1267RESOLUTION NO. 1267
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW
LIENS IMPOSED FOR GRASS CUTTING AND DEMOLITION WORK AND
TO REQUEST THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN LIENS.
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis has caused liens to
be placed on the tax books of the Crittenden County Tax
Collector for grass cutting and demolition work expenses
incurred by the City of West Memphis; and
WHEREAS, for various reasons certain liens for such
expenses may not have been placed on the tax books until
after the real property involved changed ownership and the
new owners may not have been aware of the existence of the
City's efforts to recover its expenses; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of a lien for such expenses may
be inappropriate as to a new owner without notice of the
City's claim for such expenses; and
WHEREAS, it is found that the City Attorney should be
authorized to review the imposition of such liens and those
on improper addresses and to request the release of any
liens found to have been placed on improper addresses or on
the tax books after ownership of the real property had been
transferred to a new owner without notice of the City's
claim after the grass cutting or demolition work and before
the imposition of the lien, and that the City Attorney be
further authorized to pursue the collection of such
expenses from the properly responsible parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS THAT:
1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to review
liens placed on improper addresses and any liens placed on
the tax books of the Crittenden County Tax Collector by the
City of West Memphis for the expenses incurred by the City
for grass cutting and demolition work and to request the
release of any liens found to have been placed on improper
addresses or on the tax books after ownership of the real
property was transferred to a new owner without notice of
the City's claim for such expenses.
2. The City Attorney is further authorized to pursue
the collection of the expenses incurred by the City for
grass cutting and demolition work from the properly
responsible parties.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, 1991.
KE~TH M: INGRAM, Mai r
ATTEST: v
DAN CRAFT, it lerk
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