ORD NO 13-1987 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /3 -1987
AN ORDINANCE FOR REMOVAL OF A 20 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT RUNNING THROUGH
LOT 27, AZURE HILLS ESTATES, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, ACCORDING TO REPLAT FILED MARCH 10, 1987.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 13th day of
July, 1987, asking the City Council to remove the
20 foot utility easement running through Lot 27,
Azure Hills Estates, an addition to the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas, according to replat filed March 10,
1987; and
WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 20th day of July, 1987,
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 ascer-
tained that the utility easement hereinabove designated
has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a
utility easement; that all of the utilities presently
using this easement have now vacated the same and
moved their lines to a new location and the public
interest and welfare are not adversely affected by
the abandonment of such easement:
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 the entire 20 foot utility easement running
through Lot 27, Azure Hills Estates, an addition to
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
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 for the maintenance and control of traffic
along streets within Van Buren, Arkansas, 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 ANDAPPROVED THIS 17th DAY OF August 19 87
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ATTESTED: MAYO
C.TY CLERK -T• ASURER