CC Resolution No. 14 R E S U L U T I 0 N
No, 14-2-63
A RESOLUTION Or THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYT(XIN DEFINING AND CLASSIFYING STREETS AND THOROUGH-
FARES ACCORDING TO THEIR USE AND LOCATION; SETTING
FORTH THE METHOD .AND THE TYPES OF MATERIALS TO BE USED
IN IMPROVING SUCH STREETS; DECLARING THAT SUCH STREETS,
WHEN IMPROVED, SHALL BE IMPROVED ON A PARTICIPATION
BASIS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS;
PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURES AND STAPTDARDS OF
OPERATION; AUTHORIZING .AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANGER
TO TAKE hNY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
THIS RESOLUTION AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHERr�:1S, the City Council believes it should define and classify Baytownts
streets and thoroughfares according to use and location; and
WHEREAS, Council believes that written standards of construction for major
improvements should be adopted so as to provide for the equitable and orderly im-
provement of such streets and thoroughfares; and
WHEREAS, Council believes that the abutting property owners benefit materially
from the major improvement of such sti,•eets and that the City can renovate more
streets under a participation program; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Or THE CITY OF B:►YTOIdN:
Section 1 : That henceforth, streets and thoroughfares in Baytown shall be
classified and defined as follows, to-wit:
I. Class A - Residential Streets:
Such streets shall be those primarily used by local residents;
vehicular traffic will be relatively light and will consist mainly
of passenger automobiles with an occasional heavy truck. Example:
East Hunnicutt Street.
II. Class B -- Residential Thoroughfares:
Such streets shall be through residential areas with moderate to
occasional heavy traffic, used by local residents as well as others.
Vehicular traffic will consist mainly of passenger automobiles but
there will be more heavy truck traffic than on Class A streets.
Example: West Lobit Street.
III. Class C -- Commercial Streets:
Such streets shall have a large volume of traffic--automobiles and
heavy trucks - and shall be through business areas. ISSample:
North Main Street.
Section 2: That the above defined streets and thoroughfares, when subjected to
major improvements shall be improved according to the following standards, or their
2quivalent:
Class A - Residential Streets:
Such streets should be properly drained, have a flexible base constructed
" of thoroughly compacted flexible base consisting of asphalt stabilized shell, sand
stabilized shell, compacted limestone or equivalent material, six inches thick with
two courses of inverted penetration wearing surface.
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07.ass B - gesidential Thoroughfares:
Such thoroughfares should be properly drained, have a semi-rigid base
(7" of cement stabilized shell or its equivalent) with two or three courses of
inverted penetration wearing surface or one and one-half inches of asphaltic con-
crete.
Class C - Commercial Streets:
Such streets should be properly drained, constructed of seven inch
reinforced concrete, or ten inches of cement stabilized shell with two inches of
asphaltic concrete, or equivalent construction.
Section 3: That property owners may petition the Council for major improvements
to residential thoroughfares and commercial streets on a participation basis in the
same manner that they are authorized to ask that residential streets be improved;
provided, that such petitions shall be advisory only and the Council may ignore same
or act in the absence of petitions.
Major permanent improvements are defined as projects wherein the cost of the
Job exceeds 50% of the cost of the original street construction based on the City
Engineers estimate using current cost prices. The City Council will also decide
when major permanent improvements are needed and will require property owners to
participate in these improvement costs as described herein.
Section 4: That residential streets which are given major permanent improve-
ments by the Class A standards will be done on a participation basis only to the
extent of the cost of curb and gutter. This limitation will be waived if property
owners petition the Council for such improvements under this resolution or under
another Residential Street Improvement Resolution, dated 2/14/63. Property owners
will be given credit for curbs and gutter as follows:
That the abutting property owners shall receive a credit (which shall
be deducted from their cost) for any curbs and gutters which were previously con-
structed according to the City's plans and specifications and under the City's
supervision; provided, that such curbs and gutters are still usable or are not de-
fective through any fault of the abutting property owner. The consideration that
such abutting property owner shall receive as a credit shall depend on a cost
estimate prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council.
Section 5: That major improvements to residential thoroughfares shall be done
through the participation of the City and the abutting property owners. The proper-
ty owners' share of the project shall be arrived at by the following formula:
(a) Divide the total estimated cost of curb and gutter by number of feet to
be installed to arrive at a per foot cost of curb and gutter.
(b) Divide the total cost of other improvements by the number of feet of
street to be improved to arrive at a per foot cost of this portion of the porject.
(c) The property owners' share of the curb and gutter shall be the estimated
"* per foot cost multiplied by the number of feet of property he owns adjacent to the
street to be so improved.
(d) The property owners' share of the other improvements shall be
per cent of the total per foot cost of such improvements limited to 31 ' width,
multiplied by the number of feet of property he owns adjacent to the street to be
improved. The Council may, at its discretion, reduce the property owners' share
of the cost of such improvements if the owners' street runs along the side of the
owner's property as opposed to the front of his property.
(e) Abutting property owners sh=ail not be required to pay any portion of the
costs of storm sewers.
(f) That the abutting property owners shall receive a credit (which shall be
deducted from their cost) for any curbs and gutters which were previously con-
structed according to the City's plans and specifications and under the City's
supervision; provided, that such curbs and gutters are still usable and are not de-
fective through any fault of the abutting property owner. The consideration that
such abutting property owner shall receive as a credit shall be based on a re-
placement cost estimate prepared by the City Engineer using current cost prices,
and approved by the City Council.
Section b: That major improvements to commercial streets shall be done
through the participation of the Cite and the abutting property owners. The
property owners' share of the projeci, shall be arrived at by the following
formula:
(a) Divide the total estimated cost of curb and gutter by number of feet
to be installed to arrive at a per foot cost of curb and gutter.
(b) Divide the total cost of other improvements by the number of feet of
street to be improved to arrive at a per foot cost of this portion of the project.
(a) The property owners' share of the curb and gutter shall be the estimated
per foot cost multiplied by the number of feet of property he owns adjacent to
the street to be so improved.
(d) The property owners' share of the other improvements shall be
per cent of the total per foot cost of such improvements, limited to 31
feet width, multiplied by the number of feet of property he owns adjacent to the
street to be improved. The Council may, at its discretion, reduce the property
owners' share of the cost of such improvements if the owners' street runs along
the side of the owners' property as o�3posed to the front of his property.
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(e) Abutting property owners shall not be required to pay any portion of
the costs of storm sewers.
(f) That the abutting property owners shall receive a credit (which shall
be deducted from their cost) for any curbs and gutters which were previously con-
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structed according to the City's plans and specifications and under the City's super-
vision; provided, that such curbs and gutters are still usable or are not defective
through any fault of the abutting property owner. The consideration that such
abutting property owner shall receive as a credit shall depend on a cost estimate
prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council.
Section 7: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to make,
or cause to be made, detailed studies and recommendations in order that the dictates
of this resolution shall be effectuated.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the City Council of the City of Baytown, this
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Al Zleytonokyor
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk r