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ORDINANCE No. 17,149
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE THE HISTORIC
TATE HOUSE AT 615 EAST CAPITOL
AVENUE, WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APPROPRIATES FUNDS NECESSARY TO PAY
JUST COMPENSATION, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock Board of Directors (the
^.Board") recognizes that the historic Tate House at 615 East
Capitol Avenue, which lies within MacArthur Park Historic
District, represents an architectural product of distinct
period in the history of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Tate House is an example of a unique
historic structure which should be preserved, but which has
fallen into disrepair and in need of immediate
rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that in the case of the Tate
House, it is an appropriate public purpose that the City save
the structure by instituting eminent domain proceedings to
acquire title to the property and pay just compensation to
the owners; and
WHEREAS, once the Board appropriates the funds necessary
for the City Attorney to commence condemnation proceedings,
and when possession of the Tate House is obtained, City staff
shall take steps necessary to secure the Tate House and to
keep it secured, taking whatever steps are necessary to
accomplish same.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City Attorney is authorized to institute
condemnation proceedings to acquire the Tate House property
for the lawful purpose of historic preservation of the
structure, and to acquire immediate possession to secure and
maintain the premises.
SECTION 2. The Board of Directors hereby states its
intent to appropriate the funds necessary to institute
eminent domain proceedings, and to board, secure, and
maintain the Tate House property.
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SECTION 3. The historic Tate House has been determined
to he an unsafe structure and in need of immediate
rehabilitation and repair. It is in the best interest of the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens that the City
institute condemnation proceedings to acquire title to the
property and to secure the structure thereon. Therefore, an
emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take
effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED: March 19, 1996
APPROVED AS TO FORK:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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