7102RESOLUTION NO. 7,102
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A GRANT-IN-AID -
COVENANT WITH THE ARKANSAS HISTORIC PRESER-
VATION PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO THE TERRY
MANSION.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has received a $65,000
grant through the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program for
renovating the Terry Mansion; and
WHEREAS, since this grant is federal money from the Federal
Jobs Bill, U.S. Department of Interior; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive the grant, the City of Little
Rock must enter into a covenant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City Clerk and the Mayor are hereby
authorized and directed to execute the Grant -in -Aid covenant
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
ADOPTED: December 6, 1983
ATTEST: rr APPROVED: ��.rse `°,�
C y -Clerk J ne Czech [mayor J. W. e n a f eld
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Grant -in -Aid Covenant
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These covenants made this 7th day of December , 198_,
by and between the City of Little Rock, Grantor, and the Arkansas
Historic Preservation Program, Grantee;
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, one of the purposes of the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program as established by Act 480 of 1975 as amended
is to preserve the historic sites and monuments of the State of
Arkansas and to encourage the owners of such properties in their
preservation and restoration; and
WHEREAS, one method to encourage such preservation is to
make grants for the improvements of historic properties; and
WHEREAS, the Grantors are the leasehold owners or owners in
fee simple of improved real property located in Little Rock,
which property hereinafter referred to as "premises" is more
particularly described as follows:
411 E. 7th; Little Rock, Arkansas; Block 61,
Original City of Little Rock.
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program has
deemed that the covenants agreed to in this instrument will aid
greatly in preserving and maintaining the premises consistent
with the interests and purposes of the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program referred to above;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of $65,000 dollars and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Grantors and their successors in
interest do hereby enter into the following covenants which will
run with the land, with the Grantee:
PUBLIC BENEFIT
Provided, that for a period of 15 years there shall run with
the land a covenant, enforceable by the State of Arkansas,
requiring the owners and their successors in interest to allow
the public to view and visit said property a minimum of 12 days a
year, said 12 days being liberally construed as day and /or night
and established to allow the public use at a time best suited for
the property involved. Further, it is agreed that special tours
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may be arranged with advance notice given at times compatible
with the owner's use of the property.
MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Provided, that for a period of 15 years there shall run with
the land a covenant, enforceable by the State of Arkansas,
requiring the owners and their successors in interest to repair,
maintain and administer the premises, so as to preserve the
historic and /or architectural integrity of its features,
materials, appearance, workmanship and environment. All work
must be done in accord with the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Historic Preservation Projects as they are in
effect at the time and any visual or structural alterations will
not be made without the prior written permission of the Arkansas
Historic Preservation Program. Further, the owners and their
successors in interest agree to give the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program the right to inspect the property at all
reasonable times in order to ascertain whether or not the
covenants are being observed.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF TITLE
Provided, that for a period of 15 years there shall run with
the land a covenant, enforceable by the State of Arkansas,
requiring the owners and their successors in interest to notify
the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program within ninety (90)
days if a transfer of title occurs.
The covenants he agreed to constitute a binding
servitude upon said premises of the Grantors, and to that end
Grantors covenant on pehalf of themselves, their agents, personal
representatives, heirs and assigns, and all other successors to
them in interest, with Grantee, such covenants being deemed to
run as a servitude, for a period of 15 years with the land and
bind the present owners, their heirs, successors and assigns,
future owners and their heirs, successors and assign, and all
persons claiming by, through or under them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set out hand.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
C ty erl Mayor