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RESOLUTION NO, 698 (#7 —13)
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND WILLINGNESS OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, IN APPLICATION OF AND IN
FA VOR OF A NEW ARKANSAS VETERANS' CENTER IN
JACKSONVILLE; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES,
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, joining in application for
development and funding of a new Arkansas Veterans' Center in Jacksonville,
supports the proposed site selection and believes that the City has all the
necessary location requirements for the facilities to properly benefit all who
might be in need of the proposed services at such a Center; and,
WHEREAS, the Jacksonville City Council understands that donation of
the site selection real estate is required as part of the application and
proposal for the Jacksonville site of the Veterans' Center. In support of said
proposal, the Council agrees and pledges to take the necessary steps
required to secure transfer of the real property in question to the appropriate
entity should Jacksonville's proposal be accepted and approved by the
Arkansas Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Legislative Veterans' Home
Task Force.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OFJACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT;
SECTION ONE; The City Council of the City of Jacksonville,
Arkansas, agrees to participate in the 2013 Application for development,
creation, construction, and operation of a new Arkansas Veterans' Center to
be located upon specified real estate in the City of Jacksonville as more
specifically described on the attached Exhibit A.
SECTION TWO; The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to execute all appropriate agreements and
documents necessary to support the development and construction of the
above stated Project as outlined above and as required by any specific grant
terms should the City of Jacksonville be the selected site for the project.
SECTION THREE: The City Council pledges its full support
and hereby authorizes the City of Jacksonville to cooperate with the
Arkansas Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Legislative Veterans' Home
Task Force to initiate action to implement this Project.
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SECTION FOUR; Any other Resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. This Resolution shall be in
effect from and after its date of passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27" DA Y OF JUL Y, 2013.
CITY OFIACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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