ORD NO 01-1985 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -1985
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THAT PART OF BALTIMORE
STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCK 1 AND BLOCK 2, MEYER HEIGHTS ADDITION
AND THAT PART OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 2, MEYER HEIGHTS ADDITION
LYING BETWEEN LOTS 2 THROUGH 6 AND 7 THROUGH 11; AND ALL THAT
PART OF SOUTH 16th STREET LYING WITHIN THAT PLATTED AREA OF
O LOT 8, BLOCK 1, EDGEWOOD PLACE AND BLOCK 2, MEYER HEIGHTS ADDI
TION, 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 December,
1984, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that part
of Baltimore Street lying between Block 1 and Block 2, Meyer
Heights Addition and that part of the alley in Block 2, Meyer
Heights Addition lying between Lots 2 through 6 and 7 through
11; and all that part of South 16th Street lying within the
platted area of Lot 8, Block 1, Edgewood Place and Block 2,
Meyer Heights Addition, Van Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 17th day of December,
1984, 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 desir-
ing to be heard on the question and has ascertained that that
portion of the streets and alleyway hereinabove designated has
heretofore been dedicated to the public use as streets and a
alleyway and that the same have 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 streets and alleyway 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 streets and alleyway.
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 al] it rights, together with
the rights of the public generally, in and to that part of Balti-
(2)
more Street lying between Bock 1 and Block 2, Meyer Heights
Addition and that part of the alley in Block 2, Meyer Heights
Addition lying between Lots 2 through 6 and 7 through 11; and
all that part of South 16th Street lying within the platted
area of Lot 8, Block 1, Edgewood Place and Block 2, Meyer Heights
Addition.
SECTION 2: That the City of Van Buren, Arkansas does hereby
reserve an easement over the above described streets and alleyway
for the purpose of maintenance, replacement, and /or repair of
any and all water and sewer lines that might be in existence,
said easement is to be 15 feet in width unless that portion
of the street or alleyway in which they are located are less
than 15 feet, in which case they will be the width of the prop-
erty being vacated and if no water or sewer lines are in exist-
ence then no such easement is reserved.
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 preser-
vation 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 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 1985.
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