ORD NO 09-2004 0
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 1 -2004
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF 12
STREET, ELM STREET AND THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 6 OF MCGEE
ADDITION IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WIIEREAS, A Petition was duly filed by the Van Buren School District with
the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of 12 Street
between Block 6, 7, 8 and 9, that portion of Elm Street between
Block 8 and 9, and the alley in Block 6, McGee Addition to the
City of Van Buren; and
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 alley hereinabove designated
has therefore been dedicated to the public use as an alley; that the
owners of the property abutting such alley 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 alley; and
WHEREAS, That pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §14- 301 -301, it is not
necessary to establish that the street has not be used as a street for
the last five (5) years since the owner of the property is an
education institution.
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 that portion of 12 Street between Block 6, 7,
8 and 9, that portion of Elm Street between Block 8 and 9, and the
alley in Block 6, McGee Addition to the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas.
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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 \g DAYOF JULY, 2004. n
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