HomeMy WebLinkAbout199001 ORDINANCE NO. 19,900
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL LITTLE ROCK, ARK., REV. CODE §§ 2 -301 to -31-
4 (1988) THAT CREATED THE INITIAL LAND BANK AND RESIDENTIAL HOUSING
5 FACILITIES BOARD; TO DECLARE AND EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PUR-
E POSES.
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8 WHEREAS, during the 8611 General Assembly a legislative package developed by the task
9 force was approved which provided cities with additional authorities to deal with blighted,
10 abandoned and vacant structures and, to facilitate redevelopment within these areas; and,
11 WHEREAS, because of these changes it is possible to create a new form of entity than that
12 previously created, but never authorized, by the City;
13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
14 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
15 Section 1. Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code §§ 2 -301, 2 -302, 2 -303, 2 -304, and reserved provi-
16 sions 2 -305 to -310 (1988) are hereby repealed.
17 Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause,
18 phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
19 declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall
20 remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu-
21 tional was not originally a part of the ordinance.
22 Section 3. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are incon-
23 sistent with the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsis-
24 tency.
25 Section 4. Emergency Clause. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, has
26 already declared that the creation and operation of a land bank to acquire and accumulate vari-
27 ous abandoned or nuisance properties, consider and recommend plans for the redevelopment of
28 certain areas within the corporate limits of the City and to have these properties available for
29 such redevelopment, is essential to the public health, safety, and welfare, further, in order to ac-
30 complish the creation and operation of this land bank in the most expeditious way possible that
31 also permits utilization of various Acts of the 86th General Assembly it is necessary to first repeal a
32 measure originally adopted in 1994, but not placed into operation; therefore, an emergency is
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Ordinance to repeal Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Code § §2 -301 to -310 (1988) that
created the initial Land Bank Residential Housing & Public Facilities Board
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declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED: January 8, 2008
ATTEST:
Nancy ood, Cit Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City At rney
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Ordinance to repeal Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Code § §2 -301 to -310 (1988) that
created the initial Land Bank Residential Housing & Public Facilities Board
APPROVEC
Mark Stodola, Mayor