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.
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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.
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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
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MAYOR
ATTESTED:
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CIT CLERK -RE ASURER