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RESOLUTION NO. 8,523
3 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING INTENT TO FOND CERTAIN
4 OPERATION PROGRAM AND ANNUAL CAPITAL PROJECTS
5 UPON PASSAGE OF A NEW HALF -PENNY TAX.
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7 WHEREAS, the Little Rock Board of Directors realizes that
8 the City has many and diverse operating and annual capital needs;
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10 Wes, the Little Rock Board of Directors is supportive
11 of a half -penny sales tax to finance these needs; and
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Board of Directors desires to
12 declare its intent to identify operation and annual capital
13 priorities to the public before said public is asked to vote upon
14 a new half -penny sales tax.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
16 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the Little Rock Board of Directors
17 continues to acknowledge public safety and the protection of
IS lives, health and property of its citizens as a priority goal and
19 accordingly plans to develop community policing programs,
20 including the establishment of foot, horse and bike patrol
programs within residential neighborhoods. The Board further
21 intends to expand fire services with the addition of a fire
22 station and the increased staffing of medical emergency vehicles
23 for use in fire and non -fire related emergencies. It is expected
24 that these public safety programs will increase annual operating
25 costs between $2.2 to $2.7 million from 1992 to 1996.
SECTION 2: That the Little Rock Board of Directors desires
26 to encourage and develop high quality neighborhoods by fostering
27 investment and diversity through responsive public services and
28 active partnerships with neighborhood citizen groups. Accordingly,
29 the Board plans to expand its housing code enforcement efforts
30 through the development of a rental housing inspection program.
This program will be designed to slow the rapid increase in
31 housing and neighborhood deterioration, beginning with the older
32 established areas and eventually expanding throughout the City.
33 The program is intended to reverse the trend of neglect and abuse
34 of rental housing by absentee and irresponsible landlords. It is
35 anticipated that this program will be phased -in to a city -wide
effort over the next three to five years with a resulting annual
36 cost of $1.2 million.
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SECTION � That the Little Rock Board of Directors desires
to strengthen Little Rock's position as a regional center for
arts, humanities and leisure activities. Accordingly, the Board
intends to enhance operational support of the Central Arkansas
Library System, Arkansas Arts Center and the Arkansas Museum of
Science and History by $650,000 in 1992, with the annual increase
becoming $1.2 million by 1996. The Board further plans to increase
recreation staffing by approximately $450,000 annually in order to
staff the War Memorial Fitness Center now under construction with
1987 Bond issue revenues.
SECTION 4: That between 1992 and 1996, annual capital
expenditures for street resurfacing, right -of -way acquisition and
other Board identified pay -as- you -go capital projects will range
from $2 million to $2.4 million. The Board also intends to make
available approximately $5 million in 1992 and 1993 for a Museum
of Science and History facility, and $2 million for necessary
improvements to the Louisiana Street facility of the Central
Arkansas Library System. The Board intends to improve the current
MacArthur Park museum facility to house military museum displays.
SECTION 5: The Little Rock Board of Directors also
expresses its intent to work with community groups and
organizations so that the City takes into consideration ways in
which its programs and resources buttress community efforts to
meet human needs.
SECTION 6: That this resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: June 18, 1991
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS K. CARPENTER,
CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
S TEPHEN/R. GILES
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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