File #: ORD-16:030    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment of an unused and erroneous SWB easement in Windover Gardens
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/18/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/7/2016
Title: AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING PARTS OF UNUSED AND ERRONEOUS SWB EASEMENT LOCATED IN: A 16.5 FEET SWB EASEMENT CROSSING LOT 9 AS SHOWN ON WINDOVER GARDENS PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, AT PAGE 110 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT CLERK FOR CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS.
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Plat, 2. Petition, 3. Utility Letters, 4. Engineering & Planning Letters
Related files: RES-16:063, ABAN-350

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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING PARTS OF UNUSED AND ERRONEOUS SWB EASEMENT LOCATED IN:

 

A 16.5 FEET SWB EASEMENT CROSSING LOT 9 AS SHOWN ON WINDOVER GARDENS PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, AT PAGE 110 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT CLERK FOR CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS.

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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on June 7, 2016, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the requests of Guy Patteson to abandon unused Southwestern Bell 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 easement 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 an easement, as shown on the recorded plat of WINDOVER GARDENS SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, AT PAGE 110 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT CLERK FOR CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS.

 

SECTION 2.                     A copy of the 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 easement are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.

 

PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of June, 2016.