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PRESENTED 01-23-201909:18:16AM RECORDED:01-23-2019 09:36:51 AM
In Official Records of Terri Hollingsworth Circuit/County Clerk
PULASKI CO,AR FEE$35.00
1 RESOLUTION NO. 14,920
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3 A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT TITLE TO PROPERTY DONATED TO
4 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, BY QUITCLAIM DEED, TO
5 BE UTILIZED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
6 PROGRAMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has stated as one of its goals a desire to provide for
9 neighborhood revitalization, and has taken special efforts to accomplish this goal through its use of
10 various City and Federal Funds, and in affirmative actions such as the creation of a Land Bank
11 Commission; and,
12 WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this goal is it required that properties be obtained by the City in
13 areas that are appropriate for revitalization; and,
14 WHEREAS, Suburban Sewer Improvement District Number 226 of Pulaski County, C/O Mildred
15 Hamilton, 5609 Holly Springs Boulevard, Little Rock, AR, 72209, owner, has indicated their desire to
16 donate to the City of Little Rock the property located at 5301 Blueberry Drive (Lot 162 Block 0,
17 Woodland Ridge Subdivision) and 5509 Blueberry Drive (Lot 154 Block 0, Woodland Ridge
18 Subdivision); and,
19 WHEREAS,the City wishes to accept the property for use in its neighborhood revitalization efforts;
20 and,
21 WHEREAS, City Staff has conducted a title search of the property which revealed valid title to the
22 properties and no outstanding liens; and,
23 WHEREAS, the City has performed an environmental assessment of the property pursuant to 24
24 C.F.R. § 58, et seq. (2003),which revealed no environmental problems; and,
25 WHEREAS, in consideration for the donation of the property for the public purpose of neighborhood
26 revitalization,the City has not agreed to pay Property Taxes; and,
27 WHEREAS, Suburban Sewer Improvement District Number 226 of Pulaski County, C/O Mildred
28 Hamilton has provided the City with a Quitclaim Deed to the properties, a copy of which is attached as
29 Exhibit A;and,
30 WHEREAS, Arkansas State Law requires that the City accept the property by resolution adopted by
31 the Board of Directors.
32 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF.,
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1 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby accepts the Quitclaim Deed to the property described in
2 Exhibit A, in favor of the City of Little Rock.
3 Section 2. The property shall be used for a public purpose, specifically for City revitalization
4 programs.
5 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
6 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
7 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
8 effect a if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
9 ordinance.
10 Section 4.Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
11 the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
12 ADOPTED' January 22,2019
13 Af 110 APPROVED:
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20 Thomas M. Carpenter,City orney
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1 EXHIBIT A
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4 Prepared By:
5 City of Little Rock
6 500 West Markham Street
7 Little Rock,AR 72201
8 Representative:
9 Kevin Howard
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12 QUITCLAIM DEED
13 (Donation)
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15 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:
16 Suburban Sewer Improvement District Number 226 of Pulaski County, C/O Mildred Hamilton,
17 GRANTOR, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good valuable
18 consideration paid by the CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, a municipal corporation, GRANTEE,
19 the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, convey and warranty unto the Grantee,
20 and unto its heirs and assigns forever, the following described lands in the County of Pulaski, State of
21 Arkansas:
22 Lots 154 and 162, Block 0, Woodland Ridge Subdivision to the City of Little Rock,
23 Pulaski County, Arkansas, more commonly known as 5301 Blueberry Drive and 5509
24 Blueberry Drive,Little Rock,Arkansas, 72206.
25 To have and to hold the same unto the Grantee and unto its heirs, and assigns forever, with all
26 tenements,appurtenances and hereditaments thereunto belonging.
27 Suburban Sewer Improvement District Number 226 of Pulaski County, C/O Mildred Hamilton,
28 hereby releases and relinquishes unto the Grantee, and unto its heirs and assigns forever, all rights and
29 possibility of curtsey, dower, and homestead in and to such lands.
30 Suburban Sewer Improvement District Number 226
31 of Pulaski County,GRANTOR
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35 By: Mildred Hamilton
36 5609 Holly Springs Boulevard
37 Little Rock,AR 72209
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1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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3 STATE OF ARKANSAS)
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5 COUNTY OF PULASKI)
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7 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State
8 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Mildred Hamilton, known to me as the
9 Grantor in the foregoing Deed, and acknowledged that she has executed the same for the consideration
10 and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.
11 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of ,2019
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14 Notary Public
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16 My Commission expires:
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19 City of Little Rock,GRANTEE
20 500 West Markham Street
21 Little Rock,Arkansas 72201
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24 By: Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
25 City of Little Rock
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27 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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29 STATE OF ARKANSAS)
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31 COUNTY OF PULASKI)
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33 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State
34 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared,Frank Scott, Jr., Mayor, duly authorized to
35 act on behalf of City of Little Rock, known to me as the Grantee in the foregoing Deed, and
36 acknowledged that he has executed the same for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set
37 forth.
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1 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of ,2019
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4 Notary Public
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6 My Commission expires:
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9 DOCUMENTARY TAX STATEMENT
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11 I certify under penalty of false swearing that the legally correct amount of documentary stamps have
12 been placed on this instrument. (If none shown,exempt or no consideration paid.)
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14 City of Little Rock
15 500 West Markham Street
16 Little Rock,Arkansas 72201
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19 By: Kevin Howard
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22 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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24 STATE OF ARKANSAS)
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26 COUNTY OF PULASKI)
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28 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State
29 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Kevin Howard, duly authorized to act on
30 behalf of City of Little Rock.
31 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of ,2019
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35 Notary Public
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37 My Commission expires:
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