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AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS: ANNEXING SAID TERRITORY TO WARD 6: ZONING SAID TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-3): DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to annex certain lands to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, said lands are completely surrounded by lands incorporated into the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has held a public hearing within 60 days of the proposal of this ordinance at which hearing individuals were allowed to appear and present their views on the proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro did notify by certified mail all the property owners within the area proposed to be annexed of their right to appear at the public hearing to present their views on the proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro intends to extend police and fire protection, garbage pickup and street maintenance into the said territory; and
WHEREAS, the said territory to be annexed, complied with the standards for lands qualifying for annexation which are set forth in Section 1 of Act 298 of 1971, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: The territory and lands hereinafter described are accepted and annexed by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and said territory hereinafter described shall be hereafter deemed and taken to be part and parcel of the limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the inhabitants residing therein shall have and enjoy all of the rights and privileges of the inhabitants within the original limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 2: The lands and territory hereby annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas are more particularly described as follows: (Morton and Mitchell)
Part of the North half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 14 North, and Range 4 East.
SECTION 3: The lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby annexed by the City of Jonesboro and are accepted by the City of Jonesboro and assigned and attached to Ward 6 of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 4: Said lands and territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro are hereby zoned Residential (R-3).
SECTION 5: Said lands are annexed to the City subject to the following stipulations:
1. 50 ft. street dedication
2. City will pull and bed ditches
3. County will haul and pay for gravel
4. 12 ft. long, 18” diameter (minimum) tile will be paid for by property owners installed by the City
5. Improvement District Contract at a cost of $24,671.75 for blacktopping streets to the
property owners (does not include curbs and gutters)
SECTION 6: It is hereby found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro that there is an extreme urgency that the territory herein be immediately annexed to and accepted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, so that said property and citizens and property owners of the said territory can be entitled to fire, police, zoning and other protection and benefits and that said benefits and protections are urgently needed now in order to allow orderly growth and development of said lands and territory. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, it shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 1987.