ORD NO 01-1989 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -1989
AN ORDINANCE FOR REMOVAL OF A PORTION OF THE UTILITY EASEMENT RUNNING BETWEEN LOTS 2
AND 3, RICKEY ADDITION, PHASE I, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE UTILITY
EASEMENT, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID EASEMENT A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET, THENCE NORTH l
FEET, THENCE WESTERLY A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 1} FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
WHEREAS, A Petition was filed with the City Council of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, on the 12th day of December, 1988, asking the City Council
to remove a portion of the utility easement running between Lots 2
and 3, Rickey Addition, Phase I; and
WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 19th day of December, 1988, pass a
Resolution setting a date for the Hearing on the Petition and order-
ing 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, made notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the
question and has ascertained that the utility easement hereinabove
designated has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a
utility easement; that no utilities are presently using this easement
and the public interest and welfare are not adversely affected by the
abandonment of part of said easement:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION l: 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 THE UTILITY EASEMENT
RUNNING BETWEEN LOTS 2 AND 3, RICKEY ADDITION, PHASE I, BEGINNING AT
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE UTILITY EASEMENT, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG
SAID EASEMENT A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET, THENCE NORTH li FEET, THENCE
WESTERLY A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 1$ FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
SECTION 2: A copy of this 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.
SECTION 3: That the immediate passage of this act is necessary and
therefore an emergency is declared to exist and this act being
necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, welfare and
safety and shall take effect and be in full force from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 19 89
Mr
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MAYOR
ATTESTED:
Ale 4016
CI Y CLERK -T` ASURER