132892011020850 Received: 4/7/2011 2:56:52 PM
Recorded: 04/0712011 03 :04:40 PM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
Fees $20.00
1 RESOLUTION NO. 13,289
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4 A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT TITLE TO PROPERTY DONATED TO
5 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK BY WARRANTY DEED, TO BE USED
6 FOR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS; AND FOR
7 OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has stated as one of its goals a desire to provide for
10 neighborhood revitalization, and has taken special efforts to accomplish this goal through its use of
11 various City and federal funds, and in affirmative actions such as the creation of a Land Bank
12 Commission; and,
13 WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this goal it is required that properties be obtained by the City in
14 areas that are appropriate for revitalization; and,
15 WHEREAS, David Cowsert, Anna Cowsert, Linda Wamsley, and Dale Wamsley, have indicated
16 their desire to donate to the City of Little Rock the property located at 2104 South Valmar Street; and,
17 WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the property for use in its neighborhood revitalization efforts;
18 and,
19 WHEREAS, the City has obtained a full title search which revealed valid title to the property and no
20 significant title issues; and,
21 WHEREAS, the City has performed an environmental assessment of the property pursuant to 24
22 C.F.R. § 58, et seq. (2003), which revealed no environmental problems; and,
23 WHEREAS, the parcel is a 7,000 square foot lot with a structure that has been declared unsafe by the
24 City's Code Enforcement Staff, and,
25 WHEREAS, in consideration for the donation of the property for the public purpose of neighborhood
26 revitalization, the City has agreed to pay the delinquent real estate taxes owed to the Arkansas State Land
27 Commissioner in the amount of $1,278.00; and,
28 WHEREAS, in consideration for the donation of the property for the public purpose of neighborhood
29 revitalization, the City has agreed to release an outstanding City lien in the total amount of $394.08; and,
30 WHEREAS, funds to pay the delinquent taxes are available in Land Bank CDBG Fund; and,
31 WHEREAS, State law requires that the City accept the property by resolution adopted by the Board
32 of Directors;
33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
34 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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Resolution to accept title to property donated to
the City of Little Rock to be used for neighborhood
revitalization programs
I Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby adopts this Resolution to accept title to the property located
2 at 2104 South Valmar Street which has been offered as a donation to the City of Little Rock.
3 Section 2. The property shall be used for a public purpose, specifically for City revitalization
4 programs.
5 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
6 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
7 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
8 effect a if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
. 9 ordinance.
10 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
11 the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
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13 ADOPTED: April 5, 2011
14 ATTEST:
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18 Susan gle , City Clerk
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20 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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23 Thomas M. Carpenter, ty Attorney
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Resolution to accept title to property donated to
the City of Little Rock to be used for neighborhood
revitalization programs
APPROVED:
Mark Stodola, Mayor
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