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Home My WebLink About22766 1 ORDINANCE NO. 22,766 2 3 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE DEMOLITION AND REMOV- 4 AL OF ELEVEN (11) UNSAFE AND DILAPIDATED RESIDENTIAL 5 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER 6 PURPOSES. 7 8 WHEREAS,the City has inspected certain residential structures and determined that they are unsafe, 9 unfit for human habitation,and constitute a danger to life, safety,and property; and, 10 WHEREAS, said structures are severely dilapidated, deteriorated, and/or fire-damaged, creating 11 blight and a negative environmental impact on the surrounding residential neighborhoods;and, 12 WHEREAS, the owners of said properties have either abandoned the structures, failed to bring them 13 into compliance after proper notice,or requested demolition by the City; and, 14 WHEREAS, all required notices have been properly mailed and served in accordance with Arkansas 15 State Law; and, 16 WHEREAS,the City finds that demolition and removal of these structures is necessary to protect the 17 public health, safety,and welfare; and, 18 WHEREAS, the estimated total cost for demolition and removal of the eleven (11) structures is 19 Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($82,500.00), to be charged to Demolition Account No. 20 108359. 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 22 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS: 23 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the demolition of the eleven (11) structures 24 identified in Exhibit A for a total amount not to exceed Eight-Two Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 25 Dollars($82,500.00) 26 Section 2. Funds for this program are available from Demolition Account Number 108359. The City 27 is authorized to assess all costs, including administrative and lien amounts, against the respective proper- 28 ties and to take appropriate action to recover such costs in accordance with Arkansas law. 29 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or 30 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adju- 31 dication shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and ef- 32 fect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the 33 resolution. [Page 1 of 41 1 Section 4. Repealer. All laws,ordinances and resolutions that are inconsistent with the provisions of 2 this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 3 Section 5.Emergency Clause. It is hereby found and determined that these structures pose an imme- 4 diate threat to public health and safety; therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance 5 shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. 6 PASSED: April 21,2026 7 ATTEST: APPROVED: 8 AssDv\ fp 10 Allison Segars,City Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor 11 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 12 13 14 Lti in . 15 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Att ney 16 // 17 // 18 // 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 // 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // 35 // [Page 2 of 4] EXHIBIT A 1. 1004 Apperson St Ward: 1 Owner: Rufus Clinton Legal: Lot 3 Block: 7 Fairgrounds 1004 Ap- person St Parcel No.: 34L0120005800 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in December 2024 due to deteriorat- ing conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $1929.89 in out- standing Liens. 2. 1010 Apperson St Ward: 1 Owner: Bowman Marguerite/Jones Donna M Legal: Lot 6 Block: 7 Fairgrounds 1010 Ap- person St Parcel No.: 34L0120006100 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in December 2024 due to deteriorat- ing conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. No outstanding Liens. 3. 2318 Center St Ward: 1 Owner: Moreno Nau M/Ilhuicamina Xthuitl X Legal: Lot 24 Block: 0 Mccoppin Joseph Sub 2318 Center St Joseph Mccoppin Sub of Lts 23 thru 26 Blk 24 Fulton South Lt 24 Parcel No.: 34L2090100600 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in January 2017 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance.No outstanding Liens. 4. 1508 W 24th St Ward: 1 Owner: Alston Margie Legal: Lot 25 Block: 17 Flemin & Bradford 1508 24th St Fleming & Bradford E %2 of 25 & W I/2 of 26 17 Parcel No.: 34L 1950023500 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in June 2021 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $2,863.42 in outstand- ing Liens. 5. 6 Ludington Cv. Ward: 5 Owner: Morton David A III Legal: Lot 3 Block: 0 Sanford East 6 Luding- ton Cv Parcel No.: 43L0900000300 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in July 2024 due to deteriorating con- ditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. No outstanding Liens. [Page 3 of 4] 6. 1004 Johnson St Ward: 1 Owner: Sanchez Luis Legal: Lot 11 Block: 3 Jones & Worthen 1004 Johnson St This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in February 2023 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $1,929.89 in outstand- ing Liens. 7. 1008 J L Hawkins Ward: 1 Owner: Walker Irene Legal: Lot 4 Block: 8 Clinton Park 1008 J L Hawkins St Parcel No.: 34L0130006900 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in October 2023 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $2,015.38 in outstand- ing Liens. 8. 1721 Booker St Ward: 1 Owner: Williams Rose Legal: Lot 8 Block: 11 Johnson C & P 1721 Booker St Parcel No.: 34L 1480013300 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in July 2021 due to deteriorating con- ditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $2,688.79 in outstanding Liens. 9. 2425 W 17th St Ward: 1 Owner: Crimsonwood LLC Legal: Lot 7 Block: 16 Park add 2425 W 17th St Parcel No.: 34L1870014300 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in September 2005 due to deteriorat- ing conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $535.63 in outstand- ing Liens. 10. 2924 W 12th St Ward: 2 Owner: Jones Colmbus & L Brown Legal: Lot 7 Block: 7 Jones & Worthen 2924 W 12th St Parcel No.: 34L0920008400 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in June 2021 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance.No outstanding Liens. 11. 3001 W 11th St Ward: 2 Owner: Moore Matthews Maebell Legal: Lot 1 Block: 6 Jones & Worthen 3001 W 11 th St EXC 50 SQFT for R/W Per 05-023026 Parcel No.: 34L0920006700 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in January 2024 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $483.56 outstanding Liens. [Page 4 of 4]