RES NO 02-13-1979 Girl
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -2 -1979
A RESOLUTION TERMINATING AN ALLEGED LEASE TO THE VAN BUREN
RIDING CLUB, INC.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 8 -1962 was passed toeenter into a lease
with the Van Buren Riding Club, Inc. for a term of twenty -five
(25) years, land,
WHEREAS, Act #224 of 1959 as amendednby Act #25 of 1961,
granted authority to lease Park property to private parties
(providing, however, that any lease under this act shall not
exceed ten (10) years), and,
WHEREAS, no written lease has been entered into and no-
body has obligated the Van Buren Riding Club, Inc. to do any-
thing, and,
WHEREAS, Section 3 of said Ordinance of 8 -1962 reads as
follows: The purpose of this lease is for the construction and
operation of certain rodeo and recreational facilities tobbe
under the control of the executive board of the Van Buren Riding
Club, Inc, The facilities to be built shall be of a permanent
nature and will fit the pattern of the development of the Park
Recreation Commission, and upon the termination of this lease
shall become thepproperty of the City. The facilities will be
constructed and operated in such a manner as not to be a
nuisance either to the rest of the Park or the residents of
the locality, and,
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Park and Recreation Commission has
contacted the representative of the Van Buren Riding Club, Inc.
and they have indicated that they are not able to abate the
nuisance, and,
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Riding Club, Inc. has not used the
said facilities for several years.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,AR.
Section 1. THAT if a lease agreement between the City and
the Van Buren Riding Club, Inc. exists, said alleged lease
is declared void andLterminated by the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to return the $4.00
payment which was made.
Section 3. THAT a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
officers of the Van Buren Riding Club, Inc. by registered
mail, return receipt requested.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1979.
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ATTESTED:..,
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CITY CLERK- TREASURER