HomeMy WebLinkAbout14459 1 RESOLUTION NO. 14.459
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3 A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER TITLE TO SHARON HOUSTON VIA
4 DEED FOR PROPERTY SOLD BY THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
5 ARKANSAS, TO BE USED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
6 PROGRAMS; 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 actions such as the creation of a Land Bank
11 Commission;and,
12 WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this goal is it required that properties be obtained and sold by the
13 City in areas that are appropriate for revitalization;and,
14 WHEREAS, Sharon Houston, has indicated her desire to Purchase the property located at 9500
15 Geyer Springs Road from the City of Little Rock and,
16 WHEREAS, the City wishes to sell the property for use in its neighborhood revitalization efforts;
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18 WHEREAS, City Staff has conducted a title search of the property which revealed valid title to the
19 property and no 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, in consideration for Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00), the City will sell the property
23 for the public purpose of neighborhood revitalization,and,
24 WHEREAS, The City of Little Rock will provide Sharon Houston with a Warranty Deed to the
25 property,and,
26 WHEREAS, State Law requires that the City accept the property sale by resolution adopted by the
27 Board of Directors;
28 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
29 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
30 Section 1.The Board of Directors hereby provides a warranty deed to the property described as 9500
31 Geyer Springs Road in favor of Sharon Houston.
32 Section 2.The property will be used for a private purpose to serve the public, specifically to improve
33 City Revitalization Programs.
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1 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
2 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
3 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
4 effect a if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
5 ordinance.
6 Section 4.Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions,or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
7 the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
8 ADOPTED: December 6,2016
9 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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12 Toya ljbinson,D�p�iy City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
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1 EXHIBIT A
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4 Prepared By:
5 City of Little Rock
6 500 W. Markham
7 Little Rock,AR 72201
8 Representative:
9 Doug Tapp
10 Redevelopment Administrator
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13 WARRANTY DEED
14 (Sale)
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16 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:
17 The City of Little Rock,GRANTOR, for and in consideration of the sum of$4,000.00 and
18 other good valuable consideration paid by Sharon Houston,an individual,GRANTEE,the receipt of
19 which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant,convey and warranty unto the Grantee, and unto its
20 heirs and assigns forever, the following described lands in the County of Pulaski, State of Arkansas:
21 1S-13-10 Subdivision, PT S3 1/2AC OF N9 1/2AC OF E1/2 SE NE S OF QUEENSBORO
22 DR BEG 427 4'E OF NE COR LT 2 ALLENDALE SUB & S WW SI)QUEENSBORO DR E
23 ON S R/W 229 83' SE' LY ON ARC OF A CRY TO THE R HAVING A CH BEARING &
24 'DISTANCE OF S45*45' E35.47' SO*33'E40' W OF& PARA TO W LN GEYER SPGS RD
25 65.67' S88*31' W254.37' N0*57'W93.21' TO POB EXC TH PT (.02AC 927 SQ FT)USED AS
26 R/W FOR GEYER SPGS RD 1-1S-13W to the City of Little Rock,Pulaski County,Arkansas,
27 more commonly known as 9500 Geyer Springs Rd,Little Rock,Arkansas 72209 (Parcel No.
28 45L0010001200)
29 To have and to hold the same unto the Grantee and unto its heirs,and assigns forever, with all
30 tenements,appurtenances,and hereditaments thereunto belonging.
31 The City of Little Rock, hereby releases and relinquishes unto the Grantee, and unto its heirs and
32 assigns forever, all rights and possibility of curtsey, dower, and homestead in and to such lands.
33 WITNESS, my hand and seal the day of 2016.
34 City of Little Rock, GRANTOR
35 500 W. Markham, Ste. 120W
36 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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39 By: Mayor Mark Stodola
40 City of Little Rock
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1 Sharon Houston, GRANTEE
2 6904 Camelot Dr.
3 Little Rock, Arkansas 72209
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7 By: Sharon Houston
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11 DOCUMENTARY TAX STATEMENT
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13 1 certify under penalty of false swearing that the legally correct amount of documentary stamps
14 have been placed on this instrument. (If none shown, exempt or no consideration paid.)
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16 City of Little Rock
17 500 W. Markham
18 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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22 By: Doug Tapp
23 Redevelopment Administrator
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26 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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28 STATE OF ARKANSAS)
29 )SS
30 COUNTY OF PULASKI)
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32 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a notary public within and for the county and state
33 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Doug Tapp, Redevelopment
34 Administrator, duly authorized to act on behalf of The City of Little Rock, known to me as the
35 Grantor in the foregoing Deed, and acknowledged that he has executed the same for the consideration
36 and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.
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38 WITNESS my hand and seal as such notary public this day of ,2016
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43 Notary Public
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45 My Commission expires:
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