15223 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,223
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
4 EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY
5 LOCATED BETWEEN HINDMAN AND WESTERN HILLS PARKS THAT
6 WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAIL TO CONNECT
7 THE TWO PARKS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, since acquiring the Western Hills Park in 2011, staff has been working with the
10 Westwood Neighborhood Association regarding a number of planned improvements in the park; and,
1 1 WHEREAS, after the closing of Hindman Golf Course, the Mayor's Task Force began to explore
12 options for repurposing Hindman Golf Course;and,
13 WHEREAS,this property acquisition will create a seamless connection between the two(2)parks and
14 set the stage for eventual trail construction; and,
15 WHEREAS, the sale price for the approximately one (1)-acre tract is Nine Thousand Dollars
16 ($9,000.00), and funding is available from the Y8-Cent Capital Improvement Tax Western Hills Park
17 Allocation,Account No. 326459—TS45A20; and,
18 WHEREAS,Parks&Recreation Staff conducted a Title Search and Environmental Assessment on the
19 property,and have found no title defects which would prohibit this acquisition; and,
20 WHEREAS,pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-54-302(West Supp. 2019),a resolution is necessary to
21 accomplish such a transfer of municipal property.
22 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute any necessary documents, in a form
25 acceptable to the City Attorney, to purchase a parcel of property located between Hindman and Western
26 Hills Parks,more particularly described as:
27 Part of the SW'/4 SW'/< of Section 24, Township 1 North, Range 13 West, Pulaski
28 County, Arkansas,more particularly described as follows: Begin at the northeast corner
29 of said SW1/4 SW'/4; thence run south 600 feet to establish a point of beginning; thence
30 West 122.3 feet to the east line of Skygo Drive; thence south along said line feet; thence
31 easterly 124.9 feet to a point 81.6 feet south of point of beginning;thence north to point of
32 beginning, being also known as Lot 13, Block 3 of Brookside Park Addition, according to
33 an unrecorded plat thereof.
34 AND,
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1 Begin at the northeast corner of said SW'/a SW'/; thence run south 681.6 feet to establish
2 a point of beginning; thence westerly 124.9 feet to the east line of Skygo Drive; thence
3 southwesterly along said line fifty-four(54) feet; thence easterly 160 feet to a point fifty-
4 two (52) feet south of point of beginning; thence north to point of beginning; being also
5 known as Lot 14, Block 3 of Brookside Park Addition, according to an unrecorded plat
6 thereof.
7 AND,
8 Begin at the northeast corner of said SW'/ SW'/; thence run south 733.6 feet to establish
9 a point of beginning; thence westerly 160 feet to the east line of Skygo Drive; thence
10 southwesterly along said line fifty-four(54) feet; thence easterly 192 feet to a point fifty-
11 two (52) feet south of point of beginning; thence north to the point of beginning; being
12 also known as Lot 15, Block 3 of Brookside Park Addition, according to an unrecorded
13 plat thereof.
14 AND,
15 Begin at the northeast corner of said SW'/ SW'/4; thence run south 785.6 feet to establish
16 a point of beginning; thence westerly 192 feet to the east line of Skygo Drive; thence
17 southwesterly along said line fifty (50) feet; thence easterly 215 feet to a point fifty-two
18 (52) feet south of a point of beginning; thence north to the point of beginning; being also
19 known as Lot 16, Block 3 of Brookside Park Addition, according to an unrecorded plat
20 thereof.
21 AND,
22 Begin at the northeast corner of said SW'/ SW'/4; thence run south 837.6 feet to
23 establish a point of beginning;thence westerly 215 feet to the east line of Skygo Drive;
24 thence southwesterly along said line fifty (50) feet; thence Easterly 240 feet to a point
25 fifty-two(52)feet south of a point of beginning;thence north to the point of beginning;
26 being also known as Lot 17, Block 3 of Brookside Park Addition, according to an
27 unrecorded plat thereof.
28 Section 2. The sale price for the approximately one (1)-acre tract is Nine Thousand Dollars
29 ($9,000.00), and funding is available from the 3/s-Cent Capital Improvement Tax Western Hills Park
30 Allocation,Account No. 326459—TS45A20.
31 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
32 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
33 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
34 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
35 resolution.
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1 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
2 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
3 ADOPTED: May 19,2020
4 A�► APPROVED:
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7 v. n ' ley, 1 Clerk Frank Scott,Jr., or
8 APPR I AS Mip EGAL FORM:
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11 Thomas M. Carpent r, City At orney
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