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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Batesville,
Arkansas , has been petitioned by various civic groups to I
authorize a study of the feasibility of an urban renewal
project for the City of Batesville; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is informed that an urban
renewal planning study may be obtained without the expenditure
of public funds , and without any commitment on the part of
the City to any :._'irban renewal project, in part or whole, and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of me City Council that
an urban renewal planning survey could lead to beneficial
results for the City of Batesville, and
WHEREAS, the City Council would retain control over
any urban renewal projects which may be initiated, and
WHEREAS, it is the consensus of tree City Council that
the urban renewal planning survey should consider the
feasibility of five specific projects : viz ;
1. The widenin; of Water and other streets in the
downtown area of Batesville, Arkansas ; .
2. Creation or adequate parkin,; Facilities in
the business district or Batesville,
3. Construction of an overpass spanning Polk Bayou
and the tracks or the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
4. Development of additional city parks and playgrounds ,
and,
5. Clearing of slum and blighted areas , both commercial
and residential, throughout the urban renewal area.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of tree
City of Batesville, Arkansas , that Hon. Richard W. Sturch,
Mayor , is hereby authorized to invite professional planning
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consultants to visit Batesville for interviews and discussions
with the Mayor and City Council with a view to the employment
�r of one planninj consultant for the purpose of conducting an
urban renewal plannin; survey which would include a study of
the feasability and desirability o2f above-mentioned five
specific projects ; provided that any contract or agreement
�w with any planning consultant must have the express approval
of the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas ; and
provided further that no contract or agreement with any
planning consultant shall be approved unless the services
of the planning consultant may be obtained with the expendi-
tuie funds belon-ink 0-r--to the City Batesville,
0 �D J- and without
any commitment on the part of the City of Batesville.
Richard W. Sturch, Mayor
I, Flow Roy, Clerk of the City of Batesville, Arkansas ,
hereby certify that the above resolution was passed by vote
�w of the members of the City Council of Batesville, Arkansas ,
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at the regular meeting thereof on the 25th day of April,t-IL D
1967, and on that same date the Mayor of the City of
Batesville, Arkansas , affixed his signature thereto.
Witness my hand and seal this 25th day of April, 1967.
Floy Row, Cleik
(MW
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