RES NO 07-01-1975 r\_ C\'l5
City of Van Buren, Arkansas
RESOLUTION N0. 1-7-9C
WHEREAS, the property located at 1203 Walnut Street, and the
property south of the alley in the 1100 block of Walnut Street in Van
Buren, Arkansas is in a deplorable condition, and
WHEREAS, Fee Title of said property is in the First National
O Bank of Fort Smith, Arkansas as Trustee of a Living Trust of the Late
Wilson Reynolds, and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Ginger Bushong is in possession of the said property,
and
WHEREAS, The First National Bank and Mrs. Ginger Bushong have
been notified of a violation of the Fire Code on June 4, 1975, and
WHEREAS, The First National Bank and Mrs. Ginger Bushong have
been given a twenty day clean -up order by the Police Department on June 6,
1975, and
WHEREAS, The buildings at 1203 Walnut, 1117 -1119 Walnut, and
12 -14 South 12th Streets have been found unfit for human habitation and
constituting a nuisance, and
WHEREAS, The owner and the party in possession have done little
to abate the unsightly, unsanitary, and, or fire hazard conditions which
existed and still exist on the property, and
WHEREAS, These conditions should be abated, and
WHEREAS, The city does not have a crew of men trained to do this
work,
Q NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCEL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
1. That the City advertise for bids for abating the conditions
that exist upon the said property as per John Ames Notice of June 6, 1975
which advertisement should be placed in the Press Argus on July 24, 1975
unless the owner or person in possession either has the property
cleaned and the fire hazards abated or they give written assurances that
said conditions will be abated by August 1, 1975.
2. That should the owner or person in possession fail to abate
said conditions that the city will award the contract to the lowest and
best bidder and the City Attorney take the necessary legal steps to file
a lien and after a reasonable time file suit to collect for the work.
3. That a copy of this Resolution be mailed by certified mail to
the First National Bank of Fort Smith, Arkansas and Mrs. Ginger Bushong.
Passed and approved this 14th day of July, 1975.
Mayor
Attested
City Clerk