HomeMy WebLinkAbout16841 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,841
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT,
4 FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION
5 EASEMENTS, RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATIONS, AND FEE-
6 SIMPLE ACQUISITIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
7 MANAGER TO ACQUIRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
8 EASEMENTS AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE
9 CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROSE CREEK TRAIL PROJECT; AND
10 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, on July 31, 2025, the City of Little Rock was notified by Metroplan that it had
13 been selected to receive$1,200,000 in Federal-Aid Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Funds for
14 construction of the Rose Creek Trail project to be matched by local funding of $300,000 for
15 completion of final design, environmental clearance and acquisition of necessary right of ways;
16 and
17 WHEREAS, on August 5, 2025, the City Board of Directors adopted Little Rock, Ark.
18 Resolution No. 16,761 expressing the willingness of the City of Little Rock to utilize Federal-Aid
19 Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Funds from Metroplan for the Rose Creek Trail
20 Improvements; and
21 WHEREAS, the acquisition of Easements, Rights-of-Ways, and Fee Simple Acquisitions is
22 needed to accomplish the construction, maintenance and continued public access to the trail
23 improvements.
24 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
25 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
26 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to pursue the acquisition of Permanent Construction
27 Easements, Drainage Easements, Rights-of-Way Dedications, Fee Simple Acquisitions and
28 Temporary Construction Easements as needed to complete the Rose Creek Trail project.
29 Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to accept Permanent Construction Easements, Rights-of-
30 Way Dedications and Fee Simple Acquisitions for municipal purposes and the City Manager is
31 authorized to accept Temporary Easements needed for construction.
32 Section 3. Funding for this project is from the 3/8th Cent Capital Improvement Sales and
33 Compensating Use Tax as authorized by Little Rock, Ark. Resolution 13,343 (July 11, 2011)with
34 funds from Account Activity TS40C32.
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1 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause,
2 phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
3 declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall
4 remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional
5 was not originally a part of the resolution.
6 Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are
7 inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
8 inconsistency.
9 ADOPTED: October 6,2025
10 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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13 Allison Segars,City lerk Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
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