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ORD NO 13-1985 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS ORDINANCE NO. /3 -1985 AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THE ENTIRE ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 1, MEYER HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES. 0 WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, on the 3rd day of July, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon the entire alley located in Block 1, Meyer Heights Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 15th day of July, 1985 pass a Resolution setting a date for the hearing on the Peti- tion 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 the alleyway hereinabove designated has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a public alley and that the same has not been actually used by the public gener- ally for a period of more than ten years preceeding this date; that a majority of the owners of the property abutting such alley to be vacated have filed with the Council or have expressed their consent to such abandon- ment and the public interest and welfare are not adversely affected by the abandonment of such 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 all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally in and to the entire alley located in Block 1, Meyer Heights 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. 4E) PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19th DAY OF August 19 85 a"( ATTESTED; CI Y CLERK- TREASURER