2285 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CONDEMNATION AND REMOVAL OF
HOUSES,BUILDINGS AND/OR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
CORPORATE LIMITS.
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.64 of the West Memphis Municipal Code provides a procedure
for the City Council to condemn any house, building and/or structure which constitutes a
nuisance by adoption of a resolution setting out a description of the house, building or structure,
the name or names, if known, of the owners thereof, and the reason or reasons said house,
building and/or structure is or has been condemned as a nuisance; and
WHEREAS,provided in Chapter 12.64 of West Memphis Municipal Code, notice of the
condemnation of the house, building and/or structure is to 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 and by posting a copy of the resolution at a conspicuous place on said house,
building and/or structure, and if the whereabouts or last known address are unknown the posting
of the resolution will suffice as notice; and
WHEREAS,provided in Chapter 12.64 of West Memphis Municipal code,the house,
building and/or structure constituting a nuisance will be torn down and/or removed by the
building inspector or his duly designated representative if it has not been torn down and
removed, or said nuisance otherwise abated within thirty (30) days after posting the true copy of
the resolution at a conspicuous place on said house, building and/or structure constituting a
nuisance; and
WHEREAS, if the City has any net costs in removal of any house, building 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 houses, buildings and/or structures
described in Attachment "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference are hereby
declared to be a nuisance for the reason or reasons therein set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, if the house, building and/or structure
constituting a nuisance has not been torn down and removed or the nuisance otherwise abated
within(30) days of the posting of a true copy of this resolution in 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 house, building and/or structure
constituting a nuisance and to cause a lien to be placed on the property for any net costs incurred
by the city for the removal of said house, building and/or structure.
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ADOPTED this C, day of , 2023
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Mayor, Marco McClendon
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P tricia Joplin, City Clerk
RECEIVED
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Attachment A
Property Owners) Legal Address Description
Brian Gamble 219 S Worthington Dilapidated Structure
16421 Rivervale Ln Lot 18 Blk 13
Lepanto,AR 72354 Worthington Park
Brian Gamble 225 S Worthington Dilapidated Structure
16421 Rivervale Ln Lot 15 Blk 13
Lepanto,AR 72354 Worthington Park
James & Barbara Stringfellow 2711 Church Ave Dilapidated Structure
712 S Redding Lot 8 Blk 13
West Memphis, AR 72301 Second Rich Eastern
Estate of Viola Marble 709 S llth Dilapidated Structure
2771 SFC 245 Lot 20-21 Blk 14
Colt,AR 72326 Kendal
Lou Hayes 523 N 8th Dilapidated Structure
523 N 8th Lot 4 Blk 33
West Memphis,AR 72301 M L Thompson Pt EXT
Estate of Karl Warren 708-710 S 11th Dilapidated Structure
215 Woodlawn Trail Lot 5-6 Blk 92
Proctor,AR 72376 Kendal
Beverly Butler 508 N 10th Dilapidated Structure
120 S 19th St Apt 4 Lot 13 Blk 32
West Memphis,AR 72301 M L Thompson 1st EXT
CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ARKANSAS )
(SS
COUNTY OF CRITTENDEN) •
The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, hereby
certifies that the above and foregoing is a true and complete and correct copy of
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CONDEMNATION AND REMOVAL OF
HOUSES, NUILDINGS AND/OR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.CONSTITUTING A
NUISANCE WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEPHIS CORPORATE LIMITS. appears
in the official records of said City.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as City Clerk of the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas, and the Official Seal of said City, on this 6 day of July
2023.
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CITY CLERK, CITY OF WEST MEMPHI�
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS