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ORDINANCE N0. ~_~'
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
AND OTHER AFFECTED PERSONS, THE
QUESTIONS OF ANNEXATION TO SAID CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, CERTAIN CONTIGUQUS ~T~FR~ITOR
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WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that certain hereinafter
described territory contiguous to the said City of
West Memphis, is necessary for the orderly growth of said
City; and,
WHEREAS, the lands are needed for proper municipal
purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the lands are valuable by reason of their
adaptability for prospective municipal uses.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of West Memphis, and of
the following described area:
"Beginning at a point 1948.0 feet West of the
NE Corner of the NW 1/4 of Section Fifteen (l5),
T-6--N, R-8-E, Crittenden County, Arkansas, said
point being the NW Corner of Tract #5, of the
City Limits of L~.~est Memphis, Arkansas, as annexed
b,y Ordinance No. 684, on July 1, 1971, said point
also being the center line of State Highway No. 70,
thence, West along the center line of State
Highway No. 70 a distance of 4652.0 feet more or
less to the SE Corner of the W 1/2 of the SW l/4
of Section 9, T-6-N, R-8-E, thence North along
the East line of the W l/2 of the SW 1/4 to
its intersection with the South right-of-way
line of I-40, tY~enceN 700 25' East along the
South right-of-way line of I-40 a distance
of 745 feet more or less to a point on the
South right-of--way line of I-40 at Station 77 + 00
of State Highway Job No. 11803, thence in a
Northeasterly direction along said South right-of-wa,y
line of I-40 a distance of 320 feet more or less
'` to a point on the South right-of-way line at
' Station 80 + 00, thence North 19° 35' L~)est a -
distance of 300.0 feet to the North right-of-way line
of I-40 thence, in a Northwesterly direction along
the North right-of-way line of I-40 a distance of
320 feet more or less to a point at Station 77 + 00,
t~enceS70o 25' West along the North right-of-way line
of I--40 a distance of 1400.0 feet to Station 63 + 00
thence, in a Southwesterly direction along the
NortYi Right-of-way line of I-40 a distance of 320.0
feet to a point at Station 60 + 00, thence S 70p 25' ?~~est
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along the North right-of-way line of I-40 a
distance of 330.0 feet more or less to its
intersection with the West line of Section 9,
T-6-N, R-8-E, thence, South along the East lin e
of said Section 9 to the SW Corner of Section 9,
said point being the center line of State
Highway No. 70, thence, East along the South line
of said Section 9 a distance of 1320 feet more
or less to the SE Corner of the W 1/2 of the
SW 1/11 of Section 9, thence, South a distance of
300.0 feet, thence, East along; a line parallel
to the North line of Section 16, T-•6-N, R-8-E,
a distance of 4652.0 feet more or less to its
intersection with the West line of the existing
Cit~r Limits, thence, North a distance of 300.0
feet to the point of beginning, containing
105.0 acres more or less.
the question of the annexation of the above described
territory to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
SECTION 2. The question of annexation of the territory
described above in Section 1 shall be submitted to the
electors qualified to vote on this issue at the General
Election to be held on November 4, 1980. The City Clerk
shall immediately notify the County Election Commission
by forwarding a certified copy of this Ordinance.
SECTION ~. If at such election a majority of the
qualified electors voting in such election shall vote for
such annexation, the municipality shall proceed to file a
description and a map of the annexed area with the County
Clerk of Crittenden County and with the Secretary of the
State. The annexation shall be included within the
corporate limits of the City of West Memphis (annexing city)
thirty (30) days following the filing of the description
and map with the County Clerk, or in the event an action is
filed with the Circuit Court, on the date the Judgment of
said Court becomes final. If a majority of the qualified
electors voting on the issue at the election vote against
the annexation, the annexation Ordinance shall be null and
void.
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SECTION 4. If the annexation is approved and
becomes final, the following services shall be extended
to the area within three (3) ,years:
SERVICE
Police Protection
Fire Protection
~F,('TTnN S. The ballots used at said election on the
question of annexation shall be marked as follows:
/ / FOR Annexation of the territory described in
Ordinance No. /~
/ / AGAINST Annexation of the territory described in
Ordinance No.
SECTION 6. All Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. Emergency Clause. It having been determined
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by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
that there is an urgent need for more land for municipal
purposes, which are adaptable for prospective municipal uses,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance
being necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
O day of ~~~_~ ,,
1980.
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