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AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND OTHER AFFECTED PERSONS THE QUESTIONS OF ANNEXATION TO SAID CITY OF JONESBORO CERTAIN CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY.
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WHEREAS, it appears to the Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that certain hereinafter described territory contiguous to the said City of Jonesboro is necessary for the orderly growth of said City; and
WHEREAS, the lands are platted and held for sale or use as municipal lots or whether platted or not, the lands are held to be sold as suburban property; and
WHEREAS, the lands furnish the abode for a densely settled community or represent the actual growth of the municipality beyond its legal boundary; and
WHEREAS, the lands are needed for proper municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the lands are valuable by reason of their adaptability for prospective municipal uses.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Jonesboro and of the following described area lying in Craighead County, Arkansas, the question of the annexation of the below described territory to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. The area included in the following description not currently in the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas
TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST
The East Half of the Southeast Quarter; and the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, all in Section 36, Township 15 North, Range 3 East of the 5th Principal Meridian in Craighead County, Arkansas, along with all subdivisions or parts thereof contained there in as recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Western District of Craighead County, AND:
TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST
All of the South Half; and all of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter; and all of the South Half of the Northeast Quarter, all in Section 31; and all of the South Half of Section 32; and the South 300 feet of Section 34; and the South 300 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35; all in Township 15 North, Range 4 East of the 5th Principal Median in Craighead County, Arkansas, along with all subdivisions or parts thereof contained therein as recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Western District of Craighead County and;
TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST
All of Sections 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36; and that part of Section 2 and that part of Section 11 lying East of the Bid Creek Ditch; and that part of Section 9 lying South of a line 300 feet North of and parallel to the North right-of-way of US Highway 63 Business Route and 300 feet North of and parallel to the North right-of-way of Arkansas Highway 18 and lying North of a line 300 feet South of and parallel to the South right-of-way of US Highway 63 Bypass; and that part of Section 10 lying South of a line 300 feet North of and parallel to the North right-of-way of US Highway 63 Business Route; and further that part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10 lying East of the center of Big Creek Ditch; and all of the East Half of Section 33; all in Township 14 North, Range 3 East of the 5th Principal Meridian in Craighead County, Arkansas, along with all subdivisions or parts thereof contained therein as recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Western District of Craighead County, and;
TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST
All of sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36; and all of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter; and all of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter, and that part of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter lying South of the centerline of Lateral Number One to Little Bay Ditch in Section 13, all in Township 14 North, Range 4 East of the 5th Principal Meridian in Craighead County, Arkansas, along with all subdivisions or parts thereof contained therein as recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Western District of Craighead County, AND;
TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST
All of Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33; and the East 300 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 18; and the West 300 feet and the South 300 feet of Section 19; and the South 300 feet of Section 20; and the South 300 feet of Section 21; and the South 300 feet of the West 300 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 22; and the West 300 feet of Section 27; and the West 300 feet of Section 34, all in Township 14 North, Range 5 East of the Principal Meridian in Craighead County, Arkansas, along with all subdivisions or parts thereof contained therein as recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Western District of Craighead County, AND:
TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST
All of Sections 1, 2 and 3; and all of the Northeast Quarter and the North 300 feet of the Southeast Quarter, all in Section 4; and the North 300 feet of Section 10; and all of the Northeast Quarter and all of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter and the East 300 feet of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter; and the North 300 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, all in Section 11; and all of the North Half and that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying North of a line parallel to and 300 feet South of the South right-of-way of Lawson Road all in Section 12, all in Township 13 North, Range 3 East of the 5th Principal Meridian in Craighead County, Arkansas, along with all subdivisions or parts thereof contained therein as recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Western District of Craighead County, and;
TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST
All of Sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9; and all of the Northwest Quarter and all of West Half of the Northeast Quarter, all in Section 2; and all of the North Half; all of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 3; and all of the North Half and that part of the South Half lying North of a line parallel to and 300 feet South of the right-of-way of Lawson Road all in Section 7; and all of the West Half of Section 10, all in Township 13 North, Range 4 East of the 5th Principal Meridian in Craighead County, Arkansas, along with all subdivisions or parts thereof contained therein as recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk of the Western District of Craighead County.
ALL MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: From the Northeast corner of Section 2, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, the Point of Beginning; thence South along the East line of said Section 2 to the Southeast corner thereof, continue thence South along the East line of Section 11, Township 14 North, Range 4 East to the Southeast corner thereof, continue thence South along the East line of Section 14, Township 14 North, Range 4 East to a point in the center of Lateral Number One of the Little Bay Ditch, thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Lateral Number One of the Little Bay Ditch to a point on the North line of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; thence East along the North line of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 13 to the Northeast corner thereof, thence South some 30 feet, more or less, along the West line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 5 East to the Southwest corner thereof; thence East 300 feet along the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 5 East to a point, thence South parallel to the West line of said Section 18 to a point on the South line of said Section 18, continue thence South parallel to the West line of Section 19, Township 14 North, Range 5 East to a point lying 300 feet North and 300 feet East of the Southwest corner of said Section 19, thence East along a line 300 feet North of and parallel to the South line of Section 19 to a point on the West line of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 5 East, continue thence East along a line 300 feet North of a parallel to the South line of said Section 20 to a point on the West line of Section 21, Township 14 North, Range 5 East, continue thence East along a line 300 feet North of and parallel to the South line of said Section 21 to a point on the West line of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 5 East, continue thence East 300 feet to a point, thence South 300 feet to a point on the North line of Section 27, Township 14 North, Range 5 East, continue thence South along a line 300 feet East of and parallel to the West line of said Section 34 to a point on the South line thereof, thence West 300 feet along the South line of said Section 34 to the Southeast corner of Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 5 East, continue thence West along the South line of said Section 33 to the Southwest corner thereof, continue thence West along the South line of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 5 East to the Southwest corner thereof, continue thence West along the South line of Section 31, Township 14 North, Range 5 East to the Southwest corner thereof, said point being a point on the East line of Section 36, Township 14 North, Range 4 East; thence South some 198 feet, more or less, along the East line of said Section 36 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence West along the South line of said Section 36 to the Southwest corner thereof; continue thence West along the South line of Section 35, Township 14 North, Range 4 East to the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, thence South along the East line of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 2 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence West along the South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 2 to the Southwest corner thereof, continue thence West along the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 2 to the Southwest corner there of; continue thence West along the South line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 13 North, Range 4 East to the Southwest corner thereof: thence South along the East line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 3 to the Southeast corner thereof; continue thence South along the East line of the West Half of Section 10, Township 13 North, Range 4 East to the Southeast corner thereof; thence West along the South line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10 to the Southwest corner thereof; continue thence West along the South line of Section 9, Township 13 North, Ra nge 4 East to the Southwest corner thereof, continue thence West along the South line of Section 8, Township 13 North, Range 4 East to the Southwest corner thereof; continue thence West along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 13 North, Range 4 East to a point which lies 300 feet South and West of the Southerly right-of-way of Lawson Road; thence Northwesterly along a line 300 feet South and West of the Southerly right-of-way of said Lawson Road and parallel to said right-of-way to a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 13 North, Range 3 East; continue thence Northwesterly along a line 300 feet South and West of the Southerly right-of-way of said Lawson Road and parallel to said right-of-way to a point on the South line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 13 North, Range 3 East; thence West along the South line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 12 to the Southwest corner thereof; continue thence West along the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 12 to the Southwest corner thereof; continue thence West along the South line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 13 North, Range 3 East to the Southwest corner thereof; continue thence West along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11 to the Southwest corner thereof; continue thence West 300 feet along the South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11 to a point; thence North parallel to the East line of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11 to a point which lies 300 feet South of the North line of said Section 11; thence West along a line parallel and 300 feet South of the North line of said Section 11 to a point on the East line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 13 North, Range 3 East; continue thence West along a line parallel to and 300 feet South of the North line of said Section 10 to a point on the West line of Section 10, Township 13 North, Range 3 East; thence North 300 feet along the West line of Section 10, Township 13 North, Range 3 East to the Northwest corner thereof; continue thence North along the West line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township North, Range 3 East to a point 300 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 3; thence West along a line parallel and 300 feet South of the North line of the Southeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 13 North, Range 3 East, to a point on the West line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 300 feet to the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4; continue thence North along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 13 North, Range 3 East to a point on the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; thence East some 83 feet, more or less, along the South line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 3 East to the Southeast corner thereof; thence North along the West line of the East Half of said Section 33 to the Northwest corner thereof; thence East along the North line of the East Half of said Section 33 to the Northeast corner thereof; thence North along the West line of Section 27, Township 14 North, Range 3 East to the Northwest corner thereof; continue thence North along the West line of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 3 East to the Northwest corner there of; continue thence North along the West line of Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 3 East to a point which lies 300 feet South and West of the Southerly right-of-way of US Highway 63 By-Pass; thence Northwesterly along a line 300 feet South and West of and parallel to the Southerly right-of-way of said US Highway 63 Bypass to a point on the North line of Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; continue thence Northwesterly along a line 300 feet South and West of and parallel to the Southerly right- of-way of US Highway 63 Bypass to a point 300 feet North of the Northerly right-of-way of Arkansas Highway 18; thence Easterly along a line 300 feet North of a parallel to the North rights-of-way of Arkansas Highway 18 and US Highway 63 Business Route to a point on the East line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 14 North, 3 East: thence Southeasterly along a line 300 feet North and East of a parallel to the Northerly right-of-way of US Highway 63 Business Route to a point in the center of Big Creek Ditch; thence Northeasterly along the center of said Big Creek Ditch to a point on the East line of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; continue thence Northeasterly along the center of said Big Creek Ditch to a point on the North line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; continue thence Northeasterly along the center of said Big Creek Ditch to a point on the North line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; thence East along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 2 to the Northeast corner thereof; continue thence East along the North line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 14 North, Range 3 East to the Northeast corner thereof; continue thence East along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 1 to the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 15 North, Range 3 East; thence North along the West line of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 36 to the Northwest corner thereof; continue thence North along the West line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 36 to the Northwest corner thereof; thence East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 36 to the Northeast corner thereof; continue thence East along the North line of the South Half of the North Half of Section 31, Township 15 North, Range 4 East to the Northeast corner thereof; thence South along the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 31 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence East along the North line of the South Half of Section 32, Township 15 North, Range 4 East to the Northeast corner thereof; thence South along the East line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 32 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence East along the South line of Section 33, Township 15 North, Range 4 East to the Southeast corner thereof; thence North 300 feet along the West line of Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 4 East to a point; thence East along a line 300 feet North of and parallel to the South line of said Section 34 to a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 34; continue thence East along a line 300 feet North of a parallel to the South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 15 North, Range 4 East to a point on the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 35; thence South 300 feet along the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 35 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence East along the North line of Section 2, Township 14 North, Range 4 East to the Northeast corner thereof, the Point of Beginning, as shown by the annexation proposal map which is on file in the office of the Mayor of the City of Jonesboro.
SECTION 2: The question of annexation of the territory described above in Section 1 shall be submitted to the electors qualified to vote on this issue at a General Election to be held on November 8, 1988. The City Clerk shall immediately notify the County Election Commission by forwarding a certified copy of this ordinance.
SECTION 3: If at such election a majority of the qualified electors voting in such election shall vote for such annexation, the municipality shall proceed to file a description and a map of the annexed area with the County Clerk of the county wherein the land lies and with the Secretary of State. The annexation shall be included within the corporate limits of the annexation city thirty (30) days following the filing of the description and map with the County Clerk, or in the event an action is filed with the Circuit Court, on the date the judgment of said Court becomes final.
If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue at the election vote against the annexation, the annexation ordinance shall be null and void.
SECTION 4: If the annexation is approved and becomes final, the following services shall be extended to the area within three (3) years:
Police Protection -
Fire Protection -
Electric Service
Sanitation Service (Garbage pick up)
SECTION 5: The ballots used at said election on the question of annexation shall be marked as
follows:
FOR annexation of the territory described in Ordinance No. 2137.
AGAINST annexation of the territory described in Ordinance No. 2137.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of September, 1988.