RES NO 02-03-1995 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. ,L 3 -1995
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSED HOUSE BILL 1726 AND NOTIFYING THE
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE, MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, AND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF SUCH
OPPOSITION.
WHEREAS, Our citizens' health, safety, and investment in real estate have
long been preserved and protected by zoning laws, building
codes, and environmental regulations; and
WHEREAS, The fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution has for
over 200 years protected private property rights so that land-
owners must receive fair compensation if their property is taken
for public use; and
WHEREAS, Proposed House Bill 1726 would cripple our City's efforts to pre-
serve Van Buren's beauty, quality of life, and economic vitality
by placing a financial straightjacket on any effort to manage our
growth, preserve neighborhood integrity, improve building re-
quirements, ensure environmental protection, and preserve green
space and park land, and obtain help building necessary
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Our taxpayers would suffer as House Bill 1726 would encourage
extensive and costly litigation and require payments to
landowners or their attorneys even in questionable, minor cases;
and
WHEREAS, Since this Bill would apply retroactively to all regulatory
programs- now in effect, specifically "land use laws and zoning
every city and town in Arkansas, as well as many state agencies
such as the Department of Pollution Control and Ecology would
face massive litigation and possible bankruptcy:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT the city of Van Buren, Arkansas, strongly opposes every
part of proposed House Bill 1726 and urges its complete and total
defeat by the Legislature and veto by the Governor, if needed.
SECTION 2: THAT a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to every
Arkansas Legislator, both Representative and Senator, the
Municipal League and the Governor's Office.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY ,19 95
N.
MAYOR
ATTESTED:
CITY E K-TREASURER