1955ORDINANCE NO. ~ CI J`~s
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE
PROPERTY AT 200 SUNSET
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 allows waiving of competitive
bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not feasible or practical; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made grant funds
available for the acquisition of property in floodplains that have suffered repetitive flood losses; and
WHEREAS, the house at 200 Sunset was included in the grant application and meets all
FEMA requirements to be eligible for its program; and
WHEREAS, the house at 200 Sunset has been appraised for $70,000; and
WHEREAS, the owner of 200 Sunset, Judge Samuel Turner has been made aware of the
FEMA program and has accepted the appraised valuation of the property; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis wishes to purchase the property for $70,000 and to
demolish the house to remove it as a future potential repetitive flood loss in accordance with the
FEMA program; and
WHEREAS, The City of West Memphis wishes to pay Judge Samuel Turner $2,000 moving
expenses and to pay all closing costs;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
That competitive bidding be waived for the purchase of the property at 200
Sunset and the owner, Judge Samuel Turner be paid the appraised valuation of
$70,000 for the property, $2,000 in moving expenses, and the City of West
Memphis will pay all closing costs.
2. That the agreement between the City of West Memphis and Judge Samuel
Turner is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute the necessary purchase contract.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~~_ day of c?~.~_, 2000.
WILLIAM H. JOHN N, Mayor
ATTEST:
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PHI ,City Cler t
CITY CLERKS OFFICE
DATE 9 ~9. so 1 l ~ 3Sa,w~.~
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