RES NO 02-01-2005 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2 -2005
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ABANDONMENT
OF A PORTION OF ELM AVENUE IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, K. Michael Thompson, Judith W. Thompson, Burl Thomas House,
Dixie C. House, William L. Pharis and Karen Pharis have
petitioned the City Council of Van Buren, to vacate and abandon
that portion of Elm Avenue between Lot 6A, Lot 39, and the west
40 feet of Lot 32, Rivercliff Addition to the City of Van Buren.
WHEREAS, The Petitioners own all the property adjoining those portions of the
above described; and,
WHEREAS, 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, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That a Public Hearing is set for March 21, 2005, 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 a street 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 g DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2005.
MA R JOH GGS
ATTESTED:
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CITY CLERK/TREASURER