RES NO 08-02-2005 BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
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RE: THE NORTH ONE -HALF OF GRAND AVENUE
THAT IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF BLOCK H IN THE MOUNTAIN VIEW ADDITION
TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION c2. d 5-
WHEREAS, Virgil Glen Rainwater, Calvin Lee Rainwater and Brenda Inez Rainwater
Pendergrass have filed a Petition with this Council seeking to vacate and abandon the following
described street right -of -way:
the street right -of -way for the north one -half of the proposed (but never
constructed or used) street to have been known as Grand Avenue and to have been
located on the south side of Block H in the Mountain View Addition to the City of
Van Buren;
AND WHEREAS, Virgil Glen Rainwater, Calvin Lee Rainwater and Brenda Inez Rainwater
Pendergrass are the owners of the said property;
AND WHEREAS, 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 in the Mountain View Addition to Van Buren, Crawford
County;
AND, WHEREAS, the area platted as Mountain View Addition did not develop as originally
thought; the streets shown on the map have not been developed and not used by the public as a street
for more than five (5) years; and the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by
vacating and abandoning the right -of -way for the north one -half of the proposed street;
AND, WHEREAS, applicable law requires the City Council to fix a day certain for the hearing of
said Petition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas is
hereby directed to give notice that said Petition to close the street will be heard by this Council on
the 19th day of September 2005, at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of the Van
Buren City Council. Said notice shall further provide the names of the petitioners, herein and the
name of the portion of the street to be closed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 6.0/W1(„ 2005.
Mayor
City Clerk