ORD NO 12-1997 r
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /,Q -1991
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF SUMMIT AVENUE IN
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City
Council of the City of Van Buren asking
the City Council to vacate and abandon
the North one -half of that portion of
Summit Avenue lying South of Block L,
Mountainview Addition to the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, After due notice as required by law, the
Council has at the time and place made
notice, heard all persons desiring to be
heard on the question and has ascertained
that the street hereinabove designated has
therefore been dedicated to the public
use as a street and that the same has not
been actually used by the public generally
for a period of more than five (5) years
preceding this date; that the owners of
the property abutting such street to be
vacated have filed with the Council or
have expressed their consent to such
abandonment and the public interest and
welfare are not adversely affected by
abandonment of such street.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1: That the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
hereby releases, vacates and abandons all
its rights, together with the rights of
the public generally, in and to all of
the North one -half of that portion of
Summit Avenue lying South of Block L,
Mountainview Addition to the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas, however reserving any
public easements contained therein.
SECTION 2: That a copy of this Ordinance bearing
original signatures and duly certified
by the City Clerk shall be filed in the
Miscellaneous Records of the Circuit
Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas.
III PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of June, 1997.
MAYOR Y ?-41.
ATTESTED:
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CITY CLERK- TREASURER