Ord 2020-037/approved an update to the Service and Assessment Plan for the Whisper Public Improvement District; making a finding of special benefit to the property in the district, levying additional assessments against property with the district; establi

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-37 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR, AND APPORTIONING THE COSTS OF, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY IN AND FOR THE WHISPER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; MAKING A FINDING OF SPECIAL BENEFIT TO PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF; APPROVING A SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Subchapter A of Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code (the "Act") allows for the creation of public improvement districts; and WHEREAS, a petition was submitted and filed with the City Clerk (the "City Clerk") of the City of San Marcos, Texas (the "City") pursuant to the Act, requesting the creation of a public improvement district located within the corporate limits of the City to be known as Whisper Public hmprovement District (the "District" or "PID") to provide public improvements within the District to include the design, acquisition, and construction of public improvement projects authorized by Section 372.003(b) of the Act that are necessary for development of the District, which public improvements will include, but not be limited to, streets, roadway construction, water, wastewater, and drainage facilities and improvements, and other improvement projects; and WHEREAS, the petition contained the signatures of the record owners of taxable real property representing more than 50% of the appraised value of the real property liable for assessments within the District, as determined by the then current ad valorem tax rolls of the Hays Central Appraisal District, and the signatures of record property owners who own taxable real property that constitutes more than 50% of the area of all taxable property that is liable for assessment by the District; and WHEREAS, on October 6, 2014, after due notice, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City held the public hearing in the manner required by law on the advisability of the improvement projects described in the petition as required by Section 372.009 of the Act and on October 6, 2014 the City Council made the findings required by Section 372.009(b) of the Act and, by Resolution No. 2014-143R (the "Creation Resolution"), adopted by a majority of the members of the City Council, authorized the creation of the District in accordance with its finding as to the advisability of the improvement projects; and