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156541 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NO. 15.654 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $150,000 TO THE WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM COMMISSION FOR THE EXPENDITURE ON EMERGENCY REPAIRS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. WHEREAS, it has been determined that War Memorial Stadium is in need of immediate emergency safety repairs due to spawling concrete and outmoded, obsolete electrical wiring; and WHEREAS, the facility is in violation of the City of Little Rock Electric Code, the National Electrical Code and the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code; and WHEREAS, the facility in its present condition poses a real and present danger to the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and WHEREAS, if certain emergency repairs are left unattended the facility will deteriorate into a condemnable status, thereby creating a public nuisance; and WHEREAS, if a castastrophe occurs and people are injured or killed the emergency facilities of the City of Little Rock will be called on to respond; and WHEREAS, the State of Arkansas needs assistance on an emergency basis and the City wishes to support the State in this emergency at this time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK: SECTION 1: There is hereby appropriated $150,000 from the City's general fund for expenditure to the War Memorial Stadium M D-37 A -1 M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 10n Commission for the express purpose of emergency repairs necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. PASSED: March 31, 19£9 ATTEST: CI Y CLERK JANE CZECH APPROVE S TO RM: MARK STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: MAYOR FL YD G. VILLINES, III