ORD NO 09-2002 n CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 9 -2002
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING AN UNUSED ALLEY
LYING BETWEEN LOTS 5 AND 6 AND LOTS 7 AND 8 OF BLOCK 18, MCGEE
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council to vacate and
abandon the City's right -of -way lying between Lots 5 and 6 and
Lots 7 and 8 of Block 18, McGee Addition to the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas; 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 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 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;
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 McGee Addition described
above in the City of Van Buren, 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 7 D AYOF JUNE, 2002.
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ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
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