ORD NO 15-1998 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. ir 1998
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE CITY'S
STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY ALONG NORTH 16TH STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas asking the City Council to vacate and abandon a
portion of the City's street right -of -way lying on the West side of
North 16th Street adjacent to Lots 5 and 6, Block 32, McGee
Addition to the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, more particularly
described as follows:
The westernmost 10 feet of the North 16th Street right -of-
way lying adjacent to and east of Lots 5 and 6, Lot 32,
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 street right -of -way
hereinabove designated has therefore been dedicated to the public
use as a street right -of -way and that the same has not been actually
used by the public generally for a period of more than five (5) year
preceding this date; that the owners of the property abutting such
right -of -way 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 right -of -way and that there are no utilities within the area the
Petitioners seek to vacate.
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 all of that portion of the City's street right -of-
way lying on the West side of North 16th Street adjacent to Lots 5
and 6. Block 32, McGee Addition to the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, as described above.
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 7!f DAY OF A cT .d P n 1998.
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