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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING A PORTION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED IN:
HILL PARK ADDITION (PHASE 1 AND 2), TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS AS RECORDED IN BOOK C, PAGE 244, DATED JULY 23, 2013
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on April 5, 2016, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the request of Ace Property Holdings, to abandon the drainage easement; 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 drainage easement will not adversely affect the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, 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 rights of the public generally, in and to a portion of a drainage easement as shown on the record plat of HILL PARK ADDITION (PHASE 1 AND 2), TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS AS RECORDED IN BOOK C, PAGE 244, DATED JULY 23, 2013.
SECTION 2. A copy of this 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 drainage easement are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of April, 2016.