1883RESOLUTION NO. ~ 8g3
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, as 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, as 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 Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference
are hereby declared to be a nuisance for the reason or reasons therein set forth.
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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 thirty (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.
ADOPTED this ~ ~ day of A RC l 2008
MAYOR WILLIAM H. JOHNSON
ATTEST:
C CLERK, PHILLIP PARR
RECEIVED
City Clerk's pffa8 $ I I ~rv~
Date/Time.Q~r-_ ~____
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EXHIBIT "A"
Chalmers Buick Co.
2502 E Broadway
W 50' E 25' Lot 1, Blk. 9
Rich Eastern
Unsafe, dilapidated structure
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
Resolution No 1883 • A Resolution certi inQ the condemnation and removal of houses,
buildings and/or residential structures constituting a nuisance within the Citv of West
Memphis Corporate City Limits
as the same 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 20s'
day of March. 2008.
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CITY CLE CITY OF WEST MEMPHI
CRITTEND COUNTY, ARKANSAS