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ORDINANCE NO. 13,831
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $13,000
FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF
THE GENERAL FUND FOR EXPENSES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ANNEXATION OF
SEVEN ISLANDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Little Rock presently contains four
unincorporated islands which encompass 1,493 acres and an
estimated population of 8,300, and
WHEREAS, three additional islands will be created by
the acceptance of the Frazier Pike annexation which will be
on the agenda for the June 17, 1980 Board meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Staff estimates that the process of
annexing the territory will take approximately six months,
and
WHEREAS, enabling legislation requires that the City
determine ownership of all parcels of property involved and
notify each property owner in the area by certified mail,
and
WHEREAS, cost of obtaining abstracts and sending
certified letters is estimated at $13,000, and
WHEREAS, it is important that the City have these
islands annexed in sufficient time that a special census may
be initiated in order to receive the turnback funds to which
the City is entitled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Thirteen thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the General
Fund for expenses to be incurred in connection with the
annexation of seven islands.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: June 3 1980
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ATTEST: APPROVED:
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