13520I RESOLUTION NO. 13,520
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3 A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT TITLE TO PROPERTY DONATED TO
4 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, BY WARRANTY DEED, TO
5 BE USED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS;
6 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has stated as one of its goals a desire to provide for
9 neighborhood revitalization, and has taken special efforts to accomplish this goal through its use of
10 various City and Federal funds, and in affirmative action's such as the creation of a Land Bank
11 Commission; and,
12 WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this goal it is required that properties be obtained by the City in
13 areas that are appropriate for revitalization; and,
14 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Machycek have indicated their desire to donate to the City of Little
15 Rock the property located at 3221 West 23`d Street; and,
16 WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the property for use in its neighborhood revitalization efforts;
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18 WHEREAS, the City has obtained a full title search which revealed valid title to the property and no
19 significant title issues; and,
20 WHEREAS, the City has performed an environmental assessment of the property pursuant to 24
21 C.F.R. § 58, et seq. (2003), which revealed no environmental problems; and,
22 WHEREAS, the parcel is a 5,880 square -foot lot with no structure; and,
23 WHEREAS, in consideration for the donation of the property for the public purpose of neighborhood
24 revitalization, the City has agreed to pay the delinquent real estate taxes owed to the Arkansas State Land
25 Commissioner in the amount of Two Thousand, Six Hundred One Dollars and 90/100 ($2,601.90) and the
26 2011 Real Estate Taxes in the total amount of One Hundred Five Dollars and 76/100 ($105.76); and,
27 WHEREAS, in consideration for the donation of the property for the public purpose of neighborhood
28 revitalization, the City will release the two (2) outstanding City liens in the amount of Two Thousand,
29 Eight Hundred Forty Dollars and 66/100 ($2,840.66); and,
30 WHEREAS, funds to pay the delinquent taxes are available in the Land Bank General Fund Account
31 S35A004; and,
32 WHEREAS, State law requires that the City accept the property by resolution adopted by the Board
33 of Directors;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby adopts this Resolution to accept title to the property located
at 3221 West 23`d Street which has been offered as a donation to the City of Little Rock.
Section 2. The property shall be used for a public purpose, specifically for City revitalization
programs.
Section 3. 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 a if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
ordinance.
Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
ADOPTED: June 19, 2012
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City A torney
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APPROVED:
Mark Stodola, Mayor
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