File #: ORD-08:051    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment of property on Southwest Drive as requested by S&A Construction
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/12/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/1/2008
Title: AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING AN OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL EASEMENT LOCATED ON TRACT 1 OF THE HERITAGE BANK REPLAT OF THE SOUTHWEST DRIVE MINOR PLAT
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Petition, 2. Plat, 3. Utility_Letters
Related files: RES-08:100, MIN-08:150, ABAN-279
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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING AN OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL EASEMENT LOCATED ON TRACT 1 OF THE HERITAGE BANK REPLAT OF THE SOUTHWEST DRIVE MINOR PLAT
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on July 1, 2008, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the request of S & A Construction, LLC to abandon an overhead electrical easements; and
 
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and heard all persons desiring to be heard in connection with this matters; and
 
WHEREAS, all utility companies have consented to said abandonment; and
 
WHEREAS, the abandonment of said overhead electrical easement would not adversely affect any utility companies 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 an overhead electrical easement on Tract 1 of the Heritage Bank Replat of the Southwest Drive Minor Plat, described as follows:
 
Tract 1 of the Heritage Bank Replat of the Southwest Drive Minor Plat:
 
SECTION 2. A copy of this Ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be fined 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 overhead electrical easement are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July, 2008.