File #: ORD-77:2093    Version: 1 Name: Widening of Nettleton Avenue from Caraway Road to Stadium Blvd
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/5/1977 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/1977
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO WIDEN NETTLETON AVENUE FROM CARAWAY ROAD TO YOUNG STREET, ALSO KNOWN AS STADIUM BOULEVARD, AND TO CONDEMN SUCH PRIVATE PROPERTY AS IS NEEDED FOR THE WIDENING OF EAST NETTLETON AVENUE (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-78:2082 ON FEBRUARY 6, 1978)
Indexes: Project
Related files: ORD-78:2082, MIN-77:853
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AN ORDINANCE TO WIDEN NETTLETON AVENUE FROM CARAWAY ROAD TO YOUNG STREET, ALSO KNOWN AS STADIUM BOULEVARD, AND TO CONDEMN SUCH PRIVATE PROPERTY AS IS NEEDED FOR THE WIDENING OF EAST NETTLETON AVENUE (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-78:2082 ON FEBRUARY 6, 1978)
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NOW, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

Section 1: The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas as authorized under the laws of the State of Arkansas, desires to widen East Nettleton Avenue from Caraway Road to Young Street, also known as Stadium Boulevard.

Section 2: The City of Jonesboro desires to widen East Nettleton Avenue to provide better access and more convenient traffic flow for the Citizens of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. East Nettleton Avenue from Caraway Road to Young Street, also known as Stadium Boulevard, needs to be improved.

Section 3: East Nettleton Avenue between Caraway Road and Young Street, also known as stadium Boulevard, is a city street located within the confines of the municipality.

Section 4; Certain private property described hereafter must be condemned in order that East Nettleton Avenue between Caraway Road and Young Street, also known as Stadium Boulevard, can be widened. This property is owned by Baldwin Oil Company, Inc. and Baldwin Petroleum Company, Inc. This property is described as follows:

Tract 1-E: Part of Lot 13, Cobb & Lee Survey, an addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, being a part of the NW ¼ of Section 21, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the existing northerly right-of-way line of Nettleton Avenue that is 30.7 feet left of and perpendicular to Centerline Station 5+30.0 of said point being also the Southwest Corner of Lot 13, Cobb and Lee Survey; thence North 00°21’ East along the West line thereof a distance of 4.3 feet to a point; thence South 89°39’ East a distance of 138.6 feet...

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