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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING AN UNDEVELOPED STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED IN SOUTH OAKS ADDITION PHASE II, BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, JONESBORO, AR, AS RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET "B", AT PAGE 92, RECORDED JUNE 26, 1989.
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on August 20, 2013, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the request of Jack Jones, DVM, to abandon public street rights-of-way; 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 street rights-of-way 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 rights-of-way of a portion of South Hill Drive and all of Andrea Drive, as shown on the recorded plat of South Oaks Addition Phase II, being part of the Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Jonesboro, AR, as recorded in plat cabinet "B", at page 92, recorded June 26, 1989.
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 rights-of-way are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of August, 2013.