HomeMy WebLinkAbout16972 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,972
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3 A RESOLUTION TO IDENTIFY THE SITTING COMMISSIONERS OF
4 THE LITTLE ROCK HOUSING AUTHORITY, DB/A, THE
5 METROPOLITAN HOUSING ALLIANCE (MHA); AND FOR OTHER
6 PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS,the City of Little Rock pursuant to Little Rock,Ark. Resolution No. 1532 (October
9 5, 1940) declared the need for a Housing Authority in the City of Little Rock ("City') per the "Housing
10 Authorities Act"of the State of Arkansas pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-169-207; and
11 WHEREAS, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-169-208, the City is authorized to appoint five (5)
12 persons as commissioners of the housing authority to serve for a term of(5)five years; and
13 WHEREAS,the Arkansas Supreme Court has held that Public Housing Authorities are agents of the
14 state dealing with public health standards and falls squarely within the traditional police powers of the state,
15 as set forth in City of Fort Smith v. Housing Authority of City of Fort Smith, 256 Ark. 254(1974).
16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
17 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS;
18 Section 1. The City currently acknowledges the following are serving as commissioners on behalf of
19 MHA, Commissioners,d/b/a Metropolitan Housing Alliance:
20 a).Chairman,Dr.Bruce James confirmed pursuant to Little Rock,Ark.Resolution No. 16,143(October
21 17, 2023);
22 b). Vice Chairman, Monty Baugh confirmed pursuant to Little Rock, Ark. Resolution No. 16,252
23 (March 5,2024);
24 c).Commissioner Stacie Brown confirmed pursuant to Little Rock,Ark. Resolution No. 16,251 (March
25 5, 2024);
26 d).Commissioner,Alvin Peer confirmed pursuant to Little Rock,Ark.Resolution No. 16,963(February
27 3, 2026);
28 e).Commissioner,Kerry Wright confirmed pursuant to Little Rock,Ark.Resolution No. 15,935(March
29 14,2023).
30 Section 2.Pursuant to state law the MHA,as duly constituted,has the authority to ratify and enforce
31 the existing ground leases and pledge the leaseholds as required for the mortgage and loan indebtedness to
32 Southern Bancorp in the refinancing of Madison Heights I and Madison Heights II.
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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 as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
5 resolution.
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: February 17,2025
9 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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12 Allison Segars,City Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
13 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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17 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Att rney
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