1975 INDEX INDEX OF ORDINANCES PASSED IN 1975
ORD. NO. SUBJECT
1-1975 An Ordinance Providing an annual privilege Tax upon the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric Company for carrying on Business in the City ,-of Van
Buren, Arkansas, under its franchise, declaring an emergency and
for other purposes.
2-1975 An Ordinance amending Ordinanc #21-1971 and Ordinance #38-1974
setting permit fee for T.V. Cable Corporation
3-1975 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 30-1974 by adopting a new schedule
"B", saving clause, and declaring an emergency.
4-1975 An Ordinance fixing rates for the sale of water, repealing Ordinances
in conflict therewith and for other purposes.
5-1975 An ,Ordin.ance amending Ordinance 21-1973, an Ordinance requiring utilities
to move utilities out of street right-of-way„penalty clause, powers and
declaring an emergency.
6-1975 Whereas a Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of
Van Buren,Arkansas by Robert D. Wuill:in and Virginia R. Randolph, on the
1 13th day of January, 1975; -requesting the City Council of the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas to vacate and abandon all that portion of Fourteenth
Street, from Elm Street North to Poplar Street;, excluding the north ten
feet (10') adjoining. Poplar Street in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas;
7-1975 An Ordinance to make appropriation to defray expenses in connection with
public relation activities of the office of Mayor for the year 1975, and
for other purposes.
8-1975 Whereas a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 17th day of February, 1975, praying and
requesting the City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, to vacate and abandon
all that portion of Creekmore Street from Shibley Street to loth street.
9-1975 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3-1964 to Provide for an annual
Dog Tax, and for other purposes.
® 10-1975 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 30-1974, as amended, to provide
a Penalty for late payment of privilege license.
11=�1975 An Ordinance fixing rates for the sale of water, repealing Ordinances
in conflict therewith, and for other purposes.
12-T*975 An Ordinance amending Ordinance N o. 7-1963, as amended, to Amend Article
III Section 1 , to add and open area zone "O-1"; to Amend Article IV
Section 5 zoning of annexed territory and to amend article V Section 9
r open area zone "O-1".
13-1975 An Ordinance to provide retirement benefits for Mayors of the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas, as provided in Act 486, 1975.
14-1975 An Ordinance to provide retirement benefits for City Attorneys of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas as provided. by Act 354 of 1975.
15=1975 An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to- negotiate for a Lease"Purchase of'
a Fire-Truck.
16-1975 An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to Negottate for a Lease-Purchase
of a Road-Grader.
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17-1975 An Ordinance confirming the. acceptance of certain territories adjacent
and contiguous to the present limits of said City, located in Crawford f
County, Arkansas which w=as .;anhoked to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
by order of the County Court on the 15th day of May, 1975, and the plat
- is approved.
r18-1975 Whereas, a petition' was duly f Ied with the City Council of the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas on the`2ls°t day of April, 1975, asking the City
Council to vacate, and aban,Jabi all portion of a certain street and alley
located in the City of Van Bur"-en, Arkansas, described as follows: That
part of 6th street between ;Blbck 61 and Block 70, and the alley in Block
61, of the Original Town of,4Uan Buren, Arkansas.
19-19.75 An rOrdi.nance entitled: An_-Ard.inance to amend Ordinance No. 7-1963 for
the purpose of rezoning eartan property in the City of Van Buren, Ark. ,
and amending, the Zoning Mapof the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
20'-1:9:75 An Ordinance Granting a variance on the following described property
situated in Van Buren, Arkansas, to wit: Beginning at the property
line on North 20th Street and Williams Street, thence North 75 feet,
thence West 240 feet, thence South .75 feet, thence East 250 feet to
point of beginning.
+21`=1975 An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor• to, negotiate for a Lease Purchase
of--a Telesqurt:
22=1975 This number not used.
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23.-1.9:75 An Ordinance Granting a Variance on Lot 6, Block 12, McGee Addition
to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas..
24-1,975 An Ordinance confirming the acceptance of certain territories adj-scent
and contiguous to the present lam its of' said Ci y, located in Crawford
County, Arkansas, which wasi,4nnexed to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
by order of the :County Court on the lith day of July, 1975, and the plat
is approved. ALSO, provi.dixng that the property of Elsie Mildred -Hays y
come into the City zoned -as,-:Commercial I I.
A25=a:_975 An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 7-1973, for the purpose of 'rezoning
certain property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and amending the
zoning map of said City.
=25%0 975 An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No.7-1963, for the
purpose of rezoning certain property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
and amending the zoning map of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
27 19.75; An Ordinance granting a variance on the Farmers Co-op of Arkansas & �s
4�. Oklahoma property.(Part of`'S,W174 of SE1/4 of Section 30, Township 9 ;
North, Range 31 West) .
284975 An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 30-1974, to provide for a Privilege
License Fee for Garage Sale; Porch Sale, Rummage Sale, or Similiar Type
Sale:.
29-1975 Or-_-:di.nance vacating alley in Block Thirteen (13) , Bourn Addition to the
C1ty of Van-Buren, Arkansas.
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ORD.NO.
30-1975 An Ordinance accepting Territory adjacent and Contiguous to the City Limits
of the City of Van Buren, lying in Crawford County, Arkansas annexed to the
City by order of the County Court of Crawford County on the 6th day of
October, 1975, approving the Plat there of and Zoning as R-1 .
31-1975 An Ordinance entitled an,:�Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 7-1963, for
purpose of rezoning certain property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
and amending the zoning map of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
32-1975 An Ordinance levying a tax for City General Municipal purposes for the
year 1975, for the Public Library and for the Payment of the General
Obligation Multiple Purpose Improvement Bonds and Declaring an.-,Emergency.
33-1975 An Ordinance granting a variance on Lots 1-2 & 3, Block 1 , Fairmont
Addition, Van Buren, Arkansas.
34-1975 An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to negotiate for purchase of a Road
and Runway Sweeper.
35-1975 An Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the Mayor to purchase the Frisco
Depot Building, and enter into a Lease from year to year, on the Ground
upon which it rests.
36-1975 An Ordinance authorizing and Directing the conveying of a Railroad Ease-
ment in the Industrial Park to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Corporation
to serve the Griffin Grocery Company.
37-1975 An Ordinance Calling an Election to Fill the Vacancy in the Office of
Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas:
Prescribing other matters relating thereto and Declaring and Emergency.
38-1975 An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 7-1963 for the purpose of rezoning
certain property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and amending the
Zoning Map of the Cit y of Van Buren, Arkansas.
39-1975 An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 36-1975. ( Industrial Track Agreement
and supplemental to the Industrial Track Agreement.)
40-1975 An Ordinance Granting a Variance on Lot 6 and North one-third (1/3) of
Lot 5, Merrills Sub-division of Block 8, Drennen Addition, to the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas.
0 41-1975 An Ordinance Calling a Special Election to Vote upon the Question of
Authorizing Bonds under the Provisions of Act No. 9 of the First Extra-
ordinary session of the sixty-second General Assembly of the State of
Arkansas, Approved January 31 , 1960, as amended, for the purpose of
Furnishing a portion of the permanent financing of the cost of securing
and developing industry ( The particular industrial project is described
in the Ordinance); Prescribing other matters relating thereto; and w
declaring an emergency.