1439l „ V
ORDINANCE N0. / 3
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 CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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 valuable by reason of their
adaptability for prospective municipal uses,
NOW, 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, Arkansas,
and of the following described area:
Beginning at the intersection of the north line of
Section 10, T-6-N, R-9-E, lying in Crittenden County,
Arkansas, and the west right-of-way line of the St.
Francis Levee District, said intersection being on the
present City Limits of West Memphis, Arkansas; thence
west along the north line of Section 10 to a point that
is 200 feet east of the west line of E 1/2 W 1/2
Section 10; thence south 200.0 feet; thence west 200
feet to a point on the west line of the E 1/2 W 1/2 of
Section 10; thence north to the northline of Section
10; thence west along the north line of Section 10 and
the northline of Section 9, T-6-N, R-9-E, to a point on
the east line of the NW 1/4 of Section 9; thence south
along the east line of the NW 1/4 of Section 9 to the
intersection with the South right-of-way line of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad; thence northwesterly along
said south right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad to the intersection of the west line of the SE
1/4 of Section 5, T-6-N, R-9-E; thence continuing
northwesterly along the south right-of-way line a
distance of 1454.35 feet; thence south 1903.23 feet 'to
a point, said point being on the westline of the E 1/2,
SW 1/4, Section 5; thence continuing south along the
westline of the E 1/2, SW 1/4, Section 5, to the
northline of Section 8; thence west along the northline
of Section 8 to its intersection with the north right-
of-way line of Interstate Highways 40 and 55; thence
northwesterly along the north right-of-way line of
Interstate Highways 40 and 55 to a point 280 feet east
of the intersection of said right-of-way line with the
west line of the SE 1/4 of Section 6, T-6-N, R-9-E;
thence N 1 degree 53' E a distance of 200 feet to a
point; thence N 64 degrees 17' W a distance of 170.3
feet to a point; thence S 3 degrees 15' E for a
distance of 208.8 feet to a point on said right-of-way
line; thence northwesterly along the north right-of-way
line of said Interstate Highways 40 and 55 to a point
on the west line of Section 6, T-6-N, R-9-E; thence
continuing northwesterly along said north right-of-way
line to the centerline of the Burlington-Northern
Railroad; thence north along the centerline of the
Burlington-Northern Railroad to the intersection with
south line of the N 1/2, NE 1/4 of .Section 36, T-7-N, R-
8-E; thence east along said south line of N 1/2, NE 1/4
of Section 36 to the centerline of Arkansas State
Highway 77; thence north 167.01 feet more or less to
the southwest corner of Lot 4 of the Division of the
Henry Reginelli Estate, lying in the NW 1/4 of Section
31, T-7-N, R-9-E, as shown by plat recorded in Plat
Book 2, Page 44; thence east along the south line of
said Lot 4 a distance of 2629.44 feet to the southeast
corner of said Lot 4; thence continuing east along a
line parallel to the northline of Sections 31 and 32, T-
7-N, R-9-E, to the centerline of the Burlington
Northern Railroad, lying in Spanish Grant 2327; thence
southeasterly along the centerline of said Railroad to
the intersection with the north line of Section 4, T-6-
N, R-9-E; thence east along the north line of Section 4
and Section 3, T-6-N, R-9-E, to the intersection with
the west right-of-way line of the St. Francis Levee
District; thence southerly along the meanders of said
Levee District right-of-way to its intersection with
the north line of Section 10, T-6-N, R-9-E, the point
of beginning; containing 3.069 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 in Section 1 shall be submitted to the electors
qualified to vote on this issue-at a Special Election to be
held on August 30, 1990. The City Clerk shall
immediately notify the County Election Commission by
forwarding a certified copy of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 the county wherein the land lies and with the
Secretary of State. The annexation shall be included within
the corporate limits of the 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.
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
Sanitation Service
DATE
Immediately
Immediately
Three (3) months
SECTION 5. 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. ~~ar'_
AGAINST annexation of the territory described in
Ordinance No. 3 3
SECTION 6. Emer~enc~ Clause. It having been found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that there is an urgent need by the City of West
Memphis to adopt this ordinance in order to have this issue
included on the ballot of the election scheduled for
August 30, 1990
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
West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2Q~j day of August, 1990.
KITH
ATTEST:
DAN CRAFT, C y Clerk
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SHERIFF'S F'ROCLAMAT I ON
WHEREAS, a special election will be held on Th~_tr^sday, A~.~g~_~st
i 30, 1990, in the West Memphis, Crittenden, Co~_mty, Arkansas
p~_~r^s~.tant to the pr^oclamation of the Honor^able Keith M. Ingr^am,
Mayor of the City of West Memphis, dated Aug~_~st ~C~, 199~~, for^ the
p~.~rpose of s~_tbmitting to the qualified electors of said city and
the affected ar^ea the q~.~estion of annexing land descr^ibed in
Or^dinance No. 1439, and
WHEREAS, the Sher^iff of Cr^ittenden County, is req~.tired by
law to issue a pr^oclamation setting for^th the polling places for
said special election and notifying the qualified voter^s of said
city of the matter^s to be pr^esented on the ballot for^ their
consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
I. That there will be a special election on Th~_~rsday,
A~.~gust 3~a, 199t~ for the p~_ir^pose of s~_~bmitting to the q~_~alified
elector^s of the City of West Memphis, Cr^ittenden Co~_~nty, Ar^kan-
sas, the q~_~estion of annexing land descr^ibed in Ordinance No.
1439.
II. That the polling places for^ said special election in said
city and the co~_tnty will be as designated by Cr^ittenden County
Election Commission, and they will be the same as for^ the last
general election. ~-,
WITNESS my hand this cC~th day of A~.~gust, 199c""~.
Signed: ~~J ~ , SHERIFF
,DEPUTY SHERIFF
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARIiANSA5
PROCLAMATION
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS AND THE AFFECTED AREA
AND TO THE SHERIFF AND THE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF
CRITTENDEN COUNTY,
GREETINGS:
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Arkansas and City Ordinance
No. 1439 adopted August 20, 1990, make it the duty of the Mayor of
city of West Memphis to call a special election for the purpose of
approving annexation under Ordinance No. 1439, and
WHEREAS, the laws of the State require that such election be
held.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Keith M. Ingram,Mayor of the City of West Memphis
Arkansas, by :i~Lrtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby call
a special election on Thursday, August 30, 1990 for the purpose of sub-
mitting t o the qualif ied electors of such city and the :affected area
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question
of annexing
land described in Ordinance No. 1439.
The Sheriff and the Board of Election Commissioners of Crittenden
County are hereby requested to cause notice of such election to be pub-
lished in their county as required by law, and to hold and conduct such
election in the same manner as is provided by law with respect to other
city elections.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of my office to be affixed this 20th day of August, 1990.
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