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0406 ORDINANCE NO. 404 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, CERTAIN LANDS SITUATED IN PULASKI COUNTY, WHICH ARE CONTIGUOUS AND ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF THE SAID ANNEXATION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 5, 1976; DIRECTING THE CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE ANY AND ALL OTHER ACTION NEC- ESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID ANNEXATION, PURSUANT TO ARKANSAS STATUTES 19- 307.1 -4; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACK- SONVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That certain real property hereinafter described which is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, and is adjacent and contiguous to the present corporate boundaries of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, all of which lands are either platted and held for sale or use as municipal lots; or held to be brought on the market and to be sold as urban property when such reaches a value corresponding with the views of the owners; or forms the abode for a densely settled community; or represents the actual growth of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas beyond its legal boundaries; is needed by the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas for the purpose of extension into the area of all of the proper municipal services of the City, or is valuable by reason of its adaptability for prospective municipal purposes and therefore the said lands should be and are hereby annexed to the present City of Jack- sonville for the best interests of the area to be annexed and of the City of Jacksonville thereby providing for and protecting the public peace, health and welfare. The lands proposed for annexation to the City of Jacksonville are more particularly described as follows: Parts of Sections 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29, Township 3 North, Range 11 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, more partic- ularly described as follows: Begin at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Town- ship 3 North, Range 11 West; thence South to the Southwest corner of said NEV., NEV. of said Section 27, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence West to the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 27, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence South to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 27, Ge del L-C 7 - -7 • Page Two Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence West to the centerline of Kellogg Creek in Section 29, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence in a Northwesterly direction along the centerline of Kellogg Creek to the point of intersection with the South line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence West to the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence North to the Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence West to the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence North to the center of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence East to the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20; thence North to the Northwest corner of the North- east Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence East to the center of Section 16, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence South to the center of Section 21, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence East to the center of Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence South to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 11 West; thence East to the point of beginning, containing 1400 acres, more or less. Section 2. The question of the annexation of the real property des- cribed in Section 1 hereof to the City of Jacksonville shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Jacksonville and of the area so described at a special election called for such purpose which will be held on October 5, 1976. Section 3. The City of Jacksonville proposes and commits itself to the extension of police, fire, garbage, parks and recreation and such other services as may become feasible to the residents in the area to be annexed by this ordinance within three years from the date the annexation becomes final. Section 4. In the event a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election provided for in Section 2 hereof vote in favor of annexation of the lands herein described the responsible City officials of the City of Jacksonville are directed to take any and all appropriate action necessary and required to complete the annexation of said lands, or any part thereof, to the City of Jacksonville in compliance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Arkansas. Section 5. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Arkansas Statute 19- 307.1 -4. a _ , • Page Three Section 6. The annexation of the lands described by this ordinance is hereby found to be necessary for the public peace, health and welfare of the residents of the area to be annexed and the residents of the City of Jacksonville and shall be in full force and effect when approved as provided by Arkansas Statute 19-307.1-4 . PASSED: , 1976. MAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk API:EX/k) AS TO FORM; f'? ,c , 64. > e e Ben E. 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