ORD NO 13-1984 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /3 1984
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING ALL THAT PORTION OF THE
STREET PLATTED AS PARKVIEW STREET BETWEEN NINTH STREET AND
ELEVENTH STREET, 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 2nd day of April, 1984,
asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all that portion of
the street platted as Parkview Street between Ninth Street and
Eleventh Street in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 16th day of April, 1984,
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 abutting 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
Q rights of the public generally, in and to that street platted as
Parkview Street lying between Ninth Street and Eleventh Street in
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 18th DAY OF June 19 84
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
BY %zit
MAYOR
ATTEST
Y CLERK
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