ORD NO 12-1995 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE FOR VACATING A PORTION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT RUNNING
IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF LOT 1, AUTUMWOOD
ADDITION OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, A Petition was filed with the City Council of the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas, on May 9, 1995, asking the
City Council to vacate a portion of a utility easement
running in a Southwesterly direction along the East
side of Lot 1, Autumwood Addition of Van Buren, Ark-
ansas; and
WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 15th day of May, 1995,
pass a Resolution setting a date for Hearing on the
Petition and ordering the City Clerk to give notice of
such Hearing as required by Arkansas Statutes; and
WHEREAS, After due 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 East
side of Lot 1, Autumwood Addition hereinabove desig-
nated has heretofore been dedicated to the public as
a utility easement; that no utilities are presently using
this easement and has not been used for a period of
more than five (5) years preceeding 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, 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 rights of the public generally, in and to all of
that portion of a utility easement described as follows:
Part of Lot 1, AUTUMNWOOD ADDITION, Crawford County, Arkansas,
being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 1, Autumnwood
Addition and said point being on the Westerly Right of Way line of
existing railroad tracks. Thence along the West line of said Lot
1, North 00 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds West, 52.65 feet. Thence
leaving said West line, North 34 degrees 41 minutes 32 seconds
East, 82.57 feet to the point of beginning. Thence continue North
34 degrees 41 minutes 32 seconds East 3.60 feet. Thence South 00
degrees 05 minutes 46 seconds East, 2.96 feet. Thence South 89
degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds West, 2.05 feet to the point of
beginning, containing 3.04 square feet and subject to easements of
record.
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 County, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF JUNE ,19 95
V MAYO t
ATTESTED:
CIT CLERK -TRH URER