ORD NO 01-1986 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -1986
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A CERTAIN ALLEY LYING WITHIN BLOCK 15, BOURNES
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR ALL
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 17th day of February, 1986, asking
the City Council to vacate and abandon a certain alley lying
within Block 15, Bournes Addition to the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas; 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 alley hereinabove
designated has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as
an alley and that the same has not been actually used by the pub-
lic generally for a period of more than ten years preceeding this
date; that the owners of the property abutting such alley 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 alley.
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 alley lying within Block 15,
Bournes 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 maintenance, 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 signatures
and duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the
Miscellaneous Records of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County,
Arkansas.
SECTION 4: 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 AND APPROVED THIS 17th DAY OF February 19 86
ATTESTED:
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