RES NO 09-02-2011 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. CA 2011
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR
VACATING UTILITY EASEMENTS RUNNING ALONG LOTS 1 AND 2
OF GULLETTE ESTATES, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Cynthia Dougan Gattis. and Jim and Dona Watson have petitioned the City Council of
Van Buren, Arkansas. to vacate and abandon the utility easements along Lots 1 and 2 of
Gullette Estates. an addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, more specifically
described as follows:
Description of Two Existing 15.00 Foot Utility Easements
TWO 15.00 FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENTS LOCATED IN PART OF
LOTS 1 AND 2, GULLETTE ESTATES, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE N86 °39'26 "E, ALONG
THE NORTH LINE THEREOF, 15.00 FEET; THENCE S03 °20 "E.
LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 1, 262.75 FEET; TI- IENCE
N87 °56'21 "E 218.99 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF.SAID LOT 2; THENCE
S03 °0223 "E, ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF LOT 2, 15.00 FEET TO THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE S87 °56'21 "W, ALONG
THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 2, 233.91 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID LOT 2; TI -IENCE NO3 °20'34 "W, ALONG THE WEST
LINE OF SAID LOTS 1 2, 277.42 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,
CONTAINING 7448.02 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS.
and.
WHEREAS, Cynthia Dougan Gattis, and Sint and Dona Watson own all the property through which
the public utility easement to be vacated extends; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of Van Buren, acting under the authority of A.C.A. 14 -199 -103 and
A.C.A. 14 -301 -302, has the authority to vacate public utility easements or segments
thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION l: A Public Hearing is set for October 17, 2011, at 7:00 P.M. in the Van Buren City Council
Room, at which time said Petition shall be presented to the City Council and the Council
will determine at that time if such portion of said public utility easement should be
vacated and that all affected property owners and other persons directly interested have
consented to such vacating.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas, is hereby directed to give notice by publication
once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper, published in Crawford
Comity, advising the property owners and others affected, of said date and time the
Council will hear said Petition.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of W for and 0 against, the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
held on the 19 day of September, 2011.
Robert D.
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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