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RESOLUTION NO. 11,807
3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE FOR
4 THE PURCHASE OF LAND TO BE USED AS THE LOCATION OF A NEW
5 ANIMAL SERVICES FACILITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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7 WHEREAS, in Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 18,941 (September 30, 2003), the Board of
8 Directors submitted to the electorate the question of whether to levy an ad valorem property tax
9 to finance certain named capital improvements of a public nature, and
10 WHEREAS, one question in the proposed issue was the funding of one million three
11 hundred and sixty thousand ($1,360,000.00) dollars worth of improvements for Animal Services
12 including, but not limited to, the construction, reconstruction, acquisition, renovation,
13 remodeling, relocation, or improvements to a new or the current animal services facilities, and
14 WHEREAS, the voters approved this expenditure, and
15 WHEREAS, since that time the Animal Services Advisory Board and the bond Project
16 Progress Committee have concluded that the current limitations at the Interstate Park facility
17 make it less desirable to construct a facility there, but believe that another location is
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19 WHEREAS, the new location that is being considered for this facility is not the same as
20 anticipated at the time of the election, but has been approved by both the Animal Services
21 Advisory Board and the citizens bond Project Progress Committee concurred in this
22 recommendation at a meeting held August 9, 2004,
23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
24 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
25 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into negotiations for the purchase of
26 property located on Otter Creek Boulevard to serve as the location of Animal Services facilities
27 to be purchased with 2004 Capital Improvement Bond proceeds.
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RESOLUTION
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate for the purchase of land
for a new Animal Services facility using 2004 capital improvement
bond proceeds
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Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause,
phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall
remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional was not originally a part of the resolution.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, inconsistent with this resolution,
are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
ADOPTED: August 17, 2004
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Nan Wood, ity Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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RESOLUTION
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate for the purchase of land
for a new Animal Services facility using 2004 capital improvement
bond proceeds
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ji ailey, Mayor