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A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PORTS~OUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EMINENT DO~AIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO Ct~PTER 471 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, AS A~{ENDED, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARADISE CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire interest hereinafter specified in and to the hereinafter described parcel of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of constructing the Paradise Creek Drainage Improvements; and W~REAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein necessary to the project because the owners thereof and the City have not b~en able to agree on the compensation to be paid therefor; and W~REAS, advancement of the work and use of the said project will be delayed unreasonably if said property is not made available as soon as possible. NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City-of Portsmouth, Virginia: (1) That the City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings against the following property situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of acquiring a perpetual, right, privilege and easement of right of way in accordance and pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970, as amended), and deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth as provided by law the sum herein- after stated to compensate the owners of the parcel of land designated on that certain plat entitled, "Plat Showing Pro- posed Easements To Be Acquired For Paradise Creek Drainage Improvements From Lee Howard Partnership", dated August, 1976, prepared by Hassell & Folkes, Surveyors and Engineers, a copy of said plat is attached hereto. (2) The name of the property owner is: Lee Howard Partnership. The amount to be paid is: $5,500.00. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmoutk, Virginia, at a meeting held November 9, 1976. Teste: City Clerk