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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING A PORTION OF A PUBLIC ALLEY LOCATED IN:
An undeveloped alley, sixteen feet (16') in width, extending north and south, from the south right-of-way of East Johnson Avenue to the north right-of-way of Eldridge Street, said alley also being east of State Street, and west of Melrose Street, and lying and being in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, containing approximately 4,943 square feet, or 0.11 acres, more or less.
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on May 5, 2015, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the request of Mr. and Ms. Charles Hyman, Wash and Store, LLC, and Mr. David Bogan, being private owners, to abandon a portion of a public alley; 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 portion of a public alley 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 a public alley described above.
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 portion of a public alley are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of May, 2015.