RES NO 01-01-2008 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. -2008
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
INITIATE CERTIFICATION OF VAN BUREN LEVEE
SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY; AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO CERTIFY THE LEVEE
SYSTEM WITHING THE CITY OF VAN BUREN; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the city of Van Buren contains within its corporate limits approximately 1.5 miles
of Crawford County's 22 miles of flood control levees, built by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers in 1943 to protect the town from the devastation of flood waters;
and
WHEREAS, the annual inspections of the flood control levee system conducted by the City under
the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has generally found that the
system remains in good condition; and
WHEREAS, FEMA is currently updating flood maps nationwide, and requiring as part of this
process that all levees providing flood protection be certified within the FEMA
mandated time period of 24 months, and failure to do so will result in substantial
increases in special flood hazard areas and flood insurance requirements for the
citizens and businesses of Van Buren; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to obtain certification of the Van Buren levee system from the Corps
of Engineers immediately and begin working with Crawford County Levee Board
to obtain funding and begin certification as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Levee Board has unanimously recommended the action hereto be
taken as soon as possible, for the health, safety and welfare of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, THAT:
Section 1. The Van Buren City Council does hereby approve the appropriation of funds in the
amount of $160,000 from Capital Improvements funds for the purpose of funding the
aforementioned certification.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of
Van Buren to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this resolution.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of 5 for and n against, the foregoing Resolution at
a special meeting held on the 14 day of January 2008.
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Robert D. Fre an May&
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FO'
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Barbie Curtis, City Clerk/Treasurer N. 1 6ald Jenkins, City Attorne
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