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ORDINANCE NO. 15,268
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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $107,520 FROM
THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FOR THE HOUSING
DEMOLITION PROGRAM.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the City's
unappropriated balance of the General Fund the sum of
$107,520 for the City's Housing Demolition Program as specified
on the attached fact sheets.
PASSED: April 7, 1987
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CIT CLERK J;Ni CZECH MAYOR LOTTIE SHACKELFORD
AP TO
MARK STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY
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City of Little Rom • En sneering Division
Department of 701 West Markham
Public Works Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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M_E_M_O_R_A_N_D_U_M
March 30, 1987
TO: Charles Nickerson, Assistant City Manager
VIA: Bob Lane, Direi4'�( �
FROM: Jim Hathcock, Environmental Codes Chief
SUBJECT: Requested Budget Increase - Housing Demolition Program
Recent discussions on ways to accelerate removal of burned out structures has
resulted in a basic decision to modify our standard process for the removal of
condemned vacant structures. The new procedure eliminates the necessity of
going through the lengthy process traditionally used.
The effectiveness of the City Attorney's office in handling condemned vacant
structures through regular process now permits' processing of a larger volume of
our substandard housing backlog, which now becomes limited by our current staff .
capabilities: Unless. additional staffing is provided it will.become necessary to
curtail our ability to respond to the level of service request currently being
experienced.
I feel it will be necessary to provide at least one additional inspector to assist
specifically in the burn out removal emphasis with an evaluation of progress in
six to eight months to see if additional personnel are needed to make desired
progress.
We currently have a backlog of 233 condemned vacant structures with 78 of this
number being destroyed or damaged by fire. During 1986 we averaged condemning
18 structures per month due to deterioration, vandalism, or fire damage. This
figure is projected to increase because our existing housing stock is ageing and
we lack the staffing capabilities to perform a systematic inspection program.
We realize a five year inspection cycle is daydreaming for the City of Little
Rock (28 inspectors required). However, our current staff level of six demonstrates
how far we are below an acceptable systematic inspection program.
Therefore, we are requesting an increase in budget to hire one additional Housing
Inspector so that we may concentrate on the removal of burnouts while continuing
at our current level of service in the removal or rehabilitation of all substandard
and /or condemned structures.
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Following is a proposed budget for the position we are requesting:
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (HOUSING)
1.01 Salary
1.02 FICA
TOTAL SALARY
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
2.01 Office Supplies
2.04 Postage
2.06 Petroleum Products (300 gal. at $1.15 per gallon)
2.07 Petroleum Products other than fuel
2.10 Chemical Lab and Photo
2.13 Printing and Forms
4.06 Vehicle Repair
TOTAL SUPPLIES AND MATERIAL
CONTRACTS
6.01 Telephone and Telegraph
CAPITAL ITEMS
7.01 Office Machines, Furniture and Fixtures
1 -4 Drawer File Cabinet 160
1 - Single Pedestal. Desk - 220
1 - Executive Swivel Desk Chair - 260
1 - Calculator - 150
1 - Camera - 90
7.06 Vehicle (1 Subcompact With Air)
Salary
Supplies and Materials
Contracts
Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL
TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST
$ 16,400
1,180
17,580
$ 75
300
345
50
200
75
75
1,120
$ 300
$ 880
$ 7,640
8,520
$ 17,580
1,120
300
8,520
27,520
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Our existing demolition account (8503) has a balance of $115,000. During the
past three years we have expended an average of $1,280 for each structure
demolished with this fund. In 1985 we accelerated our removal efforts with the
beginning of our affidavit /demolition program. Recently we realized that
burn -outs were a greater problem than we initially anticipated, and we further
project this problem to continue indefinitely. However, we do feel that by
removing the sixty existing burn -outs (eighteen have demolition or rehabilitation
efforts underway) we will be able to gain control of the situation and eventually
incorporate burn -out removal into our existing affidavit /demolition program.
In order for us to effectively solve the immediate problem by removing these
structures within 60 to 90 days we request an additional appropriation of
$80,000 to be used specifically in the removal of our current backlog of burned
out structures. Once this is accomplished we will then merge future burn -out
demolitions into our existing program of accelerated removal of all condemned
vacant structures.
SUMMARY OF REQUESTED BUDGET INCREASE
Personnel Cost
Contract Cost
TOTAL
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cc: Don McChesney
Roy Beard
$ 27,520
80,000
107,520
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