2033 RESOLUTION NO. 033
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE REMOVAL OF LITTER, DEBRIS, AND
OTHER UNSIGHTLY AND UNSANITARY ITEMS FROM PRIVATE
• PROPERTY, CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE AND CREATING A HEALTH
AND SAFETY HAZARD, WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS.
WHEREAS, chapters 6.20; 6.24; and chapter 6.26 of the West Memphis
Municipal Code provides a procedure for the City Council to remove litter, debris, and
other unsafe/unsightly and unsanitary items from private property, constituting a nuisance
and danger to public health, safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, as provided by chapters 6.20; 6.24 and chapter 6.26 of the West
Memphis Municipal Code, the removal of litter, debris, and other unsafe/unsightly and
unsanitary items from private property shall 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, giving 30 days notice to clean the property; and
WHEREAS, as provided in chapters 6.20; 6.24 and chapter 6.26 of the West
Memphis Municipal Code, the litter, debris, and other unsafe/unsightly and unsanitary
items may be removed by the building inspector or a duly designated representative if the
problem has not been abated within 30 days after proper notification to the property
owner or owners; and
WHEREAS, if the city has any net costs in removal of any litter, debris, and
other unsafe/unsightly and unsanitary items, 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 property described in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference is hereby declared to be
a nuisance and danger to public health, safety or welfare for the reasons therein set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT, if the items causing a nuisance and
danger to public health, safety or welfare have not been removed or otherwise abated
within 30 days of proper notification to the property owner or owners, by certified mail,
the building inspector or his duly designated representative is authorized and directed to
remove the litter, debris, and other unsafe/unsightly and unsanitary items, constituting a
nuisance and danger to public health, safety or welfare and to cause a lien to be placed on
the property for any net costs incurred by the city for the removal of said items.
ADOPTED this 5 day of ..5 ---P'ra.--rnit , 2013.
William FL Jfnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
l'"IFMT, City Clerk
RECEIVED
City Clerk's Office
Date/Time of -/3 /: pr
By
EXHIBIT "A"
PROPERTY OWNER
And
MAILING ADDRESS LEGAL ADDRESS DESCRIPTION
Julia Stricker 326 N. Worthington Litter/Debris
326 N. Worthington Lot 13, Block 4 Unsightly/Unsanitary
West Memphis, Arkansas Worthington Park Items