,A CERTAIN
AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY RUSS MITCHELL CONSTRUCTORS, ,INC.,
CONTRACTOR, DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1962, WITH R:EFE:RENCE
TO PROMPI' PROCEEDING WITH THE IMPROVEMElIlT illIDER THE
CONTRACT OF JUNE 21, 1962, FOR THE PAVING OF CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF BYRON STREET,. RILEY STREET AND OBERLIN
STREET, ORDERED IMPROVED BY THE MAY 14, 1962~ ORDI-
NANCE NO. 801 AND THE PURCHASE BY THE CITY OF
ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED AGAINST EXEMPl' HOMES-
TEAD PROPERTIES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND UPON
CERTAIN TERMS AND THE ASSIGNMENTS THEREOF TO THE
CITY; DIRECTING' THE INCORPORATION AS A PART OF THIS
ORDINANCE OF A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENr; LIMrrING THE
PURCHASE AND LIABILITY OF THE CITY; FINDING THAT
PROPER APPROPRIATION ~S BEEN MADE TO COVER THE AD-
DIT;I:ONAL COST '1;0" THl!l GITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, essentially al~, 'if not all, of the properties abutting upon
those certain portions of the 4000 block of Byron Street, the 4200
block of Riley Street, and the 3800 and 4200 blocks of Oberlin Street,
ordered improved by Ordinance No. 801 passed and approved May 14, '1962,
upon which contract has been awarded Russ Mitchell Constructors, Inc.,
Contractor, dated June 21, 1962, to-wit:
Section 5, Byron Street from the west line of
Weslayan Avenue to the east line of
Academy Avenue;
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Section 6, Riley Street from the east line of
Community Drive to the west line of
West Point Avenue;
Section 9, Oberlin Street from the east line of
Community Drive to the east line of
West Point Avenue;
Section 10, Oberlin Street from the west line of
College Avenue to the west boundary
line of the City of Souths ide Place;
are homesteads of the owners thereof and Contractor has 'been unable to
obtain mechanic.s lien contracts or other satisfactory arrangements
from all of the property owners to pay the respective assessed por -
tions of the costs of the improvements; and
WHEREAS, Contractor has reported that thus far it has obtained such
contracts or satisfactory arrangements on only a portion of such abut-
ting properties but is continuing in its efforts with reference to all
of such properties; and
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WHEREAS, the purpose of these ~roceedings is to construct improvements
without leaving any tlskiptl areas and city desires that the. improvements
abutting all property located in the aforesaid sections be now paved and
desires to secure to Contractor the payment of the amounts assessed
against each such exempt homestead properties as to which Contractor has
not yet been able and is not hereafter able to obtain a mechanic's lien
contract or other satisfactory arrangementsj and
WHEREAS, a proposed agreement has been drafted and has been executed by
the,Contractor and submitted to the City Conimission with reference to
the foregoing and said proposed agreement has been examined by the, City
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAI:NED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS,
Section 1. That the abov.e mentioned proposed agreement executed by Con-
tractor under date of September 10, 1962, be, and the same is hereby in
all things, APPROVED MID ADOPrEDj and the Mayor and City Secretary are
hereby authorized and directed to execute the same in. the name and on be-
half of the City of West University Place, Texas,
Section 2. That a copy of said contract be attached hereto and made a part
of this Ordinance the same as though fully ,set out in the body hereofj and
the City Commission does hereby ordain each of the items and provisions
of said agreement.
Section 3. That the City shall not purchase from Contractor any assess-
ment or assessment certificate with reference to or against any non-exempt
property nor with reference to nor against any exempt homestead property
as to which Contractor does not certify its good faith efforts and in-
ability to obtain mechanic's lien contract or other satisfactory arrangements
for payment of the applicable assessment.
Section 4. The City Commission finds and declares that pr'itor to the pas-
sage of this Ordinance, proper appropriation has been made of the sum of
Thirty-One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars. ($31,250.00) for the purpose
of carrying out the City's additional obligations under the foregoing
agreement.
Section 5. The fact that the improvements on the above ~ortions of the
streets should proceed as promptly as possible creates a public emergency
and, therefore, this Ordinance shall be passed finally on the date of its
introduction.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS lorH DAY OF SEPrEMBER, 1962.
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Assistant Ci tY~ary
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STUARTL. LAMKIN, MAYOR,' City of West
University Place, Texas
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AN AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS
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Pursuant to Ordinance duly and regularly passed by the City
Commission June 25, 1962, a contract was entered into between the
City of West University Place, Texas, and Russ Mitchell Constructors,
Inc. for the construction of certain street improvements ,as set forth
in Ordinance No. 801, passed and approved May 14, 1962.
A hearing on benefits to property owners pursuant to prior Ordi-
nance was held July 16,'1962, pursuant to which Ordinance No. 806 was
passed and approved levying assessments against the properties abutting
upon said portions of streets as set forth in Ordinance No. 801.
Essentially all of the properties abutting upon the portions of
the streets ordered to be improved under said Ordinance No. 801 are homes-
teads of the owners thereof and Russ Mitchell Constructors,Inc.,Contractor,
has been unable to obtain mechanic's lien contracts or other satisfactory
arrangements from all of the property owners to pay their respective as-
sessed portions of the cost of the improvements; but it is desirable that
the construction of the improvements be accomplished as soon as possible.
In consideration of the premises and the sum of Ten Dollars
($10.00) to each of the parties hereto paid by the other and in further
consideration of the agreements herein set out, the City of West Uni _
versity Place, Texas, and Russ Mitchell Constructors, Inc.,Contractor,
agree:
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1. Contractor shall continue its efforts to obtain
mechanic's lien contracts or other satisfactory
arrangements from property owners for the payment
of the several amounts of money assessed against
them respectively; and shall promptly proceed
with the performance under and in accordance with
the terms and provisions of said contract of June
21, 1962, and to construct all improvements as
provided for therein regardless of whether con-
tractor's continued efforts to obtain mechanic's
lien contracts or other satisfactory arrangements
for payment of the assessments from property
owners are or are not successful.
2. Upon completion of the work provided for in said
contract and in accordance with the terms thereof
and of prior Ordinances of the City Commission
and~upon acceptance of such work, the City will
issue and deliver to cGntractor Assessment Certi-
ficates eVidencing the assessment against each of
the several properties abutting upon those portions
of such streets ordered'improved by said Ordinance
No.801 and against the respective owners, and shall
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pay contractor:,in cash the difference between the
total amount earned by and owing to contractor
under said contract and the aggregate of all of
said assessments.
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Contractor shall keep the City advised of its prog-
ress in obtaining mechanic's lien contracts or other
satisfactory financial arrangements from property
owners; and upon completion of the work under said
contract, shall furnish the City a properly certified
list of properties and property owners covering and
from which contractor has been unable to' obtain me-
chanic's lien contracts or other satisfactory arrangements
for payment of the respective assessment. Upon ac -
ceptance of ' the completed work lindersaid contract, the
, City shall purchase from contractor all of the assess-
ments and assessment certific~tes on and against each
of the exempt homestead properties and the owners
thereof on and from which contractor has been unable
to obtain mechanic's lien contracts or other satisfactory
arrangements for payment of such assessments, and shall
pay contractor the aggregate of the respective assess-
ments evidenced by such certificates.
4. Contractor shall simultaneously with payment therefor
by the City assign each of such assessments and assess-
ment certificates to the City, but without recourse
upon contractor but with warranty by contractor that
contractor is the true and lawful owner of each such
assessment and indebtedness, that no payments have
been made thereon other than the purchase py'the
City, that contractor has neither compromised,
settled, waived, nor released any of such assessments,
liens, liabilities or obligations evidenced by said
assessment certificatesj and that contractor b~s well
and truly performed all things re~uired of it under
said original contract and in accordance with all of
its terms and provisions and the plans and specifica-
tions therefor.
This agreement shall in no ;,Tay change, modify or affect any 'of the
rights or obligations of either of the parties hereto under the above-
mentioned contract except as herein specifically set forth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement this
the lOth day of September, 1962.
ATTEST:
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSrry PlACE, TEXAS
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MA.YOR
Assistant Secretary
ATl'EST:
RUSS MITCHELL CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
BY:
PRESIDENT.
Assistant Secretary
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