ORD NO 19-2007 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 9 -2007
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED.
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CLOSING AND
ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE ELM STREET
RIGHT -OF -WAY, IN THE RIVERCLIFF ADDITION, WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, a petition was filed with the City Council of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas by Dale
W. Anna F. Trentham and William L. Karen Pharis to close and abandon a
portion of the Elm Street Right -of -Way, in the Rivercliff Addition, within the
corporate limits of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, acting under the authority of ARKANSAS
CODE ANNOTATED 14- 301 -101 et seq., has the authority to take the action herein;
and
0 WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council has, at the time and place
proscribed by said notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on this question and
has ascertained that the right of-way closed and abandoned by this ordinance is no
longer needed for corporate purposes;
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, shall close and abandon a portion of the Elm
Street Right -of -Way, in the Rivercliff Addition, within the corporate limits of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas, as setout in Attachment "A" hereto.
SECTION 2: The City specifically reserves the public utility and drainage easements within the
former right -of -way.
SECTION 3: A copy of this ordinance. duly certified by the City Clerk. shall be filed in the real
estate records of the recorder of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of (p for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at its meeting
held on the 16 day of July, 2007.
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Robert D. Free
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis, City Clerk/Treasurer N. IS. +Id Je.. ins Attorney
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