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RESOLUTION NO. 11,790
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PULASKI COUNTY
CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
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A RESOLUTION TO GRANT A FRANCHISE TO ARKANSAS
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOR A SKYWALK AND A TUNNEL ACROSS
BATTERY STREET, TO SET CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMAL
FRANCHISE TO BE GRANTED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
s WHEREAS, Arkansas Children's Hospital serves a vital role both locally and
9 nationally in the provision of quality medical care to children, and
10 WHEREAS, as a part of expansion efforts for the hospital it has been deemed
11 appropriate and necessary to build a skywalk across Battery Street and to build a tunnel
12 under Battery Street, and
13 WHEREAS, as demonstrated on the attached drawing this can be accomplished
14 with a franchise from the City for these locations as soon as a final legal description is
15 provided, and
16 WHEREAS, further delay in the construction of the project would be detrimental to
17 the project and its costs to the hospital and the citizens,
18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
19 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
20 Section 1. The City Manager and City Clerk are authorized to execute documents
21 acceptable to the City Attorney which grants a formal franchise to Arkansas Children's
22 Hospital, or the appropriate named parent organization, across Battery Street in
23 substantially the same location as that shown on the drawing attached to this
24 resolution.
25 Section 2. When a formal legal description for the affected property, is,
26 to the City Attorney, a formal franchise which can be filed of record w.t' e Pulask
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Grant of franchise to Arkansaa Children's Hospital
for skywalk and tunnel on Battery Street
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1 County Circuit Court and Recorder can be executed, provided that for purposes of
2 construction and any necessary building permits this resolution shall be sufficient
3 authorization for the hospital to proceed to obtain such permits.
4 , Section 3. The parties understand that a formal franchise will be subject to
5 appropriate building codes, utility relocation policies, and other policies of the City of
6 Little Rock, Arkansas.
7 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence,
8 clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
9 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
to portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
11 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
12 resolution.
13 Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, inconsistent with this
14 resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
15 ADOPTED: July 20, 2004
16 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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19 Nanc Wood ity Clerk
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21 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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24 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney
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Resolution
Grant of franchise to Arkansas CM1ildren's Hospital
for skywalk and funnel on Battery Street
Willie Hinton, Vice -Mayor