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ORDINANCE NO: Od V- <br /> AN <br /> AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CITY OWNED CEMETERIES AS CITY PARKS,AND <br /> FOR OTHER PURPOSES <br /> WHEREAS,that Oaklawn Cemetery and Pioneer Cemetery are operated and owned by the city <br /> of Batesville, Arkansas; <br /> WHEREAS, that these are cherished city memorials, with their intended use being to honor <br /> loved ones and remember our shared history; <br /> WHEREAS, littering,vandalism, criminal mischief, and other crimes have become an issue at <br /> said cemeteries; <br /> WHEREAS, ordinances have already been established regarding the use of city parks which <br /> would help preserve these cemeteries' intended purposes; and <br /> WHEREAS,that the Council has therefore determined that City owned property along Polk <br /> Bayou should be designated as a City Park. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS: <br /> SECTION 1: That Oaklawn Cemetery and Pioneer Cemetery owned property contiguous to <br /> Polk(also known as "Poke")Bayou is hereby designated as a Batesville City Park and subject to all <br /> Batesville ordinances regulating City Parks. <br /> SECTION 2: That all ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to <br /> the extent of such conflict. <br /> SECTION 3: If any portion or portions of this ordinance are deemed or'held to be invalid, <br /> such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. <br /> SECTION 4: EMERGENCY CLAUSE: That because littering, criminal mischief, <br /> vandalism, and criminal acts by certain individuals has been ongoing, the need for this act to be <br /> enforced is immediate. Therefore, it is further found that an emergency exists and this ordinance being <br /> necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall take effect from and after its <br /> passage and approval. <br /> PASSED AND APPROVED this day of_January, 2024. <br /> Honorable Rick Elumbaugh,Mayor <br /> ATT T: <br /> Denise M. Johnston, City Clirk <br />