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A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO CONDEMN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO AT TRACT 1, HWY 351/AGGIE ROAD INTERSECTION (AHTD 100790 - TRACT 1), JONESBORO, ARKANSAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has the need to condemn by eminent domain certain property located within the City of Jonesboro located at Tract 1, Hwy 351/Aggie Road Intersection (AHTD 100790 - Tract1), Jonesboro, Arkansas for the purpose of roadway improvements; and
WHEREAS, an offer of $22,000.00 has been made and refused by Cooper Land & Development Co., Inc. to sell their property located at Tract 1, Hwy 351/Aggie Road Intersection (AHTD 100790 - Tract 1), Jonesboro, Arkansas more particularly described as follows:
Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a Half Inch Rebar found at the Center North Sixteenth Corner of said Section 15; thence South 89°47'33" West along the North line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15 a distance of 56.25 feet to the West Right of Way line of Highway 351 as established by AHTD Job 10-RW-2 and the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 00°30'25" West along said right of way line a distance of 160.43 feet to a point; thence South 89°29'35" East along said right of way line a distance of 30.00 feet to a point; thence South 00°30'25" West along said right of way line a distance of 240.19 feet to the West Right of Way line of Highway 351 as established by AHTD Job 100790; thence North 36°42'22" West along said right of way line a distance of 57.74 feet to a point; thence North 08°26'16" West along said right of way line a distance of 207.59 feet to a point; thence North 40°03'26" West along said right of way line a distance of 72.92 feet to a point; thence North 72°53'37" West along said right of way line a distance of 94.34 feet to a point; thence North 29°20'03" West along said right of way line a distance of 39.47 feet to the South Right of Way line of Aggie Road as established by AHTD Job 100790; thence North 89°49'02" West along said right of way line a distance of 287.84 feet to a point; thence North 00°29'14" East along said right of way line a distance of 28.60 feet to the North line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence North 89°47'33" East along said North line a distance of 482.54 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.89 acres (38,848 sq. ft.) more or less as shown on AHTD plans referenced as Job 100790.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
Section 1: That the City of Jonesboro is here by vested with the power of eminent domain and authorized under Arkansas Code Annotated 18-15-309 to condemn said property located at Tract 1, Hwy 351/Aggie Road Intersection (AHTD 100790 - Tract 1), Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 2: This condemnation is necessary to obtain property for roadway improvements in the City of Jonesboro.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 2015.