ORD NO 16-1997 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /4o -1997
AN ORDINANCE FOR VACATING A PORTION OF A UTI LITY EASEMENT RUNNING
ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 31 OF NORTHRIDGE PHASE I, IN THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was filed with the City Council of the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas asking the City Council to
vacate and abandon that portion of a utility
easement running along the North side of Lot 31, of
Northridge -Phase 1, in the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas,and
WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 16th day of June, 1997,
pass a Resolution setting a date for Hearing on the
Petition and ordering 't he City Clerk to give notice
of such Hearing as required by Arkansas law; and
WHEREAS, After clue notice as required by law, the Council has,
at the time and place set out therein, heard all
persons desiring to be heard on the questions and
has ascertained that the easement running along the
North side of Lot 31, of Northridge -Phase 1,
hereinabove designated has heretofore been
dedicated to the public as a utility easement and
that the portion requested to be vacated, as
described below herein, has not been used for a
period of more than five (5) years preceding this
date; that the owners of the property abutting such
easement have expressed their consent to such
abandonment and the public interest and welfare
are not adversely affected by abandonment of said
easement.
NOW, THEREd FOR E, 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 rights of the public generally, in and
to all of that portion of a utility easement described
as follows:
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0(SCRIP110H FOR 2.5 v 70.5 EASEMENT TO [3E VACATE()
Pori of Lot 31, Northr1dgc Phasc I on oddlttan to
'.hc City of Ver. Buren, Arkansas fllcd as Plot Boat
A Po9c 3o5 -e more pert lculor ly dcscr Ibod on
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COU1a[t:CING a1 the Northwest corner of cold Lot 31:
THENCE South 02 degree. 55 minutes 59 seconds
Well. 10.00 feet along the West Ilne of told Lot
31: THENCE South 87 degrees 04 minutes 11 â– cconds
Eefi6r. 7.50 feet to the POINT OF OEGINNING; THENCE
South 87 degrees 04 minutes 21 seconde East, 2.50
lest; THENCE South 02 degrees 55 minutes 39
se West, 70.54 feel: THENCE North 65 degrees
m minutes 28 seconds West, 2.50 feet; THENCE
Nortn 02 degrees 55 minutes 3' seconds East, 70.48
feel to the Polnt of 9cglnning, containing 176
squorc feel.
SECTION 2: That a copy of the Ordinance bearing original
signatures and duly certified by the City Clerk shall
be filed in the Miscellaneous Records of the Circuit
Clerk of Crawford Coun Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 21ST DAY OF JULY 1997.
MAYOR ifie
ATTESTED:
C1 'Y CLERK TREASURE