1689RESOLUTION NO. ~
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE REMOVAL OF LITTER,
DEBRIS, AND UNSAFE/UNSIGHTLY STRUCTURES FROM
PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS.
WHEREAS, Chapter 6.20 and Chapter 12.64 of the West Memphis Municipal Code
provide a procedure for the City Council to cause the removal from private property of litter,
debris and unsafe/unsightly structures constituting a nuisance or a danger to the public health,
safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, as provided by Chapter 6.20 and Chapter 12.64 of the West Memphis
Municipal Code, notice that any house, building and/or structure has been declared to be a
nuisance and condemned shall be made by mailing a certified copy of the resolution to the
owner or owners if their whereabouts are known, or to their last known address, and by
posting a copy of the resolution at a conspicuous place on said house, building and/or structure
giving thirty (30) days notice to tear down, remove or otherwise abate the nuisance; and
WHEREAS, as provided in Chapter 6.20 and Chapter 12.64 of the West Memphis
Municipal Code, if the house, building and/or structure constituting a nuisance has not been
torn down, removed or the nuisance otherwise abated within thirty (30) days of proper
notification, the house, building and/or structure constituting the nuisance may be torn down
and/or removed by the building inspector or his duly designated representative; and
WHEREAS, if the city has any net costs in removal of any litter, debris or any house,
building and/or structure, the city shall have a lien placed on the property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS THAT, the property described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference is hereby declared to be a nuisance and a
danger to the public health, safety or welfare for the reasons therein set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, if the items causing the nuisance or danger
to the public health, safety or welfare have not been torn down, removed or otherwise abated
within thirty (30) days of proper notification to the property owner or owners, by certified mail
and by posting a copy of this resolution at a conspicuous place on said house, building and/or
structure, the building inspector or his duly designated representative is authorized and
directed to tear down and/or remove the litter, debris and any house, building and/or structure
constituting a nuisance and a danger to the public health, safety or welfare and to cause a lien
to be placed on the property for any net costs incurred by the city for the removal of said
items.
ADOPTED this 15 day of rn R R C.~-~ , 2001.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHI. L ,CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
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CITY CLERKS OFFICE
DATE 3 - / 1- D l ~: 9 0~~
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RESOLUTION NO.
EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "A"
Owner of Record
Daniel Cates
401 Balfour
West Memphis,
Arkansas 72301
Common Address/ Nature of Complaint Recommended
Legal Description Action
401 Balfour Piles of old wood; Removal of
Lot 20, Blk. 1 concrete; dilapidated fence; said items
Avondale Gardens 1st dilapidated/unfinished storage from lot
building; and other debris