RES NO 08-05-2011 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. g-5- 2011
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN
ACTION FOR PROPERTY EASEMENTS FOR THE RENA
ROAD WIDENING PROJECT.
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren is required to provide the necessary right of way for the
widening of Rena Road; and
WHEREAS, Certain easements are needed across six (6) tracts of property as shown in
Exhibits "A -F" attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, The acquisition of said right of way is a permitted municipal
purpose for which condemnation proceeding many be initiated for the public's
interest; and
WHEREAS, Immediate passage of this Resolution is required because the Arkansas Highway
Department will withdraw funding for the Rena Road Project if final Right -of-
Way is not certified by September 2, 2011 by the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
Section 1: The Mayor or his designated representative is authorized and directed to file the
necessary condemnation action and take any other steps necessary to acquire the
easements for the Rena Road Widening Project.
Rosert D. Fr- an
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED TO FORM:
Cat staig
B.rbie Curtis t
Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney
Exhibits "A -F"
EXHIBIT "A"
Tract No. 2
Owner Brandon Black and Linda Black
Legal Description:
UTILITY EASEMENT:
The South 10.0' of Lot 107, Falls Branch Estates IV an addition to the City of
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, according to the plat_filed for record March 1I,
1987 in plat Book `A" Page 268 -D, containing 1,340 square feet or 0.03 acres more or
Less.
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT:
A temporary construction easement crossing part of Lot 107, Falls Branch
Estates IV an addition to the City of Van Buren Crawford County, Arkansas, according
to plat filed for record March 11, 1987 in Plat Book "A" Page 268 -D, said easement
being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the SE corner of said Lot 107 on the north right of way line of
Rena Road; thence West along the south line of said Lot 107, 25.00' to the Point of
Beginning; thence continuing West along said south line, 95.00'; thence continuing
along said right of on a curve to the right having a central angle of 77°03'40"
and a radius of 25.00' to a point subtended by a chord bearing and distance of
N51 °27'17 "W 31.15'; thence East 119.37'; thence South 19.41 to the Point of
Beginning, containing 2,197 square feet or 0.05 acre more or less.
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EXHIBIT "B"
Tract No. 43
Owner Clyde Booth Paulette Booth
Legal Description:
Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW /4, NW /4) of
Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 32 West, Crawford County, Arkansas, more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of said NW /4, NW /4, thence S86 °10'04 "E
160.00' along the north line of said NW /4, NW /4; thence S03 °04'58 "E 24.26' along the
east line of the parcel described in Book 8820 at Page 752; thence N 87°06'31"W
159.69' to the west line of said parcel; thence NO3 °04'58 "E 26.89' to the Point of
Beginning containing 4,087 square feet which includes 1,471 square feet considered as
prescriptive easement for a net of 2,616 square feet.
43E -1: Also, a drainage easement limited to the construction and maintenance of
drainage improvements across that part of the NW /4, NW /4, described as commencing at
the said Northwest corner of NW /4, NW /4, thence 503 °04'56 "W 26.89' to the Point of
Beginning; thence S87 °06'31 "E 30.00'; thence S03°04 '56"W 25.00'; thence
N87 °06'31 "W 30.00'; thence NO3°04'56 "E 25.00' to the point of beginning containing
750 square feet.
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EXHIBIT "C"
Tract No. 44
Owner Frank W. Booth and Clyde N. Booth
Legal Description:
Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW/4, NW /4) of Section
13, Township 9 North, Range 32 West, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, more
particularly described as follows:
Commencing al the Northwest corner of said NW /4, NW /4, thence
S86 °10'04 "E 160.00' along the north line of said NW /4, NW /4, to the Point of Beginning;
thence continuing along said north line 886 °10'04 "E 511.07', thence S05 °54'11 "W
23.01'; thence N86 °17'35 "W 288.61'; thence N86 °19'55 "W 221.36'; thence
NO3 °04'58 "E 24.26' to the Point of Beginning containing 12,039 square feet which
includes 4,256 square feet considered no prescriptive easement for a net of 7, 783 square
feet
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT:
44E -1: That part of the NW /4 of the NW /4 of Section 13, T -9 -N, R -32 -W, Van
Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows:
Comnnencing at the NW corner of said NW /4, NW /4; thence S86 °10'04 "E
671.08' along the north line of said NW /4, NW /4; thence S05 °54'11 "W 23.01' to
the Point of Beginning; thence S05 °54'11 "W 12.01 thence N86 °17'35 "W
288.15'; thence NO2 °53'29 "E 12.00'; thence S86 °17'35 "E 288.61' to the Point of
Beginning, containing 3,460 square feet, more or less.
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EXHIBIT "D"
Tract No. 45
Owner Martha I. Robinson
Legal Description:
Part of the E /2, NW /4, NW /4 and part of the W /2, NE /4, NW /4, all in
Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 32 West, Crawford County, Arkansas, more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the NE corner of said E/2, NW /4, NW /4; thence S86 °10'04 "E
along the north line of said W /2, NE/4, NW /4, 160.10' to the east line of parcel
described in Book 522 at Page 332: thence S05 °54'11 "W 48.74'; thence
N86 °17 "W 12.77'; thence N86 °06'20 "W 349.96'; thence along a curve to the
right having a central angle of 03 °29'16" and a radius of 2033.00' to a point
subtended by a chord hearing and distance of N84 °21'42 123.78'; thence
S08 °13'44 "W 12.89'; thence N80°55 '28"W 60.23'; thence N09 °04'32 "E 12.00';
thence N80°41 58"W 15.97'; thence N80 °28'28 "W 56.94'; thence along a curve to
the left having a central angle of 05 °49'09" and a radius of 196700' to a point
subtended by a chord bearing and distance of N83 °23'01 "TV 199.68'; thence
N86 °17'35 "W 6.08'; thence N05 °54'11 "E 23.01' lo said north line of the E /2,
NW /4, NTE /4; thence S86 °10'04 "E along said north line, 665.21' to the Point of
Beginning, containing 34,725 square feel which includes 7.182 square feet
consider prescriptive easement for a net of 27,543 square feet.
45 E -1: Also, a drainage easement limited to construction and
maintenance of drainage improvements across that part of E /2. NW/4, NW /4,
described as commencing at the NE corner of said E /2, NW /4, NW /4; thence
N86 °10'04 "W along the north line of said E /2, NW /4, NW /4, 32787; thence
S03 °49'56 "W 41.46'; thence S08 °13'44 "W 15.89' to the Point of Beginning:
thence S08 °13'44 "W 19.11'; thence N81 °46'16 "W 60.52'; thence N09 °04'32 "E
20.00'; thence S80 °55'28 "E 60.23' to the Point of Beginning. containing 1,180
square feet.
EXHIBIT "E"
Tract No. 47A
Owner Robert M. Harris Sharon Harris
Legal Description:
47A: Also that part of the SE/4, SW /4, of Section 12, Township 9 North, Range 32
West, described as follows:
Commencing at the SE corner of said SE /4, SW /4; thence N86 °10'04 "W along the south
line of said SE/4, SW /4, 658.48 thence NO3 °03'28 "E 25.00' to the Point of
Beginning; thence N86 °10'04 "W 50.80'; thence N00 °36'44 "W 38.00'; thence
S86 °39'49 "E 53.23'; thence 803°03'28"W 38.38' to the Point of Beginning, containing
1984 square feet, more or less.
Total area lo acquire being 6467 square feet, more or less.
47AE -1: Drainage Utility Easement
Part of the SE/4, SW /4, Section 12, Township 9 North, Range 32 West, more
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the SE corner of said SE/4, SW /4; thence N86 °10'04 "W along the south
line of said SE /4, SW /4, 658.48'; thence NO3°03 '28"E 63.38' to the Point of
Beginning; thence N86 °39'49 "W 53.23'; thence N00 °36 '44 "W 146.82'; thence
S86 °56'32 "E 52.64'; S03°03 '28"W 72.06'; thence S85 °46'32 "E 9.99'; thence
S03°03 '28 "W 75.49' to the Point of Beginning, containing 7, 774 square feet.
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EXHIBIT "F"
Tract No. 50
Owner Robert M. Harris Sharon Harris
Legal Description:
50E-1: Part of the SE/4, SW /4 of Section 12, Township 9 North, Range 32 West, more
particularly described as_follows:
Commencing at the SE corner of said SE /4, SW /4; thence N86 °10'04 "W along the
south line of said SE /4, SW /4, 473.51'; thence NO3°03 '28"E 40.40' to the Point of
Beginning; thence continuing NO3 °03'28 "E 16.00'; thence S84°32 '07"E 75.00'; thence
S03°03 '28"W 16.00'; thence along a curve to the right having a central angle of
00 °04'26" and a radius of 8965.00' to a point subtended by a chord bearing and
distance of N84°34 '20"W 11.56' thence N84°32 '07"W 62.84' to the Point of Beginning,
containing 1195 square feet; more or less.
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