ORD NO 06-2011 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -2011
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON A PORTION OF THE
ALLEY WAY IN THE GRANDVIEW ADDITION, WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the City Council of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas by
Herschel Bowers Russell Chambers to close and abandon a portion of the Alley
Way, in the Grandview Addition, within the corporate limits of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, as setout in Attachment 1 attached hereto; 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
alleyway hercinabove 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 alleyway to be vacated have filed with the Council and they have expressed their
consent to such abandonment and the public interest and welfare are not adversely
affected by abandonment of said alleyway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 that portion of alleyway
described above in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of ,5 for and Q against, the foregoing Ordinance at its Meeting held
on the 28 day of February 2011.
Robert D. Free iran
Mayor
ATTESTED: AS PrIRIVID JO EORM:
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Barbie Curtis 4 Candice ettle
City Clerldfreasurer City Attorney
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