ORD NO 21-2005 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. ca I -2005
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THE NORTH 'h OF
GRAND AVENUE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BLOCK H IN THE MOUNTAIN
VIEW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council to vacate and
abandon the North '/z of Grand Avenue on the south side of Block
H in the Mountain View Addition to the City of Van Buren.
WHEREAS, After due notice as required by law, the Council has at the time and
place made notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the
question and has ascertained that the street hereinabove designated
has therefore been dedicated to the public use as an street and that
the same has not been actually used by the public generally for a
period of more than five (5) years preceding this date; that the
owners of the property abutting such street to be vacated have filed
with the Council or have expressed their consent to such
abandonment and the public interest and welfare are not adversely
affected by abandonment of said street;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and
abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public
generally, in and to the north 'h of that portion of Grand Avenue
lying South of Lots 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7 of Block H in the
Mountain View Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
Crawford County, Arkansas (in the same manner in which the City
Council of Van Buren, Arkansas previously adopted an Ordinance
vacating and abandoning the south one -half of that portion of
Grand Avenue lying South of Lots 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7 of Block
H of the Mountain View Addition to Van Buren, Crawford
County, Arkansas).
SECTION 2: That a copy of this Ordinance bearing original signatures and duly
certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the Miscellaneous
Records of the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 1 D
1 AYOF SEPTEMBER, 2005.
MAY: R JOHN -RIGGS
ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER