2176ORDINANCE NO. 2176
COUNCIL MEMBER KEPHART INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG 20TH STREET
FROM FRONT STREET NORTH TO THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY IN THE CITY OF
BLAIR, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The east and west sides of 20th Street from Front Street North to the Railroad
right of way has excess right-of--way that is not necessary for the needs of the City of Blair. As a
result, the area consisting of the east 10' and the west 10' of 20th Street right-of--way from Front
Street North to the Railroad right of way is hereby vacated and the ownership of the same, pursuant
to Neb. Rev. Stat. 16-611, shall revert to the owners of the adjacent real estate, on each side of said
street. The City of Blair shall retain a utility easement over the vacated areas in order to construct,
repair and maintain any and all utilities including but not limited to water, storm sewer, sanitary
sewer, electric, natural gas, telephone, cable television, etc.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and following the passage
and publication hereof as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2009.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
S E. REALPH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA R. WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Ordinance was passed and
approved at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 8th day of
September, 2009.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
CITY Off' BI,t1IR
TO: Property Owner
FROM: Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk
RE: Vacation of Excess Right of Way along 20th Street from Front Street north to the
Railroad right of way, Blair, Nebraska -See attached map
DATE: September 9, 2009
The City staff and City Council of Blair periodically review all street right of way that is in
excess of 60' in width to determine the necessity for the City to keep the extra wide right of ways.
After studying the right away along 20th Street abutting your property, it was determined the right of
way, which is currently 80' in width, could be reduced without negatively affecting the City's ability to
construct and maintain our street, water and sewer infrastructures.
Therefore, at the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council on September 8, 2009,
Ordinance No. 2176 was passed by the Council vacating 10' of excess right of way along the east and
west sides of 20th Street from Front Street north to the Railroad right of way adjacent to your property.
State Statute requires any property vacated by a city revert to the owners of the adjacent real
estate unless specifically held by the city. In this situation, the City of Blair has decided to not retain
title to this land. Therefore, ownership of this vacated 10' of excess right of way will be appended to
your real estate. For those property owners whose parking areas were on right of way, this additional
10' of property may give you the area to now be able to allow people to not park on public right of
way.
We have filed the necessary paperwork to make this change to your property boundaries with
the County Register of Deeds, who will in turn contact the County Surveyor and County Assessor to
update their records as well. You are not required to take any further action.
Please note the City of Blair has retained a utility easement over the vacated area in order to
construct, repair and maintain any and all utilities including but not limited to water, storm sewer,
sanitary sewer, electric, natural gas, telephone, cable, television, etc.
Enclosed is a copy of the ordinance for your reference. If you have any questions, feel free to
contact me.
EOVA SING
218 South 1 bth Street • Blair, Nebraska 68008 • 402-426-4191 • Fax 402-426-4195 E-mail cityofblair@ci,blair.ne,us GPOGNr~NI,.
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