RES NO 01-01-2007 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. k t 2007
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 FOR TI-1E PARTIAL
CLOSING OF A PORTION OF ARKANSAS STREET, BETWEEN
SHERWOOD AND MT. VISTA BLVD., DURING THE PERIODS OF 7:00
A.M. UNTIL 8:00 A.M.; 11:00 A.M. UNTIL I :30 P.M., AND FROM 2:30
P.M. UNTIL 3:30 P.M., DURING SCHOOL 1 -TOURS FOR CITY HEIGHTS
ELEMENTARY.
WHEREAS, the Van Buren School District seeks to close Arkansas Street, between
Sherwood to Mt. Vista Blvd., during the period of 7:00 a.m. until 8:00
a.m.; 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.; from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., when City
Heights Elementary is open;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for the public safety and the safety of the students
to close the roads between Sherwood and Mt. Vista. to public access
during said times, and;
WHEREAS, The City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, acting under the authority of
Arkansas Code Annotated, Section 14- 301 -301 has the authority to take
the action herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
Section I: That the Van Buren School District seeks to close Arkansas Street,
between Sherwood to Mt. Vista Blvd., during the periods of 7:00 a.m.
until 8:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.; and 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Section 2: The closing of Arkansas Street, between Sherwood and Mt. Vista Blvd.,
during these periods would not apply to property owners or persons
residing within the affected area of Arkansas Street.
Section 3: That a Public Hearing is set for February 26, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., at which
time said Petition shall be presented to the City Council, for the Council to
determine whether such property should be closed during the periods of
7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.; and 2:30 p.m. until
3:30 p.m., when City Heights Elementary is open, and that all abutting
property owners and other persons directly interested have consented to
such closure.
Is
Section 4: That the City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas, is hereby directed to give
notice by publication once a week for two weeks in newspaper of general
circulation advising the property owners and persons affected that on said
date and time the Council will hear said Petition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Van Buren City Council hereby declares
that the facts herein set out are true and correct.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of' Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council,
did unanimously pass the foregoing Resolution at its meeting held on the aandday of
January, 2007, by a vote of (p for and 0 against.
IP
_t_,_........,
Robert D. Freeman, Mayor
ATTESTED:
qi CLUZ. .23
Barbie Curtis, City Clerk /Treasurer
LEGALS
201 TAN 31 1 2007
NOTICE
TO ALL INTERESTED
PARTIES:
Please take notice that
there has been with the
City Council of Van Buren,
Arkansas, a Petition. from
the Van Buren School Dis-
trict to partially close a
portion of Arkansas
Street, between Sher-
wood and Mt. Vista Blvd,
during the periods of 7:00
am until 8:00 am; 11:00
am until 1:30 pm and from
2:30 pm until 3:30 pm,
during school hours for
City Heights Elementary.
A Public hearing will be
held before the Van Buren
City Council at its regu-
larly scheduled monthly
Council meeting on Mon-
day, February 26, 2007
p.m. in order to determine
whether that portion of
the above Street shall be
partially closed during the
requested periods of time.
All persons desiring to be
heard are hereby notified
and warned to appear at
said hearing.
Barbie Curtis, CMC
Van Buren City
Clerk- Treasurer
Published in the January
31 and February 21, 2007
issues of the Press
Argus- Courier.