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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES FROM THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS TO THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
CENTER FOR USE IN THE HOPE-3 PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE THE DEEDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, A.C.A. Section 14-54-302 authorizes municipalities to buy real
property upon authorization by written resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has real
property located at 501 Balfour and 2500 North Gathings, West Memphis, Arkansas,
which it has sold to the City of West Memphis for one dollar ($1} each; and
WI-AREAS, the City of West Memphis desires to transfer such real properties
to the Good Neighbor Center to be utilized as part of the HOPE-3 Program and to be
transferred pursuant to the guidelines of the HOPE-3 Program to qualified recipients;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 1'HE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
The transfer by the City of West Memphis of the real properties located at 501
Balfour and 2500 North Gathings, West Memphis, Arkansas, to the Good Neighbor
Center to be utilized as part of the HOPE-3 Program, is hereby approved and the Mayor
and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the deeds or other
appropriate instruments to transfer title from the City of West Memphis to the Good
Neighbor Center and to take any and all actions necessary to accomplish such transfers.
ADOPTED this ~ ~ day of II ~ ~l~' _ , 2009.
William .Johnson, Mayor
Attest:
Philli ,City Clerk
RECEIVED
City Clerk's O~Ce
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