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RESOLUTION NO. 11,624
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A RESOLUTION TO PERMIT THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT
AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE THE BUS BENCH FRANCHISE WITHIN
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
CONDITIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, for many years the City has granted a bus bench franchise to an
entity to control the advertising on bus benches located within the City, and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into an interlocal agreement with other
communities in central Arkansas for a transit system operated by the Central Arkansas
Transit Authority (CATA), and
WHEREAS, after consideration it has been determined that CATA could more
easily oversee bench buses within the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into an agreement to permit
the Central Arkansas Transit Authority to oversee bus bench advertisements, locations,
and specifications, within the corporate limits of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
18 Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution, the City
19 reserves the right to do the following
20 (a) To insist upon the removal of any bus bench within City right -of -way
21 that is not located a bus stop approved by CATA, and if such removal
22 does not occur voluntarily, to remove the bus bench and charge the owner
23 the actual costs of removal, or a minimum fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), for
24 the removal of the bus bench.
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(b) To direct CATA to require that any or all bus benches within the
corporate limits of the City be covered by a protective shelter made of
materials acceptable to the City Manager, or designee.
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1 Section 3. Any franchise fee collected for advertisements on any bus bench
2 located within the corporate limits of the City shall be paid to CATA.
3 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence,
4 clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
5 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
6 portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
7 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
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9 Section 5. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws are hereby repealed to the extent
10 of such inconsistency.
11 ADOPTED: November 4, 2003
12 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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15 N cy W od, City Clerk Dailey, Mayor
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Resolution
Authorizing CATA to control bus bench (ranchiae within the City