ORDINANCE NO.13,712

AN ORDINANCE vacating the East/West alley extending between 19th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, north of Ingersoll Avenue.

WHEREAS, all prior requirements of law pertaining to the vacation of public right-of-way have been fully observed; and

WHEREAS, it is desirable that the public right-of-way herein described be vacated; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the East/West alley extending between 19th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, north of Ingersoll Avenue, more particularly described as follows, be and is hereby vacated:

The 16.0 foot wide vacated East/West alley right-of-way lying South of and adjoining Lots 1 through 8, and lying South of and adjoining the East 51.0 feet of Lot 9, in Block "B", WEST AND BURTON'S ADDITION, an Official Plat; and which lies North of and adjoining Lots 1 through 9, HARDING ROAD PLACE, an Official Plat, all now included in and forming a part of the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.

Sec. 2. That this vacation is made with reservations of right-of-way easements for any public utilities now in place with the right of entry for servicing same.

Sec. 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause certified copies of this ordinance and proof of publication thereof together with proof of publication of the notice of the public hearing on this matter to be properly filed in the office of the Recorder of Polk County, Iowa.

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Roger K. Brown, Assistant City Attorney