2881 RESOLUTION NO. 2,881
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONDITIONS AND
PROVISIONS OF MINUTE ORDER NO. 4734 OF THE ARKANSAS STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION DATED AUGUST 2, 1962, PROVIDING FOR
MATCHING CITY EXPENDITURES FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY WITH FEDERAL-
AID HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR THE PROPOSED EAST-WEST EXPRESSWAY
IN THE CITY Of LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, under date of August 2, 1962, the Arkansas State
Highway Comaission approved Minute Order No. 4734 authorizing
to the maximum amount of Eight Hundred Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($800,000 .00) federal matching funds to the City
of Little Rock for acquisition of right-of-way for the East-
West Expressway in this City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock desires to accept the
provisions and conditions of said Minute Order;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Minute Order No . 4734 of the Arkansas State
Highway Commission dated August 2, 1962, is hereby approved and
accepted in its entirety. Said Minute Order is in words and
form as follows:
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"In PULASKI COUNTY for an EAST-WEST EXPRESSWAY in the
vicinity of Eighth Street in Little Rock, from University
Avenue to Park Street:
WHEREAS, by MINUTE ORDER No. 2977, dated October 7, 1953,
the State Highway Commission committed itself to build
an expressway type facility if and when monies were avail-
able, provided certain conditions were met by the City of
Little Rock; and
WHEREAS , the conditions of Minute Order No . 2977 have been
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accepted by the City of Little Rock, including a pro-
posal by the .:ity that all right-of-way be furnished,
clear of obstructions, free of cost to the Mate; and
WHEREAS, the City, after a gross appraisal had been made
of the proposed route to provide a four-lane expressway
type facility, held an election which carried and sold
bonds to acquire the right-of-way; and
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WHEREAS, after studies were made by the Department it
develops that in some stretches of the facility there
will be traffic to warrant six lanes, which requires a
greater taking of right-of-way than was anticipated in
the original concept; and detailed appraisals indicate
higher costs to acquire than was originally planned, which
makes the amount received from the bond sale inadequate; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, by official request,
has petitioned that Federal-aid Highway Funds be made
available for matching city expenditures for right-of-way,
when eligible; and
I WHEREAS, the Highway Coauuission recognized some merit in
I the plea of the City;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the right-of-way to be
provided by the City, which has been appraised by standards
acceptable to the Bureau of Public Roads, reviewed and ap-
proved by the State Highway Department and negotiated for
or acquired by condemnation in a manner approved by the
State Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads,
may be submitted to the Bureau of Public Roads for partici-
pation in Federal funds to the maximum amount of $800,000 .00.
Removal of man-made obstructions can be a part of this offer
I by the Highway Department, except that removal and rearrange-
ment of utilities will still be the sole responsibility of
the City.
This action is subject to the acceptance by official action
of the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, and
approval by the Bureau of Public Roads . By Bureau of Public
Roads regulations, property acquired prior to this action
and program approval cannot be participating in Highway
Federal-aid Funds .
.11 other provisions and conditions of Minute Order No .
2977 not in conflict with this order are to remain in full
force and effect.
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Chief Engineer
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Aug 2 1962"
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be in gull force and
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effect from and after its adoption .
ADOPTED: August 6, 1962
ATTESr!'Vl' e _ / APPROVED: r
City Clerk
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