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SPONSOR: Councilman//S''crivner
ORDINANCE NO. I`�7"3 70
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, VACATING AND
DISCONTINUING A PORTION OF SPRUCE STREET RIGHT OF WAY.
WHEREAS, it has been shown to the Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, that the
owners of land adjacent to and abutting upon a portion of Spruce Street in
the City, have petitioned the City Council to vacate a portion of the right of
way; and
WHEREAS, it has further been shown that it would not inconvenience the public or the
citizens of the City to discontinue a portion of the street right of way for public
use as described in Section 1 of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it has further been shown that it would not inconvenience the public or the
citizens of the City to discontinue a portion of the street right of way for public
use as described in Section 1 of this Ordinance, subject to a reservation in
the City of an easement in that portion vacated for the maintenance, repair,
location and relocation of all sanitary sewer, surface water sewer or public
utility facilities now existing or hereafter to be constructed within said right of
way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, hereby declares it
necessary, reasonable and proper to discontinue as right of way and forever vacate the
following described right of way in said City:
Part of Outlot#76 said part being dedicated as right of way with the Subdivision of
Outlots No. 76 and 77 in the City of Jefferson being more particularly described as
follows:
A portion of Spruce Street, beginning at the point where the north right of way line of
Spruce Street meets the west line of the Madison Street right of way; thence west
along the north right of way line Spruce Street 104 feet, thence south parallel to the
Madison Street right of way 30 feet, to the south right of way line of Spruce Street;
thence east along the south right of way line of Spruce Street 104 feet, to the west
right of way line of Madison Street; thence north 30 feet along the west right of way
line of Madison Street to the point of beginning, containing 3120 square feet.
Section 2. All of that portion of the above vacated property is hereby retained as a
perpetual easement or right-of-way for the construction, maintenance, repair, relocation
and operation of sanitary sewers, surface water drainage, and all public utility facilities, and
no permanent buildings or structures shall be located within or upon said easementwithout
the prior written consent of the City.
Section 3. The statutory right of reversion in the owners of the abutting property is
hereby confirmed, as is provided by the laws of the State of Missouri, and 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 vacated, as
described in Section 1 of this ordinance, in the right of way vacated, subject to the
easement retained in Section 2.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its
passage.
PASSED /(��/1 I '. �I APPROVED U !f /e
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City CIErk Interim City Counselor