RES NO 07-01-2012 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2012
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR
ABANDONING A PUBLIC ALLEYWAY IN THE RIVERSIDE
ADDITION INSIDE THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, CRAWFORD
COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Alvin L. Prieur, Jr. has petitioned the City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, on behalf of
the owners and adjacent owners of Lots 1 through 6 and Lots 7 through 12 of Riverside
Addition to vacate and abandon the public alleyway along said lots more particularly
described as follows:
Description of Existing 300.00 Foot Alley
Beginning at the Southwestern Corner of Lot 6, Block 26, Riverside Addition, same point being
on the southerly Right -of -Way of Adams Street, Thence along the southerly line of Lots 6, 5, 4, 3,
2 and 1, all in Block 26 of said Riverside Addition South 39 degrees 59 minutes 49 seconds East,
300.00 feet to the Southeastern Corner of Lot 1, Block 26, Riverside Addition said point being of
the westerly Right -of -Way line of Madison Street (abandoned), Thence along said Right -of -Way
line South 50 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West, 20.00 feet to the Northeastern Corner of Lot
12, Block 26, Riverside Addition, Thence along the northerly line of Lots 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7
all in Block 26, Riverside Addition, North 39 degrees 59 minutes 49 seconds West, 300.00 feet to
the Northwestern Corner of Lot 7, Block 26, Riverside Addition said point being of the easterly
Right -of -Way line of Adams Street, Thence along said Right -of -Way line North 50 degrees 23
minutes 00 seconds East, 20.00 feet to the Southwestern Corner of Lot 6, Block 26, Riverside
Addition to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.014 acres.
and,
WHEREAS, all of the property owners and adjacent property owners being affected by this alleyway
abandonment have consented by signed petition; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Van Buren, acting under the authority of A.C.A. 14- 199 -103 and
A.C.A. 14 -301 -302, has the authority to vacate public alleyways or segments thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: A Public Hearing is set for August 27, 2012, at 7:00 P.M. in the Van Buren City Council
Room, at which time said Petition shall be presented to the City Council and the Council
will determine at that time if such portion of said public alleyway should be abandoned
and that all affected property owners and other persons directly interested have consented
to such abandonment.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas, is hereby directed to give notice by publication
once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper, published in Crawford
County, advising the property owners and others affected, of said date and time the
Council will hear said Petition.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of 4 for and° against, the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
held on the 16" day of July, 2012.
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Robert D. reemaf
Mayor
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ATTESTED: APPRO 1 AS TO FORM:
Barbie Curtis Candle- Settle
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney