ORD NO 06-2016 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. W -2016
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 8-2015 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DEMOLITION AND REPAIRS TO THE
FIELD OF DREAMS SPORTS COMPLEX; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has contracted with Crawford Construction Company of Van
Buren for demolition and repairs to the Field of Dreams Sports Complex(Ordinance No.
8-2015) in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars($100,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City Council amended Ordinance 8-2015 with Ordinance 16-2015 for the actual costs
of the demolition and repairs; and
WHEREAS, flooding in December 2015 resulted in additional damages and repairs and additional
payments not to exceed one hundred and thirty thousand dollars($130,000.000)are now
or soon to be due and payable; and
WHEREAS, said expenditures are to be reimbursed by insurance and FEMA funding.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to pay Crawford Construction Company an
additional amount not to exceed one hundred and thirty thousand dollars($130,000.000)
from Capital Improvement Funds for repairs.
SECTION 2: Due to the need to make payments to the contractor, an emergency is hereby declared
to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force from and after the date of its passage
and approval.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkans. by its City Council, did pass, approve,
and adopt,by a vote of (p for and b against,the foregoing Ordi ance at its regular meeting held on the
18t day of April 2016.
Robert D.Fre-
Mayor
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Barbie Curtis Candice 7FFettOir
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney