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ORDINANCE NO. 22. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF WILLIAMSBURG AVENUE. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia has made application to close a portion of Williamsburg Avenue, as hereafter described; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at a meeting held on June 6, 2000, recommended approval of the closure and vacation of said portion of Williamsburg Avenue; and WHERAS, notice of the proposed closure and vacation has been given the adjoining property owners in accordance with Section 15.2-2006 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the of Wlliamsburg Avenue be closed and vacated as a public street and right of way as follows: All that certain portion of Williamsburg Avenue, being situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, said portion lying between the south right of way line of King Street and the north right of way line of County Street. BE IT FURTFIER ORDAINED that a perpetual easement is hereby reserved unto the City of Portsmouth in that portion of Williamsburg Avenue hereby closed and vacated for the installation, operation, maintenance and replacement of utilities owned and operated by the City of Portsmouth and private utilities, which said easement may be closed and vacated by the City Manager as he may in his discretion deem appropriate, and in the best interest of the City of Portsmouth. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City manager is hereby authorized to make and execute such deeds of conveyance or other documents as may be necessary and appropriate to give effect to the vacation and closure implemented by this ordinance. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on June 13, 2000. Teste: City Clerk