0856RESOLUTION NO. 856 (#03-2026)
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE, TO ACCEPT, FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, PERMANENT
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS, RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATIONS, AND FEE SIMPLE
ACQUISITIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE, TO ACQUIRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS AS
NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WEST MAIN STREET
REALIGNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2024, the City of Jacksonville was notified by Metroplan that
it had been selected to receive supplemental funding from the CARTS 2025 Surface Transportation
Program Block Grant Funds for the construction of the West Main Street Realignment which
increased the new project federal maximum funding to $3,508,000.00 (80%), leaving as estimated
balance to be matched locally of $877,000.00 (20%) for completion of final design, environmental
clearance, acquisition of necessary rights of way, construction, & construction engineering.; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2020, the City Council adopted Jacksonville, Ark. Resolution
No. 801 expressing the willingness of the City of Jacksonville to utilize Federal Aid Surface
Transportation Block Grant Program Attributable Funds from Metroplan for the West Main Street
Realignment project; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of Easements, Rights of Way, and Fee Simple Acquisitions is
needed to accomplish the construction, maintenance and continued public access to the
improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The Mayor, or his designated representative, is authorized to pursue the
acquisition of Permanent Construction Easements, Drainage Easements, Right of Way
Dedications, Fee Simple Acquisitions and Temporary Construction Easements as needed to
complete the West Main Street Realignment project.
Section 2. The Mayor, or his designated representative, is authorized to accept Permanent
Construction Easements, Right of Way Dedications and Fee Simple Acquisitions for municipal
purposes and the Mayor, or his designated representative, is authorized to accept Temporary
Easements needed for construction.
Section 3. Funding for the project is budgeted.
RESOLUTION NO. 856 (#03-2026)
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Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause,
phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall
remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional
was not originally a part of the resolution.
Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are
inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
F ELMORE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STEaAN FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY