ORDINANCE NO. 14,701

 

AN ORDINANCE vacating the East/West alley right-of-way between Davis Avenue and Olinda Avenue, extending from Highland Street to SW 1st Street. 

 

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 right-of-way between Davis Avenue and Olinda Avenue, extending from Highland Street to SW 1st Street­­­­­­­­­­­­, more specifically described as follows, be and is hereby vacated. 

 

All of the East/West alley right-of-way lying North of and adjoining Lots 481 through 486, of the 1st Plat of Clifton Heights, an Official Plat, all now included in and forming a part of the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.

 

Sec. 2.  The City of Des Moines hereby reserves an easement upon the property described above for the continued use and maintenance of any 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:

 

Glenna K. Frank, Assistant City Attorney

 

T.M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor                                                                

 

                                                                       

 

Attest:

 

I, Diane Rauh, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 07-1780), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held September 10, 2007 signed by the Mayor on September 10, 2007 and published as provided by law in the Business Record on September 24, 2007, Authorized by Publication Order No. 5860.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                        Diane Rauh, City Clerk