1644RESOLUTION ~ C~1~'I
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DESIRE FOR THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS TO BECOME A DISASTER RESISTANT
COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the members of the City Council for West Memphis, Arkansas,
recognize that no community is immune from natural hazards whether it be flooding, severe
weather, tornadoes, winter storms or earthquakes, and the recognize the importance to its
residents and to its businesses of enhancing its ability to resist natural hazards, and the
importance of reducing deaths, injuries, property damage, interruption of public services,
economic losses and human suffering caused by those hazards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of West Memphis has previously enacted
legislation to adopt and enforce building codes with seismic design standards, fire codes,
floodplain management regulations, zoning ordinances, and storm water management
regulations to minimize the impact of natural hazards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of West Memphis has undertaken
numerous projects.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Office of
Emergency Services have encouraged communities to take action to become Disaster
Resistant Communities which are sustainable communities after a natural disaster that focus,
not just on disaster relief, but on recovery in an accelerated, orderly, and pre-planned manner;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to commit to working with local school,
business, non-profit and government partners to develop a Disaster Resistant Community
program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas as follows:
West Memphis, Arkansas, will use its best efforts to become a Disaster Resistant
Community through hazard and risk assessment, education and public outreach, retrofitting
of existing development, enforcing standards for new development and work with business to
reduce their vulnerability, and the Mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized to sign any
documents necessary for the City of West Memphis to become a Disaster Resistant
Community.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS o~r~( DAY OF ~-~~} 2000
William H. Jo son, Mayor
ATTEST:
ECE11fE
CIiY CLERKS OFFICE
DAiEo_ G ~ ~ ; z ~ ~
FROM .S~'rl ,(~
0