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BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
�+ BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO, g
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4! AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE UNUSED PORTION•OF
�i 23rd STREET LYING SOUTH OF HARRISON STREET AND THE
UNUSED PORTION OF FITZHUGH STREET LYING WEST
OF 24th STREET IN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed with the City
' Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, on the 25th day of
;t April,'197.8,.;!asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all
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that porit10-n of23rdStreet lying South of Harrison Street and
all that portion of Fitzhugh Street lying West of 24th Street in
the City of Batesville, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the
Council has, at the time and place mentioned in the Notice, heard
all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained
that the streets hereinbefore described have heretofore been
dedicated to the public use as streets but have not been actually
used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5)
years subsequent,to the dedication thereof; that all of the owners,
of the property abutting upon the portion of the streets to be
vacated have petitioned the City Council for such vacation and
abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be
adversely affected by the abandonment of such streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of
:'the City of Batesville, Arkansas:
SECTION I_
The City of Batesville, Arkansas, hereby releases,
vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of
the public generally, in and to the streets designated as follows:
That portion of 23rd Street lying South of Harrison
Street and that portion of Fitzhugh Street lying
West of 24th Street in the City of Batesville, Arkansas.;
�! SECTION II
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A copy of this Ordinance duly certified by the City
.. ?i Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of the County
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Batesville Utilities Commission has
determined, after due and thorough investigation, that it is
essential that there be construction of extensions, betterments
and improvements to the City of Batesville, Arkansas Water and
Sewer System, as reflected in detail by the reports and estimates
of the Commission's consulting engineers, Hilsdon & Sonnenberg,
Memphis, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost of the proposed
extensions, betterments and improvements is approximately
$8,386,000, of which $6,136,000 can be paid from federal grant
funds and funds presently on hand;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED bV the Batesville
Utilities Commission, Batesville, Arkansas:
1. The Commission recommends to the City Council
that the proposed extensions, betterments and improvements
(the "improvements") to the System be completed and that the
improvements be financed by the use of federal grant funds and
funds on hand to the extent of $6,136,000 and by the issuance
of water and sewer revenue bonds to the extent of $2,250,000.
The Commission recommends that the proposed bonds be sold at
public sale, upon consultation with the fiscal agent, T. J. Raney
& Sons, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas.
2. The Commission recommends that the City Council
adopt the Ordinance attached hereto, Exhibit A, which would
authorize the proposed bonds and would enact adjustments to the
rates charged for services of the System.
3. The Chairman of the Commission is authorized and
directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the City Council
and to provide to the City Council such further information as
may be requested or appropriate.
PASSED: 1978.
ATTEST: Chairman
Secret6iy
(SEAL)
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, Secretary of the Batesville Utilities
Commission, Batesville, Arkansas, hereby certifies that the
foregoing is a true and compared copy of a resolution passed by
the Utilities Commission on April 25, 1978, by a vote of to
ecretary
(SEAL)