HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD09875 BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN 'i
Of ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , VACATING AND
DISCONTINUING AS A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE WALNUT STREET FROM REX M. ,
WHITTON EXPRESSWAY (U.S. HIGHWAY 50-63) TO WEST McCARTY STREET,
EXCEPT THAT PORTION USED AS PART OF MISSOURI BOULEVARD, RESERVING ;
TO THE CITY AN EASEMENT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATED FOR SANITARY ;
SEWER, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE, AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES, AND .
!: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE ALL !
I! NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM IN THE ABUTTING
PROPERTY OWNERS THEIR RIGHT OF REVERSION IN THE VACATED AREA.
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO THE City Council of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, that the owner of land adjacent to and abutting, i j
�! Walnut Street from Rex M. Whitton Expressway (U.S. Highway 50-63) to
West McCarty Street, except that portion used as part of Missouri
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Boulevard, has petitioned the City Council to vacate right-of-way as a
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public thoroughfare; and
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f' WHEREAS, it has further been shown that it would not incon
venience the public or the citizens of the City to discontinue as a
right-of-way for a public thoroughfare such street as described in
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Section 1 of this ordinance, subject to a reservation in the City of an
It easement in that portion vacated for the maintenance, repair, location i
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and relocation of all sanitary sewer, surface water sewer or public,
utility facilities now existing or hereafter to be constructed within said
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right-of-way.
j NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
hereby declares it necessary, reasonable and proper to discontinue as a
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right-of-way for a public thoroughfare and forever vacate the following
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described street in said City, subject to the reservation in the City of
l the easement mentioned in Section 2 of this ordinance:
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"Walnut Street from Rex M. Whitton Expressway (U.S. Highway
50-63) to West McCarty Street, except that portion used as part of
Missouri Boulevard."
Section 2. All of that portion of the above vacated property is
�i hereby retained as a perpetual easement or right-of-way for thel
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�! construction, maintenance, repair, relocation and operation of sanitary
, sewers, surface water drainage, and all public utility facilities, and nol
permanent buildings or structures shall be located within or upon said
easement without the prior written consent of the City.
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j` Section 3. The statutory right of reversion in the owners of the
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• expressly reserved in Section 2 of this ordinance, as is provided by
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the laws of the State of Missouri. The Mayor and the Clerk of the I
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City are hereby authorized to execute all necessary instruments
required to confirm q onf rm the reversionary rights of the owners of property
abutting on the area vacated.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval.
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Passed � 2.
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