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1898RESOLUTION NO. ~ S A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of West Memphis in Crittenden County, Arkansas are subject to periodic flooding and other natural and man-caused hazards with the potential to cause damages to people's properties within the area; and WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis in Crittenden County desires to prepare and mitigate for such circumstances; and WHEREAS, under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the United States Congress required that local jurisdictions have in place a Federal Emergency Management Agency-approved Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan as a condition of receipt of certain future Federal mitigation funding after November 1, 2004; and WHEREAS, to assist local jurisdictions in meeting this requirement, Crittenden County, with the assistance of a private contractor, Geofemme, initiated development of the Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, Crittenden County, Arkansas, covering unincorporated Crittenden County, five incorporated areas, two school districts, and one community college; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS: That the City of West Memphis, Arkansas hereby adopts those portions of the Plan entitled Multi- Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, Crittenden County, Arkansas: Protecting Crittenden County against all hazards, 2008 - 2013 that pertain to the City of West Memphis in Crittenden County; and Appoints the County Office of Emergency Management coordinator to assure that the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan be reviewed at least annually and that any needed adjustment to the City of West Memphis's addendum to the Hazard Mitigation Plan be developed and presented to this City Council for consideration; and Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. PASSED and ADOPTED on this a N~ day of ©C.'a:"o$c R , 2008. WILLIAM H. JOHNS N, MAYOR ATTEST: RECEIVED PARR, CITY CLERK City Clerk's CJffice DatelTimeq ~~ 08 ~~,sb~ By __ Crittenden County Hazard Mitigation Plan • The Resolution only adopts those portions of the Plan entitled Multi- Jurisdiction Natural Hazarol Mitigation Plan, Crittenden County, Arkansas: Protecting Crittenden County against all hazards, 2008 - 2013 that pertain to the City of West Memphis. • The City must adopt the Plan in order to be eligible for future Federal mitigation funding. • The State of Arkansas, Department of Emergency Management and FEMA funded the Plan. • The Plan will improve emergency preparedness countywide and help mitigate against potential hazards for our City. • The houses on East Polk and Auburn Street were purchased and demolished using mitigation funds.