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RESOLUTION NO. R87-200
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ADOPTING AN ALLEY PAVING
POLICY FOR THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW AND REPEALING
ANy PRIOR POLICY IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the following statements are hereby adopted as
an Alley Paving Policy for the city of Plainview and any previously
adopted policy in conflict herewith is hereby repealed:
I. General Provisions.
A. For the purposes of this policy, the term alley pavinq shall
include the pgving in the alley and at street approaches,
and accompanying drainage structures, as applicable.
B. Alley paving shall be constructed in accordance with plans
and specifications expressly approved by the Department of
Engineering of the City of Plainview.
C. On alley paving projects initiated by private land owners
and/or developers, all costs shall be borne by said land
owners and/or developers at no cost to the City of
Plainview.
On alley paving projects initiated.~Y the City of Plainview
the costs shall be shared by the Ci=y as required by law or
as determined by the City Council and said projects shall be
implemented in compliance with the statutes of the State of
Texas.
D. Costs shall include engineering, adjustment of utilities,
utility taps and stubouts, preparation of subgrade, pavement
components and drainage structures.
E. The Department of Engineering will be in charge of field
engineering and inspection on all paving projects.
F. Alley ~aving widths shall comply with those widths
established by the Department of Engineering of the city of
Plainview.
G. Characterization of residential or commercial property for
purposes of establishing alley paving widths and
specifications will be determined by the existing use of the
planned future use of the abutting property.
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II.
H. All alley paving projects must tie into existing paving at
one end.
Private Alley Paving Contracts.
A. Prior to construction of a private alley paving project, a
private paving agreement with the City of Plainview must be
executed.
B. There will be no City cost participation in private paving
contracts for alleys.
III. Utility Mains, Taps and Stubouts.
A. Prior to construction of alley paving the land owner or
developer shall make all taps and connections to buried
utility lines and mains, including water, sewer, gas,
electricity, telephone and cable T.V., which lie under the
portion of the alley to be paved or from which service
lines must pass under the proposed alley paving and shall
install all service lines to a point out from under said
alley paving for all lots and/or building sites abutting
each edge of the alley for which such taps, connections and
service lines have not been installed. The making of such
taps and connections and the installation of such service
line stubouts shall be done at no cost to the City of
Plainview.
B. Each owner of the utilities set forth in III-A shall be
notified of the proposed alley paving in order that such
utility owner may have an opportunity to upgrade and/or
adjust such utility as may be required prior to the
construction of the alley paving. All utility mains, lines,
taps and connections and service lines thereto required to
serve properties adjoining both sides of alley must be
in place prior to the commencement of the construction of
the alley paving.
IV. Residential Alley Paving
A. Alleys which are abutted full length only by residential
property shall be paved with concrete paving ten (10) feet
in wi4th centered in the alley. Concrete paving shall have
a centerline thickness of not less than five (5) inches
increasing to an edge thickness of not less than seven and
one-half (7½) inches with continuous No. 6 steel reinforcing
bars along each edge and 6" x 6" No. 6 x No. 6 welded wire
mesh across the entire paved area. Concrete shall have a
strength of not less than 3,000 psi in seven (7) days.
Vehicles and equipment shall be kept off the completed alley
paving du~ing the first seven (7) days following its
construction.
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VI.
B. Property owners may pave the areas outside the ten (10) feet
paved portion of alley with concrete or asphalt at their
personal cost and expense and said property owners shall be
responsible for the maintenance of such additional alley
paving at no cost to the City of Plainview.
Commercial Alley Paving
. ch are abutted by commercial property or a
A. Alleys ~i ~ -~ ........ t~, and ~esidential property
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shall be paved with concrete paving having a
of twelve (12) feet centered in the alley. Concrete paving
shall have a minimum centerline thickness of five and
one-half inches (5½) increasing to an edge thickness of not
less than seven and one-half (7~) inches with No. 3 steel
reinforcing bars on twelve (12) inch centers both ways
across the entire paved area. Concrete shall have a strength
of not less than 3,000 psi in seven (7) days. Vehicles and
equipment shall be kept off the completed ~lley paving .
during the first seven (7) days following its construct~on.
B. Areas outside the twelve (12) feet paved portion of alley
abutting commercial property shall be paved with reinforced
concrete having a minimum of four (4) inch thickness. Areas
outside the twelve (12) feet paved portion of alley abutting
residential property may be paved with concrete or asphalt.
Areas outside the twelve (12) feet paved portion, whether
abutting commercial property or residential property, so
paved shall be constructed and maintained by the property
owners and/or developers at no cost to the City of
Plainview.
Street Approaches
A. Street approaches connecting alley paving to street paving
shall conform to requirements established by the Engineering
Department of the City of Plainview. Street approaches
shall be constructed with thickness and reinforcement equal
to or exceeding that for the alley paving. The width of the
approach shall be at least the width of the alley
right-of-waY where it joins the street paving. Strength and
quality of materials used shall meet or exceed those used
for alley paving.
SECTION 2. In no event shall the City of Plainview be obligated
to proceed or participate in alley paving projects under the terms of
this policy if funds are not available or if in the discretion of the
City Council the paving project is not considered to be practical or
in the best interest of the city of Plainview.
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-SECTION 3'. In case of'anY conflict between.the general
provisions.contained in I above and'any of the sPecific provisions
contained in.II through-VI, 'the specific provision which applies, to
the project shall prevail..'
SECTION 4. 'This reSoluti°n shall not be recorded in length in-
the minutes of the. City Council'.but shall be.filed for permanent
record in the office °f the City.Cierki
PASSED AND APPROVED by-~he Mayor.and city Council of the city of
'E.~~ RIDLE~UBER, Mayor
ATTEST:
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