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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING PARTS OF UNUSED ALLEYWAY LOCATED IN:
THAT PART OF A 12 FOOT ALLEY EVENLY BETWEEN LOT 15 OF COBB AND LEE’S SURVEY OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NE1/4, NW1/4) OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST AND THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 5, BLOCK 1 OF WATT’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, FORMERLY THE TOWN OF NETTLETON IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, RUNNING NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY--- ADJOINING AFOREMENTIONED LOT 15 AND THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 5, BLOCK 1 OF WATT’S ADDITION ON THE WEST AND EAST SIDES RESPECTIVELY; COBB AND LEE’S SURVEY FILED IN PLAT BOOK 48 AT PAGE 110, AND WATT’S ADDITION FILED IN PLAT BOOK 18 AT PAGE 621, BOTH IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT CLERK FOR CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS.
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on March 1, 2016, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the requests of Bob Harrison and Cesar Islas to abandon public alleyway; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and heard all persons desiring to be heard in connection with this matter; and
WHEREAS, the respective utilities have consented to said abandonment; and
WHEREAS, the abandonment of said alleyway will not adversely affect the City of Jonesboro, and would be in the best interest of all parties concerned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that;
SECTION 1. The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby vacates and abandons all of its rights together with the right of the public generally, in and to the portion of an alleyway, as shown on the recorded plat of COBB AND LEE’S SURVEY OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NE1/4, NW1/4) OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 48 AT PAGE 110 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT CLERK FOR CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 2. A copy of the Ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Craighead County at Jonesboro, Arkansas, and recorded in the Deed Records of Craighead County, Arkansas.
SECTION 3. The closing, vacating, and abandonment by the City of its rights and the rights of the public generally in the above described alleyway are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of March, 2016.