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A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CONVEY A PERMANENT EASEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro is owner of certain real property, which is described below:
Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a railroad spike being used as the Section Corner of Sections 25, 26, 35, 36; thence North 89°22’54” East along the South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25 a distance of 22.51 feet to a point on the Easterly right of way line of Arkansas State Highway 18 Spur as established by AHTD Job R00041; thence North 00°20’24” East along said right of way line a distance of 62.64 feet to a point on the Northerly right of
way line of C.W. Post Road as established by AHTD Job R00041; thence South 55°43’47” East along said right of way line a distance of 36.06 feet to a point; thence South 00°25’48” West along said right of way line a distance of 0.86 feet to a point; thence North 89°58’31” East along said right of way line a distance of 105.20 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 89°22’53” East a distance of 184.79 feet to a point on the Northerly right of way line of C.W. Post Road as established by ARDOT Job 100657; thence South 85°39’39” East along said right of way line a distance of 20.10 feet to a point on the Northerly right of way line of C.W. Post Road as established by AHTD Job R00041; thence South 89°36’50” West along said right of way line a distance of 61.19 feet to a point; thence South 89°58’31” West along said right of way line a distance of 143.64 feet to the point of beginning and containing 188 square feet more or less as shown on plans prepared by the ARDOT referenced as Job 100657.
WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Highway Commission needs the above described property for the construction of the I-555 - Hwy. 49, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Extension property;
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has agreed to convey the permanent easement for the above described property to the Arkansas State Highway Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will be compensated $125.00 for the conveyance of the above described property.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this conveyance.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST 2022.