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Home My WebLink About22826 1 ORDINANCE NO. 22,826 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; AND IS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. 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 Ninety Thousand Dollars($90,000.00),to be charged to Demolition Account No. 108359. 20 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 21 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS: 22 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the demolition of the eleven (11) structures 23 identified in Exhibit A for a total amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars($90,000.00). 24 Section 2. Funds for this program are available from Demolition Account Number 108359. The City 25 is authorized to assess all costs, including administrative and lien amounts, against the respective proper- 26 ties and to take appropriate action to recover such costs in accordance with Arkansas law. 27 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or 28 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adju- 29 dication shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and ef- 30 fect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the 31 resolution. 32 Section 4. Repealer. All laws,ordinances and resolutions that are inconsistent with the provisions of 33 this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. [Page 1 of 4] 1 Section 5.Emergency Clause. It is hereby found and determined that these structures pose an imme- 2 diate threat to public health and safety; therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance 3 shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. 4 PASSED: August 18,2026 5 ATTEST: APPROVED: 6 7 xsamvi- 8 Allison Segars,City ler Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor 9 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 10 11 12 13 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Att ey 14 /I 15 // 16 // 17 // 18 // 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 // 24 /I 25 /I 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // [Page 2 of 4] EXHIBIT A 1. 2200 Howard St. Ward: 1 Owner: Lewis Scott E Jr Legal: Lot 97 Block: 0 Adams Rep # 1 2200 Howard St Parcel No.: 34L1930011100 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in May 2008 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $332.63 in outstanding Liens. 2. 2017 S Maple St. Ward: 1 Owner: Griffin Tonia Legal: Lot 5 Block: 4 Chesterfield Square 2017 S Maple St Parcel No.: 34L 1780007500 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in February 2016 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $332.68 in outstanding Liens. 3. 1311 Bishop St. Ward: 1 Owner: Woods Group Development LLC Legal: Lot 4-6 Block: 12 Centennial 1311 Bishop St Centennial LTS 4 5 & 6 12 Parcel No.: 34L 1850009400 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in July 2017 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $107.56 in outstanding Liens. 4. 1610 S Cedar St. Ward: 1 Owner: Cooper Mamie E Legal: Lot 11 Block: 8 Braddocks 1610 S Cedar St Parcel No.: 34L 1570010200 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in January 2023 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $2,729.30 in outstanding Liens. 5. 1110 Rice St. Ward: 1 Owner: Moreno Nau M/Ilhuicamina Xihuitl X Legal: Lot: 11 Block: 4 Capitol Hill Ext 1110 Rice St. Parcel No.: 34L0430005000 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in May 2025 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. No outstanding Liens. 6. 1418 Jones St. Ward: 1 Owner: Juliann EnterPrises Inc Legal: Lot: 16 Block: 8 Worthen& Brown N 1/3 of 16, 17 & 18 1418 Jones St. Parcel No.: 34L 1890007500 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in March 2019 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. No outstanding Liens. [Page 3 of 4] 7. 2411 S Cross St. Ward: 1 Owner: Derrick L Johnson Legal: Lot: 7 Block: 10 Worthen Wat 2411 S Cross St. Parcel No.: 34L2030007600 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in March 2023 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. No outstanding Liens. 8. 2416 S Cross St. Ward: 1 Owner: John Gerard III/Edward Shaun Legal: Lot: 13 Block: 13 Worthen Wat 2416 S. Cross Parcel No.: 34L2030013100 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in January 2023 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance.No outstanding Liens. 9. 1821 Johnson St. Ward: 1 Owner: John T Summerville Legal: Lot: 22 Block: 2 Chickasaw Place 1821 Johnson St. Parcel No.: 34L 1590004800 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in March 2013 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance.No outstanding Liens 10. 2410 W 12th St. Ward: 1 Owner: Bradford Odessa/Aisha Essey Legal: Lot 7 Block: 4 Capitol Hill Ext 1124 Rice St. Parcel No.: 34L0430004600 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in July 2025 due to deteriorating condi- tions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. No outstanding Liens. 11. 1005 Booker St. Ward: 1 Owner: FISHER WILLIE LEE Legal: Lot 2 Block 1 Jones & Worthen 1005 Booker St. Parcel No.: 34L0920000200 This property was originally inspected and declared unsafe in April 2019 due to deteriorating conditions. The owner has failed to bring the structure into compliance. $363.95 in outstanding Liens. [Page 4 of 4]