ORD NO 09-2009 r
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 1 -2009
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A
PORTION A PLATTED ALLEY IN THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, the Van Buren School District has petitioned the City Council to vacate and
abandon a platted alley adjoining Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Block
6 of the McGee Addition in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and abandon any utility
easements, therewith; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, acting under the authority of ARKANSAS
CODE ANNOTATED 14 -54 -104 (2) et. seq. has the authority to take the action herein
and the alley to be vacated and abandoned is not required for any corporate purposes,
and the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the vacation and
abandonment thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioners own all the property adjoining those portions affected hereto; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Council has, at the time and place proscribed
by said notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on this question and has
ascertained that the alley vacation and abandonment herein is in the public interest
and welfare (Res 5-1-2009).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Van Buren, Arkansas, subject to any rights vested by any recorded
easement, hereby releases, vacates and abandons, all of its rights, together with the
rights of the public generally, in and to that portion of a platted alley adjoining Lots
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Block 6 of the McGee Addition of the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: All utilities presently using said alley, if any, shall retain easements of reasonable
width, being a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in width, to service said utilities until
said utilities have been relocated at the Petitioners' expense.
SECTION 3: A copy of this ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the real
estate records of the recorder of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County in accordance
0 with A.C.A. 14 -54 -104 (2).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at its regular
meeting held on the 15 day of June 2009.
Robert D. reeman, ay•
ATTESTED: AP ED S T •ORM:
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Barbie Curtis, City Clerk/Treasurer N. Do .ld en ms, .gym r ttorney