98-020 ORD CLOSING SOUTH 15 FEET OF ROW OF STREET KNOWN AS PARIS BLVDORDINANCE NO. 98-020
AN ORDINANCE CLO5ING THE SOUTH FIFTEEN (15) FEET OF RIGHT-OF-
WAY OF THE STREET KNOWN AS PARIS BOULEVARD, BEGINNING WITH THE
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF CHURCH STREET AND ENDING WITH THE WEST
BOUNDARY LINE OF 6TH STREET S.E.; DECLARING NO NECESSITY OR NEED OF
SAID FIFTEEN (15) FEET OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CITY USE OTHER THAN FOR A
DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT, WHICH IS EXPRESSLY RETAINED BY THE
CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 13, 1998.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the Sth day of
November, 1987, by motion reflected in the minutes, approve the reduction of the right-of-way
width of Paris Boulevard between Church Street and 6th Street S.E. from eighty (80) feet to sixty
(60) feet, retaining ten (10) feet for utility easement; and,
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the reduction of the right-of-way width of Paris
Boulevard be accomplished by declaring the south fifteen (15) feet of said right-of-way as surplus
right-of-way, being of no use for street purposes to the City of Paris or its citizens, but is of use
and necessary to the Ciry of Paris and its citizens for drainage and utility easement purposes, and
the City Council so finds; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That the south fifteen (15) feet of right-of-way of Paris Boulevard, save and
except the sixty (60) foot width of both 3rd Street S. E. and Sth Street S. E. at their intersection
with the south side of Paris Boulevard, between the east boundary line of Church Street and the
west boundary line of 6th Street S.E., as depicted on Exhibit A, attached hereto, is found to be
of no use as a street to the City of Paris or its citizens, but is of use and necessary to the City of
Paris and its citizens for drainage and utiliry easement purposes; therefore, such street right-of-way
is hereby closed.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective on April 13, 1998.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of April, 1998.
Eric S. Clifford, yor
Al'TEST:
Mattie Cumlingham, City Clerk
APPROVED TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, ity Attorney