1791RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~ ~ ~
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE REMOVAL OF GRASS; WEEDS; LITTER;
DEBRIS; INOPERABLE VEffiCLES; UNSANITARY; UNSAFE AND OTHER
UNSIGHTLY ITEMS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS.
WHEREAS, chapters 6.20; 6.24 and 6.26 of the West Memphis Municipal Code provides
a procedure for the City Council to cut grass; weeds and remove litter; debris; inoperable vehicles;
unsanitary; unsafe; and other unsightly items from private property, constituting a nuisance and
danger to public health, safety or welfaze; and
WHEREAS, as provided by chapters 6.20; 6.24 and 6.26 of the West Memphis Municipal
Code, notice of the removal of grass; weeds; litter; debris; inoperable vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe
and other unsightly items from private property shall be provided by mailing a certified copy of
the resolution to the owner or owners if their whereabouts are known, or to their last known
address, giving 10 days written notice to clean the property; and
WHEREAS, as provided in chapters 6.20; 6.24 and 6.26 of the West Memphis
Municipal Code, the grass; litter; debris; inoperable vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe and other
unsightly items may be removed by the building inspector or a duly designated representative if
the problem has not been abated within (10) days after proper notification to the property owner
or owners; and
WHEREAS, if the city has any net costs in removal of any grass; litter; debris; inoperable
vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe; or other unsightly items, the city shall have a lien placed on the
property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
err' CITTY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT, the property described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference is hereby declazed to be a nuisance and
danger to public health, safety or welfare for the reasons therein set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT, if the items causing a nusiance and danger to
public health, safety or welfare have not been removed or otherwise abated within (10) days of
proper notification to-the property owner or owners, by certified mail, the building inspector or
his duly designated representative is authorized and directed to remove the grass; litter; debris;
inoperable vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe and other unsightly items, constituting a nuisance and
danger to 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 ~ 6 day of S +C , 20(14.
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William H. Johnso ,Mayor
ATTEST:
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Phillip ity Clerk
RECEIVED
City Clerk's Office
Date/Time_._.g~L~L~ 9 ~ as
By
RESOLUTION NO.
EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "A"
Owner of Record Common Address/
Legal Description
Sherman Jones
606 E. Woodlawn
Lot 13, Blk. 2
Royal Gardens 1st
Nature of Complaint Recommended Action
Inoperable Vehicles;
grass; weeds; litter;
debris; unsanitary;
unsafe; unsightly
items (tall weeds,
tires, vehicle parts
scattered in side &
rear yard and carport
full of debris, etc.)
Removel of said
items from property
and cutting of weeds