ORD NO 10-1985 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /D -1985
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING ALL THAT PORTION OF AN UNNAMED
STREET PLATTED IN CEDAR KNOLL PLACE ADDITION BETWEEN LOTS 101 AND
102, 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, the 22nd day of
May, 1985, asking the City Council to vacate and
abandon all that portion of a street platted in
Cedar Knoll Place Addition between Lots 101 and 102
in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 17th day of June, 1985,
pass a resolution setting the date of 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 as 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 abutt-
ing such street to be vacated have filed with the
Council or has 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 the street platted in Cedar Knoll Place Addi-
tion between Lots 101 and 102 in the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas, except for a 15 foot Water Sewer
utility easement on the south side of said abandoned
street which is hereby reserved by the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: A copy of this Ordinance duly certified
by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the
Recorder of the County and recorded in the deed
records 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 AND APPROVED THIS 15th DAY OF July 19 85
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ATTESTED:
CITY CLERKITREASURER
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