RES NO 08-04-2012 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 1 4 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 RIGHT -OF -WAY IN THE BOATRIGHT
SUBDIVISION INSIDE THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, CRAWFORD
COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
i WHEREAS, Paul Pitchford has petitioned the City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, on behalf of the
owners of Lots 13 and 14, Lots 23 -26, and Lot 35 of Boatright Subdivision to abandon
the public right -of -way along said lots more particularly described as follows:
Existing 35.00 Foot Public Right- of -Wav Description
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 13, Boatright Subdivision, same point being on
the easterly right -of -way of South 27 Street (formerly known as Lexington Street),
thence along the westerly line of Lots 13, 24, and 25, 578 feet to the South, thence along
said right -of -way, 35 feet to the East of Lot 35, Boatright Subdivision, thence along
easterly line of Lots 26, 23, and 14, 578 feet to the North, said point being of the westerly
right -of -way line of South 27 Street Boatright Subdivision to the point of beginning.
and.
WHEREAS, All of the property owners being affected by this right -of -way 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 abandon public right -of -ways 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 September 17, 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 right -of -way should be
abandoned and that all affected property owners and other persons directly interested
have consented to such abandoning.
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 t for and 0 against, the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
held on the 27 day of August, 2012.
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Robert D. Freeman
Mayor
ATTESTED: ED AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis �'�y�:� Candice A. Settle
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney