File #: ORD-90:1156    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment of an alley on Fisher Street as requested by Bill Anderson and Jerry Rupard
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/16/1990 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/16/1990
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A TWENTY FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN FISHER STREET AND DRAKE STREET
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Petition, 2. Utility letters, 3. Plat, 4. Letter supporting alley closing
Related files: MIN-90:507, ABAN-100
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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A TWENTY FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN FISHER STREET AND DRAKE STREET
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
 
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 13th day of March, 1990, to vacate and abandon a 20 foot alley running north and south and running east and west between An alley running north and south between Fisher Street and Drake Street and running east and west between Johnson Avenue and Front Street beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 7, Block 8 of Matthews Addition; thence east 140.0'; thence south 50.0'; thence east 20.0': thence north 70.0'; thence west 160.0'; thence south 20.0' to the point of beginning.
 
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the alley or portion thereof, hereinbefore described as heretofore been dedicated to the public use as an alley herein described; has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all owners of the property abutting upon the portion of the alley to be vacated have filed with the Council their written consent to such abandonment; and that the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of such alley.
 
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all of its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the alley designated as follows:
 
The alley running north and south between Fisher Street and Drake Street and running east and west between Johnson Avenue and Front Street beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 7, Block 8 of Matthew Addition; thence east 140.0'; thence south 50.0; thence east 20.0'; thence north 70.0'; thence west 160.0'; thence south 20.0' to the point of beginning.
 
This property is subject to a 20' utility maintenance and drainage easement.
 
SECTION 2: A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the County and recorded in the deed records of the County.
 
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.      
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 1990.