RES NO 09-02-2013 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. C t O 2013
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
VACATING A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT ALONG LOT 1 AND 2,
BLOCK 4, OF 59 HEIGHTS REVISED, IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Alvin Prieur, Jr., on behalf of Larry and Paula Gordon, has petitioned the City Council of
Van Buren, Arkansas, to vacate a public utility easement along Lot 1 and 2, Block 4, of
59 Heights Revised, in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, more specifically described as
follows:
PROPOSED VACATED EASEMENT DESCRIPTION
A 10' wide Utility Easement across Lots 1 and 2, in Block 4, 59 Heights
Revised an addition to the City of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest Corner of Lot 1, Block 4, 59 Heights Revised,
Thence along the southern line of Lots 1 and 2, in Block 4 of said 59
Heights Revised, North 85 degrees 36 minutes 17 seconds East, 194.38
feet to the Southeast Comer of Lot 2, Block 4, 59 Heights Revised, Thence
along the eastern line of Lot 2, 59 Heights Revised, North 3 degrees 20
minutes 37 seconds East, 10.00 feet, Thence westerly to a point on the
western line of Lot 1, Biock 4, 59 Heights Revised South 85 degrees 36
minutes 17 seconds West 194.38 feet, Thence along the West side of Lot
1, Biock 4, 59 Heights Revised South 3 degrees 20 minutes 37 seconds
West, 10.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 1943.8 square feet or
0.045 acres.
and
WHEREAS, Larry and Paula Gordon own all the property through which the public utility easement to
be vacated extends; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Van Buren, acting under the authority of A.C.A. 14- 199 -103, has the
authority to vacate public utility easements 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 October 21, 2013, 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 utility easement should be
vacated and that all affected property owners and other persons directly interested have
consented to such vacating and 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 oVan Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of (p for and against, the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
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held on the 16 day of September 2013.
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Robert D. F Millilli
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis ccee e f le es
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney