HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD09876 BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN
ORDINANCE NO. -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , VACATING AND
DISCONTINUING AS A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE THE EAST-WEST ALLEY BE-
TWEEN WEST McCARTY STREET AND REX M. WHITTON EXPRESSWAY (U.S.
HIGHWAY 50-63) FROM WALNUT STREET TO MULBERRY STREET,
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 CLERIC OF THE CITY TO
EXECUTE ALL 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
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abutting, the east-west alley between West McCarty Street and Rex M.
Whitton Expressway (U.S. Highway 50-63) from Walnut Street to
Mulberry Street, has petitioned the City Council to vacate
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right-of-way as a public thoroughfare; and
WHEREAS, it has further been shown that it would not incon-
venience the public or the citizens of the City to discontinue as a
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right-of-way for a public thoroughfare such alley as described in
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)' Section 1 of this ordinance, subject to a reservation in the City of
an easement in that portion vacated for the maintenance, repair,
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is location and relocation of all sanitary sewer, surface water sewer or I
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public utility facilities now existing or hereafter to be constructed
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! within said right-of-way.
I� NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
® �! OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS: i
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
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'+ hereby declares it necessary, reasonable and proper to discontinue as
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a right-of-way for a public thoroughfare and forever vacate the
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following described alley in said City, subject to the reservation in
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jthe City of the easement mentioned in Section 2 of this ordinance: f
�i "The east-west alley between West McCarty Street and Rex M.
i; Whitton Expressway (U.S. Highway 50-63) from Walnut Street to
Mulberry Street."
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Section 2. All of that portion of the above vacated property is
f• hereby retained as a perpetual easement or right-of-way for the
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® construction, maintenance, repair, relocation and operation of
sanitary sewers, surface water drainage, and all public utility
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facilities, and no permanent buildings or structures shall be located
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i! within or upon said easement without the prior written consent of the
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city.
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Section 3. The statutory right of reversion in the owners of the
� abutting property is hereby confirmed, subject to the easement expressly ;
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• reserved in Section 2 of this ordinance, as is provided by the laws of
the State of Missouri. The Mayor and the Clerk of the City are hereby'
authorized to execute all necessary instruments required to confirm the
reversionary rights of the owners of property abutting on the area
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vacated. 1
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Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from j
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s and after its passage and approval.
Passed A roved
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(,Vresidejht of the Counpi Mayor
ATTEST:
C' y Clerk
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