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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY CO~iSSION TO PARTI- CIPATE IN TF~ CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. WHEREAS, Section 33.1-221 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, authorizes the State Highway Commission to participate in the cost of construction of industrial access roads; and ~REAS, the City of Portsmouth now proposes to con- struct an industrial access road along the present route of Seaboard Avenue from 158', more or less, west of the center line of Hill Avenue to 120', more or less, east of the center line of Spencer Street a distance of 2250 feet. WHEREAS, the City is willing to do what is necessary on its part to construct the said industrial access road. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the State Highway Commission is requested to participate in the construction of an industrial access road, pursuant to section 33.1-221 of the Code of Vir- ginia, 1950, which said road will be located along the present route of Seaboard Avenue from 158', more or less, west of the center line of Hill Avenue to 120', more or less, east of the center line of Spencer Street a distance of 2250 feet. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth agrees: 1. To furnish the necessary right of way, or to acquire such right of way by purchase using funds, other than industrial access funds, available to it~from its general revenues; 2. To adjust any utilities located within the proposed right of way at no cost to the state; and 3. To reconstruct, maintain and improve the proposed industrial access road after the same has been constructed in the same manner as other streets and roads in the City are reconstructed, maintained and improved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each member of the State Highway Commission Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- ginia, at a meeting held June 12, 1973. Teste: City Clerk