RES NO 05-01-2006 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 5- 1 -2006
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF AN
ALLEY IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Robert Chapman has petitioned the City Council of Van Buren, to vacate
and abandon an alley lying between property described as follows:
All of Lots 9 through 11, Block K, Mountain View Addition to the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas, and Lots 13 through 15, Block K, Mountain View
Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
WHEREAS, The Petitioner owns all the property on the north side of the alley and
Gayle Y. Cooper, who owns the adjacent property on the South side, has
given her written consent to the abandonment; and.
WI-IEREAS, The City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, acting under the authority of
Arkansas Code Annotated, Section 14 -301 -301 has the authority to
abandon streets and alleys.
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION l: That a Public Hearing is set for June 19, 2006 at 7:00 P.M., at which time
said Petition shall be presented to the City Council and the Council will
determine at that time whether such property should be abandoned as an
alley and that all abutting property owners and other persons directly
interested have consented to such abandonment.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas is hereby directed to give
notice by publication once a week for two weeks in some newspaper
published in Crawford County advising the property owners affected that
on said date and time the Council will hear said Petition.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS I,/ DAY OF MAY,,2006:
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MAYOR JOHN RIGGS
CITY CLERK /TREASURER
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