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i RESOLUTION NO. 10,466
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3 A RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER
4 AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS TO PURSUE ALL
5 POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO ASSIST FAMILIES
6 WHO ARE VICTIMS OF THE JANUARY 21, 1999,
v TORNADO; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, the tornado of January 21, 1999, has destroyed 111 homes in Ward
10 One of the City, and
ii WHEREAS, the tornado of January 21, 1999, heavily damaged 239 homes and
12 moderately damaged another 350 homes also located in Ward One, and
13 WHEREAS, emergency financial assistance to families displaced by the tornado
14 only helps in emergency situations and does not provide for the long -term rebuilding
16 of homes, and
16 WHEREAS, assistance from the Small Business Administration does not, in all
iv cases, assist low and moderate income families with new mortgage financing,
18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
19 DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
20 Section 1. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby directed to schedule
21 meetings directly with the representatives of the federal government including
22 Congressman Vic Snyder and Senators Tim Hutchinson and Blanche Lincoln, and staff
23 in such agencies as the Department of Housing & Urban Development, in order to
24 pursue all possible housing assistance alternatives to assist residents of the City who
25 have lost their homes, or whose homes have suffered severe damage and who have
26 been unable to receive assurances of mortgage loan assistance.
27 Section 2. The City Manager is also directed to prepare a study for submission
28 to the Board of Directors by not later than April 1, 1999, which details the alternative
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i ways of financing the demolition costs of homes destroyed by the January 21, 1999,
2 tornado. This study should include:
3 (A) The number of homes destroyed; 84
a (B) The cost of demolishing or removing the debris from
A destroyed homes;
6 (C) The location of the destroyed homes;
7 (D) The financial ability of tornado victim families to pay
8 the full cost of home demolition and removal;
9 (E) Sources and uses of financing available to clear the
10 debris of destroyed homes.
17 In preparing this study, the City Manager is directed to consider all possible
12 alternatives, including public and private sector partnerships, to restore damaged
13 homesites to a condition which enhances neighborhood safety. The City Manager
is should consider city, county, state, federal and charitable sources when making
is recommendations for the financing of demolition costs.
19 ADOPTED: February 9, 1999
17 ATTEST: APPROVED: `
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20 Robbie Hancocli, City Clerk Ji D iley, Mayor
21 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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24 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney
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