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ORD NO 26-1988 i CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS ORDINANCE NO. 14 -1988 AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THAT PART OF 17TH STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 1 AND 4, MEYER HEIGHTS ADDITION AND BLOCKS 2 AND 3, MEYER HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS. 0 WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Van Buren, on the 6th day of September, 1988, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that part of 17th Street lying between Blocks 1 and 4, Meyer Heights Addition and Blocks 2 and 3, Meyer Heights Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 19th day of September, 1988, pass a resolution setting a date for the 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 made notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that that portion of the street hereinabove designated has heretofore 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 ten years preceeding this date; that a majority of the owners of the property abutting such street to be vacated have filed with the Council or have expressed their consent to such abandonment and the public interest and welfare are not adversely affected by the abandonment of such street. 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 the rights of the public generally, in and to that part of 17th Street lying between Blocks 1 and 4, Meyer Heights Addition and Blocks 2 and 3, Meyer Heights Addition, to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas. SECTION 2: THAT the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, does hereby reserve, however, any existing utility easements which may be in place for the purpose of mainte- nance, replacement, and /or repair of any and all water and sewer or other utility lines over said property. SECTION 3: A copy of this Ordinance bearing original sig- natures and duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the Miscellaneous Records of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas. (2) SECTION 4: THAT the immediate passage of this act is necessary for the maintenance and control of traffic along streets within Van Buren, Ark ansas, 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 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1988 4 MAYOR ATTESTED: LL CIT CLERK -RE ASURER