ORD NO 29-2009 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. a R I -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 AN
ALLEY WITHIN THE FAIRMONT ADDITION OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, The Van Buren School District has petitioned the City Council to close and abandon
a portion of a platted alley adjoining Lots 1 -20 of Block 9 of the Fairmont Addition
to the City of Van Buren_ Arkansas, and abandon any utility easement, 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 street 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 street vacation and abandonment herein is in the public interest
and welfare (Res.10 -2- 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, releases, vacates and abandons, all of its rights, together with the rights of
the public generally, in and to a portion of a platted alley adjoining Lots 1 -20 of
Block 9 of the Fairmont Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: All utilities presently using said street, 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
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 (p for and n against, the foregoing Ordinance at its regular
meeting held on the l 6 day of November 2009.
Robert D. Freeman, u
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:\
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Barbie Curtis, City Clerk/Treasurer N. ton: d Jenkin•. Attorne