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PRESENTED 09-05-2019 08:38:24 AM RECORDED:09-05-2019 08:45:49 AM
1 RESOLUTION NO. 1S ial Records of Terri Hollingsworth Circuit/County Clerk
2 PULASKI CO,AR FEE$35.00
3 A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT TITLE TO PROPERTY DONATED TO
4 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, BY QUITCLAIM DEED, TO
5 BE USED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS;
6 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, Brinda Beard, has indicated her desire to donate to the City of Little Rock the property
15 located at 2319 South Broadway Street, Little Rock, AR, 72206; and,
16 WHEREAS,the City wishes to accept the property for use in its neighborhood revitalization efforts;
17 and,
18 WHEREAS, City Staff has conducted a title search of the property which revealed valid title to the
19 property, and,
20 WHEREAS, the City has performed an environmental assessment of the property pursuant to 24
21 C.F.R. § 58,et seq. (2003),which revealed no environmental problems; and,
22 WHEREAS, in consideration for the donation of the property for the public purpose of neighborhood
23 revitalization, the City will not pay the 2018 Real Estate Taxes due in the amount of One Hundred Fifty-
24 One and 20/100 Dollars ($151.20); and,
25 WHEREAS, Brenda Beard has provided the City with a Quitclaim Deed to the property, a copy of
26 which is attached as Exhibit A; and,
27 WHEREAS, Arkansas State Law requires that the City accept the property by resolution adopted by
28 the Board of Directors;
29 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
30 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
31 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby accepts the quitclaim deed to the property described in
32 Exhibit A, in favor of the City of Little Rock.
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33 Section 2. The property shall be used for a public purpose, specifically for City, •� �;
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1 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
2 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
3 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
4 effect a if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
5 ordinance.
6 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
7 the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
8 ADOPT I: August 20,2019
9 AI). APPROVED:
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1 Exhibit A
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3 Prepared By:
4 City of Little Rock
5 500 West Markham Street
6 Little Rock, AR 72201
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8 Representative:
9 Ruby E. Dean, Redevelopment Administrator
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12 QUITCLAIM DEED
13 (Donation by Corporation)
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15 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:
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17 Brinda Beard GRANTOR, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other
18 good valuable consideration paid by the CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, a municipal
19 corporation, GRANTEE, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, convey and
20 warranty unto the Grantee, and unto its heirs and assigns forever, the following described lands in the
21 County of Pulaski, State of Arkansas:
22 Lot 3 Block 4 Gibbs EW Broadway Street Little Rock, AR 72206 E W Gibbs E128' Of
23 S1/2 3 & E128' of 4 4 Formerly: 2319 South Broadway Street, Little Rock, AR, 72206
24 To have and to hold the same unto the Grantee and unto its heirs, and assigns forever, with all
25 tenements,appurtenances,and hereditaments thereunto belonging.
26 Webco, Inc., hereby releases and relinquishes unto the Grantee, and unto its heirs and assigns forever,
27 all rights and possibility of curtsey, dower, and homestead in and to such lands.
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29 Brinda Beard.,GRANTOR
30 2311 South Spring Street
31 Little Rock,AR 72206
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34 By: Brinda Beard
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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, Brinda Beard, known to me as the Grantor
9 in the foregoing Deed, and acknowledged that he has executed the same for the consideration and
10 purposes therein mentioned and set forth.
11 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of , 2019
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13 My Commission expires:
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16 City of Little Rock,GRANTEE
17 500 West Markham Street,Suite 120W
18 Little Rock,Arkansas 72201
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21 By: Mayor Frank Scott,Jr.
22 City of Little Rock
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25 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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27 STATE OF ARKANSAS)
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29 COUNTY OF PULASKI)
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31 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the county and state
32 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Frank Scott, Jr., City of Little Rock,
33 known to me as the Grantee in the foregoing Deed, and acknowledged that he has executed the same for
34 the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.
35 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of , 2019
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37 My Commission expires:
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1 DOCUMENTARY TAX STATEMENT
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3 I certify under penalty of false swearing that the legally correct amount of documentary stamps
4 have been placed on this instrument. (If none shown,exempt or no consideration paid.)
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7 City of Little Rock
8 500 West Markham Street
9 Little Rock,Arkansas 72201
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13 By: Ruby E.Dean
14 Redevelopment Administrator
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19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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21 STATE OF ARKANSAS)
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23 COUNTY OF PULASKI)
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25 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State
26 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Ruby E. Dean, Redevelopment
27 Administrator,City of Little Rock.
28 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of , 2019
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32 Notary Public
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34 My Commission expires:
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