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1112 101 ORDINANCE NO. 1112 (#22 - 98) AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING NIXON AIVJJ THOMAS STREETS, JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS (GEIVJ;!;RAL LOCA TION: THE PORTIONS OF NIXON AND THOMAS STREETS LYING EAST OF BAILEY BOULEVARD); AIVJJ, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville has reviewed the proposed closure and abandonment of Nixon and Thomas Streets lying east of Bailey Boulevard and has no opposition to such subject to replacelllent of various municipal utility easelllents needed for said property; and, WHEREAS, the City Council hosted a public hearing December 17, 1998, with notice duly published as required by law. At said hearing, adjoining property owners and utility companies expressed consent to th.e closing of saId street, subject to reservatIon of easelllent rights for said utilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAI1vJ;!;D AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: follows is: The streets located in the Little Rock Air Force Base Main Gate Development Area (Recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 8, Pulaski County Court House, Little Rock, Arkansas), more particularly described as follows: The real property, more particularly described as Thomas Street from the East right-of-way line of Bailey Boulevard to the West right-of-way line of U. S. Highway 67- 167. And Nixon Street from the East right-of-way line of Bailey Boulevard to the West right-of-way line ofU. S. Highway 67-167. (GENERAL LOCATION: Nixon and Thomas Streets lying east of Bailey Boulevard, Jacksonville, Arkansas.) Said property is hereby closed and vacated under the powers granted to cities of the first class in the State of Arkansas, subject to reservation of easement rights and privileges for private and municipal utility companies. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby duly authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with those adjoining and abutting property owners of Nixon ana Thomas Streets lying east of Bailey Boulevard to close and abandon said street, with th.e real property described reverting to said property owners in accordance with state law. SECTION TWO: A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the OffIce of the Recorder of the County and recorded in the Deed Records of the County, here by amending the plat recorded on November 1, 1920, in the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk Records. SECTION THREE: All Ordinances, ")arts of Ordinances, or previous actions taken by said Council in con~1ict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. to8 Ordinance No. 1112 (#22 - 98) Page Two SECTION FOUR: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1998. DAY OF DECEMBER, CI'l'Y OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS TOMMY SWAIM, MAYOR ATTEST: LULA M. HAWKINS, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: ROBERT E. BAMBURG, CITY ATTORNEY Tabled 17 December 1998. Replaced with Ordinance 1117 (#3-99). To include Nixon and Thomas Streets along with Parrish Street.