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A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PRO- CEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 471 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, AS AMENDED, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR TIlE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING OF WOOL AVENUE. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire the interest hereinafter specified in and to the hereinafter described parcel of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of constructing, altering and widening [¢ool Avenue. WHEREAS, the C~ty of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein, necessary to the pro- ject, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor; and WHEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said pro- ject 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; i. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings against the following property situate in the City of Portsmouth, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title therein, together with any and all easements of access, light or air incident to the lands of the landowner abutting upon said property, in accordance and pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.O8 of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970, as amended), and to deposit to the credit of the Clerk of the Circuxt Court of the City of Portsmouth as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the owners of the parcel of land known, numbered and designated as Parcel 20 as shown on that certain plat entitled "Property To Be Conveyed To City Of Portsmouth For Mt. Herman Conservation And Development Project VAR-69," dated July 25, 1975, made by Baldwin ~ Gregg, LTD., reference to said plat being made for a more particular description of the property. A copy of said plat is attached hereto. Name of the property owner Hillard Shapiro and Irvin Caplan and amount to be paid S23.10. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, ar a meeting held August 19, 1975. Teste: City Clerk