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<br />Bill Tracking - 2011 session> Legislation
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<br />exercise of the power of eminent domain by the city.
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<br />92.03. Sale of Real Property.
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<br />The restrictions imposed by Article VIL Section 9 of the Constitution of Virginia on the sale of real property owned by the city,
<br />plus any other restrictions and authorizations imposed or conferred by the Constitution or Code of Virginia, as amended, shall
<br />apply to the city. The city may sell or convey any of its property to the Commonwealth of Virginia, any political subdivision
<br />thereof, or to the federal government, without advertisement and without receiving bids.
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<br />92.04. Waterworks.
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<br />The city shall also have the power to. contract with any other political subdivision in this state for the use of its own water
<br />supply, or the water supply of such other political subdivision, in whole or in part, upon any terms as may be agreed upon. The
<br />city may contract for the sale of water, whether within or without the city limits, and collect such rates or charges for the use
<br />thereof as it may deem proper, or as may be agreed upon with any other political subdivision under the provisions hereofor
<br />any other law of this state.
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<br />The city may establish or enlarge its waterworks, within or without the limits of the city, contract and agree with the owners,
<br />whether the same be individuals, private corporations, or public service corporations, of any land, water, water rights or
<br />easements,for the use or purchase thereof, or may have the same condemnedfor the location, extension and enlargement of the
<br />works, the pipes connected therewith, or any fixtures or appurtenances thereof
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<br />The city shall have the power to make reasonable rules and regulations and to enact ordinances with adequate penalties for
<br />protecting its water supply from pollution and for protecting from injury its waterworks, pipes, fixtures, lakes and land or
<br />anything connected therewith, and for these purposes to exercise full police powers and sanitary patrol over all of
<br />Portsmouth's lands comprised within the watershed tributary. The city shall have the power to prosecute violations of any such
<br />rules, regulations, and ordinances and to obtain injunctive relief in the courts of the city, regardless of the place of occurrence
<br />of any violation or act.
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<br />S 2.05. Other Utilities.
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<br />The City Council, in addition to other powers conferred by law, shall have the power:
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<br />a. To establish, acquire, enlarge, maintain and operate electric lighting and power plants and systems, gasworks and systems,
<br />motor bus and other transportation systems, either within or partly within and partly without, the city limits.
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<br />b.To furnish electric current, transportation and gas to consumers for domestic or commercial purposes, and charge and
<br />collect compensation therefore.
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<br />c. To acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation or otherwise, land, rights-of-way, and easements for the purpose of
<br />establishing, extending, maintaining and repairing such plants, systems or works, wires, poles, conduits, motor vehicles, pipes
<br />or other fixtures or appurtenances thereto.
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<br />d. To acquire by purchase or lease, in whole or in part, the lighting and power plants or systems, gasworks or systems, motor
<br />bus or other transportation systems, and other property and appurtenances of any person or corporation operating within the
<br />city, or in the territory contiguous thereto.
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<br />CHAPTER 3.
<br />CITY COUNCIL.
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<br />93.01. Composition.
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<br />The City Council of the City of Portsmouth (hereinafter referred to as the City Council or the Council) shall consist of a Mayor
<br />and six Council members to be elected by and from the city at large.
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<br />93.02. Nomination of Candidates.
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<br />a. Candidates for the offices of Mayor and members of the City Council under the provisions of this Charter shall be nominated
<br />by petition. Any qualified voter of the city may be nominated as provided herein. Subject to the provisions herein, there shall be
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