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Home My WebLink About736AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE BATESVILLE PARKING AUTHORITY -- THEIR APPOINTMENT, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ,,��,� �,;,,, �� . may- t% , sv�►. l � �,,_ L BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE: 1. The City Council hereby determines and declares that exces- sive curb parking of motor vehicles on roads and streets within the city and the lack of adequate off-street parking facilities create congestion, obstruct the free circulation of traffic, diminishes property values, and endangers the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Batesville; that the provision of conveniently located off-street parking facilities are therefore necessary to alleviate such conditions, 2. Public off-street automobile parking facilities are defined as accommodations provided by public authority for the parking of auto- mobiles off the street or highway and open to public use with or without charge. Parking facilities may consist of lots, garages, or other struc- tures and accessories; they may be surface facilities or facilities above or below the ground. 3. There is hereby created a Batesville Parking Authority for the purpose of establishing public off-street automobile parking facilities. The parking authority shall consist of five (5) members and shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. Said members shall be qualified electors residing within the city and cannot hold any elective office of the city, county or state. Upon the termination of office of each member his successor shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years and shall serve until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. The members of the authority shall receive no compensation for their services. 4. The parking authority shall have the duties and powers set out in this section, only after the approving vote of a majority of the members elected to the City Council, unless a larger number is specifi- cally required. The authority acting alone or in cooperation with other park- ing authorities, or with any federal or state agency is hereby author- ized to plan, design, locate, finance, acquire and own property, construct, alter, enlarge, use, maintain, operate, and lease off-street automobile parking facilities whenever and to the extent that such facilities are deemed necessary within the city, provided however that the sale, storage or dispensing of any product used in or for the servic- ing of motor vehicles shall not be permitted on or in connection with parking facilities. 5. The parking authority after a thorough investigation of the parking problems within the city, shall formulate for public presentation to the City Council, a master plan for automobile parking facilities as a guide for the future provision of parking facilities, properly integrated with present and proposed parking facilities, subject to alterations as necessary. A program of construction and method of financing shall like- wise be formulated and recommended. All actions contemplated in this section shall be approved by a majority of the membership of the City Council. 6, The parking authority is hereby authorized to so design and recommend and locate any off-street automobile parking facilities as to best serve the public purpose for which such facilities are intended. Such facilities may consist of lots, improved or unimproved; single or multi- level garages; other structures and accessories. 7. The parking authority is hereby authorized to acquire private or public, real or personal property and property rights, above, at or below the surface of the earth necessary for off-street automobile parking facilities by purchase, eminent domain, gift, lease or otherwise. If fee title is acquired same shall be in the City of Batesville. Provided, however, the acquisition of all property must be first approved by two-thirds of the members of the City Council, and ten (10) days notice in writing is given to the owners of any property to be condemned, before approval or disapproval is voted upon by the City Council. 8. The parking authority is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed public off-street automobile parking facilities above, at or below the surface of the earth, including buildings, structures, equipment, entrances, exits, fencing and other accessories necessary for the safety or convenience of persons using the facilities. The contracts for any of the above are to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in the same manner as contract are now authorized by law. Contracts for the construction of all parking facilitie are to be approved by the City Council. 9.-- The Parking Authority shall maintain proper accounting and financial records of all transactions and provide and file a semi-annual financial statement with the city clerk. Said reports and statement filed with the City Clerk shall be open to inspection by any interested citizen during regular hours of the city clerk. Said statement shall list an itemized account of all moneys and proceeds received from all sources. Said statement shall also list an accou ed, sub -leased or otherwise let to other parties by said of all properties leas Parking Authority as well as an itemized account of all moneys and chattels isbursed by Parking Authority for any purposes whatsoever, 10. After the master plan of automobile parking facilities has been prepared by the authority, and approved by a majority vote of the city council, parking facilities may be financed by the issuance of revenue bonds in accordanc th the authority vested by Act No 468, 1949 Acts of Arkansas. ✓�'" PASSED THIS DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1966. Clerk 1� APPROVED: